@article{MAKHILLTSS201712124096,
    title = {Engineering Conventional and Engineering Technology Programs in
Malaysian Universities},
    journal = {The Social Sciences},
    volume = {12},
    number = {1},
    pages = {35-38},
    year = {2017},
    issn = {1818-5800},
    doi = {sscience.2017.35.38},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1818-5800&doi=sscience.2017.35.38},
    author = {Kamilah Radin,Rosmah,Morina,Zainai,Habibah Norehan,Rozita Juliana Abd,Noor Hamizah,Norhayati Mohamed,Normah and},
    keywords = {Engineering conventional,engineering technology,curriculum design assessment,MTUN,education},
    abstract = {One of the goals of the education system in Malaysia is to ensure the development of highly
educated, highly skilled and strongly motivated human resources to fulfill the needs of the nation and the
requirements of the industry as well as to support the country’s aspiration to be an industrialized nation. Thus,
several government-funded universities in Malaysia are required to offer engineering technology programs.
These universities are known as Malaysian Technical Universities Network (MTUN), comprising Universiti
Teknikal Melaka, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn and Universiti Malaysia Perlis with
a mission to educate and train highly skilled manpower that can contribute to the world class industrial nation.
The purpose of engineering technology programs is to complement existing engineering conventional
programs. This study reports the differences between engineering conventional programs and engineering
technology programs in terms of curriculum design and delivery and assessment of student learning. This
knowledge is important as it will differentiate the job scope of the graduates from both programs. The data
collection method in this study was qualitative method involving document analysis and focus group
interviews. The documents analyzed were Malaysian Qualifications Agency Program Standards for Engineering
and Engineering Technology and Malaysian Engineering Program Accreditation Manual. The teaching staffs
from MTUN were interviewed for data triangulation. The results indicate that there exist differences in the
curriculum design and delivery and assessment of student learning for both programs.}
    }