Bachelor of Engineering
(Mechanical Engineering)
(last updated on 5 October 2007)

Overview

The undergraduate mechanical engineering curriculum has evolved over the years to meet the challenges of technological development and industry. It emphasises the fundamentals of engineering sciences as well as applications relevant to the prevailing industries. The students undergo a rigorous course of training in science and mathematics in their first year with the Faculty. In the four semesters following the streaming of the students into the Department, the students are given a strong foundation in all the principal areas of mechanical engineering sciences, namely, Applied Mechanics, Control, Electrical Engineering, Fluids Engineering, Manufacturing, Materials and Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer. Engineers exercise their creativity through the innovative products that they design. Design is hence an integral part of the mechanical engineering curriculum. In addition to the teaching of mechanical design principles, students are also taught computer-aided design and analysis (CAD/CAM) with the aid of state-of-the-art computer software and hardware. In the fifth and sixth semesters, students are given a design-and-build project on a group basis. The project provides learning opportunities for the students in integrative skills, develop innovation, teamwork and communication skills. From the sixth semester onwards, the students are offered a wide range of technical electives. They may choose a combination of elective modules to suit their individual interests or they may apply to the Department to enroll in one of the following specialisations:

• Aeronautical Engineering

• Automotive Engineering

• Biomechanical Engineering

• Energy and Thermal Process Engineering

• Materials Engineering in Design

• Mechatronics

• Micro Systems Technology

• Offshore Oil & Gas Technology

• Precision Engineering

• Product Design

Enrolment in a specialisation is subject to approval of the Head of Department. The students are also required to undertake a research-based project leading to a B.Eng. Dissertation in the last two semesters. The project enhances the capacity of the students for critical thinking and self-motivated learning, and trains them in research methodology. The independent study elective modules provide further opportunities for interested students to be engaged in project- and research-based work.

The curriculum also features an enhanced breadth component comprising General Education Modules (GEMs) and Unrestricted Elective Modules (UEMs). These are intended to broaden the outlook of the students and develop broad-based skills that complement the professional training of the programme. At the same time, they also afford students greater scope and flexibility to tailor their learning to suit their individual needs for depth and breadth, and even to pursue their personal interest beyond the confines of their chosen major.

In addition to the aforementioned specialisations, which may be read as part of the B.Eng. programme, students may also apply to read a minor in conjunction with the main degree. This will require the students to offer additional modules as stipulated by the requirements of the minor programme.

The Mechanical Engineering programme at the NUS prepares its graduates well for challenging and rewarding careers in all phases of productive industrial activity extending from research to design, development and manufacturing. Our graduates are much sought after in a broad spectrum of industry covering:

• General Manufacturing
• Advanced Materials
• Aerospace
• Automation and Control
• Defence
• Precision Engineering
• Semiconductor Manufacturing and Testing
• Thermal and Power Engineering
• Design, Testing and Consulting services

            
The B.Eng. (Mechanical Engineering) degree is also internationally recognised for admission to graduate studies in all the major universities around the world.

Degree Requirements

Students in the Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) programme are required to satisfy the following requirements to graduate from the course:

• Complete a minimum of 160 MCs with a CAP ≥ 2.0.
• Pass the modules in accordance with Table 1.
• Pass at least 20 MCs equivalent of technical elective modules as listed in Table 2. Students may, subject to approval of Head of Department, offer up to two ME5-level technical modules in lieu of two of the technical electives
• Subject to approval of Head of Department, students may enroll in one of the following specialisations when they have completed a minimum of 100 MCs of the programme requirements:
• Aeronautical Engineering
• Automotive Engineering
• Biomechanical Engineering
• Energy and Thermal Process Engineering
• Materials Engineering in Design
• Mechatronics
• Micro Systems Technology
• Offshore Oil & Gas Technology
• Precision Engineering
• Product Design
• To qualify for a specialisation, a student must pass at least 3 modules from the chosen area of specialisation as given in Table 3 and the Specialisation Study module ME4105. Students in a specialisation programme are required to do their final year dissertation (8MCs) in an area related to the specialisation.
• Students are required to read a level-1000 Physics module (except GEK/GEM modules) towards the UEM requirement.
• Satisfy all other requirements as prescribed by the Faculty of Engineering or the University.

