BachelorofEngineeringinMaterialsScience&

Engineering

AdmissionRequirements

For admission to the Materials Science and Engineering programme, a candidate (A level
student)mustfulfillthefollowingrequirements(a&b):

a. H2passinMathematics,Pure,AppliedorFurtherMathematics

And

b. H2passineitherPhysicsorChemistry

DegreeRequirements

Students in the Bachelor of Engineering (Materials Science and Engineering) programme are
requiredtosatisfythefollowingrequirementstograduatefromthecourse:

Completeaminimumof160MCswithaCAP2.0

Studentsshouldnotreadmorethan60MCsoflevel1000modulestowardstheir
degreerequirements.
PassthemodulesinaccordancewithTable1.

PassatleastfourtechnicalelectivefromTable2.

AstudentmayobtainaspecializationcertificateinPolymericandBiomedical
MaterialsorNanostructuredMaterials/Nanotechnologybytaking4modulesfromthe
respectivegroup(Table2).ThecertificatewillbeissuedbytheDepartment.

SatisfyallotherrequirementsasprescribedbytheFacultyofEngineeringorthe
University.

Table1:SummaryofMSEmodulesrequirementsandcredits

ModularRequirements MCs
UNIVERSITYLEVELREQUIREMENTS 20
GeneralEducationModules(GEM)
(atleastonefromGroupB:HumanitiesandSocialSciences)
8
SingaporeStudies(SS)Module 4
Breadth:ModulesOutsideStudentsFaculty# 8
UNRESTRICTEDELECTIVEMODULES# 20
PROGRAMMEREQUIREMENTS
FacultyRequirements: 10
ModularRequirements MCs
ES1531 CriticalThinkingandWriting 4
HR2002 HumanCapitalinOrganizations 3
EG2401 EngineeringProfessionalism 3
English
*

FoundationRequirements: 23
MA1505 MathematicsI 4
MA1506 MathematicsII 4
PC1431 PhysicsIE
**
4
PC1432 PhysicsIIE
**
4
EG1108 ElectricalEngineering 3
CS1010E ProgrammingMethodology 4
MajorRequirements
MSECoreModules
****
56
CM1111 BasicInorganicChemistry
***
4
CM1121 BasicOrganicChemistryorCM1501Organic
ChemistryforEngineers
***
4
MLE2101 IntroductiontoStructureofMaterials 4
MLE2102 ThermodynamicsandPhaseDiagrams 4
MLE2103 PhaseTransformationandKinetics 4
MLE2104 MechanicalPropertiesofMaterials 4
MLE2105 ElectronicPropertiesofMaterials 4
MLE2106 MetallicMaterialsandProcessing 3
MLE2107 CeramicMaterialsandProcessing 3
2
nd
YearMaterialsLaboratory
MLE3101 MaterialsCharacterisation 4
MLE3102 DegradationandFailureofMaterials 4
MLE3103 MaterialsDesignandSelection 4
MLE3104 PolymericandCompositeMaterials 3
MLE3105 DielectricandMagneticMaterials 3
BN3301 IntroductiontoBiomaterials 4
3
rd
YearMaterialsLaboratory
ElectiveModules 15
ProjectsModules(DesignandFinalYearProjects): 16
MLE4101 B.Eng.Dissertation
(overtwosemesters)
12
MLE4102 DesignProject 4
ModularRequirements MCs
Total 160

*
StudentswhohavenotpassedorbeenexemptedfromtheQualifyingEnglishTestatthetimeofadmissionstotheFaculty
willhavetoreadES1000and/orES1102.ThiswillbedecidedbyCELC.

**
BridgingModule:StudentswithoutALevelpassin PhysicsmustreadPC1221FundamentalsofPhysicsIandPC1222
FundamentalsofPhysicsIIasaprerequisiteforPC1431andPC1432.

***
Bridging Module: Students without Alevel pass in Chemistry must read CM1417 Fundamentals of Chemistry as a
prerequisiteforCM1111andCM1121orCM1501.

****
Therelevantdepartmentsreservetherighttodecidethemodulestobeofferedinanygivensemester.

# StudentsadmittedfromAY2012/2013arerequiredtoreadES2331CommunicatingEngineering,onagradedbasisas
BreadthORUnrestrictedElective.PrerequisiteofthismoduleisES1531.
StudentswhoqualifyandwereearlierinvitedbyOfficeofUndergraduateProgrammestoreadES1501XAcademic
ExpositoryWriting(eg.ES1501AorES1501B)canreadthismoduleinlieuofES1531andES2331.

