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Greetings,

It’s a great honour and I am delighted to be the chief editor for CGS Newsletter 2011. I would like to thank the editors and committee in the board for their commitment and effort. I also, wish to welcome all new students, both local and international, who have recently registered with us. To all continuing students, welcome back to UTeM.

It is our hope that this newsletter will provide informative and interesting news and articles. For this coming year we look forward to organizing more activities with students for their academic achievements as well as social development.

My warmest appreciation to all the postgraduate students for choosing UTeM.

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Best wishes,Dr. Tay Choo Chuan

1 Centre for Graduate Studies

2 Foreword

3 Editorial

4 Welcoming New Team Member &Farewell from Centre for Graduate Studies

5 The CGS Team

6 Programmes Offered

7 Number of Graduate Students

8 CGS Facilities

10 Number of International Graduate Students

11 International Promotion Activities

16 Activities with Industries

19 Activities with Students

21 Viva Voce

22 Abstract of Thesis

25 Procedure for Subject Registration

26 Procedure to Upload Progress Report

27 Procedure to Check Results

28 Engineering Doctorate Programme

30 Offshore Programme

32 Fellowship Scheme

33 KPT Scholarship

36 Academic Calendar 2011/2012

What’s InsideGreetings from the Chief Editor

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The Centre for Graduate Studies (CGS) of UniversitiTeknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) was established to further enhance the contributions in the area of engineering, technology and management through rigorous and dedicated academic research. The research activities at UTeM are geared towards the combinations of applied industrial and academic excellence.

UniversitiTeknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) Centre for Graduate Studies strives to provide higher degree education that is of high quality and relevant to the needs of the varied participants on the range of programmes offered. The ability to respond to participant’s need is facilitated by a programme structure, which permits the maximum

academic requirements and standards with an emphasis on close professional relationships between staff and students within the Centre. It is part of an academic community, which prides itself on an outstanding services and facilities. In the spirit of supportive fraternity, all students,

the challenges and opportunities presented by such environment.

The objectives of CGS are

To facilitate the offering of the graduate programmes, which are innovative and relevant to the current and future market demands.To develop and enhance the quality and accreditation of the graduates for recognition of accreditation from all parties.To gather and coordinate all graduate studies programmes by the faculties.To become a one stop and leading centre for all information that relates to the graduate study programme at this university.To act as the catalyst to the development of the graduate studies programme and to be responsible in promoting the graduate studies programme.To increase the intake of the graduate students to the ratio of at least 15% of the total number of students through intensive activities and promotion, client-friendly procedures and attractive aid schemes.To make the graduate studies programme a major channel toward the increase of research and development activities.To become the main choice of students through the improvement of quality, infrastructure and conducive environment in UTeM graduate studies programme with international recognition and accreditation.

Centre for Graduate Studies

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EditorialPatronProf. Datuk Dr. Ahmad Yusoff bin HassanVice Chancellor

AdvisorProf. Dr. Mohd Razali bin MuhamadDean

Chief Editor Dr. Tay Choo Chuan

EditorsMr. Mohamad Nizam Bin AyofMr. Zulfatria bin AbdullahMrs. Norsuhada Binti Mansor

PhotographerMr. Mohd Suhairi bin Mohd SaadMr. Mohd Farid bin SupangiMr. Md. Nor bin Mohd SallehMrs. Nurulidayu binti Talib

MembersMrs. Siti Fairus Binti Abu BakarMrs. Osfa Irda Binti OthmanMr. Mohd Azrin Bin IsmailMrs. Norerni binti A. RahmanMr. Mohd Nizam bin BidinMr. Mohd Safuan bin BidinMr. Syaridan bin Shaarani@Tan

Graphic DesignSe Sian MengZaffaruddin bin hamzah

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Welcoming New Team Members

Farewell From Centre For Graduate Studies

Mrs. Osfa Irda Binti OthmanAdministrative Assistant

28th Feb 2011

Administrative AssistantSiti Aisya binti Daud

Mrs. Norsuhada Binti MansorAssistant Registrar (Academic)

15th June 2011

Mr. Mohd Azrin Bin IsmailAdministrative Assistant (Finance)

15th March 2011

Mrs. Siti Fairus Binti Abu BakarAdministrative Assistant

15th June 2011

Administrative Assistant

The management of CGS would also like to take this opportunity to thank the following staff who has left CGS, for her contributions and services given while at CGS. We wish her success in her career and future undertakings

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Number of International Graduate Studentsat UTeM as at June 2011 June

PhD. M. Sc. Total

Bangladesh 0 2 2

Cameroon 0 1 1

Chad 1 0 1

France 0 1 1

India 0 3 3

Indonesia 7 35 42

Iran 0 1 1

Iraq 10 27 37

Jordan 1 0 1

Libya 4 14 18

Nigeria 1 2 3

Palestin 2 1 3

Qatar 0 1 1

Saudi Arabia 1 0 1

Sudan 0 1 1

Yemen 1 5 6

Total 28 94 122

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20

40

60

80

100

120

140

PhD. M. Sc. Total

Bangladesh

Cameroon

Chad

France

India

Indonesia

Iran

Iraq

Jordan

Libya

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(I) Students are required to register at the beginning of each semester throughout their study. Failing

to do so before 07th October 2011, the candidature of the students will be terminated.