 

Table 1:  Summary of ME Modular Requirements and Credits
[for student intakes from AY2007-2008 onwards]

MODULAR REQUIREMENTS	MCs
UNIVERSITY LEVEL REQUIREMENTS	20
General Education Modules Requirement (GEM)  (at least one from Group B: Humanities and Social Sciences)	8
Singapore Studies (SS) Module	4
Breadth: Modules Outside Student’s Faculty	8
UNRESTRICTED ELECTIVE MODULES**	20
PROGRAMME REQUIREMENTS
Faculty Requirements	10
EG1413 Critical Thinking and Writing	4
HR2002 Understanding Human Relations in the New Economy	3
EG2401 Engineering Professionalism	3
English*	-
Foundation Requirements	26
MA1505 Mathematics I	4
MA1506 Mathematics II	4
EG1108 Electrical Engineering	3
EG1109 Statics and Mechanics of Materials	3
PC1431 Physics IE	4
MLE1101 Introductory Materials Science & Engineering	4
CS1101C Programming Methodology	4
Mechanical Engineering Major Requirements
ME Core Subjects:	41
ME2113 Mechanics of Materials I	3
ME2114 Mechanics of Materials II	3
ME2121 Engineering Thermodynamics	3
ME2134 Fluid Mechanics I	4
ME2135 Fluid Mechanics II	4
ME2142 Feedback Control Systems	4
ME2143 Sensors and Actuators	4
ME2151 Principles of Mechanical Engineering Materials	4
ME3162 Manufacturing Processes	4
ME3112 Mechanics of Machines	4
ME3122 Heat Transfer	4
ME Design and Project Modules:	23
ME2101 Design Process and Applications	4
ME2103 Engineering Visualisation and Modelling	3
ME3101 Mechanical Systems Design I	4
ME3102 Mechanical Systems Design II	4
ME4101A B. Eng. Dissertation (Over 2 semesters)	8
ME Electives:
Technical Electives (from Table 2)	20
TOTAL	160

*For students who have not passed or been exempted from the Qualifying English Test at the time of admission to the Faculty, they will have to read ES1000 and/or EG1471. This will be decided by CELC.
** Students are required to read a level-1000 Physics module (except GEK/GEM modules) towards the UEM requirement.

 

Table 2: ME Technical Electives Modules

Applied Mechanics
ME3211 Mechanics of Solids
ME4211 Applied Mechanics
ME4212 Mechanics of Thin-Walled Structures
ME4213 Vibration Theory and Applications

Control And Mechatronics
ME3241 Microprocessor Applications
ME3242 Industrial Automation
ME5405 Machine Vision
ME4245 Robot Kinematics, Dynamics And Control
ME4246 Linear Systems
EE4305 Introduction to Fuzzy/Neural Systems

Fluid Mechanics
ME3231 Compressible & Unsteady Flow
ME4231 Aerodynamics and Propulsion
ME4233 Computational Methods in Fluid Mechanics
ME4234 Experimental Methods in Fluid Mechanics

Manufacturing
ME3261 Computer-aided Design and Manufacturing
ME3262 Industrial Metrology
ME3263 Design for Manufacturing and Assembly
ME4261 Tool Engineering
ME4262 Automation in Manufacturing

Material Science
ME3251 Materials for Engineers
ME4251 Thermal Engineering of Materials
ME4253 Biomaterials Engineering
ME4254 Materials in Engineering Design
ME4255 Materials Failure

Micro Systems Technology
ME3281 Microsystems Design and Applications
ME4283 Micro-fabrication Processes
ME4284 Micro Sensors and Micro Actuators
ME4285 Modelling and Simulation in MST

Thermodynamics
ME3221 Energy Conversion Processes
ME4223 Thermal Environmental Engineering
ME4225 Industrial Heat Transfer
ME4226 Energy and Thermal Systems Analysis
            
Multidisciplinary
ME3291 Numerical Methods in Engineering
ME4291 Finite Elements Analysis
ME4293 Microelectronics Packaging
MA3501 Mathematical Methods in Engineering

Others
ME3000 Independent Study 1
ME3001 Independent Study 2
ME4105 Specialisation Study Module*
ME4106 Special Topics

 

Table 3:  Technical Electives Modules for ME Specialisations

Aeronautical Engineering
ME3231 Compressible and Unsteady Flow
ME4212 Mechanics of Thin-walled structures
ME4231 Aerodynamics and Propulsion
ME4233 Computational Methods in Fluids Mechanics
ME4234 Experimental Methods in Fluid Mechanics
ME4291 Finite Element Analysis

