Our programs in the Faculty of Chemical Engineering are specifically tailored to prepare the students for the challenges in employment right after graduation. We aim to shape our graduates to be competent in problem-solving, knowledgeable in current technological development and able to contribute back to society. Furthermore, our graduates have good leadership and influential skills as well as self-management skills.
Vision: To establish UiTM as a Globally Renowned University of Science, Technology, Humanities and Entrepreneurship.
Mission: To lead the development of agile, professional bumiputeras through state-of-the-art curricula and impactful research.
Programme Educational Objective |
PEO 1-Bumiputra graduates who are imbued with moral and cultural values committed to the sustainable development for nation building. |
PEO 2- Established a career progression in chemical process or, oil and gas industries, or any related industries. |
PEO Statement |
Performance Indicator |
PEO 1: Bumiputra graduates who are imbued with moral and cultural values committed to the sustainable development for nation building |
Involvement in sustainable development issues in terms of social, economic or environment in any organization. |
Contribute and/or volunteer in any social and welfare activities. |
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Contribute to creative and innovative ideas at work place. |
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PEO 2: Established a career progression in chemical process or, oil and gas industries, or any related industries |
Graduates working in chemical process or, oil and gas industries at a senior position. |
Progressing towards attaining professional engineer status. |
Programme Learning Outcome |
PLO Statements |
PLO1 |
Apply knowledge of mathematics, sciences, engineering fundamentals and engineering specialization to solve complex engineering problems. |
PLO2 |
Identify, formulate, research literature and analyse complex chemical engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences and engineering sciences. |
PLO3 |
Conduct investigations of complex problems via literature review, design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data as well as synthesis of information to provide valid conclusions. |
PLO4 |
Create, select and apply appropriate techniques, resources, modern engineering and IT tools, and including prediction and modelling to solve complex chemical engineering problems with an understanding of the limitations. |
PLO5 |
Design solutions for complex chemical engineering problems and design systems, components or processes that meet specified needs with appropriate consideration on health, safety, society and environment. |
PLO6 |
Understand and evaluate the sustainability and impact of professional engineering work in the solution of complex engineering problems in societal and environmental contexts. |
PLO7 |
Communicate effectively in dealing with complex engineering activities to all level of society via effective reports or design documentation and oral communication. |
PLO8 |
Apply reasoning informed by contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to professional engineering practice and solutions to complex engineering problems. |
PLO9 |
Function effectively as an individual and as a team member with the capacity to be a leader in multi-disciplinary settings. |
PLO10 |
Understand and demonstrate knowledge of engineering management, business acumen and entrepreneurship, with the capability to manage projects as a leader and a team member in multidisciplinary fields. |
PLO11 |
Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of engineering practice. |
PLO12 |
Recognize the necessity for independent and life-long learning to cater for future technological advancement. |
Figure 1: Mapping PO-WA-WK-WP-EA for EH220 programme
KNOWLEDGE PROFILE (WK) DEFINITIONS |
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No. |
Knowledge Profile |
WK1 |
A systematic, theory based understanding of the natural sciences applicable to the discipline. |
WK2 |
Conceptually-based mathematics, numerical analysis, statistics and fmarl aspects of computer and information science to support analysis and modelling applicable to the discipline. |
WK3 |
A systematic, theory-based formulation of engineering fundamentals required in the engineering discipline. |
WK4 |
Engineering specialist knowledge that provides theoretical frameworks and bodies of knowledge for the aacepted practice areas in the engineering discipline, much is at the forefront of the discipline. |
WK5 |
Knowledge that supports engineering design in a practice area. |
WK6 |
Knowledge of engineering practice (technology) in the practice areas in the engineering discipline. |
WK7 |
Comprehension of the role of engineering in society and identified issues in engineering practice in the discipline: ethics and the preofessional responsibility of an engineer to public safety, the impacts of engineering activiti: economic, socia, cultural, environmental and sustainability. |
WK8 |
Engagement with selected knwledge in the research literature of the discipline. |
RANGE OF COMPLEX ENGINEERING PROBLEM (CEPS) |
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No. |
Attribute |
Complex problem must have characteristics WP1 and some or all of WP2 to WP7] |
WP1 |
Depth of knowledge required |
Cannot be resolved without in-depth engineering knowledge at the level of one or more WK3, WK4, WK5, WK6 or WK8 which allows a fundamental-based, first principles analytical approach. |
WP2 |
Rage of conflicting requirements |
Involve wide-ranging or conflicting technical, engineering and other issues. |
WP3 |
Depth of analysis required |
Have no obvious solution and require abstract thinking, originality in analysis to formulate suitable models. |
WP4 |
Familiarity of issues |
Involve infrequently encountered issues. |
WP5 |
Extent of applicable codes |
Are outside problems encompassed by standards and codes of practice for profesional engineering. |
WP6 |
Extent of stakeholder involvement and level of conflicting requirements |
Involve diverse groups of stakeholders with widely varying needs. |
WP7 |
Interdependence |
Are high level problems including many components parts ot subproblems. |
RANGE OF COMPLEX ENGINEERING ACTIVITIES (CEAS) |
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No. |
Attribute |
Complex activites mean (engineering) activities or projects that have some or all of the following characteristics |
EA1 |
Range of resources |
Involve the use of diverse resources (and for this purpose resources includes people, money, equipment, materials, information and technologies). |
EA2 |
Level of interactions |
Require resolution of significant problems arising from interactions between wide ranging or conflicting technical, engineering or other issues. |
EA3 |
Innovation |
Involve creative use of engineering principles and research-based knwwledge in novel application. |
EA4 |
Consequences to society and the environment |
Have significant consequences in a rage of contexts, characterised by difficulty of prediction and mitigation. |
EA5 |
Familiarity |
Can extend beyond previous experiences by applying principles-based approaches. |