DETAILS TO IMPLEMENTATION OF DISTANCE LEARNING FOR BFF AND BFR PROGRAMMES IN FKAAB

AS AN ADJUSTMENT FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING DURING MOVEMENT CONTROL ORDER DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Date of document: 29th March 2020 FILE 1

ITEM ACTIVITY WHAT MUST LECTURER DO?

A Pre-Distance Learning (DL) 1. Creatively select the kind of DL methods/tools/platforms that are suitable for your students.
2. You may need to use combination of DL methods for different groups of students based on their
1st April - 18th April (2 weeks)
accessibility.
3. You can disseminate teaching and learning materials to your students at any flexible time (Asynchronous).
However, DL sessions which involve on-the-spot (“Live” or immediate) activities and assessment
A trial phase towards Formal Distance Learning of 5
(Synchronous) must follow the day and time already given in the existing official Timetable. You are NOT
weeks.
ALLOWED to change the day and time for such Synchronous activities and assessment to avoid clashes with
other courses.
4. Report to your KP Cluster the implementation of this Pre-DL (A REPORT FORMAT TEMPLATE WILL BE GIVEN
TO YOU).
This trial phase is not a formal DL. The purpose of this
phase is for you to select the suitable DL method and for Suggestions of DL Methods/ Tools/ Platforms:
the students to be familiar with DL before the Formal
Internet reliant - Google classroom, Google Form, Zoom, FB, Youtube video, Whatsapp, WeChat, Skype and
Phase.
others
None internet reliant - SMS, tele-conversation direct phone call.

1. It is recommended that you use the DL methods that you have used during Pre-DL so that your students
B Formal Distance Learning (DL) are familiar.
2. You may need to use combination of DL methods for different groups of students based on their
19th April - 23rd May (5 weeks)
accessibility.
The implementation of this Formal DL must comply to 3. You can disseminate teaching and learning materials to your students at any flexible time (Asynchronous).
the designation SLT hours of your course and must However, DL sessions which involve on-the-spot (“Live” or immediate) activities and assessment
achieve the required CLO. This Formal DL is to achieve 3 (Synchronous) must follow the day and time already given in the existing official Timetable. You are NOT
objectives: (1) Sharing of Teaching and Learning ALLOWED to change the day and time for such Synchronous activities and assessment to avoid clashes with
materials; (2) Conducting relevant activities that other courses.
enhances Teaching and Learning; and (3) Making
assessments 4. Record the attendance / participation of your students either via the internet platform such as Google
Form or manually on paper name list if a none internet reliant method is used.
5. Transfer the attendance to E-Class Attendance in TCIS. There must be a 5 weeks attendance record in the
system based on the Lecture Timetable.

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DETAILS TO IMPLEMENTATION OF DISTANCE LEARNING FOR BFF AND BFR PROGRAMMES IN FKAAB
AS AN ADJUSTMENT FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING DURING MOVEMENT CONTROL ORDER DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Date of document: 29th March 2020 FILE 1

ITEM ACTIVITY WHAT MUST LECTURER DO?

1. The Course Coordinator is to write an Addendum of Lecture Plan to be attached to the existing Lecture
C Lesson Plan (RPP-04) Plan.
2. This Addendum only covers 5 weeks SLT hours changes from "Guided Learning F2F" to "Guided Learning
NF2F".
F2F - Face to Face ; NF2F - None Face to Face 3. An example Addendum will be given out as a guide to help all Course Coordinators.

D Assessment QUIZZES and ASSIGNMENTS 1. Conduct all necessary Quizzes and Assignments using the creatively selected DL methods.
2. Students can submit to the Lecturer using the suitable method.

