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School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

 
 

1.6.1 Degree programmes and requirements


Undergraduate study


Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering)


Curriculum structure (Mainstream)


First Year Core Courses

FE0001 Foundation Physics *
HW001 English Proficiency **
FE1001 Physics I
FE1002 Physics II
FE1003 Chemistry
BS1004 Life Sciences
FE1005 Materials Science
FE1006 Mathematics 1
FE1007 Mathematics 2
FE1008 Computing
HW110 Effective Communication
FE1071 Laboratory 1A
FE1072 Laboratory 1B

* Students with only GCE ‘O’ level Physics are required to take FE0001 Foundation Physics. A pass is required.
** HW001 English Proficiency is to be taken by a candidate who has not passed or is not exempted from the Qualifying English Test.


Second Year Core Courses

MP2001 Mechanics of Materials
MP2002 Kinematics and Dynamics of Machinery
MP2003 Thermodynamics
MP2303 Thermodynamics
MP2004 Manufacturing Technology and Materials
MP2304 Manufacturing Technology and Materials
MP2005 Fluid Mechanics
MP2305 Fluid Mechanics
MP2006 Mathematics 3
MP2007 Mathematics 4
MP2008 Electrical and Electronics: Circuits and Devices
HW210 Technical Communication
MP2011 Engineering Graphics and Machine Components
MP2071 Laboratory 2A
MP2072 Laboratory 2B
MP2079 Engineering Innovation and Design


Third Year Core Courses

MP3001 Dynamics and Control
MP3002 Mechanics of Deformable Solids
MP3003 Heat Transfer
MP3011 Engineering Design
MP3071 Laboratory 3
MP3079 Industrial Attachment
MP3179 Product Development Challenge

Besides the 22-week Industrial Attachment, engineering students can also opt for the 10-week Industrial Orientation or the 30-week Enhanced Industrial Attachment. More details are available at: http://www.ntu.edu.sg/cao


Fourth Year Core Courses

MP4004 Advanced Manufacturing and Nanotechnology
MP4005 Fluid Dynamics
MP4007 Engineers and Society
MP4008 Human Resource Management
HW310 Professional Communication
MP4011 Mechanical System Design and Analysis
MP4012 Design Optimization and Analysis (wef AY 2011/2012)
MP4079 Final Year Project


Major Prescribed Electives

In addition to core courses, mainstream students have to read four Major Prescribed Electives which can be chosen from more than one specialisation group. Students who have read at least three Major Prescribed Electives from one specialisation group would be deemed to have specialised in that area.


Specialisation Group One: Aeronautical Engineering

MP4A01 Aerodynamics
MP4A02 Aircraft Structures
MP4A03 Aircraft Propulsion
MP4A04 Flight Mechanics and Control
MP4A05 Mechanics of Aerospace Materials
MP4A06 Non-Destructive Testing
MP4A08 Computational Fluid Dynamics
MP4E05 Materials Selection and Design


Specialisation Group Two: Biomedical Engineering

MP4C01 Biomechanics
MP4C03 Biomaterials
MP4C04 Surgical Assist Technology
MP4G08 Biomechatronics


Specialisation Group Three: Energy and the Environment

MP4D01 Air Conditioning – An Energy Approach
MP4D02 Building Services Engineering
MP4D04 Energy for a Sustainable Future
MP4D05 Noise and Vibration Control
MP4D06 Clean Technology and the Environment


Specialisation Group Four: Innovative Design

MP4E01 Industrial Design
MP4E02 Human Factors in Design*
MP4E03 Strategic Management of Product Development*
MP4E04 Mechanism Design
MP4E05 Materials Selection and Design
MP4E06 Visualisation and Virtual Reality in Product Design
MP4E07 Design Optimisation & Analysis
MP4F02 Manufacturing Systems and Automation
MP4F03 Quality Assurance and Management*

* Core Course for Design Stream


Specialisation Group Five: Manufacturing Engineering

MP4F01 Materials Engineering
MP4F02 Manufacturing Systems and Automation
MP4F03 Quality Assurance and Management*
MP4F04 Integrated Supply Chains
MP4F07 Net Shape Manufacturing
MP4F09 High Vacuum Technology
MP4F10 Electronics Manufacturing and Packaging

