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Master of Science in Corrosion Engineering 

(JPT/BPP(R/0714/7/0005) 07/29)(MQA/SWA11858)

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 Introduction

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Embark on an exciting career where science meets sustainability! Corrosion Engineering is at the forefront of protecting the world’s infrastructure—from pipelines and plant structures to energy systems and aerospace technology. Our programme is the one-of-its-kind in South East Asia that specializes in Corrosion Engineering.  By joining this programme, you’ll gain the required knowledge and practical skills to develop innovative solutions that prevent material degradation, reduce maintenance costs, and extend the lifespan of critical assets. Be part of corrosion professions that play a vital role in fostering a future in structure sustainability and asset protection for industries worldwide. Start your journey in UTP today and make a lasting impact to innovate, protect and sustain.

Programme Objectives

The objective of the programme is to produce corrosion professionals:
1. who are able to conduct corrosion assessment and provide sustainable, innovative solution and judgment pertaining to asset integrity, complying to industry requirement and management best practices.
2. who have the potential to become leaders and are committed to manage sustainable development in industries for the betterment of society and nation.​

Programme Outcomes

​At the end of the program, graduates should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate in-depth and frontier knowledge and understanding in Corrosion Engineering field or practice.
  2. Critically and creatively apply knowledge in Corrosion Engineering or more fields to resolve complex disciplinary and practical problems.
  3. Conduct credible problem solving or investigation to resolve complex issues and questions in the Corrosion Engineering field or practice.
  4. Conduct research or investigation with minimal supervision. adhering to legal, ethical, professional and sustainable practice
  5. Demonstrate leadership qualities through collaboration with peers and others.
  6. Communicate and interact effectively with peers in corrosion fields as well as general audience.
  7. Select and use suitable digital and analytical tool techniques to resolve problems; and
  8. Demonstrate commitment to lifelong learning and personal development.​
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Programme Highlights

  1. One-of-a-kind programme in the South East Asia 
  2. Modular-based courses specially tailored for industry needs
  3. Upskilling programme for career advancement in corrosion field 
  4. Leverage our vast industry network and boost your industry readiness  
  5. Access to state-of-the-art in-campus corrosion laboratory facilities 


Programme Details

​Department: Department of Mechanical Engineering

Intakes: January, May, and September

Mode of Deliverance: 

Full Time Conventional
Full Time ODL
Minimum study duration:  12 months Maximum study duration: 36 months

Entry Requirements

  1.  Candidates must hold a bachelor degree in Engineering OR Engineering Technology discipline with minimum CGPA 2.50/4.00 or equivalent in the relevant field from a recognized university.
  2.  Candidates with bachelor degree in Engineering OR engineering Technology discipline with minimum CGPA 2.00 but below 2.50, must have minimum 5 years working experience and can be admitted after passing UTP internal rigorous assessment interview session.
  3.  Candidates with bachelor degree qualification from different disciplines, must undergo and pass two pre-requisite courses from Mechanical Engineering Programme.​


Apel.A field:
  1. Candidates must be at least 30 years old and possess STPM, diploma or other equivalent recognised qualifications, along with relevant work experience.
  2. Candidates who pass the APEL.A T7 assessment can be admitted to MSc by coursework programmes.

English Requirements

For International students, with a minimum IELTS score of 5.0 OR TOEFL score of 500 OR its equivalence.


Estimated Total Cost Fee
RM (Malaysian): 29,550
RM (International): 38,600


Career Prospects
Graduates with MSc in Corrosion Engineering will enhance their employment and industrial career prospects in the corrosion-related fields. The qualification accelerates career progression attaining high level competency.

Areas of opportunities:
Upstream: Exploration & Production
Downstream: Refinery & Petrochemicals
Power: Process-related & Infrastructure
Consultant services & testing 
Industry: Manufacturing 
Academia
R&D

Programme Curriculum Structure and Programme Module Synopsis


Each student is required to complete 41 credit hours. The programme curriculum structure is shown as below:​


​​Semes​ter 1
​BBM 5114
​Principles of Corrosion​​​​
​​Core ​4
BBM 5123
Engineering Materials, Fundamentals and Selectio​n
​Core
3
BBM 5134​
Corrosion Control, Monitoring and Management System
Core
4
​SCN 5032
​Research Method​​ology
Natio​nal Requirement​
2​
​SCU 5022
Project Management
​University Requirement​
2



