Step UP with an Education in STEM - Part 2

by StudyMalaysia.com on May 27, 2016 | Top Stories

So what is STEM education?

STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics – but what courses come under this field of study? STEM is a very vast field that continually sees new changes and additions; to understand STEM better, let's break it down into its sub-fields.

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Mathematics and Statistics

Mathematics (applied mathematics, pure mathematics, systems science)
Statistics (actuarial science, statistics, applied statistics)

This field is about the study of abstract deductive systems, numerical facts, data and their applications. Mathematicians analyse and develop mathematical systems and theories; and use systematic methods to prove theorems. They also use mathematical methods and modelling techniques to solve practical problems.

Examples of courses in this sub-field:
B.Sc. (Hons) Actuarial Studies By: By: Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU)	Bac. in Decision Science (Hons) By: By: Management & Science University (MSU)
Bac. of Actuarial Finance (Hons) By: By: Manipal International University (MIU), Malaysia	B.Sc.(Hons) Actuarial Studies By: By: Sunway University
American Degree Transfer Program (Actuarial Science) By: By: Taylor's University	B.Sc.(Hons) Actuarial Science By: By: UCSI University
B.Sc.(Hons) Actuarial Science By: By: Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)	B.Sc.(Hons) Applied Mathematics with Computing By: By: Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)
B.Sc.(Hons) Financial Mathematics By: By: Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)	B.Sc.(Hons) Statistical Computing and Operations Research By: By: Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)
B.Sc. (Hons) Actuarial Science By: By: Heriot-Watt University Malaysia	Bac. of Business & Commerce (Econometrics & Business Statistics) By: By: Monash University Malaysia (MUSM)

Engineering & Technology

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Engineering (aerospace, chemical, civil, computer, electrical, biomedical, industrial, material, mechanical)
Mechanic and metal works
Electricity and energy
Electronics and automation
Chemical and process engineering
Motor vehicles, ships and aircraft

Engineering is the study of the design, composition, manufacture, maintenance and functioning of machines, products, systems and structures. Engineers convert scientific knowledge into technology that is used in the design and production of useful products and services.

Engineering is the practical application of science and math to solve problems. Engineers design, evaluate, develop, test, modify, install, inspect and maintain a wide variety of products and systems that is found all around us. Engineering technologies improve the ways that we communicate, live, work, travel, stay healthy, and entertain ourselves.

