Bachelor of Water Resources Engineering Technology with Honours

Overview

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 Objectives (PEOs)

• PEO1:
  UniKL graduates who are knowledgeable, competent and innovative which will contribute towards the human capital in Water Resources Engineering Technology.
• PEO2:
  UniKL graduates who are effective leaders and teamwork skills, as well as verbal and non-verbal interpersonal communication skills.
• PEO3:
  UniKL graduates who are committed towards the importance of lifelong learning and continuous improvement.
• PEO4:
  UniKL graduates who are professional, ethical, and socially responsibility.
• PEO5:
  UniKL graduates who are capable of embarking on business and technopreneurial activities in Water Resources Engineering Technology.

Programme Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

• PLO1:
  Knowledge: Apply knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals and an engineering specialization to defined and applied Water Resources Engineering technology procedures, processes, systems, or methodologies.
• PLO2:
  Problem Analysis: Identify, formulate, research literature and analyse broadly defined of Water Resources Engineering technology problems reaching substantiated conclusions using analytical tools appropriate to the area of specialization.
• PLO3:
  Design / Development of Solutions: Design solutions for broadly defined Water Resources Engineering technology 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 environment considerations.
• PLO4:
  Investigation: Conduct investigations of broadly defined problems; locate, search and select relevant data from codes, data bases and literature, design and conduct experiments to provide valid conclusions.
• PLO5:
  Modern Tool Usage: Select and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools, including prediction and modelling, to broadly defined engineering activities, with an understanding of the limitations.
• PLO6:
  The Engineer and Society: Demonstrate understanding of the societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to engineering technology practice.
• PLO7:
  Environment and Sustainability: Understand the impact of engineering technology solution of broadly defined engineering problems in a societal and environment context and demonstrate knowledge of and need for sustainable development.
• PLO8:
  Ethics: Understand and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of engineering technology practice;
• PLO9:
  Individual and Team Work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member in diverse technical teams;
• PLO10:
  Communications: Communicate effectively on well-defined Water Resources Engineering technology 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.
• PLO11:
  Project Management and Finance: Demonstrate an awareness and understanding of engineering management, business practices and technopreneurial competencies.
• PLO12:
  Lifelong Learning: Recognize the need for and could engage in independent and lifelong learningdentify, 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 / Development of Solutions: 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:
  Investigation: Conduct investigations of broadly-defined Industrial Refrigeration and Air Conditioning engineering problems; locate, search and select relevant data from codes, data bases and literature, design and conduct experiments to provide valid conclusions.
• PLO5:
  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 Industrial Refrigeration and Air Conditioning engineering problems.
• PLO6:
  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 broadly-defined engineering problems.
• PLO7:
  Ethics: 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:
  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.
• PLO9:
  Communications: 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:
  Project Management and Finance: 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:
  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.