HISTORYCAMPUSACADEMICSEDUCATION




Academic System

Outcome Based Education

                All graduates of engineering programs that have been accredited in a member country are consideed alrealdy fulfilling the academic requirements to enter engineering practice in all countries igning the aggrement.

                Outcome Based Education(OBE) is a process that involves the restructuring of curriculum,assessment and reporting practices in education to reflect the achievement of high order learning and mastery accumulation of course credits.



Definition of Credit Hour

                In the semester system, each subject is given credit values except for subjects which are determined by the University. Each subject is given credit to show the importance of the contents.

                The amount of credit represents the effort expected to be performed by students. As a result, students should allocate their study time based on the credit of the subjects. For example, more credits require higher attention.

            Relationship between credit hour and credit value can be described in the following table

Mode of Contact
 Credit Value
 Contact Hour
Lecture
 1
 1
Tutorial
 1
 2
Practical
 1
 2-3




Credit System for Industrial Training

                The duration of Industrial Training for Bachelor Degree Program is 20 weeks and it is given 12 credits which represent the minimum credit hours to be taken by each student for a semester.

                 The 12 credits of Industrial Training are divided into two parts, i.e. 6 credits allocated for Compulsory Attendance during Industrial Training, while the other 6 credits are allocated for Industrial Training Report.

                 For Diploma Program, the duration of Industrial Training is 10 weeks and it is given three credits representing Compulsory Attendance during Industrial Training.



Student Learning Time

                Student Learning Time (SLT) is the average number of hours that are expected of a normal student to put in for a given credit hour in a 14-week semester.

            It is a measure of loading for students. The SLT consists of the lecture hours, practical, tutorials, assessment and the hours for self-study. Thus for a three credit-hour subject, the SLT ranges from 120 - 140 hours.



Grading System Schedule

            The following table shows the grading system adopted by the university.


Marks

Grade

Grade Point

Status

80 - 100

A

4.0

Excellent

75 - 79

A-

3.7

Excellent

70 - 74

B+

3.3

Honors

65 - 69

B

3.0

Honors

60 - 64

B-

2.7

Honors

55 - 59

C+

2.3

Pass

50 - 54

C

2.0

Pass

47 - 49

C-

1.7

Conditional Pass

44 - 46

D+

1.3

Conditional Pass

40 - 43

D

1.0

Conditional Pass

00 - 39

E

0.0

Fail



Academic Status

  The academic status for each student is determined by the examination results obtained at the end of every semester. The status is categorized as:

Academic Status

CGPA

Good Standing / Kedudukan Baik (KB)

CGPA ≥ 2.00

Conditional Status / Kedudukan Bersyarat (KS)

1.70 ≤ CGPA < 2.00

Fail / Kedudukan Gagal (KG)

CGPA < 1.7

   

 Students with CGPA more than 2.00 but with GPA less than 1.00, subject to Senate approval, can:

            2. Continue his/her study in the University

                -be withheld from his/her study for the subsequent semester

                -be terminated from the University.

            3. Students with CGPA between 1.70 and 2.00, however his/her GPA is less than 1.00, subject to Senate approval, can:

                -be withheld from his/her study for the subsequent semesters

                -be terminated from the University.

            4. Final semester student that fulfills the graduation requirements will be given Graduating Status / Kedudukan BaikAnugerah(KBA).

            5. Students academic status for the special semester will not be determined. The grade obtained during the special semester will be incorporated                          CGPA evaluation in the subsequent semester.

            6. Student obtaining Conditional Status/Kedudukan Bersyarat (KS) three times in a row will be given fail status / Kedudukan Gagal(KG).

            7. Student with Fail Status/Kedudukan Gagal (KG) will be terminated from the University.


Graduation Requirements Students deserve to awarded certificate (Bachelor/Diploma) upon satisfying the following requirements:tudent must obtain a 
                1. Student has passed all subjects required by the program.

                 2. Student must obtain a Good Standing/Kedudukan Baik (KB) in the final semester.

                3. Student has applied for graduation status, approved by faculty and endorsed by University Senate.

                4. Student has passed MUET and obtain band specified by the University.

                5. Student has fulfilled other requirements as specified by the University.