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University of Bradford, INTI International College Penang
(IICP)
BEng [National Qualifications Framework Level H]
3+0 Electrical and Electronic Engineering (IICP)
Malaysian LAN
3 years full time, 4 year Sandwich
Engineering
Original: 19 April 2004
Revised 2 April 2007
Revised 3 April 2013
Engineering is fundamental to the economic and social prosperity of Malaysia and the surrounding
economies. It is the profession responsible for the creation of all material objects and systems necessary
for modern life from concept to customer to decommissioning. Engineering is fundamental to the creation
and sustainability of the environment itself. Your studies at IICP will be a foundation for life aimed at
developing a deep understanding of fundamental and advanced technical principles, analytical tools, and
competence in their application, together with a wide range of management, personal and professional
skills. An excellent way to develop these skills is to undertake an industrial placement as an integral part of
your degree studies, which would normally take place at the end of Year 2. The BEng programme sets out:
(i) to give technical depth across the discipline and in relevant specialist applications of technology; (ii) to
provide breadth to encourage innovators. Upon graduation you will have the capacity for meaningful
interdisciplinary interaction, and professional growth, which may include seeking Chartered Engineer
(CEng) status after doing further postgraduate studies. The ability of an engineer to think clearly and
logically is widely appreciated by many other professions and your studies may well be a stepping-stone to
an alternative career in accountancy, teaching, law, etc – a real foundation for life. Our courses combine
the vital theoretical backbone with the creative, practical and personal skills needed for a career as a
professional engineer.
Electrical and electronic engineering is the practical application of electrical science and technology to the
solution of problems in industry, commerce and society. This exciting and rapidly-developing field will
continue to be the technological revolution of the 21st century. From a heart monitor to a power station;
from a satellite system to the semiconductor chips in your computer, electrical and electronic engineers
provide the products, skills, services and above all, ingenuity, upon which modern life depends.
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
This course is fundamental to a successful career in the IT Industry, electronics manufacturing, electronic
product design, robotics and communications industries. It is a challenging course requiring creative and
innovative skills. Some of the course content includes electronics, electronics materials,
telecommunications and computing. Our course emphasises practical skills in designing, making and
testing, computer technologies, with substantial group projects in year 2 and an individual project in your
third year of study.
General Features
We aim to produce BEng graduates who are imaginative, innovative, versatile and competitive, who will be
able to progress rapidly to professional positions of responsibility with minimal additional training, and who
can provide technical, managerial and entrepreneurial leadership in specialist/interdisciplinary projects.
This aim is achieved by:
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delivering a challenging and broad range of study, introducing core material in the early years,
before developing more advanced concepts, techniques and discipline specialities in the last year.
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developing a broad, deep subject knowledge and understanding, developing discipline skills,
providing an good level of business and management knowledge and developing personable transferable
skills, all of which enable graduates to pursue programmes of further study, or to move quickly into
leadership roles of responsible employment;
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providing a supportive, structured environment in which students are encouraged to develop
independent learning skills;
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promoting educational opportunities for ethnic minority, women, mature and alternatively qualified
students, as well as for school-leavers and traditionally qualified students.
BEng EEE. At the end of this course you will be able to understand and apply the principles of electrical
and electronic components and systems, with a specialisation in power/ high current electronics. You will
also be able to undertake a project from start to finish, including planning, specification, PCB design, parts
procurement, testing and commissioning, and also to professionally document and present the associated
material. These skills will be of immediate value to an employer in the electronics field, and thus will be
rewarded accordingly. Gaining a lower second or above on this course could facilitate your route to
becoming a Chartered Engineer, after completing an IET accredited Masters level programme of further
learning.
