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BSC. (HONS) MARINE TECHNOLOGY IN BRIEF
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AS234 or Bachelor Of Science (Hons.) Marine Technology programme is the only marine course of its kind to be offered by UiTM. It is a special 3-years comprehensive degree programme which is only offered in the beautiful UiTM Campus of Perlis which specifically located in Arau.
Started officially on Dicember-April 2007 session with only 11 students and limited resources, the classes were conducted mostly by skillful part-time practitioners and lecturers with intense involvement of the head of programme.
Headed by Associate Professor Norsila Daim, this programme has emerged drastically as it has been adequately empowered and encouraged by the vision and the mission of UiTM through the optimistic Vice Chancellor.
Now AS234 can have a big smile as it has been well equipped with advanced equipments since its kickoff. The programme now owns 3 marine laboratories which are well-furnished with olympus microscopes, macroscopes and a modern inverted microscope, yellowfin sidescan sonar, complete SCUBA attire sets, a complete brand new culture house (next to the laboratory), advance learning desktops, navigation equipments and many more.
But the most interesting part is that this programme owns a boat worth of more than RM500 000 which is literally well-equipped with modern and advance technologies. The boat's name is UiTM1 and has been elegantly launched by UiTM's Vice Chancellor at Kuala Perlis Jetty during his visit to the campus in April 2008.
This programme also is in its way to have its own Marine Research Centre which is located in Pulau Tuba, Langkawi. Progression has been made and the the centre is expected to be completed by 2012.
Until now, this programme has "voyaged" 128 students and 6 highly specialized and well-experienced theoretically and practically full-time lecturers.
If it is very cool to have a motto of "Now Everyone Can Fly" by Airasia..We also have our own..
"NOW EVEN UITM CAN CONQUER THE OCEAN"
