Briefing Slides about School of Computing (SOC), Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM)

1. Welcome to
School of Computing (SOC)
UUM College of Arts and Sciences
Universiti Utara Malaysia

2. Universiti Utara Malaysia
UUM Campus

3. • Sintok campus began operations on 15 September 1990
• Officially opened on 17 February 2003
• Campus grounds covering an area of 1,061 hectares
• Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) was officially established on 16 February 1984 as the
sixth public institution of higher learning in the country.
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4. 15 STUDENT RESIDENTIAL HALLS
(MAS, TENAGA NASIONAL, TRADEWINDS, PETRONAS, EON, MISC, SIME DARBY,
BSN, TM, PROTON, MAYBANK, YAYASAN ALBUKHARY, BANK MUAMALAT, BANK
RAKYAT and SME BANK) 4

5. Academic Colleges at UUM
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UUM College of Arts and Sciences (UUM CAS)
• School of Computing
• School of Multimedia Technology and Communication
• School of Education and Modern Languages
• School of Quantitative Sciences
• School of Social Development
• Awang Had Salleh Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
UUM College of Business (UUM COB)
• School of Accounting
• School of Business Management
• Islamic Business School
• School of Technology Management and Logistics
• School of Economics, Banking and Finance
• Othman Yeop Abdullah Graduate School of Business
UUM College of Law, Government and International Studies (UUM COLGIS)
• School of Law
• School of Tourism and Environmental Management
• School of Government
• School of International Studies
• Ghazali Shafie Graduate School of Government

6. School of Computing (SOC)
Vision of SOC
“To establish School of Computing as a centre
of excellence and reference in computing”
Mission of SOC
“To develop competent and committed
human capital (in Computing related areas) to
drive forward the nation and humanity at the
large in tandem with the University’s charter
and philosophy”
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7. Background
• School of Computing (SOC) was first known as School of
Information Technology (SIT). It was established in 1st Mac
1990.
• In September 2003, it was renamed to Faculty of
Information Technology (FIT).
• The school was restructured into two different schools
namely School of Computing (SOC), and School of
Multimedia Technology and Communication (MMTC) on 1st
July 2011.
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The Management Team
DEAN
AP Dr. Huda Hj. Ibrahim
HEAD OF
INFORMATION
SYSTEM DEPT
Dr. Mohd.
Khairudin Kasiran
B.Sc. (Hons.)(IT)
COORDINATOR
Mdm. Zahurin Mat
Aji @ Alon
MSC(TECHNO)
COORDINATOR
Dr. Shahrul Azmi
Mohd. Yusof
HEAD OF
COMPUTER
SCIENCE DEPT
Dr. Mohd.
Hasbullah Omar
MSc. (IT)
COORDINATOR
Dr. Norliza Katuk
MSC(ICT) & MSC(IS)
COORDINATOR
Dr. Nur Haryani
Zakaria
ASSISTANT
REGISTRAR
Mdm. Yati Arikah
Mohd Yusof
ADMIN STAFF –(17)
ACADEMIC STAFF
(113)
DEPUTY DEAN
AP Dr. Osman Ghazali

9. Our Academic Staff
Departments Number
Information System 27
Computer Science 86
TOTAL 113
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Staff Number
Professor 5
Associate Professor 16
Senior Lecturer 35
Lecturer 45
Visiting Lecturer 1
Tutor 10
Fellow 1
TOTAL 113 * Staff in study leave = 20
Data as of 15 May 2014

