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Master of Philosophy (Computing and Technology)

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The Master of Philosophy (MPhil) by research degree programme is designed to extend opportunities to mature working adults so that they can take on leadership roles in academic or industrial research. Students will learn how to investigate a selected research topic using reliable, scholarly resources. With guidance from their academic supervisor, they will learn how to search for, review, evaluate, analyse information, and draw new conclusions. Consistent with the mandate of the university, the programme is conducted in English, via open and distance learning modes of education, but can also be carried out through full-time study.

The programme enables students to research a topic of interest to considerable depth and write a thesis that is expected to contribute to new knowledge in a specific area. They also upgrade knowledge and skills in computing and technology, humanities, education and social science to aid in career advancement, as well as enable students to gain academic insight into the subject matter and communicate their research findings in peer-reviewed and refereed publications.

Continuing

education and research for working adults

Overcome barriers

of geographical remoteness

Postgraduates

with in-depth knowledge, values and responsibilities

“The expert in anything was once a beginner.”
Helen Hayes

Learning Path

Year 1: Research Method

You will be exposed to the skills to conduct a research through Research Method. You will learn to establish the initial research proposal and various academic approaches to conduct a research. The research proposal will be evaluated by the faculty members.

Year 2: Research Presentation

Carry out studies based on the objectives of the proposal in year 1. You will complete the study by year end and produce a project thesis. You will present the outcomes of the research to internal and external examiners. A success defense of a research presentation marked the completion of MPhil.

Graduates can become qualified scholars, researchers or professionals with the capability to undertake research projects in relevant areas of specialisation.

With relevant experience or professional certification, you can also specialise a career in

Recruitment
Industrial Relations
Compensation
Occupational Safety and Health
Training and Development.

Candidates with one of the following criteria will be eligible to be considered for admission to pursue studies in the programme:

A Bachelor’s Degree of Computing or in the area of science and technology or related to computing, with a minimum CGPA of 3.00; OR
A Bachelor’s Degree of Computing or in the area of science and technology or related to computing, with CGPA below 3.00 but above 2.50, can be accepted subject to rigorous internal assessment process; OR
A Bachelor’s Degree of Computing or in the area of science and technology or related to computing, with CGPA less than 2.50, with a minimum of 5 years working experience in a relevant field may be accepted.

For candidates without Computing Degree, prerequisite modules in computing must be offered to adequately prepare them for their advanced study.

Fee Schedule

Level	Total Number of Courses	Total Number of Credits	Tuition Fees (RM)
*Undergraduate*
Diploma	29	90	10,000 - 14,000
Bachelor Degree	26 - 39	120 -126	24,400 - 43,900
*Post-Graduate*
Postgraduate Diploma	7	33	7,500 - 9,900
Master Degree	8 -13	41 - 46	17,400 - 30,900
Doctor of Business Administration(DBA)	10	80	41,600 - 47,400
PhD in Philosophy (PhD Phil)(Research)	By research	By research	23,000 - 25,000

Notes:

A one-off payment Processing and Administration fee (P&A) is chargeable for new students and varies according to programme.
Registration, Resource and Services (RR&S) fee is chargeable every semester and varies according to programme.
All tuition fees are merely indicative and fees are subject to change without notice.
The fees indicated comprise solely of tuition fees and do not include Processing & Administration fees as well as Registration, Resource & Services fees.

Master of Philosophy (MPhil) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Computing and Science Supervisors and Research Areas

Interested candidates may contact the supervisors for enquiry to explore and agree on the research topic before submitting a formal application. This list is subject to periodic update and revision.

No.	Level of Supervision	Research Project	Supervisors
1	MPhil	Educational Technology	Azrina Binti P. Jamal Mydin
			MIM (USM)
			BIT (Hons) (Multimedia) (UUM)
			Email address: azrinapjm@wou.edu.my

2	PhD	Gaussian Beam Optics	Dr. Magdalene Goh Wan Ching
	MPhil	Computational Electromagnetics	PhD (Solid State Physics), University of Liverpool, UK.
			B. Eng in Electrical Engineering & Electronics (Hons), University of Liverpool, UK
			Email address: magdalenegoh@wou.edu.my

3	PhD	Photonics - applications of nano-optical devices, Light Emitting Diodes & Photovoltaic devices.	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lee Chee Leong
	MPhil		PhD(Strathclyde) MEng (NUS)
			BSc (Hons)(USM)
			Email address: cllee@wou.edu.my

4	PhD	Evolutionary Algorithmand Multi-Objective	Dr. Tan Choo Jun
	MPhil	Computational Intelligence and Data Mining	PhD (Evolutionary Computation) (USM)
		Soft Computing and Decision Making	MSc. (IT) (UUM)
		Applied Artificial Intelligence	Email address: cjtan@wou.edu.my

5	PhD	Manufacturing Engineering	Dr. Teoh Ping Chow
	MPhil	Mechanical Engineering	PhD (Manufacturing Engineering), Loughborough University.
		Technology Management	B.Eng (Mechanical), University of Malaya..
		Quality and Process Management	Email address: pcteoh@wou.edu.my

6	PhD	Manufacturing Engineering	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sean Tan Koon Tatt
	MPhil	Mechanical Engineering	PhD (Mechanical & Materials Engineering), UKM
		Quality and Process Management	MSc (Mechanical & Materials Engineering), UKM
			B.Eng(Hons) (Manufacturing), UKM
			Email address: seantan@wou.edu.my

7	PhD	Control System	Dr. Mohd Hezri bin Marzaki
	MPhil	System Identification	PhD (Electrical Engineering) (UiTM)
		Modelling	BEng (Hons) (Electronic Instrumentation) (UiTM)
			Dip (Electrical Instrumentation) (UiTM)
			Email address: mdhezrimarzaki@wou.edu.my

8	PhD	Integrated Circuit Design	Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Arjuna bin Marzuki
	MPhil	VLSI	PhD (Microelectronic Engineering) (Unimap)
		FPGA	MSc (Electrical and Electronic Eng) (USM)
		Microelectronic	B.Eng (Hons) Electronic Engineering (University of Sheffield)
			Email address: arjunam@wou.edu.my

What people are saying?

“I enrolled in this research-based programme on high-performance embedded system as the WOU environment suits me well and most of the staffs are friendly and helpful. I was asked to change to do computing due to MQA requirements. I am continuing on High Performance Computing using FPGA accelerators. Overall, this endeavour is challenging and require largely self-learning, but I gain knowledge, experience and satisfaction.”

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