The design, processing and effective application of modern engineering
materials contribute to the success of manufacturing industries worldwide.
There is a wide and increasing demand in industry for engineers and
managers who have received a multi-disciplinary training in the Mechanics
and Processing of Materials. The National Science & Technology Board
(NSTB) has identified Materials Engineering as an important area of
research and development to Singapore.
This programme is specifically designed for graduate engineers,
materials engineers and scientists, and other related professionals to
acquire an in-depth knowledge of the mechanics and processing of advanced
engineering materials. To give the programme a better focus, two elective
modules, known as Mechanics of Materials and Processing of Materials, are
offered.
Applicants must possess a bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Production
Engineering, Materials Engineering, Applied Science or equivalent
qualifications and relevant practical experience.
An average TOEFL score of 570 for graduates from universities with
non-English medium of instruction.
This programme is conducted on a semester basis. Candidates are now offered with 2 Options of Study:
Option 1 : Coursework and Dissertation
With effect from Semester 1 AY2007-2008, candidates are required to complete 8 courses, with a combination of 2 core courses and 6
electives, and submit a dissertation on a project.
Option 2: Coursework only
With effect from Semester 1 AY2007-2008, candidates are required to complete 10 courses, with a combination of 2 core courses and
7 electives, and a compulsory
course entitled ‘ Independent Study'.
Each course is covered in 39 hours and usually consists of 13 lectures of 3 hours each. Classes are usually held in the evenings on week days. Examinations are held during office-hours at the end of each semester.
The programme of study can be completed within a minimum of 1 year for full-time students and 2 years for part-time students and a maximum of 2 years for full-time students and 4 years for part-time student.
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1) Core Courses
M6102 Advanced Engineering Materials
M6106 Mechanics of Materials
2) Electives
The 4 elective courses shall be selected from the following:
Elective Module A (Mechanics of
Materials)
M6104 Advanced Mechanics of Materials
M6134
Theory and Applications of finite element analysis
M6135 Failure Analysis & Prevention
Elective Module B (Processing of Materials)
M6105 Transport Phenomena in Materials Processing
M6143 Polymer Processing
M6325 Advanced Electronic Packaging
Other Electives
M6141 Quality Engineering
M6156 Advanced Characterization Techniques
M6301 Advanced Metrology and Sensing System
M6303 Fundamentals of Precision
Engineering
L6003 Corporate Resource
Planning
The candidate may, with the approval of the
Chair of School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, take as elective
course one course from the other M.Sc. programmes offered by the School. The elective
course chosen will be classified under “Other Electives”.
All Students must specialize in "Mechanics of Materials" or "Processing of Materials".
All students specializing in "Mechanics of Materials" must take at
least two course from Elective Module A and the remaining courses either from Elective Module B and/or Other Electives.
All students
specializing in "Processing of Materials" must take at least two courses
from Elective Module B and the remaining courses either from Elective Module A and/or Other Electives.
3) Compulsory Course for Option 2 of Study:
M6188 Independent study
Note: Curriculum is subject to changes. Not all courses will be
offered at the same time.
M6102
ENGINEERING MATERIALS |
Metallic
materials and composites: metallurgical fundamentals and fracture,
copper, stainless steels, advanced composite materials, heat
resistant superalloys. Selection and service performance of
materials: materials selection in design, materials testing, failure
of engineering materials. Polymeric materials: polymer synthesis and
classification, engineering polymers, polymer blends, liquid
crystalline polymers. Ceramic materials: functional ceramics,
optical ceramics, magnetic ceramics, colossal magneto-resistant
ceramics, case studies. Superconductors. |
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M6104
ADVANCED MECHANICS OF MATERIALS |
Analysis of
stress, stress transformations, Cauchy formula, equations of
equilibrium, principal stresses and stress invariants. Analysis of
strain, infinitesimal and finite strains, compatibility.
Constitutive equations, linear elastic, plastic and viscoelastic
behaviour. Boundary value problems: fundamentals, 1-D and 2-D (plane
strain and stress). |
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M6105
TRANSPORT PHENOMENA IN MATERIALS PROCESSING
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Elements of
transport phenomena, property balance and governing equations,
transport of non-Newtonian materials, mechanics of particulate solid
systems and suspensions, solidifications, casting, moulding and die
forming, sintering and polymerization, modelling and
applications. |
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M6106
MECHANICS OF MATERIALS
* Students who have passed M6133 Composite Materials & Structures cannot take this
course. |
Statically determinate and indeterminate systems.Stress- strain relations. Failure Criteria. Stress Concentrations. Creep and Viscoelasticity. Lamina and Laminate analysis. Strength analysis of composites. Governing equations. Constitutive equations. Compatibility equations. Thin plate and shell analysis. Exact and approximate methods of analysis. Modified governing equations. Coupling problems in composites. Standard mechanical testing methods of composites and their constituents. |
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M6134
THEORY AND APPLICATIONS OF FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS |
Basic concepts of finite element method. Direct and variational formulations. Methods of weighted-residual. Iso-parametric mapping. Practical introduction to a commercial FE software. Finite elements for 1-D and 2-D heat conduction and elasticity problems. Convergence requirements of trial solution. Beam, plate and shell elements. Structural equilibrium equations in finite element analysis and their solution methods: Steadystate solution; Eigensolution; Modal superposition and time-marching solutions. |
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M6135
FAILURE ANALYSIS & PREVENTION |
Introduction to
fracture and fatigue. Linear elastic fracture mechanics. Small-scale
yielding concepts. Elastic-plastic fracture mechanics, CTOD and JIC
toughness concepts. Interfacial fracture mechanics. Fatigue design
philosophies. Macro-mechanisms of fatigue initiation and
propagation. Fatigue design of engineering components. Fatigue crack
growth analysis and life prediction. Failure analysis and fracture
of composites. Case studies. |
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M6141
QUALITY ENGINEERING |
Quality
concepts, statistical process control, process improvement, design
of experiments, reliability, quality management systems and design,
product liability. Case studies and examples of industrial
applications will be used throughout the course. The course develops
an appreciation of advanced quality engineering techniques and a
perception of how quality can be built into all stages of a product
life cycle. |
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M6143
POLYMER PROCESSING
* Students who have passed M6142 Materials Processing II cannot take this
course. |
Plastic injection molding, part and mold design. Runner, cooling and ejector systems. Cavity and runner balancing, gate location optimization. Polymer materials and additives for different applications and products. Selection of processing methods. Rheological properties of polymer melts and solutions, filled polymers and thermoset polymers. Methods of mixing. Extrusion, compression molding, thermal transfer molding, blow molding, rotational molding etc.
