ME Course Curriculum (New)

MATERIALS ENGINEERING COURSE (NEW)
Academic Unit Requirements

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1. BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCE

Number/Duration AUs

Core Subjects: Major 18 58

Core Subjects: General 5 13

Prescribed Electives 5 20

General Electives 1 2

In-House Practical Training 8 weeks 4

Industrial Attachment 24 weeks 5

Project One semester 6

Total AUs: 108

2. BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCE (HONOURS YEAR)

Number/Duration AUs

Core Subjects: Major 1 1

Core Subjects: General 1 2

Prescribed Electives 6 24

General Electives 1 2

Project Two semesters 12

Total AUs: 41

3.    GRADUATION REQUIREMENT

    B.A.Sc. degree : 108 AUs
    B.A.Sc. (Hons) degree : 149 AUs

Curriculum Structure
YEAR 1

SEMESTER 1

Subject Code and Title
No. of hours per week No. of AUs

Prerequisites

Lect Tut Lab Total

           Core

ME114 Physics I

2

0.8
0.5
3.3

3

-

ME102 Chemistry

2

0.8
0.5
3.3

3

-

ME103 Mathematics I 3 1 - 4 4 -

ME106 Material Structure & Mechanical Behaviour

3

1

-

3

4

-

ME108 Mechanics of Solids

2

1

-

3

3

ME103@

ME105 Effective Communication:
            Principles & Methods

1

1

-

2

2

-

CK101 English Proficiency* - 4 - 4 - -

Total No. of AUs for Semester 1: 19.0

^*Applicable to students who fail or were not exempted from the Qualifying English Test

SEMESTER 2

Subject Code and Title
No. of hours per week No. of AUs

Prerequisites

Lect Tut Lab Total

           Core

ME113 Basic Engineering

2

2
-
4

4

-

ME107 Thermodynamics & Phase Transformations 3 1 - 4 4 -

ME119 Experiments I* 0.2 - 2.5 2.7 1 -

ME110 Electronic & Magnetic Properties of
            Materials 3 1 - 4 4
ME114@

ME111 Professional Communication:
            Strategies & Skills

1

1

-

2

2

-

ME115 Physics II

2

0.9

0.3

3.2

3.0

-

Total No. of AUs for Semester 2: 18.0

IN-HOUSE PRACTICAL TRAINING (IHPT) (8 weeks - after end of Semester 2)

Subject Code and Title

No. of AUs

Prerequisites

ME129 In-House Practical Training 4.0 Satisfactory completion of the coursework for the following subjects: ME106, ME107 & ME119. Must be undertaken at the first opportunity.

Total No. of AUs for Year 1: 41.0 (excluding General Elective)

* Examined through continuous assessment. No formal exam.
@ Prerequisite may be taken concurrently with subject.

Curriculum Structure
YEAR 2

SEMESTER 1

Subject Code and Title
No. of hours per week
No. of AUs

Prerequisites

Lect

Tut
Lab
Total

           Core

ME201 Mathematics II 2 1 - 3 3 ME103

ME202 Analytical Techniques 2 1 - 3 3 ME201@

ME203 Introduction to Manufacturing Processes 2 1 - 3 3
-

ME205 Engineering Materials: Metals & Ceramics
3

1
-
4

4

ME106@, ME107@

ME207 Engineering Materials: Polymers &
            Composites
3

1
-
4

4

ME106@

ME210 Experiments II* 0.2 - 2.5 2.7 1 -

Total No. of AUs for Semester 1: 18.0

INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT (IA) (24 weeks - from January to June)

Subject Code and Title

No. of AUs

Prerequisites

ME229 Industrial Attachment

5.0

At least 50 AUs in core subjects must have been accumulated and ME129 IHPT completed. Must be undertaken at the first opportunity.

Total No. of AUs for Year 2: 23.0 (excluding General Elective)

*   Examined through continous assessment. No formal exam.
@ Prerequisite may be taken concurrently with subject.

Curriculum Structure
YEAR 3

SEMESTER 1

Subject Code and Title No. of hours per week No. of AUs
Prerequisites

Lect Tut Lab Total

           Core

ME134 Engineers & Society

2

-
-
2

2

-

ME135 Human Resource Management &
            Entrepreneurship

2

1
-
3

3

-

ME136 Quality Control

2

1
-
3

3

-

ME322 Project#
- - 12 12 -
ME229

SEMESTER 2

Subject Code and Title No. of hours per week No. of AUs
Prerequisites

Lect Tut Lab Total

          Core

ME304 Material Aspects in Design*

2

1
3
6

4

ME108, ME205@, ME207@

ME133 Principles of Economics

2

2
-
4

4

ME229

ME322 Project#
- - - -
6

-

Total No. of AUs for Core Subjects: 22.0

         Prescribed Electives
                                               1. Total of five electives must be offered in the course of the year.
                                               2. Maximum of four electives can be taken in a semester

Subject Code and Title
No. of hours per week No. of AUs Prerequisite Requirements
S1
S2

