Faculty of Engineering and Technology (FET)

Faculty Handbook
Updated 1 July 2021

Introduction
Course Enrollment for Degree, Diploma and Foundation programmes will be done online through
the Campus Management System (CaMSys).

Make sure that you have carefully studied your academic plan before you proceed to course
enrollment exercise. The programme structure in Faculty website is the best reference to
benchmark your academic plan. Please also refer to the list of subjects offered that have been
announced in the Bulletin Board. Refer to the online time table and try to arrange the best
coordination of your timetable when registering the subjects.

Online Course Enrollment

Course enrolment for new intake students will be pre-registered by the Faculty. You may
refer your class schedule after the Immersion & Networking program.

For MMU Diploma students pursuing to Degree, online course enrollment must be completed
before the beginning of each academic trimester. Students are advised to complete the following
before the start of a new trimester:-

a) Please take note of the online pre-course enrollment date which will be announced by the
Examination and Records Unit (ERU)
b) Meet your academic advisor to plan and get advice on your course enrollment
c) Take note of the requirements for course enrollment and also your total credit hours
d) Refer to the List of Subjects Offered by Faculty in the MMU Portal http://online.mmu.edu.my
e) Check your course enrollment details and timetable at the MMU Portal
http://online.mmu.edu.my (You may also refer to the Student Information Centre).

You are advised to get ready with your subject planning for the next trimester before logging into
the system.
Steps for Online Course Enrollment
a. Login to CaMSys > Self Service > Academics > Course Enrolment > Enrolment and Add
subject/s to register.
b. Please refer to steps on course enrollment videos issued by Examination Unit.
c. If subjects from your programme structure is missing, please alert the Faculty
immediately.

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COURSE ENROLLMENT VIDEOS:
ERU has uploaded 4 videos regarding Course Enrollment as below:
1. How to ADD SUBJECT
2. How to DROP SUBJECT
3. How to view WEEKLY SCHEDULE
4. How to view ENROLLMENT SUMMARY

To view all the videos, please log in to MMU PORTAL and search:
SELF SERVICE > IT SERVICE GUIDELINE > CAMSYS

Nature of Time table

You may preview the timetable for your subjects next trimester using camsys. Please note that
although timetabling has been completed, there may be changes between now and the pre-
course registration dates. To view, please log in to CAMSYS.

How to check your timetable in Camsys:

Log in your USERNAME and PASSWORD

Menu navigation:
Self Service > Academics > Course Enrolment > Class Schedule. You can view by;
- Event calendar (subject)
- Class schedule by subject
- My weekly schedule

Please highlight any issues with your timetable to your respective Faculties. Your early feedback
is important to us in order to ensure that the enrollment exercise happens smoothly. Please be
kind as we adjust to the new system.

a) Please select your lecture and tutorial groups according to the list given in subjects to be
offered every trimester. In the selection of tutorial group you will have to choose the tutorial
group that is a subgroup of your lecture section only. As an example: For the subject
EEN1016 if you choose 106 as your lecture, group you will have to choose either 106A or
106B or 106C or 106D etc. as your tutorial group.
b) All sections are opened based on first come first serve basis. Faculty will not entertain any
request to increase the maximum capacity.
c) There shall be no clashing between your core subjects, however, if there is any, please notify
the Faculty office immediately. Otherwise clashing problem will not be entertained.
d) All classes after lunch break on Friday will start at 2:30PM consecutively (3:30/4:30/5:30)

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Lab Hours

Your lab schedule will be announced in Week 1 or 2 after the trimester has begins. You may
refer to the schedule and lab grouping from Lab Portal at http://fet.mmu.edu.my/lab/ .

Please DO NOT enroll any class during your allocated lab session as shown in the table below.
Even if there is no clashing once you have enrolled your subject online, you may find your lab
session clashing with your other registered subjects later since the lab schedule is released in
week 1.

