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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2017/2018

Assessment Methods: Soft Skills:
Continuous Assessment: 40% CS3, CT3, TS2
Final Examination: 60%
Main References:
Medium of Instruction: 1. Environmental Forensics Journal
English 2. Environmental Forensics.
http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/uenf20/current
Soft Skills: 3. O'Sullivan & Sandau .2014.. Environmental
CT3 Forensics for Persistent Organic Pollutants, 1st
Edition. Elsevier
Main References:
1. Energy and Environmental Science
(http://pubs.rsc.org/en/journals/journalissues/ee#!rec SIH 3001 RESEARCH PROJECT
entarticles&adv)
2. Energy Science and Engineering Students will conduct research project individually under at
(http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/%28IS least one lecturer from the Science and Environmental
SN%292050-0505) Management program. The lecturer becomes the main
3. Dietz, R., O’Neill, D. (2013) Enough is Enough. San supervisor and has to make sure that the project will be
Fran: B-Koehler. finished within the 2 semesters. The thesis must be
completed at the end of the course.

SIH 2013 RENEWABLE ENERGY PROCESSES Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 100%
This course addresses the science and engineering on
biorenewables (biofuels/bioenergy and chemicals and Medium of Instruction:
materials from biomass) with special emphasis on English
bioenergy. Renewable resources (“biomass” - plant matter,
waste) can be converted into fuels and chemicals using a Soft Skills:
variety of cutting-edge technologies. It covers new CS3, CT3, LL2, EM2
thoughts, new methods and new achievements that have
emerged in renewable energy field in recent years. Related
techniques i.e. optimized process design, process control, SIH 3002 INDUSTRIAL TRAINING
pretreatment of substrates for higher conversion rates,
operational and energy efficiency improvement and In this course, students will gain practical skill and
quantification and optimization of the environmental experiences in solving environmental issues during their
benefits that is inherent in the process will be introduced. industrial attachment. Students will be attached to various
institutions/industries/companies/research centres,
Assessment Methods: environmental laboratories etc. for 8 weeks.
Continuous Assessment: 40%
Final Examination: 60% Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 100%
Medium of Instruction:
English Medium of Instruction:
English
Soft Skills:
CS2, CT3, EM2 Soft Skills:
CS3, CT3
Main References:
1. Energy and Environmental Science Main References:
(http://pubs.rsc.org/en/journals/journalissues/ee#!rec 1. Guidelines on Industrial Training
entarticles&adv) (http://myum.um.edu.my/doc/berita/Industrial%20Tra
2. Energy Science and Engineering ining%20Guidelines%2020092010.pdf)
(http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/%28IS 2. Dasar Latihan Industri
SN%292050-0505) (http://www.psp.edu.my/pspweb/files/Dasar-latihan-
3. Renewable Energy Industri-IPT.pdf)
(http://www.journals.elsevier.com/renewable- 3. Article
energy/) (http://www.forbes.com/sites/francesbridges/2012/05
/31/how-to-get-an-awesome-internship/)
SIH 2014 ENVIRONMENTAL FORENSICS
SIH 3003 ECOLOGY
Environmental pollution had caused many environmental
effect. This involves the quality and biodiversity of the This course is a continuation to the basic ecology courses
environment. Therefroe, this course will expose students thought at lower level i.e. secondary school and
in investigation of environemntal evidence do identify the matriculation or equivalent. History, origin and definition of
causes of any pollution episode.. ecology will be discussed. Issues such as definitions and
problems in ecological study and its relationship with other
Assessment Methods: disciplines like climate change are brainstormed. Terrestrial
Continuous Assessment: 50% and marine ecological sampling techniques will be
Final Examination: 50% highlighted. In depth topics include biodiversity,
populations, community, ecosystem, conservation and
Medium of Instruction: ecological restoration.
English

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