APU's Engineering Programmes are current in terms of technology and are market driven, and thus have great employment opportunities. Apart from technical knowledge, the programme modules enable students to build leadership skills, communication skills and these skills prepare them for the workplace as professional and confident engineers. APU Engineering Degrees are fully accredited by the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) which is a signatory to the Washington Accord.
The vision of the School is to be a leading provider of Engineering and Technology based education with innovative approaches to enhancing lifelong career opportunities. Our mission is:
For all degrees within the School, APU links with industry helps provide internship training placements for students. Internships are compulsory for all students as per the requirement of the Board of Engineers Malaysia.
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APU Engineering Degrees are fully accredited by the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) which is a signatory to the Washington Accord. |
The Aims of the APU Engineering Programmes are to offer:
APU Engineering Degrees are accredited by the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM).
The Five "I"s Model | |
1: INNOVATION | through the design of curriculum, the module content and the learning approaches |
2: INTEGRATION | through developing your capabilities to interrelate knowledge and to work in multidisciplinary teams |
3: INFORMATION | through developing your knowledge and also your abilities to communicate effectively and persuasively |
4: INTERACTIVITY | through the use of group work to develop your teamwork skills and through the use of technology to achieve interactivity of devices and people |
5: IMAGINATION | in relation to new products, ideas, applications and solutions |
Engineering Programmes:
Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical & Electronic Engineering with Honours |
An Electrical or Electronic Engineer maybe responsible for research, design, development, manufacturing and management of complex hardware and software systems and reliable, cost effective devices, many involving the use of new information and computer intensive technologies. These include:
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Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronic Engineering with Honours |
Mechatronic Engineering is concerned with the creation, design and building of intelligent machines. This new breed of engineer has to master skills in mechanical, electronic and computer engineering and work in a hybrid manner, meeting an ever-increasing need in industry where complexity of projects is rising and resources are limited. The main areas of activity are:
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Bachelor of Computer Engineering with Honours |
Computer engineering has emerged as a driving force addressing numerous global demands like smart grids, cognitive buildings, energy management and the likes. Operating platforms for more and more applications have been migrating to the cloud in recent days. Bridging the gap between hardware and software, are Computer Engineers, advancing computer technology towards transforming more and more of these cyber dreams into realities. Some of the areas covered in this major are:
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Bachelor of Petroleum Engineering with Honours |
Petroleum engineers travel to where petroleum reservoirs are known to exist. They define and develop the reservoirs, and produce oil and gas with maximum profitable recovery. Petroleum engineering allows one to specialize in several different oil & gas specialties, each with its own unique challenges and rewards. The careers and job activity areas are as a:
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Internship & Industrial Training
Prior to starting the final year of study APU students will do internship or industrial training for 12 weeks. This is to enable students to gain industrial or professional learning experiences to develop transferable skills for employability so as to enhance their future value to employers. Familiarity with all common processes is essential and exposure at a practical level to a wide variety of processes is required at a level appropriate to young professional. Whilst it is clearly desirable for students to get a feel for the skills involved, the central aim is to achieve appreciation. Industrial training is a key component of learning in an integrated academic curriculum.
Taking this exposure as an important element in the curriculum APU ensures the smooth process of facilitation by starting the process a semester by guiding and nurturing the students via workshops and classes dedicated to;
1. Development of a CV
2. Attending Interviews
3. Working professionally and ethically at a organization
APU also has dedicated Internship Officers per school and a pool of companies in which student can choose from in terms of writing in or direct placements.
Final Year Projects (FYP)
FYPBaNK – An online facility to support students’ development of their final year project to meeting industry standards, to enhance employability and to assist student in ensuring projects are fit for purpose at the final year of study.
It is a facility web-based integrated system that facilitates the project management responsibilities carried out by the APU FYP students, supervisors, second markers, FYP administrators and project managers.
The companies who have and are contributing to FYPBaNK are INFOPRO SDN BHD, Bank Negara Museum and Art Gallery, DLoop Empeiria Sdn Bhd, Everly Group, GCA, Hilti, LOW Health Care Services, MAD Incubator, MIMOS Wireless Innovation Lab, Neruti Technology Sdn Bhd, REDtone, Signal Transmission (M) Sdn Bhd, Top Glove Sdn Bhd. Students are allowed to work on an industrial FYP proposals selected from the FYPBaNK. Our FYP students have successfully completed the industrial projects selected from the FYPBaNK. The end-product of each industrial project is being used by the real users.
