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1.2.2 Description of courses
Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering in Environmental Engineering
Double Degree in Civil Engineering and Economics
Double Degree in Environmental Engineering and Economics
Year 1
FE0001 Foundation Physics
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
Kinematics. Dynamics. Oscillations and waves. Physics of fluids. Temperature and heat. Electricity. Magnetism and electromagnetism.
FE1001 Physics I
AUs: 4, Prerequisites: A-level Physics or FE0001, Semester 1 or 2
Equilibrium and elasticity. Kinematics of particles. Kinetics of particles. Kinematics of rigid bodies. Kinetics of rigid bodies. Fluids. Temperature and ideal gases. Laws of thermodynamics.
FE1002 Physics II
AUs: 4, Prerequisites: A-level Physics or FE0001, Semester 1 or 2
Electricity. Magnetism. Optics. Quantum physics. Nuclear structure.
FE1003 Chemistry
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1 or 2
Basic concepts. Chemical equilibrium. Acids and bases, activity. Electrochemistry. Reaction kinetics. Organic structure, bonding and reactions. Aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbon. Other organic families.
BS1004 Life Sciences
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1 or 2
Organization of life. Chemical basis of life. Molecular basis of life. Cell biology. Medical microbiology and virology. Continuity of life: fenetics & human diseases. Bioinformatics. Bioprocessing and bioremediation. Biomedical engineering. Biotechnology I. Biotechnology II. Biology and society.
FE1005 Material Sciences
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1 or 2
Introduction. Bonding between atoms. Building blocks of materials. Crystal defects and diffusion. Structural properties of materials. Funcational properties of materials. Phrases and microstructures.
FE1006 Mathematics I
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1 or 2
Complex numbers, vectors and matrices. Limits and continuity of functions. Derivatives. Applications of derivatives. Integration. Integration methods. Application of integration.
FE1007 Mathematics II
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1 or 2
Partial differentiation. Multiple integrals. Sequences and series. First order differential equations. Second order differential equations.
FE1008 Computing
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1 or 2
Introduction to computers. C language fundamentals. Flow of control. Functions and libraries. Arrays. Basic file processing. Structured programming and quality of programs. Case studies in engineering Applications.
FE1071 Laboratory 1A
AUs: 1, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1 or 2
Laboratory experiments related to: Statics; Electrical Circuits and Components; Engineering Physics; Dynamics. Lectures* Covering: Principles of Measurement; Instrument Characteristics; Measurement Errors; Data Sampling and Acquisition.
FE1072 Laboratory 1B
AUs: 1, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1 or 2
Laboratory experiments related to: Electronic Circuits and Components; Statics; Engineering Chemistry; Materials Science. Lectures* Covering: Principles of Measurement; Instrument Characteristics; Measurement Errors; Data Sampling and Acquisition. * Lectures are only conducted in 1st Semester only.
HW110 Effective Communication
AUs: 2, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1 or 2
Communication process. Written communication. Oral presentation skills. Interpersonal skills.
HE101 Microeconomic Principles
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
This course gives students a basic grasp of economic theory as well as the ability to apply economic principles to real-world problems. The course addresses the decision-making of small economic units - consumers, firms and markets. Topics covered include cost-benefit principles, opportunity cost, laws and elasticity of demand and supply, utility maximization, the concept of the margin, indifference curves, profit maximization, market equilibrium and efficiency, market structure, market failure, public choice, externalities and property rights, the economics of public policy and of public goods.
HE102 Macroeconomic Principles
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
This course exposes students to a basic understanding of the workings of the economy as a whole. The topics covered include measures of the GNP; inflation and unemployment; economic growth; the general product market; the 'Keynesian cross' model; the general money market, the creation of money; the role of central bank and of the financial institutions; the basic IS-LM model; aggregate demand and aggregate supply; open economy macroeconomics that includes capital flows and the balance of trade.
HE103 Basic Mathematics for Economists
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
This course is designed for students who do not have the necessary background in mathematics. Students will be taught mathematical techniques that are useful for economic analysis at both the elementary and the intermediate level. Topics covered include functions, derivatives and partial derivatives, optimization with or without constraints, integration, simple differential equations and simple difference equations, matrix algebra.
HE104B Introduction to Probability and Statistical Inference
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 2
This course provides a statistical foundation for students to pursue further courses in econometrics and statistics. A standard calculus course would provide adequate mathematical background. The course emphasizes fundamental concepts and presents them in a logical order. Topics covered include probability; distributions and densities; mathematical expectations; functions of random variables; sampling distributions; estimation and hypotheses testing for means, variances and proportions.
HE201 Intermediate Microeconomics
AUs: 4, Prerequisites: HE101 or AB106 or HE191, Semester 2
This is an intermmediate course on microeconomic theory for economic majors. It covers some important contents in microeconomic theory and basic economic modeling. Economic concepts are analysed in a rigorous manner, thus laying the foundation for economic majors to pursue advanced microeconomic theory. Students who did not take HE103 Basic Mathematics for Economists should have at least GCE A-level C mathematics or equivalent.
Year 2
CV2000 Essential Mathematics
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
Complex Numbers, Vectors, Analytic Geometry, Limits, Continuity, Derivatives, Applications of Derivatives, Integration, Applications of Integrations.
CV2001 Engineering Probability and Statistics
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
Introduction to Statistics, Basic Concepts of Probability, Rules and Theorems of Probability, Random Variables, Discrete Probability Distribution, Continuous Probability Density Function, Expectations, Inferential Statistics, Regression and Correlation, Applications.
CV2002 Computational Methods
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: FE1007, Semester 2
Introduction to Matrix Algebra, Basis, Rank and Linear Independence, Linear Transformation, Determinant and Inverse, Solutions of Linear Equations, Matrix Norm and Matrix Conditioning, Eigen Values and Eigenvectors, Introduction to Numerical Methods, Numerical Solution of Ordinary Differential Equations, Numerical Solution of Partial Differential Equations, Computational Applications.
CV2003 Civil Engineering Materials
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 2
Civil engineering materials and environmental considerations. Concrete technology: concrete-making materials, properties of fresh and hardened concrete, mixing, placing, and curing, mix design, destructive and non-destructive tests, quality control, durability, and special concrete. Masonry. Steel: basic metallurgy, properties and applications, welding technology and corrosion. Wood and timber: classification, properties affecting design, mechanical strength and defects. Polymers, plastics, and fibre-reinforced composites. Highway materials: bitumen, cutbacks, emulsified asphalt, road aggregates and asphalt concrete. Selected topics.
HW210 Technical Communication
AUs: 2, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1 or 2
Principles of technical communication, conveying technical information in writing and orally, types of technical reports, technical writing style.