Lab sessions and lab groupings are not registered through CAMSYS. Clashing between normal
classes and laboratory sessions might occur for students who repeat subjects or for students
who take extra classes which is not according to the course structure. Thus, all students are
highly encouraged to follow their course structure whenever possible.

LAB SESSION MON TUE WED THURS FRI

BETA 9 – 12 2–5 9 – 12 (morning
(morning ) (afternoon) )
GAMMA 2–5 9 – 12 2.30 - 5.30
(afternoon) (morning) (afternoon )
DELTA 9 – 12 2–5
(morning) (afternoon)
EPSILON 2 – 5pm 9 – 12
(afternoon) (morning )

Enrollment of EPT4046 Project

a) For those who will start Part 1 of the project, please enroll for section FYP1. Please
observe the requirement for enrollment of Part 1 as below:
i. Completed (Passed) 78 credit hours excluding MPU and University subjects.

b) For those who will continue Part 2 of the project, please enroll section FYP2 failing which
you'll be treated as Part 1 student and the grade you will receive only CON (Continue) at the end
of the trimester. Please observe the requirement for registration of Part 2 as below:
i. Project Part 1
ii. Industrial Training

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Enrollment of EPT4066 Industrial Training

Students who wish to do Industrial Training must activate their account first in an ITP webpage
(http://fet.mmu.edu.my/itp). There is a specific timeline to do so, therefore please refer to the
detail guidelines and timelines for Industrial Training Programme (ITP) in the webpage.

After you complete the process of ITP placement, you may proceed to enroll the subject online.
Please do it during the pre-course enrollment period. There will be no auto-register for Industrial
Training. Please observe the requirement for registration for ITP as below:
i. Completed (Passed) 78 credit hours, including MPU and University subjects.

The student who is barred by Finance or do not meet the requirement for registration is
not allowed to go for Industrial Training.

Appeal for Offering ExtraSubjects

Dean has the absolute discretion on whether or not to offer an extra subject. The Faculty will
announce subjects that will be offered. The registration for extra subjects will be conducted
manually. Only students with full attendance on Week 1 and 2 will be considered for registration
provided that their academic load does not fall above the prescribed maximum load.

Requirement for enrollment (pre-requisite)

It is your responsibility to check on the subject’s pre-requisite before proceeding for course
enrollment. Please refer to the list of subjects requirements provided together with this
information booklet. A subject that has been registered without having passed its pre-requisite
will be dropped automatically without further notice.

Manual Course Enrollment

a) “Terminated-Reinstated” and student who is on financially-barred have to enroll their

subject(s) manually by filling in the Subject Registration form. The manual enrollment will take
place from Week 3 to Week 4. Enrollment after Week 4 will not be entertained.
b) Steps:
 Fill in the Manual Subject Registration Form that can be obtained from FACULTY
Administration Office
 Get verification of no outstanding fees from Finance (for financially-unbarred)
 Lecturer to counter-sign
 Dean/Deputy Dean to approve
 Submit the form to Examination and Records Unit
 Check your subject registration details and timetable for updates

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Policy for Course Enrollment and Late Registration (only applicable for supplementary/
terminated-reinstated/ financially barred students)
a) For students registering after Week 2, they are allowed to register for subjects provided they
have attended all lectures, tutorials and labs (if applicable) until the date of enrollment. The
Dean has the absolute discretion on whether or not to allow the said enrollment.
b) Students’ attendance will be monitored in the event of late enrollment.
c) The Examination and Records Unit will post all deadlines on course enrollment on the online
Bulletin Board. Students are required to refer to it often.
d) Enrollment after deadlines will not be entertained.

