Faculty of Civil Engineering Postgraduate Briefing

for New Students

7 Sept 2016

Bilik Seminar Al Jazari

PG Organization Chart

HEAD CENTRE OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES ASSOC PROF DR RAMLAH MOHD TAJUDDIN

(03-55435123)

DEPUTY DEAN (ACADEMIC) ASSOC PROF DR WARDAH TAHIR

(03-55431840)

DEAN PROF DR AZMI IBRAHIM

ASSISTANT REGISTRAR (ACADEMIC) MR SHU’AIBI ZAINAL ABIDIN (03-55436165)

SENIOR EXECUTIVE OFFICER MS NOR HALIZAH ABD RAHMAN (03-55436156)

SENIOR ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATION PN NOOR IMANIAH SAYUTI (03-55435211)

SENIOR ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATION PN MANAL MA’ALI (03-55436164)

COORDINATOR DR JURAIDAH AHMAD

(03-55436442)

RESEARCH PROGRAMME

Content

1. Research Academic Activity 2. Calendar Activity – Postgraduate by Research 3. Work Space / Workstation 4. Financial support – My Brain 15 and My PhD 5. News Update 6. Research Methodology – 8 module (ILQAM) 7. Defense Research Proposal (DRP) 8. Thesis Submission 9. Other related issues

RESEARCH PROGRAMME

MSc Civil Engineering - EC750 PhD Civil Engineering - EC950

Mode and Duration of Study (Research)

Mode of

Study

Semester

Duration of

Programme Minimum Maximum

Full Time 3 3 4

Part Time 4 4 8

ACTIVITY

RESPONSIBILITY SEM

SUPERVISOR

SUPERVISEE / STUDENT

FACULTY EC750 EC950

REGISTRATION √ √ 1 1

APPOINMENT OF SUPERVISORS √ √ √ 1 1

LITERATURE REVIEW THROUGHOUT THE SEMESTER

COLLOQUIUM √ √ √ 1 1 OR 2

DEFENCE RESEARCH PROPOSAL + SUBMISSION PROGRESS REPORT

√ √ √ 1 1 OR 2

SUBMIT RESEARCH PROPOSAL √ √ 1 1 OR 2 FACULTY SEMINAR + SUBMISSION PROGRESS REPORT

2 ONWARDS

3 ONWARDS

DATA COLLECTION √ √ THROUGHOUT THE SEMESTER

WRITING DRAFT THESIS √ √ THROUGHOUT THE SEMESTER SUBMISSION OF INTENTION TO SUBMIT TO FACULTY

√ √ 2 OR 3 5 OR 6

APPOINTMENT OF INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EXAMINERS

√

√ 2 OR 3 5 OR 6

SUBMISSION OF FULL THESIS REPORT TO FACULTY

√ √ 2 OR 3 5 OR 6

RECEIVE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EXAMINERS REPORT

√ 1 MONTH AFTER REPORT SEND TO EXAMINERS

VIVA VOCE √ √ √

2 WEEKS AFTER RECEIVING EXAMINERS REPORT

CORRECTION AND SUBMISSION OF CORRECTED THESIS

√ √

6 MONTHS MINOR CORRECTION 12 MONTHS MAJOR CORRECTION

Calendar Activity (Research)

NO. LATEST DATE ACTIVITY PERSON INCHARGE

1 12 Oct2016

Submit the followings to PG academic office : 1. Hardcopy power point presentation 2. Confirmation of Attendance to

Defense Research Proposal (DRP) for Master and PhD

3. Progress report form

Pn Nor Imaniah / Pn Siti Normanal

2 25 – 26 Oct2016

Colloquium Pn Nor Imaniah / Pn Siti Normanal

3 8 – 9 Nov 2016 Defense Research Proposal (DRP) Master and PhD

Pn Nor Imaniah / Pn Siti Normanal

4 15 - 17 Nov 2016 Faculty Seminar (for students who had undergone DRP)

Pn Nor Imaniah / Pn Siti Normanal

Work Station

Research Students (EC780 & EC990)

B1-A4-49

B1-A4-51

B1-A4-54

B1-A4-53

Members of the room please nominate your leader for that room.

