Engineering conventional and engineering technology programs in Malaysian universities

One of the goals of the education system in Malaysia is to ensure the development of highly educated, highly skilled and strongly motivated human resources to fulfill the needs of the nation and the requirements of the industry as well as to support the country's aspiration to be an industrialized nation. Thus, several government-funded universities in Malaysia are required to offer engineering technology programs. These universities are known as Malaysian Technical Universities Network (MTUN), comprising Universiti Teknikal Melaka, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn and Universiti Malaysia Perlis with a mission to educate and train highly skilled manpower that can contribute to the world class industrial nation. The purpose of engineering technology programs is to complement existing engineering conventional programs. This study reports the differences between engineering conventional programs and engineering technology programs in terms of curriculum design and delivery and assessment of student learning. This knowledge is important as it will differentiate the job scope of the graduates from both programs. The data collection method in this study was qualitative method involving document analysis and focus group interviews. The documents analyzed were Malaysian Qualifications Agency Program Standards for Engineering and Engineering Technology and Malaysian Engineering Program Accreditation Manual. The teaching staffs from MTUN were interviewed for data triangulation. The results indicate that there exist differences in the curriculum design and delivery and assessment of student learning for both programs

A simple deterministic plastoelastohydrodynamic lubrication (PEHL) model in mixed lubrication

Most power transmitting components operate under mixed lubrication conditions. Concentrated pressures and smaller lubricant film thickness may cause surface and subsurface stresses to exceed the material yield limit causing permanent geometrical changes. A model was developed to include elastoplastic behaviour within a deterministic unified mixed lubrication framework. Model details are presented and the model is validated against published simulation data. A parametric study to address the effect of material yielding on the contact parameters is performed. It is found that the model successfully produces all the key features of the PEHL contact. The model provides a valuable tool to analyse the PEHL contacts with minimal increase in computational effort and complexity

Benchmarking electrical engineering diploma laboratory syllabus (Industrial Electronics) with MLVK noss

Beside having graduating with a Diploma , most students will find having a certificate from MLVK is an asset for them to find a better paying job. MLVK certificate is an acknowledgement for technical people acquiring mtoor skills according to difficulty level. The current scenario, the student on their effort has to go to MLVK testing center and undergo the whole programme design by MLVK before getting the certificate. MLVK NOSS Level 1 test based on fundamental skills of using and handling electrical/ electronics apparutus such as an oscilloscope and measuring meters. MLVK NOSS Level 2 test competency students on constructing and troubleshooting electrical circuitry using common electronics devices sucah as transistor, diode and op-amp. Whereby MLVK NOSS Level 3 test the competency on constructing and troubleshooting electrical circuitry using advance devices such as SCR and IC. Level 3 also stress on supervisory skills and reading and use manual effectively. Electrical Engineering Diploma Laboratory course covers a wide are which include constructing and troubleshooting , design and testing electronics circuitry that emphasis on motor skills of the students. MLVK NOSS only cover construction and troubleshooting of electronics circuitry. This is a novel research where there is no existing studey on equating motor skills acquired by the students of Electrical Engineering Diploma students wtih MLVK NOSS. The ultimate aim of this research is to obtain endorsement from MLVK to grant an automatic certificate to the Electrical Engineering Diploma students according to their academic year

Constructing a framework in applying psychomotor domain model for electrical installation workshop course

Hands–on workshop course is an important component of electrical engineering and electrical engineering technology education in developing the students’ psychomotor skills. It is therefore, very crucial for the engineering course to be properly designed with proper learning outcomes and with appropriate teaching and assessment strategies. The research presents a framework in implementing an Electrical Installation Workshop course by applying a psychomotor domain model for the diploma level course at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. In this research, the learning outcomes applied in producing the framework was referred to the National Skills Standard as a benchmark. A qualitative method was employed in this research whereby, it included exploring and investigating the implementation of the course in Universiti Teknologi Malaysia as well as in other higher education providers (HEPs) in collecting the intended data. The data were collected through documents, interviews, and observations of the students’ works. The data obtained were then analyzed by comparing it with the National Standard and with thirteen other HEPs data. Psychomotor domain models were also compared to the data found in this research especially to the implementation of this course at thirteen other HEPs. The findings showed that there were significant differences in the learning outcomes, teaching and assessment strategies in implementation of the Diploma Electrical Installation Workshop course conducted at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia compared to other HEPs. It was also found that the Romiszwoski psychomotor domain model with the five levels of mastering the skills is deemed suitable to be applied in the teaching of the Electrical Installation Workshop course in developing students’ technical skills