Academic Load

a) Students shall enroll all subjects as according to the programme structure by trimester.

b) Students who fail to follow the programme structure are subjected to the minimum and
maximum academic load as prescribed below:

Trimester 1 and 2 (14 Weeks) Trimester 3 (7 Weeks)

Non- Engineering Non- Engineering

Engineering Degree Engineering Degree
Academic Status
Degree Degree
includes includes
Foundation in Foundation in
Engineering Engineering
Students
Not Following Max: 20 Max: 18 Max: 10 Max: 9
Programme Min: 12 Min: 12 Min: 6 Min: 6
Structure
Students Students are required to enroll Students are required to enroll
Following according to the according to the
Programme credit hours stipulated in the credit hours stipulated in the
Structure programme programme

c) A student who does not enroll any subject by week 4 and has not applied for Leave of
Absence, the status shall be changed to ‘Dismissed’.

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Add/Drop, Withdraw and Quit

a) Adding and/or dropping of any subject should be done during the first two weeks of each
trimester. The add/drop process will also be web-based.

b) A Student shall be allowed to withdraw from subject that he has registered. For 14 lecture-
week trimester, the last date for subject withdrawal is by week 7 whereas for 7 lecture-
week trimester, the last date for subject withdrawal is by week 4. This practice also takes into
consideration one’s academic load, in which it should not fall below the predetermined
minimum load.

c) Students who decide to cease their studies are required to notify the Examination and
Records Unit in writing. Students who fail to do so are liable to pay all fees and other related
charges for the entire semester to MMU.

Refund Policy
All students shall be governed under the Refund of Tuition Fee as mentioned below:

 100% of the course fee shall be refunded if a student withdraws from a subject within the
first and second week of any trimester.
 No refund shall be granted for any withdrawal of subject after the first two weeks of any
trimester.

100% Payment of Tuition Fees before sitting for Examination

 Students must fully pay their tuition fees before they are allowed to sit for the
examination.

Payment
 Students who fail and retake a subject, the charge will be 50% of the original fees paid,
per subject. If the student retakes the subject to improve grades, he/she will be charged
the full fees.

 The above is applicable for nominal years plus 1 year (i.e. 4+1 years for professional
programmes commencing at BETA year)

 If students stay beyond this maximum period (i.e. after more than a year), an ‘overstay
charge’ will be imposed. A fixed “overstay charge” will be imposed for each long and
short semester.

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EXAMINATION RULES AND REGULATIONS

Detail information on the Examination Rules and Regulations can be referred from MMU Portal
(https://online.mmu.edu.my)

Menu navigation:

Self Service > Intranet > VP Academic Office > Examinations and Records Unit

You can search by:

- SOP
- Forms
- Guidelines
- Rules and Regulations
- Policy and Procedures

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Under Probation Status

a) A student shall be put into probation if his Grade Point Average for a trimester
examination is less than 2.00.

b) For students who sat the Supplementary Examination, the decision to put a student on
probation shall be made based on his results after the Supplementary Examination.

c) A student’s course of study shall be terminated if his Grade Point Average in two (2)
consecutive trimesters is less than 2.00 and his current Cumulative Grade Point Average
is less than 2.00. The decision of Senate is final, an appeal will not be granted.

d) Students under Probation Status shall only be allowed to register Subjects as follows:

A minimum of twelve (12) credit hours (CH) in long Trimester

A minimum of six (6) credit hours (CH) in short Trimester

e) A student is advised to register for subject(s) that he/she has high confidence in passing.

f) If a student is not able to cope with the subject, he/she is advised to withdraw
immediately.

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Retake of Subject

a) A student may be allowed to repeat a subject up to maximum of two times. A student who
fails a subject more than two times shall be terminated from his studies. However, he may
appeal to the Senate Appeal Committee for reinstatement and to retake the subject.

b) Where a student has repeated a subject, only the best grade shall be taken into account
for the computation of the Cumulative Grade Point Average.

c) In the case where a student is required to repeat a subject, he shall be required to re-do
the entire course work and examinations for that particular subject.

Terminated Status

a) If a student’s Academic Status is stated as “Terminated”, his/her course of study will be

deemed ‘terminated’.

b) A student who has been terminated may appeal to be reinstated through Student Service
Centre (SSC).

