FIRST YEAR STUDENTS BRIEFING
Sarjana Muda Kejuruteraan Elektrik (SEE)
Fakulti Kejuruteraan Elektrik,
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
July, 2010
CONTENTS
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Background of the departments
•
Overview of SEE Program
•
Academic system
•
Secondary School/Matriculation To
University Transitions
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Your role: A university student
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Your goal: An electrical engineer
BACKGROUND OF THE DEPARTMENTS
Background of the Departments
Departments in FKE ….
Control And Instrumentation Engineering - CIED
Electronics Engineering - INSEED
Microelectronics & Computer Engineering - MICE
Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering - MER
Telematics & Optical Engineering - TOP
Radio Communication Engineering - RACED
Power Engineering - POWER
Energy Conversion Engineering - ENCON
Background of the Departments
Power Engineering - POWER
Energy Conversion Engineering - ENCON
Background of the Departments
Power Engineering - POWER
Energy Conversion Engineering - ENCON
SEE
Background of the Departments
Power Engineering - POWER
Professors
Ir Dr Abdullah Asuhaimi b. Mohd Zin
Associate Professors
Dr. Mohd Wazir b. Mustafa (Head)
Hjh. Faridah bt. Mohd Taha
Dr. Azhar b. Khairuddin
http://www.fke.utm.my/department/power/
Senior Lecturers/Lecturers
Dr. Ahmad Safawi b. Mokhtar
Dr. Md Pauzi b. Abdullah
Alias b. Mohd Yusof
Faridah bt. Hussin
Mohd Fadli b. Rahmat
Mohd Hafiz b. Habibuddin
Norzanah bt. Rosmin
Rasyidah bt. Mohamad Idris
Dr. Saifulnizam b. Abd Khalid
Hjh. Zaniah bt. Muda
Background of the Departments
Power Engineering - POWER
Research activities
Power system
harmonics
AI applications
in power system
Deregulated
power system
POWER
Power system
protection
Power system
analysis
Energy
efficiency
Power quality
Background of the Departments
Energy Conversion Engineering - ENCON
Professors
Dr. Zainal Salam
(Director of IQCC)
Associate Professor
Dr. Nik Rumzi Nik Idris (Head)
Dr. Makbul Anwari
http://encon.fke.utm.my
Senior Lecturers/Lecturers
Jaafar Shafie
Dr. Awang Jusoh
Dr. Naziha Ahmad Azli
Nik Din Muhamad
Mohd Zaki Daud
Mohd Rodhi Sahid
Dr. Shahrin Md Ayob
Dr. Mohd Junaidi Abd Aziz
Dr. Tan Chei Wee
NorJulia Mohamad Nordin
Background of the Departments
Energy Conversion Engineering - ENCON
Research activities
Power electronic
converters
AC drive
systems
Inverter
control
ENCON
DC-DC
converters
Renewable energy
systems
Real-time control
applications
Electrical
machines
Background of the Departments
Institute of High Voltage and High Current
IVAT
Professors
Dr. Ahmad bin Darus
(Dean, FKE)
Dr. Hussein bin Ahmad
(Director, IVAT)
Associate Professors
Dr. Zulkurnain bin Abdul Malek
Dep. Director (Testing & Tech Trans.)
Dr. Mohd. Afendi bin Mohd. Piah
Dep Director (Calibration, Consultancy &
Continuing Education)
Dr. Zolkafle Buntat
(Dep. Director (R & D)
Dr. Mohd. Muhridza bin Yaacob
http://www.ivat.com.my
Lecturers
Dr. Yanuar Zulardiansyah Arief
Dr. Muhammad Abu Bakar Sidik
Dr. Nouruddeen Bashir Umar
Dr. Nor Asiah Muhamad
Pn. Noor Azlinda
En. Zuraimy adzis
Tutor
Mona Riza binti Mohd Esa
Background of the Departments
Institute of High Voltage and High Current
Lightning protection
system
Research activities
Voltage surge
arresters
Pulse
Power
IVAT
Grounding
system
High voltage
transmission
High voltage
Insulation
system
Surge protective
devices
Background of the Departments
Centre of Electrical Energy System (CEES)
http://www.fke.utm.my/cees/
To get the latest information about CEES please go to
http://www.fke.utm.my/cees/index.php
The website is continuously updated (including all current
research projects)
P07 – POWER & ENCON
IVAT
P05 - We are now HERE
OVERVIEW OF SEE PROGRAM
Overview of SEE program
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Minimum number of credits must be earned: 129
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Normal duration: 8 semesters
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Maximum duration: 12 semesters
Overview of SEE program
EE courses
I
EE Workshop 1712.