CV2101 Mechanics of Materials
AUs: 4, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
This course covers both the statics of particles and rigid bodies and basic topics on the mechanics of materials. The principal topics are statics of particles, equilibrium of rigid body, analysis of simple trusses and beams, analysis and design of structural members subjected to tension, compression, torsion, and bending, including such fundamental concepts as stress, strain, and elastic behaviour. Other topics of general interest are the transformation of stress and strain, combined loading and the stability of columns.
CV2102 Structures I
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: CV2101, Semester 2
Bar forces in simple, compound and complex trusses. Bending moment, shear and axial forces of beams and frames. Principle of superposition. Principle of virtual work. Energy theorems. Displacements of elastic determinate structures: geometric methods, principle of virtual work, energy theorems.
CV2301 Soil Mechanics
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
Soil formation and composition. Physical properties of soils: clay minerals and soil structure, soil indices, soil classification. Soil compaction. Water in soils and seepage: permeability, one-dimensional flow. Stress in soil: effective stress concept, Mohr circle. Compressibility and consolidation of soils: oedometer tests, preconsolidation stress, compression indices and settlement calculation, Terzaghi’s one-dimensional consolidation theory, pore pressure dissipation and degree of consolidation. Shear strength of soils: Mohr-Coulomb failure criterion, direct shear and triaxial tests, volume change and pore pressure responses.
CV2302 Geotechnical Engineering
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: CV2301, Semester 2
Site investigations: subsurface exploration, drilling, sampling, field and laboratory testing, design parameters. Flow in soils: two-dimensional flow, flownets, seepage forces, groundwater control, dewatering. Limit equilibrium and earth pressure theory: active and passive pressure, limit analysis of retaining walls and slopes. Slope stability: drained and undrained analysis, infinite slopes, method of slices, slope stabilisation, field performance monitoring. Soil improvement: objectives and overview, shallow surface compaction, deep densification, deep stabilisation.
CV2601 Fluid Mechanics
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
Fluid Statics, Elementary Fluid Dynamics, Momentum Equation and its Application, Dimensional Analysis and Similitude, Internal Flows, Piping and Pump Systems.
CV2602 Water Resources Engineering
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: CV2601, Semester 2
Concept of boundary layer, open channel hydraulics: steady uniform flow, specific energy diagram, channel transitions and controls, hydraulic jump. Engineering hydrology: hydrologic cycle, sub-surface flow, surface runoff, unit hydrograph, reservoir yield and storage, and flood routing.
CV2701 Laboratory 2A
AUs: 1, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
Laboratory experiments and projects related to areas in civil engineering such as fluid mechanics, environmental engineering, soil mechanics and mechanics of materials.
CV2702 Laboratory 2B
AUs: 1, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 2
Laboratory experiments and projects related to areas in civil engineering such as civil engineering materials, environmental engineering and soil mechanics.
CV2901 Engineering Drawing and Measurement
AUs: 2, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1 or 2
Computer aided design and drafting (CADD), Plan and drawing interpretation, Fundamental measurement concepts, Leveling,Traversing, Global Positioning Systems (GPS).
CV2902 Engineering Innovation and Design
AUs: 1, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 2
Entrepreneurship, Integrated civil engineering project, Cost Analysis, Scheduling.
EN2501 Environmental Chemistry
AUs: 2, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
Water quality implications for environmental and engineering activities. Water characteristics. Examples of engineering and environmental problems affected by chemical processes. Order of reaction in chemical and biochemical processes.
EN2502 Environmental Processes
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 2
Mass balances, reaction thermodynamics and kinetics. Physical, chemical, and biological processes in natural and engineered environmental systems. Process modelling.
EN2503 Environmental Microbiology
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 2
Topics include introduction to microbiology, microbial evolution and molecular phylogeny, biochemistry, microbial growth, microbial ecology, microbial groups and metabolic diversity, microorganisms in environmental engineering.
EN2603 Hydrology
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 2
Hydrologic cycle and basic meteorology: precipitation, evaporation and transpiration, infiltration and sub-surface flow, surface runoff. Streamflow measurement, hydrograph analysis, and unit hydrograph. Reservoir yield and storage. Flood routing. Basic concepts of groundwater. Frequency analysis of hydrologic data.
EN2703 Laboratory 2C
AUs: 1, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 2
Laboratory experiments and projects related to areas in civil engineering and environmental engineering.
HE202 Intermediate Macroeconomics
AUs: 4, Prerequisites: HE102 or AB106 or HE191, Semester 1
The aim of this course is to provide a basic understanding of the theoretical foundations of macroeconomics at an intermmediate level. The course covers (a) the major macroeconomic markets: goods, money, and labor markets, and their constituent functions including the consumption function, saving function, investment function, money-demand function, the determinants of money supply, etc; (b) macroeconomic models: IS/LM/AD/AS in closed and open economics, and the Phillips curve; (c) macroeconomic stabilization and macroeconomic policies; and (d) introduction to growth theory.
HE204B Principles of Econometrics
AUs: 4, Prerequisites: HE104B or MAS215 or MAS315, Semester 1
This course offers students in economics and other social sciences a firm foundation in the theory and methods of econometrics. The course teaches students the main tools of estimation and inference. Applications of econometric techniques will be illustrated by empirical examples based on economic analysis. Students will be given hands-on experience through computer lab sessions.The course begins with a thorough analysis of the simple linear regression model. It covers the estimation and hypothesis testing of regression coefficients, goodness-of-fit and prediction. The model is then extended to the multiple regression framework. Further topics such as diagnostic checking, functional forms, restricted estimation, dummy variables and structural change are discussed. In addition, the course provides an introduction to nonlinear models, models for panel data, and the matrix approach to the GLM.
Year 3
CV3101 Structures II
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: CV2102 (Structures I), Semester 1
This course embraces classical and modern methods for the analysis of statically indeterminate structures. Principal topics are the force method using consistent deformation and conservation of energy. Deformation of indeterminate structures and the method of influence lines are taught. Displacement technique involving slope-defl ection equations and moment distribution approach are introduced for structures with/without sway. A mini-project involving fabrication and testing is included and where the appreciation of the computer as an analysis tool is encouraged.
CV3201 Reinforced Concrete Design
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: CV2102, Semester 1
In this course, students will learn to understand the behavior of simple reinforced concrete structures and how to design them. The course, which builds on existing knowledge of engineering materials, analysis and design from previous courses, is split into two parts. In the first part, an understanding of how steel and concrete work together to resist forces will be developed. Methods for estimating the ultimate strength, deflection of slabs, beams and columns subjected to various combinations of flexure, shear and axial load will be developed. The second part of the course uses understanding of the strengths of members developed to design members in a simple structure. A realistic framed structure will be designed and detailed as part of a design project.