* Core Course for Design Stream


Specialisation Group Six: Systems Engineering

MP4F02 Manufacturing Systems and Automation
MP4F03 Quality Assurance and Management*
MP4F04 Integrated Supply Chains
MP4F05 Operations Research
MP4F06 Engineering Logistics

* Core Course for Design Stream


Specialisation Group Seven: Mechatronics and Control

MP4C04 Surgical Assist Technology
MP4G02 Robotics*
MP4G03 Motion Control System
MP4G05 Microprocessor Systems*
MP4G08 Biomechatronics

* Core Course for Mechatronics Stream


Specialisation Group Eight: Marine and Offshore Engineering

MP4A06 Non-Destructive Testing
MP4D04 Energy for a Sustainable Future
MP4D05 Noise and Vibration Control
MP4F01 Materials Engineering
MP4J01 Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
MP4J02 Marine and Offshore Structural Integrity
MP4J03 Marine Engineering Systems and Control

Notes:

  • Students on the ASMI scholarship have to read MP4J01 Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering as a compulsory Major PE and any other three Major PEs from the Marine and Offshore Engineering specialisation.
  • Mainstream students who want to specialise in Marine and Offshore Engineering have to read MP4J01 Navel Architecture and Marine Engineering as a compulsory Major PE and at least any two Major PEs from the Marine and Offshore Engineering specialisation. The fourth Major PE can be read from either the Marine and Offshore Engineering specialisation or from one of the other seven final-year specialisations.


Curriculum structure (Mechatronics Stream)


First Year Core Courses

FE0001 Foundation Physics *
HW001 English Proficiency **
FE1001 Physics I
FE1002 Physics II
FE1003 Chemistry
BS1004 Life Sciences
FE1005 Materials Science
FE1006 Mathematics 1
FE1007 Mathematics 2
FE1008 Computing
HW110 Effective Communication
FE1071 Laboratory 1A
FE1072 Laboratory 1B

* Students with only GCE ‘O’ level Physics are required to take FE0001 Foundation Physics. A pass is required.
** HW001 English Proficiency is to be taken by a candidate who has not passed or is not exempted from the Qualifying English Test.


Second Year Core Courses

MP2001 Mechanics of Materials
MP2002 Kinematics and Dynamics of Machinery
MP2004 Manufacturing Technology and Materials
MP2304 Manufacturing Technology and Materials
MP2005 Fluid Mechanics
MP2305 Fluid Mechanics
MP2006 Mathematics 3
MP2007 Mathematics 4
MP2008 Electrical and Electronics: Circuits and Devices
HW210 Technical Communication
MP2010 Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer
MP2310 Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer
MP2011 Engineering Graphics and Machine Components
MP2013 Mechatronics System Interfacing
MP2071 Laboratory 2A
MP2072 Laboratory 2B
MP2079 Engineering Innovation and Design


Third Year Core Courses

MP3001 Dynamics and Control
MP3002 Mechanics of Deformable Solids
MP3006 Microprocessor Systems
MP3007 Real-time Software for Mechatronics Systems
MP3011 Engineering Design
MP3072 Laboratory 4
MP3079 Industrial Attachment
MP3179 Product Development Challenge

Besides the 22-week Industrial Attachment, engineering students can also opt for the 10-week Industrial Orientation or the 30-week Enhanced Industrial Attachment. More details are available at: http://www.ntu.edu.sg/cao


Fourth Year Core Courses

MP4006 Robotics
MP4007 Engineers and Society
MP4008 Human Resource Management
HW310 Professional Communication
MP4010 Mechatronics Systems Design and Analysis
MP4012 Design Optimisation and Analysis (wef AY 2011/2012)
MP4079 Final Year Project


Major Prescribed Electives

In addition to core courses, Mechatronics Stream students have to read three Major Prescribed Electives which can be chosen from more than one option group.


