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AN OVERVIEW OF FCSIT (FSKTM) Started as Computer Center within University of Malaya in 1965 Became Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology in 1994 Currently has approx. 820 students (as at May 2012)  403 postgraduate  417 undergraduate And 76 lecturers + 24 administrative + 13 technical staff

DEAN Deputy Dean (Undergraduate) Deputy Dean (Postgraduate) Deputy Dean (Research) Head of Department Computer System and Technology Head of Unit Multimedia Head of Department Artificial Intelligence Head of Department Information Systems Head of Department Software Engineering Head of Department Library and Information Science FACULTY ORGANIZATIONAL CHART © Copyright 2012 FCSIT, University of Malaya. All Rights Reserved

DEGREE PROGRAMME OFFERED  6 undergraduate programmes Bachelor of Computer Science  Artificial Intelligence  Computer Networking and System  Management Information System  Software Engineering Bachelor of Information Technology  Management  Multimedia  3 Masters programmes  Master of Computer Science (MCS)  Master of Software Engineering (MSE)  Master of Library & Information Science (MLIS)  Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

© Copyright 2012 FCSIT, University of Malaya. All Rights Reserved MASTER OF COMPUTER SCIENCE (MCS) Offered through: i.Coursework & Dissertation (KD)  (56 credits)  3 core courses (10 credits) + 2 elective courses (6 credits)  Dissertation : 40 credits ii.Dissertation only (D) Specialization in  Data Communication and Networking  Management Information Systems  Artificial Intelligence  Multimedia

© Copyright 2012 FCSIT, University of Malaya. All Rights Reserved MASTER OF SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (MSE) Offered through: i.Coursework & Dissertation (KD) 56 credits  3 core courses (10 credits) + 2 elective courses (6 credits)  Dissertation : 40 credits

© Copyright 2012 FCSIT, University of Malaya. All Rights Reserved MASTER OF LIBRARY & INFO. SCIENCE (MLIS) Offered through: i.Coursework & Dissertation (KD)  56 credits  4 core courses (13 credits) + 1 elective course (3 credits)  Dissertation : 40 credits ii.Dissertation only (D)

© Copyright 2012 FCSIT, University of Malaya. All Rights Reserved DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PHD) By full research only.

© Copyright 2012 FCSIT, University of Malaya. All Rights Reserved DURATION OF PROGRAMME The duration of studies depends on a particular programme and the progress of the individual student. Basically, the minimum and maximum periods are as follows: *Average semesters are the length of time when candidates usually completed their programme. Programme Duration Master’sPhD Minimum2 or 3 semesters4 semesters Maximum8 semesters12 semesters * Average4 semesters6 semesters

© Copyright 2012 FCSIT, University of Malaya. All Rights Reserved DIRECTIONS OF THE FACULTY  Increasing emphasis on quality education  Graduate within 4 semesters (Masters) / 8 semesters (PhD) (financial rewards for early completion for PhD students)  Have the necessary knowledge and soft skills  Increasing emphasis on research and publication  Incentives for students doing research, e.g. financial support, conference participation, publication, etc.  Increased facilities.  Extra space for Postgraduate in the Wisma R&D.

Two buildings – Block A (Main building) Dean Office, General Office, Lecture Rooms, BK1 and BK3 on ground floor Teaching Labs and Research Labs on 1 st floor Lecturers’ Rooms on 2 nd floor – Block B (Annex Building) Lecture halls DK1, DK2, BT1, BT2, BT3, BT4, BT5 and Labs on ground floor Lecturers’ Rooms and Research Labs on 1 st and 2 nd floor Wide range of computing facilities Teaching labs; Research labs, with fairly new computers Wireless Internet access in both Blocks, A and B © Copyright 2012 FCSIT, University of Malaya. All Rights Reserved FACILITIES IN THE FACULTY

Librarian Assistants : 1. Ms. Niusha Zohoorian Fooladi 2. Ms. Kamilya Assylbekova Level 1, Block A (Main Building) © Copyright 2012 FCSIT, University of Malaya. All Rights Reserved FACULTY LIBRARY

Teaching Labs Research Labs Wireless Internet Access © Copyright 2012 FCSIT, University of Malaya. All Rights Reserved

Dean Office and General Office FoyerCafeteria © Copyright 2012 FCSIT, University of Malaya. All Rights Reserved BLOCK A (MAIN BUILDING)

Cisco Labs Postgraduate Labs © Copyright 2012 FCSIT, University of Malaya. All Rights Reserved BLOCK A (MAIN BUILDING)

© Copyright 2012 FCSIT, University of Malaya. All Rights Reserved SCHOLARSHIP FOR RESEARCH CANDIDATES Contact: Scholarship Unit, IPS, Mrs. Husziatina Mohd 03 –

The Bright Sparks Program (BSP), bright, enthusiastic candidates are offered various academic and research incentives to work and further their career in UM. Admission into the Bright Sparks Programme (BSP) Application to participate in BSP is opened to qualified candidates who fulfill the established criteria irrespective of whether the candidate is a student/graduate of UM or other universities. The age of the candidate must not exceed 35 years at the time of application. The criteria for application is dependent on the pathways of entry. The qualified candidate may apply for admission into BSP through one of the pathways listed below. a)A candidate who has completed his/her Bachelor’s degree with distinction. a)A candidate who is currently pursuing a PhD or has recently completed his/her Master's degree and has published in high quality ISI journals. b)A post PhD candidate (internal or external) who has published in high quality ISI journals. © Copyright 2012 FCSIT, University of Malaya. All Rights Reserved BRIGHT SPARKS PROGRAM Contact : Bright Sparks Unit Level 3, Chancellory University of Malaya Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Tel : / 6999 Fax :

