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BRIEF PROFILE
DEPARTMENT OF
MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING
The department was established in 1958 and is one of the oldest
departments in the University of Malaya. Many graduates from this
Department have moved on to become successful individuals who have
contributed to the growth of the nation.
MED currently offers two undergraduate courses, Bachelor of
Mechanical Engineering and Bachelor of Materials Engineering, both of
which require a minimum of four years to complete. The Bachelor of
Materials Engineering course has commenced in the academic session
of 1996/1997.
In order to ensure that the department continually strives to produce
successful engineers who are able to excel on the global stage, MED
employs a series of continuous quality improvement measures. It’s
academic and support staff is also supported in their careers through a
series of training courses. There are stringent intake requirements for
the academic staff, whose numbers are on the increase, in orde
r
to
comply with the EAC criteria of an ideal staff to student ratio of 1:15.
Besides its emphasis on teaching, academic staffs also form expert
research groups in line with our university status as the research
university.
WHAT IS MATERIALS
ENGINEERING
Materials engineering utilizes the
relationships among the
structure, properties, and
processing of materials to
develop optimum solutions to
engineering materials problems.
Any material used for an
engineering purpose is covered
under this definition and it can
include materials as diverse as
metals, ceramics, polymers,
composites, wood, or glass.
Materials engineering
innovations impact life in
numerous ways. Some well-
known examples of materials
resulting from these innovations
are:
•
Light weight alloys that form
the basis of aerospace
industry
•
Semiconductors used in
electronic devices
•
Photovoltaic devices that
capture solar energy
•
Polymers constituting
synthetic fibers
•
Bio-compatible alloys in bio-
medical applications such as
hip joints
•
High-strength fiber-
reinforced composites used
in sports equipment, cars,
airplanes, ships, etc.