CV3202 Steel Design
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: CV2102, Semester 1
This course develops an understanding of Limit State Design as applied to structural steel members and connections based on British Standard Code of Practice BS5950.
CV3203 Structural Design
AUs: 4, Prerequisites: CV2102, Semester 1
Part one: Concrete Design Basic structural members and structural systems. Loads and load effects. Section analysis and design for bending. Design for shear, torsion, and bond. Design of compression members. Design of slab systems. Design of foundation. Part two: Steel Design Limit state design. Material properties and structural responses. Local buckling and section classification. Fully restrained beams. Tension and compression members. Connection design.
CV3301 Foundation Engineering
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: CV2301, Semester 1
Evaluation of soil parameters for foundation design. Shallow foundation: bearing capacity and settlement. Deep foundation: pile types, axial and lateral capacity, and load tests. Retaining walls: gravity walls, embedded walls and braced excavation systems.
CV3401 Transportation Engineering
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
Transportation systems. Transportation planning and management. Traffic flow studies. Geometric design of roads and intersections. Design of flexible and rigid pavements.
CV3501 Environmental Engineering
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
Water quality. Physical, chemical, and biological unit processes for water and wastewater treatment. Solid waste management. Air quality and control.
CV3901 Industrial Attachment
AUs: 10, Prerequisites: Year 3 standing and completed at least four semesters of study (two semesters for direct entry students), Semester 2
A six-month training attachment in the civil engineering industry covering practical aspects of civil engineering planning, design, construction and operation. Supervised by a tutor each from industry and the university.
EN3502 Water Supply Engineering
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: CV2601, Semester 1
General features of water supply systems. Water distribution systems. Water treatment principles and design. Advanced water treatment methods. Water reuse.
EN3503 Wastewater Engineering
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
Wastewater and stormwater systems. Wastewater generation. Wastewater treatment: physical, chemical, and biological unit processes. Advanced wastewater treatment. Sludge treatment.
EN3504 Solid Waste Management
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
Integrated solid waste management. Waste sources, characteristics, generation, collection, transfer and transport. Waste recycling, reuse, recovery, treatment and disposal. Industrial waste management issues and productivity. Hazardous treatment and disposal.
EN3505 Geoenvironmental Engineering
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
Physical properties of soils and soil classification, permeability and seepage, effective stress principle, components of waste containment systems, contaminant fate and transport in soil and aquifer, field investigation and remedial technologies.
EN3601 Hydraulics
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: CV2601, Semester 1
Concept of boundary layer: surface roughness, velocity distribution in turbulent flow, law of the wall. Open channel hydraulics: uniform flow, critical flow, application of energy and momentum principles, hydraulic jumps, gradually varied flows, backwater computation.
EN3901 Industrial Attachment
AUs: 10, Prerequisites: Year 3 standing and completed at least 4 semesters of study (2 semesters for direct entry students), Semester 2
A six-month training attachment in the civil engineering industry covering practical aspects of civil engineering planning, design, construction and operation. The attachment is supervised by a tutor each from industry and the university.
HE312 Political Economy of East Asia
AUs: 4, Prerequisites: HE191 or HE101 or HE102 or HE192 or AB106, Semester 1
The aim of this course is to provide students with an understanding of the political economy of the region. The course covers recent economic development in East Asia, especially Singapore. It examines government-business relationship, foreign direct investment and trade flows, macroeconomic management and the transitional economies in East Asia. Issues relating to regional integration, the World Trade Organization, capital flows, the international financial system, demography and dependency will also be examined. Special attention will be given to problems and prospects of economic development in Southeast Asian countries.
Year 4
CV4000 Engineers and Society
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
This course explores the social, economic, historical and political environments in which the engineering profession operates and the current issues relevant to them. Students present and discuss these issues during tutorials and participate in community projects.
HW310 Professional Communication
AUs: 2, Prerequisites: Year 4 Standing, Semester 2
Business and professional communication competence; workplace oral and written communication skills; interpersonal communication in professional settings; cross-cultural communication; job search skills; successful communication in groups and teams; conflict resolution management; negotiation skills; projecting a professional image.
CV4151 Structures III
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: CV3101, Semester 1 or 2
Theory and applications of modern structural analysis. Concept of equilibrium, compatibility and force-displacement relationship. Direct stiffness method. Matrix formulation of trusses, beams and frames. Unit displacement method. Spring supports. Introduction to stability. Formulation of stability concepts associated with columns and frames. Elastic stability analysis of framed structures.
CV4152 Advanced Steel Structures
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: CV3202, Semester 1 or 2
Introduction and classification of plate girders, moment capacity of plate girders, buckling of web in shear and bending, design of web with tension field action, design of end-post and end-panel, design of intermediate and load bearing stiffeners, shear buckling and plate girder design, introduction to plastic analysis, plastic hinge concept, theory of plastic analysis, plastic analysis of portal frame and instantaneous centre of rotation, portal frame design, introduction to multi-storey rigid frames, design of multi-storey rigid frames, introduction to moment connections, analytical techniques in moment connections, introduction and behaviour of hollow sections, design of circular hollows sections, design of rectangular hollow sections.
CV4201 Civil Engineering Management
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: 80AU (excluding GER-UE) and completed 5 or more semesters of study [49AU (excluding GER-UE) and completed 3 semesters for direct entry student], Semester 1
The course content comprises main bodies of knowledge in engineering management with essential components in management principles, relevant government legislations, contract law, project planning and control techniques, financial management, resources management, and an overview of civil engineering procedures.
CV4202 Human Resources Management and Entrepreneurship
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 2
Socio-economic organisations and society. People-centred management. Industrial relations in Singapore. Performance appraisal. Compensation and reward systems. Quality management and productivity. Group dynamics and interpersonal relationships. Motivation and leadership. Communications and team building. Entrepreneurship: essentials of entrepreneurs, business opportunities and market needs, funding, financial reporting, legal and statutory requirements.
CV4251 Civil Engineering Construction Technology
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: Year 4 standing, Semester 1 or 2
Construction safety and legislation, construction machinery and operations, basement construction, caisson foundations, tunneling methods, construction of high-rise buildings, prefabrication, bridge construction, dredging and land reclamation, coastal structures, appraisal of concrete structures, retrofitting of buildings, automation and robotics in construction, buildability scores and concern.
CV4252 Engineering Economics and Finance
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: Year 3 standing, Semester 1 or 2
Introduction. Concepts and Principles of Engineering Economics. Time Value of Money. Economic Evaluation of Alternatives. Financial Accounting. Depreciation Accounting. After-tax Economic Analysis. Effects of Inflation on Economic Evaluation. Replacement Analysis. Sources of Finance. Decision Making under Uncertainties.