© Copyright 2012 FCSIT, University of Malaya. All Rights Reserved BRIGHT SPARKS PROGRAM

© Copyright 2012 FCSIT, University of Malaya. All Rights Reserved THE ICT COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE CLUSTER KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING & INFORMATICS (KEI) COMMUNITY & ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATICS (COI) DATA ENGINEERING & VISUALIZATION (DEV) PERVASIVE AND DISTRIBUTED COMM (PDC) DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS, GRID & CLOUD COMPUTING MOBILE COMMUNICATION (OSI LAYER 3 AND ABOVE) WIRED AND WIRELESS (OSI LAYER 3 AND ABOVE) SELF-ORGANIZE NETWORK SOFTWARE ENGINEERING & INNOVATION (SEI) REQUIREMENT ENGINEERING SOFTWARE ARCHITECHTURE & DESIGN HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION AND CSCW SOFTWARE REUSE OBJECT-ORIENTED TECHNIQUES AND TOOLS MULTILINGUAL SPEECH PROCESSING SOFTWARE QUALITY AND MAINTENANCE ICT SECURITY (SECreg) SECURE PROTOCOLS/ROUTING GROUP/MULTICAST COMMUNICATION WIRELESS/MOBILE SECURITY INTRUSION DETECTION AND PREVENTION CRYPTOGRAPHY INFORMATION HIDING AUTHENTICATION AND BIOMETRIC ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MM RESEARCH (AIM) IMAGE PROCESSING TEXT PROCESSING GEO-HEALTH INFORMATICS VIDEO CONTENT ANALYSIS AUGMENTED VIRTUAL REALITY GAMES IN LEARNING

© Copyright 2012 FCSIT, University of Malaya. All Rights Reserved FCSIT GRANTS AI – Artificial IntelligenceCST – Computer System & Technology IS – Information SystemsSE – Software Engineering LIS – Library & Information Science

© Copyright 2012 FCSIT, University of Malaya. All Rights Reserved Cisco Microsoft Oracle IBM MIMOS MSTB F-Secure Cyber Security Huawei Hewlett Packard & TEL Sdn Bhd Infosys Vellore Institute of Technology, India City University of Hong Kong Pukyong National University, Korea Shinshu University, Japan COLLABORATIONS WITH INDUSTRIES AND INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITIES

© Copyright 2012 FCSIT, University of Malaya. All Rights Reserved LECTURER : STUDENT RATIO DepartmentTotal AIISLISCSTSE Undergraduate Postgraduate Supervision Master PhD Lecturer (Active) Ratio Lecturer : Student 1:101:241:81:121:161:14 AI – Artificial IntelligenceCST – Computer System & Technology IS – Information SystemsSE – Software Engineering LIS – Library & Information Science

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COUNTRYNO. OF STUDENT KAZAKHSTAN2 KUWAIT1 LIBYA2 NIGERIA8 OMAN1 PAKISTAN20 PALESTINE4 PHILIPPINES1 SRI LANKA5 SUDAN2 THAILAND2 YEMEN11 ZAMBIA1 COUNTRYNO. OF STUDENT ALGERIA1 BANGLADESH7 CAMEROON1 CHINA9 EGYPT1 GHANA1 INDIA6 INDONESIA8 IRAN122 IRAQ16 JORDAN9 KENYA1 SAUDI ARABIA2 CURRENT NUMBER OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS BASED ON COUNTRIES © Copyright 2012 FCSIT, University of Malaya. All Rights Reserved

GRADUATE STATISTICS

Programme Status EmployedUnemployed *EmployedUnemployed * Master of Computer Science Master of Library and Information Science Master of Software Engineering Master of Information Technology Doctor of Philosophy © Copyright 2012 FCSIT, University of Malaya. All Rights Reserved STUDENT EMPLOYABILITY (Note: Unemployed* - waiting for placement, applying for jobs, further study and etc.

Academic matters: Program Coordinators PhD: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Miss Laiha Mat Kiah- MSE: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zarinah Mohd Kasirun- MCS: Dr. Sri Devi Ravana- MLIS: Dr. Kiran Kaur d/o Gurmit Singh- Program Administrative matters MCS : Ms. Nurshakila Johanularifin- MSE : Mrs. Norhazariah Husin- MLIS:Ms. Norazirah Mohd Supi- PhD:Mr. Mazrulhisham Mat Yusuf- General Administrative Matters Deputy Dean (Postgraduate) : Assoc. Prof. Dr. Miss Laiha Mat Kiah Senior Assistant Registrar: Mrs. Nor Azian Abdul Bari Assistant Office Secretary: Ms. Noordalilia Ilyana Kiwam Administration Assistant : Ms. Norhafidzan Ahmad © Copyright 2012 FCSIT, University of Malaya. All Rights Reserved FOR MORE INFORMATION

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