Bachelor of Technology in Automotive with Honours (UR6525001)

The automotive world is shifting gears toward smart technology, electrification, and advanced manufacturing. 

Are you ready to lead the way? 
Our program is meticulously designed to transform you into a highly skilled automotive technologist, capable of mastering everything from traditional internal combustion engines to the latest Electric Vehicle (EV) systems.

Why Join Our Automotive Revolution?

• Industry 4.0 Focused: Gain deep insights into the global automotive revolution and the emerging smart technologies shaping the future.
• Practical Mastery: Move beyond the classroom with intensive workshops in Automotive Workshop Practice, Autotronic System Service, and Component Fabrication.
• Professional Recognition: Our curriculum is designed to meet the standards of the Malaysia Board of Technologists (MBOT) and the Malaysian Qualifications Framework (MQF), ensuring your degree is respected globally.
• Real-World Experience: Cap off your studies with a 12-credit Industrial Training placement, giving you a competitive edge in the job market before you even graduate.

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Tailor Your Career: Two Specialized Pathways

Starting in your second year, you can choose a specialized elective track to match your career goals:

1. Diagnose Specialist

• Become a master of vehicle intelligence.
• This track focuses on analyzing performance and fixing complex systems in modern and future vehicles.
• Key Skills: Commercial Vehicle Servicing, Vehicle Performance Analysis, and Vehicle Fault Diagnosis.
• Green Tech: Master the maintenance of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (EV).

2. Retrofit Specialist

• Combine creativity with technology to redesign and improve vehicles.
• This track is for those who want to build, model, and personalize the next generation of cars.
• Key Skills: Surface Design, Automotive Modelling, and Component Remanufacturing using Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing).
• Design Focus: Learn professional techniques in Exterior Design, Interior Design, and high-quality Automotive Painting.
• Graduate with an Edge

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We don’t just produce technicians; we produce technologists. You will graduate with the ability to:

• Apply fundamental technology knowledge to solve complex automotive problems.
• Use the latest digital tools and techniques for 3D CAD Drafting and Product Design.
• Demonstrate leadership, professional ethics, and an entrepreneurial mindset to manage projects or even start your own venture.

Where Can Your Degree Take You?

Our program doesn't just prepare you for a job; it prepares you for a career at the forefront of the automotive industry. 
Whether you want to be in the heart of a high-tech workshop, a design studio, or running your own company, your future starts here.

Core Career Roles

• Automotive Technologist: Apply high-level technical knowledge to manage procedures, systems, and methodologies in automotive settings.
• Shopfloor Supervisor: Lead day-to-day business operations, ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency in manufacturing or service environments.
• Quality Management Executive: Implement quality control tools and problem-solving techniques to improve automotive products and processes.
• Asset & Inventory Manager: Oversee maintenance strategies and manage specialized automotive equipment and parts.

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Specialization Paths

Depending on your chosen elective track, you’ll be uniquely qualified for these high-demand roles:

Path A: Diagnose Specialist

• Vehicle Fault Diagnostician: Use advanced tools to identify and solve complex issues in modern drivetrain, powertrain, and electrical systems.
• EV & Hybrid Specialist: Lead the transition to green energy as a specialist in Electric Vehicle (EV) and Hybrid powertrain maintenance.
• Commercial Vehicle Fleet Manager: Oversee the servicing and maintenance of heavy-duty transport and passenger vehicles.

Path B: Retrofit Specialist

• Automotive Product Designer: Use 3D CAD and surfacing tools to create innovative exterior and interior vehicle components.
• Remanufacturing & Prototyping Specialist: Utilize reverse engineering and 3D Printing (Additive Manufacturing) to redesign and reconstruct parts.
• Automotive Finish & Paint Professional: Master the art and science of industrial painting, wrapping, and surface preparation.

The Entrepreneurial Edge

• Automotive Technopreneur: Launch your own automotive-related business venture, from specialized service centers to innovative tech startups.
• Technical Sales & Marketing Executive: Combine technical "know-how" with strategic marketing to drive business growth in technology-based industries.