CV4254 Prestressed Concrete
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: CV3201, Semester 1 or 2
Basic concepts of prestressing. Materials and prestressing systems. Prestressed losses and time dependent deformation. Behaviour and design of members subjected to flexure, shear and combined axial and bending action. Composite members. Indeterminate structures. Compression members.
CV4352 Excavation and Retaining Walls
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: CV3301, Semester 1 or 2
Open and supported excavation: overview of open and braced/ anchored excavations in soil, groundwater control, stability of excavations, design of excavation support systems, ground movements associated with excavation, construction monitoring. Earth retaining structures: overview of earth retention systems, concrete retaining walls, reinforced soil walls and anchored bulkheads.
CV4353 Ground Engineering
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: CV2302 Geotechnical Engineering, Semester 1 or 2
Soil improvement: shallow surface compaction; deep densification; deep stabilisation; soil reinforcement; preloading and vertical drains. Slopes and embankments: methods of slope stability analysis; reinforced embankments over soft clay; principles of slope stabilisation.
CV4451 Traffic Engineering
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: CV3401, Semester 1 or 2
Statistical analysis of traffic data. Traffic flow analysis. Highway and intersection capacity. Traffic signal control. Traffic management. Parking.
CV4452 Highway Engineering
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: CV3401, Semester 1 or 2
Analysis and design of flexible and rigid pavements. Pavement management. Design of roadside facilities. Highway drainage. Environmental aspects.
CV4453 Airport Engineering
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: CV3401, Semester 1 or 2
Airport master planning. Aircraft performance characteristics and their effects on airport design. Determination of runway length. Aids to navigation. Airport capacity and delay. Airport configuration. Design of airport pavements. Aircraft noise.
CV4551 Water Supply Engineering
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: CV3501, Semester 1 or 2
General features of water supply systems. Water distribution systems. Water treatment principles and design. Advanced water treatment methods. Water reuse.
CV4552 Wastewater Engineering
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: CV3501, Semester 1 or 2
Wastewater and stormwater systems. Wastewater generation. Wastewater treatment: physical, chemical, and biological unit processes. Advanced wastewater treatment. Sludge treatment and disposal.
CV4553 Solid Waste Management
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1 or 2
Integrated solid and hazardous waste management. Waste sources, characteristics, generation, collection, transfer and transport. Waste recycling, reuse, recovery, treatment and disposal. Industrial waste management issues and productivity. Hazardous treatment and disposal.
CV4554 Air Pollution Control Engineering
Acad Unit: 3, Pre-Requisites: NIL , Semester 1 or 2
Introduction to air pollution control. Characteristics of air pollutants. Air pollution effects and legislations. Measurement, emission estimates and meteorology. Air pollution concentration models. Control of particulates, volatile organics and hydrocarbons. Control of sulphur oxides and nitrogen oxides. Control of vehicle emissions and odorous compounds. Indoor air pollution.
CV4555 Surface Water Quality
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: Year 3 standing, Semester 1 or 2
Surface water quality characterisation, sampling, analysis, monitoring and assessment. Surface water quality guidelines and standards. Dissolved oxygen balance and eutrophication. Transformations of contaminants in surface waters. Surface water quality modelling and management.
CV4651 Environmental Hydraulics
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: CV2602, Semester 1 or 2
Introduction to pollutant transport processes. Diffusion and dispersion. Mixing in reservoirs, rivers, estuaries and coastal waters. Wastewater discharge: turbulent jet and plume. Design of ocean wastewater discharge system.
CV4652 Applied Hydrology
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: CV2602 or EN2603, Semester 1 or 2
Hydrologic processes and measurements: rainfall, infiltration, and surface runoff. Hydrograph analysis and synthesis. Hydrologic and hydraulic flood routing. Drainage design: rainfall curves, flood peak estimation, highway drainage. Flood mitigation: detention ponds, channel improvements.
CV4653 Sediment Transport
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: CV2602 or EN3601, Semester 1 or 2
Review of open channel flow. Sediment properties, criteria for incipient sediment motion. Geometry of fl uvial channel; resistance to flow and bed forms. Sediment discharge formulae. Stable channel design. Local scour phenomena around hydraulic structures; scour protection.
CV4751 Coastal Engineering
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: CV2602 or EN3601, Semester 1 or 2
Wind-generated waves: wind wave generation, statistics and forecasting. Mechanics of wave motion: linear wave theory, wave kinematics, pressure, energy and power, wave group celerity, shoaling, refraction, diffraction and reflection of waves, wave breaking and runups. Coastal wave level fluctuations: tides, seiches, surges, wind setup and basin oscillations. Coastal zone processes: beach profiles, longshore transport and sediment budget. Coastal structures: fluid loading, breakwater design.
CV4752 Offshore Engineering
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: CV3202, Semester 1 or 2
Overview of history and development, design criteria and loadings, conceptual design, computer modelling and analysis, in-place analysis and code compliance, fatigue analysis, seismic analysis, dynamic analysis, miscellaneous design, marine studies, certification and inspection.
CV4753 Offshore Hydrodynamics
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: CV2602 or EN3601, Semester 1 or 2
Review of fluid statics. Equations of fluid flows. Boundary layer analysis. Elementary potential flow. Elements of water wave theory. Applications in offshore engineering.
CV4901 Final Year Project
AUs: 10, Prerequisites: Year 4 standing, Semesters 1
Final-year students will carry out project work from any discipline in Civil Engineering. The project should belong to one or more of the following areas: computing and analysis; design; laboratory investigation; field testing and instrumentation; case studies. The project duration is over the entire academic year or calendar year. A formal report will be required. Each student is required to make an oral presentation.
CV4902 Integrated Design
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: 80AU (excluding GER-UE) and completed 6 or more semesters of study [49AU (excluding GER-UE) and completed 4 semesters for direct entry student], Semester 1
A project-based course in which students are required to undertake several group projects covering both the conceptual and detailed aspects of design. It involves different areas of the civil engineering discipline such as ground investigation, planning, architectural design, transportation design, social, economic evaluation and environmental assessment of possible solutions, foundation design, structural design, and consideration of buildability of the construction.
EN4554 Air Pollution Control Engineering
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 2
Introduction to air pollution control. Characteristics of air pollutants. Air pollution effects and legislations. Measurement, emission estimates and meteorology. Air pollution concentration models. Control of particulates, volatile organics and hydrocarbons. Control of sulphur oxides and nitrogen oxides. Control of vehicle emissions and odorous compounds. Indoor air pollution control.
