ntu mae ug

2013

School of Mechanical and

Aerospace Engineering

Undergraduate Handbook

1 Undergraduate Student Handbook

MAE Handbook 2013 e-version 1.5

This Handbook is based on information available at the time of

publication. The School reserves the rights to make changes

without notice. Students are advised to check the Schools

website (www.mae.ntu.edu.sg) and their emails regularly for

updated information.

Table of Contents

The School .................................................................................................... 3

Key Faculty Members .................................................................................. 4

Undergraduate Office/Pastoral Care Unit Contact Information .................. 7

General NTU Contact Information ............................................................... 9

Academic Mentoring Scheme .................................................................... 11

Leadership Development Programme ....................................................... 12

MAE Club.................................................................................................... 13

Overseas Programme ................................................................................. 14

URECA ........................................................................................................ 17

Overview of Curriculum ............................................................................. 18

Grade Point Average System ..................................................................... 23

Curriculum (Mechanical Engineering) ........................................................ 32

Curriculum (Aerospace Engineering) ......................................................... 35

Major Prescribe Electives .......................................................................... 38

Minor Programmes ................................................................................... 41

Design Stream ............................................................................................ 42

Mechatronics Stream ................................................................................. 44

Laboratory Experiments ............................................................................. 46

Engineering Innovation and Design ........................................................... 48

Attachment Programme ............................................................................ 49

Final Year Project ....................................................................................... 51


The School

Vision

A global leader in education and research in Mechanical and

Aerospace Engineering, preferred by students, industry and the

community.

Mission

To provide world-class education and conduct cutting-edge research

to achieve international eminence.

To nurture leaders and professionals to serve society with integrity

and excellence.

Degree Programmes

The School offers four degree programmes

Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Engineering and Economics Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering and Economics

To produce well-rounded graduates, the School aims to train all students to a high level of competency in the following key areas: understanding of fundamental engineering principles, use of equipment and instrumentation, computation, projects and experiments. It also provides a stimulating environment rich in diverse ideas and encourages students to use their knowledge creatively and innovatively.

Key Faculty Members

Chair

Professor Chua Chee Kai

Phone: 6790 5486 Office: N3-02a-02

Associate Chair (Academic)

Assoc Professor Ooi Kim Tiow

Phone: 6790 4725 Office: N3-02a-10

Associate Chair (Graduate Studies)

Assoc Professor Ong Lin Seng

Phone: 6790 6827 Office: N3-02a-25

Associate Chair (Research)

Professor Lam Yee Cheong

Phone: 6790 6957 Office:N3-02a-06

Assistant Chair (Students)

Assoc Professor Lee Yong Tsui

Phone: 6790 5867 Office: N3-02a-08

Email: [email protected]






Key Faculty Members

Assistant Chair (Alumni & Development)

Assoc Professor Chou Siaw Meng

Phone: 6790 4958 Office: N3.2-02-71

Head-Aerospace Engineering

Assoc Professor Ng Teng Yong

Phone: 6790 4963 Office: N3.2-02-04

Head-Engineering Mechanics

Assoc Professor Ang Wei Tech

Phone: 6790 5521 Office: N3.2-02-83

Head-Manufacturing Engineering

Assoc Professor Sridhar Idapalapati

Phone: 6790 4782 Office: N3.2-01-15

Head-Mechatronics & Design

Assoc Professor Phee Soo Jay, Louis

Phone: 6790 4367 Office: N3-02c-85






Key Faculty Members

Head-Systems & Engineering Management

Assoc Professor Leong Kah Fai

Phone: 6790 4364 Office: N3.2-01-04

Head-Thermal & Fluids Engineering

Professor Lua Aik Chong

Phone: 6790 4366 Office:N3-02b-60




Undergraduate Office This unit provides a variety of administrative services for our undergraduate students.

6790 5492 : N2-02a-14 : [email protected]

Ms Yeoh Lok Po Carol

Course Registration

Ms Altthea Chua

Student Activities

Ms Chong Poh Yee

Student Exchange

Ms Thaiyana

Engineering Innovation & Design

Ms Susan Tan

Attachment

Ms Agatha Ho Kim Lan

FYP

[email protected]

[email protected]

[email protected]

[email protected]

[email protected]

[email protected]

Pastoral Care Unit

This unit provides student counseling and pastoral care for all MAE students.

Pastoral Care Unit

Mr. Koh Wee Hock Phone: 6790 5507

Email: [email protected] Office: N3-02a-22

Ms Patt Choi Wah Phone: 6790 4241

Email: [email protected] Office: N3-02a-22


General NTU Contact Information

Department / Enquiry of

General Issues such as

Location / General Contact

Office of Academic Services

Registration schedule, examination

timetable, course vacancy, minor

programmes,

satisfactory/unsatisfactory (S/U) option,

examination timetable and venue,

change of programme, defer national

service training letter, request for letter

of certification, withdrawal from

programme

Location: Student Services Centre, Level 1

Office Operating Hours:

Mon to Thu: 8.30am to 5.45 pm Fri: 8.30am to 5.15 pm

For enquiries on Matriculation/Change of Programme/Leave of Absence Tel: 6592 2451 Email: [email protected]

For enquiries on Course Registration Tel: 6592 2445/ 2446 Email: [email protected]

For enquiries on Examinations/ Transcripts Tel: 6592 2447/ 2448 Email: [email protected]

For enquiries on Convocation Tel: 6592 2449/ 2450 Email: [email protected]

Student Wellbeing Centre

Professional counseling, group

programmes and talks, training

workshops


Office Operating Hours:

Mon to Thu: 8.30am to 5.45 pm

Fri: 8.30am to 5.15 pm

Tel: 6790 4462


Centre for IT Services

Computer account, resetting password,

unlocking of NTU Network or Windows

Live account, email application matters

IT Service Counters:

1) Academic Complex North, N2.1 - B1 2) Lee Wee Nam Library, IT Helpdesk, Level 2

Tel: 6790 4357 (from 7:00am to 11:00pm daily)

General NTU contact Information

Department / Enquiry of General

Issues such as

Location / General Contact

Career & Attachment Office

Industrial Attachment (IA), Industrial

Orientation (IO)


Tel: 6790 6575


Centre for Excellence in Learning

and Teaching

edveNTUre e-learning portal

Location: Academic Complex North, N2.1 - B1

Tel: 6790 5223


International Student Centre

For International Students: Hospitalisation and surgical insurance, pastoral care, scholarships and financial assistance

Location: International House Level 2

Tel: 6790 6823 (during office hrs)

Crisis hotline: 9721 8066 (24-hr hotline)


Student Affairs Office

For all undergraduates: ECA certificate and

record, EZ-Link Concession Card, student

organisations, undergraduate housing,

transportation, lost & found

For International Students: Immigration

(including Student's Pass and medical

examination), Part-time employment

Location: Student Services Centre, Level 5 & 6


Medical Centre

Fullerton Healthcare Group @ Gethin-Jones,

NTU

Note: (last registration is half an hour before

closing time)

Location: South Academic Complex SS3-B2-15

Tel: 6793 6974 or 6793 6828

Consultation Hours: Mon to Thu: 0830hrs to

1230hrs, 1400hrs to 1700hrs Fri: 0830hrs to

1230hrs, 1400hrs to 1630hrs Sat: 0930hrs to

1200hrs


Academic Mentoring Scheme

Introduction

The objectives of the student mentoring scheme are to help students adapt

to undergraduate life and academic study in MAE, to establish rapport and

encourage interaction between academic staff and students, to provide a

feedback channel for students, and to provide academic, study and career

advice to students.