For new students, please check with faculty if any work station is available.

RUANG KERJA (WORKSTATION) Setiap pelajar

penyelidikan layak Untuk mendapat

ruang kerja.

Sila berhubung dengan:

Puan Nor Imaniah / Pn Siti Normanal/ En Shu’aibi

Pejabat akademik tingkat 7, Tower 1

Computer Laboratory Facilities

Mk1 – Computer Lab 1

Person in Charge : Noor Hidayah Mohd Kamsani

Email :hidayah@salam.uitm.edu.my

Tel.: +603-55437837

Mk2 – Computer Lab 2

Person in Charge :Mohd Fazlan Yahya

Email :mfazlan@salam.uitm.edu.my

Tel.: +603-55436177

Mk3 – Computer Lab 3

Person in Charge : Shahizan Pa’wan

Email :shahi799@salam.uitm.edu.my

Tel.: +603-55435296

Mk4 – Computer Lab 4

Person in Charge : Mohd Hairu lAzhar Ahmad

Email :hairul@salam.uitm.edu.my

Tel.: +603-55436191

Financial Support Sponsorship / Scholarship: (i) Government and (ii)Private companies (iii)Self support 1. Visit website www.malaysia-scholarship.net 2. Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE)

Compulsory for all unsponsored Postgraduate to apply Search through Google – my brain 15 (MSc)

- my PhD (PhD) 3. UiTM UiTM Postgraduate Teaching Assistance Fellowship Scheme - Selection/interview made at Institute of Graduate Studies (IGS / IPSis)

level 4. UiTM Scolarship – Tenaga Pengajar Muda (TPM) -sign agreement forms and bonded to UiTM / Faculty

Financial Support at http://www.ipsis.uitm.edu.my/academic-development-resources-a-students.html

NEWS UPDATE

Visit http://www.fkauitm.edu.my Programme Postgraduate -e-bulletin (MSc) -PhD Visit ipsis website (google)

Please Visit Faculty website at http://fka.uitm.edu.my/v3/

1. STRUCTURE AND MATERIALS AND ENGINEERING (STRUCM)

2. WATER RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY (WRES)

3. GEOTECHNICAL AND HIGHWAY ENGINEERING (GeoTrEn)

4. CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS & PROJECT MANAGEMENT (CBPM)

AREA OF SPECIALISATION

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY COURSE

- Research methodology course

Number of modules required to be attended - 8 module

No grading

will be granted with certificate of attendance upon completion of the course

- Provide by IPSis

- Usually 2x per semester (early of semester and end of semester)

- For more information visit IPSis website

http://ipsis.uitm.edu.my/v2/

FORMAT FOR POWERPOINT PRESENTATION 1. Full title of the research

2. Background of the problem/ Study

3. Problem Statement / problem identification

4. Research Objective / Research Questions

5. Scope and limitation of the study

6. Conceptual Framework (if applicable)

7. Research Methodology / Research Design / Sampling / Data Collection /

8. Plan for Data Analysis

9. Significance of study

WRITING THESIS (RESEARCH REPORT)

1. Writing thesis research report – follow guideline manual

2. Submission of thesis i- submission of intention to submit form

(IPSis download form) ii- final submission

THESIS SUBMISSION & VIVA VOCE

• 1. submit intention to submit form

• 2. within 1 month have to submit full thesis

• (refer to guideline / procedure for thesis submission)

• Examiner during viva voce

• PhD – 3 examiners ( 1 local univ, 1 foreign univ and 1 internal)

• MSc – 2 examiners (1 local univ and 1 internal)

OTHER RELATED ISSUES

1. Tangguh Lulus (TL) – Passing Postponement

2. Cuti Khas (CK) – Special leave

3. Conversion from MSc to PhD

4. Change of supervisor

5. Anugerah Penyelidik Cemerlang (APC) – Excellent Researcher Award

6. National Postgraduate Seminar 2012

(Please visit IPSis website for procedures and download forms)

WRITING THESIS (RESEARCH REPORT)

