Admission of Ngee Ann Graduates with an Advanced Diploma in Ship and Marine Technology into NUS BEng (Civil) Programme

Top Ngee Ann graduates with an Advanced Diploma in Ship and Marine Technology may apply for admission into our BEng (Civil) programme (Offshopre Engineering Specialisation) with module exemptions ofup to 70 modular credits (MCs) out of the minimum required 160 MCs for BEng (Civil) degree.

Background

Upon the request of the marine industry to upgrade diploma holders, Ngee Ann Polytechnic (in collaboration with StrathclydeUniversity) mounted an advanced diploma programme on ship and marine technology. It is a one-year full-time programme. The first batch of students was admitted into the programme in 1997. As at July 2004, some 109 students have graduated with this advanced diploma. The programme is accredited by IMarEST and RINA, United Kingdom.

Ngee Ann Polytechnic and Offshore and Marine key industrial players (such as Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd) have approached the Department of Civil Engineering (CE) to consider the admission of Ngee Ann graduates with an advanced diploma in ship and marine technology into the offshore specialisation programme.

CE Modules and Exemption

The Ngee Ann advanced diploma holders be given 32 MCs exemption in addition to 38 MCs which we conventionally give to polytechnic diploma holders.

In the table below, we list the modules for the CE programme. Under the section “Exemption”, we show the number of MCs exempted for normal polytechnic holders in and further exemptions for these advanced diploma holders. The advanced diploma modules, used for these exemptions, are also displayed.

Summary of Modular Requirements and Credits

MODULAR REQUIREMENTS / MCs / Exemption for normal poly graduates / Further exemption for advanced diploma holders
UNIVERSITY LEVEL REQUIREMENTS
2 x GEM (at least one from Group B: Humanities and Social Sciences / 8 / 4 MC only
1 x Singapore Studies (SS) module / 4
2 x ULR Breadth Modules (outside the student’s faculty) / 8 / 4 MC only
2 x GEM / ULR Breadth (outside the student’s faculty) modules / 8 / 4 MCs (J30 Marine Business & Communication)
UNRESTRICTED ELECTIVE MODULES
3 x Unrestricted Elective Modules / 12 / 12 MCs
FACULTY REQUIREMENTS
EG1413Critical Thinking and Writing / 4 / 4 MCs
HR2002 Understanding Human Relations in the New Economy / 3 / 3 MCs
EG1415 Engineering Professionalism / 3
EG1471 English* / -
YR 1 SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS REQUIREMENTS
MA1505 Mathematics I / 4 / 8 MCs (J34 and J40 Further Engineering Mathematics)
MA1506 Mathematics II / 4
PC1431 Physics IE / 4 / 4 MCs
PC432 Physics IIE / 4 / 4 MCs (006374 Marine Thermodynamics, 004873 Dynamics)
CS1101C Programming Methodology / 4 / 4 MCs
EG1108 Electrical Engineering / 3
EG1109 Statics and Mechanics of Materials / 3 / 3 MCs
CIVIL ENGINEERING MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
CE2112 Soil Mechanics / 4
CE2134 Hydraulics / 4 / 4 MCs (J32 Marine Hydrodynamics)
CE2144 Water Science and Technology / 4
CE2155 Structural Analysis I / 4 / 8 MCs (J38 Structures, J41 Small craft/yachtand boat design, J42 Resistance and Propulsion)
CE2164 Structural Design and Materials / 4
CE2183 Construction Project Management / 4
CE2184 Infrastructure and the Environment / 4
CE2407 Engineering and Uncertainty Analyses / 4
CE2408 Computer Aided Engineering / 4 / 4 MCs (005728 Ship Design and J42 Marine Machinery and Systems)
CE3101 Integrated Infrastructure Project / 4
CE4103 Design Project / 4
CE4104 B.Eng. Dissertation / 8
LEVEL 3 TECHNICAL ELECTIVE MODULES (see TABLE 1)
HIGHER LEVEL TECHNICAL ELECTIVE MODULES (see TABLE 2)
Subtotal / 38 MCs / 32 MCs
Total MCs exempted / 70 MCs

*For students who have not passed or been exempted from the Qualifying English Test at the time of admissions to the Faculty, they have to do ES1000 and/or EG1471. This will be decided by Centre for English Language Communication of NUS.

Technical Elective Modules

TABLE 1 - LEVEL 3 TECHNICAL ELECTIVE MODULES / MCs
Structural and Geotechnical Engineering Modules
CE3115 Geotechnical Engineering / 4
CE3116 Foundation Engineering / 4
CE3155 Structural Analysis II / 4
CE3165 Design of R.C. Structural Systems / 4
CE3166 CE Materials & Structural Steel Systems / 4
TABLE 2 - HIGHER LEVEL TECHNICAL ELECTIVE MODULES / MCs
Structural Engineering Modules
CE4257 Linear Finite Element Analysis / 4
CE4258 Structural Stability and Dynamics / 4
CE5509 Advanced Structural Steel Design / 4
CE5510 Advanced Structural Concrete Design / 4
CE5514 Plate and Shell Structures / 4
CE5513 Plastic Analysis of Structures / 4
CE5604 Advanced Concrete Technology / 4
CE5610 Precast and Retrofitting Technology / 4
CE5701a Engineering Fracture Mechanics (ST) / 4
CE5702 Reliability Analysis and Design / 4
CE5703 Analysis & Design of Offshore Structures / 4
CE5708 Offshore Hydrodynamics / 4

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