Automotive Engineering
ME3251 Materials for Engineers
ME3261 Computer-aided Design and Manufacturing
ME4254 Materials in Engineering Design
ME3263 Design for Manufacturing and Assembly
ME4255 Materials failure
ME4262 Automation in Manufacturing
            
Biomechanical Engineering
ME4245 Robot Kinematics, Dynamics and Control
ME4253 Biomaterials Engineering
ME4284 Micro-sensors and micro-actuators
ME5405 Machine Vision
BN4201 Musculoskeletal Biomechanics† (Pre-requisite will be waived)
BN4202 Biotransport†
BN4301 Principles of Tissue Engineering† (Pre-requisite will be waived)
BN4403 Cellular Bioengineering† (Pre-requisite will be waived)
BN4404 Biomicroelectromechanical Systems – BioMEMS†
            
Energy And Thermal Process Engineering
ME3221 Energy Conversion Processes
ME4223 Thermal Environmental Engineering
ME4225 Industrial Heat Transfer
ME4226 Energy and Thermal Systems Analysis
ME4231 Aerodynamics and Propulsion
            
Materials Engineering In Design
ME3251 Materials for Engineers
ME4251 Thermal Engineering of Materials
ME4253 Biomaterials Engineering
ME4254 Materials in Engineering Design (Required module)
ME4255 Materials Failure
ME5502 Engineering Plastics and Composite Materials
CN4217 Processing of Electronic Materials†
MST5002 Materials Characterisation†   

Mechatronics
ME3241 Microprocessor Applications
ME3242 Industrial Automation
ME5405 Machine Vision
ME4245 Robot Kinematics, Dynamics and Control
ME4246 Linear Systems
EE4305 Introduction to Fuzzy/Neural Systems†

Micro Systems Technology
ME3281 Microsystems Design and Applications
ME4283 Micro-fabrication Processes
ME4284 Micro-sensors and micro-actuators
ME4285 Modelling and Simulation in MST
ME4291 Finite Element Analysis
ME4293 Microelectronics Packaging
CN4216 Electronic Materials Science† (Pre-requisite ME2151)
CN4217 Processing of Microelectronic Materials*† (Pre-requisite ME2151)
EE4411 Silicon Processing Technology*† (Pre-requisite ME2151)
            
Offshore Oil And Gas Technology
ME3211 Mechanics of Solids
ME3231 Compressible and Unsteady Flow
ME3262/TM3262 Industrial Metrology
ME4254 Materials in Engineering Design
ME4213 Vibration Theory and Applications
ME4245 Robot Kinematics, Dynamics And Control
ME4261 Tool Engineering
ME5506 Corrosion of Materials
ESE5901/EX5104 Environmental Technology†
            
Precision Engineering
ME3261 Computer-aided Design and Manufacturing
ME3262 Industrial Metrology
ME3263 Design for Manufacturing and Assembly
ME4261 Tool Engineering
ME4262 Automation in Manufacturing
ME4283 Micro-fabrication Processes
            
Product Design
One (1) module from
ME3261 Computer-aided Design and Manufacturing
ME3263 Design for Manufacturing and Assembly
ME4254 Materials in Engineering Design
Two (2) modules from:
IE5002 Applied Engineering Statistics†
IE5208 Systems Approach to Project Management†
IE5211 New Product Management†
IE5301 Human Factors in Engineering and Design†

*Only one of these may be read. 
†Subject to the acceptance by the offering department.

If students withdraw from the specialisation, non-ME modules (e.g. CN4216, CN4217, etc.) done to satisfy the specialisation requirement CANNOT be used to fulfill the ME Technical Elective requirement. Students may use these modules to fulfill the Unrestricted Elective Module requirement only (mapping the modules to any other modules required for graduation is not allowed). Students must take approved Technical Elective modules (refer to Table 2) to replace the non-ME modules, if they fail to fulfill the ME Technical Elective requirement upon withdrawal from the specialisation.

Recommended Semester Schedule
The recommended semester schedules for ME students are presented in Table 4 to 10. The scheduling of the modules is a guide and may be subject to changes without prior notice.