Attendance to Class

a) Attendance shall be counted immediately from Week 1 in every trimester. Any absence
from class without valid reasons and evidence will be recorded and students who fail to
achieve 80% of the attendance shall be barred from final examination;

b) The attendance for lectures, tutorials, labs and studios should be counted separately. If a
student fails to achieve 80% of the attendance for either lectures, tutorials, labs or
studios, s/he must be barred from sitting for final examination for that particular subject;

c) Tracking of attendance is using the QR code Attendance Tracking System. Students are
reminded to install QR code reader before attending your first class.
1. If you do not have or forget to bring your smart phone during your class, please get
assistance from your lecturer to update the attendance manually.

2. If you have not yet register for any subject, you need to inform and provide your
student ID to your lecturer for record purposes. At the same time, please register your
subject immediately.

3. You may check your attendance in Camsys via navigation Self Service >Academic
Records >Attendance Percentage by class within 24 hours. If your attendance is not
updated, please inform your lecturer within 1 working day.

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 4. Step to update your attendance:
 Download QR code reader application from App Store or Google Play
 Scan QR code when displayed at screen by lecturer in your class
 Key in your Student ID & IDM password and click “Sign in”
 Message successful/unsuccessful will appear. Process Completed.

Barring Policy

a) Students will be barred based on the following guidelines:

i) Attendance is below 80%.

b) Students who are absent for lectures and tutorials are required to produce a supporting
document to justify their absence.

c) If a student is absent due to medical reasons, the student is required to submit a copy of
the MC (Medical Certificate) to his/her lecturers and academic advisor.

d) Students who have withdrawn from a subject will not be barred from the subject.

e) Students who are barred from the final examination will be given a grade 'BAR' for the
subject, which is equivalent to failing the subject (Grade 'F'').

f) Students who are barred from the final examination would possibly extend his/her study
duration in the foundation programme.

Note: Please refer to the University Rules and Regulations for more information.

Condition for Passing a Subject

The condition for passing a subject applies to all Engineering undergraduate students.

a) A student will be granted PASS status for a subject if the student passes both the summative
assessment and overall assessment. The passing threshold for the summative assessment
component is 40% while 50% is to be retained for the overall passing threshold. All
examinations that fall under the category of summative assessment should be conducted
during the stipulated time and according to guidelines set by the Senate.

Summative assessment here refers to the final examination while overall assessment refers
to the percentage marks obtain after adding all the assesssments (coursework + final
examination marks).

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b) There are four specific cases for which a student may attain with the condition for passing a
subject. Each of the cases is shown in the following table.

Case Summative Overall Final Final Grade/Remarks

Assessment Assessment Outcome
1 Pass Pass Pass Grades follow marks (E.g. 65 = B)
2 Pass Fail Fail Grades follow marks (E.g. 44 = D+)
3 Fail Pass Fail Marks downgraded to 49.9
Grades follow downgraded marks with
(E.g. 49.9 = C-)
4 Fail Fail Fail Grades follow marks (E.g. 44 = D+)

c) Students who have attained a Fail status as a Final Outcome will be given the opportunity to
sit for the Supplementary Exam as 2nd attempt if they meet the Supplementary Conditions.

According to the Guidelines on Supplementary Examination, the conditions are:

Level Formative Assessment Overall Assessment
(Minimum) (Minimum)
Diploma & Degree 50% 40%

d) The passing condition applies to ALL subjects with final examination EXCEPT MPU subjects
and PWC1010 Workplace Communications.

Leave of Absence (LOA)

a) A student is not allowed to take leave of absence (LOA) for more than three (3) trimesters (in
total) throughout his/her studies at MMU.
b) An application for Leave of Absence must be made before the end of Week 7 of a Long
Trimester or Week 4 of a Short Trimester.
c) Application for LOA must be made online via CaMSys:

Upon login into CaMSys, kindly go to: Self Service > Service Request then click ‘Create New
Request’ and choose ‘Leave of Absence’.

