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The curriculum is a critical component of teaching and learning sessions. A review of the curriculum is also required once every five years. It is to ensure that the knowledge presented is relevant to current developments. They are strengthening the curriculum from time to time. The engineering field adheres to the Program Standard the Engineering Accreditation Council (EAC) issued for engineering and engineering technology. At the same time, course offerings must comply with the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA). The study was conducted by analysing relevant data involving ten public universities in Malaysia. It aims to explore the content of the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum at the Public University (U.A.) designed to meet the requirements of the (EAC) and (MQA). A checklist was created to see how much compliance has been made. The two main components analysed involved: i. the Mechanical Engineering curriculum content and ii. Soft Skills applied to each course offered. The results show that all public universities that offer Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering under National Education Code (NEC) 521 (Mechanics and Metal Work) meet EAC and MQA requirements. It is worth mentioning that this Mechanical Engineering curriculum has produced a high-quality human workforce. Therefore, Curriculum issues do not meet current needs and are not a matter for discussion as research proof was carried out. Every university has to continually update the curriculum so that it is of international standard to enhance graduates’ marketability.
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