PUTRAJAYA, 30 December 2022 — The Heriot-Watt University Malaysia Racing Team
(HWUMRT), comprising students from the University, recently launched its first road-ready
electric vehicle prototype.
In 2019, when the University received a single-passenger car prototype from Universiti
Malaya (UM), a group of students who are also car enthusiasts decided to start the HWUMRT.
The initial team then made the decision to enlist more students to participate in their
extracurricular activity of studying the donated car during the academic year 2019/2020.
Due to the project’s excellent learning potential, it was added to the University’s Mechanical
Engineering curriculum, under the School of Engineering and Physical Sciences (EPS)
beginning with the 2020–2021 academic year. The School uses a project-based learning
approach, through the racing car project, to help students reach their full potential by pushing
themselves and putting their knowledge to use for the project.
During the launch, HWUM Deputy Provost Professor Dennis Wong said: “At HWUM, we
empower our students to apply approaches they learn in the classroom to meet real-world
demands. The successful car prototype requires students to use practical learning that goes
beyond engineering and technical knowledge, as well as skills in project management,
finance, branding, and human resource management, with a focus on sustainability.”
“These non-technical skills are essential in the 21st century and this learning activity is an
example of how the University prepares our graduates for the workforce,” added Professor
Dennis.
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