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Volume 13, Number 3, 2011

© WIETE 2011

Global Journal of Engineering Education

Embedding technopreneurship with mechatronics engineering in outcomebased curriculum development for postgraduate education in Malaysia

Muhammad Azmi Ayub, Roseleena Jaafar & Zulkifli Abdul Majid

Universiti Teknologi MARA Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

ABSTRACT: This article describes the curriculum design of a new postgraduate degree programme in mechatronics at the Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. The main objective of this postgraduate programme is to address the country’s need for producing qualified and skilful mechatronics-trained engineers with entrepreneurial skills. Therefore, one of the programme’s educational objectives is to build tomorrow’s technopreneur leaders. The needs of the students, industries and other stakeholders of this programme will also be highlighted in the development of the programme educational objectives and programme outcomes. Data and analysis of the market survey conducted from both the industry and student perspective will be presented. The curriculum structure of the programme to accomplish the programme outcomes will also be discussed in this article.

Keywords: Outcome-based postgraduate programmes INTRODUCTION

education,

mechatronics,

curriculum development,

technoprenuer, entrepreneur,

The Mechanical and Electrical Engineering programme at the Universiti Teknologi MARA has emerged since the early 1940s, when it started as an advanced diploma programme. In 2001, the Faculty of Engineering began offering the Bachelor degree programme which included a concentration in mechatronics, robotics, automation, machine vision and other technical electives. Due to the overwhelmingly positive response of students to the electives offered, the industry need and the government demand for a mechatronics course, the Faculty was required to develop a separate Master of Science in Mechatronics. In May 2011, the Academic Board from...