n 1 more question...izit possible to chg course?

Thanks for the info. Added at the first page.

More info added on the first post, including an academic calender. So you guys can plan ahead.

With all due respect, I am afraid your cousin and your physics teacher know not that much about job prospects concerning a Photonic Engineering undergrad.

I spent about a year in the optical communication industry, and believe me, their first priority, in terms of fresh engineers, goes to Photonic Engineering undergraduate. Yesiree dude!

Also, how sure is your cousin regarding the development of the photonic industry? Let me draw some lights on this matter. When we talk about communication, especially on data transfer, the "in" thing now is fiber optics. Gone are those days where we use analogue data cables. Intruders can easily tap into those data transfer and steal confidential information.

Fiber optics technology deals a lot (and I repeat, A LOT) on the knowledge of photonic. The design of the device, its calculations, all the tests and debugging involved, revolve around photonic. Even the production of these devices and technologies has something to do with photonic.

And mind you, the optical communication industry is only one of the many industries that require photonic engineers.

Strictly speaking, yes, it is possible. But it involves a lot of paper work and documentations.

And when you have finished dealing with all the documentations, you might already complete one semester of your current program. Approval might take another one semester.

Assuming that your course-changing is successful, you have already wasted 1 year. And you will enter 2nd year of your new course.

So again, yes, it is possible, but not practical.

Therefore, think twice.

but i wondering y just UniMAP offered tis course in whole malaysia's local uni? or actually others did tat? just the naming of the course is nt same? so tis course izit similar to telecommunication engineering?

I just wanna ask honestly.. Is smoking allowed (even secretly)?

lol u still remember that stall. it still going steady, last time they open until 5-6 am for FIFA world cup

it is not allowed according to hostel rule. but the staff considers this. u can smoke but not in places where the staff can see u. In other words, if u dont see any staff (or guards in campus), just smoke.

If its under diff faculty... Chances for you to change course r vry slim to be honest. U hv to get approval from both your faculty dean those document n letters... Thr r cases whr senior managed to change course within the first 2 week but vry vry rare,do know some of them. If you managed to change course during 2nd sem, you still need to replace back that specific sub credit hour of your course bfore you graduate. Must hv alot of determination if you reli wana change. Gl on that anyways

If u wana change on second sem, good result is a must.

what do you mean by considering? Okay or not? So in other words the staff there will not make any random spotchecks in our hostel rooms?

If you have done your homework well, you will find there is one Photonics Research Center (PRC) in UM. In fact, UM has two research groups doing photonics-related work, PRC and Integrated Lightwave Research Group (ILRG). Just google and you will get there.

UTM has their own photonics research center as well, named The Advanced Photonic Science Institute. You will be able to find numerous research groups inside.

Just don't smoke, habis cerita.

In my 3 years in UniMAP only 1 time random spotcheck happen to my house and it happen in my 1st semester. This is university not boarding school. They treat you like an adult as long as you follow the rules. And please be considerate to your fellow housemate who's not smoking. As for me (im a smoker) i only smoke in my room coz my roomate is also smoker.

if u want to smoke, just smoke. but dont smoke openly in campus. find a good spot, and respect your friends who does not smoking.

thank you for the advice. Will be appreciated. Btw, are there any shops where there are live broadcasting of football matches? And is the internet connection here good for live streaming?

there are..in fact, in kangar u will find a food stall named football cafe.

internet quite good. the hostel have their own cable connection, if u want to use. It is quite fast during mid-sem break if u dont go back home.

Ohh I see. That stall really knows how to make money. You staying in Taman Semarak ahh bro?

Live streaming? Don't ever think about it, seriously. The match might be over even before it finishes buffering.

After 12 gate close.. Pandai pandai la wana sneak out.... Usually the gate lock quite loose..if u pull it, theres😯one man gap 😁😁.

For girls take care of your personal safety... Dont wear hot short wandering around hostel, Mostly international student/student like to drink secretly, they mabuk mabuk then u know whats next liao har...pandai pandai.. If guard see u they will giv saman....

thnx for ur reply...phewww im so happy now after read ur comment
so we MUST pretend dunno each other la??