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PROGRAMME STANDARDS: ENGINEERING & ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
50% of the lecturers/instructors must have at least TWO (2) years of relevant industrial
work experience or professional certification. If this is not met, the institution should have a
staff industrial attachment scheme in place.
Overall staff to student ratio – 1:20 or better.
Full-time and part-time staff – At least 60% full-time
To start a programme in the conventional mode, a minimum of six full-time staff in the
relevant field is required.
CPD for full-time staff according to their specialisation needs of at least 40 hours of relevant
training per year.
BACHELOR’S DEGREE in Engineering
Note: Accreditation of a four (4) year Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering is in consultation with
the Engineering Accreditation Council (EAC). Further guidelines can be obtained from the EAC
manual at www.eac.org.my / www.bem.org.my.
BACHELOR’S DEGREE in Engineering Technology
Master’s Degree in the relevant area;
OR
Bachelor’s Degree in the relevant area with FIVE (5) years of industrial working
experience or possessing skills in the related area.
(Should not exceed 30% of the total academic staff)
30% of the lecturers/instructors must have at least TWO (2) years of relevant industrial
work experience or professional certification. If this is not met, the institution should have a
staff industrial attachment scheme in place.
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