1. Writing thesis research report – follow guideline manual

2. Submission of thesis i- submission of intention to submit form

(IPSis download form) ii- final submission

ACTIVITY

RESPONSIBILITY

SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2 SEMESTER 3

WEEK

SUPERVISOR SUPERVISEE /

STUDENT FACULTY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42

REGISTRATION √ √

APPOINMENT OF

SUPERVISORS

√ √ √

LITERATURE

REVIEW √ √

COLLOQUIUM √ √ √

DEFENCE

RESEARCH

PROPOSAL +

Submission

progress report

√ √ √

SUBMIT

RESEARCH

PROPOSAL

√ √

FACULTY

SEMINAR +

SUBMISSION

PROGRESS

REPORT

DATA

COLLECTION √ √

WRITING DRAFT

THESIS √ √

SUBMISSION OF

INTENTION TO

SUBMIT TO

FACULTY

√ √

APPOINTMENT OF

INTERNAL AND

EXTERNAL

EXAMINERS

√

√

SUBMISSION OF

FULL THESIS

REPORT TO

FACULTY

√ √

RECEIVE

INTERNAL AND

EXTERNAL

EXAMINERS

REPORT

√

VIVA VOCE √ √ √

CORRECTION

AND SUBMISSION

OF CORRECTED

THESIS

√ √

compulsory

GRADUATE ON TIME GANTT CHART GUIDE – EC750

ACTIVITY

RESPONSIBILITY

SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2 SEMESTER 3 SEMESTER 4 SEMESTER 5 SEMESTER 6

WEEK

SUPERVISOR SUPERVISEE /

STUDENT FACULTY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84

REGISTRATION √ √

APPOINMENT OF

SUPERVISORS

√ √ √

LITERATURE

REVIEW √ √

COLLOQUIUM √ √ √

DEFENCE

RESEARCH

PROPOSAL +

Submission

progress report

√ √ √

SUBMIT

RESEARCH

PROPOSAL

√ √

FACULTY

SEMINAR +

SUBMISSION

PROGRESS

REPORT

DATA

COLLECTION √ √

WRITING DRAFT

THESIS √ √

SUBMISSION OF

INTENTION TO

SUBMIT TO

FACULTY

√ √

APPOINTMENT

OF INTERNAL

AND EXTERNAL

EXAMINERS

√

√

SUBMISSION OF

FULL THESIS

REPORT TO

FACULTY

√ √

RECEIVE

INTERNAL AND

EXTERNAL

EXAMINERS

REPORT

√

VIVA VOCE √ √ √

CORRECTION

AND SUBMISSION

OF CORRECTED

THESIS

√ √

optional

compulsory

GRADUATE ON TIME GANTT CHART GUIDE – EC950

COURSEWORK PROGRAMME

COURSEWORK PROGRAMME

MSc in Structural Engineering - EC701 MSc in Geotechnical Engineering - EC702

MSc in Environmental Engineering - EC704 MSc in Construction Engineering - EC705

PG Academic Activity Calendar

http://ipsis.uitm.edu.my/v2/

KALENDAR AKADEMIK (KERJA KURSUS)

TARIKH AKTIVITI

5 Sept 2016 – 5 Mac 2017 Kuliah

20 Ogos – 18 Sept 2016 Tarikh Akhir Permohonan Pertukaran Mod /

Program

2 Okt 2016 Tarikh Akhir Membayar Yuran Pengajian

28 Nov – 4 Dec 2016 Cuti Pertengahan Semester

26 – 28 Dec 2016 Minggu Ulangkaji

14 Dec 2016 Tarikh Akhir Permohonan Cuti Khas

29 Dec 2016 – 21 Jan 2017 Peperiksaan Akhir

22 Jan – 5 Mac 2017 Cuti Semester

Please be reminded that student’s status will be revoked if student fails to pay tuition fees and /or to register for courses. Please adhere to the following important dates to avoid the revocation of student’s status.

