Trends on Industrial Placements of Students from Department of Chemical and Process Engineering

Industrial training is a compulsory element that needs to be completed by students registering at the Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, UKM. Industrial training is also a must component imparted in the engineering curriculum required by Engineering Accreditation Council (EAC). Apart from matching industrial suitability to student major field, other factors such as allowance and distances from home are the components emphasized by students in the selection criteria of industrial training placement. Students are also venturing overseas for their training including China and Indonesia. This paper reported on type of industries (example: oil and gas, chemical, manufacturing and consultancy) as well as nature of the industries (small and medium industries-SME, national or multinational) that offer placement for students for the last 3 years.