Pengenalan Kursus

The current scenario almost 77% of workforces in water engineering have only spm-level education or lower resulting difficulties for transition to high income industry, referred from ‘Laporan Ekonomi 2009 / 2010, Kementerian Kewangan”. The objective of the program is to enhance skill and knowledge for existing workforce in water engineering sector for high income skilled workers. The program also supports the transformation of national education system to industry led High Technical and Vocational Education and Training (HTVET). The proposed program also can create entrepreneurship opportunity to graduates in water engineering sector, hence increase in number of technopreneur companies in water engineering sector. Based on data from Program Transformasi Ekonomi EPP11 NKEA 1, the potential for new business segments and entrepreneurship is about RM5.7 Billion for a small hydropower scale. The growth of annual investment in water engineering sector can be increase to RM1 Billion by 2025.

The main focus of the programme on design, monitoring, operation and maintenance of water engineering specific for hydropower and energy system:

Design and implement of projects involving hydropower generation, such as electromechanical equipment and transmission systems and civil engineering facilities,
Operate and monitor equipment performance and to make necessary adjustments to ensure optimal performance.
Perform equipment maintenance and repair as necessary according to safety, health and environment standard requirement.

PROGRAMME EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVE (PEO)

PEO 1 Competent and forward-thinking in Welding and Quality Inspection technology, and capable of pursuing business and technopreneurial ventures

PEO 2 Effective leaders who demonstrate professionalism, ethics, social responsibility, and a commitment to sustainability, with good teamwork and communication skills

PEO 3 Committed to lifelong learning, continuous improvement, and personal growth

PROGRAMME LEARNING OBJECTIVE (PLO)

PLO 1 Knowledge
Apply knowledge of mathematics, natural science, computing and engineering fundamentals and a Water Engineering and Energy engineering specialization as specified in SK1 to SK4 respectively to defined and applied engineering procedures, processes, systems or methodologies. (SK1 to SK4)

PLO 2 Problem analysis
dentify, formulate, research literature and analyse broadly-defined Water Engineering and Energy engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using analytical tools appropriate to their discipline or area of specialisation with considerations for sustainable development. (SK1 to SK4)

PLO 3 Design/ development of solutions
Design solutions for broadly-defined Water Engineering and Energy engineering problems and contribute to the design of systems, components or processes to meet identified needs with appropriate consideration for public health and safety, whole-life cost, net zero carbon as well as resource, cultural, societal, and environmental considerations as required. (SK5)

PLO 4 Investigation

Conduct investigations of broadly-defined Water Engineering and Energy engineering problems; locate, search and select relevant data from codes, data bases and literature, design and conduct experiments to provide valid conclusions. (SK8)

PLO 5 Tool Usage

Select and apply, and recognize limitations of appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools, including prediction and modelling, to broadly-defined Water Engineering and Energy engineering problems. (SK2 and SK6)

PLO 6 The Engineering Technologist and the World

Analyze and evaluate sustainable development impacts to: society, the economy, sustainability, health and safety, legal frameworks, and the environment, in solving broadlydefined Water Engineering and Energy engineering problems. (SK1, SK5, and SK7)

PLO 7 Ethics
Understand and commit to professional ethics and norms of Water Engineering and Energy engineering practice and adhere to relevant national and international laws. Demonstrate an understanding of the need for diversity and inclusion. (SK9)

PLO 8 Individual and Collaborative Team Work

Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse and inclusive teams and in multi-disciplinary, face-to-face, remote and distributed settings. (SK9)

PLO 9 Communications
Communicate effectively and inclusively on broadlydefined Water Engineering and Energy engineering activities with the engineering community and with society at large, by being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, taking into account cultural, language, and learning differences

PLO 10 Project Management and Finance

Apply knowledge and understanding of Water Engineering and Energy engineering management principles and economic decision-making to one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team and to manage projects in multidisciplinary environments

PLO 11 Life Long Learning

Recognize the need for, and have the ability for i) independent and life-long learning and ii) critical thinking in the face of new specialist technologies. (SK8)