Please print the form and complete it and submit to the Faculty with complete supporting
documents (if any) before the application can be processed. Students are only allowed to go
on leave after the Dean approves the application.

d) International students who need to return home to renew visa and have to miss their final
examination MUST get prior approval from the Dean through the Examination and Records
Unit at least four (4) weeks before the date of the examination.

Note: Please refer to the University Rules and Regulations for more information.

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Academic Advisory

Students are required to complete the Academic Advisory System (AAS) survey in order to be
able to proceed with pre-course enrollment for next trimester.

Steps:

1. Kindly visit MMU Portal and login to Camsys.

The navigation to the AAS survey is as follows:

Main Menu > Self Service > Survey > Academic Advisory System

2. Upon submitting the survey, please meet your Academic advisor to complete the
assessment process.

Credit Transfer and Exemption

a) Students who have completed the Diploma programme from previous institutions are eligible
to apply for “Credit Transfer”. If you have not applied for Credit Transfer prior to admission
into MMU, you are required to do so accordingly.

b) The application is done via CaMSys. Upon login into CaMSys, kindly go to: Self Service >
Survey/Applications > Service Request and then click ‘Create New Request’ and choose
‘Credit Transfer’.

c) Application for credit transfer is managed during the first week of the new trimester. Once
you have completed online, please email your copy of certified and syllabus from previous
institution to Faculty.

d) Students will be informed on the result by the faculty within 5 working days from the receipt
of completed documents.

e) Credit transfer from MMU Diploma to MMU Degree subjects will be done automatically once
student’s status changed to Degree programme. This is after released of final examination
results. Student needs to verify the credit transfer subjects in CAMSYS so that they will be
updated in student’s achievement record. Upon login into CaMSys, kindly go to: Self Service
> Academics > Verify Auto Credit Transfer.

Please refer to the latest Policy of Credit Transfer and Exemption from MMU Portal
(Intranet).

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Malaysian University English Test (MUET) (for Degree)

Malaysian University English Test (MUET) is a test that measures students’ competency in the
English Language.

Students MUST obtain a minimum of Band 3 of MUET in order to graduate.

You are encouraged to visit https://www.mpm.edu.my/ to obtain more information on the MUET
or MUET on Demand (MoD) schedule before proceeding with registration.

Alternatively, you may opt to take the International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
replacing MUET and the required equivalent band/score is as below:

Please submit a copy of MUET results to Exam and Records Unit.

To view your MUET status in Camsys you can view from Student Status > Student Status to view
the MUET status.

English Language Requirement for Foundation / Undergraduate Programmes

(International Students)

All international students are required to meet academic entry requirements as well as a standard
of English Language proficiency in order to study in MMU. International students who wish to
enrol into the Foundation and Bachelor's degree programmes shall possess English Language
score as follows:

Fulfilment of the Academic entry requirements is mandatory for an Offer Letter to be issued.
However, a Conditional Offer Letter will be issued to the student who does not fulfil any of the
listed English Competency Tests requirements. Under such conditions, the student will undergo
the MMU English Proficiency Programme (EPP) to prepare for IELTS. The student must achieve
the required English competency score within 1 year before commencing on his or her respective
academic programme.

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Bahasa Malaysia (BM) Requirement (for Diploma and Degree)

Malaysians who have fulfilled the Bahasa Malaysia requirement (either having passed Bahasa
Melayu with a Credit at SPM level; or having passed the Bahasa Kebangsaan A during Diploma
or other previous studies) shall be required to take a 3CH from any subjects in MPU U2 category.

Malaysians who have not fulfilled the Bahasa Malaysia requirement in SPM shall take the
MPU3201 Bahasa Kebangsaan A as compulsory component in MPU U2.

