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ENGINEERING at the National University of Singapore Undergraduate Viewbook
An integral part of
CONTENTS NUS which is ranked
01 Welcome to NUS Engineering
02 Why Engineering?
1 st
in Asia and
03 What Makes Us Different?
04 E-Scholars (Engineering Scholars
Programme)
11th
worldwide by
QS World University
06 Innovation & Design Programme (iDP) Rankings 2021
08 Real-Life Engineering
10 Revolutionising Healthcare in Rural
Communities Ranked
12 3D Printing Gives Wildlife a Second
Chance
14 Biomedical Engineering
9th
Worldwide in
Engineering and
15 Chemical Engineering Technology by QS
16 Civil Engineering World University
Rankings 2021
17 Computer Engineering
18 Electrical Engineering
19 Engineering Science Programme
20 Environmental Engineering
21 Industrial and Systems Engineering
22 Materials Science and Engineering
23 Mechanical Engineering
24 Curriculum for a Complex and
Digitalised World
25 One Degree, Diverse Pathways
1 st
in graduate employability
in Singapore according to
26 Same Discipline, Different
QS Graduate Employability
Specialisations
Rankings 2020
28 Beyond Engineering
29 Admission Requirements
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300+
Partner Universities in
NUS Overseas
Colleges
Only Engineering
40+ Countries for Student school in the world
Exchange Experiences with year-long
student exchange
opportunities in
Oxford or Cambridge
WELCOME TO
NUS ENGINEERING
At NUS Engineering, we are passionate not
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only about great technology, but also how
to use that technology to make a difference.
Share our passion as you get hands-on solving
Undergraduate
real engineering challenges, right from your
Degree
Programmes
first semester. Tailor your own educational
journey through our diverse pathways, and
a myriad of options and opportunities, both
locally and abroad. Whichever engineering
discipline you choose, you are well-prepared
for the digitalised economy with exciting core
modules emphasising design, systems and
digital skills.
If you have an interest in mathematics and
science, come experience the thrill of impacting
6,000
Undergraduate Students
lives through technology, and discover why
we are recognised in MIT’s top 10 list of
engineering education leaders worldwide.
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NUS ENGINEERING
WHY
ENGINEERING?
Did you know engineering is the
only career where you look at the
world’s problems and work out
practical ways to solve them? Modern
challenges of urban living, ageing
society and climate change require
good technology that uses fewer
materials and less energy. Engineers
use the principles of mathematics
and science to come up with useful
products or ways of doing things to
make our lives better.
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DIVERSE PATHWAYS
Engineering skills and knowledge are
highly versatile, opening up a myriad
FUTURE-READY CURRICULA of opportunities in industry, research or
Digitalisation is fast transforming the enterprise. Customise the pathway that
engineering practice – our common best suits your strengths, interest and
curriculum equips you with the right aspirations.
knowledge and skills to thrive in the
jobs of tomorrow.
GLOBAL EXPOSURE
NUS has the largest number of
partnerships with global institutions,
EXPERIENTIAL including year-long exchanges
with both Oxford and Cambridge
LEARNING Universities. NUS Overseas Colleges
Hands-on exploration and (NOC) also offer unique working and
experimentation from the studying experiences in some of the
get-go – just like in the real most dynamic and vibrant start-up
world. Test out design ideas locations around the world.
in our makerspace and apply
classroom learning during
compulsory internships.
INTERNATIONAL
RECOGNITION
WHAT
MAKES US
DIFFERENT?
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NUS ENGINEERING
E-SCHOLARS
(ENGINEERING
SCHOLARS
PROGRAMME)
Bringing out the best in you SCHOLARSHIP
BENEFITS
• Full tuition fee coverage
Embark on a unique and holistic for Bachelor’s and Master’s
educational experience in our premier programmes
scholarship programme – catered for a • Two years free accommodation
new generation of technology leaders. at a University Town residential
college
Beyond just technical proficiency, you
will be nurtured into an inspired leader • S$6,000 living allowance a year
who can communicate effectively • S$5,000 subsidy for one
and understand the societal impact of semester overseas student
exchange
technology from a global perspective.
Meet like-minded friends along the • S$2,000 one-time computer
allowance
way, spend a year abroad and then
• Scholarship is bond-free
culminate your experience with a
Masters’ degree!
www.eng.nus.edu.sg/escholars
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TECHNICAL RIGOUR
3 + 1 STRUCTURE CHOOSE YOUR MASTER’S COURSE
You have an accelerated pathway You can select from a range of Master’s programmes (M.Sc.)
to complete any Bachelor of in NUS. Gain deeper insights into your chosen engineering
Engineering degree in 3 years, discipline, or broaden your knowledge in a complementary field
In your fourth year, you will outside of engineering. While you need to seek admission to your
pursue a Master’s degree. Master’s course of choice, your tuition fees are covered by your
scholarship and you continue to enjoy an annual living allowance.
PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GLOBAL INSIGHTS
UNIVERSITY TOWN COLLEGE PROGRAMME NUS OVERSEAS
Embrace diversity and multidisciplinary perspectives in COLLEGES
our unique residential programmes at University Town
The coveted 6-month
(UTown). Your scholarship comes with an offer at our partner
internship cum study stint at
– Residential College 4 (RC4) – or apply separately to other
our prestigious NUS Overseas
UTown colleges. Wherever you stay, enjoy an unforgettable
Colleges (NOC), experiencing the
journey of growth and self-discovery, living and learning in a
dynamism of a start-up company
close-knit community of your peers and professors from all
in some of the most exciting
over NUS.
technology hubs around the
world, is available to you.