1. Extract questions from Test 1 and Test 2 (Test 1 and Test 2 have already completed Vetting Stages and are
E Assessment TEST
ready for use).
2. Combine extracted questions to make ONE TEST. The duration of ONE TEST must follow the credit hours of
For this Semester, only ONE TEST to be given. This ONE
the course.
TEST should be an extraction of questions from Test 1 and
Test 2. The duration of this ONE TEST must follow the
credit of the course (ie. 2 credit = 1 hour Test; 3 credit = 3. This ONE TEST must comply to TOS and covers the necessary CLO assessment with total 20% weightage.
1.5 to 2 hours Test). The extraction of questions to make 4. Choose when to conduct this ONE TEST. There are TWO OPTIONS to choose from. See below.
ONE TEST must comply to the specified TOS and covers
5. Course Coordinator is to make the decision in (4). Inform the decision to KP Cluster (A FORM will be sent
the required topics.
out to Course Coordinator).
6. Course Coordinator is to send ONE TEST question paper to KP Cluster for record purposes.

FIRST OPTION - between 3rd May to 7th May

a. This FIRST OPTION is to be carried out ONLINE. This means that ONE TEST questions are disseminated
ONLINE to the students, and after the specified duration, the students return the answers to the lecturer
through ONLINE.

b. This FIRST OPTION is suitable only for "Open Book" type of questions. Courses that are already with "Open
Book" questions should use this FIRST OPTION.

c. If courses that are not already "Open Book" questions wants to choose FIRST OPTION, the lecturers must
redesign the questions. SEE BELOW FOR "SIMPLE GUIDE TO OPEN BOOK QUESTIONS"

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DETAILS TO IMPLEMENTATION OF DISTANCE LEARNING FOR BFF AND BFR PROGRAMMES IN FKAAB
AS AN ADJUSTMENT FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING DURING MOVEMENT CONTROL ORDER DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Date of document: 29th March 2020 FILE 1

ITEM ACTIVITY WHAT MUST LECTURER DO?

SIMPLE GUIDE TO OPEN BOOK QUESTIONS

i. The answers to the questions (approximately 80% of questions) are not found directly in books.
FIRST OPTION AND SECOND OPTION way of TEST is ii. The questions are open-ended in nature.
introduced with the main purpose to reduce congestion iii. The questions reflect the "real world" scenario.
of work for the students when they return to campus
iv. The questions require high order thinking based on fundamental concepts and theories.
physically. This will also reduce congestion of Exam Hall
bookings. The proposal of FIRST OPTION AND SECOND v. In general, courses suitable for OPEN BOOK QUESTIONS are those with C4, C5 or C6 Taxonomy Bloom's
OPTION way of TEST will help students to spread out their level (Analyse, Evaluate, Create, respectively)
"stress level" and minimise any "bottle neck" effects https://lx.uts.edu.au/blog/2018/02/13/design-open-book-exam/
during the 4 weeks (31st May to 27th June) when
students return to campus. SECOND OPTION - between 7th June to 11th June

a. This SECOND OPTION is to be carried out Face to Face in UTHM when students return to campus physically.
b. Lecturers to make necessary bookings for EXAM HALL when return to campus.

F Assessment PROJECTS within courses 1. The implementation of the Project within each course is based on the creativity of the lecturer.

2. The nature of Project work is still to be group based. The lecturer through the group leaders should
distribute and delegate the Project work to group members using suitable DL methods or communication
methods as simple as telephone calls.
3. Project presentation and submission can be completed between 31st May to 27th June when students
return to campus physically.
4. It is highly recommended that lecturer request for Video presentation instead of F2F presentation. This will
reduce congestion of work in the last 4 weeks.

G Laboratory and Studio related Courses

1. Laboratory and Studio related courses will only start again when students return to campus physically.
2. The total weeks allocated to complete the syllabus is 4 weeks (31st May to 27th June) and 1 week (26th
July to 30th July after Final Exam), equivalent to 5 weeks.

3. You are to plan to finish the syllabus within this 5 weeks. Make early plans with the Course Coordinators.

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DETAILS TO IMPLEMENTATION OF DISTANCE LEARNING FOR BFF AND BFR PROGRAMMES IN FKAAB
AS AN ADJUSTMENT FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING DURING MOVEMENT CONTROL ORDER DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Date of document: 29th March 2020 FILE 1

ITEM ACTIVITY WHAT MUST LECTURER DO?