EN4555 Surface Water Quality
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: Year 3 standing, Semester 1 or 2
Surface water quality characterisation, sampling, analysis, monitoring and assessment. Surface water quality guidelines and standards. Dissolved oxygen balance and eutrophication. Transformations of contaminants in surface waters. Surface water quality modelling and management.
EN4556 Membrane Water Reclamation Technology
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1 or 2
Introduction to membrane technology. Membrane fundamentals including working principles, process control and design. Microfiltration, ultrafiltration, nanofiltration and reverse osmosis.Prevention and control of membrane fouling. NEWater production. Recovery and reuse of secondary effluent. Membrane desalination. Membrane-bioreactor.
EN4559 Biotechnology in Environmental Engineering
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: Year 3 standing, Semester 1 or 2
Biotechnology basics, growth concepts, biomass measurements, cultivation, public health biotechnology, aerobic processes, anaerobic processes, nutrient removal and recovery, biotransformation and biodegradation, lagoons and wetlands, bioremediation, treatment of airborne pollutants, microbial products in environmental engineering, molecular biotechnology.
EN4651 Environmental Hydraulics
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: CV2602 or EN3601, Semester 1
Introduction to pollutant transport processes. Diffusion and dispersion. Mixing in reservoirs, rivers, estuaries and coastal waters. Wastewater discharge: turbulent jet and plume. Design of ocean wastewater discharge system.
EN4852 Integrated Environmental Management
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: Year 3 standing, Semester 1 or 2
Integrated environmental management (history, issues and challenges, and consequences of mismanagement). Environmental management system. Industrial Ecology. Life cycle analysis. Environmental impact assessment. Environmental health and safety.
EN4901 Final Year Project
AUs: 10, Prerequisites: Year 4 standing, Semesters 1
Final year students will carry out project work in any Environmental Engineering area. The project should belong to one or more of the following areas: computing and analysis; design; laboratory investigation; field testing and instrumentation; or case studies. The project duration is over the entire academic year or calendar year. A formal report will be required. Each student is required to make an oral presentation.
EN4902 Integrated Design
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: 80AU (excluding GER-UE) and completed 6 or more semesters of study [49AU (excluding GER-UE) and completed 4 semesters for direct entry student], Semester 1
A project-based course in which students are required to undertake several group projects covering both the conceptual and detailed aspects of design and planning. It can involve different areas of the environmental engineering discipline such as water and wastewater treatment; solid waste management; and air, noise, and ground pollution. The project scope can include investigation, planning, design, social impact, economic evaluation and environmental impact assessment studies.
Bachelor of Science in Maritime Studies
Bachelor of Science in Maritime Studies with Business Major
Year 1
HW110 Effective Communication
AUs: 2, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
This is an introductory course on communication skills involving students in a range of oral and written activities through group work, interaction, role-play and presentations. It introduces students to the key communication processes and skills that shape their perceptions when interacting in various situations ranging from intrapersonal, interpersonal and intercultural communication to mass communication.
MB101 Accounting
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
The emphasis of this course is on the role and impact of information on business, and introduces students to the accounting process of measuring, controlling and attesting information for this purpose. Students will be introduced to strategy and the business environment, an understanding of the role of contracts, the role of information in decision-making and the role of accounting in providing information for negotiation, execution, and monitoring of contracts. They will be given an overview of both financial and non-financial performance measures relied on by internal and external users for decision-making. By the end of the course, students should be able to appreciate that accounting is a process of measuring, disclosing and attesting to information that facilitates the control of an organisation’s processes and improves the economic decisions made by organisational agents and stakeholders. Topics covered include the role of information and performance measurement (financial and non-financial) in the context of value creation, the business environment, and business processes; agency problems; the accounting cycle and recording system; preparation and interpretation of financial statements.
MB106 Fundamentals of Management
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
The course is designed for non-business students, aiming to equip them with the knowledge, skills, and competencies in various aspects of management.
MB107 Fundamentals of Business Law
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, ; Semester 2
The aim of this course is to instill in today's accountancy and business professionals a keen understanding of the legal aspects of their decisions and responsibilities in the daily practice of their profession. This course will provide an understanding of legal methodology and the main principles of law relating to business transactions. The course will also demonstrate how commercial law and business practices inter-relate and often influence each other in shaping modern commerce and industry. In particular, key legal topics will be explained and illustrated from a business perspective.
HE191 Principles of Economics
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 2
This course aims to teach students the “economic facts of life” in an interactive fashion. Lectures will introduce the theoretical framework of both micro and macroeconomics. Tutorials will serve as discussion forums. E-learning tools will be heavily relied upon not only to disseminate and announce information but also as an instrument of learning through promoting and rewarding active involvement of participants.
MT1101 Mathematics I for Maritime Studies
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 2
Function and graph. Limits and continuity. Mathematics of finance: interest, geometric series, investment appraisal. Differential. Optimisation of business functions. Indefinite and definite integrations. Application of integrals in business and economics. Partial and total differentiation. Production function analysis. Double integrals. Applications of double integrals in ship technology.
MT1202 Introduction to Maritime Industry
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
Facts and figures highlighting the importance of shipping to the world of trade; Brief introduction to types of ships; Geographical origins and destination of major cargo; Maritime Perils; Meteorology; Role of Broker, Charterers Shipper, Carrier, Consignee, Distributor, Retailer and End-user; Contracts of carriage; Charter parties; Shipping services; Port operations; Concept of Maritime logistics and Value chain; Basics of Shipping economics ; Ship Management, Quality control; Ship operations; Ship board operations, Seaworthiness; Maritime Legal Infrastructure, Jurisdiction; Maritime Safety and Security, Marine pollution, Maritime Environmental issues.
MT1201 Transport Liability and INCO Terms
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 2
Introduction to international trade terms; Introduction to applicable insurance covers; International sale contracts and the challenge of transporting goods internationally; Inco terms and their importance to the sales contract; Contracts of sea carriage; Bills of Ladings; Carriers Liability for sea transportation and the Hague Visby Rules. Importance of sale contract and the contract with the carrier, Inter-modal and multi-modal transports, Agreements of sale and purchase, INCO terms 2000, Methods of Payment of freight, Characteristics and bills of lading – liability and limitations, Risk and insurance of vessels and cargo, Basic Chartering and Ship Broking Terms, Legal aspects and some commercial aspects of chartering contracts, Carriage of Goods by Sea e.g., Hague Rules, Hague/Visby Rules, Carrier’s Liabilities and Limitations, Exceptions, Defenses available, Burden of Proof .
MT1301 Maritime Technology I
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 2
Hull forms. Displacement and flotation. Centres for buoyancy and gravity. Transverse and longitudinal stabilities. Ship system. General arrangement. Ship Stresses and Major Structural Items. Basic Shipbuilding. Maritime organisations.