CLOSE MENTORSHIP
Your academic pursuits are supported by a select pool of NUS STUDENT EXCHANGE
Engineering professors. You also have exclusive opportunities
to be mentored by our alumni and industry leaders.
PROGRAMME
You also have the opportunity
for a 1-semester exchange
at our international partner
universities, including many top
institutions worldwide. Discover
DEDICATED MODULES independent living and learning
Want to make an impact and earn academic credits towards in a different environment,
your degree? Get a chance to do what matters to you in a enriched by the culture and
project you define, within or outside NUS. Furthermore, you people you meet abroad.
have access to dedicated seminars and workshops, supporting
your holistic development as a person and future leader.
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NUS ENGINEERING
www.eng.nus.edu.sg/idp
INNOVATION
& DESIGN
PROGRAMME
(i DP)
Solving real world problems
with new technologies
iDP PROJECTS
How does meeting friends from
different disciplines and working on
projects together to make a real world
impact sound? Learn how to address BETTER HEALTHCARE
today’s challenges through a curriculum Work with healthcare and medical
that takes you from design thinking professionals to develop better
to conceptualising and prototyping solutions and technologies for
your solutions. Hone your problem hospitals and the community.
solving and critical thinking skills, while
developing your abilities in teamwork
and communication.
iDP is second major, which you can
complete within your Bachelor’s degree.
Internet-of-things enabled wearables
for vital signs monitoring
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SMARTER LIVING
Design smart devices
and services to fulfill our
Formula SAE race car aspirations for better lives, VR-based training
for basic cardiac
work and play. life support
URBAN MOBILITY IMMERSIVE REALITY
Design future mobility Develop novel applications of
solutions and novel vehicles to virtual reality or augmented
move people and goods more reality to serve unmet needs
efficiently and safely in an in healthcare, education and
increasingly crowded world. Autonomous robot for entertainment.
floor evenness inspection
INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS
Design complex engineering systems for special
missions on land, water, air and outer space, such
Credit-based
plastic
as nanosatellites, autonomous underwater and
recycling surface vehicles, and unmanned aerial vehicles.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES
Develop sustainability
solutions to improve liveability
in urban environments and to
manage limited resources of
water, energy and land. Bumblebee autonomous underwater vehicle
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REAL-WORLD
ENGINEERING
Learning outside the classroom
What does your idea of Why EPP is the perfect The future of EPP
studying engineering look introduction to engineering While the hands-on teaching
The real-life scenarios in EPP not philosophies of EPP may not
like? Lectures, tutorials, more only teach you how to apply your directly translate to every subject
lectures and then... even more knowledge and skills, but also help in your curriculum, we are actively
tutorials? What if we told you relate the importance of what implementing its key concepts – such
you that instead of looking you learn to actual engineering as experiential learning – to enhance
practice. EPP modules give you a your learning experience with us.
at masses of equations and broad overview of your discipline,
theories, you will be hands- so you know what to expect in later If you are intimidated by the concept
on right from the get-go in years, enabling you to make informed of a “traditional” engineering
our innovative Engineering decisions on the choice of pathways, education, come and be surprised
technical electives or specialisations. by our EPP modules – not only do
Principles & Practice (EPP) you get to learn serious subjects in a
modules? EPP teaches the “intangibles” fun and light-hearted way, but you
Through EPP, you also gain valuable also realise the practical applications
lessons that are not in the curriculum. of everything you have studied in
How EPP is changing engineering To successfully complete the the years before university, as well as
education prescribed challenges, you will everything you will learn in the years
EPP modules introduce you to key naturally discover the value of ahead.
concepts in your chosen engineering teamwork and how to be resourceful.
discipline, teaching you just enough The studio sessions incorporate Here are some EPP challenges you
about each topic, before giving several presentations to hone your can expect in your freshmen year
you the freedom to explore fun communication and critical thinking (on the next page)..
challenges that you solve through skills as you exchange ideas and
teamwork, creative thinking and analyse viewpoints. Because we pick All engineering undergraduates
experimental tinkering. These studio only our best teachers for EPP, you will read EPP modules in their
sessions let you put into practice can get up-close and personal to freshmen year.
immediately what you have just passionate and dynamic mentors,
learned, so you get a taste of what who can provide you with guidance
real engineers do. throughout your university years and
even beyond.
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FRUIT WINE
Chemical Engineering
In what must be a dream come true for many young adults, you get
to experiment with making your own wine by combining in a vessel
your know-how on the subject of fermentation with $10 worth of fruit
(anything but grapes), sitting back and waiting for the brew.
Did you know
• Not every fruit can be turned successfully into wine that is fragrant
and sweet enough to warrant a taste – you have to know how to
choose your ingredients and mix them in the correct proportions.
• You cultivate a good brew by making regular measurements of
alcohol and sugar percentages, as well as the number of aromatic
compounds.