School of Engineering Programme Educational Objectives (PEOs)
Graduates of APU Bachelor of Engineering in their respective programs are expected within five years of graduation to attain the following programme educational objectives:
PEO | Electrical and Electronic | Mechatronic Engineering (ME) | Computer Engineering (CE) | Petroleum Engineering (PE) |
PEO1 | Be a practicing engineer contributing to the development of Electrical or Electronic Engineering while demonstrating professionalism. | Be a practicing engineer contributing to the development of Mechatronic Engineering while demonstrating professionalism. | Be a practicing engineer contributing to the development of Computer or Electronic Engineering while demonstrating professionalism. | Be a practicing engineer contributing to the development of Petroleum Engineering while demonstrating professionalism. |
PEO2 | Pursue engineering innovation via career advancement opportunities and/or advanced studies in Electrical or Electronic Engineering. | Pursue engineering innovation via career advancement opportunities and/or advanced studies in Mechatronic Engineering. | Pursue engineering innovation via career advancement opportunities and/or advanced studies in Computer or Electronic Engineering. | Pursue engineering innovation via career advancement opportunities and/or advanced studies in Petroleum Engineering. |
School of Engineering Programme Outcomes (PO’s)
The students, upon completion of their study, should attain the following outcomes:
S.No | PO# | APU-School of Engineering PO's |
1 | PLO1 | Ability to gain and apply principles of Mathematics, Science and Engineering to the solutions of complex engineering problems. |
2 | PLO2 | Ability to undertake complex engineering problem analysis and apply engineering principles to solve them. |
3 | PLO3 | Ability to design innovative solutions for complex engineering problems. |
4 | PLO4 | Ability to investigate complex engineering problems using research techniques. |
5 | PLO5 | Ability to select and use suitable tools and techniques for complex engineering problems. |
6 | PLO6 | Ability to engage in professional engineering practice for safety, health, social, cultural and legal responsibilities in developing solutions for complex engineering problems. |
7 | PLO7 | Ability to comprehend and demonstrate good practices of engineering in sustainable development and environmental considerations for the solutions of complex engineering problems. |
8 | PLO8 | Ability to execute the responsibilities of an Engineer professionally and ethically. |
9 | PLO9 | Ability to function effectively as a team leader or a member in a team within multi-disciplinary settings. |
10 | PLO10 | Ability to communicate effectively and professionally on complex engineering activities. |
11 | PLO11 | Ability to demonstrate entrepreneurship skills, engineering project management and economic decision making in multidisciplinary environments. |
12 | PLO12 | Ability to recognise the need for, and be able to engage in independent and life-long learning towards continuous professional development. |
Outcome Based Education (OBE)
Outcome Based Education focuses on student learning by:
3.1. Program objectives It addresses the graduate’s attainment 5 years after graduation.
3.1.1 Evaluation of Achievement of PEOs and Improvement Strategies:
The achievement of the PEOs will be measured through the use of the following tools:
3.2. Program outcomes refer to abilities to be attained by students by the time they graduate after the 4 years of studies. A summary of the process involved in assessing the POs is as follows:-
INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION – ENGINEERING DEGREES ACCREDITED UNDER THE WASHINGTON ACCORD
APU Engineering Degrees are fully accredited by the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) which is a signatory to the Washington Accord.
This accreditation ensures that APU Engineering Graduates will have the following benefits in countries who are signatories of the Washington Accord:
APU Engineering Degrees are Accredited Professionally by the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) and are therefore recognised internationally under the Washington Accord. Recognition under the Washington Accord allows for APU engineering programmes to be recognised by countries such as Australia, Canada, China, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Peru, Russia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, South Africa, , Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States who are all signatories of the accord.
This allows APU graduates to be recognised in these countries for career opportunities towards achieving Professional/Chartered Engineer status or for further education progression. Furthermore, many countries which are not yet signatories to the Washington Accord also use this as a benchmark in recognising Engineering Degrees.
With this achievement, recognition under the Washington Accord enables APU Engineering graduates to work in any country in the world who are also a signatory to the Accord, without the need to re-qualify. The recognition is of utmost importance to the engineering education in Malaysia as graduates from accredited engineering degree programmes from Washington Accord signatory countries are considered as meeting the academic standard for practices in engineering at the international level.
Please refer to http://www.eac.org.my/web/list_accredited.html
The above benefits are applicable in the following countries, which are signatory to the Washington Accord:
“Signatories have full rights of participation in the Accord; qualifications accredited or recognised by other signatories are recognised by each signatory as being substantially equivalent to accredited or recognised qualifications within its own jurisdiction”
http://www.ieagreements.org/accords/ washington/ signatories/
“Organisations holding provisional status have been identified as having qualification accreditation or recognition procedures that are potentially suitable for the purposes of the Accord; those organisations are further developing those procedures with the goal of achieving signatory status in due course; qualifications accredited or recognised by organisations holding provisional status are not recognised by the signatories” http://www.ieagreements.org/accords/ washington/signatories
Engineering Programmes |
Mechatronic Engineering vs Mechanical Engineering:
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