Lect Tut Lab Total

ME335 Heat Treatment of Metals 3 1 - 4 4 ME205@ ü

ME302 Casting & Joining 3 1 - 4 4 ME205@ ü

ME303 Corrosion & NDT 3 1 - 4 4 ME102 ü

ME331 Ceramic & Metal Powder
            Technology 3 1 - 4 4 ME205@ ü

ME332 Fundamentals of
            Microelectronics Processing 3 1 - 4 4 ME110 ü

ME333 Polymer Technology 3 1 - 4 4 ME207@ ü

ME334 Fundamentals of Semiconductor
            Devices 3 1 - 4 4 ME110 ü ü

Total No. of AUs for Prescribed Electives: 20.0

Total No. of AUs for Year 3: 42.0 (excluding General Elective)

Note:

Not all electives are necessarily available in any one year.

* Examined through continuous assessment. No formal exam.

@ Prerequisite may be taken concurrently with subject.

# Experimental and investigative work to be completed in Semester 1. Submission of report and oral presentation to be done in the early part of Semester 2.

General Electives

In addition to the Core Subjects and the required number of Prescribed Electives, students must offer a minimum of 2 AUs of General Electives (preferably non-technical) during the course which can be chosen from subjects offered by the School or by other Schools.

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Curriculum Structure
HONOURS YEAR

SEMESTER 1

Subject Code and Title No. of hours per week No. of AUs
Prerequisites

Lect Tut Lab Total

               Core

ME402 Technical Essays* - - 3 3 1 -

ME422 Project**

-

-
10
10

-

-

ME144 Principles of Law 2 - - 2 2
-

SEMESTER 2

Subject Code and Title No. of hours per week No. of AUs
Prerequisites

Lect Tut Lab Total

           Core

ME422 Project**

-

-
10
10

12

-

Total No. of AUs for Core Subjects 15.0

         Prescribed Electives
                                               1. Total of six electives must be offered in the course of the year.
                                               2. Maximum of four electives can be taken in a semester

Subject Code and Title
No. of hours per week No. of AUs Prerequisite Requirements
S1
S2

Lect Tut Lab Total

ME431 Advanced Metal Casting 3 1 - 4 4 )
)
)
)
)
)Lecturer-in-
)charge to be
)consulted
)before
)selecting an
)elective.
)
)
)
)
)
) ü

ME433 Surface Engineering 3 1 - 4 4 ü

ME452 Electronic Ceramics 3 1 - 4 4 ü

ME443 Fracture Mechanics & Failure
            Analysis 3 1 - 4 4 ü

ME462 Thick Film Technology 3 1 - 4 4 ü

ME466 Thin Film Processes 3 1 - 4 4 ü

ME454 Composite Materials 3 1 - 4 4 ü

ME432 Advanced Welding
            Technology 3 1 - 4 4 ü

ME442 Corrosion Engineering 3 1 - 4 4 ü

ME464 Failure Analysis & Reliability
            Study 3 1 - 4 4 ü

ME461 Microelectronics Packaging 3 1 - 4 4 ü

ME463 Microelectronics Technology 3 1 - 4 4 ü

ME465 Microlithography 3 1 - 4 4 ü

Total No. of AUs for Prescribed Electives: 24.0

Total No. of AUs for Honours Year: 41.0 (including General Elective)

Note: Not all electives are necessarily available in any one year.

* Examined through continuous assessment. No formal exam.

** The project spans over two semesters.



General Electives for Honours Year

In addition to the Core Subjects and the required number of Prescribed Electives, students must offer a minimum of 2 AUs of General Electives (preferably non-technical) during the year which can be chosen from subjects offered by the School or by other Schools.

For General Elective subjects, click

GENERAL PREREQUISITE REQUIREMENTS

In addition to the above specific requirements for each subject, the following general requirements will apply.

1) A student may not read a subject belonging to a Year which is more than a year ahead of the Year he is in.

2) A student may not read for a general elective, a core or a prescribed elective subject belonging to a Year higher than the Year he is in.

3) A prerequisite subject P to a subject S, normally allowed to be taken concurrently with S, will be disallowed this if it itself has prerequisite subjects which have not been passed.

4) A prerequisite subject P to a subject S, indicated as allowed to be taken concurrently, will only be allowed this if it is the only or only remaining prerequisite hurdle at this stage. (E.g. in the case of ME304 with prerequisites ME108, ME205@ and ME207@, ME205 may be taken concurrently with ME304 only if the student has already achieved at least an E-grade in ME108 and ME207.

