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What is MBOT’s Recognized Technology Fields?

To-date, MBOT has recognized 24 Technology and Technical Fields. These technology fields are not permanent and will dynamically change based on the rapid growth of technology. Each Technology Fields has gone through rigorous verification and requirements study before it was being approved by the Board and recognised as MBOT Technology and Technical Fields.

Each Technology and Technical fields was defined by MBOT’s Technology Expert Panel which consists of representative for the industry, relevant government agency and academia. The Key Area for each Technology and Technical Fields was also defined properly to cover the wide angle of Technology Fields and its implementation in the industry.

Electrical and Electronic Technology (EE)

Definition

involves the process, technique, and application of any electrical and electronics-related works.

Related key area

Power - Generation, transmissions & distribution, Semiconductor, Control & Instrumentation , Signal Processing

Information and Communication Technology (IT)

Definition

Information and Computing Technology is the field of expertise that involve hardware, software, data, and computer network to create the technology to improve quality of life.

Related key area

ICT Strategic Management, Information & Data Strategy, Information Security Management, ICT Project Management, ICT Infrastructure Management, System Development, Software Testing & Quality Assurance.

Chemical Technology (CM)

Definition

CM is the utilization of technology in the development, modification, production, or commercialization of an organic or inorganic chemical substance.

Related key area

Product, Process, Product Services, Commercial Technical Services

Telecommunication and Broadcasting Technology (TB)

Definition

involves developing, installing, testing, commissioning, operating and maintaining the system prior to content delivery including acquisition, production, transmission, contribution, distribution information through various media platforms.

Related key area

Transmission, Radio Infra, Broadcasting, Studio Engineering

Biotechnology (BT)

Definition

Biotechnology is the use of living system to develop, modify or make products which consist of healthcare, agriculture and Industrial / Manufacturing.

Related key area

Microbiology, biosensor, biodiversity, biochemistry, living system, biology, genetics, bioinformatics, biological system, stem cell, biophysics

Building and Construction Technology (BC)

Definition

Building and Construction Technology involves the ability to analyze, synthesize, and evaluate development, construction, and asset management factors to produce efficient and effective technical solutions that satisfy performance, production, and procurement criteria.

Related key area

Infra works, Building Works, Architecture, Property and Facilities Management, Contract Management, Road & Bridge.

Resource Based, Survey and Geomatics Technology (RB)

Definition

Resource Based, Survey & Geomatics Technology is an art of science involving application and technique to identify, measure, utilize and sustain natural resources based on information process or spatially referenced data.

Related key area

Geographic Information System (GIS) (Database, Inventory, Agriculture, Land used, Geological survey, Forest, Geospatial data, Mineral, Wildlife, Blasting), Remote Sensing (Forest, Geomatics-Imaging, Land used), Land Survey (GNSS, CAD, Survey and Mapping, Geological survey).

Manufacturing and Industrial Technology (ME)

Definition

Manufacturing and Industrial Technology involves the process and technique of producing a component or product or an assembly of components.

Related key area

Assembly, manufacturing, automation, operation, production, quality, design, machine, materials, tooling, process, robotic, textile, NDT, inspection and testing, welding and joining, HVACR, additive manufacturing

Agro-based Technology (AF)

Definition

Agro-based Technology is an application of technology which involves in production, services and postharvest handling related agriculture.

Related key area

Agriculture Ecosystem and Services Land & water management, Environmental science, Agriculture waste management, Agriculture engineering and mechanization, Smart farming and automation, Agriculture economics, Forestry.

Cyber Security Technology (CS)

Definition

Cyber Security Technology is an applied body of knowledge in the process, practice, design, and technique to protect information, data and networks in preserving the CIA (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability).

Related key area

Information Assurance, Network Security, Data Security, Societal and Organizational Security.

Transportation and Logistic Technology (TL)

Definition

Transportation and Logistic Technology is a method and technique to carry or move people or goods by various modes using land, sea, and air.

Related key area

Railway, Shipping, Road, Cargo, Warehouse, Supply process, Inventory control, PSH&T (Packaging, Storage, Handling & Tracking).