Table 4: Recommended Semester Schedule for ME students

Semester 1	MCs	Semester 2	MCs
MA1505 Mathematics I	4	MA1506 Mathematics II	4
PC1431 Physics IE	4	MLE1101 Introductory Materials Science and Engineering	4
CS1101C Programming Methodology	4	EG1413 Critical Thinking and Writing	4
EG1109 Statics and Mechanics of Materials	3	EG1108 Electrical Engineering	3
SS*	4	Breadth 1*	4
Sub-total	19	Sub-total	19
Semester 3		Semester 4
ME2103 Engineering Visualisation and Modelling	3	ME2101 Fundamentals of Mechanical Design	4
ME2113 Mechanics of Materials I	3	ME2114 Mechanics of Materials II	3
ME2121 Engineering Thermodynamics	3	ME2135 Fluid Mechanics II	4
ME2134 Fluid Mechanics I	4	ME2142 Feedback Control Systems	4
ME2143 Sensors and Actuators	4	Breadth 2*	4
GEM 1*	4
Sub-total	21	Sub-total	19
Semester 5		Semester 6
ME2151 Principles of Mechanical Engineering Materials	4	EG2401 Engineering Professionalism	3
ME3162 Manufacturing Processes	4	ME3102 Mechanical System Design II	4
ME3101 Mechanical Systems Design I	4	ME Technical Elective 1	4
ME3112 Mechanics of Machines	4	GEM 2*	4
ME3122 Heat Transfer	4	Unrestricted Elective Module 1#	4
HR2002 Understand Human Relations in the New Economy	3
Sub-total	23	Sub-total	19
Semester 7		Semester 8
ME4101A B.Eng Dissertation	4	ME4101A B.Eng Dissertation	4
ME Technical Elective 2	4	ME Technical Elective 4	4
ME Technical Elective 3	4	ME Technical Elective 5	4
Unrestricted Elective Module 2	4	Unrestricted Elective Module 4	4
Unrestricted Elective Module 3	4	Unrestricted Elective Module 5	4
Sub-total	20	Sub-total	20
Total MCs			160

# Students are required to read a level-1000 Physics module (except GEK/GEM modules) towards the UEM requirement. PC1432 Physics IIE is recommended for ME students.
*These ULR modules (GEM, SS, Breadth) can be read in any semester.  Breadth modules are strictly modules read outside the student’s faculty.

Table 5: Recommended Semester Schedule for ME students taking Industrial Attachment
[for student intakes from AY2007/08 onwards]

 

Semester 1	MCs	Semester 2	MCs
MA1505 Mathematics I	4	MA1506 Mathematics II	4
PC1431 Physics IE	4	MLE1101 Introductory Materials Science and Engineering	4
CS1101C Programming Methodology	4	EG1413 Critical Thinking and Writing	4
EG1109 Statics and Mechanics of Materials	3	EG1108 Electrical Engineering	3
SS*	4	Unrestricted Elective Module 1#	4
Sub-total	19	Sub-total	19
Semester 3		Semester 4
ME2103 Engineering Visualisation and Modelling	3	ME2101 Fundamentals of Mechanical Design	4
ME2113 Mechanics of Materials I	3	ME2114 Mechanics of Materials II	3
ME2121 Engineering Thermodynamics	3	ME2135 Fluid Mechanics II	4
ME2134 Fluid Mechanics I	4	ME2142 Feedback Control Systems	4
ME2143 Sensors and Actuators	4	Breadth 1*	4
GEM 1*	4	GEM 2*	4
Sub-total	21	Sub-total	23
Semester 5^†		Semester 6^†
ME2151 Principles of Mechanical Engineering Materials	4	EG3601 Industrial Attachment (or Unrestricted Elective Modules 2 to 4)	12
ME3101 Mechanical Systems Design IΔ	4	ME Technical Elective 1	4
ME3162 Manufacturing Processes	4	Unrestricted Elective Module 5	4
ME3112 Mechanics of Machines	4
ME3122 Heat Transfer	4
HR2002 Understand Human Relations in the New Economy	3
Sub-total	23	Sub-total	20
Semester 7†		Semester 8
ME4101A B.Eng Dissertation	4	ME4101A B.Eng Dissertation	4
ME3102 Mechanical System Design II	4	EG2401 Engineering Professionalism	3
ME Technical Elective 2	4	ME Technical Elective 4	4
ME Technical Elective 3	4	ME Technical Elective 5	4
		Breadth 2*	4
Sub-total	16	Sub-total	19
Total MCs			160

# Students are required to read a level-1000 Physics module (except GEK/GEM modules) towards the UEM requirement.PC1432 Physics IIE is recommended for ME students.

* These ULR modules (GEM, SS, Breadth) can be read in any semester.  Breadth modules are strictly modules read outside the student’s faculty.

