Bachelor of Chemical Engineering Technology (Bioprocess) with Honours
- UniKL MICET
- (R3/0711/6/0015) (07/29) (MQA/FA11929)
Program Learning Outcomes
Overview
Our planet is facing threats from various quarters, including direct pollution of the environment, the air we breathe, the water we drink, energy resources, and land cultivation. The programme at UniKL is the application of science and chemical engineering principles to improve the environment (air, water, and/or land resources), to provide healthy water, air, and land for human habitation and for other organisms, and to remediate polluted sites. The programme also involves water and air pollution control, recycling, waste disposal, and public health issues. Graduates from this programme conduct hazardous-waste management studies to evaluate the significance of the such hazards, advise on treatment and containment, and develop regulations to prevent mishaps. The outstanding curriculum at UniKL provides students with a comprehensive academic foundation that combines coursework with hands-on experience in the basic sciences and the fundamentals of chemical engineering, as well as opportunities to study in specialized areas such as environmental engineering. Exceptional educational and industrial training facilities on campus include bioreactor, Freeze Dyer, Tangential Flow Filtration, Gel Electrophoresus Unit & Imaging System and Rotary Ivaporator.Programme Educational Objectives (PEOs)
- PEO 1 UniKL graduates who are knowledgeable, competent and innovative which will contribute towards the requirement of the human capital in chemical and/or environment engineering technology related industry.
- PEO 2 UniKL graduates who are effective leaders with teamworks, skills as well as verbal and non-verbal interpersonal communications skill;
- PEO 3 UniKL graduates who are committed towards the importance of lifelong learning and continuous improvements;
- PEO 4 UniKL graduates who are professional, ethical, and socially responsible; and
- PEO 5 UniKL graduates who are capable of embarking on businessand technopreneurial activities.
Programme Learning Outcomes (PLOs)
- PLO 1
Knowledge: Apply knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals and chemical engineering technology environment to defined and applied engineering procedures, processes, systems or methodologies; (SK1 to SK4) - PLO 2
Problem analysis: Identify, formulate, research literature and analyse broadly-defined chemical engineering technology environment problems reaching substantiated conclusions using analytical tools appropriate to their discipline or area of specialisation; (SK1 to SK4) - PLO 3
Design/development of solutions: Design solutions for broadly-defined chemical engineering technology environment problems and contribute to the design of systems, components or processes to meet specified needs with appropriate consideration for public health and safety, cultural, societal, and environmental considerations; (SK5) - PLO 4
Investigation: Conduct investigations of broadly-defined chemical engineering technology environment problems; locate, search and select relevant data from codes, data bases and literature, design and conduct experiments to provide valid conclusions; (SK8) - PLO 5
Modern Tool Usage: Select and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools, including prediction and modelling, to broadly-defined chemical engineering technology environment problems, with an understanding of the limitations; (SK6) - PLO 6
The Engineer and Society: Demonstrate understanding of the societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to engineering technology practice and solutions to broadly-defined chemical engineering technology environment problems; (SK7) - PLO 7
Environment and Sustainability: Understand the impact of engineering technology solutions of broadly-defined chemical engineering technology environment problems in societal and environmental context and demonstrate knowledge of and need for sustainable development; (SK7) - PLO 8
Ethics: Understand and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of engineering technology practice; (SK7) - PLO 9
Individual and Team Work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse technical teams; - PLO 10
Communications: Communicate effectively on broadly-defined 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, and give and receive clear instructions; - PLO 11
Project Management and Finance: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of engineering management principles, business practices, and technopreneurial competencies, as well as identify business opportunities, and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team and to manage projects in multidisciplinary environments; - PLO 12
Life Long Learning: Recognize the need for, and have the ability to engage in independent and life-long learning in specialist technologies.