Basic EE 1003
II
Circ Thy 1023
I
Elect Tech 2053
II
I
II
Instru. & Electricak Measurement 1123
Sgnl & Netw 2043
Lab 2742
EMT
2523
P Trn 3rd Sem
Electro. Dev 2063
Elect Circuit 2253
Control: Mod & Sim 2113
ElecSystem 3263
Power Engn. Fund 3423
Com Principles3533
Elec Mch 3433
Digital Elect 1223
MicroP 3223
Control: Analysis & Desg 3113
Lab 3732
Lab 3742
Final Yr Prj Prt 1 4812
I
II
Pwr Engin. Sys 4423
Power Elc Drives 4433
Power Sys Anlys 4443
Elective 1
Comm System 4513
Elective 2
Profess Eng Practice 4012
Final Yr Prj Prt 2 4824
Lab 4722
Overview of SEE program
Root to majority of courses :
(pre-requisite)
Basic Electrical Engineering
SEE1003
Circuit Thy
Signal & Netw
Electronic Devices
To get GOOD grades for most of the courses you need to
get GOOD grades for your first year courses
YOU HAVE TO START FROM NOW !
ACADEMIC SYSTEM
Academic Advisory System
Status of a student
Academic system
Academic Advisory system
Each student will be assigned to an Academic Advisor
Role of an Academic Advisor:
To advise to students on things related to academic matters
University’s
policies
Other matters
related to academic
Planning to Graduate
On Time (GOT)
Academic
regulations
Courses
Selection
Effective way
to study
Academic system
Academic Advisory system
GET TO KNOW YOUR ACADEMIC ADVISORS
Department of Power Engineering
Dr. Azhar b. Khairuddin
Dr. Ahmad Safawi b. Mokhtar
Academic system
Academic Advisory system
GET TO KNOW YOUR ACADEMIC ADVISORS
IVAT
Dr. Mohd. Afendi bin Mohd. Piah
Dr. Zolkafle Buntat
Dr. Nor Asiah Muhamad
Academic system
Academic Advisory system
GET TO KNOW YOUR ACADEMIC ADVISORS
CEES
Dr. Mohammad Yusri b. Hassan
Academic system
Status of a student
An academic status of every student can be one of the following:
KB – Good Standing - Kedudukan Baik
KS – Conditional Pass – Kedudukan bersyarat
KG – Fail – Kedudukan gagal
How ?
Based on your CPA and GPA
You should know how to calculate your CPA and GPA
When ?
At the end of every semester
Academic system
Status of a student
You should know how to calculate your CPA and GPA
Academic system
Status of a student
You should know how to calculate your CPA and GPA
Academic system
Status of a student
You should know how to calculate your CPA and GPA
Case 1
1
2
3
4
5
2x5
Courses
Credit
Marks
Grade
Grade
Point
Credit
Points
SEE3253 (U*)
3
48
D+
1.3
3.9
SEE4103
3
45
D+
1.3
3.9
SEE4243
3
68
B
2.7
8.1
SEE4413
3
47
D+
1.3
3.9
SEE4712
2
77
B+
3.3
6.6
SSM3763
3
57
C
2.0
6.0
Total
17
32.4
Prev Sem.
Current Sem.
CE:
63
17
80
CC:
65
17
79 (82 -3)
CP:
135.6
32.4
168.0
CPA:
2.09
GPA:
1.91
All Sem.
