Bachelor of Electromechanical Engineering Technology with Honours

Overview

This bachelor degree is a new degree developed with the input of different organizations throughout the country, with the target of providing skilled engineers in the lucrative job market of transportation (MRT & High-Speed Train), Oil and Gas, Process Plants etc. This is following the recent call by the government to provide knowledgeable and skilled worker in related areas due to high investment in the railway projects until 2020.

The bachelor degree of Electromechanical is a combination of electrical and mechanical systems knowledge and skills. The use of high technology and new methods in the industrial electromechanical installations requires skilled ‘knowledge workers’ who can fully support the advanced systems used. A skilled workforce is needed to assist in the design, to analyze, to manage and to maintain the advanced electromechanical installations of the country. The holistic approach will be achieved through the combination of knowledge and skills in both electrical and mechanical fields.

In latest development trends of the industry, there were emerging new electromechanical technologies in electrical and mechanical drives for the transportation system, manufacturing industry, and process plants. Since 1995, many innovations in electrical drives are introduced in local transportation systems such as in electric trains and recently electric vehicles (hybrid and fully electric cars etc).

All developed nations are implementing energy efficiency measures to improve carbon footprint. As such, in the manufacturing and process plants sector, the energy saving features of electrical and mechanical drives along with other advantages such as power on demand, better controllability, and easier maintenance are becoming indispensable factors for any modern industries to employ the technology.

The proliferation of Electrical Alternative Energy and Renewable Energy Solutions developments require adequate knowledge and skill in electrical and mechanical systems technology. The area includes alternative energy such as PV, solar cell, biomass etc, Battery Management Systems, Electrical Energy Harvesting and others. Hence, the invention of new technologies in electrical and mechanical systems requires trained engineering technologists in the respective area.

These trends in industry require adequately trained workforce for installation, production, and maintenance of electrical and mechanical systems in transportation, manufacturing industry, and process plants. Engineering technologists trained with the knowledge and practical skills in both fields of electrical and mechanical systems for transportation and manufacturing engineering will be much sought after.

Programme Educational Objectives (PEO)

• PEO1:
  UniKL graduates who are competent and forward-thinking in Industrial Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, and capable of pursuing business and technopreneurial ventures;
• PEO2:
  UniKL graduates who are effective leaders who demonstrate professionalism, ethics, social responsibility, and a commitment to sustainability, with good teamwork and communication skills;
• PEO3:
  UniKL graduates who are committed to lifelong learning, continuous improvement, and personal growth.

Programme Learning Outcomes (PLO)

• PLO1:
  Apply knowledge of mathematics, natural science, computing and engineering fundamentals and an Industrial Refrigeration and Air Conditioning engineering specialization as specified in SK1 to SK4 respectively to defined and applied engineering procedures, processes, systems or methodologies.
• PLO2:
  Identify, formulate, research literature and analyse broadly-defined engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using analytical tools appropriate to their discipline or area of specialisation with considerations for sustainable development.
• PLO3:
  Design solutions for broadly-defined Industrial Refrigeration and Air Conditioning engineering technology 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.
• PLO4:
  Conduct investigations of broadly-defined Industrial Refrigeration and Air Conditioning engineering problems; locate, search and select relevant data from codes, databases and literature, design and conduct experiments to provide valid conclusions.
• PLO5:
  Select and apply, and recognize limitations of appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools, including prediction and modelling, to broadly-defined Industrial Refrigeration and Air Conditioning engineering problems.
• PLO6:
  Analyze and evaluate sustainable development impacts to: society, the economy, sustainability, health and safety, legal frameworks, and the environment, in solving broadly-defined engineering problems.
• PLO7:
  Understand and commit to professional ethics and norms of engineering technology practice and adhere to relevant national and international laws. Demonstrate an understanding of the need for diversity and inclusion.
• PLO8:
  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.
• PLO9:
  Communicate effectively and inclusively on broadly defined Industrial Refrigeration and Air Conditioning 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.
• PLO10:
  Apply knowledge and understanding of Industrial Refrigeration and Air Conditioning 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.
• PLO11:
  Recognize the need for, and have the ability for:
  i) Independent and life-long learning
  ii) Critical thinking in the face of new specialist technologies.