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M6156
ADVANCED CHARACTERIZATION TECHNIQUES |
Overview of
advanced characterization techniques. Surface characterization. Structural
characterization. Chemical characterization. Seperation & purification techniques, Thermal analysis. Non-destructive defect
characterization, including ultrasonics, radiography, eddy current, liquid penetrant & magnetic particle inspection. Laboratory
modules. |
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M6301
ADVANCED METROLOGY & SENSING SYSTEMS |
International standards, linear & geometric tolerances. Surface, mechanical and optical metrology. Pneumatic and hydraulic devices for measurement. Transducers for in-process & post-process measurements, piezo devices, signal handling & processing, computer-aided-metrology, residual stress measurement. Scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy and electron probe micro analysis. |
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M6303
FUNDAMENTALS OF PRECISION ENGINEERING |
History of
precision engineering. Principles and definitions of precision
machine design. State-of-the art in research, prototyping and full
production from ultra precision machining through micro-engineering,
microelectronics and molecular manipulation. Application of
displacement transducers to machines and instruments. Tolerance
technology. |
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M6325
ADVANCED ELECTRONIC PACKAGING |
Electrical
design for electronic packaging; interconnect design and printed
circuit board design, design of SMP. Material design and
reliability; manufacture of ICs, IC package, and advanced
substrates; ceramic packaging; thin film packaging. Surface mounting
and advanced interconnections; surface mounting assembly; assembly
techniques for array packages such as BGA and CSP; TAB, flip chip,
wire bonding and MCM; Thermal management and reliability of
electronic packages. |
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L6003
CORPORATE RESOURCE PLANNING |
Planning and investing corporate resources for innovation,
growth and competitive advantage. Global manufacturing and the
design of supply chain strategies. Technical and economic analysis
of different approaches to corporate strategies. Impact of
technological changes. International operations planning. Enterprise
and integration. Enterprise resource planning. Organization and
capacity planning. Performance
evaluation. |
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This a creative
course based on an issue, case study, problem or an area of interest related to the programme. The candidate is required to propose and undertake an independent supervised research on a topic of study subject to the agreement of the Programme Director. The candidate will have to demonstrate expertise in the topic of study, together with creativity, diligence and critical thinking in addressing the problems and issues on the topic. |
Congratulations to our NSTB Gold Medal winners for the degree of
M.Sc.(Mech.&Proc.of Matl.). The award is a recognition of the academic
excellence achieved. Here is what Mr Yeoh Beng Chai shared about their
experiences in studying for a part-time MSc programme.
My Decision to take up the programme was purely due to my interest in the
courses and their relevance to my work. I spent at least two hours each
night to do my revision and did not miss a single lecture throughout the
programme of study. It is not easy to juggle between work and family
but I found the time spent worthwhile. The programme is interesting as
well as rewarding, not so much because of the gold medal but because of
the knowledge gained. The medal is an additional bonus that will add to my
confidence in facing life challenges ahead. Basically, the programme provides an in-depth knowledge of the
mechanics, processing and effective applications of some advanced
engineering materials. The latest research & development work on these
materials was also covered in the programme. The lectures cited many
examples on how these advanced materials would help to solve many of
today's industrial problems. In my experience, the only setback of this
programme was
project work. As a part-timer, I faced difficulties in fulfilling the
project's requirements due to the fact that the laboratory was unavailable
in the evenings or on Saturday afternoons. Nevertheless, I enjoyed the
programme overall and managed to make a few more friends. I owed my
success to my family, especially to my wife who helped me through the
successful completion of this programme.
I also like to thank my
present and former companies, close friends and MAE lecturers for their
invaluable assistance.
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For
more information, please contact: |
Assoc Prof Tan Ming Jen
M.Sc.(Mechanics & Processing of Materials) Programme Director
Nanyang Technological University
School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Block N3, 50 Nanyang Avenue
Singapore 639798 Telephone: (65) 6790 5582
Facsimile: (65) 6791 1859 (Overseas) / 6792 4062 (Local)
E-mail: mmjtan@ntu.edu.sg |