AUTONOMOUS CAR
Mechanical Engineering
Put together your own intelligent, self-driving vehicle capable of finding
its way around a track without human intervention. A “grand prix” will
see your mini-car navigate sharp turns, work around roadblocks and
even make U-turns as it races against others towards its destination.
Did you know
Designing and making an autonomous car develops your
multidisciplinary abilities – you combine your knowledge of
mechanical and electrical/electronics engineering to assemble
your vehicle from motors, batteries, circuit boards and sensors,
then practice your coding skills to program its intelligent
navigational capabilities.
ROBO PET
Electrical Engineering
Design an adorable robot critter to follow you around like a
real pet, minus smelly messes. Send robo pet into a dancing
frenzy when you clap your hands – see it twisting, twirling and
pirouetting with delight!
Did you know
The robo pet has less in common with a dog or cat than with
an autonomous vehicle. But smart engineering tweaks using
different sensors and unique coded instructions enable robo
pet to behave differently from its automobile-inspired cousin.
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REVOLUTIONISING
HEALTHCARE
IN RURAL COMMUNITIES
One Drone at a Time
How engineering expertise is could not deliver samples to test founders and their young team are
delivering medical supplies to centres or get the care needed also constantly working to develop
from hospitals. Drug stock-outs are better and more efficient drones,
marginalised communities also common. as well as improve the software
intelligence that flies drones to
At the headquarters of Yonah Identifying challenging terrain and their destinations.
– a young social enterprise, the inadequate infrastructure as factors
team of past and present NUS inhibiting these communities from Next on the Horizon
Engineering students is in deep accessing basic healthcare, Yonah Yonah’s drones are carrying out
discussion. They are surrounded set out to turn around the situation groundbreaking, life-saving work.
by a collection of 3D printers, CNC with its fleet of unmanned aircraft However, Yonah’s long-term
machines and workstations, and an (drones) that transport vaccines survival depends on its ability to
unfinished prototype of their latest and medical supplies from attract passionate and talented
drone, which has the capability to hospitals to communities-in-need. undergraduates who can take
deliver a 3kg payload over a 100km Yonah further and to where it
radius. Grounds Covered to Date aspires to be – empower basic
Humbly referring to themselves healthcare access in rural and
Where It All Started as “DHL for rural hospitals”, Tian remote areas.
Yonah was founded in 2016 by two Chang and Zhi Min measure
NUS Engineering alumni – Ong Yonah’s progress in areas where
Tian Chang (Engineering ’14) and Yonah drones are deployed with
Sim Zhi Min (Engineering ’17). The statistics – reduction in measles
pair saw how despite available outbreaks, lower infant mortality
healthcare services in rural areas, rates, less stock-outs at outposts,
patients and healthcare providers and increased vaccinations and
are unable to reach one another hospital service offerings to
during disease outbreaks. Patients communities. Additionally, the
Follow Yonah’s journey
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TEAM YONAH’S Co- founder Tian Chang
UNDERGRADUATES SHARE (third from left) and
EXPERIENCES team are constantly
exchanging ideas to
After visiting Yonah’s office/ improve the development
workshop and learning about its of their drone.
social mission and the challenges
involved, undergraduates Lau Yan
Han and Tee Zhen Lee (Engineering
’20) decided to join Yonah. They “I joined Yonah in my first year at “It’s fascinating to see theories
were intrigued by the opportunity NUS Engineering. Because I needed learnt in lectures applied in
to work on drones, save lives, and to do a lot of 3D modelling work practical situations. For instance,
get real-life engineering lessons. with the team, I studied in advance when I first heard technical terms
of my lectures to improve my like ‘static margin’ and ‘chord
expertise in this area. By my second length’ in lessons, they made an
year, I was ahead of my peers in this impression but didn’t quite stick.
module. It’s exciting to see how But their true importance comes
closely our real-life experiences and to light when I had to use them in
studies are intertwined.” hands-on situations at Yonah.”
– Lau Yan Han – Tee Zhen Lee
The team from Yonah comprises: (from left)
Lau Yan Han, Tee Zhen Lee, Ding Lingke,
Tan Sian Hern Ivan-Darien, Ong Tian Chang,
Sim Zhi Min. Absent: Seah Shao Xuan
Yan Han (standing) and Zhen Lee checking The Yonah team getting their drone ready for a flight test at an overseas testing site.
the drone before its flight test.
Did you know
HOW NUS ENGINEERING’S CUSTOMISABLE You can earn credits towards your
CURRICULUM HELPS YONAH TO ATTRACT TALENT design project or final-year-project
Crediting the University’s flexible approach for enabling on projects such as those at Yonah.
keen students to join Yonah, Tian Chang shares, “With You can also work on drones in our
the opportunity to tailor up to a quarter of modules, Mechanical Engineering Aeronautical
undergraduates can choose modules and projects they are Specialisation, our Innovation &
passionate about – including working at Yonah. I’m grateful how Design Programme, or our Electrical
this has provided a consistent and valuable talent pool for us.” Engineering programme.
