Curriculum Structure & Syllabus

Synopsis:

This course is an introduction to the mechanics of rigid bodies. It is divided into two areas: Statics and Dynamics. In Statics, the student will learn the fundamental concepts and principles of rigid bodies in static equilibrium. In Dynamics, the student will learn the fundamental concepts and principles of the accelerated motion of a body (a particle). Consideration is given on the fundamental of mechanics and structure analysis, including concepts of free body diagram as well as force, moment, couples, kinematic of motion, momentum, impulse, conservation of energy and equilibrium analyses in two and three dimensions.

This course reviews the topics on calculus of one and multivariable. It also covers the topics of solutions of ordinary differential using analytical and numerical methods.

Trainings are based on theoretical and practical concepts which consists of manufacturing process; computer numerical control (CNC), lathe, mill and thread machining, joint process, arc welding, gas welding and MIG welding, metrology measurement, electric and electronic circuits, and safety practice in laboratory and workshop.

This course covers the topics on linear algebra, Fourier series, partial differential equations, and vector calculus. Numerical techniques for solving systems of linear equations and partial differential equations are also given.

This course is an introduction to the analysis of chemical processes with an emphasis on mass and energy balances. Topics include an introduction to flow chart for the chemical industry, concepts of recycle, bypass and purge in mass balances for reactive and non-reactive systems. Students will also be introduced to the forms of energy, tables of thermodynamics, concept of latent heats and energy balance for non-reactive and reactive processes. MS Excel is used to solve mass and energy balances problems in chemical processes.

The course is an introductory course on materials for chemical engineering. The first part of this course covers the engineering materials classifications that determine their applicability, the structure of the materials and its relation towards forces and stresses. It also includes the structure of crystalline solids, imperfection in solids and diffusion mechanism. The second part covers the behaviours and characteristics of engineering materials including mechanical properties, corrosion/oxidation of materials and its prevention.

This course introduces the application of chemical reactions in industrial production, focusing on reactions such as hydrogenation, esterification, and polymerization. The application in the production of biodiesel, polymers, biotransformation, and syngas will be discussed, including the introduction of flow charts for certain processes.

This course provides a foundational understanding of chemical engineering principles with an emphasis on real-world applications, societal impact, and professional skill development. Unlike traditional technical courses, it focuses on conceptual learning, modular process design, and the role of chemical engineers in solving global challenges.

This course introduce students the fundamentals of spectroscopic and chromatographic instruments. Students will conduct experiment and join demonstrations on analytical equipments.

The student will be exposed to the basic concepts of standard Engineering Drawing and the application of conventional signs, symbols, lettering, geometry, instrument needed, types of orthographic and isometric presentation including piping system. It also exposes students to application of AUTOCAD and MS VISIO software in engineering process drawing.

This course covers the basic principles of fluid transport including the phenomena of fluid and theories related to fluid static, incompressible fluid and compressible fluid. The student will also be exposed to mass and energy balances of fluid flow in conduits, transportation/metering of fluids, fluidization, flow past immersed bodies, agitation and mixing of liquids.

This course introduces the concepts of chemical engineering thermodynamics including laws of thermodynamics, volumetric and thermodynamic properties of fluids, thermodynamics properties of fluids, thermodynamics applications, refrigeration and liquefaction, solution thermodynamics.

This course provides an introduction to the fundamental principles on project and financial management, ethics and laws related to environment, Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), professional practice as well as the 10 commandments of project management. Problem solving through success or failure of actual case studies are reviewed.

This course introduces the concepts of chemical engineering thermodynamics including laws of thermodynamics, volumetric and thermodynamic properties of fluids, thermodynamics applications, refrigeration, liquefaction and solution thermodynamics.

This course introduces environmental management, focusing on air, water, solid waste, and hazardous waste pollution control. It also covers environmental management systems, sustainability frameworks, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), green technology, circular economy, waste-to-energy systems, and pollution control treatment methods.

Students are introduced to the theories of diffusion and mass transfer. Basic principles of unit operations such as distillation, absorption and extraction are covered.

