PSAS Learning Management System

ENGINEERING AND SOCIETY focuses on the introduction to professional ethics, theory and philosophy of ethics, values in professional ethics, engineering bylaws and standards, issues in professional ethics and sustainability. It also relates towards IR 4.0 introduction and green engineering.

TRANSFERABLE SKILLS:

a. The Engineer and Society

b. Ethic

c. Environment and Sustainability

ENGINEERING DESIGN course offer a comprehensive coverage of basic concept engineering design. Student will learn the fundamental concepts for designing process, designing consideration, ergonomic, material selection and emphasizes mathematical analysis for simple components designs in engineering. It also provides knowledge on reverse engineering and practical on 3D printing

MATERIAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING course introduces students a comprehensive coverage of basic fundamentals of materials science and engineering. The course focuses on material structures, properties, fabrication methods, corrosion, thermal processing and material testing mostly of metals and alloys. New fabrication method of powder metallurgy are introduces to student to cater the fabrications of devices, sensors for Industry 4.0 technology.

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INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT provides students with a strong fundamental understanding of industrial management prospect and production system planning such as inventory, scheduling, production system operation, facilities, plan location, layout and line balancing. This course also provides knowledge in quality control, and human resource management.

TRANSFERABLE SKILLS:

a. Problem analysis

b. Ethics

c. Communication

MANUFACTURING ECONOMY provides knowledge and understanding for students on economy aspect which includes concepts, categories, factor of supply and demand, basic element and characteristics of cost and decision involve in manufacturing process. This course also focuses on fixed cost, variable cost, direct and indirect cost, actual cost and break-even analysis which leads towards eliminating the wastage in manufacturing.

MANUFACTURING WORKSHOP PRACTICE 1 exposes the student to the fundamental of manufacturing process, industrial environment, cultural issues and hands on experiences. This course enables student to apply knowledge and develop required technical skills on sand casting, conventional machining and TIG/MIG welding. 

TOOL DESIGN exposes the students to the knowledge of datum concept, geometric tolerances and fundamentals to design tool based on clamping and locating principle. The topics also covers the principle of tool applications in metal and non-metal process. All the topics discussed will enable the students to plan and identify the use of tooling. They will also be exposed to the application of tooling in related industries.

MANUFACTURING SYSTEM explain the terminologies and concepts that are necessary in the learning of manufacturing system. It provide knowledge regarding fundamental of manufacturing system, industrial robotics, process layout, material handling system and lean system.

QUALITY CONTROL provides knowledge on basic principle and concept of quality including statistical method in controlling products quality or services. This course also emphasizes on the application of Control Chart and Quality Control tools and also explains the quality improvement technique. 

JIG AND FIXTURE DESIGN covers basic production needs in industry.  The topics taught includes types and functions of jigs and fixtures, supporting and locating, clamping and work holding principles, design economics, designing and construction plate jig and plate fixtures. This course also provides knowledge in management, sustainability and manufacturing systems.

VEHICLE DYNAMICS: This course enables the students to embark on the study regarding forces acting on vehicles propelled by engines. Forces and moments acting on pneumatic tires are also studied. It is important to understand the dynamics of road vehicles. The principals involved dynamics for various types of vehicles, etc. Therefore, this course focuses on the dynamics and the basic operations of the vehicle related to dynamics. Most of the discussion and examples will focus on passenger cars, although these principles are equally applicable to large and small trucks and buses.

AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY 1 covers automotive configurations, basic operation of automotive system such as engine component and vehicle classification, cooling and lubrication system, steering and suspension system, clutch and manual transmission systems and tyre, wheel alignment and brake system. It provides a foundation for students in engine construction, categories and working principles of those systems.

AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY 2 provides knowledge on the concept and basic principles of Engine Management System, Air Induction System, Force Induction System, Emissions control, Auto transmission, Power Train Units and Modern Technology in Automotive. 

Power electronics is the application of solid-state electronics to the control and conversion of electric power.

The first high power electronic devices were made using mercury-arc valves. In modern systems, the conversion is performed with semiconductor switching devices such as diodes, thyristors, and power transistors such as the power MOSFET and IGBT. In contrast to electronic systems concerned with transmission and processing of signals and data, in power electronics substantial amounts of electrical energy are processed. An AC/DC converter (rectifier) is the most typical power electronics device found in many consumer electronic devices, e.g. television sets, personal computers, battery chargers, etc. The power range is typically from tens of watts to several hundred watts. In industry, a common application is the variable speed drive (VSD) that is used to control an induction motor. The power range of VSDs start from a few hundred watts and end at tens of megawatts.

INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS provides exposure to mechanical, electrical and electronic devices. This course discusses structures of circuits, switches, relays, solenoids, sensors and telemetry systems.

ELECTRONIC SYSTEM covers knowledge on basic concepts of semiconductor

materials, electronic devices and DC power supply. The course emphasizes on the

electrical characteristics and properties of semiconductor materials, linear DC power

supplies system, amplifier circuits and sinusoidal wave oscillator circuits.

EMBEDDED SYSTEM APPLICATION covers the basic concept and application of

microcontroller system and embedded system. Students will be able learn

programming and hardware on embedded development system and understand how

 tointerface.

The Industrial Automation explains the fundamental concept of industrial automation including the mechanical system, actuator control and sensory devices in based on process specification. It also gives students an understanding of modern industrial automation technology

Digital systems are designed to store, process, and communicate information in digital form. They are found in a wide range of applications, including process control, communication systems, digital instruments, and consumer products. The digital computer, more commonly called the computer, is an example of a typical digital system.

A computer manipulates information in digital, or more precisely, binary form. A binary number has only two discrete values — zero or one. Each of these discrete values is represented by the OFF and ON status of an electronic switch called a transistor. All computers, therefore, only understand binary numbers. Any decimal number (base 10, with ten digits from 0 to 9) can be represented by a binary number (base 2, with digits 0 and 1).

MATERIAL SCIENCE introduces students to the fundamentals of materials science with emphasis on the atomic bonding, crystal structures and defects in metals. It introduces students to various classes of materials including metals, ceramics, polymers and composites and their fundamental structures. The course will also provide basic diffusion mechanism, metal solidification, phase diagrams and heat treatment processes and various principles of material testing.

PRODUCTION PLANNING AND CONTROL is concerned with planning and controlling all aspects of production including managing materials, scheduling machines and people and coordinating suppliers and key customers that are encountered to reduce the overall manufacturing costs and thus improve productivity. The course has been design to enhance the analytical skills and problem-solving tools to the analysis of the operations problem.

Industrial Engineering Technology

PROJECT 1 introduces fundamentals research techniques or tools to generate new ideas or solution related to engineering or industry context. It also prepares students with basic skills knowledge in project management planning and a well written technical report. This module emphasize on personal development in writing and communication skills. This course provides a platform to expose students to problem solving skills in industrial context. Students are expected to apply their prior knowledge and skills in the undertaking of this practical innovative project, by including a new venture creation, product development and promotion, decision making process, leadership and professional practices related to automotive design and manufacturing engineering. Students are required to prepare and submit a proposal paper on any marketable innovative ideas at the end of the training to a panel of interested industry personels and other practitioners.

MATERIAL SELECTION introduces students to the systematic methodology for selecting materials and processes.  It emphasis on integrating all types of engineering materials with their properties and performance for material selection in designing automotive parts.  Students will be exposed to the used of material selector tools such as materials properties charts, data and software.  The course will also provide students with the continuous learning and information management skills through case study. 

LEAN PRODUCTION SYSTEM focuses on the working knowledge of systematic method for the elimination of waste used in manufacturing industries for developing products from product design process until manufacturing processes which relate to other service providers and other business function. This course also provides students with the knowledge and skills in workplace organization that will enable them to devise the most effective and efficient solutions in their place of work.

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT REPAIR provides the knowledge and skills on troubleshooting and repairing the electronics equipment. This course focuses on the

identification of faults in regulated dc power supply, audio equipment and television system. This course also provides knowledge and skills on troubleshooting and

repairing broken cell phones.

WIRELESS COMMUNICATION introduces student to the basic of wireless communication includes several specialized topics. Students are expose to wireless networking, evolution of mobile communication, cellular network channels, techniques used to enhance capacity and speed, interferences, radio wave propagation and multiple access techniques. This course also exposes the student to the awareness of wireless technology to the health and environmental.

CMOS INTERGRATED CIRCUIT DESIGN course expose the students to the basic integrated circuit (IC) fabrication process including CMOS IC fabrication processes which include oxidation, doping, photolithography, metallization and etching. This course also covers IC testing, reliability and failure analysis. The students will be equipped with the knowledge of inverter design and simple to complex CMOS logic gates. The students will experience developing the physical layout of integrated circuit based on specific transistor feature size and using CAD tools while adhering to specific design rules. Finally, this course will also covers the topic on design methodology that is used in designing integrated circuit.