AA101 Accounting 1
AUs: 4, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
Accounting has been described as a language of business. The emphasis of this course is on the role and impact of information on business, and introduces students to the accounting process of measuring, controlling and attesting information for this purpose. Students will be introduced to strategy and the business environment, an understanding of the role of contracts, the role of information in decision-making and the role of accounting in providing information for negotiation, execution, and monitoring of contracts. Students will learn how to analyze transactions and account for them. Students will also be introduced to both financial and non-financial performance measures relied on by internal and external users for decision making. Students will also be aware of ethical issues in decision-making. By the end of the course, students should be able to prepare a simple set of financial statements, and appreciate how accounting plays a role in measuring, disclosing and attesting to information that facilitates the control of an organization’s processes and improves the economic decisions made by organizational agents and stakeholders.
AB102 Financial Management
AUs: 4, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
The objective of this course is to provide business and accounting students with a broad understanding of all the important financial principles, concepts and analytical tools. This is a first course in finance and is compulsory for all business and accounting students. It is essential for all business and accounting graduates to have a good understanding of the various financial aspects of a corporation. They include the understanding and analysis of financial statements, fundamental concepts such as the time value of money, risk and return, corporate financing choices and investment analysis, and financial risk management. After taking this course, students will be well prepared for other advanced courses in finance such as Advanced Corporate Finance, Equity Securities, Fixed Income Securities, Derivatives Securities, and International Financial Management.
AB107 Business Law
AUs: 4, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
The aim of this course is to instill in today's accountancy and business professionals a keen understanding of the legal aspects of their decisions and responsibilities in the daily practice of their profession. This course will provide an understanding of legal methodology and the main principles of law relating to business transactions. The course will also demonstrate how commercial law and business practices inter-relate and often influence each other in shaping modern commerce and industry. In particular, key legal topics will be explained and illustrated from a business perspective.
AB113 Information Technology
AUs: 4, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
This course introduces students to the business uses of information technology (IT). Hands-on use of IT tools is an integral part of the course. We make intensive use of NTU’s IT infrastructure to illustrate the practical uses of IT.
AB105 Organisation Behaviour and Design
AUs: 4, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 2
Throughout the course we will examine individual, group and organizational-level issues, and the management skills needed to be an effective and successful organizational member. We will discuss what the individual brings to the organization (e.g. how individuals think, and how they influence and are influenced by others), and how that can affect behaviors and relationships with others. We will examine the role of groups and teams in organizations, and the conflicts and problems that can arise within them. We will discuss both the macro-side of organizational behavior (e.g. structure, design and culture) and the micro-side (e.g. motivation and leadership). The manager’s job requires constant attention to both. We will also examine emerging issues in organizational behavior in Asian organizations as a consequence of globalization.
AB106 Principles of Economics
AUs: 4, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 2
This course aims to teach students the “economic facts of life” in an interactive fashion. Lectures will introduce the theoretical framework of both Micro and Macroeconomics. Tutorials will serve as discussion forums where the theory may be brought to everyday levels of life. E-learning tools will be heavily relied upon not only as means of disseminating information related to the course and various announcements, but also as an instrument of learning through promotion and rewarding active involvement of course participants.
AB112 Marketing
AUs: 4, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 2
This course aims to provide a firm understanding of the fundamental principles and practice of marketing. Topics that are covered include Understanding Marketing and the Marketing Process; Assessing Marketing Opportunities and Formulating Basic Marketing Strategies; Developing the Marketing Mix and Managing the Marketing Efforts.
Year 2
MT2101 Mathematics II for Maritime Studies
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: Mathematics I for Maritime Studies (MT1101), Semester 1
Basic matrix operation. Matrix inversion. Linear equations. Cramer’s Rule. Gauss-Jordan elimination. Ordinary differential equations. Applications of linear equations and ordinary differential equations in business, finance and economics. Optimisation theory. Linear programming programme formulation and applications in business. Network analysis and network flow problems. Introduction to queuing models.
MT2201 Shipping Economics
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
Patterns of maritime trade and cargo; Economic organisation of shipping market; Four major shipping markets and market cycle; Demand for and supply of maritime transport; Market structure; Pricing mechanism and freight revenue; Shipping cost; Economies of scale in shipping; Bulk cargo and tramp shipping; General cargo and liner shipping; Conference, alliance and Case studies. Maritime trade and cargo. Shipping market. Market cycle. Supply and demand. Freight and cost structure. Tramp shipping. Liner shipping.
HW210 Technical Communication
AUs: 2, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 2
Principles of technical communication; conveying technical information in writing and orally; types of technical reports; technical writing style.
MT2204 Shipping Management
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 2
Principle of shipping market, demand for and supply of shipping services; Organisation of shipping services – trade categories; Shipping operations, vessel categories and transport capacity; Cargo and cargo handling technology; Cost and prices in shipping; Dynamics of shipping business cycle and International shipping and trade policies. Fleet and ship management; ship management companies; crew management; technical management; managing ships’ husbandry. Marketing management for the shipping firm: concepts, functions, and strategy. Tools for financial analysis of shipping investments.
MT2205 Port Economics
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: HE191 or AB106, Semester 2
International trade and port; The function of port; The role of port in economic development; Demand and supply of port services; Users of port services; Port ownership, structure and administration; Port cost; Port pricing; Layout, structure, facilities and basic operations of terminals; Port productivity; Port competitiveness and competition; International professional terminal operator; Policy issues and Case studies of the largest ports in the world.
MT2206 International Framework of Shipping
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 2
International society (purposes and needs leading to the establishment of International associations – historical review); Modern International organisations (international, regional); International community and international law. Specialised organisations with shipping interests. History of Shipping, Shipping powers (historical to present day), Evolution of modern shipping laws, Choice of courts and jurisdiction, International conventions e.g. SOLAS, MARPOL, STCW, COLREGS, etc. Ratification of conventions, Laws of the seas (UNCLOS), International maritime regulatory bodies e.g., ILO, UNCTAD, OECD, IACS etc. Functions of BIMCO, Port state controls, Flag states control etc.
MT2301 STATISTICS (CV2001)
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
Introduction to Statistics. Basic Concepts of Probability. Rules and Theorems of Probability. Random Variables. Discrete Probability Distribution. Continuous Probability Density Function. Expectations. Inferential Statistics. Regression and Correlation. Applications.
MT2302 Maritime Science I
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 2
Energy source and heat distribution; Atmospheric circulation and weather; Properties of water/seawater; Structure of the earth, ocean; Ocean circulation and currents; Waves, tides. Structure of the ocean, chemical properties, physical properties, ocean circulation patterns, thermohaline circulation, waves and tides, the earth’s atmosphere, atmospheric circulation and weather phenomenon.