CPA: 2.13 (168.0/79)
( 3)
(0.00)
Academic system
Status of a student
You should know how to calculate your CPA and GPA
Case 2
1
2
3
4
5
2x5
Courses
Credits
Marks
Grade
Grade
Point
Credit Points
SEE3112 (UG)
2
77
B+
3.3
6.6
SEE5103
3
77
B+
3.3
9.9
SEE5414
4
75
B+
3.3
13.2
SEE4413
3
56
C
2.0
6.0
SEE4712
2
74
B
3.0
6.0
SSM3763
3
77
B+
3.3
9.9
Total
17
Prev Sem
51.60
Current Sem
All Sem
CE:
105
17
120 (122 – 2)
CC:
98
17
113 (115 – 2)
CP:
279.9
51.6
328.9 (331.5 – 2.60) (2.60)
CPA:
2.86
GPA: 3.04
CPA: 2.91 (328.9/113)
(2)
Academic system
Status of a student
You should know how to calculate your CPA and GPA
Case 3
1
2
3
4
5
2x5
Courses
Credits
Marks
Grade
Grade
Point
Credit Points
SEE1003 (UG)
3
72
B+
3.33
9.9
SEE51023
3
46
C-
1.67
5.1
SEE1223(UG)
3
67
B
3.00
9.0
SSE1793(UG)
3
72
B+
3.33
9.9
Total
12
Prev Sem
33.9
Current Sem
All Sem
CE:
28
12
31 (40 – 9)
CC:
26
12
29 (38 – 9)
CP:
64.5
33.9
87.6 (98.4 – 10.8) (2.60)
2.48
GPA: 2.83
CPA:
CPA: 3.02 (87.6/29)
(2)
Academic system
Status of a student
KB – Good Standing - Kedudukan Baik
KS – Conditional Pass – Kedudukan bersyarat
KG – Fail – Kedudukan gagal
Academic system
Status of a student
KB – Good Standing - Kedudukan Baik
KS – Conditional Pass – Kedudukan bersyarat
KG – Fail – Kedudukan gagal
Academic system
Status of a student
KB – Good Standing - Kedudukan Baik
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The status that we all like you to have
CPA  2.00
KS – Conditional Pass – Kedudukan bersyarat
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The status that we don’t want you to have
1.7  CPA  2.00
KG – Fail – Kedudukan gagal
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The status that will force you to leave UTM !
CPA  1.7
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Obtained 3 KS in a row
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GPA < 1.0, even though CPA is  1.7
Academic system
Status of a student
Is CPA > 2.0 good enough ?
Classes of Honours
First Class Honours
CPA/PNGK
CPA/PNGK  3.67
Second Class Honours
(Upper Division)
3.00  CPA/PNGK  3.67
Second Class Honours
(Lower Division)
2.00  CPA/PNGK  3.00
Industries will look for graduates with high
CPA (typically > 3.0)
In 4 years time from now, they will probably
demand for higher CPA !
Academic system
Status of a student
SOME GOOD AND BAD EXAMPLES
Tahun
SesiSem
GPA
CPA
4.5
1
2000/2001-I
3.0
3.0
4.0
1
2000/2001-II
3.0
3.0
3.0
2
2001/2002-I
3.5
3.2
2
2002/2003-I
3.7
3.4
3
2002/2003-II
4.0
3.5
3
2003/2004-I
4.0
3.6
4
2003/2004-II
4.0
3.6
4
2004/2005-I
4.0
3.7
3.5
2.5
PNG
2.0
PNGK
1.5
1.0
0.5
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Academic system
Status of a student
SOME GOOD AND BAD EXAMPLES
Tahun
SesiSem
GPA
CPA
1
2001/2002-I
3.5
3.5
1
2001/2002-II
3.5
3.51
2
2002/2003-I
3.4
3.49
2
2002/2003-II
3.5
3.5
3
2003/2004-I
4.0
3.6
3
2003/2004-II
4.0
3.6
4
2004/2005-I
4.0
3.7
4
2004/2005-II
4.0
3.7
4.1
4.0
3.9
3.8
3.7
3.6
3.5
3.4
3.3
3.2
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Academic system
Status of a student
SOME GOOD AND BAD EXAMPLES
Thn
SesiSem
GPA
CPA
1
2001/2002-I
3.82
3.82
1
2001/2002-II
3.41
3.61
2
2002/2003-I
3.36
3.51
2
2002/2003-II
2.96
3.36
2.5
2
3
2003/2004-I
2.25
3.11
1.5
3
2003/2004-II
2.75
3.11
4
2004/2005-I
2.25
2.91
1
0.5
4
2004/2005-II
2.28
2.91
5
2005/2006-I
3.08
2.93
5
2005/2006-II
3.22
2.95
4.5
4
3.5
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PNGK
Academic system
Status of a student
SOME GOOD AND BAD EXAMPLES
SesiSem
GPA
CPA
1
2001/2002-I
4.00
4.0
1
2001/2002-II
3.78
3.9
2
2002/2003-I
2.88
3.5
2
2002/2003-II
1.40
2.9
3
2003/2004-I
1.21
2.7
3
2003/2004-II
0.25
2.3
4
2004/2005-I
1.07
2.1
4
2004/2005-II
0.00
2.0
4.50
4.00
3.50
3.00
2.50
2.00
1.50
1.00
0.50
0.00
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A University is a place where you will learn how to learn,
and become more independent
Please read the Academic Regulations Handbook !
