SEMESTER 1

UBSS1032 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship

Description

This course taught how to set up a start-up business and gave some hands on experience in setting one up. Our startup, Chaperonage, sold perfumes and hand sanitizers, which were in demand during the start of the pandemic in March 2020. In total, we made sales that resulted in a profit of RM150.

Method

We set up an entrepreneur profile, made NABC pitching videos, used mindmaps to set up a business, created a business model canvas, dropshipping and learned business, financial, marketing and production planning. We also learned soft skills such as coming up with a convincing sales pitch and closing sales. At the end of the course, we prepared a report on our sales. 

Application

Using the knowledge taught from this course, I will be able to set up a startup or business as I have gained hands-on experience. I will also be able to assist in starting a business and provide analysis and advice. In conjunction with my major, I believe this course will help me in opening a pathway to a career in engineering sales due to the soft skills and knowledge developed and practiced.

Grade: A+

UHLM 1012 - Malay Language for Communication 2

Description

This course taught how to listen to, speak, read and write elementary Bahasa Melayu. We learned the alphabet and basic vocabulary for numbers, greetings, family, friends, fruits, vegetables, manners, songs, traditions and culture.

Method

We had two quizzes on basic spelling and vocabulary, three video essays on topics such as our lives and families, a scary story and our hobbies (mine was exercise).

Application

Using the knowledge taught from this course, I will be able to communicate in Bahasa Melayu which will be useful for my 4 year stay at UTM and may be useful for securing internships and jobs and aid communicating with co-workers.

Grade: A

SEAA1023 - Engineering Surveying

Description

This course taught how to carry out and understand engineering measurements. We were taught the concepts of two peg test, levelling, errors, rise and fall and HPC method, closed loop traverse, link traverse, detail survey, contouring, horizontal, transition and vertical road curves and area and volume earthwork calculations. 

Method

There were four assessments for each topic of surveying done via calculations and input on an Excel sheet and a final assessment for all topics. We also had two tests and a final quiz. Before the pandemic, we had practical experience handling a levelling station and theodolite and performed peg tests and levelling survey practically while the other methods were taught online.

Application

Using the knowledge taught from this course, I was able to perform practical applications of engineering surveying during my survey camp and will be able to carry out tasks as a land quantity surveyor for land measurement projects and landfill projects.

Grade: A

SEAA1713 - Soil Mechanics

Description

This course taught the basics of geotechnical engineering. We learned the basics of soil mechanics, quantities, equations, soil composition; soil classification, systems (USCS & AASTHO) and parameters; soil and field compaction and modification, soil water and soil shear strength. We learned basic concepts such as USCS & AASTHO classification and Mohr's circle.

Method

We had two assessment tests via Quizziz and four assignments based on soil classification, soil water, soil shear strength and compaction. We also had a practical session where we identified the characteristics of different kinds of soils and classified them. We also prepared a project on soil compaction and slope design.

Application

Using the knowledge from this course, I should be able to set my foot into geotechnical engineering and know the basics for more advanced courses such as Geotechnics 1 and Geotechnics 2. 

Grade: A

SEAA1422 - Engineering Drawing

Description

This course taught how the basics of AutoCAD software and how to use AutoCAD software to design abstract objects, earthwork for foundations and reinforced concrete design for houses. 

Method

Physical classes were held in a state-of-the-art computer lab equipped with AutoCAD 2020. There were two live tests and 6 assignments, including one live interview discussing the methodology and principles of our earthwork and reinforced concrete drawings.

Application

I learned AutoCAD and used it during my survey camp projects, fluid mechanics project to design survey, earthwork and dams. This is one of the most important courses for a civil engineer.

Grade: A

SSCE1693 - Engineering Mathematics I

Description

This course taught the basics of abstract mathematics that will be applicable for engineering purposes. We learned hyperbolic trigonometry, matrices, progression and sequence, Binomial Expansion, Binomial Series, Taylor's Series, vectors, eigenvectors and eigenvalues, complex numbers.

Method

Two tests and a final examination were conducted. Daily quizzes were held to test our knowledge and homework assignments were given for practice. 

Application

Using the knowledge taught in this course, I managed to apply the basics of mathematics in further mathematical courses such as Engineering Mathematics II, Engineering Statistics, Differential Equations and Numerical Methods. 

Grade: A

SEMESTER 2

Survey Camp

Description

The objective of the course was to simulate the planning and designing of a land reclamation project online due to the unfortunate circumstances of the Covid-19 pandemic, giving much more practical experience and applications of the knowledge learned from SEAA1023 Engineering Surveying. As such, to develop the landfill, traversing, levelling, topographic surveying, setting out and as-built surveying, link traversing and earthwork volume estimation plans were needed to be planned, designed, calculated and sketched and our plans were meant to be presented as slides and presented in a recording.

Method

Performance was assessed based on our oral presentation and written reports including calculations submitted at the end of the course. 

Applications

Using the knowledge taught in this course, I learned how to coordinate a team and get a general idea on how to apply the knowledge I learnt from engineering surveying and the details of a land reclamation project from the traversing, leveling, detailed topographic surveying and contour planning, setting out, as-built surveying, link traversing and earthwork estimation and the planning, designing, calculating and sketching of each step.