Core Courses

Semester 1

1. MMT11004: Automotive Industry & Technology
2. MMT11103: Automotive Drafting
3. MMT11204: Automotive Workshop Practice

Semester 2 

1. MMT11303: Shop floor Supervision
2. MMT11404: Automotive Component Design & Assembly
3. MMT11504: Automotive Component Fabrication

Semester 3 

1. MMT21003: Project Management
2. MMT21104: Autotronic System Service
3. MMTXXX04: Elective I (Diagnose or Retrofit track)
4. MMTXXX04: Elective II (Diagnose or Retrofit track) 

Semester 4 

1. MMT21204: Powertrain System Service
2. MMTXXX04: Elective III (Diagnose or Retrofit track)
3. MMTXXX04: Elective IV (Diagnose or Retrofit track) 
4. MMT21304: Technopreneur Project 1

Semester 5

1. MMT31003: Automotive Legislation
2. MMTXXX04: Elective V (Diagnose or Retrofit track)
3. MMTXXX04: Elective VI (Diagnose or Retrofit track)
4. MMT31104: Technopreneur Project 2
5. MMT31202: Vehicle Marketing 

Semester 6

1. MMT31306: Quality Management
2. MMT31403: Risk Assessment
3. MMT31504: Final Year Project 1 (FYP 1)
4. MMT31603: Asset & Inventory Management

Short Semester 

1. MMT41506: Final Year Project 2 (FYP 2) 

Semester 7 (12 Credits)

1. MMT49912: Industrial Training

Elective Courses

Diagnose Specialist

1. MMT 21404 Commercial Vehicle Servicing
2. MMT21604 Drivetrain Maintenance
3. MMT21804 Vehicle Performance Analysis
4. MMT22004 Vehicle Fault Diagnosis
5. MMT31704 Hybrid Servicing
6. MMT31904 Electric Vehicle Service

Retrofit Specialist

1. MMT21504 Surface Design  
2. MMT21704 Automotive Modelling
3. MMT21904 Exterior Design  
4. MMT22104 Component Remanufacturing
5. MMT31804 Interior Design  
6. MMT31804 Painting 

University Requirement Courses

1. SMZ1XX01 Co-Curriculum I
2. SMZ2XX01 Co-Curriculum II
3. SMB10102 Preparatory English
4. SMU12202 Skill and Technology in Communication
5. SMB20102 English for General Communication
6. SMB31202 English for Technical Communication
7. SMU13002 Philosophy and Current Issues
8. SMU13102 Appreciation of Ethics & Civilization
9. SMU22402 Engineering Entrepreneurship
10. SMB41002 University Malay Language
11. XXX/2 Third Language

Our PEOs describe the career and professional accomplishments that the program is preparing graduates to achieve within a few years of graduation:

• PEO 1: To produce automotive technologists that perform automotive-related work, including diagnostic specialists and retrofit specialists
• PEO 2: To produce technopreneurs in automotive-related technology
• PEO 3: To produce relevant, respected, and referred professionals in automotive technology.

Upon completion of the program, students will have attained these nine core competencies, ensuring they are ready for the global automotive workforce:

• PO1 (Knowledge): Apply knowledge of technology fundamentals to broadly-defined procedures, processes, systems, and methodologies in the field of automotive study.
• PO2 (Practical Skills / Modern Tools Usage): Able to suggest and apply latest tools and techniques to solve broadly-defined problems.
• PO3 (Analytical, Critical Thinking & Scientific Approach): Demonstrate strong analytical and critical thinking skills to solve broadly-defined problems in automotive study.
• PO4 (Communication Skills): Able to communicate and articulate effectively in both verbal and written forms among technologist communities and society at large.
• PO5 (Social Responsibility): Demonstrate understanding of societal-related issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to broadly-defined technology practices.
• PO6 (Lifelong Learning): Recognize the needs for professional development and engage in independent lifelong learning as specialist technologists.
• PO7 (Entrepreneurship & Management): Demonstrate an awareness of management and technopreneurship practices in a real-world perspective.
• PO8 (Ethics & Professionalism): Demonstrate professionalism and social and ethical consideration.
• PO9 (Teamwork & Leadership): Demonstrate leadership quality, mentoring, and work effectively in diverse teams.