SECONDARY SCHOOL/MATRICULATION
TO UNIVERSITY TRANSITIONS
Secondary School/Matriculation to University transitions
Secondary school /Matriculation
University
Read books  do problems 
answers are in the books memorizing
Read and understand the
concepts  apply the concepts to
new problems – its not just
memorizing
Understand the lectures in realtime – review is in the form of
doing exercises and getting the
correct answers
Don’t expect to understand the
lectures in real-time  review
lecture notes within 24 – take
notes – understand the previous
lectures before attending the new
ones – be an active listener
Classes are normally small –
Teacher memorized students’
names – teacher taught and you
listened
Larger classes – need to pay more
attention – get involve in
discussion – don’t make your own
conclusion, ask the lecturers
Secondary School/Matriculation to University transitions
Secondary school /Matriculation
5 days a week – 6 hours a day, a
total of 30 hours per week.
Homework 1.5 hours per day = 7.5
hours per week. Total commitment
required = 37.5 hours per week .
Somebody will monitor your time
management.
University
14 credits. This require 14 x 3 = 42
hours per week outside class. Total
commitment required = 56 hours per
week . Nobody will force you to study;
you have to manage your time. You are
in control of your own learning.
YOUR ROLE: A UNIVERSITY STUDENT
Your role: A university student
Some tips ….
Decide a place to study
• Favorite corner in library – empty classroom – in your room
• Try to study regularly in the same place at the same time
• Review lecture notes within 24 hours of lectures
If you choose to study in a group
• Two heads are better than one
• Study on your own first – be prepared before joining the group
• Not too many: 4-6 is good
Meet your lecturers
• Meet the lecturers, introduce yourself – building a rapport can
make a difference – make use of the lecturers !
• When confused, ask the lecturers – don’t make your own
conclusions
Your role: A university student
Some tips ….
See your academic advisors regularly
• Advisors familiar with university policies - ask for their opinions
• Advisors can offer assistance to almost all academic related
matters
• Regular meeting – less stress and more control
During lectures
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Ask questions during lectures, join the discussion
Don’t rely on your memory, take some notes !
Be prepared before attending lectures
Be an active listener
Learn your lecturer’s style
Your role: A university student
Learning pyramid
Source: National Training Laboratories Institute for Applied Behavioral Science
YOUR GOAL: AN ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
Your goal: An electrical engineer
Electrical Engineers: A profession that uses science, technology and
problem-solving skills to design, maintain products, services and
information system
To secure for a good job, CPA > 3.0
However, high CPA is NOT the only thing considered …
Attributes of a good engineer …
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Technical knowledge (electrical engineering knowledge)
Creative and imaginative
Problem-solving skills
Good Communication skills
Team-working
Your goal: An electrical engineer
Our program (SEE) is designed to fulfill these requirements:
Program Outcomes
This is what you will gain when you
leave UTM in 4 years time
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Ability to acquire and apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering
Ability to analyze and interpret data
Ability to identify, formulate and solve electrical engineering problems
Ability to work with modern instrumentation, software and hardware
Ability to design a system, component or process to fulfil certain specifications
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Ability to communicate effectively
Ability to function and be productive in a team
Ability to recognize the need for, and to engage in life-long learning
Understand the impact of the work of engineers on society
Understand ethical and professional responsibility
Your goal: An electrical engineer
Our program (SEE) is designed to fulfill these requirements:
Program Outcomes
You should be AWARE of these outcomes
You SHOULD gain these attributes when you graduated
Your goal: An electrical engineer
Your goal: An electrical engineer
Some job titles for an engineer:
Design Engineer
Project Engineer
Engineering Specialist
Chief Engineer
Quality Control Engineer
Software Engineer
Development Engineer
Research Engineer
Systems Design Engineer
Field Engineer
Test Engineer
Sales Engineer
TNB
Telekom
Motorola
Intel
Altera
Toshiba
Panasonic
etc,
etc.
HAPPY STUDYING !