Material Science Technology (MT)

Definition

Material Science Technology involves materials selection methods or techniques used to synthesize, produce and/or process materials to obtain the required properties for intended technical and technology services.

Related key area

Metal, Ceramic, Polymer, Composite.

Marine Technology (MR)

Definition

Marine Technology involves process and technique used in studying, conserving, exploring, protecting and intervention of the marine environment.

Related key area

Fisheries, Aquaculture, Conservation, Exploration, Pollution, Eco-system, Oceanography, Oceanology.

Maritime Technology (MI)

Definition

Maritime Technology involves the technique and method used in operation, maintenance, manufacturing, navigation and control systems of ships and related marine vessels, including technology and technique used in ports, oil rigs and other marine facilities.

Related key area

Seafaring, Navigation, Seamanship, Marine Engineering, Cargo, Ship, boats, oil rigs, ports, submersible.

Atmospheric Science and Environment Technology (AC)

Definition

Atmospheric Science and Environment Technology involves the technique, study, process or application of related components in physics and chemistry to the earth’s atmosphere and environment.

Related key area

Meteorology, Climate Change, Environmental Technologies, Ecology, Geophysics and Disaster, Hydrology.

Green Technology (GT)

Definition

involves developing and applying products, equipment systems and techniques used to conserve the natural environment and resources, which mitigate the negative impact of human activities.

Related key area

Clean Energy, Green Building and Construction, Water and Waste Management, Clean Transportation, Sustainable materials and Manufacturing, Eco forestry and Agriculture.

Oil and Gas Technology (OG)

Definition

Oil and Gas Technology involves the technology, process and technique used and implemented in the petroleum exploration and production, petroleum transportation (pipeline system), petroleum product manufacturing and energy production.

Related key area

Exploration and Production, Chemical Process and Product, Logistics Oil and Gas, Energy and Utilities.

Automotive Technology (AT)

Definition

Automotive Technology is an application, method and process of automotive industry which involves design, development, manufacturing, marketing, maintenance, and servicing.

Related key area

Automotive Manufacturing (Autonomous, Automated & Connected Vehicles (AACV), ICT Management), Powertrain (Crashworthiness, Roadworthiness), Technical/Technology Design, Mechanic automotive.

Aerospace And Aviation Technology (AV)

Definition

Aerospace & Aviation Technology is the practical application of aeronautic design, development, production, operations, maintenance processes and use of aircraft including its component and various system.

Related key area

Aero manufacturing, MRO, Component, Materials, Ground system, Drones

Food Technology (FT)

Definition

Food Technology is the application of food science in the selection, preservation, packaging, processing, distribution and use of safe foods.

Related key area

Nutrition, preservation, packaging, distribution, food safety, halal, GMP, HACCP, Food Ingredients (synthetic or non-synthetic)

Nano Technology (NT)

Definition

Nano Technology is a technology performed on a nanometer scale (1nm to 100nm) that involves design, prototyping, production, characterization, and application of structures, devices and systems in various industrial sector by controlling shape, size and functionality at nanometer scale.

Related key area

Semiconductor, Surface Science, Microfabrication, Molecular Technology, Nano Medicine, Nano Electronics, Energy.

Nuclear and Radiological Technology (NR)

Definition

Nuclear and Radiological Technology involves the techniques, skills, methods, and processes used in the peaceful application of radiation in the consumer products, food and agriculture, industry, medicine and scientific research, transport, and water resources and the environment.

Related key area

Ionizing (Nuclear Power, Radiotherapy, Radiology, Food Radiation, Stable Isotope, Nuclear Medicine, Nuclear Safety & Security, Mutation Breeding, Radiographic Testing), Non-ionizing (Ultraviolet, Microwave, Laser, Infrared)

Art Design and Creative Multimedia (AM)

Definition

Art Design and Creative Multimedia Technology involves the process, technique, and application of technology to produce creative output.

Related key area

Creative Multimedia, Art & Design, Entertainment, Games Development.

Health and Medical Technology (HM)

Definition

Health and Medical Technology is involved in the technical development and technical management of Medical Equipment, Medical ICT, and Healthcare Facilities. Management, and Mobile Health Facilities

Related key area

Medical Equipment , Medical ICT, Healthcare Facilities.

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