Mentors for Year 1 students

Each year one student will be assigned a professor as his/her mentor. At the

beginning of the semester, students will be informed of their mentors via

email. Each mentor provides academic guidance to students, and may meet

students in groups or individually as appropriate. Students should proactively

seek to meet their mentors if they need help or advice.

Mentors for Year 2 to 4 Students

All year two MAE students will be required to read MA2079 Engineering

Innovation and Design (EID). Students will be assigned into groups for their

EID projects. Each group will have a professor as the EID mentor. The

professor will also be the academic mentor throughout the students

remaining years in MAE.

For more information, students may contact the pastoral

care unit (contact details on page 6). Alternatively,

students may approach:

A/P Lee Yong Tsui (Asst Chair Students)

6790 5867 : N3-02a-08 : [email protected]

Leadership Development Programme

The Leadership Development Programme (LDP) is exclusive to the school of

MAE. The aim is to nurture talented MAE undergraduates. It seeks to imbue

bright students with qualities of leadership, inter-personal skills, creative

thinking, independent problem-solving and teamwork, so as to further

enhance their potential as individuals, members of organisations and part of

the society.

LDP students are given the

opportunity to participate in

enrichment seminars, forums and

workshops on personal development,

political awareness and general

knowledge organized by the School,

University or selected external

organisations. LDP students are often selected to be student ambassadors of

the school as well as representatives of the student body.

Programs initiated by LDP members include peer tutoring sessions, social

bonding events, Annual Leadership Speech Series, Project Gratitude and

Project L.O.V.E.-LDP Overseas Volunteer Experience. Project L.O.V.E. aims to

encourage participants to identify what is wrong with the world today and to

take steps to rectify them. Examples of Project L.O.V.E. team achievements

include building of houses in a slum on the outskirts of Manila and teaching

in various schools in and around Neijiang city, just to name a few.

For more information please contact:

A/P Sridhar Idapalapati (LDP Advisor)

6790 4782 : N3.2-01-15 : [email protected]


MAE Club

MAE club serves to provide assistance to MAE students in terms of academic

and welfare needs. In order to serve the student community, some of the

initiatives undertaken by the club include preparation of lecture notes and

past year paper suggested solutions, organization of information talks such as

the Stream Exposure Talk and Industrial Attachment Talk.

All students of the School are automatically

members of the MAE Club. Therefore, they

can participate in activities organised by

the club. The MAE Club organises more

than ten events every year. Some of the

events include the Exam Welfare Package,

Second-Hand Textbooks Sales, MAE

Sharing Night, Birthday Giveaways, Subcommittee Bonding Session,

Investiture and MAE Games. Another service brought by MAE Club is the use

of MAE Nexus. Officially launched in 2007, the Nexus (located at N3-B3b-08)

serves as a place for group discussions and studying. It is well-equipped with

sofas and discussion tables, as well as daily newspapers and magazines.

Students can visit the MAE website www.maeclub.com for the latest

information.

The MAE Club encourages passionate and dedicated individuals to step

forward and serve the student community by joining the MAE Club

committee.

If you wish to take up an active role in the MAE club, do

send an email to: [email protected]

A/P Lee Yong Tsui (MAE club Advisor)

6790 5867: N3-02a-08 : [email protected]

Overseas Programme

Introduction

Overseas programmes allow students to read courses and/or to work overseas. Earned academic credits will be counted towards graduation requirements. Through such programmes, students will be able to:

Experience an international education

Develop global perspectives

Experience cultural immersion

Learn foreign languages

Develop networking opportunities

NTU students who attend overseas programmes will continue to abide by all rules and regulations set at the University level, as well as at the School level. NTU students who attend overseas programmes are also our student ambassadors at the overseas university. The benefits to the students are enormous but at the same time, there is also a need for students to be able to cope with the challenges associated with overseas studies. Bearing the above in mind, it is necessary to be stringent during the selection of students. Students should not participate in Overseas Programmes in their final year due to Final Year Project (FYP) matters.

Detailed information can be found at:

http://www.mae.ntu.edu.sg/CurrentStudents/Undergraduate(FullTime)/Page

s/OverseasProgrammes.aspx


Overview

Outbound Programme Min

CGPA Other Criteria

Semester Exchange

GEM Explorer

3.6

Completed 1 semester of studies at the point of application and 2 semesters at the point of admission to the host institution

GEM Discoverer (Work & Study)

2.5

Year 3 standing. To pass all required interviews by School and/or company. Proficient in Chinese language (for Work and Study in China)

GEM Discoverer (Research Attachment)

3.5 Year 3 standing Subjected to availability of projects

Overseas Attachment Programme

N.A. Year 3 standing To meet all pre-requisites for attachment

SUSEP 3.6

Completed 1 semester of studies at the point of application and 2 semesters at the point of admission to NUS/SMU

Semester Fee-paying

Overseas Study Programme (OSP)

3.6

Completed 1 semester of studies at the point of application and 2 semesters at the point of admission to the host institution. To pass any required interviews by the Exchange Coordinators

Special Term

GEM Discoverer

(Summer Studies)

3.0

Completed 1 semester of studies at the point of application and 2 semesters at the point of admission to the host institution

GEM Discoverer (Prelude)

3.0 Priority for final year students

GEM Discoverer (Research Orientation)

3.5 Year 3 standing Subjected to availability of projects

Contact Details

Programme Contact Details

GEM Explorer semester (University level matters)

Office of Global Education and Mobility (OGEM) Email: [email protected]

Fee-paying semester (University level matters)

Office of Academic Services Student Services Centre, Level 1 Tel: 6592 2446 Fax: 6791 1604 / 6793 1703 Email: [email protected]

GEM Explorer/Fee-paying semester (School level academic matters e.g. course matching)

Ms Chong Poh Yee Email: [email protected] Tel: 6790 5914 Office: N3-02a-14

GEM Explorer/Fee-paying semester GEM Discoverer (Summer Studies) Singapore Universities Student Exchange Programme (SUSEP) (School level administrative matters)

Ms Chong Poh Yee Email: [email protected] Tel: 6790 5914 Office: N3-02a-14 Ms Thaiyanayagee d/o Venugopalan

Email: [email protected] Tel: 6790 5492 Office: N3-02a-14

GEM Discoverer (University level matters)

Office of Global Education and Mobility Email: [email protected]

GEM Discoverer (Work and Study) GEM Discoverer (Research) GEM Discoverer (Prelude) (School level matters)

