| Centers of Excellence |
Purpose-established centres for the promotion of academic and research excellence:
- UTM Marine Technology Center
- UTM Automotive Development Center (ADC)
- UTM Composites Center (PUSKOM)
- Institute of Noise and Vibrations (in City Campus KL)
- UTM Aeronautics Laboratory (Aerolab)
| UTM Marine Technology Center |
- The most sophisticated marine laboratory attached to a university in the ASEAN region
- Commissioned in 1996, officially opened by the then Prime Minister, YAB Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir in 1999
- The laboratory was upgraded to be a University Centre of Excellence in 2003
Services provided:
- Ship and ocean structures model testing
- Maneuvering simulations
- Equipment calibrations
- Lightship surveys
- Inclining experiments
- Stability assessments
- Ship design services
- Vibration monitoring and mitigation
- Full scale motion monitoring
- Full scale powering measurement
- Professional short courses
| UTM Aeronautic Laboratory |
| Incorporating the Low Speed Wind Tunnel |
–Only one of its kind in the country
–Completed in 2001, officially opened by the Deputy Prime Minister, YAB Dato’ Seri Mohd Najib, in 2005
–To serve a three-pronged mission:
- Education and Training
- Advanced Research in Aerodynamics
- Testing and Consultancy Services
–Closed-return type circuit, max speed of 80 m/s
–Atmospheric, interchangeable test section
–Test section dimensions of 2m (W) x 1.5m (H) x 5.8m (L)
–Member of the worldwide SATA since 2002
Testing services conducted to date include:
–Waja and Savvy models for Proton
–New motorcycle models for Modenas
–Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) for SCS Sdn Bhd
–House roof models for Dian Creative
–Aero-elastic studies on Putrajaya monorail bridge
–Windbreaker vegetation on Plus Highways
–Wind effects on high rise buildings
–Micro-light aircraft models
–UTM solar car model
–Rockets and missiles research
| UTM Low Speed Wind Tunnel (UTM-LST) |
| Automotive Development Centre Facilities |
| Aerolab – Research & Consultancy |
| Advanced Manufacturing Laboratory (AML) |
| Materials Science Laboratory |
| Computational Solid Mechanics |