This course covers the basic principles of fluid transport including the phenomena of fluid and theories related to fluid static, incompressible and compressible fluid, mass and energy balances of fluid flow in conduits, transportation/metering of fluids, fluidization, flow past immersed bodies, agitation and mixing of liquids.

This course contains the teaching of entrepreneurial project management principles and the implementation of projects in a systematic and orderly manner. Students will deepen their duties as a project manager as well as members of the project implementation team as well as acquire the skills to plan, schedule, monitor and evaluate projects. Element of entrepreneurial project will also embed in some part of case study.

This course will provide the knowledge of various numerical techniques in solving chemical engineering problems. Students will be introduced to error analysis, optimization techniques and numerical methods to solve Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations. Application of MATLAB and Microsoft Excel for solving numerical problems.

This course provides an overview of fundamental concepts in Biotechnology which are pertinent to Engineering and technology. Primary topics include: Cell, cell metabolic pathways, microbial growth kinetics both batch and continuous system, sterilization and enzyme kinetics.

This course imparting knowledge on ISO 14001, product life cycle assessment (LCA), 3R (reduce, reuse, recycle) concept, waste minimization, sustainability, green technology, EIA documentation as well as Legislation and Environmental act of Malaysia & International. Topic on wastewater includes source of wastewater, wastewater characteristic, impact of water pollution and wastewater treatment. Topic on air pollution covers pollutants effects, pollutants criteria, air pollution meteorology, pollutant prediction, pollutant control sources and operation of air pollution control equipment. Topic under solid waste covers logistics of waste, landfill and of waste generation prevention. Topic under hazardous waste covers classification, properties, regulations, treatment and disposal technologies.

This course provides exposure to students the fundamentals principles of engineering ethics such as code of engineering ethics and the responsibility of a professional engineer, basic law covering introduction to Malaysian Laws, engineering accounts and basic introduction to management theory.

This course involves heat transfer topics such as conduction, convection, radiation, condensation, boiling and heat exchanger design. The course will emphasize on the principles of heat transfer in steady and unsteady state by conduction, convection and radiation. The course will also focus on the application of heat transfer to the design of heat exchanger and its working principles. Students will also be exposed to problem-solving procedures in heat transfer applications and in heat exchanger design.

Students are introduced to the theories of diffusion and mass transfer. Basic principles of unit operations such as distillation, absorption and extraction are covered.

The course introduces the use of MATLAB in problem solving in engineering with a special emphasis on basic calculations in chemical engineering. It covers arrays, which are the basic building blocks in MATLAB; file usage, built in math functions, and user defined functions; programming using branch and loop constructs; 2-D and 3-D plots, and fitting data to models. Other tools such as Microsoft Excel will be used as well as MATLAB for solving linear and nonlinear equations and function optimization. This course will also provide student with the knowledge of process simulation in chemical engineering design using software. This course also guides students through the key steps in process simulation modelling for chemical processes in which the students will gain hands-on experience on the techniques to troubleshoot common simulation problems.

This course involves the application of chemical engineering principles related to Fluid Flow, Heat Transfer, Thermodynamic and Mass Transfer through executing 19 Pilot Plant experiments in the Unit Operation Laboratory. Each student will be exposed to at least 9 experiments and learn to prepare laboratory report as well as present the solution during Viva Voce.

This course involves the application of chemical engineering principles related to Fluid Flow, Heat Transfer, Thermodynamic and Mass Transfer through executing 19 Pilot Plant experiments in the Unit Operation Laboratory. Each student will be exposed to at least 9 experiments and learn to prepare laboratory report as well as present the solution during Viva Voce.

This course focuses on of nanoparticle interactions and interfacial phenomena. Fundamental colloidal interactions, including (i) van der Waals and (ii) electrical double layer interactions. Self-assembly concept via micellization as a modeled system. Hybrid nanoparticles-polymer materials with multiple functionalities. Its application focusses on in the environmental engineering and biomedical.

This course introduces the technology used in phytochemistry such as metabolite production, extraction methods and characterization. Students will learn how to use these technologies to solve industrial problems effectively and sustainably, while also understanding industrial applications and the advanced technologies in phytochemistry.