Group One: Aeronautical Engineering

MP4A01 Aerodynamics
MP4A02 Aircraft Structures
MP4A03 Aircraft Propulsion
MP4A04 Flight Mechanics and Control
MP4A05 Mechanics of Aerospace Materials
MP4A06 Non-Destructive Testing
MP4A08 Computational Fluid Dynamics
MP4E05 Materials Selection and Design


Group Two: Biomedical Engineering

MP4C01 Biomechanics
MP4C03 Biomaterials
MP4C04 Surgical Assist Technology
MP4G08 Biomechatronics


Group Three: Energy and the Environment

MP4D01 Air Conditioning – An Energy Approach
MP4D02 Building Services Engineering
MP4D04 Energy for a Sustainable Future
MP4D05 Noise and Vibration Control
MP4D06 Clean Technology and the Environment


Group Four: Innovative Design

MP4E01 Industrial Design
MP4E02 Human Factors in Design*
MP4E03 Strategic Management of Product Development*
MP4E04 Mechanism Design
MP4E05 Materials Selection and Design
MP4E06 Visualisation and Virtual Reality in Product Design
MP4E07 Design Optimisation & Analysis
MP4F02 Manufacturing Systems and Automation
MP4F03 Quality Assurance and Management *

* Core Course for Design Stream


Group Five: Manufacturing Engineering

MP4F01 Materials Engineering
MP4F02 Manufacturing Systems and Automation
MP4F03 Quality Assurance and Management*
MP4F04 Integrated Supply Chains
MP4F07 Net Shape Manufacturing
MP4F09 High Vacuum Technology
MP4F10 Electronics Manufacturing and Packaging

* Core Course for Design Stream


Group Six: Systems Engineering

MP4F02 Manufacturing Systems and Automation
MP4F03 Quality Assurance and Management*
MP4F04 Integrated Supply Chains
MP4F05 Operations Research
MP4F06 Engineering Logistics

* Core Course for Design Stream


Group Seven: Mechatronics and Control

MP4C04 Surgical Assist Technology
MP4G02 Robotics*
MP4G03 Motion Control Systems
MP4G05 Microprocessor Systems*
MP4G08 Biomechatronics

* Core Course for Mechatronics Stream


Group Eight: Marine and Offshore Engineering

MP4A06 Non-Destructive Testing
MP4D04 Energy for a Sustainable Future
MP4D05 Noise and Vibration Control
MP4F01 Materials Engineering
MP4J01 Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
MP4J02 Marine and Offshore Structural Integrity
MP4J03 Marine Engineering Systems and Control

Note:
Students on the ASMI scholarship have to read MP4J01 Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering as a compulsory Major PE and any other three Major PEs from the Marine and Offshore Engineering specialisation.


Curriculum structure (Design Stream)


First Year Core Courses

FE0001 Foundation Physics *
HW001 English Proficiency **
FE1001 Physics I
FE1002 Physics II
FE1003 Chemistry
BS1004 Life Sciences
FE1005 Materials Science
FE1006 Mathematics 1
FE1007 Mathematics 2
FE1008 Computing
HW110 Effective Communication
FE1071 Laboratory 1A
FE1072 Laboratory 1B

* Students with only GCE ‘O’ level Physics are required to take FE0001 Foundation Physics. A pass is required.
** HW001 English Proficiency is to be taken by a candidate who has not passed or is not exempted from the Qualifying English Test.


Second Year Core Courses

MP2001 Mechanics of Materials
MP2002 Kinematics and Dynamics of Machinery
MP2005 Fluid Mechanics
MP2305 Fluid Mechanics
MP2006 Mathematics 3
MP2007 Mathematics 4
MP2008 Electrical and Electronics: Circuits and Devices
HW210 Technical Communication
MP2010 Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer
MP2310 Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer
MP2011 Engineering Graphics and Machine Components
MP2012 Creative Thinking and Design
MP2071 Laboratory 2A
MP2072 Laboratory 2B
MP2079 Engineering Innovation and Design