A/P Tan Soon Huat E-mail: [email protected] Tel: 6790 4837 Office: N3.2-02-01

Singapore Universities Student Exchange Programme (SUSEP) (University level matters)

Office of Academic Services Student Services Centre, Level 1 Tel: 6592 2446

Overseas Attachment Career & Attachment Office (CAO) Email: [email protected]


URECA

The university-wide Undergraduate Research Experience on Campus (URECA)

programme is offered to the most academically able second and third year

undergraduates. This programme enables such students to experience

research first-hand by being immersed in a given research problem for a

period of time. Eligible students who choose to undertake URECA for their

Unrestricted Electives will be awarded the President Research Scholarship

and will be known as President Research Scholars (PRSs). They will receive a

scholarship stipend of $400/month (for ten hours/week) and an award of

three Academic Units. More details on the different categories of

participation may be obtained at: www.ntu.edu.sg/ureca/

PRSs will work on a project under the supervision of a professor for an

average of ten hours/week for eight months in an academic year. A URECA

function will be held in August each year to introduce eligible students to the

programme. The students will be able to select from a list of projects posted

online and meet with the professors to discuss them. As this is a university-

wide programme, students are allowed to select projects proposed by

professors from ANY school in fact research with a professor from a

different school is strongly encouraged.


A/P Ang Whye Teong (Coordinator)

6790 5937: N3.1-B2c-11: [email protected]

Overview of the Curriculum

The Universitys academic structure for its undergraduate programmes is

based on the Academic Unit System. The system provides opportunities for

students to broaden their learning experience and progress at a pace most

suited to their individual needs while maintaining high academic standards.

The main features of the Academic Unit System are the semester

arrangement of the academic year and the use of Academic Units (AU) for

measuring academic workload.

Academic Calendar

The academic year starts off with an orientation week. It is divided into two

semesters, Semester 1 of 18 weeks and Semester 2 of 17 weeks.

Examinations are held at the end of each semester. There are two special

terms during the Semester 2 vacation.

Academic Units

Under the Academic Unit System, each course is assigned a certain number

of AU. The AU is a measure of the student's workload associated with both

class attendance and preparation.

For a typical one-semester course, the number of AU is calculated as follows:

1 hour of lecture/tutorial per week: 1 AU

3 hours laboratory/fieldwork per week: 1 AU

Curriculum Structure/Requirement

The curriculum structure comprises 2 categories of requirements, Major

Requirement and General Education Requirement.

Under Major Requirement, the courses are classified under 2 groups:


I. Core Courses (Major Core) these are compulsory courses required

to satisfy a programmes requirement.

II. Major Prescribed Electives (Major PE) - these are courses for

specialisation in a particular degree programme.

General Education Requirement (GER) is a curriculum requirement for

broadening study and is divided into 3 areas of studies as follows:

i. Core Courses (GER-Core) (12 AUs)

HW0110 Effective Communication (2 AUs)

HW0210 Technical Communication (2 AUs)

HW0310 Professional Communication (2 AUs)

MA0100 Environmental Sustainability (3 AUs)

MA0101 Singapore Studies (3 AUs)

ii. Prescribed Electives (GER-PE) (15 AUs)

Cross-disciplinary in nature, GER-PEs courses will provide students

with the fundamental knowledge base and analytical skills in

overlapping fields that will open up more career options for their

future.

*The fifth GER-PE (3 AUs) can be read from any category.

iii. Unrestricted Electives (GER-UE)

These are courses chosen by students to broaden their learning

experience. Unrestricted electives may be taken from the list of

courses offered by the School or, with the approval of the Chair

concerned, from courses offered by other Schools in the University.

For the purpose of fulfilling the requirements of the programme and

S/N Category AU

1 Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences (AHSS) 3

2 Business & Management (BM) 3

3 Liberal Studies (LS) 3

4 Science, Technology & Society (STS) 3

for classification of the degree, once a course is confirmed by the

student as being registered as a prescribed elective, it cannot be re-

classified as an unrestricted elective, and vice-versa.

Students who opt to read for a Minor will read the courses required to fulfill

the requirements of the Minor using the GER-UE requirements. Courses that

are used to fulfill the Minor requirements must be graded.

Prerequisites

Some courses may only be offered to students who have obtained at least

the specified grade in related courses offered at a lower level. These lower-

level courses are called the prerequisites for the higher-level courses.

Period of Candidature

The period of candidature for each programme is as follows:

Programme

Period of Candidature

Normal Minimum Maximum

4-Year Single Degree Programme 4 years 3.5 years 6 years

Direct Entry Single Degree

Programme 3 years 2.5 years 5 years

Double Degree Programme 5 years 4.5 years 7 years

Classification of Students

Students are classified as Year 1 to Year 5 according to the number of AU

earned. Students placed on Academic Warning and Academic Probation will

not be re-classified until they have been restored to good academic standing.


Graduation and Residential Requirements

To be eligible for the award of a Bachelors degree from NTU, a student must

fulfill the following conditions:

i. A minimum of 69 AUs of graded courses. In addition, at least 60% of

their Core courses and Major PEs must be graded.

ii. Pass all or been exempted from some of the examinations prescribed

for the degree.

iii. Satisfy all other requirements prescribed for the degree.

Transfer of Academic Units

With the prior approval of the Chair, students are allowed to take some

courses from another university and transfer the number of AU earned from

that university towards fulfilling the degree requirements of NTU. This could

include participation in exchange programmes and/or other overseas

programmes. Students who have taken some courses from another

university prior to their admission to NTU may also apply for transfer of

credits earned. They must submit their application for transfer of credits

within the first semester of their enrolment in NTU. Grades obtained for

credits earned in other institutions are not counted in the classification of the

degree awarded. Students who transfer credits from another university must

comply with the requirements in Section on Graduation and Residential

Requirements.

Registration of Courses

All students must register their courses through the Student Automated

Registration System (STARS) according to the schedule announced by the

Office of Academic Services. Students who join any classes without

registration will not be allowed to take the examination(s) for the course(s)

involved.

Students with outstanding tuition and hostel rental fees will be denied access

to STARS and barred from course registration. Students must pay their

outstanding fees before registering courses.

Students may add or drop any course provided this is done within the

add/drop period as announced by the Office of Academic Services. A course

that is dropped during the add/drop period will not appear in the official

transcript. A student who is still registered for a course after the add/drop

period but did not subsequently sit for the examination will be deemed to

have read and failed the course. An 'F' will appear on his official transcript.

Examination

An examination for each of the courses offered in the semester is held at the

end of the semester. Students are not allowed to retake courses they have

passed in order to improve on the grades of these courses. The grades for all

attempts in all courses taken by a student are shown in his official transcript.

