Universiti Tenaga Nasional
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| Motto: | UNITEN Generates Professionals |
| Established: | 1997 |
| Type: | Private University |
| Chancellor: | TYT Tun Dato’ Seri Utama (Dr.) Haji Abdul Rahman bin Haji Abbas SMN, DUPN, SPDK, DP, DMPN, DJN |
| Vice-Chancellor: | Y.Bhg. Dato' Prof. Dr. Ir. Mashkuri Bin Yaacob |
| Location: | Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia |
| Campus: | Putrajaya (main campus), Selangor and Bandar Muadzam Shah, Pahang. |
| Nickname: | UNITEN |
| Affiliations: | Tenaga Nasional Berhad |
| Website: | http://www.uniten.edu.my |
Universiti Tenaga Nasional (Abbreviation:UNITEN, English:Tenaga Nasional University) is a private university located in Kajang, Selangor. UNITEN has five colleges containing 15 academic departments offering programs that are focused on engineering, information technology, business management and related areas[1].
Universiti Tenaga Nasional is one of the first private university in Malaysia and is wholly-owned by public-listed Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), one of the largest electricity utility companies in Southeast Asia. Universiti Tenaga Nasional prides itself on moving rapidly towards establishing itself as the regional center of educational excellence. The support and commitment it receives from its holding company, Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), has enabled it to accelerate the infrastructure development of the campus.
The curricula, further enhanced with project work, research, open-ended experiments and practical training, are designed with inputs from the industrial and commercial sectors as well as from local and foreign universities. The university's emphasis is towards producing professionals to fulfill the needs of the industry in particular and the nation in general. All academic programs are formulated to meet the academic requirements of Lembaga Akreditasi Negara (LAN) or the National Accreditation Board of Malaysia.
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[edit] History
| “ | Vision: To be a premier university in engineering, information technology and business.
Mission: We are committed to deliver a unique and enriching learning experience that fosters innovation and research.[2] |
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Universiti Tenaga Nasional commenced operation in 1976 as Institut Latihan Sultan Ahmad Shah (ILSAS), which served for many years as the corporate training center for Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) and its predecessor, the National Electricity Board.
In 1994, ILSAS was transformed into an institute of higher learning and renamed Institut Kejuruteraan Teknologi Tenaga Nasional (IKATAN). It offered academic programs in engineering and business management at undergraduate and graduate levels through twinning links with local and foreign universities particularly the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) program. In 1997, IKATAN was upgraded to Universiti Tenaga Nasional.
The number of programs it offers would be increased accordingly, in line with its commitment to serve Malaysia's needs and of other countries that look to Malaysia for assistance to meet their requirements for tertiary education. Within 10 years over 9000 students have graduated and attained successful positions in various industries. Its graduates can be seen at Intel, Shell, Schlumberger, ESSO, Sony, Carrier, Malakoff and governmental agencies as diplomatic and administration officers among others [3].
[edit] Campus
[edit] Putrajaya
Universiti Tenaga Nasional's 214-ha (528.8-acre) Putrajaya campus is located about 25 kilometers south of the capital city of Kuala Lumpur near Kajang in Selangor and easily accessible via a number of highways. It is close to Cyberjaya, the hub of major Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) activities and is just next to Putrajaya, the Malaysian Government’s administrative center.
All engineering, information technology and other technological courses are held in the Putrajaya Campus.
The Putrajaya campus is roughly divided into three sections, namely the East Campus (Timur in Malay), West Campus (Barat) and ILSAS. UNITEN academic buildings are lettered according to its location on the east or west side of the campus. Lettering starts with the first building located in the West Campus: the Administration building (BA Block) and first building in the East Campus: the library (TA block).
[edit] Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah
Universiti Tenaga Nasional’s branch campus is located in Bandar Muadzam Shah, Pahang Darul Makmur. The fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad officially opened the Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Campus via video conferencing on 4 May 2001. The setting-up of the branch campus is in line with Tenaga Nasional Berhad’s aspiration to heed the government’s call in providing more educational opportunities to rural students to pursue their studies in institutions of higher learning and act as a catalyst for economic growth, specifically in Bandar Muadzam Shah and the East Coast of the Peninsular in general.
The Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Campus focuses on Business Management and Accounting programs providing education for executive positions in industry, commerce and the academia. All programs are designed to satisfy the academic requirements of the National Accreditation Boards (LAN) whilst the accounting degree program is designed to satisfy the requirements for membership to the relevant professional accounting bodies.
[edit] Colleges
[edit] College of Engineering
The College Of Engineering (COE) is the largest college in the university comprising of five departments which are Electronic engineering & Communications Engineering, Electrical Power Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering and Engineering Sciences & Mathematics. The college offers programs at Foundation and Bachelor's degree levels. The college also in collaboration with the College of Graduate Studies offers programs at Master's degree and Doctor of Philosophy levels.
