SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2 SEMESTER 3

Research Methodology

(2 credits)

Structural Integrity

(3 credits)

Elective I (3 credits)

Revolution in Military Affair

(3 credits)

Compressible Fluid Flow (3 credits)

Elective II (3 credits)

Logistic Engineering (3 credits)

Instrumentation, Measurement & Control System

(3 credits)

Applied Mechanical Engineering

Mathematics (3 credits)

MSc Project (8 credits)

Computational Methods

(3 credits)

MSc Project Proposal

(3 credits)

Total Credits 17 17 6

Options for Elective Courses Elasticity and Plasticity Applied Heat Transfer Sustainability in Defence Industrial Turbomachinery Advanced Manufacturing Process Advanced Materials for Defence Applications

UNIVERSITI PERTAHANAN NASIONAL MALAYSIAKEWAJIPAN, MARUAH, INTEGRITI

Master inMechanical Engineering

(Coursework Mode)Faculty of Engineering

Course Structure*

Suggestion for 1 year completion (Full Time)

*Subject to change

The requirement for graduation is the successful completion of 40 credits

Mode of LearningBy coursework with lectures, case studies, and a dissertation

Duration of ProgrammeFull – time : 1 – 3 yearsPart – time : 2 – 6 years

Why Pursue Master inMechanical Engineeringat UPNM?We are the first higher learning institution that offer Masters in Mechanical Engineering program inMalaysia with defense and security element.

Prospective students will get first hand exposure from lecturers with military background

We have more that 20 years experience inconducting academic program, with more than 30 qualified lecturers.

Entry Requirements• A bachelor’s degree in Engineering (any disci-

pline) with minimum CGPA of 2.5 or equivalent, from UPNM or any recognised university by the Senate; or

• A bachelor’s degree in Engineering not meet-ing CGPA of 2.5 or equivalent, can be accept-ed subject to rigorous internal assessment; or

• Other qualifications that are recognised by the Senate as equivalent to bachelor’s degree; or

• Other qualifications recognised by the Senate that are obtained through Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL); and

• Other requirements as required by the pro-gramme where applicable.

Please email / fax us for further information to

Coordinator of Master in Mechanical Engineering (Coursework mode)Department of Mechanical EngineeringFaculty of EngineeringKem Sungai Besi57000 Kuala LumpurTel : +603-90513400 ext 4680Fax : +603-90513472

Email:• izawati@upnm.edu.my• ghani@upnm.edu,my• nikghazali@upnm.edu.my

Course Synopsis

Revolution in Military Affair (3 Credits)

Revolution in Military Affair (RMA) is the driver course for the Master in Mechanical Engineering pro-gramme. Due to the features of RMA that emphasized military theoretical hypothesis on future conflicts, new military doctrines and technologies which led to irrevo-cable changes in future conduct of conflicts shall be considered.

The future conflict tools of C4ISTAR will be enhanced through the teaching in advanced mechanical engineering theories and application. Students will be exposed to this approach to address contemporary, engineering and logistic supports for system operational readiness.

Logistic Engineering (3 Credits)

From the security understanding, logistics is concerned with system/product support, its distri-bution, material flow, inventory control, acquisition/procurement, reliability/ availability/ maintainability analysis, evaluation /testing and disposal.

Currently, systems and products have become more complex with the incorporation of new tech-nologies in their design. In view of these trends, more challenges are faced to meet the growing needs of the system/product state of operational readiness.

The course in logistics engineering will address the relevant military and defense logistics terms/defi-nitions, military and defense logistics engineering prin-ciples, quantitative measurement of military and de-fense logistics used in prediction, forecasting analysis models, systems engineering, con-current engineering, cost/system effectiveness, reliability, maintainability, quality control and the application of statistical meth-ods in logistics.

Structural Integrity (3 Credits)

This course covers principle of structural integ-rity in defence equipment and vehicles. The topics covers to design against failures includes fatigue, stress life, strain life, notches, crack propagation, variable amplitude loads, fracture, elastic plastic fracture me-chanics, J Resistance curve, tearing and failure assess-ment diagram of defense mechanical engineering.

The topic also covers the environmental interaction: stress corrosion cracking, corrosion fatigue and hydrogen embrittlement. The application of this course will also consider battlefield fatigue, battleship damage, and mechanical failures.

Research Methodology (2 Credits)

This course introduces students to require-ments of research, which is the basic necessity of any piece of work or idea. Students are introduced to the demands and prospects of research, and the disci-pline and rigor that are expected from researchers. The subject scope encompasses research methods, research life cycle and processes, identifying a problem area of research, formulating a research methodology, tools for experimentation and analysis of findings, conducting and managing research and experiments, intellectual rights and discussions on pre-vailing issue in research.

Applied Mechanical Engineering Mathematics (3 Credits)

Advance engineering mathematics is basi-cally will cover ordinary differential equations, Fourier analysis, partial differential equations, and complex analysis. Some contemporary ;issues include logistic support analysis, Reliability, Availability, and Maintain-ability (RAM) models and analysis that will employ the advanced mathematics technique.

Computational Methods (3 Credits)

The course will cover the simulation of complex battlefield physical problems which lead to the analysis and design of engineering supports and systems. Theoretical development and rational applications of mathematical models, variation of formulations, and numerical algorithms related to finite element, boundary element, finite difference, finite volume, and meshless discretization methods had been introduced, especially to critical military equip-ment.

Compressible Fluid Flow (3 Credits)

The compressibility of a fluid is, basically, a measure of the change in density that will be pro-duced in the fluid by a specified change in pressure. Gases are, in general, highly compressible and the change of fluid properties will have an influence on the flow. Most weapon of high calibers employ the use of fluid in their recuperating and recoil systems to stabi-lize them as soon as possible to obtain the correct rate of fire. The fluid flow theory is related to the weapon system mentioned above.

Instrumentation, Measurement, and Control (3 Credits)

This course covers principle of measurement, instrument and control system. It will covers the mea-surements concept, fundamental of instrumentation, basic control system theory, analog and digital signal conditioning, sensors and transducers, data acquisi-tion, controller theory, and design of control system. The fire control system both in artillery guns and battle tanks need the theory of this course for preventive actions to maintain the high operational state of readi-ness in the inventory fleet.