Hello UniMap-ians, Naveen here, currently a STPM leaver with a passion for Mechanical engineering. I've chosen UniMap as my preferred choice for engineering besides UTM and now waiting for the UPU results. How I came to know about UniMap?....Well, I know some seniors studying there whom recommended me to study in this uni. So, how's the uni doing so far?

Thank you. I got 1A, 1A-, 1B-,1C+ with an overall CGPA of 3.17. I've been following this thread since the STPM results were out last month. And this is my 1st post, lol.

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Added on April 3, 2012, 3:38 pmThis thread really did give me a positive impression about the all the unis in M'sia. I was expecting a better pointer to enter the more popular unis like UM, UKM, USM and etc. But in the end, I had to consider all the other unis as well and UniMap appeared the most suitable one for engineering. Do tell me more about the campus? Is the main campus ready for use now?

This post has been edited by nav92: Apr 3 2012, 03:38 PM

GREEN! That's nice, haha How about the hostels there? Is it far from the main campus? How many in one room?

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Added on April 3, 2012, 9:05 pmA- for Physics and C+ for Mathematics, Didn't do the best for STPM but aim to do better and further improve myself later in uni.

This post has been edited by nav92: Apr 3 2012, 09:05 PM

Hi there,

My UPU Result:

Mechanical Engineering in UNIMAP! What's ME in UniMap like?

This post has been edited by nav92: Jul 16 2012, 02:49 AM

Thank you. I believe I can challenge myself to new heights when dealing with the many challenges in ME. 4 years in Unimap will surely be an exciting journey.

Hi guys, I'm a first year Mechanical engineering student here in UniMAP. My overall opinion on UniMAP is a positive one although there are various downsides we 1st year students had to face from time to time. The orientation week as usual is an okay experience I can say & the PPMS did try their best to sort out things. It's not easy to handle 2250++ undergraduates all in the same place. We listened to speeches(some are stimulating enough to gain people's attention, whereas some put people to sleep), meet new friends, campus tour & etc. The food was okay, can't really complain. The main campus in Pauh looks great, especially the new library. The new library building is big & well designed. The system used to find, borrow, renew books are all the latest, similar to the system used in Singapore's National Library. The other library in KWSP is also nice to use. The lecture halls, lecture room, laboratories in the School of Mechatronics are up to date. The lecturers here are of many types, young(mostly here are young), old, locals, foreigners & etc. The hostels in Wang Ulu are small but okay to live although the main problem here is finding food. There are several food stalls & cafe around but not enough to support the entire student population here as some have to wait for 1 hour for the food to be ready. The internet connection here is reasonable although they block certain sites like media sharing, file sharing sites, gaming & anything not related to education. It's only fast early in the morning & late at night whereas it gets super slow, sometimes no connection throughout the day. Sadly my Digi broadband is of no use here as I can only receive GPRS signal here & all around Perlis. The climate here is HOT TO THE EXTREME! The first few days here seeing myself looking for air conditioned rooms & cravings for water. Perlis is quite an ulu place I must say, although the only city I can see here is Kangar. Other places like Ulu Pauh(extremely ulu, trees & highway everywhere) & Kuala Perlis are very quiet. Quite the opposite if compared to my hometown, JB. I am looking forward for a positive experience here in terms of education, values & lifestyle throughout the next four years.

Nice to meet you exquisite_markas! Wow, my direct senior, lol . So far I have gone through week 1 of semester 1 with lots of stuff about to come in the weeks to come. The semester system here is way different than the traditional STPM examination system. Most subjects are evaluated based on 60%(finals), 40%(course work, pop quiz, mid sem). Must keep myself with the same pace as the lecturer's teachings throughout the semester.

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Added on September 14, 2012, 10:44 pmHi senior. Thanks for the info. I hope the lecturers are approachable when I really need them. How was ME in UniMAP back in your time? Any major changes in the current curriculum?

This post has been edited by nav92: Sep 14 2012, 10:47 PM

Yes, the wifi on bus was recently launched on all of UniMAP's official buses. For mobile broadband, Celcom works the best here( 3G signal everywhere in Perlis). Digi & Maxis not recommended.

Precisely. I rarely come across an official bus.

2 broadband networks I know will work well in Wang Ulu, Celcom & YES 4G. Celcom's coverage is quite reliable in Perlis but there are too many users of the network. Sometimes fast, sometimes slow. Yes 4G however is valid in certain places only, Wang Ulu ok,Ulu Pauh is a no no, speed super duper fast always.

Mid term exams are over for now. 1 week holiday, yay!

Yes, at home now. Will return to Perlis on Saturday. Plus, we will have another week of holidays 10/11 to 16/11 for Deepavali & Awal Muharram.

Course: Mechanical Engineering, Sem 1

CGPA: 3.89

Opinion : Great. Way beyond my expectations. Now just have to maintain or do better for the next 7 semesters.

There are many good scorers this time. Most of the ex STPM students scored above 3.75.

We had Statics, C.Programming, Materials eng, CAD, Maths 1, Skills in Comm with a combined of 17 units. Also 1 unit of koko, 18 units in total.

For statics, we got Dr. Rakhmad as our lecturer. ;

C.Programming, Dr. Paulraj, http://publicweb.unimap.edu.my/~paul/index.htm

Have you seen them before?

Yes, Rakhmad been teaching statics for 2-3 years now. Enjoyable? He basically reads the slide(and expects us to understand) and immediate ask us to do a question(which if we don't know, he will get furious ). We got used to him after a while.

I have to say Paulraj is one of the best lecturers around to teach CP. I really did enjoyed attending his lectures.

We all know Rakhmad is a good lecturer but the way he approaches students is kinda unprofessional. Different people different way of teaching I guess,have to accept that tough. Yes, I have fluid mechanics I & II for sem 3 and 4 respectively.

He always picked on students sitting in the front and back row. Those in between got lucky.

PM Najib is coming to UniMAP this weekend.
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