Overview of Doctor of Philosophy Engineering Education in Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
The PhD. and MPhil. in Engineering Education is a full research mode programme. For the completion of the programme, candidates are required to complete several courses (or sometimes called as subjects). The courses provide candidates with the fundamentals of engineering education, as well as the basics in designing research frameworks and proposals.
Candidates are required to attend and pass the courses and their respective credits as required by the Faculty of Engineering. Both MPhil. and PhD. Students are also required to attend and pass one University Compulsory course . The mode of supervision of MPhil. programme is similar to the PhD. programme.
Candidates are then required to conduct their research, and to proceed with their thesis writings. Each candidate will be supervised by two qualified supervisors: one with the background in engineering, while the other with the education background.
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
Course Names
Credit
Status
PLT 6113 – Fundamentals of Engineering Education
3
*HW (Pass/Fail)
PLT6123 – Research Methodology in Engineering Education
3
HW (Pass/Fail)
PLT6133 – Data Analysis Techniques
3
HW (Pass/Fail)
PLT6140 – Seminar in Engineering Education
0
HW (Pass/Fail)
PLT6143 – Issues in Engineering Education
3
HW (Pass/Fail)
Total Course Credit
12
ThesisPLT*XYZ0- Doctoral Thesis
Equiv. to 93
Pass/Fail
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
A Master’s Degree from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia or other higher learning institutes recognised by the Senate; or
Other qualifications equivalent to a Master’s Degree and experience in the relevant field recognised by the Senate; and
Have experience in teaching or as a student in engineering or conducted research in engineering education of no less than three (3) years
ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
An international candidate is required to have a minimum qualification of Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) of 550, or International English Language Test System (IELTS) of Band 6.0. Exemption may be given to those who are natives of English-speaking countries or who graduated from English-speaking countries. Those who do not meet the minimum requirement must attend and pass the Intensive English Programme before they are allowed to proceed with their studies.