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3D PRINTING
GIVES WILDLIFE
A SECOND CHANCE
How a revolutionary engineering technology is saving wildlife
You may know 3D printers out to Keio-NUS CUTE Center naturally. The NUS team also
as cool hobby kits used and the NUS Centre for Additive created a pre-surgical guide
Manufacturing (AM.NUS). to enable precise surgical cuts
for making cute toys and and increase the probability of
fun figurines. But for one A Tailored Solution the 3D printed casque being
hornbill in Jurong Bird Park, Although Keio-NUS CUTE Center a perfect fit for their winged
this technology is life-saving. had experience creating 3D patient.
printed prosthetic limbs and
implants for hospital patients, 3D A Year After the Successful
The 22-year-old avian patient, Jary, printing a replacement hornbill Surgery
was about to lose his casque (i.e. casque proved to be unexpectedly Today, Jary is healthy and
beak) to cancer when researchers challenging. Multiple factors in great spirits. X-rays have
at NUS helped to save it with a 3D had to be considered along with detected no recurrence of
printed prosthetic casque, a first in intensive research on hornbills. cancer and vets have found new,
Singapore. healthy tissue growth. The great
First, the team had to decide on hornbill has also been naturally
An SOS from Jurong Bird Park the material to use. The hornbill’s colouring his 3D prosthesis
In July 2018, Jary’s keepers casque is a part of its face and with the yellow pigment from
discovered an eight-centimetre- mouth – so the chosen material his preening gland – a sign of
wide gash on his casque. would have to be light, durable his body acceptance of the
Examinations revealed that cancer and non-toxic. In addition, the NUS prosthetic casque. His originally
was the cause. To save Jary’s life, team had to study the hornbill’s white 3D printed casque is now
veterinary surgeons had to remove unique calls, then design and a magnificent yellow.
a significant portion of his casque. engineer their prosthetic casque
However, without a casque, the such that the hornbill can continue Since then, Wildlife Reserves
ailing hornbill had little chance making these sounds. Eventually, Singapore has been working
of survival. A replacement was the team decided on a lightweight with the NUS team on projects
required – urgently. That was material that was porous enough that improve lives of our avian
when Jurong Bird Park reached for the hornbill’s calls to resonate friends.
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Jary perching prettily in his
aviary at Jurong Bird Park’s
Hornbills and Toucans exhibit.
Dr Hsu Li Chieh using a drill guide to affix the
3D-printed casque onto the Hornbill.
Photo credit: Wildlife Reserves Singapore
Photo credit: Wildlife Reserves Singapore
THE FUTURE OF 3D PRINTING,
DESIGNING AND ENGINEERING
Excited about what lies ahead in the areas of
engineering, design and 3D printing, Eason Chew,
one of the CUTE Center’s researchers believes that
the true value of 3D printing is in advancing
medical applications.
Did you know
“Currently, 3D printing is used to create implants and You will learn about engineering
prosthetics outside the human body. But when you design and get a chance to
consider the potential of mixing and matching 3D prototype your creations using
printing styles and materials, there’s an incredible 3D printing in our maker space
amount of opportunity to create super effective, module for all NUS Engineering
customised treatments. I believe that someday we undergraduates.
could see 3D printed hearts, liver and other precisely
customised solutions that are impossible with mass See how Jary is faring now:
manufacturing – opening up new possibilities to
help both humans and animals. It’s an exciting future
– as designers, engineers and clinicians work to co-
create innovative solutions to today’s problems.”
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BIOMEDICAL www.eng.nus.edu.sg/bme
ENGINEERING
Biomedical engineers help people
to live safer and healthier lives by Future Career Options:
designing and developing medical With fast-growing adoption of
devices, techniques, instrumentation technology in medical practice EsoGlove, the
and software used in healthcare, and healthcare, you may be world’s lightest
from advanced prosthetics to new designing new medical devices, NUS Biomedical exoskeleton
drug delivery methods. Biomedical developing new diagnostic tools Engineering is device for hand
engineers combine knowledge and medical equipment, or even using Artificial rehabilitation,
and skills from several disciplines to establishing safety standards Intelligence arose from a
for medical devices and testing (AI) to tailor student project
analyse and solve complex problems
product safety. Find career optimal drug by alumnus,
in medicine and healthcare from the
opportunities in: combinations Hong Kai Yap,
engineering, biological and medical and dosages who went on to
perspectives. • Healthcare (secondary and
for individuals, co-found Rocesco
tertiary care hospitals)
improving Technologies,
You will study a wide range • Medical technology clinical outcomes which offers
of subjects, such as chemistry, • Biotechnology and patient wearable robotic
physiology, materials, mechanics, • Pharmaceuticals satisfaction solutions for
electronics and imaging, as well rehabilitation and
as learn how to apply these in assistive functions
biomedical instruments, orthopaedic
implants, prosthetic devices and
robotics in healthcare. Get hands-
on in design and research-based
projects, and understand issues
of professional ethics in legal and
regulatory affairs. You may even
choose to specialise in Robotics.
NUS Biomedical Engineering
4 Engineering Drive 3
Block E4, #04-08
Singapore 117583
Tel: +65 6516 3553
E-mail: biechlh@nus.edu.sg
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CHEMICAL www.eng.nus.edu.sg/chbe
ENGINEERING
Chemical engineers design processes
and equipment for the large-scale
chemical conversion of raw materials
into useful products in a safe,
sustainable and economical way.
Chemical engineers manufacture
chemicals, fuels, plastics, electronics,
pharmaceuticals, food and beverages,
even consumer goods, such as
detergents, toiletries and textiles.
