Welcome ! Post-graduate students of Industrial Computing

Master in Information Technology (Information Technology In Industry)

Purpose of the Program
The objective of the Industrial Computing programme is aimed to produce skilled graduate and professional in utilising information technology into production industry and manufacturing. This programme also aimed to produce high-skilled graduate in development and application base on science computing and graphics. Graduate will be able to support the manufacturing technology development and application in computing and industries in Malaysia.

Therefore graduates from this programme would be able to:

1) Have creative and critical thinking to conduct a quality research in Information Technology field.
2) Identify real problem faced by industry with innovative information technology solution to resolve the problem, and
3) Explore and expand information technology knowledge and skill by autonomy use of various source of knowledge.

Programme Scope
The Industrial Computing Department offers graduate programme of Masters Degree and Doctor of Philosophy. In this programme candidate will be equipped to function effectively as researcher, professional lecturer and researcher in industry and business. In addition, candidate would be encouraged contribute and attend department seminar or related seminars to strengthen and enhance their knowledge Assist or cooperation in settling problem investigated by department member can be part of graduate program. The application of Information Technology in industry especially in the production and manufacturing industry has proven to contribut to productivity and quality improvement in production. Therefore, our graduates are trained to achieve this objective.

Full-time: 2 – 4 semesters

Entry Requirement

a) Bachelor degree in Information Technology (Honours) from UKM or any University accredited or
b) Bachelor degree with distinction in related field and / or related experience or
c) Have the qualifications or other experience accredited by the Senate.

Programme Structure

Course Work and Thesis
Candidate required to pass at least 20 credits / units and write thesis (equivalent to 20 units). Course offered shall be divided into five groups namely:

i. Faculty Compulsory Course
Every student who registers in the Masters programme of Information Technology within this method is required to take and pass this course.
ii. Compulsory Course Specialization Field
Every student who registers in the Masters programme of Information Technology towards related field required to take and pass this course.
iii. Chosen Course
Students can choose according to related field offered by the Faculty, required take and pass this course.
iv. Course without Grade/Prerequisite/Audit
Candidate can be required to take and pass a number of Prerequisite course / Audit / Course without Grade suggested by the Postgraduate Committee of the Faculty.
v. Thesis (20 unit)
Each student must passed all courses such as in (i), (ii) and (iii) above, are then required to submit a thesis.