Grade: Pass

SEMESTER 3

SEAA2112 - Civil Engineering Materials

Description

This course taught what materials and properties are used in construction projects in great detail, such as cement, concrete, types and constituents of concrete, timber, brick and mortar, steel, glass, PVC and other materials. 

Method

Two tests and a final assessment were taken. Three assignments were given - an article regarding construction material problems, a poster presenting a hi-tech construction material and hosting a talk show about common concrete problems in housing. 

Applications

Using the knowledge taught in this course, I learned about materials used in construction which will be very important for my career as a structural engineer. It also strengthened my foundation in learning about concrete, timber and steel which will be useful for future design courses in my 3rd and 4th year.

Grade: B+

SEAA2223 - Mechanics of Materials and Structures

Description

This course taught intermediate mechanics especially focusing on materials such as steel. It focused on aspects ranging from stress, strain and shear, shear force diagrams and bending moment diagrams, plane and space truss design and analysis using joint, virtual work and force resolution methods (and zero force members), deflection calculations using Macaulay's theorem, column buckling and torsion. 

Method

Three tests and a final assessment were held. We also had two small assignments and a major roof truss design project.

Applications

Using the knowledge taught in this course, I was able to learn how to draw BMDs and SFDs which made visualizing beam mechanics much more easier. I also learned how to analyze trusses which began my foundation in structural analysis using STAAD Pro.

Grade: A

SEAA2413 - Computer Programming

Description

This course taught basic MATLAB skills and its applications in civil engineering, such as drawing a program flowchart, writing a pseudocode and a code, plotting, scripting, matrix operations, relational and logical operators, selective, sequential and repetitive structures, commands such as IF, FOR, ELSE, INPUT, FORMAT and creating and manipulating User Defined Functions. 

Method

Daily quizzes and live hands-on sessions made our progress trackable to ourselves and our lecturers. Two tests were also conducted. Teams were also assigned to develop a useful program related to civil engineering. Pseudocode flowcharts were also given to complete as assignments.

Applications

Using the knowledge taught in this course, I was able to create many programs using MATLAB which may or may not be related to civil engineering, such as a statistics calculator, a birthday and age calculator, flow rate calculators and much more. This course also kickstarted my interest in learning Python and SQL for data analysis and GIS. 

Grade: A-

SEAA2712 - Engineering Geology and Rock Mechanics

Description

This course taught

Method

Applications

Using the knowledge taught in this course, 

Grade: Pass

SEAA2922 - Wastewater Engineering

Description

This course taught a wastewater treatment plant works using the concepts of microbiology, fluid mechanics, hydrology and civil engineering. Water demand was measured using Population Equivalent, so this was the sewage input or influent. Equations and mathematical formulas used to measure the biological and biochemical oxygen demand and efficiency were taught as to correlate with the efficiency of a sewage treatment plant. Weir loading, primary and secondary clarifiers, aeration lagoons, trickling filters and ponds were taught as components of a plant. Effluent is the output of a plant and where it went was also taught.

Method

Two tests and a final examination were conducted. Three industrial talk sessions were held regarding how a sewage treatment plant operates and a project on how a sewage treatment plant work was given. Homework assignments were also given to test our skills  on a weekly basis.

Applications

Using the knowledge taught in this course, I was able to understand how a sewage treatment plant works, how much wastewater can a plant process and how we could improve on it. This course would help me kickstart my career as a hydrological engineer in the field of wastewater and sewage processing, a highly lucrative field.

Grade: A

SSCE2193 - Engineering Statistics

Description

This course taught us statistics that will be applicable for engineering, such as probability, null hypothesis, ANOVA, chi-square tests, T-tests and F-tests. 

Method

Two tests and a final examination were carried out to test our knowledge. We also had to run the statistics of a local pharmaceutical pill trial and come up with a report and presentation. 

Applications

Using the knowledge taught in this course, 

Grade: A

UHIT2302 - Science and Technology Thinking

SEMESTER 4

SEAA2012 - Civil Engineering Lab

SEAA2032 - Mechanical and Electrical Systems

Description

This course taught the basics of mechanical and electrical engineering concepts needed to be understood by civil engineers at the site. In the electrical part, the basics of electrical power calculations and cost, phase systems, wiring and transformers were taught.  In the mechanical part, the basics of HVAC and Psychometrics, Fire Prevention, Safety and Fighting Systems, Domestic Water Supply, Piping and Plumbing and Escalator and Lift design were taught. 

Method

Two quizzes, an assignment and a project based on designing the domestic wiring of a two story house were given for the electrical systems part while for the mechanical part, three projects were given - one for describing the functionality of One Stop Centers, one for domestic water supply and one for designing clean agent fire fighting system. In the end, a final examination was conducted. 

Applications

Using the knowledge taught in this course, I was given a glimpse of what entails to that of electrical and mechanical engineering and the basic knowledge need to be applied in civil engineering. 

Grade: A

SEAA2513 - Hydraulics

Description

This course taught 

Method

Two tests and a final examination were carried out to test our knowledge. We also had to design a culvert project and prepare a technical report based on the design. 

Applications

Using the knowledge taught in this course, 

Grade: A

SEAA2722 - Geotechnics 1

SEAA2832 - Highway Engineering

SEAA2912 - Water Treatment

SSCE2393 - Numerical Methods

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SEMESTER 8