Rapid development of today’s marine industry has started since a few decades ago. The huge scope of this industry includes various types of vessels, offshore platform design, construction, operation and maintenance until the production of spare parts and shipping equipment. There is more than 22,000 professional and semi-professional bodies work in our local marine industry and other related bodies. It is expected that there will be an increment in the human resource’s needs in between 8% to 10% every year.

By looking at the statistics and the needs of human resources in the industry, UniKL MIMET aspire to offer courses that based on Marine Engineering Technology to produce more semi-professional bodies that are able to contribute to the development and achievement of the industry and to the country generally.

This programme is expected to be offered to at least the STPM holder with the opportunities to be trained to become professional in marine industry, to establish their own self and the industry, hence to the economic growth as a whole.

Apart from engineering technology subjects, the programme also offer skills in technopreneur, design innovation and project. This is to ensure that they are good technical workers with high skills, creative, innovative and be able to manage, operate and maintain any systems related to marine industries.

Programme Educational Objectives (PEOs)

UniKL graduates who are:

PEO 1

Knowledgeable, competent, and innovative, which will contribute towards the human capital in the marine related industry;

PEO 2

Effective leadership and team work skills as well as verbal, non-verbal and interpersonal communication skills to support their role in industry;

PEO 3

Committed to the importance of lifelong learning and continuous improvement;

PEO 4

Practice professionalism with ethics and social responsibility; and

PEO 5

Capable of embarking on business and technopreneurial activities.

Career Information

Graduates of this programme may find employment as:

• Marine Engineering (e.g. Chief Engineers, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Class Engineers)
• Marine Surveyor
• Marine Superintendent
• Owner Representative
• Shipyard Personnel
• Maintenance Engineer
• Marine Specialist