Chemical engineers today also
use their knowledge of chemistry,
physics, biology and math to invent
new technologies for cleaning-up
the environment and pioneer new
developments in recycling, clean
energy, medicine and biotechnology.
You will learn about chemical
processes involving thermodynamics,
chemical reactions, mass and energy
balances, fluid dynamics, separation Future Career Options:
processes and biological phenomena, You can find employment in a
as well as process design and control broad range of roles in almost
– all these will be put into practice in Chemical
any sector where products are
a capstone design project to ensure engineering is
manufactured on a commercial
distinct from
you consolidate your skills and scale, such as: NUS Chemical
chemistry with
knowledge. • Biotechnology Engineering
its emphasis
has been ranked
• Chemical on practical
consistently
applications for
• Energy among the
the commercial
• Environmental health and world’s top 10
production of
safety in Quacquarelli
products and its
NUS Chemical and Symonds (QS)
• Petrochemical related processes.
Biomolecular Engineering University
4 Engineering Drive 4 • Pharmaceuticals Rankings by
Block E5, #02-09 • Semiconductor Subject
Singapore 117585
Tel: +65 6601 1588
E-mail: chbeug@nus.edu.sg
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CIVIL www.eng.nus.edu.sg/cee
ENGINEERING
Civil engineers plan, design and create
the world around us: underground Future Career Options:
superhighways that connect us, utilities Civil engineers are instrumental in
Explore how Building
that power us, iconic skyscrapers that shaping the development of urban
Information Modelling
define our skyline, smart infrastructures Singapore. Our curriculum prepares you
(BIM) can digitally create a
that sustain us, and a coastal landscape with the prerequisite skills to transfer
virtual twin of buildings and
that protects us from climate change. Civil your knowhow to other exciting
facilities before they have
engineers are vital to maintaining and fields. You will find many employment
even been built, to help
improving our modern standard of living opportunities in areas such as:
design, plan and construct
in environmentally sustainable ways. We • Sustainable Infrastructure and manage complex
BUILD THE FUTURE & SHAPE THE Financial Analyst infrastructure projects.
WORLD. • Climate Change Risk and Hazard
Analyst
You will be grounded in fields such as • Urban Policy and Transport
sustainable materials and structural design, Planner
climate change, and geotechnics. You will NUS Civil Engineering is
• Public Sector Engineer ranked 2nd in the world
also understand concepts in sustainable
• Engineering Design Consultants and top in Asia in the
infrastructure systems and its construction
• Project Manager in the Built Quacquarelli Symonds
management, smart transportation and
Environment (QS) University Rankings
urban policy. You may further delve into by Subject 2021
the digital technologies revolutionising • ConTech Entrepreneur
civil engineering by specialising in
Digital Urban Infrastructure, or hone
your management skills with a Minor
in Infrastructure Management and
Finance. The programme will prepare
you to be a Professional Engineer
when you have gained sufficient work
experience after graduation.
NUS Civil and Environmental
Engineering
1 Engineering Drive 2
Block E1A, #07-03
Singapore 117576
Tel: +65 6516 4270
E-mail: ceelccc@nus.edu.sg
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COMPUTER www.eng.nus.edu.sg/ece
ENGINEERING
Computer engineers link
sophisticated hardware to
software, bringing intelligence
to devices from the ubiquitous
mobile phone to autonomous
vehicles on land, in the
air and sea, even in space.
Computer engineers focus on
solving real-world problems
by designing hardware and
software interfaces to connect
the physical and virtual, creating
solutions that are bigger than
the sum of their parts.
You will study the fundamentals
of hardware and software
design, and learn how to apply
this knowledge, with a focus
on problem-solving in one of Future Career Options:
several industrial areas, which With your unique training in
you select according to your both hardware and software, Computer engineers are often
interest. You may also choose you will be highly sought-after responsible for developing and
to specialise in the Internet in the digitalised economy, with prototyping of hardware and
of Things (IoT) or Robotics; the flexibility of many different software simultaneously, while
Data Engineering as a minor career options in information computer scientists focus mostly on
is a further option. technology (IT) and related the software, and the ability to work
sectors, including: in different programming languages
and operating systems
• Artificial intelligence
• Augmented reality (AR)/
virtual reality (VR)
• Data analytics
NUS Electrical and Computer • Internet of Things
Engineering • Robotics
4 Engineering Drive 3
Block E4, #05-42
Singapore 117583
Tel: +65 6516 2109
E-mail: askceg@nus.edu.sg
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ELECTRICAL www.eng.nus.edu.sg/ece
ENGINEERING
Electrical engineers design, build and
maintain components, devices and Future Career Options:
systems that use electricity, from the Your knowledge and skills as
smallest microchips in smart devices an electrical engineering are NUS Electrical Engineering is
to power grids that span the nation. needed in all industries that ranked among the world’s
Electrical engineers even work on depend on electrical power, top 5 in the Quacquarelli
satellite technologies and wireless opening up a wide range Symonds (QS) World University
networks on planes we now take for of roles in diverse sectors, Rankings by Subject 2021.
granted. such as
• Aerospace and Aviation
You will study the physics and • Electronics and
mathematics of electricity, electronics Semiconductors
and electromagnetism, and learn how • Information Technology Professor Low Kay Soon
these apply to systems that process (IT) discussing with students
information and transmit energy. You on the next generation of
• Manufacturing
have the flexibility to further concentrate satellite built by NUS for
• Power and energy launch in 2023 (image below).
on modules in areas such as Wireless
Communication Systems, Computational • Telecommunications
Intelligence, Microelectronic Devices and • Transportation
Technologies, Control and Intelligent
Systems, Integrated Circuits and Systems,
or Power and Energy. Specialisations
in the Internet of Things (IoT) or
Robotics prepare you for new roles in
the digitalised economy, or take up the
minor in Data Engineering to learn
how to manage and use the large data
sets generated by industry.