More information on curriculum and course registration can be found at:

http://www.mae.ntu.edu.sg/CurrentStudents/Undergraduate


Grade Point Average (GPA) System

GPA Calculation

i. Grades and grade points are assigned as follows:

Letter-Grade Grade Point

A+ 5.00

A 5.00

A- 4.50

B+ 4.00

B 3.50

B- 3.00

C+ 2.50

C 2.00

D+ 1.50

D 1.00

F 0.00

ii. The following non-letter grades and notations are also used: *- Course with Pass/Fail grading only

# - Repeated attempt

IP - In Progress

LOA - Leave of absence granted

EX - Exempted from course

TC - Transfer credits

S - Satisfactory

U Unsatisfactory

iii. The Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) represents the grade average of all courses (including failed courses) attempted by a student. The computation of CGPA is as follows:

[Grade Point x AU for Course 1] + [ Grade Point x AU for Course X] + .

[Total AU attempted in all the semesters so far]

iv. Only letter-graded courses i.e. courses with grades A+, A, A-, ... are

included in the computation of CGPA. Courses where only Pass/Fail

grades are given, where the Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory option was

invoked, where the students were absent with valid reasons, and

courses that the students are exempted from or are incomplete (i.e.

awarded an IP grade) are not included in the computation of CGPA.

The YGPA and CGPA will be reflected in students transcripts.

v. The Year Grade Point Average (YGPA) represents the grade average

of all courses (including failed courses) attempted by a student in an

academic year. The computation of YGPA is as follows:

[Grade Point x AU for Course 1] + [ Grade Point x AU for Course X] + ..

[Total AU attempted in an academic year]

vi. The method of computing the YGPA is similar to that for computing

the CGPA. Courses attempted in the Special Terms are not included

in the computation of the YGPA.

vii. The CGPA will be reflected in students transcripts.

viii. An F grade obtained in a course, and a new grade attained for a

repeated attempt of the course, will both be reflected in the

transcript. Both grades will also be counted in the computation of

YGPA (if they are taken within the same academic year) and CGPA.

ix. Students are not allowed to repeat any courses taken except those

with F grade.

x. CGPA calculator can be found at:

http://www.mae.ntu.edu.sg/CurrentStudents/Undergraduate


Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Option

i. The Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) option allows a student to take

a course on an ungraded basis i.e. no letter grade such as A, B, etc

will be awarded. A course will be indicated as 'S (Satisfactory) if the

final letter grade obtained is a 'C' or better (i.e. grade point of 2.0 and

above). Conversely, it will be indicated as 'U (Unsatisfactory) if the

grade obtained is lower than a C grade. The descriptor Satisfactory

or Unsatisfactory will appear in the result slip and the transcript

issued by the University.

ii. A student will receive AU towards his degree only if he attains a

Satisfactory (S) grade. He earns no AU for courses with a 'U' grade.

The 'S' or 'U' notations carry no grade point and hence have no effect

on the CGPA and the classification of degrees.

iii. A student is to select the courses that he would like to be graded S/U

online, before the examinations. Students will be informed each

semester on the period to declare S/U for the courses that they have

registered in that semester. Schools will advise their students on the

courses that are available on S/U option.

iv. The S/U option does not apply to:

Pass/Fail courses

courses that count towards the requirements for second major or minor programme

graduate courses

incoming exchange and non-graduating students

v. The maximum number of AU that a student can choose for S/U

grading during his candidature is as follows:

Programme S/U Quota

For students admitted to Year 1 12 AUs

For students admitted directly to Year 2 9 AUs

vi. Once opted for S/U grading, the course AU will count towards the

S/U quota regardless of the final results i.e. S, U or absent with valid

reasons (LOA).

vii. The S/U option that students have exercised for a course is

irrevocable. Hence, students cannot appeal for the course(s) that

they have opted to take on S/U basis to be changed to graded basis

after the exercise for S/U option is over. A student who obtains a 'U'

can repeat the course. However, the 'U' grade that he gets for his

first attempt will remain in his academic record and will be printed in

the transcript issued by the University.

viii. The repeat attempt(s) of a course will retain the grading option

chosen for the first attempt i.e. S/U or letter-graded. The repeat

course includes replacement courses. The AU of a course that has

been opted for S/U grading will be counted against the S/U quota

only once. Its repeat will not be counted against the quota again.

ix. Students who exercise the S/U option must comply with the

requirements in Section on Graduation and Residential

Requirements.


Classification of Degree

The cut-off for each degree class is as follows:

CGPA

Range

Degree Classification

4-year Courses

4.50 - 5.00 First Class(with at least an 'A-' grade for the Final Year Project)

4.00 4.49 2nd Class Upper

3.50 3.99 2nd Class Lower

3.00 3.49 Third Class

2.00 2.99 Pass

Academic Standing

i. The requirements for graduation are as follows:

Successful completion of the prescribed academic unit requirement as set out by the programme curriculum.

A minimum CGPA of 2.00 is required at the end of the final semester of study.

Satisfy all other requirements prescribed for the degree

ii. The criteria for satisfactory academic standing in any given semester

are:

maintaining a minimum CGPA of 2.00.

completing at least 75% of the normal AU workload.

iii. Students with poor results will be accorded the following academic

standing and subjected to performance review:

Academic Warning if the CGPA falls below 2.00 for any given

semester.

Academic Probation if the CGPA falls below 2.00 for the

following semester.

Academic Termination if the CGPA falls below 2.00 for the 3rd

consecutive semester, or at the end of the final semester of

study. A letter of termination will be issued. Appeal against

termination on the grounds of extenuating circumstances may be

made, subject to the following rules:

o The appeal must be submitted to the relevant School

within 2 weeks after the release of the semester

examination results or before the start of the next

semester, whichever is earlier.

o Normally only one appeal is allowed per candidature.

iv. A minimum CGPA of 2.0 must be maintained at the end of each

semester to qualify for the overloading of courses.

v. The Deans list is compiled on a yearly basis. The top 5% of the cohort, subject to attaining a minimum YGPA of 4.50 and the specified AU of graded courses by curriculum type taken in NTU in the academic year, is eligible for the Deans list. Full-time single degree students have to complete at least 15 AU of graded courses. Double-degree students have to complete a total of 15 AU of discrete graded courses from both degrees, and 9 AU of graded courses from each degree, to be eligible for Deans list. Courses that are graded as Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) and Pass/Fail or those with grades EX (Exempted), IP (In Progress) and LOA (Leave of Absence) are not counted in the AU of graded courses for the purpose of determining the Deans List. Besides this, final year students must attain at least a Second Upper Honours degree in order to be considered for the Deans List.

vi. Students enrolled in the Accelerated Bachelors Programme must

maintain a minimum CGPA of 4.00 in order to remain in the

Programme.

vii. Credits for courses taken from approved student exchange/fee-

paying programmes will be excluded from the CGPA computation,

but they will be counted toward the academic unit requirement for

graduation, and reflected in the transcript.


AU Requirement

AU requirement for graduation is shown in the table below.