Programme Structure
Semester 1
- Foreign Language 1
- Fundamental English
- MPU-U1
- MPU-U1
- Mathematics 1
- Engineering Technologist in Society
- Engineering Drawing & Computing
Semester 2
- Foreign Language 2
- Professional English 1
- Mathematics 2
- Physical Chemistry
- Chemical Process Principles
- Fluid Mechanics
- Engineering Design
Semester 3
- MPU-U3
- Analytical and Organic Chemistry
- Fundamentals of Electrical & Electronics
- Introduction to Environmental Engineering Technology
- Thermodynamics
- Transport Process Principles
- Biology of Cell
Semester 4
- Principles of Bioprocess Technology
- Professional English 2
- Reaction Engineering
- Industrial Safety & Health
- MPU-U4
- Principle of Microbiology
- Biochemistry
Semester 5
- QA & QC in Bio Product
- Bioprocess Development & Equipment
- Process Instrumentation & Control
- Bioseparations Engineering Technology
- Biomolecular Techniques
- Technopreneurship
Semester 6
- Bioplant Design Project 1
- Engineering Statistics
- Final Year Project 1 (Proposal)
- Oil & Fat Process Technology
- Elective 1
- Elective 2
Semester 7
- Final Year Project 2 (Implementation)
- Bioplant Design Project 2
- Elective 3
Semester 8
- Industrial Training
Elective Subjects
- Formulation of Cosmetics and Healthcare Products
- Cosmetic and Healthcare Product Development Process
- Halal Cosmetics and Healthcare Products
- Introduction to AI for Bioprocessing
- Bioprocess Data Analytics and Machine Learning
- Artificial Intelligence Applications in Biotechnology
Career Information
There is a rapidly increasing demand for chemical engineering technologists with strong grounding in biological sciences to drive modern bioprocess industries. Graduates help create and scale technologies that improve processes, materials, and products across biopharma and biologics (vaccines, antibodies, enzymes), food, beverage and nutraceuticals (fermentation, probiotics, functional ingredients), agro-biotech and palm-oil downstream (oleochemicals, biodiesel, biomass valorisation), cosmetics and personal care (natural actives, GMP/ISO compliance), environment and utilities (industrial wastewater, energy and steam systems), medical devices/diagnostics (cleanroom and sterilization validation), accredited testing laboratories (ISO/IEC 17025 chemical and microbiological analysis), automation and data through Industry 4.0/Pharma 4.0 digital manufacturing and quality informatics, and government/regulatory or mission-driven startups. By applying biology to industrial processes such as upstream fermentation, downstream purification, and quality systems, these professionals enable safer medicines and vaccines, higher-quality foods, cleaner production, and sustainable resource use.
Career fields that can be pursued by Bioprocess Engineering Technology graduates are:
- Bioprocess Engineer
- Production Engineer
- Quality Assurance Engineer
- Quality Control Engineer
- Plant Engineer
- R&D Engineer
- Research Officer
- R&D Executive
- QA & QC Executive
- Regulatory Affair Executive
- Pass Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) or equivalent with minimum Grade C (CGPA 2.0) in Mathematics and ONE (1) relevant science subject OR
- Pass A-Level with minimum Grade D in Mathematics and ONE (1) relevant science subject OR
- Pass matriculation with minimum CGPA 2.0 with minimum Grade C (CGPA 2.0) in Mathematics and ONE (1) relevant science subject OR
- STAM with minimum Jayyid minimum Grade C (CGPA 2.0) in Mathematics and ONE (1) relevant science subject or equivalent OR
- Pass in International Baccalaureate (IB) with at least 24 points OR
- Recognised Diploma in Engineering or Engineering Technology or equivalent with minimum CGPA 2.0 OR
- Pass Higher National Diploma (HND) UK (MQF Level 4) in related area and recognized by government of Malaysia and according to approval by UniKL Senate OR
- Recognised related Technical / Vocational / Skills Diploma with minimum CGPA 2.0 OR
- APEL A as prescribed by MQA based on appropriate justifications by the IHL
- Pass Diploma Kemahiran Malaysia (DKM)/ Diploma Lanjutan Kemahiran Malaysia (DLKM)/ Diploma Vokasional Malaysia (DVM) with a minimum CGPA of 2.50 and the programme must get Full Accreditation (FA) by MQA or other Accreditation bodies that are recognized by government of Malaysia and according to approval by UniKL Senate OR
- Pass the DKM/DLKM/DVM with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 AND have at least two (2) years of work experience in the related field. The programme must get Full Accreditation (FA) by MQA or other Accreditation bodies that are recognized by government of Malaysia and according to approval by UniKL Senate.
- Minimum requirements IELTS 5.0 or equivalent.
- Qualification of 12 years of schooling with the following conditions:
- It is the highest school qualification in the country of origin.
- It can be used as entry qualification for bachelor’s degree programme in the country of origin.
- Students who enrol with qualification from institutions that fully use English as the language of instruction or from English speaking countries are EXCLUDED from the requirements of competence in English language.
Demonstrate an understanding of how communication shapes patterns of social interaction, the expression of cultural values and norms, political practices and relations of power, and our positions as local and global citizens.
Be able to use a variety of methodological tools to analyze interpersonal, intercultural, and rhetorical discourse that structures everyday interactions in both our public and private lives.
Demonstrate an understanding of the possibilities, problems, and history of discourse and deliberation in democracy and will be prepared to use their knowledge to work for a just and more humane world.
Programme
| Semester 1 | Credits | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Rhetoric & the Public Sphere | 4 | ESTU 203 |
| Communication & Everyday Life | 2 | ESTU 340 |
| Critical & Rhetorical Methods | 4 | ESTU 657 |
| Semester 2 | Credits | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Relational Communication | 4 | ESTU 768 |
| Public Relations Campaigns | 4 | ESTU 432 |
| Rhetoric of Social Movements | 2 | ESTU 873 |
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UNIVERSITI KUALA LUMPUR
KAMPUS CAWANGAN BRITISH MALAYSIAN INSTITUTE (UniKL BMI)
Batu 8 Jalan Sungai Pusu, 53100 Gombak, Selangor.
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