MT3301 Maritime Technology II
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: Maritime Technology I (MT1301), Semester 1
Ship resistance; Model basin theory; Estimate power; Rudder force and maneuvering; Dynamic stability; Design of vessels; Ship construction; Ship repair; Port technologies; Major ship equipment; Review and summary. Components of resistance. Model basin theory. Estimated power. Choosing propulsion system. Rudder force and maneuvering. Rolling, pitching and yawing. Design of vessels: Criteria and options. Ship construction. Ship repair. Port technologies. Major ship equipments (Engine, generator, etc.).
MT3304 Information Technology and Management
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
Introduction to Technology Applications. E-Commerce and E-Business Concepts. Personal Technology Use. Enterprise Systems Technology and Infrastructure: The Wired World. Technology Convergence. Disruptive Technologies. Technical Solutions and Standards. Building E-commerce Solutions. Managing Business Value of Information Technology and E-commerce. E-commerce and Consumer Behavior. E-commerce and Technology Use. Ethical, Social and Political Issues. Testing and Evaluating E-commerce Solutions.
BM211 International Business Environment
AUs: 4, Prerequisites: AB106, Semester 1
This course focuses on the global business environment in which MNEs operate. The economic, social-cultural, political and regulatory dimensions of the international business environment are analysed. International business theories, business environment scanning techniques, globalisation of world business, trade and FDI, ICT impacts on international business process and strategy, and government-business relationships are examined.
AA102 Accounting II
AUs: 4, Prerequisites: AA101, Semester 1
The emphasis of this course is on the development, reporting and disclosure of organisation performance measures for use by internal and external stakeholders of the organisation. The course will begin with the conceptual framework followed by discussion of the elements of financial statements. The conceptual issues relating to the recognition and measurement of each element in the financial statements will be examined with specific reference to the related accounting standards. By the end of the course, students will be equipped with strong conceptual and technical knowledge in the recognition and measurement of the elements of the financial statements. They will also be able to prepare a set of financial statements, and appreciate how accounting plays a role in measuring, disclosing and attesting to information that facilitates the control of an organisation’s processes and improve the economic decisions made by organisational agents and stakeholders.
AC208 Company Law
AUs: 4, Prerequisites: AB107, Semester 2
The course offers a lively account of the essential principles of Singapore Company Law, an outline of the current regulatory regime, as well as the wider context in which the law is applied. The topics covered include theories of corporate personality; corporate formation; corporate groups; equity capital; debt capital; governance; the role of minority shareholders; corporate reconstructions and dissolution. Students will be encouraged to critically think through a series of conceptual and practical issues.
Year 3
AB228A Careers Foundation
AUs: 1, Prerequisites:
“Topics covered include job search strategies, techniques in
cold-calling, writing effective cover letters and resumes that
address the needs of the employers, mock interviews, and
professional imaging to project the appropriate business image.
As Professional Attachment placement opportunities and our
employment market become increasingly competitive in today’s
vibrant but volatile economy, there is a need to prepare and
develop all students in these areas. The skills and techniques
covered in this course will equip or even give students that
distinctive edge as they take on the challenges of the upcoming
Professional Attachment applications early next year and during
their future job search upon graduation.”
MT2202 Ship Accounting
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: MB101 or AA101, Semester 1
Shipping Accounting; Proposed accounting plan for shipping businesses; Account analysis and function: Fixed assets accounts; Circulating assets; Stock accounts; Claim accounts; Liquid assets accounts; Liabilities accounts; Expenses accounts; Income accounts; Vessel operation accounts; Development of foreign exchange accounts; Accounting of special issues relevant to vessel operation and Integration of analytical accounting with general accounting accounts. Account analysis and function: Fixed assets accounts. Circulating assets. Stock accounts. Claim accounts. Liquid assets accounts, Liabilities accounts. Expenses accounts. Income accounts. Vessel operation accounts. Development of foreign exchange accounts. Accounting of special issues relevant to vessel operation. Integration of analytical accounting with general accounting accounts. Focus is on the conceptual framework of IRS and special focus will be on the tax laws impact on international shipping companies.
MT2203 Organisation to a Ship Owning Entity
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
Pools and joint ventures; legal, strategic, administrative or commercial aspects of shipping; Laws and regulations applicable to ship owning entity; Shipowner and taxes, national and international tax laws and sale taxes; Ship registration and classification and New building of ships and repair contacts. Scrapping of vessels.
MT3201 Ship Chartering
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 2
Operation of freight markets and chartering in ocean going shipping; Basic types of freight markets (dry cargo – tankers); Function of market; Factors determining the freight rate; Shipping marketing; Charter parties; Types of chartering; Freight calculations; Special calculations: mixed time and voyage charter and marginal calculations; Marginal calculations in the liner market; Time charter calculations; Tanker calculations; The Worldscale Index establishment; The connection of freight to the cost and supply of shipping services; Distribution of risk in freight fluctuations; Use of future charter parties and Rate of shipping return.
MT3202 Maritime Law
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
Introduction to international Maritime Law; Ships, nationality and registration; The importance of the flag. Ship control and classifications; Shipbuilding and repair contracts; Sale and purchase of ships; Mortgages; The ship owner legal liabilities and right of limitation. The carrier’s liability to passengers and crew claims. Oil pollution and environmental liability. Liability for collisions. Salvage and general average.
MT3203 Introduction to Marine Insurance
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
Insurance markets. Introduction to the law of marine insurance. Insurance covers. Hull and machinery insurance. Loss of hire insurance. P & I insurance.
MT3204 Quality Management in Shipping
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 2
Financial approaches and economics. The cost-benefit method. Investment return calculation in connection with safety. Economic evaluation of human life. Cost of vessels. Safe management and the protection of quality in shipping. Factors contributing to the creation of the International Safety Management Code. The ISM Code. The need to upgrade quality. Shipping and quality standards and its benchmarking with other regulated industries. Quality systems guides: A/ ISO 9000, B/ ISO 9004. Ensuring quality in shipping: A/ Introduction ISO 9002, B/ Definitions, C/ Adaptation of ISO 9002/14001:2004/OHSAS 18000:1999 to shipping. Registers and quality. Evaluation of shipping safety standards post ISM era. Concepts of Quality Circle, Total Quality Management and quality assessment. Concepts of Environmental Management System and Life Cycle Costing.
MT3302 Maritime Science II (EM101)
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 2
Sustainable environmental quality. Nature and sustainable development. Waste minimisation. Legislation and regulations. Air quality control. Water quality control. Marine environment and pollution control.