Programs in the College of Engineering are accredited by the Malaysian Accreditation Council, Lembaga Akreditasi Negara (LAN) and the bachelor programs are recognized by the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM). In order to ensure that all the bachelor programs offered in the COE are relevant to the industry and in response to the requirement by the Engineering Accreditation Council (EAC), the Outcome-based education (OBE) model is implemented in all the bachelor engineering programs.
[edit] College of Information Technology
The College of Information Technology (COIT) was established as an independent college of education on the 1st September 2003. Its evolution began with the inception of UNITEN in 1997, as the Department of Computer Science and Information Technology under the College of Engineering. The COIT provides degrees in computer science and information technology in four bachelor degree programs.
COIT has five departments which are Software Engineering, Information Systems, Systems & Networking, and Graphics & Multimedia.
[edit] College of Business Management & Accounting
The College of Business Management and Accounting (COBA) has two branches located in both campuses of UNITEN. COBA has five departments which are Accounting, Management & Human Resource, Finance & Economics, Marketing & Entrepreneur Development, and Language & Liberal Studies.
The present intake of students taking courses under the COBA will enroll at the Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah campus. All programs offered by the College of Business Management and Accounting satisfy the academic requirements of Malaysian Accreditation Council, '’Lembaga Akreditasi Negara’' (LAN) and the Accounting degree program is designed to satisfy the requirements for membership to the relevant professional bodies.
[edit] College of Graduate Studies
The College of Graduate Studies (COGS) offer Masters and PhD programs in Engineering in the field of Electrical, Mechanical and Civil Engineering. COGS also offers PhD in Industrial Science for those who intend to pursue advanced research in the area of engineering mathematics, engineering chemistry and engineering physics. Other PhD programs offered by the COGS are PhD in Information and Communication Technology and PhD in Business Management.
[edit] Institute of Liberal Studies
Since 1992 IKATAN then played its role as an educational and training institute, conducting diploma, certificate and employee training programs in technical and managerial aspects. The Centre for Languages and General Education expanded rapidly to become a centre of excellence, offering courses in the field of liberal studies and thus changing its name to the Institute of Liberal Studies (‘’Institut Kajian Liberal’’ in Malay, abbreviated as IKAL).
The Institute of Liberal Studies consists of 4 areas of studies which are, Languages & Communication, Social sciences & Humanities, Co-Curriculum & Recreation Studies, and Teaching & Learning Studies. The institute is responsible for providing courses in languages and general education such as history, religious studies, moral education and Malaysian studies. Short courses including the Intensive English Proficiency Programs are also offered.
[edit] Facilities
[edit] Library
The UNITEN Library building consists of 6 levels which is equivalent to approximately 18,645.2 square meters of floor space. The Library provides online resources to Library users prepared and contains reports, databases, educational resources, daily engineering and business news, conference information, career listings and counseling services.
[edit] Accommodation
On-campus student apartments are available for over 3,800 students, including a small number of units for married students. UNITEN makes an effort to house all students on campus for at least one year. The Putrajaya Campus has an Executive Education Center which provides hotel-standard accommodation, equipped with up-to-date facilities for graduate students, conference and seminar participants, visiting academicians and visitors, as well as for their families.
[edit] Computer Lab
Computer Laboratories are located throughout the campus and are well served by the campus network provider, the Information Technology and Multimedia Services (ITMS). All the laboratories are interconnected, forming the university's Local Area Network (LAN). All teaching staff and students are provided with computer log-in accounts and e-mail addresses with Internet access.
[edit] Laboratories
Electrical & electronic, civil and mechanical laboratories are equipped to facilitate practical work of students. In addition, there are facilities equipped with power station and electricity distribution simulators and power system equipments, machining and workshop facilities belonging to Institut Latihan Sultan Ahmad Shah (ILSAS) and a high voltage laboratory belonging to TNB Research Sdn. Bhd. that can be accessed by students.
[edit] Social, recreational and sports facilities
UNITEN has a range of recreational and sporting facilities that include an Olympic-size swimming pool, track and field event facilities, fields for soccer, hockey and rugby as well as courts for tennis, badminton and sepak takraw. There is also a multipurpose hall with gallery seating for 3,000 that is used for both sporting and cultural activities. The Recreational and Sports Section provides day-long to semester-long recreational courses, adventure programs, social sports, swimming classes, horse riding, and state, national and international university sporting competitions.
[edit] External links
[edit] Notes
- ^ UNITEN – University Profile. Retrieved on 2008-05-04.
- ^ Vision and Mission of the Universiti Tenaga Nasional. Retrieved on 2008-05-04.
- ^ Tenaga Nasional Berhad on Education and Research. Retrieved on 2008-05-04.
