Graduate Employability Skills
Electrical and Electronics Engineers to be produced are expected to be equipped, amongst others, with the following skills:
1. Define, investigate, and analyze electrical and other borderline engineering problems;
2. Design or develop creative and innovative solutions to electrical engineering and related problems;
3. Evaluate the outcomes and impacts of electrical and electronics engineering activities;
4. Take personal responsibility for making decisions on the part or all of electrical and electronics engineering activities;
5. Initiate, plan, lead or manage electrical and electronics and related engineering activities;
6. Exercise sound judgment in the course of his/her work;
7. Communicate efficiently, honestly and effectively with others in the course of his engineering work; and
8. Develop and operate within a hazard and risk framework to evaluate outcomes and impacts of electrical and electronics engineering activities.
The programme has emphasised the following 21st century skills:
1. Problem solving;
2. Collaboration (team work);
3. Digital literacy;
4. Creativity and innovation;
5. Information literacy;
6. Critical thinking through collaborative research projects and group assignments.
Unique Features of the Programme
Electrical and Electronics Engineering is at the core of the modern world, from power systems, computers to digital circuits, photonics and a wealth of electrical and electronic devices. This new programme offers a unique combination of complementary knowledge and skills in electrical, power systems, electronics and 21st century skills in artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), big data, et cetera, thus allowing graduates to pursue a wide range of engineering interests and strategic career choices. The programme will produce graduates with knowledge to provide society with the complex electrical and electronic systems, as well as the software, needed or required to operate the systems. Unlike the earlier curriculum, this one is more student-centered to unleash their power of self-confidence and critical thinking.
Special Job Opportunities of the Programmne
Electrical and Electronics Engineers are involved in the design and development of electrical and electronics equipment and in the improvement of the capabilities of existing electrical and electronics equipment. There is a gamut of very broad opportunities for electrical and electronics engineers. They can also find themselves in software companies involved in the design, manufacture and operation of various engineering devices. The career scope in this field at both national and international levels is excellent.
Major companies recruit skilled and capable Electrical and Electronics Engineers to accelerate their growth. However, graduates should also acquire practical knowledge in laboratory sessions and practicals in order to be successful in the field. Interested graduates can also progress to the postgraduate level to obtain Masters and Doctorate degrees in any of the specialised areas of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, particularly if they desire to become lecturers and professors in the future. The graduates therefore can find themselves comfortably fixed in many types of work. Some of the job profiles which Electrical and Electronics Engineers usually work after graduation are as detailed below.
Job Title Job Description
Design Engineer Development of ideas for new products and the systems used to manufacture them. Such systems include consumer electronics (TV, VCRs, CD players, stereo equipment, gaming devices); power generation, transmission and distribution; computer equipment (motherboards, printers, scanners, processors, monitors); communications equipment (transmit-ters and receivers, networks)
Electronics Engineer Design and creation of everyday devices such as mobile phones and computers.
Manufacturing Engineer Plant Engineering: servicing and offering support in industrial environment; Power Engineering: safe and reliable power delivery; Control Engineering: design, programming, support to industrial automation; Information Systems Engineering: support to manufacturing processes
Quality Control Engineer Designing and overseeing the production of various types of complex systems and equipment.
Analysis and Test Engineer Plan, design, and evaluate products, as well as collaborating with the production department. Technical Service Engineering: troubleshooting, maintenance and repair; Product Testing for quality, safety, performance of equipment
Software Engineer Software engineers develop, test and improve systems and components including circuit boards, processors, and other devices.
Project Engineer Planning, implementing, resource forecasting and other technical activities of the project.
System Design Engineer To research, study and develop new ideas for new products and the system to manufacture them.
Research Engineer Analysing, implementing and testing the product developed in the laboratory
Field/Sales Engineer Technical Service Engineering: troubleshooting, maintenance and repair; Product Testing for quality, safety, performance of equipment
Research and Development (R&D) Product Development; Research to discover/develop new technologies; Training