	Number/Duration	AUs
Core Subjects: Major	18	58
Core Subjects: General	5	13
Prescribed Electives	5	20
General Electives	1	2
In-House Practical Training	8 weeks	4
Industrial Attachment	24 weeks	5
Project	One semester	6
Total AUs:		108

Subject Code and Title	No. of hours per week				No. of AUs	Prerequisites
Subject Code and Title	Lect	Tut	Lab	Total	No. of AUs	Prerequisites
Core
ME114 Physics I	2	0.8	0.5	3.3	3	-
ME102 Chemistry	2	0.8	0.5	3.3	3	-
ME103 Mathematics I	3	1	-	4	4	-
ME106 Material Structure & Mechanical Behaviour	3	1	-	3	4	-
ME108 Mechanics of Solids	2	1	-	3	3	ME103@
ME105 Effective Communication: Principles & Methods	1	1	-	2	2	-
CK101 English Proficiency*	-	4	-	4	-	-
Total No. of AUs for Semester 1: 19.0


	IN-HOUSE PRACTICAL TRAINING (IHPT) (8 weeks - after end of Semester 2)

Prescribed Electives 1. Total of five electives must be offered in the course of the year. 2. Maximum of four electives can be taken in a semester
Subject Code and Title	No. of hours per week				No. of AUs	Prerequisite Requirements	S1	S2
Subject Code and Title	Lect	Tut	Lab	Total	No. of AUs	Prerequisite Requirements	S1	S2
ME335 Heat Treatment of Metals	3	1	-	4	4	ME205@	ü
ME302 Casting & Joining	3	1	-	4	4	ME205@		ü
ME303 Corrosion & NDT	3	1	-	4	4	ME102	ü
ME331 Ceramic & Metal Powder Technology	3	1	-	4	4	ME205@		ü
ME332 Fundamentals of Microelectronics Processing	3	1	-	4	4	ME110		ü
ME333 Polymer Technology	3	1	-	4	4	ME207@		ü
ME334 Fundamentals of Semiconductor Devices	3	1	-	4	4	ME110	ü	ü
Total No. of AUs for Prescribed Electives: 20.0
Total No. of AUs for Year 3: 42.0 (excluding General Elective)

Note:
Not all electives are necessarily available in any one year.
*		Examined through continuous assessment. No formal exam.
@		Prerequisite may be taken concurrently with subject.
#		Experimental and investigative work to be completed in Semester 1. Submission of report and oral presentation to be done in the early part of Semester 2.

General Electives
In addition to the Core Subjects and the required number of Prescribed Electives, students must offer a minimum of 2 AUs of General Electives (preferably non-technical) during the course which can be chosen from subjects offered by the School or by other Schools.

Prescribed Electives 1. Total of six electives must be offered in the course of the year. 2. Maximum of four electives can be taken in a semester
Subject Code and Title	No. of hours per week				No. of AUs	Prerequisite Requirements	S1	S2
Subject Code and Title	Lect	Tut	Lab	Total	No. of AUs	Prerequisite Requirements	S1	S2
ME431 Advanced Metal Casting	3	1	-	4	4	) ) ) ) ) )Lecturer-in- )charge to be )consulted )before )selecting an )elective. ) ) ) ) ) )	ü
ME433 Surface Engineering	3	1	-	4	4		ü
ME452 Electronic Ceramics	3	1	-	4	4		ü
ME443 Fracture Mechanics & Failure Analysis	3	1	-	4	4		ü
ME462 Thick Film Technology	3	1	-	4	4		ü
ME466 Thin Film Processes	3	1	-	4	4		ü
ME454 Composite Materials	3	1	-	4	4			ü
ME432 Advanced Welding Technology	3	1	-	4	4			ü
ME442 Corrosion Engineering	3	1	-	4	4			ü
ME464 Failure Analysis & Reliability Study	3	1	-	4	4			ü
ME461 Microelectronics Packaging	3	1	-	4	4			ü
ME463 Microelectronics Technology	3	1	-	4	4			ü
ME465 Microlithography	3	1	-	4	4			ü
Total No. of AUs for Prescribed Electives: 24.0
Total No. of AUs for Honours Year: 41.0 (including General Elective)

Note: Not all electives are necessarily available in any one year.

*		Examined through continuous assessment. No formal exam.
**		The project spans over two semesters.

General Electives for Honours Year
In addition to the Core Subjects and the required number of Prescribed Electives, students must offer a minimum of 2 AUs of General Electives (preferably non-technical) during the year which can be chosen from subjects offered by the School or by other Schools.

GENERAL PREREQUISITE REQUIREMENTS

In addition to the above specific requirements for each subject, the following general requirements will apply.

1)		A student may not read a subject belonging to a Year which is more than a year ahead of the Year he is in.

2)		A student may not read for a general elective, a core or a prescribed elective subject belonging to a Year higher than the Year he is in.

3)		A prerequisite subject P to a subject S, normally allowed to be taken concurrently with S, will be disallowed this if it itself has prerequisite subjects which have not been passed.

4)		A prerequisite subject P to a subject S, indicated as allowed to be taken concurrently, will only be allowed this if it is the only or only remaining prerequisite hurdle at this stage. (E.g. in the case of ME304 with prerequisites ME108, ME205@ and ME207@, ME205 may be taken concurrently with ME304 only if the student has already achieved at least an E-grade in ME108 and ME207.