Curriculum Structure

MSc in Structural Engineering - EC701 MSc in Geotechnical Engineering - EC702 MSc in Environmental Engineering - EC704 MSc in Construction Engineering - EC705

Research Project (ECD737) • Students must select Supervisor one semester in advance

before registering the course in the Final Semester

• Full time students must register Supervisor according to programme in semester one with Postgraduate Coordinator

• Part time students must register Supervisor according to programme in semester two with Postgraduate Coordinator

• List of potential Supervisor here

• Maximum of only TWO (2) students per Supervisor

Research Project Assessment Assessment

Method Examiners Marks (%)

Research Project

Presentation

Panel 1 30%

Panel 2 30%

Supervisor 40%

Assessment Forms Grade B (3.00) is the minimum passing grade

for Research Project

Final Exam & Continuous Assessment

Assessment Method Marks (%)

Continuous

Individual

Assignment

(Face to Face)

10%

Project 20%

Test 30%

Examination Final Examination 40%

Grade B (3.00) is the minimum passing grade for both Elective and Core Courses

Faculty Post-Graduate Award (APF)

Candidates need to achieve a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.75 or above in a semester based on the minimum credit units as stipulated in the plan of study

Excellent Candidate Award (ASC)

• Completed within the minimum candidacy term

• Achieved the Faculty Post-Graduate Award (APF) in every semester during the candidacy term

• Never repeat any courses

• Never received “TL” status

• Never indicted with any disciplinary actions

Civil Engineering Postgraduate Group (MSc&PhD) - UiTM MALAYSIA

Special Leave

Students are allowed to apply for a maximum of two (2) semesters of Special Leave throughout the length of study. Each application is valid for one semester. Application must be in writing using the Special Leave Form approved by the Faculty Postgraduate Academic Sub-Committee.

Plagiarism

• Plagiarism is an offence. Students must use the TURNITIN software to check for plagiarism for all assignments, projects, research report and thesis. A turnitin manual for students to create an account and ebook on plagiarism guide can be downloaded here.

• http://ined.uitm.edu.my/images/ined/manual/turnitin_pelajar_2016.pdf

• http://hea.uitm.edu.my/v1/index.php?option=com_flippingbook&view=category&id=4%3Aplagiarism&Itemid=141

Mode and Duration of Study (Coursework)

Mode of

Study

Semester

Duration of

Programme Minimum Maximum

Full Time 3 3 4

Part Time 4 4 8

Student's Attendance

It is compulsory for students to attend lectures, supervision sessions as well as other learning activities such as seminars, workshops laboratory or studio site visits.

Students who fail to achieve 80% of the attendance without written permission from the faculty are not allowed to sit for the final assessment and will be given an F Grade with a ZZ status (barred from taking the examination).

Termination from Study

Status Description

D1 Obtained a CGPA of less than 2.80 for any semester

D3 Obtained a CGPA of less than 3.00 with a Probation 2 (P2) status

D4 Failed in a course for the third time

D5 Have maximize the period of duration of study in accordance

with the Postgraduate Academic Regulations

D6

Passed all courses required by a programme and fulfilled all the

requirements of the programme BUT acquired a CGPA of less

than 3.00

D7 Was absent for the assessment of all the registered courses for

the semester without the approval of the University

Students with the following status will be terminated from the University.

Appeal for extension of study A student who is terminated may appeal to continue his/her study

in accordance to the procedure stipulated by the University.

Status Description Appeal for extension of study

D1 Obtained a CGPA of less than 2.80 for

any semester

Is not eligible to be considered

D3

Obtained a CGPA of less than 3.00

with a Probation 2 (P2) status

Is eligible to be considered if the CGPA is 2.98 and above

on condition that there still exist elective course(s)to be

taken in the study plan

D4 Failed in a course for the third time Is eligible to be considered if the CGPA is 3.00 and above

D5

Have maximize the period of duration

of study in accordance with the

Postgraduate Academic Regulations

Is eligible to be considered if the CGPA is 3.00 and above,

and all courses need to be taken to complete

D6

Passed all courses required by a

programme and fulfilled all the

requirements of the programmebut

acquired a CGPA of less than 3.00

Is eligible to be considered if the CGPA is 2.98 and above

on condition that there still exist elective course(s) to be

taken in the study plan (to fulfill a CGPA of 3.00, the

student must sit for a minimum of two (2) courses or six

(6) credit hours and obtain a minimum B+ grade

D7

Was absent for the assessment of all

the registered courses for the

semester without the approval of the

University

Is not eligible to be considered

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