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Perhaps you can consider Mechatronics Engineering at the University of Waterloo. Three graduates from that university have invented something futuristic and very “hot” this year.

Masuk MJIIT la, kampus baru UTM.

Could you describe the kind of research conducted in the Center for AI and Robotics (CAIRO) Lab in Malaysia–Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT), please?

Mechatronics is a combination of Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Software and IT. APU is the best university for IT and you will be getting 2 degrees, one from APU and the other from Staffordshire University, UK. APU also is ranked Excellent at Tier 5 by SETARA 2011, Malaysia's ranking system by MQA.

I am not sure how you are comparing UTAR with Nottingham and Monash? Total opposite spectrum. First, look at your results and also your budget. If you can afford Nottingham and you meet the entry requirements, then go for it. If you cannot afford to get into Nottingham or Monash, then there is no point to ask. If you want to go overseas, why would you be going to UTAR?

Can I know whether I can specialize the course in master's degree like I chose Mechanical engineering first then later on in master's degree it's Mechatronic engineering?or from either one of the main branches to any one of the specialized/subdiscipline course?

APU is the best for IT, so that aspect helps in the IT part of Mechatronics. Their engineering degree is accredited by BEM and the Mechatronics Engineering will be getting it soon as well. You may consider UCSI University also as they were one of the first private unis to offer engineering. Swinburne and Curtin are pretty good as well.

Technically possible, but not easy if you don't take every opportunity to tailor a Mechatronics-related curriculum to your own needs during your sophomore year, starting from a solid Mechanical Engineering base.

Mechatronics Engineering is intended for students whose career objectives require greater flexibility, where as Mechanical Engineering is a structured program that prepares students for a broad range of career choices in the field of mechanical engineering.

∴ What exactly do you like about Mechanical Engineering now and then Mechatronics Engineering later?

When you mean career choices in the field of Mechanical engineering that means I can only choose the subdiscipline of mechanical eng. or any other subdiscipline/specialised course? I was wondering about this because I read and searched that each of the main branch have its own subdiscipline/specialised field

(1) What do you want to do after university? The more you try to think of reasons why you can't, the more you realize just how much you can.

(2) For your info, Mechatronics is an interdisciplinary branch of engineering combining Mechanics, Electronics, Control and Soft-Computing, rather than a unique subdiscipline of Mechanical Engineering.

(3) While many subdisciplines are a combination of mechanical engineering and one or more branches of engineering, Mechanics is a subdiscipline that is unique to mechanical engineering because it deals with the study of forces and their effect upon matter. Likewise, a Robotic Arm is a prime example of a mechatronics system because it includes aspects of mechanics, electronics, control and soft-computing to do its day-to-day jobs.

(4) An emerging variant of Mechatronics field is Biomechatronics, whose purpose is to integrate mechatronics parts with a human being, usually known as a powered exoskeleton. Cyberdyne Inc. has created commercial exosuits called "Hybrid Assistive Limb" (aka HAL-5) for medical use.

tak layak masuk utm...

My result is qualified to go for the MUFY programme in Monash but not Nottingham. My family can afford to get me into it, but I don't want them to spend so much money. I scared that I can't get a good result in those uni, then wasted their money... and my father wants me to enter a 'good' uni...

I would enter UTAR if it wasn't for the foundation in science. I was in sub-science class during form 4 and 5, so there was no bio. I'm afraid that I could not catch up.

TARC can go oversea, UTAR cannot?

But then, APU price is also quite expensive. ._.

UCSI starts off with foundation in science. I was in sub-science class during form 4 and 5, so there was no bio. I'm afraid that I could not catch up.

Swinburne and Curtin is too far.

Can I know if accreditation is important?What happens if the course is not accredited can I find jobs without it?

If you cannot afford anything then just go UTAR or Form 6 to go to local university.

MQA accreditation is important as the course needs its approval to be run in Malaysia. BEM Accreditation is only important to Civil Engineers as they need to become Chartered Engineers to sign off on the blueprints. For the rest of the engineering courses, BEM accreditation is not important. There has been thousands of graduates from UK universities with 3-year degrees in engineering who have gotten work easily.

It depends on your career goals eventually.

I don't think your advice is appropriate.

I hope everyone keeps in mind.

BY LAW - Engineers are required to register with BEM to practice. No register, or unqualified to register, technically, by law you can't call yourself and engineer. Same case as being a lawyer.

Even if in practice everywhere is flooding with engineers unaccredited....


DO NOTE - Accreditation is important because even if you don't plan to work in gov sector, if later on in life you have the chance to become an IR/Professional Engineer, you can't because you're unaccredited...

becoming an IR in civil you can approve blueprints. in high voltage systems there needs an IR to approve blueprints. n etc. it is not just civil.

Thank you for the reaffirmation. I call upon everyone here to be careful and responsible to avoid giving any misleading info.