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COURSE PRO FORMA
IMPORTANT:
Contents of this Pro Forma shall not be changed without the Senate’s approval for items indicated with *. Changes
to the other items can be approved at the Academy/Faculty/Institution/Centre level.
Academy/Faculty/Institute/Centre
Department
Programme
Course Code*
Course Title*
Course Pre-requisite(s)/ Minimum
Requirement(s)
Student Learning Time (SLT)*
Credit*
Course Learning Outcomes*
Transferable Skills
Synopsis of Course Contents
Learning Strategies (lecture, tutorial,
workshop, discussion, etc)
Assessment Weightage*
Methodologies for Feedback on
Performance
Criteria in Summative Assessment
UM-PT01-PK03-BR003(BI)-S04
Faculty of Engineering
Department of Civil Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering (Civil)
KAEA/S 4281
Thesis
Have completed a minimum of 80 credits
242 hours
6
On completion of the course, students are able to:
1. Design a research methodology based on a pre-selected topic.
2. Conduct independent study on the research topic
3. Synthesize the relevant information and knowledge related to the study
4. Recommend the possible conclusions of the study
5. Demonstrate good written and oral communication skills
Communication, critical thinking, problem solving, continuous learning,
information management, entrepreneurial, report writing, ethics and professional
moral skills
This course requires students to undertake a research project on a chosen topic
in Civil Engineering under the supervision of an academic staff. Research can
be conducted in the form of literature review, experimental study, modelling,
simulation, computational, case study, survey, etc. Research findings should be
reported in the form of introduction, objectives of research, scope of study,
literature review, research methodology, data collection/experimental work, data
analysis, results and discussions, conclusions and recommendations, and
references. A scientific report in the form of a thesis should be submitted at the
end of the research and the student is required to communicate the findings of
the research through an oral presentation.
Guided self study
Continuous Assessment : 100%
Continuous assessment feedback to students
Refer to University of Malaya (First Degree Studies) Rules 2013 and University
of Malaya (First Degree Studies) Regulations 2013.