MT3303 Spatial Information Science (CV8801)
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 2
Geographical Information System (GIS) and Global Positioning System (GPS). Spatial Data Structures. Data Acquisition and Management Techniques. Geo-Referencing. Solving Spatial problems. Applications with GPS and GIS.
MT3502 Maritime Professionals in Society
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 2
Pre-independence history of Singapore; social and political development issues; Economic and industrial development issues; National cohesion and total defence; History of the maritime industry; professional ethics. Our neighbours and international relations; Challenges of globalisation and the new economy; Contribution of the maritime professionals in the new millennium.
MT3401 Industrial Immersion
AUs: 4, Prerequisites: Year 3 standing and completed at least four semesters of study (two semesters for direct entry students), during Year 3 Semester 2 vacation
Training attachments of 10 weeks for the B.Sc. (Maritime Studies) and 12 weeks for the B.Sc. (Maritime Studies with Business Major) covering practical aspects of the maritime industry. Students will not only acquire real-life work experience but also interact with professionals in the working environment, setting up valuable contacts necessary to give them an edge in the working world upon graduation. The attachment is supervised by a tutor each from industry and the university.
BC206 Financial Analytics and Reporting
AUs: 4, Prerequisites: AB113, Semester 2
The course aims to equip students with fundamental concepts of spreadsheet modeling to develop efficient analysis and reporting solutions. Students will be exposed to modeling and programming concepts using tools such as Microsoft Excel and Visual Basic for Applications (Macro). The course will be useful as students learn how to design business reports to support management analysis. Through hands-on lab sessions, students will learn how to organize data, develop spreadsheet models, design user-friendly reports and automate repetitive tasks.
Year 4
HW310 Professional Communication
AUs: 2, Prerequisites: Year 4, Semester 1
Business and professional communication competence; workplace oral and written communication skills; interpersonal communication in professional settings; cross-cultural communication; job search skills; successful communication in groups and teams; conflict resolution management; negotiation skills; projecting a professional image.
MT4201 Shipping Logistics
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
Key logistics activities; Total cost concept; The supply chain system; Shipping value chain; Just-in-time concept; Risk pooling; Logistical strategic partnerships; Bullwhip effect; Global logistics; Current trends in shipping logistics and Logistics arms of shipping-related companies.
MT4203 Shipping Strategy
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
Strategic planning and management in supply chains including shipping, School of thoughts of strategy, including industrial organization theories, resource-based and competencies-based views. Generic strategies and sources of competitive advantage. Organizational structure and business process improvement. Globalization and international management. Modes of expansion strategies such as partnering, alliances, mergers and acquisitions.
MT4202 Essentials of Project Management
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
Purposes of Project Management, Project process, selection/ estimating. Project organisation. Project planning and scheduling. Project control and monitoring. Tools and methodology. Project closure/termination.
MT4401 Research Project
AUs: 10, Prerequisites: Year 4 standing, Semesters 1
Final year students will carry out project work from any discipline in Maritime Studies. The project should belong to one or more of the following disciplines: maritime logistics; shipping management; maritime technology; maritime science, shipping strategy; ship chartering; case studies; etc. The project duration is over the entire academic year or calendar year. A formal report will be required. Each student is required to make an oral presentation.
MT4502 Human Resources Management and Entrepreneurship
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 2
Socio-economic organisations and society. People-centered management. Industrial relations in Singapore. Performance appraisal. Compensation and reward systems. Quality management and productivity. Group dynamics and interpersonal relationships. motivation and leadership. Communications and team building. Entrepreneurship: essentials of entrepreneurs, business opportunities and market needs, funding, financial reporting, legal and statutory requirements.
MT4252 Engineering Economics and Finance (CV4252)
AUs: 3, Pre-equisites: NIL, Semester 1
Introduction. Concepts and Principles of Engineering Economics. Time Value of Money. Economic Evaluation of Alternatives. Financial Accounting. Depreciation Accounting. After-tax Economic Analysis. Effects of Inflation on Economic Evaluation. Replacement Analysis. Sources of Finance. Decision Making under Uncertainties.
MT4351 Intermodal Transportation
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL; Semester 1
Concepts and operational specifics of commercial intermodal transportation pertaining to freight movement. Intermodal services, terminals, equipment and information systems. Interactions between individual modes and intermediaries. Advantages and disadvantages of intermodalism. Intermodal operations management. Business strategies for intermodal management.
MT4352 Distribution and Warehousing
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 2
The distribution environment. Distribution requirements planning. Warehouse planning. Warehousing and distribution: receiving, put-away, storage, order-picking and shipping. SKU handling and internal transportation. Warehouse productivity.
MT4353 Port Planning and Operations
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 2
Characterization of port system. Geographical location of ports and related planning and operational issues. Methods and processes for port planning and design. Inland connectivity, port’s linkage to transport infrastructure, intermodal connections. Marine operations in ports. Traffic management. VTS (vessel traffic system). Pilotage and Tugs. Port Navigational System. Cargo handling. Terminal operations. Facilities and equipment. Port security.
BH331 Cultural Intelligence at Work
AUs: 4, Prerequisites: AB105, Semester 2
The global economy ushers in many opportunities as well as challenges for organisations and their business leaders. Amongst the many issues brought about by globalisation, managing people from different cultures is perhaps one of the most critical. Cultural diversity is a double-edge sword – whether organisations achieve a competitive advantage through cultural synergies, or be crippled by cross-cultural misunderstandings, depends largely on how well organisational members understand, respect, and manage cultural diversity.
The overall aim of this course is to equip students with theories and skills that will be relevant to them in today’s global environment, both for the purposes of better managing cross-cultural interactions, as well as for enhancing personal development. Students should, at the end of the course, be able to:
- Articulate the basic frameworks for describing cultural variations;
- Apply these cultural frameworks to understand how and why organisational behaviours (e.g. negotiation, motivation, leadership) may differ across cultures, and to offer recommendations on ways to better manage cultural barriers in these areas;
- Appreciate the challenges of global work assignments, and the methods for selecting and preparing employees for such assignments;
- Understand the dilemmas of cultural diversity from an organisational perspective, and ways to enhance cultural synergies and,
- Develop an awareness of their sensitivity and intelligence related to, and a respect for, cross-cultural interactions).
These objectives will be achieved through discussions of theoretical and empirical readings, analyses of cases, and applications to current international management issues. In addition, a battery of psychological tests and exercises will be administered to foster students’ awareness of their personal inclination toward cross-cultural interactions. Much of the learning in this course occurs through CRITICAL THINKING and active student involvement. Hence, the class should be open to sharing of experiences, opinions and ideas, as well as to critiquing of theories.
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