Table2:MSEElectiveModules

POLYMERICANDBIOMEDICALMATERIALS
(Fourmodulesfromthisgrouparerequiredforthespecialisation)
MLE4201 AdvancedMaterialsCharacterisation
MLE4202 SelectedadvancedTopicsonPolymers
MLE4203 PolymericBiomedicalMaterials
ME4253 BiomaterialsEngineering
BN4109 SpecialtopicsinBioengineering
BN4301 PrinciplesofTissueEngineering
CM4266 CurrentTopicsinMaterialsChemistry
PC4268 BiophysicalInstrumentationandBiomolecularElectronics

NANOSTRUCTUREDMATERIALS&NANOTECHNOLOGY
(Fourmodulesfromthisgrouparerequiredforthespecialisation)
MLE4201 AdvancedMaterialsCharacterisation
MLE4204 SynthesisandGrowthofNanostructures
MLE4205 Theory&ModellingofMaterialProperties
MLE4206 CurrenttopicsonNanomaterials
MLE4208 PhotovoltaicMaterials
PC4253 ThinfilmTechnology
CN4223R MicroelectronicThinFilms

OTHERELECTIVEMODULES
MLE4207 GrowthAspectsofSemiconductor
MLE4209 MagnetismandMagneticMaterials
EE4411 SiliconProcessingTechnology
EE4401 Optoelectronics
CN4217R ProcessingofMicroelectronicMaterials
PC4258 AdvancedPhotonic
CN4203R PolymerEngineering
CN5251 MembraneScienceandTechnology
ME4283 MicrofabricationProcess
ME4293 MicroelectronicsPacking


RecommendedSemesterSchedule

The recommended semester schedules for Direct Entry Materials Science and Engineering students and Common
EngineeringstudentsarepresentedinTable3andTable4respectively.

For a Common Engineering Entry student, EG1109 Statics and Mechanics of Materials is counted towards Unrestricted Elective
Modules (UEMs). It is recommended, that a Common Engineering Entry student may read 16 MCs from Technical Electives (4
modulesof4MCs)insteadof15MCsasrequired(withoutreadinganextramodule).

Studentsaretoensurethattheymeettheprerequisitesbeforechoosingaparticularmodule.

Table3:RecommendedSemesterScheduleforDirectEntryMSEStudents

Modules MCs Modules MCs

Semester1 Semester2
MA1505 MathematicsI 4 MA1506 MathematicsII 4
PC1431 PhysicsIE** 4 PC1432 PhysicsIIE** 4
ES1531 CriticalThinkingandWriting 4 CS1010E ProgrammingMethodology 4
SingaporeStudiesModule 4 EG1108 ElectricalEngineering 3
GEM/Breadth/UEM 4 GEM/Breadth/UEM 4
ES1102 EnglishforAcademicPurposes
Subtotal 20 Subtotal 19
Semester3 Semester4
CM1501 OrganicChemistryforEngineersor
CM1121 BasicOrganicChemistry***
4
MLE2103 PhaseTransformationandKinetics
4
CM1111 BasicInorganicChemistry*** 4 MLE2104 MechanicalPropertiesofMaterials 4
MLE2101 StructureofMaterials 4 MLE2105 ElectronicPropertiesofMaterials 4
MLE2102 ThermodynamicsandPhaseDiagrams 4 MLE3101 MaterialsCharacterisation 4
Breadth/UEM:ES2331CommunicatingEngineering# 4 GEM/Breadth/UEM 4
2
nd
YearMSELaboratory 2
nd
YearMSELaboratory
Subtotal 20 Subtotal 20
Semester5 Semester6
MLE2106 MetallicMaterials 3 EG3601 IndustrialAttachment/UEMs++ 12
MLE2107 CeramicMaterials 3
MLE3102 DegradationandFailureofMaterials 4
MLE3103 MaterialsDesignandSelection 4
MLE3104 PolymericandCompositeMaterials 3
MLE3105 DielectricandMagneticMaterials 3
3
rd
YearMSELaboratory
Subtotal 20 Subtotal 12
Semester7 Semester8
MLE4101 B.Eng.Dissertation 6 MLE4101 B.Eng.Dissertation 6
MLE4102 DesignProject 4 EG2401 EngineeringProfessionalism 3
MSEElective1 4 MSEElective3 3
Modules MCs Modules MCs
MSEElective2 4 MSEElective4 4
BN3301 IntroductiontoBiomaterials 4 GEM/Breadth/UEM 4
HR2002 HumanCapitalinOrganizations 3 GEM/Breadth/UEM 4
Subtotal 25 Subtotal 24
TotalMCs 160

**
BridgingModule:
Students without ALevel pass in Physics must read PC1221 Fundamentals of Physics I and PC1222 Fundamentals of
PhysicsIIasaprerequisiteforPC1431andPC1432.