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Examples of courses in this sub-field:
Bachelor Engineering (Hons) in Electrical & Electronic Engineering By: By: AIMST University	B.Eng. (Hons) Electrical & Electronic Engineering By: By: Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU)
B.Eng. (Hons) Electronic Engineering with specialism in Information Technology By: By: Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU)	B.Eng. (Hons) Mechatronic Engineering By: By: Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU)
B.Eng. (Hons) Telecommunication Engineering By: By: Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU)	Bac. of Biomedical Engineering Technology (Honours) By: By: Cyberjaya University College of Medical Sciences (CUCMS)
Bac. of Civil Engineering (Hons) By: By: Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur (IUKL)	Bac. of Electronics Engineering (Hons) By: By: Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur (IUKL)
Bac. of Technology (Hons) in Automotive By: By: Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur (IUKL)	Bac. of Technology (Hons) in Water and Wastewater By: By: Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur (IUKL)
Bac. of Mechanical Engineering (Hons) By: By: Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur (IUKL)	B.Eng.(Hons) Electrical & Electronic Engineering By: By: KDU University College
B.Eng. (Hons) in Mechanical By: By: KDU University College	Bac. in Civil Engineering By: By: LIMKOKWING University of Creative Technology
B.Sc. (Hons) Construction Management By: By: LIMKOKWING University of Creative Technology	B.Eng. in Electronic Engineering (Automotive) By: By: MAHSA University
Bac. of Engineering in Electrical and Electronic Engineering B.Eng.in Electrical and Electronic Engineering By: By: MAHSA University	B.Eng. in Electronic and Communication Engineering By: By: MAHSA University
Bac. of Engineering in Medical Electronic Engineering B.Eng.in Medical Electronic Engineering By: By: MAHSA University	B.Eng. in Mechatronic Engineering By: By: MAHSA University
Bac. in Computer Engineering (Hons) By: By: Management & Science University (MSU)	Bac. of Engineering Technology (Electrical and Electronic) (Hons) By: By: Management & Science University (MSU)
Bac. of Computer Engineering (Hons) By: By: Manipal International University (MIU), Malaysia	Bac. of Electrical & Electronics Engineering (Hons) By: By: Manipal International University (MIU), Malaysia
Bac. of Electronics Engineering (Communication)(Hons) By: By: Manipal International University (MIU), Malaysia	Bac. of Mechanical Engineering (Hons) By: By: Manipal International University (MIU), Malaysia
Bac. of Chemical Engineering (Hons) By: By: Manipal International University (MIU), Malaysia	Bac. of Civil Engineering (Hons) By: By: Manipal International University (MIU), Malaysia
American Degree Transfer Programme in Science & Engineering By: By: Nilai University	Bac. of Automotive Engineering (Hons) By: By: Nilai University
Bac. of Mechanical Engineering (Hons) By: By: Nilai University	Bac. of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Hons) By: By: Nilai University
Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) Electronics & Communications Engineering By: By: Quest International University Perak (QUIP)	B.Eng.(Hons) Mechanical Engineering By: By: SEGi University
B.Eng.(Hons) Electronic & Electrical Engineering By: By: SEGi University	B.Eng.(Hons) Quantity Surveying By: By: SEGi University
B.Eng.(Hons) Chemical Engineering By: By: SEGi University	B.Eng.(Hons) Mechanical Engineering By: By: SEGi University
B.Eng.(Hons) Electronic and Electrical Engineering By: By: SEGi University	B.Eng.(Hons) Civil Engineering By: By: SEGi University
B.Sc.(Hons) Quantity Surveying By: By: SEGi University	Bac. of Quantity Surveying (Hons) By: By: Taylor's University
B.Eng.(Hons) Mechanical Engineering By: By: Taylor's University	B.Eng.(Hons) Electrical & Electronic Engineering By: By: Taylor's University
B.Eng.(Hons) Chemical Engineering By: By: Taylor's University	American Degree Transfer Program (Engineering) By: By: Taylor's University
B.Eng.(Hons) Chemical Engineering By: By: UCSI University	B.Eng.(Hons) Communication & Electronic Engineering By: By: UCSI University
B.Eng.(Hons) Electrical & Electronics Engineering By: By: UCSI University	B.Eng.(Hons) Mechanical Engineering By: By: UCSI University
B.Eng.(Hons) Mechatronic Engineering By: By: UCSI University	B.Eng.(Hons) Petroleum Engineering By: By: UCSI University
B.Eng.(Hons) Civil Engineering By: By: UCSI University	Bac. of Civil Engineering (Hons) By: By: Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN)
Bac. of Electrical & Electronics Engineering (Hons) By: By: Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN)	Bac. of Electrical Power Engineering (Hons) By: By: Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN)
Bac. of Mechanical Engineering (Hons) By: By: Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN)	Bachelor of Computer and Communications Engineering By: By: Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN)
Bac. of Eng.(Hons) Mechanical Engineering By: By: Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)	B.Sc.(Hons) Construction Management By: By: Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)
Bac. of Eng.(Hons) Civil Engineering By: By: Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)	Bac. of Eng.(Hons) Electrical & Electronic Engineering By: By: Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)
Bac. of Eng.(Hons) Materials & Manufacturing Engineering By: By: Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)	Bac. of Eng.(Hons) Electronic & Communications Engineering By: By: Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)
Bac. of Eng.(Hons) Biomedical Engineering By: By: Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)	Bac. of Eng.(Hons) Chemical Engineering By: By: Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)
Bac. of Eng.(Hons) Mechatronics Engineering By: By: Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)	Eng. (Hons) Industrial Engineering By: By: Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)
Bac. of Eng.(Hons) Petrochemical Engineering By: By: Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)	Bac. of Eng.(Hons) Environmental Engineering By: By: Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)
Bac. of IT (Hons) Computer Engineering By: By: Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)	Bac. of Eng.(Hons) Electronic Engineering By: By: Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)
Bac. of Eng.(Hons) Electronic (Computer Networking) By: By: Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)	B.Eng. (Petroleum Engineering) By: By: Curtin University, Sarawak Malaysia
B.Eng. (Electrical Power Engineering) By: By: Curtin University, Sarawak Malaysia	B.Eng.(Mechatronic Engineering) By: By: Curtin University, Sarawak Malaysia
B.Eng.(Mechanical Engineering) By: By: Curtin University, Sarawak Malaysia	B.Eng. (Civil & Construction Engineering) By: By: Curtin University, Sarawak Malaysia
B.Eng. (Electronic & Communication Engineering) By: By: Curtin University, Sarawak Malaysia	B.Eng. (Computer System Engineering) By: By: Curtin University, Sarawak Malaysia
B.Eng. (Chemical Engineering) By: By: Curtin University, Sarawak Malaysia	B.Eng. (Environmental Engineering) By: By: Curtin University, Sarawak Malaysia
B.Eng. (Hons) / M.Eng. Civil Engineering By: By: Heriot-Watt University Malaysia	B.Eng. (Hons) / M.Eng. Electrical & Electronics Engineering By: By: Heriot-Watt University Malaysia
B.Eng. (Hons) / M.Eng. Mechanical Engineering By: By: Heriot-Watt University Malaysia	B.Eng. (Hons) / M.Eng. Petroleum Engineering By: By: Heriot-Watt University Malaysia
B.Eng. (Hons) Chemical Engineering / M.Eng. Chemical Engineering with Oil & Gas Technology By: By: Heriot-Watt University Malaysia	B.Eng. (major in Chemical) By: By: Monash University Malaysia (MUSM)
B.Eng.(major in Mechatronics) By: By: Monash University Malaysia (MUSM)	B.Eng.(major in Electrical & Computer Systems) By: By: Monash University Malaysia (MUSM)
B.Eng.(major in Mechanical) By: By: Monash University Malaysia (MUSM)	B.Eng./M.Eng.(Hons) Electronic & Communication Engineering By: By: The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC)
B.Eng./M.Eng.(Hons) Electronic & Computer Engineering By: By: The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC)	B.Eng./M.Eng.(Hons) Electrical & Electronic Engineering By: By: The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC)
B.Eng./M.Eng.(Hons) Mechanical Engineering By: By: The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC)	B.Eng./M.Eng.(Hons) Chemical Eng. with Environmental Engineering By: By: The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC)
B.Eng./M.Eng.(Hons) Chemical Engineering By: By: The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC)	B.Eng./M.Eng.(Hons) Mechatronic Engineering By: By: The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC)
B.Eng./M.Eng.(Hons) Civil Engineering By: By: The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC)

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