15​

​​Semester 2
​SCU 5013
​Data Analytics
University Requirement​ ​3
BBM 5214​​
Corrosion Inhibition, Cathodic Protection and Protective Coating
​Core
4
​BBM 5223
Engineering Failure Analysis and Inspections
Core
3
​BBM 5243
Industrial-Based Project I
Project​
3



13


​​Semester 3
​BBM 5257
​Research Project II
Project​
7
​BBM 5XX3
Elective Course
Elective
3
​BBM 5XX3
Elective Course​
Elective​
3



13


Electives (Choose any two)

​BBM 5323​
​Oilfield and Process-related Corrosion​
Elective​
3
​BBM 5333
Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion
Elective
3
​BBM 5343
High Temperature Corrosion
Elective​
3
​​BBM 5353
​Pipeline Corrosion Management
​Elec​tive
​3


Programme Module Synopsis

Course Code

Module

​Credit Hour

BBM 5114

​​Principles of Corrosion

​​4 credits

This course introduces the fundamental science underlying various corrosion phenomena. The role of electrochemistry in corrosion is explained and the different experimental methods of measuring corrosion rates for metals follow from the kinetic and thermodynamic behaviours expected in different environments. Different forms of corrosion are introduced. Practical classes introduce students to the standard equipment used for corrosion measurement and classes using problem based learning in groups allow students to become familiar with directing their own investigations of corrosion problems.

 

Course Code

Module

​Credit Hour

​BBM 5123

​​Engineering Materials, Fundamentals and Selection

​​3 credits

The course will cover the fundamental science underlying technical requirement for engineering materials selection used in upstream and downstream Oil and Gas industry as well as power plant in relation to corrosion performance. It covers the mechanical, physical and electrochemical properties required for service performance. The course will continue with the principles limitations of type of materials used in a specific service environment and will focus on computer simulation of corrosion rates as an aid in material selection. 

 

Course Code

Module

​Credit Hour

​BBM 5134

​​Corrosion Control and Management System

​​4 credits

The course will cover the basic elements of corrosion control and management and explore the latest industry methodologies, techniques and tools. Emphasizing the mandatory compliance with the requirement of HSE, the course is aimed at familiarizing the precipitant with proactive integrity management of the equipment used in downstream and upstream Oil and Gas industry based on fitness for purpose assessment and risk based inspection (RBI). This course will explain the principles, the benefits and limitations of risk-based inspection employed in Oil and Gas industry asset management. Drawing on that it will be discussed how the strategic inspection practices is employed to manage the risks for safe and reliable operation of the asset.

Course Code

Module

​Credit Hour

​BBM 5214

​​Cathodic Inhibtion, Cathodic Protection and Protective Coating

​​4 credits

This course provides corrosion processes and mechanisms of preventing with the use of cathodic protection techniques and coating. This course also considers how corrosion data is used to by engineers from other disciplines and in failure assessment; where both structural engineering concepts and information on rates of degradation of structures can be integrated to provide robust techniques to assess the integrity and lifetimes of industrial plant and equipment. 

 

Course Code

Module

​Credit Hour

BBM 5223

Engineering Failure Analysis and Inspection

​​3 credits

This course covers introduction to failure analysis and prevention, corrosion failure, materials selection for failure prevention, manufacturing aspects of failure and prevention, structural life assessment methods, tools and techniques in failure analysis, case studies in failure analysis, and risk-based Inspection.

 

Course Code

Module

​Credit Hour

BBM 5323

Oilfield and Process-related Corrosion

​​3 credits

This course is about engineering knowledge of oilfield corrosion and process-related corrosion. At the end of course, students will understand the corrosion processes, the selection of engineering materials, chemical treatment and corrosion management. 

 

Course Code

Module

​Credit Hour

BBM 5333

Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion

​​3 credits

The course will cover basic corrosion management principles, basic MIC mechanisms, use of molecular microbiological methods (MMM) in diagnosing and managing MIC, selection of MIC mitigation methods, selection and interpretation of MIC monitoring methods, case studies demonstrating MIC diagnostic tools, and demonstrate applicable sampling techniques/equipment.