Single Degree

Programmes

Aerospace Engineering

(AE) Mechanical Engineering (ME)

4 years or

3.5 years (ABP)

4 years or

3.5 years

(ABP)

Direct Entry to Year 2

MAE Core 90 AUs 84 AUs 78 AUs

Major PE 6 AUs 12 AUs

GER

GER Core 12 AUs 10 AUs

GER PE AHSS 3 AUs 0 AUs

GER PE BM 3 AUs 0 AUs

GER PE STS 3 AUs 0 AUs

GER PE LS 3 AUs

GER PE

(Any Category)

3 AUs 0 AUs

GER UE 15 AUs 9 AUs

Total 138 AUs 112 AUs

Double Degree

Programmes

(DDP)

Aerospace Engineering and

Economics (ASEC)

Mechanical Engineering and

Economics (MEEC)

IA IO IA IO

MAE Core 115 AUs 109 AUs

Major PE 45 AUs 51 AUs

GER

GER Core 12 AUs

GER PE AHSS 0 AUs

GER PE BM 0 AUs

GER PE STS 0 AUs

GER PE LS 0 AUs

GER PE

(AHSS/BM/STS/LS)

3 AUs

GER UE 6 AUs 2 AUs 4 AUs 0 AUs

Total 181 AUs 177 AUs 179 AUs 175 AUs

Courses for Mainstream/Design/Mechatronics

ME Programme

Differentiating Core

Differentiating Major PEs GER

Course AU Course AU

Mainstream

MA2007 Thermodynamics 3

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reads a Specialisation

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MA3003 Heat Transfer 3

MA4001 Engineering

Design 4

MA4002 Fluid Dynamics 3

Design Stream

MA2013 Creative Thinking

and Design 3

To select 4 out of the following

5 courses:

MA4831 Computer-aided Engineering

MA4843 Management of Product Development

MA4844 Industrial Design

MA4846 Product Design Engineering

MA4847 Human Factors Engineering

3

MA2014 Product

Presentation 3

MA3010 Thermodynamics

and Heat Transfer 3

MA4011 Engineering

Product Design 4

Mechatronics Stream

MA2011 Mechatronics

Systems Interfacing 3

To select 4 out of the following

5 courses:

MA4825 Robotics

MA4829 Machine

Intelligence

MA4830 Real Time

Software for

Mechatronics Systems

MA4831 Computer-aided

Engineering

MA4832 Microprocessor

Systems

3

MA2012 Introduction to

Mechatronics Systems

Design

3

MA3010 Thermodynamics

and Heat Transfer 3

MA4012 Mechatronics

Engineering Design 4


CGPA Computation for BA

(Economics) ASEC MEEC

Remarks

Discipline

Requirements

Core 23 All Economics Core courses

10 MA4079 Final Year Project

Major PE 39 HE XXXX Economics courses

UE 16 19 Level 1 Engineering courses

21 20 Level 2 and level 3 Engineering courses that

yield the highest CGPA

General Education

Requirements

GER-Core 12 HW0110, HW0210, HW0310, MA0100,

MA0101

GER-PE 3 -

GER-UE 2 0 -

Total 126

CGPA Computation for BEng ASEC MEEC Remarks

IA IO IA IO

Discipline

Requirements

Core 94 90 88 84 All MA XXXX, FE XXXX & PH XXXX

courses, excluding MA48XX courses

Major PE 6 12 MA48XX courses

UE

12

Compulsory level 1 and 2 Economics

courses: HE1001, HE1002, HE1005,

HE2005

13 Level 3 and level 4 Economics courses

that yield the highest CGPA

General Education

Requirements

GER-Core 12 HW0110, HW0210, HW0310, MA0100,

MA0101

GER-PE 3 -

GER-UE 2 0 -

Total 142 138 140 136

Curriculum (Mechanical Engineering)

Level One Courses

Note: Students should read Physics and Mathematics I in semester 1

CODE COURSES AU REMARKS

PH1011 Physics 3 For students with a pass in 'A' level Physics

Not applicable to Direct-entry Year 2 students.

PH1012 Physics A 4 For students without a pass in 'A' level Physics.

Applicable to Direct Entry Year 2 students.

MH1810 Mathematics I 3

Not applicable to Direct-entry Year 2 students.

FE1008 Computing 3

FE1073 Introduction to

Engineering and Practices

1

HW0110 Effective Communication 2

MH1811 Mathematics II 3

MA1001 Dynamics 3 PRE-REQUISITE: Having read PH1011/ PH1012/

CY1301 and MH1810/MH2812/CY1201

MA1002 Fundamental Engineering

Materials

3

MH2812 Essential Mathematics 3 Applicable to Direct-entry Year 2 students.

Offered in Semester 1 only.

Applicable to Direct-entry Year 2 only. Offered

in Semester 1.

Level Two Courses CODE COURSES AU REMARKS

REMARKS MA2001 Mechanics of Materials 3

MA2002 Theory of Mechanism 3 PRE-REQUISITE: MA1001

MA2003 Introduction to Thermo-fluids 3


MA2004 Manufacturing Processes 3

MA2005 Engineering Graphics 3 Recommended to read in Semester 2.

MA2006 Engineering Mathematics 3

PRE-REQUISITE: MH1810 and MH1811 or

CY1203 for Year 1 Students or MH2812 for

direct entry students.

MA2007 Thermodynamics 3 Applicable to mainstream students only. PRE-

REQUISITE: MA2003

Mainstream students only

Not applicable to Stream students

MA2009 Introduction to Electrical

Circuits & Electronics Devices

3

MA2011 Mechatronics Systems

Interfacing

3 Applicable to Mechatronics Stream students

only. MA2012 Introduction to Mechatronics

Systems Design

3

MA2013 Creative Thinking and Design 3 Applicable to Design Stream students only.

MA2014 Product Presentation 3

HW0210 Technical Communication 2 Year 2 standing

MA2071 Laboratory Experiments (ME) 1

MA2079 Engineering Innovation and

Design

2 Will be completed in Semester 2 + first week

of Special Term 1.

Level Three Courses CODE COURSES AU REMARKS

MA3001 Machine Element Design 3 PRE-REQUISITE: Having read MA2001 and

MA2002

MA3002 Solid Mechanics and

Vibration

3 PRE-REQUISITE: MA2001

MA3003 Heat Transfer 3 Applicable to Mainstream students only

PRE-REQUISITE:MA2007

MA3004 Mathematical Methods in

Engineering

3 PRE-REQUISITE: One of the following: MH1810

and MH1811 or CY1203 or MH2812

MA3005 Control Theory 3 PRE-REQUISITE: Having Read MA2006

MA3006 Fluid Mechanics 3 PRE-REQUISITE: MA2003

MA3010 Thermodynamics and Heat

Transfer

3 Applicable to Design / Mechatronics Streams

students only PRE-REQUISITE: MA2003

MA3071 Engineering Experiments

(ME)

1

MA0100 Environmental

Sustainability

3

MA0101 Singapore Studies 3

MA3079

MA3076

Industrial Attachment (IA)

Industrial Orientation (IO)

8

4

PRE-REQUISITE: Year 3 standing and completed

4 semesters. Pass/Fail grade. For IO, students

may self-source for placements.