Third Year Core Courses

MP3004 Concurrent Design and Engineering
MP3005 Computer-aided Design
MP3010 Engineering Product Design
MP3104 Manufacturing Technology and Materials
MP3304 Manufacturing Technology and Materials
MP3071 Laboratory 3
MP3079 Industrial Attachment
MP3179 Product Development Challenge

Besides the 22-week Industrial Attachment (IA), engineering students can also opt for the 10-week Industrial Orientation (IO) or the 30-week Enhanced Industrial Attachment (EIA). More details for the various options can be found at the following website: http://www.ntu.edu.sg/cao


Fourth Year Core Courses

MP4001 Quality Assurance and Management
MP4002 Human Factors in Design
MP4003 Strategic Management of Product Development
MP4007 Engineers and Society
MP4008 Human Resource Management
HW310 Professional Communication
MP4011 Mechanical System Design and Analysis
MP4012 Design Optimisation and Analysis (wef AY 2011/2012)
MP4102 Mechanics of Deformable Solids
MP4079 Final Year Project


Major Prescribed Electives

In addition to core courses, Design Stream students have to read two (2) Major Prescribed Electives which can be chosen from more than one option group.


Group One: Aeronautical Engineering

MP4A01 Aerodynamics
MP4A02 Aircraft Structures
MP4A03 Aircraft Propulsion
MP4A04 Flight Mechanics and Control
MP4A05 Mechanics of Aerospace Materials
MP4A06 Non-Destructive Testing
MP4A08 Computational Fluid Dynamics
MP4E05 Materials Selection and Design


Group Two: Biomedical Engineering

MP4C01 Biomechanics
MP4C03 Biomaterials
MP4C04 Surgical Assist Technology
MP4G08 Biomechatronics


Group Three: Energy and the Environment

MP4D01 Air Conditioning – An Energy Approach
MP4D02 Building Services Engineering
MP4D04 Energy for a Sustainable Future
MP4D05 Noise and Vibration Control
MP4D06 Clean Technology and the Environment


Group Five: Manufacturing Engineering

MP4F01 Materials Engineering
MP4F02 Manufacturing Systems and Automation*
MP4F03 Quality Assurance and Management
MP4F04 Integrated Supply Chains
MP4F07 Net Shape Manufacturing
MP4F09 High Vacuum Technology
MP4F10 Electronics Manufacturing and Packaging

* Core Course for Design Stream


Group Six: Systems Engineering

MP4F02 Manufacturing Systems and Automation
MP4F03 Quality Assurance and Management*
MP4F04 Integrated Supply Chains
MP4F05 Operations Research
MP4F06 Engineering Logistics

* Core Course for Design Stream


Group Seven: Mechatronics and Control

MP4C04 Surgical Assist Technology
MP4G02 Robotics
MP4G03 Motion Control Systems
MP4G05 Microprocessor Systems*
MP4G08 Biomechatronics

* Core Course for Mechatronics Stream


Group Eight: Marine and Offshore Engineering

MP4A06 Non-Destructive Testing
MP4D04 Energy for a Sustainable Future
MP4D05 Noise and Vibration Control
MP4F01 Materials Engineering
MP4J01 Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
MP4J02 Marine and Offshore Structural Integrity
MP4J03 Marine Engineering Systems and Control

Note:
Students on the ASMI scholarship have to read MP4J01 Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering as a compulsory Major PE and any other three Major PEs from the Marine and Offshore Engineering specialisation.


General Education Requirement - Unrestricted Electives (GER-UE)

In addition to the core courses and major prescribed electives, students from Mechanical Engineering (Mainstream, Design and Mechatronics Stream) must take a number of GER-UE offered by the School or by other Schools.

Student admitted from Year 1 must read 9AUs of GER-UE. Direct entry students with Mechanical Engineering diplomas must read 6AUs of GER-UE. Direct entry students with non-Mechanical Engineering diplomas must read 3AUs of GER-PE.

