FACULTY OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

Minimum   : 3 semesters

Maximum  : 6 semesters

1. Bachelor degree with good honours from UTM or other institution of higher learning recognized by university senate, OR,
2. A Bachelor degree or any other equivalent qualification; with relevant experience recognized by the University Senate.

Lifelong Learning:

Ability to organize and adapt contemporary knowledge independently and manage info effectively.

Management & Entrepreneurship:

Ability to explain managerial concepts and identify business opportunities and initiate action to achieve it.

Engineering Courses

1. Lecture/Project/Design studio
2. Masters Thesis Project

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10

Related Courses

(a) Management/Law/Humanities/Ethics

Forensic engineering is the investigation of materials, products, structures or components that fail or do not operate or function as intended, causing personal injury or damage to property. The consequences of failure are dealt with by the law of product liability. The field also deals with retracing processes and procedures leading to accidents in operation of vehicles or machinery. The subject is applied most commonly in civil law cases, although it may be of use in criminal law cases. Generally, the purpose of a forensic engineering investigation is to locate cause or causes of failure with a view to improve performance or life of a component, or to assist a court in determining the facts of an accident. It can also involve investigation of intellectual property claims, especially patents.

As such, some of the uniqueness of this programme can be listed as follows:

1. This forensic engineering Master programme is focusing on the engineering aspect of forensic unlike others which are usually focussing on science aspect of forensic.

1. This programme involves four (4) major fields of engineering which are the Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Chemical Engineering,

1. These four (4) above mentioned fields when integrated will become a complete field of forensic engineering since all failures are usually associated with and involve these four(4) fields.

1. The core and elective courses in this programme are designed and selected specifically so that they can be used to investigate and study a particular failure including identifying the cause, determining what has already happened, predicting the outcomes and suggesting the solution for prevention.

Forensic engineers apply scientific methodology to investigate the failures of materials, components, products and structures. Forensic engineers are usually called upon to isolate the specific reason or reasons a product, device or substance failed in order to improve the longevity or performance of the product or to improve its safety profile. Forensic engineers often are used in product liability cases, a type of civil court case, and, occasionally, criminal cases, to investigate and testify about the source of a product’s, design’s or object’s failure.

Most manufacturing models will have a forensic component that monitors early failures to improve quality or efficiencies. Insurance companies use forensic engineers to prove liability or nonliability. Most engineering disasters (structural failures such as bridge and building collapses) are subject to forensic investigation by engineers experienced in forensic methods of investigation. Rail crashes, aviation accidents, and some automobile accidents are investigated by forensic engineers in particular where component failure is suspected. Furthermore, appliances, consumer products, medical devices, structures, industrial machinery, and even simple hand tools such as hammers or chisels can warrant investigations upon incidents causing injury or property damages. The failure of medical devices is often safety-critical to the user, so reporting failures and analysing them is particularly important. The environment of the body is complex, and implants must both survive this environment, and not leach potentially toxic impurities. Problems have been reported with breast implants, heart valves, and catheters, for example. These are some of the applications of where forensic engineers are needed and sought after.

In general, it can be said that:

1. Since safety is usually the most important aspects in any situations, the need to have a personnel that has knowledge in forensic engineering is very essential.

1. The graduates of this programme can easily be hired or needed in many companies, industries or organizations.

1. Engineers from the four (4) fields involved can become the key person in any investigation related to failures.

1. Among the agencies that require the forensic engineering experts are Jabatan Keselamatan dan Kesihatan Pekerja (JKKP), Jabatan Kerja Raya (JKR), Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM) and all local authorities.

List of laboratories:

Faculty of Civil Engineering

1. Structural Engineering Laboratory
2. Material Engineering Laboratory
3. Hydraulics and Hydrology Laboratory
4. Environmental Laboratory
5. Geotechnical Laboratory
6. Highway & Transportation Laboratory
7. Computer Laboratory
8. CETU
9. ITUCE
10. Resource Centre
11. Surveying Unit

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

1. Mechanics of Materials & Structures Laboratory
2. Materials Science Laboratory
3. Production Laboratory
4. Computing and IT facilities
5. Resource Centre Faculty of Electrical

1. Advanced Power Laboratory
2. Advanced Electronic Laboratory
3. Advanced Machines Laboratory
4. PCV/Electrical Process Laboratory
5. Electrical Practice Laboratory
6. Computer System 1 Laboratory
7. Computer System 2 Laboratory
8. Communication Laboratory
9. Power Laboratory
10. Digital Laboratory
11. Instrumentation Laboratory
12. Microelectronics Laboratory
13. Power Electronics Laboratory
14. Advanced Microprocessor Laboratory

         1. Personal Support

• Academic Advisor
• Student Academic Guidelines
• Counseling2. Infrastructure Support

  2. Infrastructure Support

• Internet Access
• E-Learning
• Digital Library
• Health Career and Recreational

  3. Financial Support

• Research Grant
• Teaching Assistant
• Research Assistant

1. Students performance based on:
1. Good Pass (KB) and Conditional Pass (KS)
2. Cumulative Point Average (CPA)
3. Graduation On Time (GoT)
4. Analysis of course performance (Course Assessment Report – CAR)
5. Analysis of programme performance (Programme Assessment Report – PAR)

1. Employability
1. Exit Survey
2. Alumni Survey
3. Market Survey
4. Employer Survey

1. Lecturer’s Performance:
1. Teaching evaluation by students (e-PPPk)
2. Competency check-list for staff (CV)
3. Annual staff appraisal (e-LPPT)

Mastery of knowledge and competency in advanced areas of Forensic Engineering field.

