Bachelor of Electronic Engineering with Honours

The Bachelor of Electronic Engineering with Honours is offered either on a full-time or parttime basis. The full-time programme is offered only at the UTM Main Campus in Johor Bahru while the part-time programme is offered at various learning centres throughout Malaysia. The duration of study for the full-time programme is subjected to the student’s entry qualifications and lasts between four (4) years to a maximum of six (6) years.

The programme is offered on full-time basis and is based on a 2-Semester per academic session. Generally, students are expected to undertake courses equivalent to between fifteen (15) to eighteen (18) credit hours per semester. Assessment is based on courseworks and final examinations given throughout the semester.

Electronic, telecommunication and ICT industry has been identified as one of the potential industrial area for further development in the future. Currently, there is a huge demand for electronic engineer hence the prospect of work for graduates completing Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical-Electronics) are potentially high especially with Revolutionary Industry 4.0 where the industries emphasis on cyber-physical system. Besides electronic and telecommunication companies, there are other info-technology-related firms requiring electronic engineering graduates.

Career Prospects

Career opportunities for graduates can be found in the following areas:

Consumer electronic: Manufacturing of products such as TV, radio, DVD/CD/cassette players, cameras, handphones, printers etc.

Electronic component: Manufacturing of integrated /discrete circuit and failure assessment/analysis.

Telecommunication system: Development and manufacturing of telecommunication system products.

Computer products, network systems and information security: Manufacturing of computer and network systems and related equipment.

Research and Development: Local organizations, as well as multinational companies that have a research centre would require research engineers.

Secondary industry: Industries such as oil refinery, textiles, and food processing where their products depend on electronic systems.

Service industry: These include hospitals, transportation industries, broadcasting industries, and telecommunication industries where most equipment used are electronic-based.

Program Structure