This course introduces polymer processing techniques, focusing on sustainable practices. It covers polymer synthesis, reactor selection, blends, composites, degradation, and recycling. Applications of advanced polymers in various industries are also discussed, emphasizing environmentally friendly innovations and sustainable practices in polymer processing.

Students are introduced to the concept of process intensification in chemical processes. It covers the underlying principles of intensification technology and its application in chemical process industries with the aim to design an intrinsically small chemical devices that can deliver improved product quality and able to create a sustainable environment.

This course covers issues of renewable energy and alternative energy. Topics include the use of biomass and its conversion technology, the production of biofuels from biosources, the use of solar energy and its applications, photovoltaics, fuel cell technology, and hydrogen-based technology. The impacts of renewable and alternative energy on economic, environmental and sustainability are also discussed.

This course covers the physical, chemical, biological, and advanced treatments of wastewater, focusing on the design, operation, and analysis of wastewater treatment plants, as well as resource recovery. It also addresses the treatment, reuse, and disposal of solids and bio-solids generated during wastewater treatment processes.

This course introduces the semiconductor manufacturing process from a chemical engineering perspective, encompassing materials, fabrication, deposition, ion implantation, cleaning, and backend processes such as packaging and reliability testing.

To introduce the basic and advanced concepts of separation processes to the students. This includes mass transfer and the design criteria of processes such as humidification, drying, crystallization, adsorption, filtration and membrane processes, supercritical fluid extraction and advanced distillation.

This course contains knowledge on the principles of homogeneous reaction kinetics, reaction equilibria, isothermal and non-isothermal, ideal, non-ideal, adiabatic, non-adiabatic reactor design.

To introduce the basic and advanced concepts of separation processes to the students. This includes mass transfer and the design criteria of processes such as humidification, drying, crystallization, adsorption, filtration and membrane processes, supercritical fluid extraction and advanced distillation.

This course provides the knowledge of process dynamics and control in chemical engineering processes. It covers the concept of theoretical model, dynamic behaviour of open and closed-loop systems, basic type of controllers, PID controller tuning procedures and controller stability criterion. This course also introduces enhanced single loop control strategies and basic process instrumentation.

This course would be an application of heat transfer, mass transfer and combined heat and mass transfer through executing experiments in Unit Operation Laboratory. Each student will be exposed to at least 5 experiments (1 Open Ended Laboratory (OEL) and 4 Traditional Laboratory (TL)) and learn to prepare comprehensive laboratory report for OEL and TL as well as present the solution during Viva Voce.

This course introduces some fundamental principles of engineering project management and the execution of a systematic and organized project. Students will learn in-depth the role of project manager as well as a team member of a project execution group, while building the skills to plan, construct scheduling, carry out monitoring and evaluation of the engineering project.

The course contributes primarily to the student’s knowledge of transport processes in chemical engineering by providing molecular level understanding of transport processes and establishing the modelling tools (mathematics and physics) to predict macroscopic behaviour of real systems. This course develops the skills and tools needed for engineering practice, especially for extension of new models to new systems. The course describes the underlying physical processes involved in transport of momentum, heat and mass. This information supports the empirical models for transport parameters widely used in many unit operations analyses.

The student will be exposed to design conventional catalytic, multiphase reactors and bioreactors. Sufficient knowledge on the preparation and characterization of different types of catalysts needed for industrial processes will also be given.

Students will be exposed to designing conventional catalytic, multiphase reactors and typical reactors. Sufficient knowledge on the preparation and characterization of different types of catalyst needed for industrial processes will also be provided.

Students will be exposed to designing conventional catalytic, multiphase reactors and typical reactors. Sufficient knowledge on the preparation and characterization of different types of catalyst needed for industrial processes will also be provided.

This course provides the principles knowledge related to safety in chemical and process industries. It covers to the introduction of safety concept, industrial hygiene, characteristic of major hazards, derivation of mathematical model related to leakages and dispersion. Students will be also taught hazard identification and risk assessment techniques. Finally, the use of safety concept in designing chemical plant to produce Inherently Safer Plant.

This course provides the principles of safety knowledge in chemical industries. It covers the introduction of safety concept, industrial hygiene, characteristic of major hazards, mathematical model related to leakages and dispersion. Students will also be taught hazard identification, risk assessment, and safety aspects in design to produce inherently safer plant.

