为什么工大工程系有别于其他大专工程系？

相信各位在查询各别国立大专时，会发现工大的工程系分类很广，很详细，详细到许多人越看越晕，越看越慌张。

为什么工大的工程系看起来那么复杂？首先大家必须了解工大的一点点历史。以下文章摘自工大网站：

The history of UTM started as far back as 1930 when it was first established as a technical school. Being one of its kinds in the country to train technology-inclined individuals, it was later upgraded to a college status in 1946 and was called Technical College. It retained its college status for more than two decades but due to the significant role played by the college in equipping the nation with technologists and technical professionals, and the greater demand for more qualified technologists, it again went through another upgrade when on 14^th March 1972 it was upgraded to an institute and was called Institut Teknologi Kebangsaan (ITK). His Highness, the Yang DiPertuan Agong proclaimed the establishment of ITK under Section 6 (I) of the Universities and Universiti Colleges Act 1971. The decision to upgrade this technical college in Jalan Gurney, Kuala Lumpur to become ITK was in line with the recommendation of the Higher Education Planning Committee in 1969.

ITK was formed to provide, promote and develop higher education in the fields of science, engineering, technology and architecture. In its pursuit for academic excellence, ITK was entrusted with the responsibility to conduct research, accumulate and disseminate knowledge, as well as to train future engineers and professionals. At this juncture, ITK was one of the key players in training and producing qualified engineers and professionals for the nation.

Institut Teknologi Kebangsaan, gained its university status on 1^st April 1975 and was later renamed as Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). The administration and governance of the university was then corporatised on 15^th March 1998. On 28^th August 1999, the then Prime Minister, YAB Dato? Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad launched the university as a ?Discovery University?. Later in August 2002, UTM was awarded the MSC status.

从以前只是以4个工程系为主，到现在扩展到拥有生物科学与生物工程系院(Faculty of Bioscience and Bioengineering) 和生物医学工程生物医学工程和保健科学系院(Faculty of Biomedical Engineering and Health Science)，工大至今总共拥有12个系院，其中与工程有关的系院多达7个。因此，从创立至今，工大是国家其中主要科技与工程领域(technology & engineering )的培训中心。

和其他大专的工程系比较，工大的工程系最大的特点是：

早期课程范围涵盖广泛，所有同一个系院(faculty)但不同科系(course)的学生都会修读许多相同的核心科目(core subject)，直到最后一，二年时，个别科系的学生才会深入修读与该科系有关的科目(specialized subject)，这一点和其他大专所谓的主修(major)大致上是一样的。因此，有关工程系的学生除了清楚了解自己的专科之外，也将会通过早期的核心课程(core syllabus)和最后一两年的选择性科目(elective subject)，掌握同一个系院里不同科系的基本知识(basics)，将来也可能比较容易融入其他相关的工作领域。举个例子：

KEJURUTERAAN (MEKANIKAL)
KEJURUTERAAN (MEKANIKAL - BAHAN)
KEJURUTERAAN (MEKANIKAL - PEMBUATAN)
KEJURUTERAAN (MEKANIKAL - TEKNOLOGI MARIN)
KEJURUTERAAN (MEKANIKAL - AERONAUTIK)
KEJURUTERAAN (MEKANIKAL - AUTOMOTIF)
KEJURUTERAAN (MEKANIKAL - INDUSTRI)

以上科系皆来自机械工程系院(Faculty of Mechanical Engineering)。所有第一或第二年学生将修读共同的核心课程，如：

• Applied Mechanics
• Thermodynamics
• Fluid Mechanics
• Machine Design
• System Design
• Material Science and Material Technology

到了第三，四年时个别科系的学生将深入了解不同的课程。为了方便各位了解其中的分别，我们将粗略解释所有内容，欲知详情请参阅相关网站：KEJURUTERAAN (MEKANIKAL)的学生可以根据自己的喜好深入修读所提供的高级课程(Advanced subjects)；KEJURUTERAAN (MEKANIKAL - BAHAN)的学生将深入修读关于物质的改良，控制与运用；KEJURUTERAAN (MEKANIKAL - PEMBUATAN)的学生将深入修读工业制造的科技，过程，零件及系统；KEJURUTERAAN (MEKANIKAL - TEKNOLOGI MARIN)的学生将深入修读关于水上建筑和船只的设计，改良与生产；KEJURUTERAAN (MEKANIKAL - AERONAUTIK)的学生将深入修读飞行物体机件和物质的设计，改良与操作；KEJURUTERAAN (MEKANIKAL - AUTOMOTIF)的学生将深入修读陆路交通工具机件的设计，改良与生产；KEJURUTERAAN (MEKANIKAL - INDUSTRI)的学生将深入修读工业生产系统计算，策划和品管。


在此希望各位读完这篇文章后有更清楚的概念，当然各位千万别忽略了工大的非工程系，因为它们也是具有一定的深度与水准的。别忘记，工大是国家其中主要科技与工程领域的培训中心。

祝各位升学愉快！