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US6523001 - Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering with Honours

  • OVERVIEW

    The Mechatronic Engineering Programme covers fundamentals of electrical, electronic, mechanical and computer engineering, system and control engineering, mechatronic system and design, sensors and transducers, robotics, machine vision and manufacturing.

    School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
    Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia,
    14300 Nibong Tebal, Penang, Malaysia.
    http://ee.eng.usm.my

    Duration : 4 Years / 8 Semesters (Minimum)
                      7 Years / 14 Semesters (Maximum)
    Medium Instruction : English Language
    Semester Offered : Semester 1 (October)

  • REQUIREMENTS

    • General

      MINIMUM GENERAL REQUIREMENTSHIGH SCHOOL CERTIFICATES DDIPLOMA / A-LEVEL, IB, AUSMAT,SAM & OTHERS
      MINIMUM GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

      ACADEMIC
      Completed 12 years of Primary and High School Education and Obtained High School
      Certificate (eg. A‐Level, HSC,SMU, & Matayom Suksa 6 (Thailand),International Baccalaureate etc.) or Diploma in related fields

      ENGLISH

      • IELTS/ IELTS Online minimum Band 5.0
      • TOEFL iBT minimum score of 40
      • TOEFL Essentials Online minimum score of 7.5
      • Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) minimum score of 154 or
      • Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) minimum score of 154 or
      • Cambridge English: Linguaskill Online minimum score of 154 or
      • PTE Academic / PTE
      • Academic(Online) minimum score of 47 or
      • ELS Certified Intensive English Programme Level (CIEP Level) 107 or
      • Malaysian University English Test minimum Band 3.5 Candidate from countries
        where English is the official language or
      • Candidate from an institution in which the medium of instruction is English or
      • Students from Indonesia,Brunei, Singapore, and Southern Thailand are exempted from English
        language competency requirements when the medium of language used during their studies is similar to Malay Language; or
      • International students who hold academic qualifications from Malay medium institutions and plan to extend their higher education in Malaysia.

      Without any of the above English proficiency certificates, accepted students will receive a conditional offer letter requiring them to meet the English language requirements.
      HIGH SCHOOL CERTIFICATES D:

      Obtained High School Certificate Level or its equivalent with minimum entry qualification of CGPA 2.67 

      And

      • Minimum grade B in subjects below:
        General studies

      And

      Grade B in any 2 subjects below:

      • Bahasa Melayu
      • Geography
      • History
      • Mathematics / Economics
      • Usuluddin
      • Syariah

      Note: Grading system is referred to each country academics qualifications
      DIPLOMA / A-LEVEL, IB, AUSMAT,SAM & OTHERS:

      Obtained Diploma in related fields withminimum CGPA of 2.67

      And

      Provided the course is not less than 5 semesters or 2 ½ years in the same accredited institution.

      And

      Obtained High School Certificate Level or its equivalent with minimum entry qualificationof CGPA 2.67

      And

      • Minimum grade B in subjects below :
        General studies

      And

      • Grade B in any 2 subjects below:
      • Bahasa Melayu
      • Geography
      • History
      • Mathematics / Economics
      • Usuluddin
      • Syariah

      ‘A’ LEVEL CANDIDATES
      (AQA, Brunei, Cambridge, Edexcel, London, Maldives)

      • ‘O’ Level and ‘A’ Level result slip andcertificates
      • Passed ‘A’ Level with minimum score of 9 and minimum grade C in subjects below:
        • Literature in English
        • Economics
        • Sociology / Psychology

      AUSTRALIAN HIGH SCHOOL CANDIDATES
      Passed SAM / AUSMAT with minimum aggregate of 68 and the equivalent of B in subjects below:

      • English as a second language studies
      • English studies
      • Economics

      INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB) DIPLOMA CANDIDATES

      • Passed IB diploma with 26 points
      • Minimum of 6 score at High Level (HL) in subject below:
        • Language A1
        • History

      AND

      Minimum of 5 score at Standard Level (SL) in Economics

    • Special

      MINIMUM GENERAL REQUIREMENTSHIGH SCHOOL CERTIFICATES DIPLOMA / A-LEVEL, IB, AUSMAT,SAM & OTHERS
      MINIMUM GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

      ACADEMIC

      • Completed 12 years of Primary and High School Education and
      • Obtained High School Certificate (eg. A‐Level, HSC, SMU, & Matayom Suksa 6 (Thailand), International Baccalaureate ) or
      • Diploma in related field

      ENGLISH

      • IELTS/IELTS Online minimum Band 0 or
      • TOEFL iBT minimum score of 40 or
      • TOEFL Essentials Online minimum score of 5 or
      • Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) minimum score of 154 or
      • Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) minimum score of 154 or
      • Cambridge English: Linguaskill Online minimum score of 154 or
      • PTE Academic / PTE Academic (Online) minimum score of 47 or
      • ELS Certified Intensive English Programme Level (CIEP Level) 107 or
      • Malaysian University English Test minimum Band 5
      • Candidate from an institution in which the medium of instruction is English

      Without any of the above English proficiency certificates, accepted students will be issued with a conditional offer letter to fulfill the English language requirements.