The GER-UEs currently offered by the School are:
MP0103 Creative Problem Solving
MP0104 Undergraduate Research Opportunity Programme
MP0107 Mind of Sun Tzu
MP0115 Mechanics of Composite Materials (For the MP3179 PDC students only)
MP0210 Introduction to Energy
MP0211 Nuclear Energy
MP0212 Nuclear Engineering
MP0310 Experimental Methods for Mechanical Engineers
MP0315 Measurements and Sensing Systems (For the MP3179 PDC students only)
MP0336 Machine Intelligence (For the MP3179 PDC students only)
MP4C01 Biomechanics (For the MP3179 PDC students only)


General Education Requirement - Prescribed Electives (GER-PE)

In addition to the core courses and major prescribed electives, students from Mechanical Engineering (Mainstream, Design and Mechatronics Stream) must take a number of GER-PE to be selected from any combination of courses from the three categories namely Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Management and Business and Science, Technology and Society. Students admitted to Year 1 must read 15AUs of GER-PE. All direct entry students must read 6AUs of GER-PE.

The GER-PEs currently offered by the School are:
MP8082 Systems for Everyone
MP8083 Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering
MP8084 Infrared Technology In Engineering, Medicine And Biology
MP8086 Systems Engineering and Management
MP2014 Engineering Management Analysis

+ Direct entry students with mechanical engineering diplomas are required to pass MP0001 Essential Mathematics and FE1001 Physics I.
+Direct entry students with non-mechanical engineering diplomas are required to pass MP0001 Essential Mathematics, FE0001 Foundation Physics and FE1001 Physics I.


Bachelor of Engineering (Aerospace Engineering)
Curriculum structure


First Year Core Courses

AE1001 Discovery Course I
AE1002 Discovery Course II
FE1001 Physics I
FE1002 Physics II
FE1003 Chemistry
FE1005 Materials Science
FE1006 Mathematics 1
FE1007 Mathematics 2
FE1008 Computing
HW110 Effective Communication
FE1071 Laboratory 1A


Second Year Core Courses

AE2001 Fluid Mechanics
AE2002 Mathematics 3
AE2003 Aerodynamics I
AE2004 Circuits and Electronics
AE2005 Aerospace Dynamics
AE2006 Thermodynamics
AE2007 Mathematics 4
AE2008 Mechanics of Materials
AE2009 Aerospace Materials
HW210 Technical Communication
AE2011 Introduction to Aircraft Design and Manufacturing
AE2071 Laboratory 2A
AE2072 Laboratory 2B
MP2079 Engineering Innovation and Design


Third Year Core Courses

AE3001 Aircraft Structures I
AE3002 Flight Mechanics
AE3003 Heat Transfer
AE3004 Aircraft Electrical Devices and Systems
AE3005 Aerodynamics II
AE3006 Aircraft Propulsion
AE3071 Aerospace Laboratory
AE3079 Industrial Attachment
MP3179 Product Development Challenge

Besides the 22-week Industrial Attachment, engineering students can also opt for the 10-week Industrial Orientation or the 30-week Enhanced Industrial Attachment. More details are available at: http://www.ntu.edu.sg/cao


Fourth Year Core Courses

AE4001 Aircraft Structures II
AE4002 Aerospace Control Theory
AE4003 Aircraft Navigation and Flight Computers
AE4007 Engineers and Society
AE4008 Human Resource Management
HW310 Professional Communication
AE4079 Final-Year Project
AE4011 Aircraft Design


Major Prescribed Electives

AE4103 Aviation Management and Operations
AE4105 Rotary Wing Aircraft
AE0637 Advanced Aircraft Propulsion
AE0618 Aircraft Reliability and Maintainability
MP4A06 Non-Destructive Testing


General Education Requirement - Unrestricted Electives (GER-UE)

In addition to the core courses and major prescribed electives, students from Aerospace Engineering must read 9AUs of GER-UE offered by the School or by other Schools.

