Curtin to introduce three new undergraduate courses
MIRI: Curtin University Malaysia will introduce three new undergraduate courses during its second semester in July.
They are the Bachelor of Applied Science ( Hons) in Construction Management, Bachelor of Science (Computing) – Software Engineering and Bachelor of Science ( Computing) – Cyber Security stream.
A press release said all three are increasingly popular areas of study and designed to meet current industry demands, including Sarawak’s digital economy and Industry 4.0 drives.
Department of Civil and Construction Engineering head Dr Muhammad Ekhlasur Rahman said the Bachelor of Applied Science ( Hons) in Construction Management is designed in collaboration with construction industry professionals to prepare students for a wide range of professional roles in the building and construction industry.
“This course is more than just a quantity surveying degree. It gives students practical training and education in construction management, and as work integrated learning is emphasised, they will have the opportunity to participate in work experience and supervised site visits,” he said.
For the three-year Bachelor of Science ( Computing) Software Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering programme coordinator Dr Ling Huo Chong said it aims to produce graduates well versed in the principles of design, measurement and analysis applied in the context of softwarebased systems development.
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering head Dr Lenin Gopal said the three-year Bachelor of Science (Computing) – Cyber Security will help fulfi l the huge demand for computer security professionals in a rapidly-growing field encompassing technologies, processes, and practices designed to protect networks, computers, programmes, and data from attack, damage, and unauthorised access.
“Graduates can find employment as computer security experts in many different organisations due to the pervasive nature of modern computing today,” he said.
For more details on the courses, visit courses.curtin.edu. my, or email enquiries@ curtin.edu.my.