      INTERVIEW

      Candidates must undergo an interview session before being accepted by the respective faculty

      Note: Candidates do not have

      visual impairment (color blind) and do not have physical disability making it difficult for practical work.
      HIGH SCHOOL CERTIFICATES :

      Obtained High School Certificate Level or its equivalent with minimum entry qualification of CGPA 3.00

      And

      Minimum grade B in subjects below:

      • Physics
      • Mathematics

      Note: Grading system is referred to each country academics qualifications
      DIPLOMA / A-LEVEL, IB, AUSMAT,SAM & OTHERS:

      Obtained Diploma in Electric / Electronic / Mechatronic or related field with minimum CGPA of 3.00

      And

      Minimum grade B in subjects below:

      • Engineering Mathematics
      • Mathematics

      And

      Provided the course is not less than 5 semesters or 2 ½ years in the same accredited institution.

      And

      Obtained High School Certificate Level or its equivalent with minimum entry qualification of CGPA 3.00

      And

      Minimum grade B in subjects below:

      • Physics
      • Mathematics

      ‘A’ LEVEL CANDIDATES

      (AQA, Brunei, Cambridge, Edexcel, London, Maldives)

      • ‘O’ Level and ‘A’ Level result slip and certificates
      • Passed ‘A’ Level with minimum score of 10 and minimum grade B in subjects below:
        • Mathematics
        • Physics

      AUSTRALIAN HIGH SCHOOL CANDIDATES

      Passed SAM / AUSMAT with minimum aggregate of 68 and the equivalent of B in subjects below:

      • Physics
      • Mathematics

      INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB) DIPLOMA CANDIDATES

      • Passed IB diploma with 28 points
      • Minimum of 5 score at High Level (HL) in subjects below:
        • Mathematics
        • Physics

      And

      • Minimum of 5 score at Standard Level (SL) in any subjects

  • FEES

    • TYPE of feesAmount (USD)
      TYPE of fees: Total Tuition Fees
      Amount (USD):

      18,000.00
      TYPE of fees: Per semester
      Amount (USD):

      2,250.00
      TYPE of fees: Per year
      Amount (USD):

      4,500.00
      TYPE of fees: Recurrent Fee (Payable every semester)
      Amount (USD):

      95.00
      TYPE of fees: Non-Recurrent Fee (Payable upon registration)
      Amount (USD):

      1,325.00
      TYPE of fees: ** Fees are subject to change

  • LIST OF COURSE

      • Circuit Theory I
      • Computer Programming for Engineers
      • Mechatronic Engineering Practice
      • Engineering Drawing & Computer Aided Design
      • Engineering Calculus
      • Basic Circuit Lab
      • Digital Electronic I
      • Electronic Devices & Analog Circuits
      • Static
      • Advanced Engineering Calculus
      • Signal and System
      • Complex Analysis for Engineers
      • Thermofluids
      • Mechatronic Laboratory I
      • Principles & Mechanics of Materials
      • Microprocessor I
      • Electrical Machines
      • Fundamentals of Dynamics & Mechanism
      • Mechatronic Design I
      • Engineer in Society
      • Control System
      • Power Electronics
      • Mechanical Engineering Design
      • Mechatronic System
      • Digital Control System
      • Probability & Engineering Statistics
      • Instrumentation & Measurement System
      • Robotics
      • Mechatronic Laboratory II
      • Industrial Training
      • Data Communication & Networking
      • Computational Intelligence
      • Manufacturing Management & Technology
      • Embedded System and IoT
      • Autonomous System
      • Design of Experiments
      • Object Oriented Programming for Engineering Applications
      • Industrial Quality Control
      • Machine Vision
      • Mechatronic System Design
      • Instrumentation & Control Laboratory
      • Undergraduate Project
      • Big Data Analytics
      • Control System Design
      • Reliability Engineering

  • CAREER PROSPECTS

    Position

    • Mechatronic Engineers
    • Communication Engineers
    • Design Engineer
    • Instrumentation & Control Engineer
    • Network Engineer
    • Production Engineer
    • Robotic Technologist
    • System Engineer
    • Test Engineer
    • Quality Control Engineer
    • Entrepreneur
    • Lecturer

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    • Information Technology (IT)
    • Renewable Energy Industry
    • Research and Development (R&D)
    • Marine and Underwater Applications
    • Entertainment and Gaming Industry
    • Logistics and Supply Chain
    • Agriculture and Food Processing
    • Construction and Heavy Machinery

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