Learning outcomes indicate what you should know and understand, and be able to do on successful
completion of the course. Engineering is an interactive process usually involving creation, planning,
analysis, design, economic evaluation, manufacture, operation & maintenance and decommissioning with a
view to minimising environmental impact. As such, you will develop the following:
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Knowledge and Understanding of fundamental concepts, principles and underpinning theories;
appropriate numerical methods to solve technical problems; fundamental and principles and practice of
engineering design and manufacture; business and management practices for engineering; roles and
responsibilities of professional engineers; concepts, principles and theories required for successful and
creative innovation.
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Discipline Specific Skills in the use of computers in creation, innovation, design, and rapid
prototyping; generic and specialised numerical methods for modelling and analysing engineering problems
relevant to your chosen specialism; selection and application of principles of data collection and
manipulation methods to support problem solving.
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Personal and Transferable Skills in data management and presentation; interpretation of
information; IT and communication skills; creative and systematic problem solving; scientific method; life
long learning; teamwork and leadership; and personal management.
The curriculum
The map of the curriculum that you will study is detailed at the end of this document showing core (C)
modules. At the end of Year 2 you will undertake a 3-month period of industrial placement.
At IICP each year, or stage, of a BEng course comprises two long terms of 15-week duration with 50
credits being studied in each term and a short term of seven weeks duration in which 20 credits are
studied. For 10 credit modules all of the teaching and assessment is undertaken in the same term. Some of
the 20 credit modules have teaching and assessment that occurs in two of the terms.
Assessment regulations: a summary (the text of the progression regulations is maintained on the Web)
To pass and proceed from each stage to the next, and also to be eligible for a BEng award, you must
achieve 120 credits at each stage, with compensation in up to 20 credits for marks between 35.0 – 39.0%.
The class and division of the Honours Degree of Bachelor shall be awarded to individual students
according to the order of the final overall weighted average marks from the assessments in Stages 2 and 3,
derived from a 20.0% weighting for Stage 2 and an 80.0% weighting for Stage 3. The BEng award has the
normal undergraduate classifications of First, Upper Second, Lower Second and Third Class as shown in
the table below.
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68.0% or above:
58.0% or above:
48.0% or above:
otherwise:
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours First Division
Second Class Honours Second Division
Third Class Honours
The degree classification will be based on the best 100 credits at Stage 2 and Stage 3. Thus students will
have the lowest 20 credits in each stage discounted from the degree calculation. The lowest 20 credits will
also be discounted from the calculation of the award of Merit and Distinction at Undergraduate level (e.g.
Certificate of Foundation Studies, Certificate and Diploma of Higher Education, Foundation Degree and
Ordinary Degree)
The regulations set out above are effective from 27th February, 2013.
Previous regulations
However, students who registered in Stage 2 in 2012/13 (or earlier) either as a first or subsequent attempt,
will have their degree calculated using the previous regulations. The award will be based on the outcome
that is most favourable to the student.
The calculation using previous regulations for the class and division of the Honours Degree of Bachelor
shall be awarded to individual students is based on the final overall weighted average marks from the
assessments in Stages 2 and 3, derived from a 30.0% weighting for Stage 2 and a 70.0% weighting for
Stage 3. The BEng award has the normal undergraduate classifications of First, Upper Second, Lower
Second and Third Class as shown in the table below.
68.0% or above:
58.0% or above:
48.0% or above:
otherwise:
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours First Division
Second Class Honours Second Division
Third Class Honours
In all cases, with either regulations, BEng (Hons) students are entitled to supplementary assessments
under University regulations
If you complete Stage 1 successfully, you are eligible for a Certificate of Higher Education; if you complete
Stage 2 successfully, you are eligible for a Diploma of Higher Education. The learning outcomes for these
awards and the final award are consistent with those of the national qualifications framework for England.
Teaching, learning and assessment strategies
You will experience a wide range of teaching and learning environments. Concepts, principles and theories
are generally explored in formal lectures, practised in associated tutorials and demonstrated in laboratory
classes. Practical skills are developed in laboratory, drawing office, design studio or fieldwork sessions.