(II) * Subject to change

(III) Malacca State Holidays 2011

Malaysia Day (16 September 2011)

M Birthday (8 October 2011)

Deepavali (27 October 2011)

Awal Muharram (27 November 2011)

Christmas Day (25 December 2011)

New Year (1 January 2012)

Chinese New Year (23 24 Januari 2012)

Maulidur Rasul (4 February 2012)

(When a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following day become a public holiday)

Semester I (23 Weeks) 12 September 2011 - 17 January 2012

Registration and Fees Payment for New and Senior Students

6 9 September 2011

Add/Delete Subjects 12 September 7 October 2011

Semester I Lectures / Research (Part One) (8 Weeks) 12 September 4 November 2011

Last Day to Add/Delete Subjects 7 October 2011

Semester I Mid Term Break (1 Week) 5 November 13 November 2011

Semester I Lectures / Research (Part Two ) (6 Weeks) 14 November 23 December 2011

Withdrawal (TD) of Subjects 10 October 2 December 2011

Last Day Withdrawal (TD) of Subjects 2 December 2011

Uploading the Progress Report for Research Mode Students (4 weeks)

28 November 25 December 2011

Study Leave (1 Week ) 24 December 2011 2 January 2012

Assessment for Progress Report by Supervisor (2 weeks)

26 December 2011 8 January 2012

Semester I Examination (2 Weeks ) 3 17 January 2012

Endorsement For Progress Report by Dean of Faculty (2 weeks)

9 22 January 2012

Semester I Study Break (5 Weeks) 18 January 19 February 2012

Senate Standing Committee on Graduate Studies (Semester I Session 2011/2012 Examination)

8 February 2012*

Senate Meeting on Examination Result(Semester I Session 2011/2012 Examination)

29 February 2012*

Academic Calendar

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(I) Students are required to register at the beginning of each semester throughout their study. Failing to

do so before 07th October 2011, the candidature of the students will be terminated.

(II) * Subject to change

(III) Malacca State Holidays 2012

Proclamation of Malacca as Historic City (15 April 2012)

Labour Day (1 May 2012)

Wesak Day (6 May 2012)

Birthday Of DYMM Seri Paduka Baginda Yang Di-Pertuan Agong (2 June 2012)

Awal Ramadhan (21 July 2012)

Hari Raya Puasa (19 20 August 2012)

National Day ( 31 August 2012)

(When a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following day become a public holiday)

SEMESTER II (2011/2012)

Semester II (29 Weeks) 20 February 23 June 2012

Registration and Fees Payment for New and Senior Students

14 17 February 2012

Add/Delete Subjects 20 February 16 March 2012

Semester II Lectures / Research (Part One) (7 Weeks) 20 February 6 April 2012

Last Day to Add/Delete Subjects 16 March 2012

Semester II Mid Term Break (1 Week) 7 15 April 2012

Semester II Lectures / Research (Part Two) (7 Weeks) 16 April 1 June 2012

Withdrawal (TD) for Subjects 19 March 11 May 2012

Last Day Withdrawal (TD) for Subjects 11 May 2012

Uploading the Progress Report for Research Mode Students (4 weeks)

7 May 3 June 2012

Study Leave (1 week) 2 10 June 2012

Assessment for Progress Report by Supervisor (2 weeks)

4 17 June 2012

Semester II Examination (2 Weeks) 11 23 June 2012

Endorsement For Progress Report by Dean of Faculty (2 weeks)

18 June 1 July 2012

Semester II Study Break (11 Weeks) 24 June 9 September 2012

Senate Standing Committee on Graduate Studies (Semester II Session 2011/2012 Examination)

10 July 2012*

Senate Meeting on Examination Result(Semester II Session 2011/2012 Examination)

25 July 2012*

SHORT SEMESTER (8 WEEKS)(JULY - AUGUST)

Lectures and Final Exam 2 July 24 August 2012

Senate Meeting on Examination Result (Short Semester) 26 September 2012*

Semester II 2011/2012

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