4. For Laboratory courses, in general, there are 5 to 6 experiments which comprised of 4 conventional
method experiments and 2 open-ended method experiments. Course Coordinators must make adjustments
and plan ahead to complete the syllabus.
5. For Studio courses in BFR programme, a special arrangement will be made where sessions will extend until
after Final Exam in order to comply to the required SLT hours.

1. IDP can partially continue with discussion and guidance given by Lecturer to individual student using
H Intergrated Design Project (IDP)
suitable DL methods.

IDP Seminar will be held from 26th July to 30th July after 2. The IDP project work must have already been divided to individual student inside their respective group.
Final Exam (this is the tentative plan). The involvement of 3. Lecturer is required to record the attendance of students as per the Lecturer Timetable.
industry partners as panel is subjected to situation at that 4. IDP discussion and guidance can be fully reinforced with F2F meeting when students return to campus
time. from 31st May to 27th June.

I Final Year Project 1 (FYP 1) 1. SV can continue to supervise their students at FYP1 level using suitable DL methods.

FYP Seminar will be held from 26th July to 30th July after Final Exam (this is the tentative plan). The
In general, there is no major disruption in FYP1. involvement of industry partners as panel is subjected to situation at that time.

J Final Year Project 2 (FYP 2) 1. SV of FYP with laboratory experiments should consider simplifying the scope to be none or less
FYP Seminar will be held from 26th July to 30th July after experimental reliant. This will help the student to finish their FYP on time. This simplification can be a
Final Exam (this is the tentative plan). The involvement of reduction of test samples / test types, or can be changing from experimental based to case study based.
industry partners as panel is subjected to situation at that Other simplification can include analytical or numerical approach customised to FYP level.
time. 2. FYP that are not reliant on laboratory should proceed as usual under the guidance of SV.

K Industrial Training (LI) There will be no Semester 3 for this Session 2019/2020.
This means that there will be no Industrial Training (LI) for this July 2020. This will involve the following
cohorts:
1. Ex-Dip UTHM intake CF18xxx (25 students) entrants September 2018
Group of students (1), (2) and (3) will go for Industrial
Training (LI) in July 2021. 2. STPM and Matriculation Intake AF17xxx (234 students) entrants September 2017
3. Ex-Dip UTHM intake DF18xxx (143 students) entrants February 2019

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DETAILS TO IMPLEMENTATION OF DISTANCE LEARNING FOR BFF AND BFR PROGRAMMES IN FKAAB
AS AN ADJUSTMENT FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING DURING MOVEMENT CONTROL ORDER DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Date of document: 29th March 2020 FILE 1

ITEM ACTIVITY WHAT MUST LECTURER DO?

Group of students (4) will go for Industrial Training (LI) in 4. Ex-Dip UTHM intake DF17xxx (158 students) entrants February 2018
Feb 2021. 5. Ex-Poli Intake CF17xxx (25 students) entrants September 2017

Students group (1), (2) and (3), special provision will be given so that they can register for IDP in the next
Group of students (5) will go for Industrial training (LI) in
academic session following the STRUCTURE CURRICULUM MENU before completion of LI
Sept 2020 provided they have finished all their courses.

L Geomatic Practice There will be no Semester 3 for this Session 2019/2020.

This means that there will be no Geomatic Practice (BFC21502) for this July 2020. This will involve the
This course will be offered in Two Phases. Phase 1 will be following cohorts:
in August 2020; and Phase 2 will be during Sem 1 Session
2020/2021. Further information will be given later. 1. STPM and Matriculation Intake AF18xxx (approx. 270 students) entrants September 2018

Should you have any questions, please contact directly to either (1) Dr Mohd Haziman Wan Ibrahim (019-7779004); (2) Dr Izudinshah Abd Wahab (012-4401206); or (3) Dr
David Yeoh (013-6251500)

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