***
BridgingModule:
StudentswithoutAlevelpassinChemistrymustreadCM1417FundamentalsofChemistryasaprerequisiteforCM1111
andCM1121orCM1501.

++ Students are strongly recommended to take EG3601 Industrial Attachment (IA), which is counted towards UEM
requirements.
For the students who are not going for IA, please take minimum 12 MCs (e.g. 3 UEMs of 4 MCs each) instead of IA as
required.

# StudentsadmittedfromAY2012/2013arerequiredtoreadES2331CommunicatingEngineering,onagradedbasisas
BreadthORUnrestrictedElective.PrerequisiteofthismoduleisES1531.
StudentswhoqualifyandwereearlierinvitedbyOfficeofUndergraduateProgrammestoreadES1501XAcademic
ExpositoryWriting(eg.ES1501AorES1501B)canreadthismoduleinlieuofES1531andES2331.

Table4:RecommendedSemesterScheduleforCommonEngineeringEntryMSEStudents

Modules MCs Modules MCs
Semester1 Semester2
MA1505 MathematicsI 4 MA1506 MathematicsII 4
PC1431

PhysicsIE** 4 PC1432 PhysicsIIE** 4

EG1109 StaticsandMechanicsofMaterials 4 CS1010E ProgrammingMethodology 4
ES1531 CriticalThinkingandWriting 4 EG1108 ElectricalEngineering 3
SingaporeStudyModule 4 GEM/Breadth/UEM 4
ES1102 EnglishforAcademicPurposes
Subtotal 20 Subtotal 19
Semester3 Semester4
CM1501 OrganicChemistryforEngineersor
CM1121 BasicOrganicChemistry***
4
MLE2103 PhaseTransformationandKinetics
4
CM1111 BasicInorganicChemistry*** 4 MLE2104 MechanicalPropertiesofMaterials 4
MLE2101 StructureofMaterials 4 MLE2105 ElectronicPropertiesofMaterials 4
MLE2102 ThermodynamicsandPhaseDiagrams 4 MLE3101 MaterialsCharacterisation 4
Breadth/UEM:ES2331CommunicatingEngineering# 4 GEM/Breadth/UEM 4
2
nd
YearMSELaboratory 2
nd
YearMSELaboratory
Subtotal 20 Subtotal 20
Semester5 Semester6
MLE2106 MetallicMaterials 3 EG3601 IndustrialAttachment/UEMs++ 12
MLE2107 CeramicMaterials 3
Modules MCs Modules MCs
MLE3102 DegradationandFailureofMaterials 4
MLE3103 MaterialsDesignandSelection 4
MLE3104 PolymericandCompositeMaterials 3
MLE3105 DielectricandMagneticMaterials 3
3
rd
YearMSELaboratory
Subtotal 20 Subtotal 12
Semester7 Semester8
MLE4101 B.Eng.Dissertation 6 MLE4101 B.Eng.Dissertation 6
MLE4102 DesignProject 4 EG2401 EngineeringProfessionalism 3
MSEElective1 4 MSEElective3 3
MSEElective2 4 MSEElective4 4
BN3301 IntroductiontoBiomaterials 4 GEM/Breadth/UEM 4
HR2002 HumanCapitalinOrganizations 3 GEM/Breadth/UEM 4
Subtotal 25 Subtotal 24
TotalMCs 160

**
BridgingModule:
Students without ALevel pass in Physics must read PC1221 Fundamentals of Physics I and PC1222 Fundamentals of
PhysicsIIasaprerequisiteforPC1431andPC1432.

***
BridgingModule:
StudentswithoutALevelpassinChemistrymustreadCM1417FundamentalsofChemistryasaprerequisiteforCM1111
andCM1121orCM1501.

++ StudentsarestronglyrecommendedtotakeEG3601IndustrialAttachment(IA),whichiscountedtowardsUEM
requirements.
For the students who are not going for IA, please take at least 12 MCs (e.g. 3 UEMs of 4 MCs each) instead of IA as
required.

# StudentsadmittedfromAY2012/2013arerequiredtoreadES2331CommunicatingEngineering,onagradedbasisas
BreadthORUnrestrictedElective.PrerequisiteofthismoduleisES1531.
StudentswhoqualifyandwereearlierinvitedbyOfficeofUndergraduateProgrammestoreadES1501XAcademic
ExpositoryWriting(eg.ES1501AorES1501B)canreadthismoduleinlieuofES1531andES2331.