The Marine Design Technology (MDT) is an academic section in Universiti Kuala Lumpur, Malaysian Institute of Marine Engineering Technology (UNIKL-MIMET) which consists of professionally experienced teaching and research staffs who have extremely strong industry links. This section is dedicated in ensuring our programmes offered remain relevant to the global demands. Our programmes are developed in collaboration with industries and government bodies, placing our highly skilled graduates in high demand in the industry locally and abroad.

Currently this section is administrating two programmes in UNIKL MIMET which are:

• Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Hons) in Naval Architecture and Shipbuilding
• Diploma of Engineering Technology in Ship Design.

The curriculum for the programmes are intended to provide students with a broad knowledge of ship design and ship building through the study of ship or ocean vehicle design, hydrodynamics, ship structures, ship construction and/or on-board systems and equipment specific to the naval architecture discipline using creativity, critical thinking and hands-on approach. The students in UNIKL MIMET benefit from smaller class sizes with personalised attention and ready access to lecturer and tutors for advice and support.

• • Ship experimental model testing 

• • Computational Fluid Dynamics 

• • Ship Structural Strength 

• • Ship Design 

• • Marine Machinery Design 

• • Computer Aided Ship Design 

• • Ship Stability 

• • Hydrodynamics 

• • Ship Powering and Propulsion 

• • Ship’s and Offshore Structure Motion  

• Ship’s Manoeuvring and Control 

Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Hons.) in Naval Architecture and Ship Building – BNASB:

Mr. Sufian Bin Yahaya, Marine Surveyor, Bureau Veritas, Malaysia

Leftenan Maritim Mohd Naqeeb Bin Pauzi, Maritime Lieutenant, Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency

Leftenan TLDM AmirulIrwan Bin Romle, Coordination and management Officer, KD Pelandok Engineering Faculty, TLDM Lumut, Malaysia

Mr. Mohd Hazwan Hafiz Bin Mohd Puzi, Construction Coordinator – PMO, TLDM Lumut, Malaysia

Mr. Azsrul Azswan Bin Abdulk Wahid, Survey / Hydrographical Engineer, Orogenic GeoExpro Sdn Bhd, Malaysia

Diploma of Engineering Technology in Ship Design – DSD:

Mr. Mohd Nurulrizuan Bin Bustamam, Maintenance Engineer, MTU Services Sdn. Bhd, Malaysia

Mr. Khairul Najmi Bin Mohd Najid, Naval Architect, Bumi Seatech Solutions Sdn. Bhd, Malaysia

Mr. Mohd Ikwan Bin Abdul Rahman, Owner Rep. (PMT – Supt. Naval Arch. & Shipbuilding), ICON Offshore Berhad, Malaysia

Mrs. Firdaus Tasnim Binti Che Pa, Postgraduate Study – PhD Engineering & Environmental (Fluid Interaction), University of Southampton, UK (Fully sponsored by UMT)

Mr. Ikhwan Shafiq Bin Zainal Abidin, Postgraduate Study – PhD Engineering & Environmental (Fluid Interaction), University of Southampton, UK (Fully sponsored by UMT)

There are many design and construction fields for a naval architect to work within including; high-speed craft, leisure craft, sailing and power craft, super yachts, oil and gas floating systems, destroyers and patrol boats for the defence industry, underwater vehicles and submarines. Hence the career path after graduation are not limited to: 

• • Naval Architect 

• • Shipyard Engineer 

• • Shipyard Manager 

• • Ship Designer 

• • Ship Manager 

• • Ship Broker 

• • Project Manager 

• • Technical Manager 

• • Quality Controller 

• • Sales Engineer 

• Technopreneur  

Dr. IWAN ZAMIL MUSTAFFA KAMAL
1st Floor, Laksamana Building
Email: iwanzamil@unikl.edu.my

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