Teknologi sistem elektrik

Buku ini mengandungi beberapa bab iaitu kandungan: hukum asas, bateri, litar arus terus, kemagnetan, aruhan elektromagnet, alat mengukur elektrik DC, penjana DC, motor DC, kawalan motor DC, asas arus ulang-alik, kearuhan dan tindak balas aruhan, kapasitor dan tindak balas kapasitan, litar R-L-C satu fasa, pengubah, litar tiga fasa (polifasa), penjana ac (pengulang-alik), motor aruhan tiga fasa, motor segerak dan peranti segerak kendiri, motor satu fasa, alat pengukuran AC, kawalan motor AC, elektronik perindustrian dan komputer

Determining faculty policy in franchising university program : evaluating lecturers' assessment capacity as a basis for student enrolment

The aim of this study is to determine faculty policy as a guideline in franchising a university course to private colleges applying to do so. This was achieved by investigating the capacity of the universitys' teaching workforce to assess the final examination scripts in franchised academic programs conducted in collaboration centers, in additon to the present prime teaching load supported by each of the teaching staff. Projections for assessment of examination scripts were drafted based on the official statistics provided by the Joint Academic Programs Unit of the university. The statistics which tabled out students’ registration for all subjects offered presently, together with estimates of expected student enrolment in collaboration centers applying, were taken as an indication about the number of examination scripts to be marked by the university lecturers. The expected number of students combined with the present enrolment, and the number of subjects showing students’ presence, were studied and manipulated to produce a final prediction of the assessment load. In conclusion, the assessment load for franchised examinations was found to be excessively high. This report suggests that student intake in future need to be restricted temporarily until after graduation of present students. A guideline is produced, using a few exemplary present collaboration centers as a benchmark in awarding franchiseship to applying private colleges

Review current practical skills assessment in machining course based on psychomotor domain

The acquisition of psychomotor skills is a key competency in engineering field. In manufacturing courses, engineering workshop practices and laboratory work provide students with practical skills (hands-on activities) thus enhance knowledge prior to their future career. This paper discuss the current levels of practical skills acquired by students' in engineering workshop machining classes with reference to Engineering Accreditation Council (EAC), Malaysian Qualification Agency (MQA) and (Ministry of Education) MOE standards. The findings will be apply to teaching and learning method related accordingly to the specific taxonomy for further enhancement in machining courses

Prinsip elektronik edisi kelima

Buku ini mengandungi beberapa bab iaitu kandungan: pengenalan, separuh pengalir, teori diod, litar diod, diod guna khas, transistor dwikutub, dasar transistor, pincangan transistor, model au, penguat voltan, penguat kuasa, pengikut pemancar, transistor kesan medan, litar fet, thyristor, kesan frekuensi, teori penguat kendalian (op-amp), lagi tentang teori penguat kendalian, suap balik negatif penguat kendalian, litar penguat kendalian lelurus, litar penguat kendalian tak lelurus, pengayun, bekalan kuasa teratur, litar komunikasi, appendiks (lampiran-lampiran data), glosari, jawapan-jawapan kepada soalan-soalan bernombor ganjil serta indeks

Usage of online learning resources among academic staff at Malaysian University

This paper reports on the awareness and usage of online learning resources in teaching and learning among the academic staff at a public university in Malaysia. In addition, the advantages and disadvantages of online learning resources are also presented. Online learning resources recommended by the management of the university include e-learning modules, Open Courseware (OCW), Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC), BLOSSOMS, Edutainment and Video of Exemplary Professionals. Data were collected using a survey questionnaire with Likert scale items and open-ended questions. The questionnaires were distributed to 160 academic staff of the university. The results show that the most attended training was e-learning and most respondents are currently implementing it in their courses. However, less than 10% of the respondents implemented the OCW, MOOC, BLOSSOMS and Edutainment. About 23.1% of the respondents implemented Video of Exemplary Professionals in their teaching and learning. Some respondents also reported lack of student participation in using e-learning and other resources due to system instability. The practical implication of this study is that more training on new online learning resources should be provided to the academic staff to increase their skills in using the online learning resources in their teaching. Better internet connection is also necessary to boost the use of these resources

Challenges in Implementing Engineering Technology Education in Malaysia

Abstract.As Malaysia races against time to achieve Vision 2020 to be a developed nation, there is an urgent need for highly-skilled human resources to fulfill the requirements of the industry. This calls for an expansion of the engineering technology program to increase the number of technical graduates.  However, various challenges are faced by the institutions in the implementation of the Engineering Technology programs, which have significant negative impact on the nation in general and in particular the graduates from the programs. Data was collected from a brainstorming session between six organizations involved in providing engineering technology education in Malaysia and the UniversitiTeknologi Malaysia (UTM) and a convention on Engineering Technology Future in Malaysia. These challenges are categorized into four and discussed in this paper.Keywords: Accreditation, Challenges, Engineering technology; Human resources, Technical graduates