The GER-UEs currently offered by the School are:
MP0103 Creative Problem Solving
MP0104 Undergraduate Research Opportunity Programme
MP0107 Mind of Sun Tzu
MP0115 Mechanics of Composite Materials (For the MP3179 PDC students only)
MP0210 Introduction to energy
MP0211 Nuclear Energy
MP0212 Nuclear Engineering
MP0310 Experimental Methods for Mechanical Engineers
MP0315 Measurements and Sensing Systems (For the MP3179 PDC students only)
MP0336 Machine Intelligence (For the MP3179 PDC students only)
MP4C01 Biomechanics (For the MP3179 PDC students only)


General Education Requirement - Prescribed Electives (GER-PE)

In addition to the core courses and major prescribed electives, students from Aerospace Engineering must read 15AUs of GER-PE to be selected from any combination of courses from the three categories namely Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Management and Business, and Science, Technology and Society.

The GER-PEs currently offered by the School are:
MP8082 Systems for Everyone
MP8083 Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering
MP8084 Infrared Technology In Engineering, Medicine And Biology
MP8086 Systems Engineering and Management
MP2014 Engineering Management Analysis


Part-Time Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering)


Curriculum structure


First Year Core Courses
FE0001 Foundation Physics *
HW001 English Proficiency **
FE1001 Physics I
MP0001 Essential Mathematics
MP2002 Kinematics and Dynamics of Machinery
MP2005 Fluid Mechanics
MP2305 Fluid Mechanics
MP2008 Electrical and Electronics: Circuits and Devices
HW210 Technical Communication
MP2071 Laboratory 2A

* Students with non-mechanical engineering diplomas are required to take FE0001 Foundation Physics. A pass is required.
** HW001 English Proficiency is to be taken by a candidate who has not passed or is not exempted from the Qualifying English Test.


Second Year Core Courses

MP2001 Mechanics of Materials
MP2003 Thermodynamics
MP2303 Thermodynamics
MP2004 Manufacturing Technology and Materials
MP2304 Manufacturing Technology and Materials
MP2006 Mathematics 3
MP2007 Mathematics 4
MP2014 Engineering Management Analysis
MP2072 Laboratory 2B


Third Year Core Courses

MP2011 Engineering Graphics and Machine Components
MP3001 Dynamics and Control
MP3002 Mechanics of Deformable Solids
MP3003 Heat Transfer
MP4001 Quality Assurance and Management
MP3071 Laboratory 3
Major Prescribed Elective 1


Fourth Year Core Courses

MP3011 Engineering Design
MP4004 Advanced Manufacturing and Nanotechnology
MP4005 Fluid Dynamics
MP4011 Mechanical System Design and Analysis
MP4012 Design Optimisation and Analysis (wef AY 2011/2012)
MP4079 Final Year Project
Major Prescribed Elective 2


Fifth Year Core Courses

MP4008 Human Resource Management and Entrepreneurship
HW310 Professional Communication
MP4007 Engineers and Society
MP4079 Final Year Project
Major Prescribed Elective 3
Major Prescribed Elective 4


Major Prescribed Electives

Students are allowed to choose their major Prescribed Electives from any of the two specialisation groups. Students who have read at least three courses from a specialisation are deemed to have specialised in that area.


Manufacturing Engineering*

MP4F01 Materials Engineering
MP4F02 Manufacturing Systems and Automation
MP4F03 Quality Assurance & Management^
MP4F04 Integrated Supply Chains
MP4F07 Net Shape Manufacturing
MP4F09 High Vacuum Technology
MP4F10 Electronics Manufacturing and Packaging (Revised)


Innovative Design

MP4E01 Industrial Design
MP4E02 Human Factors in Design
MP4E03 Strategic Management of Product Development
MP4E04 Mechanisms Design
MP4E05 Materials Selection and Design
MP4E06 Visualisation and Virtual Reality in Product Design
MP4E07 Design Optimisation & Analysis
MP4F02 Manufacturing Systems and Automation
MP4F03 Quality Assurance & Management^

* Previously titled Manufacturing Systems Engineering, this course is now renamed Manufacturing Engineering.
^ Syllabi of MP4001 and MP4F03 are the same. Students admitted from 2003 intake are not allowed to sign up for Major Prescribed Elective: MP4F03.

Note:
Part-time students are exempted from MP2079 Engineering Innovation and Design if they have six months of relevant working experience in Year 2 of study, and MP3079 Industrial Attachment, if they have six months of relevant working experience in Year 3 of study.