Che Maznah Mat Isa, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Pulau Pinang, Permatang Pauh
Che Maznah Mat Isa
Professor
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Pulau Pinang, Permatang Pauh

Dr. Ir. Che Maznah is currently a Professor at the Civil Engineering Studies, College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Pulau Pinang Branch, Permatang Pauh Campus, Pulau Pinang and has with UiTM since 1994. She holds a Professional Engineering with Practicing Certificate (PEPC) from the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) and served as the Head of the Quality Unit for the Civil Engineering Faculty at UiTM from 2017 to 2019. Additionally, she served as the Associate Director (Technician) from 2018 to 2020 and is currently the Associate Director (Civil) at the Engineering Accreditation Department (EAD) of the BEM until 2026. Dr. Che Maznah is a certified Head of Panel Evaluator for the EAD, a Malaysia Qualification Agency (MQA) APEL A & C panel evaluator, and an internal auditor for Quality Management System (i-QMS) at UiTM. She is a master trainer in Outcome-Based Education (OBE), a certified Master Trainer in the CDIO Framework for Engineering Education (2012) and Training of Trainer Certificate from HRD Corp (2022). She serves as an External Examiner for Civil Engineering programs at various universities in Malaysia. She was recently appointed as an Expert in Outcome-Based Education for the ASEAN European Union Support to Higher Education in the ASEAN Region (SHARE) (2022) and Deputy Head of Engineering and Built Environment Cluster, National Council of Professors National Council of Professors (2022-2024). Dr. Che Maznah is involved in the development and review of curriculum for diploma, degree, and master programs, and has served on various committees within and outside the university. She has delivered hundreds of workshops, training sessions, and conference papers on engineering education, accreditation, and outcome-based education both locally and internationally, and is actively engaged in research, consultancy and community projects in international construction business, civil engineering, engineering education, and accreditation. She has published her work in various journals and conferences and has received numerous research and academic awards. She was a champion of AKRI2022 (Anugerah Khas YB Menteri Pengajian Tinggi: Rekabentuk Kurikulum dan Penyampaian Inovatif) under Alternative Assessment Category, entitled “An Innovative Alternative Assessment for Engineers in Society Course Integrated with SULAM and Design Thinking Approaches”. Her innovative assessment tool has also been shortlisted in the QS Reimagine Education Awards and Conference 2023 as the top 30% of the global competition.

chema982@uitm.edu.my