Level Four Courses CODE COURSES AU REMARKS

MA4001 Engineering Design 4 PRE-REQUISITE: Having read MA3001

MA4002 Fluid Dynamics 3 Applicable to Mainstream students only. PRE-

REQUISITE: MA3006

MA4079 Final Year Project 8 Year 4 Standing. Completed over 2 semesters.

HW0310 Professional

Communication

2 Year 4 Standing

MA48XX ME Major PE 1 3 Prerequisites vary. These four major prescribed

electives may be taken from more than one

final year specialisation groups.

MA48XX ME Major PE 2 3




Curriculum (Aerospace Engineering)

Level One Courses

Note: Students should read Physics and Mathematics I in semester 1


MH1810 Mathematics I 3

MH1811 Mathematics II 3

FE1008 Computing 3

PH1011 Physics 3 For students with 'A' level Physics

PH1012 Physics A 4 For students without 'A' level Physics

HW0110 Effective Communication 2

MA1001 Dynamics

3 Having read PH1011/PH1012/CY1301 and

MH1810/CY1201

MA1700 Aerospace Discovery Course 1

Level Two Courses CODE COURSES AU REMARKS

MA2001 Mechanics of Materials 3

MA2003 Introduction to Thermo-fluids 3

MA2005 Engineering Graphics 3 Recommended to read in Semester 1.

MA2006 Engineering Mathematics 3 PRE-REQUISITE: MH1810 and MH1811 or

CY1203

MA2007 Thermodynamics 3 PRE-REQUISITE:MA2003

MA2008 Experimental Methods for Engineers

1


MA2072 Laboratory Experiments (AE) 1

MA2700 Aerospace Materials 3 Offered in Semester 2 only.

MA2701 Flight Performance 2 Offered in Semester 1 only. PRE-

REQUISITE: MA1001 & MA1700

HW0210 Technical Communication 2 Year 2 standing

MA2079 Engineering Innovation and Design

2 Will be completed in Semester 2 + first

week of Special Term 1.

Level Three Courses CODE COURSES AU REMARKS

MA3003 Heat Transfer 3 PRE-REQUISITE: MA2007

MA3006 Fluid Mechanics 3 PRE-REQUISITE:MA2003

MA3072 Engineering Experiments (AE) 1 Offered in Semester 1 only.

MA3700 Aircraft Structures I 3 Offered in Semester 1 only. PRE-

REQUISITE: MA2001

MA3701 Aerodynamics 3 Offered in Semester 1 only.

MA3702 Aircraft Propulsion 3 Offered in Semester 1 only.

MA3703 Flight Dynamics 2 Offered in Semester 1 only. PRE-

REQUISITE: MA1001 & MA1700

MA3704 Aircraft Electrical Devices 3 Offered in Semester 1 only.

MA3705 Aerospace Control Theory 3 Offered in Semester 2 only. PRE-

REQUISITE: MA3703 and having read

MA2006

MA0101 Singapore Studies 3



MA3079

MA3076

Industrial Attachment (IA)

Industrial Orientation (IO)

8

4

Year 3 standing and completed 4

semesters. Pass/Fail Grade. For IO,

students may self-source for placements.

Level Four Courses


MA4701 Aircraft Design I 3 PRE-REQUISITE: MA3701, MA3702 &

MA3703

MA4702 Aircraft Structures II 3 PRE-REQUISITE: MA2001, MA3700 &

MA3701

MA4703 Aircraft Design II 2 PRE-REQUISITE: MA4701

MA4704 Aeroelasticity 3 PRE-REQUISITE: MA3700 &

MA3701

MA4705 Aircraft Navigation and Flight Computers

3 PRE-REQUISITE: MH1811

HW0310 Professional Communication 2 PRE-REQUISITE: Year 4 standing

MA0100 Environmental Sustainability 3

MAXXXX Major PE 1 3

MAXXXX Major PE 2 3

MA4079 Final Year Project 8 PRE-REQUISITE: Year 4 standing. To be

completed in 2 semesters.

Major Prescribed Electives

Mainstream Students can choose their Major Prescribed Electives (PEs) from more than one final year specialisation groups. Those who have passed at least three Major Prescribed Electives from one specialization group will be deemed to have specialised. Aeronautical Engineering This equips students with knowledge about various structural components of the aircraft; the loads experienced during the various stages of flight; aircraft performance, stability and control; types of gas turbine engines used on commercial aircraft; and the aerothermodynamics of engine components. Energy and the Environment

Students in this specialisation will gain a general understanding of the various factors that contribute towards energy consumption in buildings. Apart from learning to appreciate the economic and environmental issues related to energy use by human society and environmental pollution, students will be taught to perform technical analysis and evaluation of different energy conversion and utilisation technologies.

Major PEs (Aeronautical)

MA4814 Computational Fluid Dynamics

MA3700 Aircraft Structures I

MA3701 Aerodynamics

MA3702 Aircraft Propulsion

MA4871 Non-Destructive Testing

MA4872 Aircraft Reliability and

Maintainability

MA4876 Advanced Aircraft Propulsion

Major PEs (Energy and the

Environment)

MA4803 Noise and Vibration Control

MA4811 Psychrometry and Air

Conditioning

MA4812 Environmental Pollution

Control

MA4813 Building Services Engineering


MA4816 Heat and Mass Transfer


Innovative Design Students in this specialisation will learn how industrial design operates in a product development environment, the elements and principles of form design, effective design communication and the industry usage of packaging design. Particular emphasis is also placed on the human factors design process, human performance, cognitive and sociological aspects of design, and human computer interaction. Manufacturing Engineering This provides students with a broad knowledge of materials engineering and a fundamental understanding of automated flow lines, vibratory bowl feeders, industrial robots, rapid prototyping and computer-aided manufacturing. Students are taught the roles of engineering logistics in achieving corporate goals of reducing manufacturing costs and the savings that come from planning and managing supply chains effectively.

Major PEs (Innovative Design)

MA4800 Biomechanics

MA4804 Optimisation Theory and

Applications


MA4843 Management of Product

Development

MA4844 Industrial Design

MA4845 Manufacturing Automation

MA4846 Product Design Engineering

MA4847 Human Factors Engineering

MA4854 Quality Assurance and

Management

Major PEs (Manufacturing Engineering) MA4834 Materials for Biomedical

Applications

MA4837 Net Shape Manufacturing

MA4838 Non-conventional

Manufacturing Processes

MA4842 Engineering Metrology

MA4845 Manufacturing Automation

MA4853 Manufacturing Systems

MA4850 Supply Chain and Logistics

Management


Management

Naval Architecture and Marine

Engineering

This equips Mechanical Engineering

undergraduates with the principles

and applied knowledge of marine

and offshore engineering needed to

practice as mechanical engineers in

the marine and offshore industry.

Mechatronics and Control This introduces students to the fundamental principles of computer operation based on an 8-bit microprocessor, the current technologies that make monitoring and diagnosis an affordable practice in industry, the major techniques in artificial intelligence and their practical applications in engineering, kinematics, dynamics and control of robots. Systems Engineering Systems Engineering helps to integrate both engineering and non-engineering disciplines in the conceptualisation, design, development (or manufacture) and distribution of products and in the collection of used products for reuse, recycling and disposal. Systems Engineers help to realise the notion of integrated development in each sector of the economy.