10. Our Programs
• Undergraduate program
– B. Sc. (Hons.) (Information Technology)
• Master programs
– Master of Science in Information Technology [MSc. (IT)]
– Master of Science in Information and Communication Technology
[MSc. (ICT)]
– Master of Science in Intelligent System [MSc. (IS)]
– Master of Science in Technopreneurship [MSc. (Techno)]
• Doctoral programs
– Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science [Ph.D. (CS)]
– Doctor of Philosophy in Information Technology [Ph.D. (IT)]
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11. Our Students
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Programs
Non-
Malaysian Malaysian Total
D.Mgmt. - 3 3
Doctor of Management (CAS) - 3 3
Ph.D. 116 63 179
Ph.D. (Computer Sc.) 18 12 30
Ph.D. (Information Technology) 98 51 149
Master 185 162 347
MSc. (ICT) 35 28 63
MSc. (Intelligent System) 1 9 10
MSc. (IT) 149 114 263
MSc. (Techno.) - 11 11
Undergraduate 111 424 535
B.Sc. (Hons.) (Information Technology) 111 424 535
TOTAL 412 652 1064
Data as of 15 May 2014

12. Our Alumni
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Undergraduate Program- BIT (1994 – 2014)
Graduation
Year
Malaysian Non-
Malaysian
GRAND
TOTAL
1994 - 2003 3596 4 3600
2004 - 2013 3117 168 3285
TOTAL 6713 172 6885
Data as of 15 May 2014

13. Our Alumni
Data as of 15 May 2014 13
Postgraduate Programs
Programs Graduation
Since
Malaysian Non-
Malaysian
GRAND
TOTAL
Ph.D. (Computer Science) 2013 1 1 2
Ph.D. (Information Technology) 2004 16 30 46
MSc. (IT) 1999 556 422 978
MSc. (ICT) 2004 79 157 236
MSc. (Intelligent System) 2002 70 55 125
MSc. (Techno.) 2007 34 - 34
TOTAL 756 665 1421

14. Programs Under Review in 2014
1) B. Sc. (Hons.) (Information Technology)
2) Master of Science in Information Technology [MSc. (IT)]

15. B.Sc. (Hons.) (Information Technology)
• 131 credit hours in 7 semesters.
– University Requirement Courses – 39 credit hours
– Programme Requirement Courses – 50 credit hours
– Majoring Courses – 42 credit hours
• Majoring
– Information Management
– Software Engineering
– Networking
– Intelligent System

16. B.Sc. (Hons.) (Information Technology)
• University Requirement Courses
(39 credit hours)
– Islamic and Asian Civilization
– Ethnic Relationship
– Malaysian Nationhood Studies
– Co-Curriculum
– Fundamentals of Intrepreneur
– English for Communication 1
– English for Communication 2
– Process Writing
– Practicum
• Programme Requirement Courses (50
credit hours)
– Science of Thinking and Ethics
– Foundations of Finance
– Basic Programming
– Mathematics for IT
– Discrete Structure
– Data Structure & Algorithm Analysis
– System Analysis and Design
– IT Project Management
– Database System & Information Retrieval
– Basic Networking
– Computer System Organization
– Operating System
– Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
– Human Computer Interaction

17. B.Sc. (Hons.) (Information Technology)
• Information Management
– IT Management
– Database Administration
– IT Entrepreneurship
– Information Resource Management
– Information Strategic Planning
– Research Methodology in IT
– Statistics for IT
– Project 1
– Project 2
– Seminar in IT (Elective)
– Knowledge Management (Elective)
• Software Engineering
– Software Engineering
– Mobile Programming
– Software Testing & Quality Assurance
– Web Engineering
– Real-Time Programming
– Component-Based Development
– Research Methodology in IT
– Statistics for IT
– Project 1
– Project 2
– System Programming (Elective)
– Web Application Development (Elective)
Majoring courses (42 hours)

18. B.Sc. (Hons.) (Information Technology)
• Intelligent System
– Logic Programming
– Knowledge Discovery in Databases
– Neural Network
– Machine Learning
– Knowledge Engineering and Expert
System
– Research Methodology in IT
– Statistics for IT
– Project 1
– Project 2
– Natural Language Processing (Elective)
– Fuzzy Logic System (Elective)
– Genetic Algorithm (Elective)
– Intelligent Agent (Elective)
• Networking
– Computer System Architecture
– System and Network Security
– Routing Protocols And Concepts
– Distributed Computing
– Research Methodology in IT
– Statistics for IT
– Project 1
– Project 2
– Web Application Development (Elective)
– Network Design (Elective)
– Network Management (Elective)
Majoring courses (42 hours)