^ SEP can be taken in Semester 5 or Semester 6.  Students can map overseas modules to NUS’ degree requirements including Core, Technical Elective, Unrestricted Elective Module, Breadth, SS, GEM subject to Department’s approval. Students are urged to take note of the pre-requisites, preclusions and the semester that various modules are offered in NUS before they propose their study plan for SEP.  This helps to ensure that overseas modules which had been successfully mapped contribute to the fulfillment of degree requirements. 

† NOC can be taken for 1 year in Semesters 5-7.  Students will graduate with BEng (Hons) and a Minor in Technopreneurship if minor requirements are fulfilled.

Δ Students may like to refer to http://courses.nus.edu.sg/course/mpeluli/Design07/SEPMenu.htm  and http://me.nus.edu.sg/students/index.html  for more information on arrangements for ME3101 and ME3102 Design projects when taking IA/SEP/NOC.

 

Table 6: Recommended Semester Schedule for Return National Service (RNS) ME Students

Special Term (May)	MCs	Semester 1 (Aug)	MCs
SS	4	MA1505 Mathematics I	4
GEM 1	4	PC1431 Physics IE	4
GEM 2	4	CS1101C Programming Methodology	4
Breadth 1*	4	EG1109 Statics & Mechanics of Materials	3
		Breadth 2*	4
Sub-total	16	Sub-total	19
Semester 2 (Jan)	MCs	Semester 3 (Aug)
MA1506 Mathematics II	4	ME2103 Engineering Visualisation & Modelling	3
MLE1101 Introductory Materials Science & Engineering	4	ME2113 Mechanics of Materials I	3
EG1413 Critical Thinking & Writing	4	ME2121 Engineering Thermodynamics	3
EG1108 Electrical Engineering	3	ME2134 Fluid Mechanics I	4
Unrestricted Elective Module 1#	4	ME2143 Sensors & Actuators	4
		Unrestricted Elective Module 2	4
Sub-total	19	Sub-total	21
Semester 4 (Jan)		Semester 5 (Aug)
ME2101 Fundamentals of Mechanical Design	4	ME2151 Engineering Principles of Mechanical Engineering Materials	4
ME2114 Mechanics of Materials II	3	ME3162 Manufacturing Processes	4
ME2135 Fluid Mechanics II	4	ME3101 Mechanical Systems Design I	4
ME2142 Feedback Control Systems	4	ME3112 Mechanics of Machines	4
Unrestricted Elective Module 3	4	ME3122 Heat Transfer	4
EG2401 Engineering Professionalism	3	HR2002 Understanding Human Relations in the New Economy	3
Sub-total	22	Sub-total	23
Semester 6 (Jan)		Semester 7 (Aug)
ME4101A B.Eng Dissertation	4	ME4101A B.Eng. Dissertation(cont'd)	4
ME3102 Mechanical Systems Design II	4	ME Technical Elective 3	4
ME Technical Elective 1	4	ME Technical Elective 4	4
ME Technical Elective 2	4	ME Technical Elective 5	4
Unrestricted Elective Module 4	4	Unrestricted Elective Module 5	4
Sub-total	20	Sub-total	20
Total MCs			160

* Breadth modules are strictly modules read outside the student’s faculty.

# Students are required to read a level-1000 Physics module (except GEK/GEM modules) towards the UEM requirement. PC1432 Physics IIE is recommended for ME students.

Table 7: Recommended Semester Schedule for BEng(ME) & BBA(Hons) Double Degree Programme

