QUOTE(gavinfernando @ Mar 27 2009, 07:34 PM)
Added on March 27, 2009, 7:51 pmFrom: Sexualpower
it's true that Ghauth is no more in MMu and that lecturers and even a Dean of FOE has went to UTAR, are the new policies which are implemented even in the exam unit and the bell curve from the new president?
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- The new president emphysis the system to be in R&D. And if a change in the new system and etc, does not actually just involve the MMU president but from the senate and other high ranking people within the university..if R&D it is, would MMu be a centre focused on lecturers and tutors instead of students? is yes, then IMHO, the focus of MMu as compared to other universities are wayyy different, most universities try to cater to students' needs and view them as the heart and soul of a learning institution, without students, there will be no need for any lecturers
the board of directors remain less visible to me~ were politics involved since the MMu president knows many people from his involvement in Uniten (I heard that the reason for him leaving was because of a change in policy, seems similar here) and another public university (disclosed for anonymity purposes)
QUOTE(gavinfernando @ Mar 27 2009, 07:34 PM)
From: Bigblock
Failure retes are very high in MMU i see..."not enough man power" is really a bad excuse to them paying students.I heard ISO is being used as a standsrd for marking and thats the reason y students fail? The new president aint doin all good i see...And which faculty are you from sexualpower?
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- Does it mean having low failure rate is good? Says who ISO is not for marketing? MMU is a private sector and I am not surprised that they do so… Most of the time, students are the one who fail themselves… (last minute study) and etc. When they fail, they just blame on the policy where bell curve was being abolished… Why don’t just find out the real mistakes? Attitude? I even see people with the ID 102XXXXXXX… means they came into mmu in 2002… and still now in MMU… during that time, bell curve still exist… yet, the failure rate is still high.
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Gavin
low failure rates is good in my opinion because it shows that the system is not as flawed as it is with failure rates going up to 50%, as indicated by Dr. Liang Meng Suan (i asked) from UTAR~ as indicated by Mr Yau Sing Hing @ Yeow Sing Hing, this matter can be brought up to the board of engineers (BEM) for questioning and re-evaluation of the accrediation~
in manufacturing industry, the ISO is internationally recognized and it's viewed as a liability coz it's a cost that brings only a standard~ Malaysia has ISO (similar but not ISO standard) of our own by the way
are students really the ones to blame when it comes to 50% failure rate which has never happened and only appeared coincidentally when the bell curve or W model has been stopped from usage? are there other problems which has been spawned from this policy change?
I would say that there is a large link... a repercussion effect when a policy is implemented~ in my opinion, it is the teaching, the level of examinations, the internal, external and 3rd party review of the exam questions before finalization, the administration in terms of the regulations of marks, and the factor of the vicious cycle, for example, some lecturers are now setting super easy questions in response to the change in policy, that sounds to me like lowering the past years of quality education and past good reputation with the industry which hires the graduates~ what will be their opinion on current and future graduates after this? I guess students can just pray and hope for the best~
i've heard of quotas on the maximum allowable failures implemented for different subjects~ but have u heard of failures up to 3,800 in 1 semester in 1 campus(cyberjaya) alone? this happened in sem1~ the 50% failure rate was in Malacca campus, the whole of MMu is involved~ I have not heard of any measures to compliment this change in policy nor have I heard of any reaction towards any complimentary change in policy to suit this W model policy~
in my opinion, abolishment W model is great, it's superb~ but who benefits from this? are there any benefit in the first place? should current issues relating to the examination question reviewing system, the performance index (KPI) of lecturers being more transparent, and in correlation with the students' academic evaluation system be reviewed in light of the important change of the W model? in my opinion, there are many issues that need to be addressed with the implementation of this new policy but it has been almost a year now and so far, there doesn't seem to be any news, according to the SRC blog~
Added on March 28, 2009, 10:58 amQUOTE(Enferno @ Mar 28 2009, 12:18 AM)
I'm a final Eng student from MMU. I think I can give some view on faculty of engineering cyberjaya.
true facts:
-ppl cant see any intake ad, but if u flip through classified, u will c MMU is hiring lots of lecturers.. MMU is really short of lecturers. Currently this is my final sem, I'm taking 2 subjects +FYP. imagine the 2 subjects was taught by 2 new lecturer which i can say with no teaching experience.
- 1 president, 2 deans, lots of assoc dean and senior lecturers resigned and move out of MMU. I can say 80% move to UTAR.
- Clubs and association activities is getting lesser and lesser. the campus is so boring now. MMUians should know how "happening" is MMU last year compare to this year, activities like GDC, tournaments and pasar malam..
I know that UTAR is still new, but the one controlling it is MMU ex-faculty of engineering dean aka vice president. He and gauth are the man behind the success of MMU. Why MMU degree was recognised by BEM and industry because he have the know how to set the course outline relevant to current requirements.
So what i can see that, UTAR will be a better Uni. they have tons of money, good research facility and handful of good lecturers. Minus point is, Kampar is a bit ulu la, no entertainment.
if u wan more personal advice, do pm me. will try to help..
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