19. Master of Science in Information Technology
[MSc. (IT)]
Structure Mode Minimum Period Maximum Period
Coursework Full-Time 3 semester 6 semester
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Part-Time 5 semester 10 semester
Coursework and
Dissertation
Full-Time 3 semester 6 semester
Part-Time 4 semester 10 semester
Research Full-Time 3 semester 6 semester
Part-Time 4 semester 10 semester

20. Master of Science in Information Technology
[MSc. (IT)]
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Components
MSc. (IT) Structures
Coursework Coursework and
Dissertation
Research
Program core
courses
24 credits 16 credits 8 credits
Elective 12 credits 4 credits Thesis
Project 6 credits 20 credits
TOTAL 42 credits 40 credits

21. Master of Science in Information Technology
[MSc. (IT)] - Coursework
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Components Courses
Program Core (24 credits) STIN5014 Artificial Intelligence
STIW5014 Advanced System Analysis and Design
STIJ5014 Distributed System
STIW5024 Advanced Programming
STID5014 Advanced Database Design
SZRZ6014 Research Methodology
Elective (12 Credits) STIXXX4 Elective 1
STIXXX4 Elective 2
STIXXX4 Elective 3
Project (6 Credits) STIZ6996 Master’s Project

22. Master of Science in Information Technology
[MSc. (IT)]- Coursework & Dissertation
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Components Courses
Program Core (16 credits) STIW5014 Advanced System Analysis and Design
STIJ5014 Distributed System
STID5014 Advanced Database Design
SZRZ6014 Research Methodology
Elective (4 Credits) STIXXX4 Elective
Dissertation (20 Credits) STIZ69920 Dissertation

23. Elective Courses
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Information Management
STID6014 IT Policy and Strategy
STID6024 Decision Support System
STID6034 E-Government & Managing ICT in Public Sector
STID6044 Managing Knowledge in A Changing World
STID6054 Seminar in Information Technology
Network and Communication
STIJ6014 Network Security
STIJ6024 Information Security
STIJ6034 Network Management
STIJ6044 Mobile Internet Programming
STIJ6054 Computer Forensic
STIK6014 Network Architecture and Design
Artificial Intelligence
STIN5024 Data Mining
STIN5034 Neural Network
STIN6034 Intelligent Agent Database
STIN6044 Intelligent Database
STIN6054Web based Intelligent System
STIN6064 Natural Language Computing
STIN6074 Fuzzy Logic
STIN6084 Genetic Algorithms
STIN6094 Swarm Computing
Software Engineering
STIJ6044 Mobile Internet Programming
STIV5014 Interaction Design
STIV6014 Usability Engineering
STIW6014 Requirements Engineering
STIW6024 Measuring Software Quality
Multimedia
STIJ6044 Mobile Internet Programming
STIV5014 Interaction Design
STIV6014 Usability Engineering
STIV6024 Virtual Reality
STIV6034 Video Production Technique

24. Teaching & Learning Practice
• Our current practices in teaching and learning are based on:
– MS ISO 9001:2008
– Code of Practice For Programme Accreditation (COPPA) by Malaysian
Qualifications Agency (MQA). COPPA comprises 9 areas:
• Area 1: Vision, Mission, Educational Goals and Learning Outcomes
• Area 2: Curriculum Design and Delivery
• Area 3: Assessment of Students
• Area 4: Student Selection and Support Services
• Area 5: Academic Staff
• Area 6: Educational Resources
• Area 7: Programme Monitoring and Review
• Area 8: Leadership, Governance and Administration
• Area 9: Continual Quality Improvement

25. Thank you
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