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engaging and complex engineering questions and problems. The example of course
is Integrated Design Project (IDP).

(d) Simulation
Simulation-based teaching is another teaching practised by UTeM academic staff in
conducting lectures, tutorials and laboratory sessions. This technique aims at
supporting the tutorials and laboratory sessions by facilitating a better
understanding on the course materials. It consolidates the learning process of the
course. Simulation is more relevant to the physical modelling of the problems in
certain domains such as those involving dangerous, intricate or expensive processes.
Examples of courses using this technique are Computer Aided Design and
Manufacturing, Mechanism Design and Vehicle System Modelling and Simulation.

(e) Industrial application software
In addition to the normal educational software, specific industry application
software, are also used for teaching and learning activities. Lecturers and tutors
apply industry based software packages in their respective courses to expose
students to the use of industry-related tools. The industry-based and academic-
based teaching and learning tools are combined for the purpose of enriching
students’ technical competencies in the courses studied. The examples of the related
software are Solidworks, AutoCAD, ANSYS, ABAQUS and MATLAB & SIMULINK.

(f) Industrial exposure
Industrial exposure is also given to students. Arrangement is made to enable students
of the department to have visit to various relevant manufacturing and engineering
companies. These educational visits give the opportunity to students to have some
ideas of how engineering knowledge is applied in the industries. Apart of that,
there are several technical talks organised by the faculty. The speakers that invited
have vast experience in the industry.

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