MASTER OF ENGINEERING IN ENVIRONMENTAL
The programme is a combination between course work and research dissertation project. The core study areas include environmental management and sustainability, solid and hazardous waste management and water pollution control. The programme is designed to develop the intellectual, practical and professional skills in the critical acquisition, analysis, interpretation and understanding of environmental engineering principles and issues. The programme is suitable for any bachelor graduate from science, technology, engineering courses and from other discipline with relevant experiences
Benefits:
The programme provides you with the advanced understanding in environmental engineering, technical knowledge and generic skills required to enable you to develop a successful career in the progressively globalised engineering marketplace
Career opportunities:
Graduates of the programme can work as process engineer, executive engineer, consultant, managers and R&D officer in various public and private institutions/industries, and as academicians at tertiary institutions.
Programme Educational Objectives (PEO)
PEO 1: Graduates are able to acquire advanced knowledge on the principles of environmental engineering and can practice in accordance to the acceptable standards in environmental engineering and related fields.
PEO 2: Graduates are able to work independently or in a group, able to search and manage knowledge and can readily adapt to the changing situations.
PEO 3: Graduates able to communicate effectively to different types of audience and can demonstrate consistent professional ethics with high integrity in serving their organisation and society.
Programme Learning Outcomes (PLO)
PLO 1: Graduates are able to integrate advanced scientific and technical knowledge of environmental engineering and related principles.
PLO 2: Graduates are able to generate hypotheses, design and carry out studies and scientific research to solve and explain phenomena that occur through the application of appropriate instruments and techniques.
PLO 3: Graduates are able to analyse and evaluate the problems in environmental engineering and is able to resolve through critical problem solving skill.
PLO 4: Graduates are able to demonstrate high ethical standard in professional practice including environmental and societal issues.
PLO 5: Graduates are able to communicate effectively through written and oral modes.
PLO 6: Graduates are able to perpetually seek advanced knowledge and technology of environmental engineering and related fields for life-long learning.
Entry requirement
a) Candidate must hold a Bachelor Degree in any field of engineering, science or technology with Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of at least 3.0/4.0 or equivalent from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia or any other Institutions of Higher Learning recognized by the Senate. In the case where CGPA is less than 3.0, a minimum of 1 year working experience in related field is needed. For CGPA is less than 2.75, a minimum of 3 years working experience in related fields is needed.
b) Candidate who is not from Environmental background Degree from Institutions of Higher Learning recognized by the Senate with CGPA of 3.0/4.0 with or without working experience must take prerequisite course that will be determined by the Faculty. The course must be registered as HW*.
*HW is a registration status of a course which is stipulated by the faculty and is subjected to normal assessment
Programme Structure
| Mainstream |
| 4 max semesters | 2 min semesters |
| LIST OF COURSES | sem 1 |
| University Elective Subject/ Sustainable Consumption & Production |
| Research Methodology |
| Environmental Management and Sustainability |
| Water Pollution Control |
| Solid and Hazardous Waste Management |
| LIST OF COURSES | sem 2 ((Only choose 3 elective subjects from the list below) ) |
| Environmental Quality Analysis |
| Water Quality Assessment and Management |
| Physico-Chemical Treatment Processes |
| Biological Treatment Processes |
| Land Use & Environmental Planning |
| LIST OF COURSES | sem 3 |
| Dissertation |
For further enquiries please contact:
DR. NORZITA NGADI
Programme Coordinator
Office: +607-5535480
Email: norzita@utm.my