REINFORCED CONCRETE DESIGN covers concepts and methods of design for reinforced concrete structures comprising beam and slab. This course emphasizes on knowledge and practice of producing double storey reinforced concrete building design starting from the layout plan, action analysis, structural design and detailing according to Eurocode 2 (EC2). 

REINFORCED CONCRETE DESIGN covers concepts and methods of design for reinforced concrete structures comprising beam and slab. This course emphasizes on knowledge and practice of producing double storey reinforced concrete building design starting from the layout plan, action analysis, structural design and detailing according to Eurocode 2 (EC2). 

IBS IN SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION is designed to equip student the concept of Industrialised Building System (IBS) in conjunction with sustainability of the construction industry. This course teaches on elements such as Modular Coordination and IBS Score, site management and supervision and installation of IBS components. This course will also include practical work in assembling green system, supervision and quality checking in IBS construction and also installation of IBS in a small scale project pertaining to sustainable construction.

ENGINEERING SURVEY focus on the basic principles of leveling and total station traverse survey. This course emphasizes the basic distance measurement, bearing and angle in order to get the shape of terrain and the position on the field. It also gives knowledge and practical skills to students in operating and handling survey instruments, control survey, detail survey, data collection or acquisition, calculation and plotting of survey works. The course emphasis on the method used to carry out surveying works especially data collection or acquisition to produce plan based on the scope of work. It also gives exposure to the need for accurate data to be used for other surveying work.

FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM provides knowledge on concept and fundamental of fire protection and fire safety in building services. The course emphasis on the standards and regulations for fire protection systems, passive and active fire protection, fire detection and smoke control system and fire safety. The course also emphasis on engineering and society issue related to fire safety. Student are given a task to organize fire safety awareness campaign to the society

BUILDING SERVICES CONTROL SYSTEMS covers the fundamental principles of building services control systems for domestic, commercial and industrial buildings. Topics include classification of systems, block diagrams, sensors and instrumentation, final control elements, controller characteristics and control modes, microprocessors and building automated systems.

ACOUSTIC provides knowledge on the concepts of sound and vibration. This course stresses on the measurement of sound and vibration and their effects on building structures and the environment. The course provides input for building space development for a more comfortable environment.

FLUID MECHANICS course provides the students with knowledge and understanding of behaviour of fluids through the study of fluid flow. This course includes the study of fluid characteristics, fluid pressure, Bernoulli’s theorem, Reynold’s number, energy loss in piping networks and uniform flow in open channel.

BUILDING ELECTRICAL SERVICES provides students with knowledge on concepts and principles of electrical installation in building services. The course emphasizes on safety in electrical installations, power supply systems, consumer circuits, cables, wiring systems, circuit breaker, earthing, and basic load design. This course also provides the necessary knowledge to enhance student’s ability to understand the methods employed to inspect and test the integrity of an electrical installation.

BUILDING SERVICES DRAWING & CAD covers drafting principles in basic lettering, engineering drawing techniques, orthographic projection, isometric drawing, building services drawing and basic principles of CAD to produce drawings that are accurate and easily modified. The course emphasizes practical skills for manual drawing and creating 2D engineering drawings using basic features in constructing an engineering drawing using CAD

CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS course emphasize on inter discipline building services materials (civil, electrical, and mechanical) in construction industry. This course also highlighted on environmental sustainability aspects in building materials selection and construction methods.

PLUMBING SERVICES provides knowledge of concepts and basic principles related

to piping systems and pipe works. The emphasis of this course is on cold water supply

systems, hot water supply systems, drainage systems, sanitation systems and sewage

treatment systems. This course also provides knowledge and exercises on plumbing

system selection and sizing.

BUILDING WORKS MEASUREMENT 5 course provides students knowledge on quantity measurement for external work. This course comprises of steel work, fencing & gate, landscape,drainage, sewerage and water reticulation system . It also covers demolition and renovation works. 

PRINCIPLES OF STRUCTURE course provides knowledge regarding the ability and moment, ability and balance, shear force and bending moment and characteristics of structural parts.

BUILDING WORKS MEASUREMENT 4 course provides students’ knowledge on the quantity measurement for piling works, building services works and builder’s work in connection with services (BWICS). This content comprises various type of piling such as bored, precast, timber and sheet pile. Otherwise, for services work are included cold and hot water supply, soil, waste & vent pipe system, sanitary fittings, simple domestic electrical supply services and building works in connection with services. 

CIVIL WORKS ENGINEERING MEASUREMENT 1 course provides students’ knowledge and skills in measuring quantities of civil engineering works. This course covered principle of civil engineering works measurement, measuring general items, demolition and site clearance, earthworks and roads and also paving

ESTIMATING 2 gives students’ knowledge of the determination of probable construction cost. Many items influence and contribute to consider in built up rates and preliminary cost estimate. All the topics discussed will help students to prepare effective cost item in construction project. This course also covers knowledge on the cost data, cost index and cost analysis.