 

Course Code

Module

​Credit Hour

BBM 5343

High Temperature Corrosion

​​3 credits

This course introduces the fundamental of an electron-producing reaction between a metal and oxygen in the absence of water or an aqueous phase. This course also imparts the necessary problem-solving skills and knowledge required by corrosion engineers in the area of high temperature degradation that occurs in gas turbines and power plant. It covers the methods that are used to control high temperature corrosion. 

 

Course Code

Module

​Credit Hour

BBM 5353

Pipeline Corrosion Management

​​3 credits

This course discusses common classes of material used in the pipeline industry in relation to the service environment and design criteria. The main type of corrosion damages encountered in the Oil and Gas pipeline will be considered. Influence of process, fluid regime, material, CO2, H2S, O2 and MIC corrosion process and factor influencing them will be discussed. Chemical sampling and analysis of the pipeline fluid system as an index of fluid corrosivity and subsequent required control measures will be discussed in detail. Fundamental to Cathodic Protection (CP) for external protection of the pipeline will be discussed with CP survey techniques for both offshore and onshore pipelines. Furthermore, factors to be considered when designing a CP system (e.g. estimating current requirements) will be explored. The participant will learn how to select and utilize corrosion inhibitors for different systems based on the fluid type and service environment, and how to select and apply corrosion inspection and monitoring techniques for the pipeline. Risk Based Inspection as a current trend in defining the inspection frequency requirements will also be explained.

 

Course Code

Module

​Credit Hour

SCN5032

Research Methodology

​​2 credits

Series of seminars on topics related to research preparations: manage and plan research activities, think creatively, setup experimental/model for theory verification, prepare to commercialise research, prepare research report and communicate research output effectively. 


Course Code

Module

​Credit Hour

SCU5022

Project Management
​​2 credits

In today's environment, certainty of change is without precedent. As such, managers in the contemporary organizations have to embrace project management in enhancing organizational effectiveness and success of their energy management. Energy projects have to be delivered on schedule, within budget, with the required performance capability, and compliant with quality, environmental, safety and health standards. The need to place energy management in the context of the design, strategies, and execution of project management is compelling.


Course Code

Module

​Credit Hour

SCU5013

Data Analytics
​​3 credits

The course provides thorough understand process, content, concepts, techniques, issues and challenges involved in big data analytics, prepare students to be technically competent in analyzing data and prepare students to improve management decision making using data analytics tools.​

Course Code

Module

​Credit Hour

BBM 5243

Industrial-Based Project I

​​3 credits

The module allows each student to work independently on industry-based projects under the supervision of a faculty member and/or a supervisor from the industry. The student is expected to review the subject, propose an experimental / analytical plan and follow that through to feasibility study, investigation, design / simulation, test and implementation. Each student must prepare a comprehensive technical report, present and demonstrate findings and results of the project work.

 

Course Code

Module

​Credit Hour

BBM 5257

Industrial-Based Project II

​​7 credits

The module allows each student to work independently on industry-based projects under the supervision of a faculty member and/or a supervisor from the industry. The student is expected to review the subject, propose an experimental / analytical plan and follow that through to feasibility study, investigation, design / simulation, test and implementation. Each student must prepare a comprehensive technical report, present and demonstrate findings and results of the project work. 


Contact

Programme Manager
Dr. Kee Kok Eng
Email: keekokeng@utp.edu.my
Direct Line: +6053687151

Academic Executive
Ms Farah Abdul Latif
Email: farahlatif@utp.edu.my
Direct Line: +6053687030

General Inquiries
Ms Nurul Asmira Sulaiman
Email: asmira.sulaiman@utp.edu.my
Direct Line: +6053688192


FAQ

​Q1. How the ODL classes be held?
A1. All the ODL course materials shall be accessible online in ULEARX platform where the students can learn from anytime, anywhere and anyhow at your self-study pace amidst work commitment. Students may also attend online live classes by joining MST, or watch the session recordings later.

Q2. How will the Industry-based project be done online?
A2.  The proposed research project can be experiment/simulation or corrosion failure investigation case that is closely related to your professional line of work, so that the student can contribute to the research element of the project.  

Q3.  What does it mean by minimum study duration of 12 months to maximum 36 months?
A3:  Up to the student’s study pacing and work commitment, student can plan on what and how many courses to enrol in each semester, so that he/she can complete the MSc within these study durations.