YEAR 1
Semester 1	MCs		Semester 2	MCs
MA1505 Mathematics I	4	C1*	MA1506 Mathematics II	4	C1
PC1431 Physics IE	4	C1	MLE1101 Introductory Material Science & Engineering	4	C1
EG1108 Electrical Engineering	3	C1	EG1413 Critical Thinking and Writing or ES2002 Business Communication or a USP Writing & Critical Thinking module 1	4	CA
CS1101C Programming Methodology (replaces IT1801) 1	4	CA*	EG1109 Statics and Mechanics of Materials	3	C1
Compulsory Foundation Business Module 1 [Table C]	4	C2*	Compulsory Foundation Business Module 2 [Table C]	4	C2
Sub-Total	19		Sub-Total	19
YEAR 2
Semester 3			Semester 4
ME2103 Engineering Visualization and Modelling	3	C1	ME2101 Fundamentals of Mechanical Design	4	C1
ME2113 Mechanics of Materials I	3	C1	ME2114 Mechanics of Materials II	3	C1
ME2121 Engineering Thermodynamics	3	C1	ME2135 Fluid Mechanics II	4	C1
ME2134 Fluid Mechanics I	4	C1	ME2142 Feedback Control Systems	4	C1
ME2143 Sensors and Actuators	4	C1	Compulsory Foundation Business Module 4 [Table C]	4	C2
Compulsory Foundation Business Module 3 [Table C]	4	C2	Compulsory Foundation Business Module 5 [Table C]	4	C2
Sub-Total	21		Sub-Total	23
YEAR 3
Semester 5			Semester 6
ME2151 Principles of Mechanical Engineering Materials	4	C1	BSP2005 Asia Pacific Business & Society (replaces EG2401) 1	4	CA
ME3101 Mechanical Systems Design I	4	C1	ME3102 Mechanical Systems Design II	4	C1
ME3112 Mechanics of Machines	4	C1	MA3501 Mathematical Methods in Engineering (TEM1) 1	4	CA
ME3162 Manufacturing Processes	4	C1	PC1432  Physics IIE or PC1143  Physics III or PC1144 Physics IV2	4	C1
ME3122 Heat Transfer	4	C1	Compulsory Foundation Business Module 6 [Table C]	4	C2
MNO1001 Management & Organization (replaces HR2002)1	4	CA	Compulsory Foundation Business Module 7 [Table C]	4	C2
Sub-Total	24		Sub-Total	24
YEAR 4 (Two Semesters)			YEAR 5 (Two Semesters)
ME4101A B.Eng. Dissertation (over 2 semesters)	2x4MC	C1	BBA Thesis	12	C2
Compulsory Foundation Business Module 8 [Table C]	4	C2	Compulsory Foundation Business Module 10 [Table C]	4	C2
Compulsory Foundation Business Module 9 [Table C]	4	C2	B.Eng./BBA  Common Electives x 4 (Table E)	4x4MCs	CA
Singapore Studies (SS) Module	4	CA	GEM B	4	CA
Business Essential Modules x 4	4X4MCs	C2
GEM A	4	CA
Sub-Total	40		Sub-Total	36
Total MCs				206

Notes:   1 Common module that also satisfies Business Foundation Module requirements.
             2 PC1432 is recommended for ME students.
             * C1 – Count as BEng degree requirement; C2 – Count as 2nd degree requirement;
               CA – Double count as both degree requirement.

Table C: List of Compulsory Business Foundation Modules

Module Code	Module Title
FNA1002	Financial Accounting
MKT1003	Principles of Marketing
BSP1004	Legal Environment of Business
BSP1005	Managerial Economics
BSP2001	Macro & International Economics
FNA2002	Managerial Accounting
DSC2003	Management Science
FNA2004	Finance
DSC2006	Operations Management
BSP3001	Business Policy and Strategy

Table D: List of 20 MCs of Common Modules that map to part of the
Business Foundation Modules & Engineering Requirements

Module Code and Title

-  CS1101C Programming Methodology (replaces IT1801 Programming for Business)

-  ES2002 Business Communication OR EG1413 Critical Thinking & Writing OR a USP Writing and Critical Thinking module

-  MNO1001 Management & Organization (replaces HR2002 Understanding Human Relations in the New Economy)

-  BSP2005 Asia Pacific Business, Ethics & Society (replaces EG2401 Engineering Professionalism)

-  ST1131/ST1131A Introduction to Statistics OR MA3501 Math. Methods in Engineering OR CN3421 Process Modelling & Numerical Simulation OR EE2012 Analytical Methods in ECE

Table E: Common Modules in the BEng & BBA Double Degree programme.

BEng Programmes	BEng modules that can be counted towards BBA requirements*	BBA modules that can be counted
Mechanical Engineering	ME3000/ME3001 Independent Study IE4240 Project Management	DSC3201 Supply Chain Management DSC3214 Introduction to Optimisation DSC3219 Quality Management (anti-req: IE2130 Quality Engineering I) DSC3220 Operations Planning & Scheduling

Table 8: Recommended Semester Schedule for BEng(ME) & BSocSc(Hons)(Economics) Double Degree Programme.