NUS Electrical and Computer
Engineering
4 Engineering Drive 3
Block E4, #05-42
Singapore 117583
Tel: +65 6516 2109
E-mail: askece@nus.edu.sg
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ENGINEERING www.eng.nus.edu.sg/esp
SCIENCE
PROGRAMME
Engineer-scientists apply their broad
foundations in mathematics and
the basic sciences in an integrated
approach to solve multidisciplinary
problems that overlap the boundaries
of traditional engineering disciplines.
Engineer-scientists use their broad-
based interdisciplinary training
and mindset to create innovative
technologies that can address today’s
increasingly complex issues.
You will be grounded in mathematics
and core subjects in physics, before
selecting one of three specialisations;
namely, Computational
Engineering Science, Energy
Science and Technology,
and Engineering Science in
Medicine. You will have the skills and
Future Career Options:
knowledge to transition directly into
With your strong fundamentals
research roles after graduation, where
in mathematics and physics, you
you will help develop advanced Many NUS Engineering Science
are well-placed to pursue an
technological solutions. undergraduates go on summer
advanced research degree, or fit
research internships at some
into research and development
top partner universities around
positions in a wide range of
the world who are part of the
industries, such as:
International Engineering Science
• Healthcare Consortium (IESC)
• Defence
• Electronics
NUS Engineering
• Energy
9 Engineering Drive 1
Block EA, 05-34 • Telecommunications
Singapore 117575
Tel: +65 6516 5408
E-mail: engscience@nus.edu.sg
19NUS ENGINEERING
ENVIRONMENTAL www.eng.nus.edu.sg/cee
ENGINEERING
Environmental Engineering draws You will study environmental
from the science of biology, science and processes and how to
chemistry, ecology and hydrology manage, protect and restore soil,
to devise sustainable solutions to water and air environment, applying
improve our quality of life, while these fundamentals to design and
maintaining a clean and healthy research projects. You may also
environment. pursue a second major in Civil
Engineering, which gives you the
NUS Environmental Engineering required training to be eligible for
main domains include: licensing as a Professional Engineer
• Air pollution monitoring and in Civil Engineering. To complement
control your learning experiences, you
may consider taking other majors
• Water quality monitoring and
or minors such as Economics,
control
Public Health, Data Engineering
• Circular economy and resource or Management, or specialisations
management such as Digitalisation in Urban
• Water reclamation and reuse Infrastructure offered by department.
• Public health, safety and
environment “NUS Environmental
Future Career Options: Engineering curriculum will
• Renewable energy equip its students with the
Your knowledge and skills will
• Sustainable development be needed to find sustainable knowledge and skillsets to be
environmental solutions in many able to work in the sustainability
industries, and our graduates are and renewable energy related
in the roles of: industries and organisations, as
well as help contribute towards
• Environmental Consultant Singapore’s sustainability efforts.
• Environmental Health and They will also be eligible to be
Safety Director conferred Chartered Engineers
• Environmental Project by the Institution of Engineers,
Manager Singapore which will further
enhance their professional
• Public Sector Engineer/ standing and credibility in the
NUS Civil & Environmental Policy Maker engineering community.”
Engineering • Researcher
1 Engineering Drive 2 • ESG/ Risk Analyst Mr Dalson Chung, Director (Industry
Block E1A, #07-03 Development and Promotion Division)/
Singapore 117576 • Technopreneur Managing Director (CleanEnviro
Tel: +65 6516 4270 • and Many More Summit Singapore), Joint Operations
E-mail: ceelccc@nus.edu.sg and Technology Group, NEA
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INDUSTRIAL www.eng.nus.edu.sg/isem
AND SYSTEMS
ENGINEERING
Industrial and Systems engineers
improve systems and processes so Future Career Options:
that they run more safely, efficiently Your training in holistic
and profitably. We use extensive problem-solving for
mathematical tools for modelling and productivity and quality In the 2020 Graduate
computational methods for analysis, improvement makes you Employment Survey by MOE,
evaluation and optimisation. Industrial valuable in industries as ISE graduates reported 93%
and systems engineers today also diverse as: full-time employment and a
rely on the tools of data science and median gross salary of $4,380,
• Business and finance
artificial intelligence to understand making it 1 of only 12 degree
• Government planning programmes to exceed the
complex systems and test solutions. and policy 75th percentile for full-time
Combined with a business mindset • Healthcare employment (86.9%) and
and management skills, industrial and median gross salary ($4,000).
• Logistics and
systems engineers help organisations
transportation
devise and implement new ways to do
• Manufacturing
things better.
You will be taught a broad range of
subjects including linear algebra,
probability theory, statistics, operations
research, computer simulation, as well
as economics and an understanding of
human-centred design. You may choose
a minor in Data Engineering and
learn how to manage and harness large
data in decision-making.