Major PEs (Marine and Offshore Engineering) MA4856 Naval Architecture and Marine

Engineering (Compulsory course)

(Compulsory course) MA4803 Noise and Vibration Control

MA4807 Marine Structural Integrity

MA4808 Marine Control Systems

MA4809 Ship Design

MA4810 Marine Power and Propulsion


Major PEs (Mechatronics and Control)

MA4825 Robotics


MA4829 Machine Intelligence

MA4830 Realtime Software for

Mechatronic Systems

MA4832 Microprocessor Systems

Major PEs (Systems Engineering) MA4849 Operations Research

MA4850 Supply Chain and Logistics

Management

MA4851 Systems Engineering and

Management

MA4853 Manufacturing Systems


Management


Minor Programmes

Minor programmes equip students with multiple skills and broader

knowledge, beyond what their major disciplines may provide. Students will

not be offered a minor in the same field as his major (single degree, double

degree or double major programme). Students intending to pursue a minor

are to indicate their intention and when they have fulfilled the minor

requirements, they are to file for the award of the minor. The award of minor

will be reflected in a graduates transcript but not his degree certificate. No

additional certificate will be issued.

Important Notes

Students have to read minor courses as Unrestricted Electives and the

academic units earned will count towards the students academic unit

requirements for Unrestricted Electives. A minor course that is NOT read

as Unrestricted Electives (e.g. read as Major Prescribed Electives or GER

Prescribed Electives) cannot be counted again towards fulfilling the

minor.

A course cannot be counted towards the requirements of two minors

(unless otherwise stated).

To be awarded a minor, students must not opt for these courses to be

graded Satisfactory (S)/Un-Satisfactory (U).

More information about the Minor Programmes at NTU can be found at:

www.ntu.edu.sg/collegesandprogrammes/Pages/MinorProgramme.aspx

Mechanical Engineering Design Stream

Design is a skill best learned through actual experience and reflection on that

experience. The philosophy of the Design Stream emphasizes on the

combination of creativity, technology and design methodology with a

concern for human values and the needs of society. Diversity, one of the

Design Streams strengths, is required to maintain a leadership position in the

rapidly changing world of design and manufacturing. Students will soon

discover this embedded philosophy as they journey through the programme.

They will also experience the close-knit community spirit and camaraderie

between themselves and their classmates. Through a series of design related

courses and design-and-build team projects, which might be sponsored by

industry (e.g. Toshiba sponsored the Engineering Product Design course

projects in AY 2012/13), students will gain practical experience in problem

solving skills as well as form and visual design.

Creative Thinking and Design in the second Year

Students will be taught the

fundamentals of creative thinking and

design, the process of product design

and development, ideas generation,

problem solving techniques and design

foundation, including elements and

principles of visual design. Students will

gain practical experience in problem

solving skills as well as form and visual

design through a series of assignments

and mini-projects. They will work on a

design-and-build team project, culminating in a competition that is

challenging, exhilarating and fun.


Industrial Attachment / Orientation Third Year

Students experiential learning biased towards design and developments will

be reinforced by industrial attachment and industrial orientation.

Final Year Project Fourth Year

These specially formulated and selected final year projects feature emphasis

on creativity, innovation, design methodology and management as well as

human factors design.

International Design Events

Another key feature is the direct

participation in International

Design Workshops, Competitions

and Conferences. Participation

in International Design

Workshops, e.g. with Chiba University (Japan) and National Cheng Kung

University (Taiwan), will expose students to the design culture and practice in

different countries, and thus widening their scope and experience. This is an

important part in their education to prepare them for a global economy.

Favourite Hangouts

The Design Lab at N3.2-B1-02 and the Manufacturing Process Lab 3 at N3-B4-

W211 will be the two laboratories most heavily used and visited by students.

The Design Lab contains drafting equipment, drawing and light model-making

materials as well as product catalogues. Tools and machinery for model-

making and prototyping can be found in the lab.


A/P Chen Chun-Hsien (Director, Design Stream)

6790 4888 : N3.2-01-06 : [email protected]

Mechanical Engineering Mechatronics Stream

The Mechatronics Stream Programme (MSP) started in 1999. In this

programme, Mechanical Engineering undergraduates learn how computers

and electronics technologies are used to enhance the performance of

mechanical systems and to create new products. It provides opportunities to

learn about, and work with technological innovations, computerised

mechanical systems and products ranging from small robots to human-

machine systems.

The Curriculum

The major elements of Mechanical

Engineering and Mechatronics are

taught from the second year to the

fourth year. In the fourth year, students

have the opportunity to read many

different courses. However, they are

encouraged to plan for their various

electives throughout the years in MAE.

More importantly, if they are interested in overseas exchange programmes

they should always consult with the coordinators to optimise their overseas

experience.

Mechatronics Education

It begins with the Mechatronics Systems Interfacing Course in Year 2.

Students will learn about interfacing between the micros and mechanical

systems using sensors (encoders, infrared detectors) and actuators (motors,

and solenoids) and devices such as buttons, switches and key-pads.


In the third and fourth year, students will be taught in courses such as Real

Time Programming for use in robots, unmanned vehicles, and machines etc.,

the basics of the Micros, Robotics and Mechatronics Systems Design. They

will learn integration at two levels: the PC level and the micro-computer

level.

Exciting final year projects fields include robotics, aerial vehicles,

nanotechnology, smart material technology, bio-mechatronics and bio-

robotics for medical applications.

The MSP learning experience is exciting but requires perseverance, diligence and intelligence. The major challenges are found in the multitude of exercises where mistakes are made and learning reinforced, and where group collaboration, time management and endurance become important. Home Base and Other Activities The Mechatronics Laboratory will be

the most frequently used laboratory

by MSP students. It is also used by

students taking part in various

robotics competitions. Mechatronics

students have participated in the

International Competition in India,

the Singapore Robotics Games and

the RoboCup. Another important

laboratory is the Robotics Research Centre at N3-01a-01, which is used

mainly for final year projects and graduate research students. We wish you a

happy journey with the MSP and hope you will enjoy it as the students above

did.


A/P Zhong Zhaowei (Director, Mechatronics Stream)

6790 5588 : N3-02c-98 : [email protected]

Laboratory Experiments

Laboratory Sessions start on the first week of the semester.

Requirements Students are required to complete all ten (10) laboratory

experiments consisting of nine (9) Log-Sheet and one (1) technical report

submissions within the semester. Experiments run on Mondays, Tuesdays,

Wednesdays and Fridays for Mechanical Engineering students and Thursdays

for Aerospace Engineering students. Attendance for Laboratory Experiments

is COMPULSORY. A medical certificate/approved leave of absence will be

required if you are absent. If Absent (with or without MC), you are required

to Make-Up for your session on the next available session by reporting to the

Laboratory Staff.

