{"id":406955,"date":"2026-05-12T12:56:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T04:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/admission.utm.my\/new2024\/programmes\/master-of-forensic-engineering-odl\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T12:56:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T04:56:10","slug":"master-of-forensic-engineering-odl","status":"publish","type":"programmes","link":"https:\/\/admission.utm.my\/new2024\/programmes\/master-of-forensic-engineering-odl\/","title":{"rendered":"Master of Forensic Engineering (ODL)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A recognized Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Engineering with good honors, with a minimum CGPA of 2.50\/4.00; or<br \/>\nBachelor\u2019s degree or its equivalent but does not achieve at least a CGPA of 2.50; must have five (5 years) work experience in a relevant field<\/p>\n<p>International students who wish to enroll in the postgraduate programs at UTM must meet the English language competency requirements as stipulated below:<\/p>\n<p> Malaysia University Entrance Test (MUET) with a minimum score of Band 4.0 and above; or<br \/>\n IELTS with a minimum score of Band 6.0 and above; or<br \/>\n TOEFL iBT with a minimum score of 60 and above; or<br \/>\n Cambridge English Qualifications (CEQ) B2 First (FCE), C1 Advanced (CAE), C2 Proficiency (CPE), with a minimum score of 169 and above; or<br \/>\n Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic with a minimum score of 59 and above; or<br \/>\n Certified Intensive English Programme Level (CIEP Level) achieving Level 109 and above.<br \/>\n Visit https:\/\/admission.utm.my\/english-language-requirements-3\/ for more information about English requirements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":""},"categories":[],"level":[106],"class_list":["post-406955","programmes","type-programmes","status-publish","hentry","level-postgraduate-coursework"],"acf":{"program_name":"Master of Forensic Engineering (ODL)","offered_to":"Malaysian and International","faculty":"Faculty of Civil Engineering","duration_of_study":"Min: 1.5 Years\nMax: 4 Years","program_total_credit":"","study_scheme":"Full Time","scheme_of_study":"","study_mode":"Taught Course","mode_of_study":"","delivery_mode":"Online","delivery_mode_of_study":"","study_location":"UTM Johor Bahru","fees_-_local":"","fees_-_international":"","program_code_utm":"","program_code_upu":"","nec_code":"0719 (Engineering and Engineering Trades Not Elsewhere Classified","mqa_code":"MQA\/SWA13860","program_directorcoordinator":"Penyelaras: Ts. 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Furthermore, appliances, consumer products, medical devices, structures, industrial machinery, and even simple hand tools such as hammers or chisels can warrant investigations upon incidents causing injury or property damages. The failure of medical devices is often safety-critical to the user, so reporting failures and analysing them is particularly important. The environment of the body is complex, and implants must both survive this environment, and not leach potentially toxic impurities. Problems have been reported with breast implants, heart valves, and catheters, for example. 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