Students will gain through practical experience, a sound appreciation and understanding of the engineering theoretical principles learnt as an undergraduate at the university. Students will be able to develop the skills, knowledge and attitudes needed to make an effective member of the engineering profession.

This course covers experiments on chemical reactions, mass transfer, heat transfer, separation processes, process control and environmental treatment. Each student will be exposed to at least 5 experiments (1 OEL and 4 TL) and learn to prepare comprehensive laboratory report for OEL and TL as well as present the solution during Viva Voce.

This course involves the application of heat and mass transfer principles through Pilot Plant experiments in Unit Operation Laboratory. Each student will be conducting Open Ended Laboratory (OEL) and Traditional Laboratory (TL) experiments and learn to prepare comprehensive laboratory report for OEL and TL and present the solution during Viva Voce.

To introduce the preliminary design of chemical process plant to the students. This includes process creation and analysis, synthesis of separation trains, heat and power integration and process equipment design. ASPEN PLUS II will be implemented throughout the course in the process flow sheeting and equipment design.

This course extends from the basic concepts of material and energy balances, fluid flow, heat and mass transfer and reaction engineering needed for preliminary sizing of equipment. Based on the equipment sizing, fixed capital cost will be estimated. The importance of time value of money and others economic analytical tools are then used to estimate the total capital investment as well as manufacturing cost of a chemical process. The feasibility study based on the profitability and sensitivity analysis will lead to the decision making on the plant investment.

This course provides the platform for carrying out individual research on specific areas in chemical engineering. This project involves literature survey, theoretical analysis, computer modelling and/or design of experiment, also development of experimental setup, data analysis and presentation of results in terms of oral and written report.

This course covers economics analysis, plant design of piping and instrumentation diagram (P&ID), waste management, life cycle assessment, risk assessment analysis, plant safety, HAZOP, HAZID, operability and reliability and plant optimisation. IT tools that will be introduced are AUTOCAD and Microsoft VISIO for piping and instrumentation diagram (P&ID), ASPEN One for plant dynamics and optimization analysis, GABi for life cycle assessment (LCA) and BREEZE for risk assessment analysis.

This course covers economics analysis,waste management, life cycle assessment, risk assessment analysis, plant safety, HAZOP, HAZID, operability and reliability and plant optimisation. AUTOCAD and Microsoft VISIO, ASPEN One for plant dynamics and optimization analysis, GABi for life cycle assessment (LCA) and BREEZE for risk assessment analysis will be introduced.

This course is for preliminary sizing of equipment. Based on the equipment sizing, fixed capital cost will be estimated. The time value of money and others economic analytical tools are used to estimate the total capital investment and manufacturing cost of a chemical process. The profitability will be carried out.

This course covers the fundamentals of biocatalysis and fermentation in designing bioreactors for high-value bio-products. It includes downstream processing, focusing on separation and purification techniques. Students will apply key principles of mass and energy balances and explore novel methods for producing safe, effective biological materials.

This course introduces the concept of advanced control strategies such as enhanced single loop control strategies, multi-loop and multi-variable control as well as model-based control strategies. This course also introduces the control concept for systems with large dead time.

This course focuses on the application of data analytic techniques in chemical engineering. Students will learn statistical methods, machine learning, and the latest technologies for analyzing and solving engineering process problems. Emphasis is placed on data application, communication of technical findings, and the use of cutting-edge technology.

This course focuses on applying biomolecular knowledge to engineering applications. It emphasizes understanding the fundamental principles of biomolecules and their properties, exploring their applications in engineering, and analyzing case studies where biomolecular engineering has been successfully implemented.

The main topics of this course include hazard identification, risk assessment techniques, safety management systems, accident causation models, insurance principles, and the role of legal and regulatory frameworks in risk management. Emphasis will be placed on practical strategies for reducing the likelihood of accidents, financial loss, and operational disruptions.

The students will be able to understand the operations of downstream processing units of petroleum refining plant and natural gas treating processes. The student will learn about crude oil and petroleum products properties and specifications. The student will gain knowledge about the operation of petroleum refinery and natural gas processing units.