GREEN TECHNOLOGY COMPLIANCE course is designed to introduce students with fundamentals of green technology, green practices, and green compliances towards the ultimate target of sustainable living. Students will be exposed to different feasible technologies in achieving goals that show developments in rapidly growing fields such as sustainability, innovation, viability and natural sources reduction. Students will also learn other areas where green technology is implemented such as energy, transport, building, water and waste management.

BUILDING WORKS MEASUREMENT 3 course provides student knowledge on quantity measurement for building and the civil engineering works. This content comprises of internal & external finishes works, furniture & fittings works, site clearance & earthworks, roadworks, retaining wall and basement.

ESTIMATING 1 focuses on the knowledge of the determination of probable construction cost. Many items influence and contribute to consider in built up rates and tender pricing such as material cost, labour cost, machinery cost and profit and overhead. Each item are analyzed, quantified and priced. All the topics discussed will help the students to prepare effective built up rate and tender pricing. 

CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY 3 course exposes students to the technology involved in the construction. The course emphasizes on long span roof, basement and external works. This course also gives students knowledge on demolition & renovation works and site & soil investigation.

BUILDING SERVICES 2 course gives students knowledge on the basic concepts and principles of building services. The course emphasizes on the understanding and knowledge development of sanitation system, sewerage system and treatment process, electrical supply system, mechanical conveyors and building management system

BUILDING WORKS MEASUREMENT 2 course provide students’ knowledge on the quantity measurement for buildings and civil engineering works based on Standard Method of Measurement. This content comprises of superstructure works. It covers building frame, upper floor, staircase construction, roof construction, internal and external walls, door and window.

BASIC LAND SURVEYING course aims to provide students’ knowledge on matters relating with survey and construction. It assists students’ understanding in practicing and demonstrating knowledge and understanding of measuring distance and angles by using levels and electronic distance measurement (EDM) equipment.

PRINCIPLES OF LAW course provides students basic knowledge on the legal system in Malaysia and law concepts. The course emphasizes on the implementation of law of contract, law of tort and the uniform building by-laws in the execution of construction project. This course also provides students with a broad range of perspectives and information on legal issue related to construction.

BUILDING SERVICES 1 course provides knowledge to students on the concept and basic principle in building services. The course focuses on ventilation, air conditioning system, cold and hot water supply systems, gas supply system, telecommunication system and drainage system. This course also exposes students to the knowledge on fire fighting system and refusas disposal system for multi-storey building

DATA ANALYSIS covers the fundamental data analysis concepts. The course shall expose students on the basic concept of data analysis that covers data collection methods and presentation of data, numerical description measures, correlation and regression and application of statistical software.

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT course exposes students to project management and planning techniques practiced in the construction industry. The course emphasizes the basis of construction management, site management and planning techniques of construction future control. This course also enhances students’ management and numerical skills in managing a construction project.

SYNOPSIS:

COMPANY LAW provides knowledge on the principles and the law that need to be adhered by a company. This course emphasizes towards the incorporation of a company, the management and administration, the financial aspects and the winding up process. This enables students to gain comprehensive knowledge on the importance of the provisions under the Companies Act 2016.

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 2 offers skills in financial management and it emphasis on analyzing and evaluating using tools and instruments given to make financial decisions. Among the topics covered in the course include working capital management, short-term financing, long-term financing, capital budgeting and leverages

RETAIL SECURITY focus on the security issues in a retail store. It will be introduced for retail security store, retail security system, preventing loss at the point of sales, protecting the shop floor and loss prevention and protecting the stock room, back door and back yard. It also will give an overview of the retail security and loss prevention procedures in a retail store.

BUSINESS LAW provides knowledge regarding legal aspects and conducts of business transactions in Malaysia. The course is related to an introduction to the legal principles in Malaysia, basic principles of contracts, legal aspects of business entities, agency and sale of goods.

FUNDAMENTALS OF LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT aim to introduce basic terms, concepts, principles and methods for the successful planning, organizing and controlling of these logistics management. There are several topics covered under this course, such as product, customer service, order processing, transportation, inventory and warehousing.

BUSINESS LAW provides knowledge regarding legal aspects and conducts of business transactions in Malaysia. The course is related to an introduction to the legal principles in Malaysia, basic principles of contracts, legal aspects of business entities, agency and sale of goods.