Request for Change of Faculty/Major

Request for change of Faculty or Major must be done via CaMSys:

Upon login into CaMSys, kindly go to: Self Service > Survey/Applications > Service Request then
click ‘Create New Request’ and choose ‘Program Change.

Request for change Faculty/Major can be done only after released of final examination results
and student status is Pass/Active. The application is open only during week 1 of the new
trimester.

Completion of Studies

Degree student who is eligible, must apply for Graduation via CaMSys starting from Week 1 of
his/her final trimester.

Upon login into CaMSys, kindly go to: Self Service > Academics > Degree Progress/Graduation
and then click ‘Apply for Graduation’.

The Faculty will process the application after release of final examination results.

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Additional lnformation for Diploma and Foundation Students pursuing MMU Degree
programmes

Degree Application

MMU Diploma or Foundation student who is eligible, will receive an email from Admission Unit for
application into degree programme during Week 1 of the student’s final trimester. Student need
to respond accordingly following the step below:

Upon login into CaMSys, kindly go to: Self Service > Academics > Degree Progress/Graduation
and then click ‘Application to Degree’

After the deadline, the Faculty will process the application and provisional offer into Degree
programme will be offered by Admission Unit. Student need to follow the process of accepting
the offer via online.

Diploma and Foundation to Degree Requirements

1. Pass All Subjects.

2. Minimum CGPA of 2.00

Important note: Students’ placement in the Degree Level courses, either in Cyberjaya or Melaka
campus, will be at the sole discretion of Multimedia University.

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Faculty’s Key Personnel

Name Position Contact Email

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dean 06-252 3456 [email protected]
Fazly Salleh Bin du.my
Abas

Ir. Dr. Ng Poh Kiat Deputy Dean (Academic) 06-252 3251 [email protected]

Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Deputy Dean (Research and 06-252 4022 [email protected]
Chan Yee Kit Postgraduate)

Dr. Liew Kia Wai Deputy Dean (Student 06-252 3339 [email protected]
Experiences & Alumni)

Assoc. Prof. Dr Programme Coordinator, 06-252 3052 [email protected]

Lim Tien Sze B.Eng (Hons) Electronics
majoring in
Telecommunications

Ir. Dr. Chua Ming Programme Coordinator, 06-252 3340 [email protected]

Yam B.Eng (Hons) Electronics
majoring in Robotics and
Automation

Dr. Lim Boon Kian Programme Coordinator, 06-2523537 [email protected]

B.Eng (Hons) Mechanical

Mr. Thum Ann Programme Coordinator, 06-252 3154 [email protected]

Foundation in Engineering

Ms. Hernie Programme Coordinator, 06-2523756 [email protected]

Marlynna Mursaid Diploma in Electronic .my
Engineering

Mr. Jee Kian Siong Programme Coordinator, 06-2523240 [email protected]

Diploma in Mechanical
Engineering

Dr. Chua Shing FYP Coordinator 06-252 3331 [email protected]

Chyi (Undergraduate)

Mr. Yong Yik Seng ITP Coordinator 06-252 3307 [email protected]

(Undergraduate)

Ms, Kong Feng FYP Coordinator (Diploma) 06-252 3207 [email protected]

Yuan
Mr. Chong Peng ITP Coordinator (Diploma) 06-252 3368 [email protected]
Lean

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Ms. Junaidah Binti Manager 06-252 3541 [email protected]
Abu (Admin & Operations)

Ms. Norazah Binti Asst. Manager 06-252 4121 [email protected]

Aziz (Student Services)

Mr. Khairul Adha adhaakmal.kamaluddin@

Akmal Bin mmu.edu.my
Kamaluddin
Ms. Zawiyah Binti Asst. Manager 06-252 3043 [email protected]
Zainal (R&I / Postgraduate) u.my

Ms. Raihan Binti Asst. Manager 06-252 3005 [email protected].

Abd Rashid (Examination / Course my
Enrolment)

Thank you.

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