Kesarjanaan pengetahuan dan kompetensi dalam bidang lanjutan Kejuruteraan Forensik.

Practice and promote professionalism and high standards of ethical conducts within organization and society.

Mengamalkan dan mempromosikan profesionalisma dan tingkah laku yang beretika tinggi dalam organisasi dan masyarakat.

Responsive to changing situations by continuously acquiring new knowledge and skills.

Responsif kepada perubahan situasi melalui pemerolehan ilmu pengetahuan dan kemahiran baharu secara berterusan.

SKILL

CLASSIFICATION

Synthesize complex information, specialized concepts, theories, methods and practice independently in the field of Forensic Engineering.

Mensintesis maklumat yang kompleks, konsep, teori, kaedah dan praktik khusus secara sendirian dalam bidang

Kejuruteraan Forensik.

Knowledge and Understanding

Pengetahuan dan Pemahaman

Solve complex problems critically and integratively using systematic approaches.

Menyelesaikan masalah kompleks secara kritis dan bersepadu menggunakan pendekatan bersistematik.

Cognitive Skills

Kemahiran Berfikir

Apply practical skills to solve problems in the field of Forensic Engineering.

Mengaplikasikan kemahiran praktikal untuk menyelesaikan masalah dalam bidang Kejuruteraan Forensik.

Practical Skills

Kemahiran Praktikal

Demonstrate effective collaboration with stakeholders professionally.

Mempamerkan kerjasama berkesan dengan pihak

berkepentingan secara profesional.

Interpersonal Skills

Kemahiran Interpersonal

Communicate effectively the knowledge,

skills and ideas using appropriate methods to peers, experts and communities.

Berkomunikasi secara berkesan dengan rakan sebaya, pakar dan komuniti, mengenai pengetahuan, kemahiran dan idea, menggunakan kaedah bersesuaian.

Communication Skills

Kemahiran Berkomunikasi

Use digital technologies and

appropriate software competently to enhance study and practice.

Menggunakan teknologi digital dan perisian yang bersesuaian secara

Digital Skills

Kemahiran Digital

Evaluate numerical and graphical data critically using quantitative or qualitative tools in solving problems.

Menilai data berangka dan data grafik secara kritis menggunakan perkakas kuantitatif atau kualitatif dalam menyelesaikan masalah.

Numeracy Skills

Kemahiran Berangka

Demonstrate leadership, autonomy and responsibility in conducting and managing case studies and resources.

Mempamerkan kepimpinan, autonomi dan tanggungjawab

dalam mengendali dan mengurus kajian kes dan sumber.

Leadership, Autonomy and Responsibility

Kepimpinan, Otonomi dan Tanggungjawab

Engage self-advancement through continuous learning or professional development.

Terlibat dalam peningkatan kendiri melalui pembelajaran berterusan atau pembangunan profesional.

Personal Skills

Kemahiran Peribadi

Demonstrate entrepreneurial skills with relevant knowledge and expertise.

Mempamerkan kemahiran keusahawanan dengan pengetahuan dan kepakaran yang

berkaitan.

Entrepreneurial Skills

Kemahiran Keusahawanan

Demonstrate respectable ethical conducts and professionalism skills in an organization and society.

Mempamerkan etika terpuji dan kemahiran profesional dalam

organisasi dan masyarakat.

Ethics and Professionalism Skills

Etika dan Kemahiran Profesional

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Courses

Credits

UNIVERSITY COURSES (choose any 1 courses) (3 credits)

UBSS 6013

Organization Behavior & Development

3

UBSS 6023

Business Ethics, Responsibility and Sustainability

3

UECS 6013

IT Project Management

3

UECS 6023

Introduction to Technopreneurship

3

UHIS 6013

Philosophy of Science and Civilization

3

UHLM 6013

Bahasa Malaysia Penulisan Ilmiah

3

UHMZ 6023

Malaysian Society and Cultur

3

UHMS 6013 

Seminar on GlobalDevelopment, Economic and Social Issues

3

UHPS 6013

Dynamics of Leadership

3

UMJJ 6013 

Basic Japanese Language &Culture

3

URTS 6013

Environmental Ethics

3

CORE COURSES (18 credit)

MKAF 1013

Principles of Forensic Engineering

3

MKAF 1023

Forensic Engineering in the Legal Sphere 

3

MKAF 1033

Safety Engineering

3

MKAF 1043

Risk Assessment

3

MKAF 1053

Prevention through Design

3

MEAU 0013

Research Methodology

3

ELECTIVE COURSES (choose any 3 courses) (9 credit)

MKAF 1063

Forensic Engineering Materials

3

MKAF 1073

Natural Hazard and Disaster Management

3

MKAF 1083

Structural Assessment and Experimental Method

3

MKAF 1093

Building Information Modelling for Forensic Investigation

3

MKAF 1103

Structural Fire Engineering

3

MKAF 1113

Vibration and Acoustic Analysis for Condition Monitoring

3

MKAF 1123

Environmental Forensics

3

MKAF 1133

Building Pathology and Rehabilitation 

3

MKEP 1733

Electrical Systems Forensic

3

METW 1263

Incident Investigation

3

Master Project (10 credits)

MKAF 1514

Master’s Project I

4

MKAF 1526

Master’s Project II

6

TOTAL CREDITS 

40