Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN), or The Energy University in English, is a private educational institution in Malaysia with engineering studies as its core programs. Engineering programs at UNITEN are accredited by Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) and Engineering Accreditation Council Malaysia (EAC), and even recognized internationally via the Washington Accord.
The mechanical engineering program of UNITEN offers honour degrees, i.e. students enrolling into this program are required to submit an independent thesis work. There is also a mandatory industrial training attachment and capstone group project. This program also offers a strong balance between theories and experiments, with 6 different labs on 4 different mechanical engineering disciplines.
Thesis
Thesis Title:
Design of Automatic Preventive Maintenance Software for Car Users
My final year project (with an honour thesis) designed an automative preventive maintenance system by using Visual Studio programming. This project was awarded as the most innovative project at the annual project competition of the department.
Courses Taken
Mechanical Core Subjects:
Final Year Project (Thesis)6 credits in 2 terms
Industrial Training4 credits
Lecture:
Thermodynamics5 credits in 2 terms
Fluid Mechanics5 credits in 2 terms
Heat Transfer3 credits
Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning3 credits
Computational Fluid Dynamics3 credits
Laboratory:
Fluids Mechanics Lab 1 credit
Heat Transfer & Applied Thermodynamics Lab 1 credit
Lecture:
Engineering Materials3 credits
Mechanics I: Statics3 credits
Mechanics II: Dynamics3 credits
Mechanics of Materials3 credits
Theory of Machines3 credits
Mechanical Vibrations3 credits
Non Destructive Testing3 credits
Laboratory:
Mechanics and Materials Lab1 credit
Lecture:
Engineering Graphics and CAE3 credits
Manufacturing Processes3 credits
Machine Design3 credits
Mechanical Design Process2 credits
Capstone Design3 credits
Introduction to Nuclear Technology3 credits
Laboratory:
Manufacturing Processes Lab1 credit
Machine Design Lab1 credit
Lecture:
Circuit Analysis3 credits
Modelling and Analysis of Dynamic Systems3 credits
Calculus and Analytical Geometry18 credits in 4 terms
Differential Equations 3 credits
Linear Algebra 3 credits
Numerical Methods for Engineers 3 credits
Lecture:
Physics14 credits in 3 terms
Chemistry 8 credits in 2 terms
Laboratory:
Physics Lab 2 credits in 2 terms
Chemistry Lab 1 credit
Non-Core Subjects:
Engineers in Society2 credits
Principles of Management2 credits
Engineering Economics2 credits
Creative Thinking3 credits
Computing Skills2 credits
Principles of Programming3 credits
English Language6 credits in 2 terms
Malay Language3 credits
Technical Communication3 credits
Moral Studies7 credits in 4 terms
Malaysian Studies3 credits
Malaysian Army Foundation1 credit
There are total 180 credits in this program, of which 50 credits were completed in a 1-year pre-university program.
My Life at UNITEN
The best experience of my UNITEN life was definitely my extra-curricular activity involvement. I held multiple leadership responsibilities while progressing towards the 180 academic credits listed above. At the end, all the effort was worth spending as I was awarded as the best graduate in extra-curricular activity involvement.
UNITEN has a system to record student activity involvement, which is called Student Activity Online Reporting System of UNITEN (SCORUN). For each activity involvement, leadership responsibility, and non-academic award, students will be given certain points in this system. Student Affairs Centre of UNITEN recommended students to accumulate at least 100 SCORUN points before graduation. I managed to accumulate 226 in this system, and therefore was awarded as the best graduate in extra-curricular involvement. More details of my non-academic activities can also be found on my page of Community Involvement.
My academic and non-academic life at UNITEN