YEAR 1
Semester 1	MCs		Semester 2	MCs
MA1505 Mathematics I	4	C1 (*4)	MA1506 Mathematics II	4	C1
PC1431 Physics IE	4	C1	MLE1101 Introductory Material Science & Engineering	4	C1
EG1108 Electrical Engineering	3	C1	EG1413 Critical Thinking and Writing [Table C] (*1)	4	CA (*4)
CS1101C Programming Methodology	4	C1	EG1109 Statics and Mechanics of Materials	3	C1
FASS level-1000 Exposure module x1	4	C2 (*4)	FASS Single Major (Economics) Module 1	4	C2
Sub-Total	19		Sub-Total	19
YEAR 2
Semester 3			Semester 4
ME2103 Engineering Visualization and Modelling	3	C1	ME2101 Fundamentals of Mechanical Design	4	C1
ME2113 Mechanics of Materials I	3	C1	ME2114 Mechanics of Materials II	3	C1
ME2121 Engineering Thermodynamics	3	C1	ME2135 Fluid Mechanics II	4	C1
ME2134 Fluid Mechanics I	4	C1	ME2142 Feedback Control Systems	4	C1
ME2143 Sensors and Actuators	4	C1	FASS Single Major (Economics) Module 3	4	C2
FASS Single Major (Economics) Module 2	4	C2	FASS Single Major (Economics) Module 4	4	C2
Sub-Total	21		Sub-Total	23
YEAR 3
Semester 5			Semester 6
ME2151 Principles of Mechanical Engineering Materials	4	C1	PH2208 Applied Ethics (replaces EG2401)[Table C] (*1)	4	CA
ME3101 Mechanical Systems Design I	4	C1	ME3102 Mechanical Systems Design II	4	C1
ME3112 Mechanics of Machines	4	C1	MA3501 Mathematical Methods in Engineering (TEM 1)[replaces EC2303 Foundation of Economics(Table C)] (*1)	4	CA
ME3162 Manufacturing Processes[Table D] (*2)	4	C1 or CA	PC1432  Physics IIE or PC1143  Physics III or PC1144 Physics IV (*3)	4	C1
ME3122 Heat Transfer	4	C1	FASS Single Major (Economics) Module 5	4	C2
SC2202 Sociology of Work or SC1101E Making Sense of Society (replaces  HR2002)[Table C] (*1)	4	CA	FASS Single Major (Economics) Module 6	4	C2
Sub-Total	24		Sub-Total	24
YEAR 4 (Two Semesters)			YEAR 5 (Two Semesters)
BEng(ME) Technical Electives (TEM) x2	2x4MC	CA or C1	BEng(Hons)/BSocSci(Hons)[Economics] Integrated Dissertation/Project	2x8MC	CA
B.Eng./BSocSci(Economics) Common Electives x 4 [Table D]	4x4MCs	CA	FASS Single Major (Economics) Modules x 4	4x4MC	C2
FASS Single Major (Economics) Modules x 2	2x4MC	C2	GEM B	4	CA
Singapore Studies (SS) Module	4	CA
GEM A	4	CA
Sub-Total	40		Sub-Total	36
Total MCs				206

Notes:
(*1)Common module that also satisfies FASS Single Major (Economics) Foundation Module requirements.
(*2) Students who opt ME3162 as C1 would have to count the BEng Technical Electives towards C1 and vice versa for CA option.
(*3) PC1432 Physics IIE is recommended for ME students.
(*4) C1 – Count as BEng degree requirement; C2 – Count as 2nd degree requirement; CA – Double count as both degree requirement.

Table C: List of 16 MC of Common Modules, Contributing to FASS Requirements

Module Title
EG1413 Critical Thinking & Writing	These three modules are accepted in lieu of the FASS Faculty exposure requirements. They involve some social science and some humanities. Students must also complete 4 MCs of exposure modules from Asian Studies as part of the FASS requirements.
PH2208 Applied Ethics  (fulfils the FoE requirement for the 3MC EG2401 Engineering Professionalism*)
SC2202 Sociology of Work OR SC1101E Making Sense of Society (fulfils the FoE requirement for the 3MC HR2002 Understanding Human Relations in the New Economy*)
ST1131/ST1131A Introduction to Statistics OR MA3501 Math. Methods in Engineering OR CN3421 Process Modelling & Numerical Simulation OR EE2012 Analytical Methods in ECE	To replace the essential module EC2303: Foundations of Econometrics. These modules are already alternative prerequisites for the later essential module EC3303: Econometrics I.

         *These 16 MC of common modules replace 14 MC in the BEng(Hons) Programme requirements.