NUS Industrial Systems
Engineering and Management
1 Engineering Drive 2
Block E1A, #06-25
Singapore 117576
Tel: +65 6516 4100
E-mail: isebox1@nus.edu.sg
21NUS ENGINEERING
MATERIALS SCIENCE www.eng.nus.edu.sg/mse
AND ENGINEERING
Materials scientists and engineers
improve what things are made of and Future Career Options: Professor Konstantin “Koysta”
how they are made. They go beyond Materials span across all engineering Novoselov – winner of the
selecting the best material for an disciplines and applications, Nobel Prize in Physics (2010)
application, focusing on developing and thanks to developments for his breakthrough in graphene
custom materials with specific in nanotechnology, healthcare – is the first Nobel Laureate to
technology and sustainable energy, join a Singapore university
properties tailored for specific uses.
Materials scientists and engineers you can find employment in a wide
also create entirely new substances range of industries that design and
manufacture advanced products,
that have never existed, opening the
such as:
door to brand new applications and
revolutionary technologies. • Aerospace Assistant Professor Benjamin Tee
has created electronic “skin”
• Biomedical
You will build a foundation in that mimics the human
• Consumer goods sensory system, bringing hope
solid-state physics and chemistry,
• Defence of restoring the sense of touch to
and combine that with practical patients with prosthetic limbs
• Electronics
aspects of materials design and
manufacture. You will study the • Energy
structure and properties of different • Pharmaceuticals
types of materials at the atomic and
molecular level, and understand how
to manipulate these to create exciting
new materials for everything from
energy storage to artificial organs.
You may choose to specialise
in Polymeric and Biomedical
Materials, or Nanostructured
Materials/Nanotechnology.
NUS Materials Science
and Engineering
9 Engineering Drive 1
Block EA, #03-09
Singapore 117575
Tel: +65 6516 4672
E-mail: msebox5@nus.edu.sg
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MECHANICAL www.eng.nus.edu.sg/me
ENGINEERING
Mechanical Engineering is one of the
broadest and most versatile of the
engineering disciplines, and involves
the design, manufacture or operation
of any product or system that moves
and uses or produces energy. It is
at the centre of almost all technical
advancements, from healthcare
to transportation, mobile phones
to biomedical devices, aircrafts to
power plants.
You build upon your knowledge of
science and mathematics to learn
about solid and fluid mechanics,
thermodynamics, heat transfer,
control, instrumentation, materials,
product design and manufacturing
processes. Solve real-world problems
in areas such as renewable energy,
future transportation and healthcare
through design projects with our Future Career Options:
industry partners. You can also opt for The versatility of your skills
a specialisation in Aeronautical and knowledge are highly 3D printing technology
Engineering, Energy and sought after in both traditional is revolutionsing healthcare
Sustainability, Offshore Oil and industries and emerging fields, in humans and animals by
Gas, or Robotics. such as: producing custom fitted
• Aerospace prosthetics and implants
quickly and economically
• Biomedical
• Defence
• Energy
• Manufacturing
• Marine
NUS Mechanical Engineering
9 Engineering Drive 1 • Transportation
Block EA, #07-08
Singapore 117575
Tel: +65 6516 2212
E-mail: enquire_me@nus.edu.sg
23NUS ENGINEERING
CURRICULUM
FOR A COMPLEX & Be prepared for the jobs of tomorrow
DIGITALISED WORLD
- our common curriculum ensures
you have the future-ready skills to
thrive in careers that may not yet exist.
GAIN INTERDISCIPLINARY FOUNDATIONS
Common Curriculum (15 modules)
Design Maker Systems Artificial
Thinking Space Thinking Intelligence
Integrated
Project
Sustainable Communities & Creating Project
Futures Engagement Narratives Management
Singapore Cultures & Critique & Digital Data
Studies Connections Expression Literacy Literacy
You can also embark on:
STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMME NUS OVERSEAS COLLEGES
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A quarter of your degree will come from unrestricted BUILD YOUR
OWN DEGREE
electives. You can specialise, cross over to a minor or
second major, or read interesting electives. Construct
your own degree to build the world we need.
BUILD YOUR OWN PATHWAY OR CHOOSE ONE OF
OUR MANY CUSTOMIZED PATHWAYS FOR YOU
Major (15 modules) Unrestricted Electives (10 modules)
For Example:
• Core Modules
• Technical
Electives 2nd Major in
Innovation & Design Technopreneur
• Internship
Specialisation in
Energy & Sustainability
Applicable to: Mechanical Engineering Sustainability
+ Consultant
Minor in Project Management
Specialisation in
Internet of Things
Applicable to: Electrical & Computer Engineering Smart Device
+ Developer
Specialisation in Robotics
Applicable to: Electrical, Computer,
Mechanical & Biomedical Engineering
Minor in Economics + Management
Minor in Management Consultant
RESIDENTIAL COLLEGE PROGRAMMES
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ENGINEERING
YOUR
PATHWAY
Many NUS Engineering programmes offer second
majors, minors, and specialisations. Second
majors and minors enable you to explore a
different area that complements your Engineering
discipline, while a specialisation allows you to
focus on a particular area within your chosen
discipline. You may apply for a second major,
minor, or specialisation at the point of admission
or after your first few semesters in NUS.
SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
Available as a second major or minor to
all NUS students, Systems Engineering
develops students with an analytical
mindset and techniques to tackle trade-
offs. You will learn how to optimize the
performance of systems within relevant
constraints to meet the requirements of
integrated global systems.
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advanced concepts of flight, structures,
propulsion and control, applying these in URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE
our extensive testing facilities. Get a chance This specialisation prepares Civil and
to work on the analysis, design, construction Environmental Engineering students
and control of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for the digital transformation of our built
(UAV), Wing-in-Ground Effect crafts (WIG) or environment. Learn how virtual systems,
flapping-wing Micro Air Vehicles (MAV). data analytics, robotics and other digital
technologies can enhance safety and improve
urban planning, design and construction.
ROBOTICS
INTERNET OF THINGS Biomedical, Computer, Electrical and
In this specialisation, Computer and Mechanical Engineering students in this
Electrical Engineering students will multidisciplinary specialisation will learn
learn how sensors and devices work and the mechanics of robotic movement and
communicate across wireless networks. how they can be controlled, as well as the
Understand both the hardware and “intelligence” behind a robot’s perception
software that are revolutionising not and interaction with their surroundings
only our industries, but also virtually and even humans.
every aspect of modern living.
DATA ENGINEERING
In this minor available to all Engineering students, NUS Engineering
you will learn to handle and manage the enormous also offers the
volume of data generated by modern technologies, INNOVATION &
in order to glean practical insights. You will learn DESIGN PROGRAMME
how to collect, curate, analyse and visualise useful (IDP) at the point of
data, as well as storing and keeping them safe. admission. Find out
more on Pages 6-7.
27NUS ENGINEERING
BEYOND Double Degree Programmes
Double your advantage. Popular pairings include:
ENGINEERING
• Engineering* & Business Administration
• Engineering* & Economics
* All engineering programmes except Engineering Science
Many exciting opportunities
are available to you at NUS
Engineering. Whether you are
looking to stretch your ability or
expand your horizons, why not Double Majors
tailor your educational experience Learn more so you can do more.
with a double degree, a second Complementary double majors include:
major or a minor? • Innovation & Design (iDP)
• Management
• Systems Engineering
• Data Analytics
• Mathematics
• Statistics
Minors
Broaden your knowledge and career
opportunities with useful minors, such as:
• Entrepreneurship Engineering and Medicine Track
• Financial Mathematics Offered together with the Duke-NUS Medical
School, your engineering background
• Information Security
nurtures you into a clinician who can harness
• Infrastructure Management and Finance technological innovations for patient care.
• Management
• Public Health
• Statistics
For more information on
Duke-NUS Medical School, please
visit https://www.duke-nus.edu.
sg/admissions/pre-md-pathways/
nus-engineering-and-medicine
For more information on Beyond Engineering, please visit
https://www.eng.nus.edu.sg/undergraduate/
degree-programmes/build-your-own-degree/
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ADMISSION
REQUIREMENTS
Pre-Requisites
BEng Programme ‘A’ Level IB Diploma NUS High School Diploma
• H2 Mathematics and • HL Mathematics and Good Major CAP in:
• Chemical Engineering • H2 Physics* and • HL Physics** and • Mathematics and
• Environmental Engineering • H2 Chemistry • HL Chemistry • Physics*** and
• Chemistry
• Biomedical Engineering#
• Civil Engineering
• H2 Mathematics and • HL Mathematics and Good Major CAP in:
• Electrical Engineering
• H2 Physics* or • HL Physics** or • Mathematics and
• Industrial & Systems Engineering
H2 Chemistry HL Chemistry • Physics*** or
• Materials Science & Engineering
Chemistry
• Mechanical Engineering
• H2 Mathematics and • HL Mathematics and Good Major CAP in:
• H2 Physics* or • HL Physics** or • Mathematics and
• Computer Engineering
H2 Chemistry or HL Chemistry or • Physics*** or
H2 Computing HL Computer Science Chemistry
Good Major CAP in:
• H2 Mathematics and • HL Mathematics and
• Engineering Science • Mathematics and
• H2 Physics • HL Physics
• Physics
Double Degree~ in:
• Engineering & Business
Minimum prevailing admission criteria of both courses.
Administration
• Engineering & Economics
Double majors & minors Minimum prevailing admission criteria of the Engineering course
Special Programmes+:
• E-Scholars Will be considered for the Programme if admitted to an Engineering course.
• Engineering & Medicine Track
* Students without H1 or H2 Physics need to have an ‘O’ Level pass in Physics or its equivalent and would be required to take Physics bridging modules
** Students without HL Physics would be required to take Physics bridging modules
*** Students without Major subject in Physics need to have an ‘O’ Level pass in Physics or its equivalent and would be required to take Physics bridging modules
#
Students without H2/HL/Major Chemistry would be required to take Chemistry bridging module (CM1417) in the first year
~
Double degree programmes are open to all Engineering programmes except Engineering Science
+
Selection test and/or interviews required
If you are a Polytechnic graduate, you should have a relevant and accredited diploma for the courses you wish to pursue.
Please visit www.nus.edu.sg/oam/apply-to-nus/polytechnic-diploma-from-singapore/subject-pre-requisites for
more details.
If you have international qualifications, you may apply using equivalent high school results.
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