Course Overview

Domain
Engineering
Format
Modular Certification Course
Duration
3+ months
Fee Subsidy
Up to 90% SF Funding

Effective from AY2025/26 Trimester 2 (January 2026), the Postgraduate Certificate in Civil Engineering will be transiting to Graduate Certificate in Civil Engineering. For more details, please refer to the full notice here.

Learners will learn advanced design knowledge and skills in designing flat slab and irregular slab systems, slender columns, and non-flexural members such as deep beams, corbels, dapped beams and beams with openings.

This module will also provide learners with the latest knowledge and recent development in prestressed concrete structures. Topics covered in Prestressed concrete design will include the design of post-tensioned beams and one-way slabs, as well as the constructions techniques used for these elements.

Who Should Attend

  • Civil Engineers, Site Engineers, Field Engineers, Project Engineers
  • Construction Managers
Prerequisites
  • Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

What You Will Learn

Strut and Tie

  • Learn to analyse strut and tie structures
  • Implement the methods taught to design several typical members

Design of Flat Slabs

  • Use hand calculations and FEA analysis to analyse complex two-way spanning flat slab systems
  • Design the elements using the results of the analyses

Slender and Complex Shape Columns

  • Understand the principles of second order analyses will be applied to the design of slender concrete columns
  • Derive interaction diagrams from first principles for columns of complex shapes

Design of Prestressed Concrete Members

  • Analyse and design post-tensioned members and pre-tensioned members, including long span beams and one-way slabs
  • Review and discuss construction and fabrication methods

Teaching Team

Paolo Del Linz
Paolo Del Linz

Associate Professor, Engineering, Singapore Institute of Technology

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Siau King Ing
Siau King Ing

Lead Professional Officer, Singapore Institute of Technology

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Schedule

WeekTopic
Week 1 - 3Design of structures with the Strut and Tie method
Week 4 - 5Design of flat slabs
Week 6Design of complex shaped and slender columns
Week 7Break
Week 8 - 9General principles of prestressed concrete member design
Basic codes and analysis methods
Week 10 - 11Post-tensioned concrete members design
Design of beams and slabs
Construction techniques and issues
Week 12 - 13Pre-tensioned concrete members design
Design of bridge girders; construction techniques and issues

Certificate and Assessment

A Certificate of Attainment will be issued to participants who:

  • Attend at least 75% of the module; and
  • Undertake and pass credit bearing assessment (worth 6 credits) during the module, which can be stacked towards the Postgraduate Certificate in Civil Engineering

Participants who meet the attendance requirement but do not pass the assessment will receive a Certificate of Participation.

Fee Structure

The full fee for this course is S$3,606.88

Category After SF Funding
Singapore Citizen (Below 40) S$1,082.06
Singapore Citizen (40 & Above) S$420.25
Singapore PR / LTVP+ Holder S$1,082.06
Non-Singapore Citizen S$3,606.88 (No Funding)


Note: All fees above include GST. GST applies to individuals and Singapore-registered companies.

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Learning Pathway

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Frequently Asked Questions

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    What is the prerequisite knowledge for the course?

    Students should be familiar with basic concrete design to EC2, such as the methods to design simple flexural and compression elements.

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    Is any software required for the software?

    Any analysis software used will be provided as part of the course.

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