Programme Structure: Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Petrochemical Engineering

Year 1

  • Co-Curriculum 
  • Engineering Drawing 
  • English for Professional Communications​
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Fundamentals of Programming 
  • Mass and Energy Balance 
  • Materials Science and Engineering 
  • Mathematics for Engineering I 
  • National Language/Other Language 
  • Organic Chemistry 
  • Polymer Technology 
  • Thermodynamics I

Year 2

  • Basic Economics, Accounting and Management 
  • Chemical Reaction Engineering I 
  • Elective I 
  • Heat and Mass Transfer 
  • Introduction to Petroleum Refining 
  • Introductory Electrical Technology 
  • Mathematics for Engineering II 
  • Numerical Methods and Statistics 
  • Occupational Safety and Health in Petrochemical Plant 
  • Process Control and Instrumentation 
  • Sun Zi's Art of War and Business Strategies 
  • Thermodynamics II 
  • Unit Operation I

Year 3

  • Chemical Reaction Engineering II 
  • Elective II 
  • Environmental Pollution and Control in Petrochemical Industry 
  • Industrial Training 
  • MPU1* 
  • MPU1** 
  • Petrochemical Laboratory I 
  • Petrochemical Laboratory II 
  • Petrochemical Processes 
  • Process Design Integration and Management​
  • Process Optimisation and Simulation 
  • Unit Operation II

Year 4

  • Capstone Project 
  • Engineer in Society 
  • Equipment Design for Petrochemical
  • Gas Process Engineering 
  • Law for Engineers
  • Polymer Process Engineering 
  • Project

Elective I - Choose 1 course(s)

  • Experiential Research Skills (ERS)​
  • Introduction to Internet of Things and Its Applications 
  • Personal Financial Planning and Management 
  • Social Media Strategies for Business 
  • Project Management

Elective II - Choose 1 course(s)

  • Advanced Materials​
  • Biochemical Engineering​
  • Emerging Advanced Technologies​
  • Green Chemistry in Engineering​
  • Petroleum Engineering​
  • Renewable Fuel Energy and Resources​
  • Smart Manufacturing

  • MPU 1* - Choose 1 course

      • Falsafah dan Isu Semasa - For Local Students 
      • Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 2 - For International Students 

  • MPU 1** - Choose 1 course

      • Philosophy and Current Issues - For International Students 
      • Penghayatan Etika dan Peradaban  - For Local Students 

National Language/Other Languages - Choose 1 course(s)

  • Bahasa Kebangsaan (A) - For Malaysian only, without SPM-BM credit
  • Communication Tamil For Health Sciences
  • Introduction to Chinese Language I
  • Introduction to French
  • Introduction to German Language
  • Introduction to Japanese
  • Introduction to Korean
  • Introduction to Tamil Language
  • Introduction to Thai Language

Co-Curriculum - Choose 1 course(s)

  • Arts and Cultural Performance 
  • Community Project 
  • Critical Thinking, Creative Thinking and Problem Solving 
  • Language, Culture and Social
  • Study Abroad
  • Leadership and Teambuilding
  • Managing Personal Finance 
  • Management of Martial Arts Activity 
  • Management of Sports Activity 
  • Music Performance 
  • Oral Communication 
  • Social Entrepreneurship Project 
  • Study Soft Skills and/or Life Skills Abroad 
  • Team Work and Collaborative Project 
  • Work Ethics and EQ

Please note that this is an indicative list of courses for general reference only. The programme structure and course sequence plan may be subject to change without notice. It is therefore important to check with UTAR staff on the current programme structure at the time of enrollment. For existing UTAR students, kindly refer to UTAR portal.