Bioprocess Engineering Technology Curriculum Structure 2025/2026

Semester I

The information on individual courses for the active academic session can be found at this link: School of Industrial Technology Courses on eLearning USM. You may need to log in using your Identity@USM email and password. Alternatively, you can search on kursus.usm.my to check for the lecturers of the course.

LEVEL 100

Code / Course Name	Unit (T)	Unit (E)
IBK104 Fundamentals of Bioprocess Technology	3	-
IMK227 Biochemistry	3	-
IUK102 Basic Chemical Process Calculations	3	-
IUK108 Statistics with Computer Applications	4	-
IUK191 Mathematics I	4	-
Total unit	17	-

LEVEL 200

Code / Course Name	Unit (T)	Unit (E)
IBG211 Bioanalysis II	3	-
IBG214 Enzyme Technology	4	-
IEA216 Computer Applications in Industry	3	-
IEK212 Process Heat Transfer	3	-
IBK212 Renewable Biomass	-	2
IBK215 Introduction to OMICs Technology	-	2
IBK218 Bioprocess Instrumentation and Measurement	-	2
IMK221 Food Ingredients	-	3
Total unit	13	4

LEVEL 300

Code / Course Name	Unit (T)	Unit (E)
IBA312 Bioprocess and Society	3	-
IBA319 Advanced Practical in Bioreactor Systems	4	-
IBG307 Bioprocess Optimization and Simulation	3	-
IBK314 Downstream Process Technology	3	-
IBK315 Bioinformatics	-	2
IBK316 Food Bioprocess Technology	-	3
IBK317 Mathematical Physiology	-	3
IBK412 Environmental Bioprocess Technology	-	3
Total unit	13	5

LEVEL 400

Code / Course Name	Unit (T)	Unit (E)
IBA306 Bioprocess Technology Research Project	8	-
IBA407 Practical in Downstream Processing	4	-
IBK411 Quality Assurance and Safety of Bioprocess Products	-	3
IBK413 Protein Engineering	-	3
IMK316 Food Quality Management and Food Regulations	-	3
Total unit	8	3

Semester Ii

LEVEL 100

Code / Course Name	Unit (T)	Unit (E)
IBA104 Practical for Technologists	3	-
IBG112 Bioanalysis I	3	-
IBG111 Industrial Microbiology	3	-
IBG205 DNA and Metabolite Technology	3	-
IEK108 Process Fluid Mechanics	3	-
IUK291 Mathematics 2	4	-
Total unit	19	-

LEVEL 200

Code / Course Name	Unit (T)	Unit (E)
IBG207 Cell and Tissue Culture Technology	3	-
IBG216 Bioreactor Design, Calculation and Operation	4	-
IEK213 Mass Transfer and Separation Processes	3	-
IEA112 Society and Environment Project	-	4
IEK115 Environment, Safety and Health Legislation	-	3
IMK113 Management of Halal Food	-	3
IUK208 Experimental Design and Computer Applications	-	3
Total unit	10	5

LEVEL 300

Code / Course Name	Unit (T)	Unit (E)
IBA306 Bioprocess Technology Research Project	8	-
IBG319 Bioproduct Design and Development	4	-
IBK318 Pharmacogenomic	-	3
IEK217 Environmental Management	-	3
IEK219 Treatment and Management of Scheduled Wastes	-	3
IMK326 Food Safety	-	3
Total unit	8	6

LEVEL 400

Code / Course Name	Unit (T)	Unit (E)
IBA406 Bioprocess Technology Industrial Training	12	-
Total unit	12	-

[T] is core & [E] is elective

Students must register for this course from home during an internship
Per course, the student needs to achieve a minimum grade of D– or 0.67 for all courses to pass the course.
To graduate, the student needs to obtain a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.00 or C. The student also needs to maintain a CGPA of 2.00 or C for core courses.

SUMMARY OF UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENT COURSES

course Name	Unit
LKM400/2 Bahasa Malaysia IV	2
LSP301/2 General English 2	2
LSP201/2 General English 1	2
HFE224/2 Appreciation of Ethics and Civilisation	2
HFF225/2 Philosophy and Current Issues	2
WUS101/2 Core Entrepreneurship	2
WAR122/2 Integrity and Anti-Corruption	2
Various co-curriculum course	2
Skill, foreign language, or option courses WSU101/2 Sustainability: Issues, Challenges, & Prospects HTV201/2 Thinking Techniques SHE101/2 Ethnic Relations English language courses (LHP451/2, LHP452/2, etc.) Foreign language courses (LAP100/2, LAS100/2, etc.) Other Option or Skill courses categorised as "U" offered by other Schools	4
Total	20