Cognitive and personal skills are developed in more open-ended problem solving and design exercises,
often tackled by working in small groups supported by members of academic staff. Project work is used to
bring together various aspects of your course, including interdisciplinary issues.
Typically, each module at stage 1 and 2 will involve you in 36 hours of organised teaching. However, this is
reduced to 24 hours at stage 3 as you are encouraged to become more self-supporting and independent in
your approach to learning by way of individual, interdisciplinary, and research-based projects. Methods of
Assessment are varied and your progress will be assessed using a mix of formal examinations, various
technical reports, essays, oral presentations and dissertations.
Student support and guidance
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This is well provided at IICP and the University. All members of academic and support staff at IICP and the
University are accessible. All you need to do is ask and we are willing to help.
Your time studying for your degree, in Malaysia, will result in personal and professional associations that
will sustain you throughout your career.
IICP provides important, state-of-the-art facilities including extended access to Library and Computing
services. The Career and Counselling Centre provides free counselling and related services, such as the
Mentor Mentee Programme, study skills and career seminars. The Student Affairs Office provides welfare
services and support to the disabled.
The curriculum
The course structure that you will follow at IIU or IICP will take the same form as that delivered at the
University of Bradford, UK. This is shown in the following table.
Unit code
Cr
ENG1073L
ENG1065L
ENG1056M
ENG1067L
ENG1033M
ENG1037M
ENG1010M
ENG1008M
ENG1030M
ENG2020M
ENG2088M
CY-0205M
ENG2018M
ENG2052M
ENG2043M
ENG2021M
ENG2013M
ENG2016M
ENG2019M
ENG2045M
ENG2037D
20
20
10
20
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
20
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Engineering Analysis (Electrical)
Robotics
Engineering Computation
Fundamentals of Telecommunications
Introductory Mechatronics
Digital Electronics Fundamentals
Circuits and Systems
Professional Skills
Electronics Applications Project
Mobile Communications Systems
Further Engineering Analysis (Electrical)
Sensors and Actuators
Digital Electronics Design
Technology Operations Management
Power Electronics and Machines
Transmission Principles
Financial Management
Introductory Control
Embedded Systems
Analogue Electronics
Group Design Project
ENG4007M 10
ENG3042J 30
ENG3048M 10
3
3
3
M
3
3
ENG3019M
ENG3026M
ENG3009M
ENG3051M
ENG3011M
ENG3067M
ENG3022M
ENG3036L
ENG3088L
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Digital Signal Processing
Project
Quality Assurance and Management
- Six Sigma for Business Excellence
Advanced Control
Advanced Mobile and Satellite Communications
Project Management
Digital Design Using HDL
Corporate Strategy and Engineering Management
Signals and Systems Theory
Power Devices and Applications
RF and Microwave Circuit Design
Advanced Embedded Systems
Key
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
20
20
C = Core
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Stage Level Unit title
BEng
BEng
Honours Ordinary
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
O
C
O
C
O
C
O
C
O
C
O
C
O
C
O
C
O
C
O
C
O
C
C
O
C
O
O
C
O
O
C
O
C
O
C
C
C
O
O
O
C
O
O
O
O
O
O
O = Option
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Contact Details
For further information please feel free to contact either IICP or the University of Bradford:
Ms Hemalatha Murugiah
Head of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
School of Engineering and Technology (SOEAT)
INTI International College Penang (IICP)
1-Z, Lebuh Bukit Jambul,
11900 Pulau Pinang,
Malaysia
Tel: + 60 4 6310138
Fax: +60 4 6310113
hemalatha.murugiah@newinti.edu.my
Dr Jim Noras
School of Engineering, Design and Technology
University of Bradford
Richmond Road
Bradford
BD7 1DP
Tel: +44 (0)1274 23 4036
Fax: +44 (0) 1274 234114
j.m.noras@Bradford.ac.uk
The contents of this Programme Specification may change, subject to the University's course and
regulatory approval, monitoring and review procedures.
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