Laboratory groups Aero (MA2072) arranged from AE01 to AE02 in semester

one. Mech (MA2071) arranged from LA01 to LA08 (08 groups) in a semester

for the Second Year Laboratory Experiments. Each laboratory group is

further divided into five sub-groups, designated by the letters (a), (b), (c), (d)

and (e).

Name lists of the laboratory sub-groups will be posted on the second year

notice board in the School of MAE before the commencement of experiment

schedules. Check and determine your final grouping details to confirm the

sub-group (e.g. LA01(a), LA01(b) ) you belong to for your experiment time-

table.

Laboratory sessions (experiments) begin from the first week of the semester,

in accordance with timetables for Laboratory Experiments.

If any session falls on a holiday or on a day reserved for student activities, a

make-up date will be arranged as shown in the laboratory schedule.

Assessment of laboratory experiments course work is based on performance

during the laboratory sessions (CAs) and written assessment (Log sheet and


technical report). Each student will be assessed on both their CAs and

individual written assessments (Log sheet or technical report). If you were

absent for any Experiment Session you will be marked Absent (ABS) and will

be given No Marks for that session unless you have made a formal Make-Up

for the session you have missed. The weights for MA2071 experiments and

technical report are given in the table below.

Submission of experiment Log Sheets: Each student has to submit his/her log

sheets for assessment on the same day at the end of each experiment. Log

sheets should be written on A4 paper/graph paper. Log sheets should contain

concise descriptions of the experiment, the results, discussions and

conclusion and should be no more than 500 words.

Submission of Technical Reports: During week/session 5, all experiments

(E2.1 to E2.10) will be assigned as a technical report experiment week. Each

student has to submit a Technical Report to the assigned laboratory within 1

week from the date of the experiment.


A/P Pang Hock Lye, John

ME Course Coordinator

6790 5514: N3-02b-55 : [email protected]

A/P Chai Gin Boay

AE Course Coordinator

6790 5756 : N3-02c-88: [email protected]

9 Log-Sheet Experiments 1 Technical Report Experiment

80% 20%

CA Log Sheets CA Report

50% 50% 50% 50%

Engineering Innovation and Design

The MA2079 Engineering Innovation and Design (EID) Programme is an

integral part of the MAE second year curriculum. The course aims to

introduce students to essential engineering

and technopreneurship skills that are not

covered in the regular curriculum and to

provide students an opportunity to

innovate. Students are challenged to

develop their own high technology business

venture, produce a prototype and business

plan and to market their idea (known as i-project). The Programme

culminates in an Open House in Nanyang Auditorium where all the i-projects

are displayed at an exhibition and judged on their marketing potential and

novelty by a panel of industrialists and

venture capitalists. Prizes are awarded in

each category; past prizes have been

generously sponsored by companies such as

ST Engineering, Housing and Development

Board, Motorola and Farnell Components.

The program consists of compulsory modules such as technopreneurship and

business plan writing. Students attend compulsory talks over semester 2 and

work on the i-projects; the talks focus on compulsory and specialized topics

such as patent search, prototyping, and business plan development..


A/P Rajesh Piplani (EID Chairman)

6790 5601 : N3-02c-84 : [email protected]


Attachment Programme

Introduction Students must successfully complete one attachment programme before their graduation. The purposes of attachment are to supplement NTUs in-house practical professional training and to instill in students the right work attitudes and professionalism. A pass mark in Attachment is a necessary prerequisite for the award of the degree (except for students who are exempted).

Types of Attachments

The various options for attachment are as follows:

i. Industrial Orientation (IO): The duration is 10 weeks. ii. Industrial Attachment (IA): The duration is 20 weeks.

iii. Enhanced Industrial Attachment (EIA): This option is for students who prefer to have a long stint in the industry. The duration is 30 weeks.

iv. International Research Attachment (IRA): This option is for students who are interested in applied research project in overseas research Centres/Institutions.

Overseas Industrial Attachment

i. Students on scholarships or sponsorships (IA with the sponsor), may also apply for overseas IA, subjected to their sponsor's approval. An approval letter from the sponsor must be provided to the School and Career Attachment Office (CAO).

ii. For more information about overseas IA, please read the section on IA for Students on Academic Exchange via: StudentLink > Academic >Industrial Attachment > Information on IA > Industrial Attachment for Students on Academic Exchange

Criteria for exemption of attachment

Polytechnic graduate At least 2 years of relevant working experience after graduating

from polytechnic

To apply, students must submit the following documents:

Application Form for Exemption of Attachment (Studentlink)

A letter from employer or exemployers HR stating the period of

employment and job responsibility

A report of at least 2000 words on the last 6 months of employment

Testimonial from employer/exemployer (optional)

A copy of Poly Diploma

Students applying for exemption are advised to apply as early as possible as,

not later as the start of Semester 2 of Year 2.

* Cannot attend convocation, but still considered as graduating in 4 years (if pass) **For Self-Sourcing Attachment, please refer to Rules on Self-Sourcing Attachment Placement under Information on Attachment via StudentLink


A/P Teo Ee Chon (IA/IO Coordinator)

6790 5529 : N3-02b-44 : [email protected]

IO IA EIA IRA

Duration 10 weeks

May Jul

20 weeks

Jan Jun or Jul Dec

30 weeks

Jan Aug

30 weeks

Jan Aug

Period of Study End of Yr 2, Yr 3

or Yr 4*

Yr 3 S1 or S2 Yr 3 S2 Yr 3 S2

AU 4 8 12 12

Source for Placement Self-sourced** CAO /Self-sourced** Self-sourced**

No. of Assessments One Two Three Three

Submission of Report Yes

Registration, Application and

Outcome

Notification by CAO

Notification

by IRO


Final Year Project The purpose of the Final Year Project (FYP) is to give students an opportunity

to work individually and independently under the guidance of their FYP

supervisor(s) on a project of their choice. The FYP, carrying 8 AUs, spans over

two semesters. Each student is required to analyse and synthesize problems

in any of the disciplines of mechanical and aerospace engineering through a

project requiring application of basic engineering principles. The project may

take any one or a combination of the following forms: feasibility study,

product development, computer modeling and analysis, design and

construction, testing and experimental investigation, software development

and implementation. The emphasis is on motivating students to learn,

undertake and manage projects independently to their successful completion

and to write good technical reports.

Each student must submit the following reports during the course of the

project:

i. statement of the objective of the project, the scope of the work to be performed to achieve this objective, a project plan,

ii. an interim report on the progress of the project iii. a draft report about the project for comments by the supervisor(s) iv. an unbound final FYP report (with copies for the supervisor(s) and

moderator)

Brief descriptions and the respective scope of work of projects will be posted

on the website through the FYP system. For more information about the FYP,

please contact:


Dr. Wu Zhang (FYP Coordinator)

6790 4445 : N3.2 02-14 : [email protected]

School of Mechanical and Aerospace

Engineering

Nanyang Technological University

50 Nanyang Avenue Singapore 639798

Tel: (65) 6790 5492 | Fax: (65) 6795 4172

www.mae.ntu.edu.sg

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