 

Table D: BEng & BA modules that may be considered as common modules

BEng Programme	BEng modules that can be counted towards BA-Economics major requirements*	BA - Economics modules that can be counted towards BEng requirements*
Mechanical Engineering	ME2162 Manufacturing Processes (Cost of Production) ME4262 Automation in manufacturing (economic benefit-cost analysis of automation) EE4305 Introduction to Fuzzy/Neural Systems	EC3322 Industrial Organisation I EC4372 Technology & Innovation EC4322 Industrial Organization II EC5324 Economics & Cost Benefit Analysis

 

Table 9: Recommended Semester Schedule for French ME Double Degree Programme

Semester 1	MCs	Semester 2	MCs
MA1505 Mathematics I	4	MA1506 Mathematics II	4
PC1431 Physics IE	4	MLE1101 Introductory Materials Science and Engineering	4
CS1101C Programming Methodology	4	EG1413 Critical Thinking and Writing	4
EG1109 Statics & Mechanics of Materials	3	EG1108 Electrical Engineering	3
SS*	4	GEM 1	4
Sub-total	19	Sub-total	19




Semester 3		Semester 4
ME2103 Engineering Visualisation and Modelling	3	ME2101 Fundamentals of Mechanical Design	4
ME2113 Mechanics of Materials I	3	ME2114 Mechanics of Materials II	3
ME2121 Engineering Thermodynamics	3	ME2135 Fluid Mechanics II	4
ME2134 Fluid Mechanics I	4	ME2142 Feedback Control Systems	4
ME2143 Sensors and Actuators	4	GEM 2	4
PC1432  Physics IIE or PC1143  Physics III or PC1144 Physics IV*	4	Level 3 Technical Elective	4
French Language Classes		French Language Classes
Special Maths and Physics Classes (approx. 80 hours)		Special Maths and Physics Classes (approx. 80 hours)
Winter Vacation: Language immersion in France during December (approx. 100 hours)		Summer Vacation: Language immersion in France during December (approx. 100 hours) prior to the start of semester in France.
Sub-total	21	Sub-total	23

Note:      * PC1432 is recommended for ME students.

 

Accredited Poly Direct Entry ME Students

Polytechnic graduates who are admitted into the Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) programme will be eligible for the following exemptions:

• University Level Requirements
  • 1 GEM (Group B: Humanities & Social Sciences)                        4 MCs
  • 1 Breadth module (outside Faculty of Engineering)                  4 MCs
• 12 MCs from Unrestricted Elective Modules                                      12 MC
• Faculty Requirements
  • EG1413 Critical Thinking and Writing                                         4 MCs
  • HR2002 Understanding Human Relations in the New Economy 3 MCs

Polytechnic graduates with accredited diploma in Mechanical Engineering will also be granted exemptions from the following modules of the programme requirements:

• Programme Requirements

  CS1101C   Programming Methodology                      4 MCs
  EG1108     Electrical Engineering                               3 MCs
  EG1109     Statics and Mechanics of Materials           3 MCs
  ME2103     Engineering Visualization and Modelling  3 MCs

Polytechnic graduates with diploma not directly related to Mechanical Engineering will be granted exemptions from programme requirements on a case-by-case basis.

All polytechnic graduates are required to sit for the Qualifying English Test (QET).

Exemptions for Accredited Poly Direct Entry ME Students

EXEMPTED MODULES		HOURS/WEEK			HOURS	MC	PRE/ CO-REQ
		LEC	TUT	LAB	EXAM
	1 GEM (Group B: Humanities & Social Sciences)	-	-	-	-	4
	1 Breadth module (Outside Faculty)	-	-	-	-	4
	Unrestricted Elective Module 1	-	-	-	-	4
	Unrestricted Elective Module 2	-	-	-	-	4
	Unrestricted Elective Module 3	-	-	-	-	4
EG1413	Critical Thinking and Writing	0.5	2.3		2	4	-
HR2002	Understanding Human Relations in the New Economy	2	1	-	2	3	-
CS1101C	Programming Methodology	2	1	1	2	4	-
EG1108	Electrical Engineering	2	1	0.5	2	3	-
EG1109	Statics and Mechanics of Materials	2	1	0.25	2	3	-
ME2103	Engineering Visualization & Modelling	1.5	0.5	3	CA	3
Total MCs						40

Table 10: Recommended Semester Schedule for Accredited Poly Direct Entry ME Students [for AY2007/2008 intake]

YEAR 2
Semester 3	MCs	Semester 4	MCs
MA1505 Mathematics I	4	MA1506 Mathematics II