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.
This module equips students with the fundamentals of the elasto-plastic soil behaviour which forms the basis of constitutive relationships of soils.
The finite element method will be introduced, with emphasis on its application to constitutive soil models. Practical examples of applications of various models in geotechnical engineering will be discussed.
Topics covered include critical state soil mechanics, finite element method, common soil models, application of finite element modelling in geotechnical engineering and various case studies.
Who Should Attend
- Geotechnical engineers
- Civil engineers
Prerequisites
- Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering
- Students should be familiar with basic geotechnical engineering design methods
What You Will Learn
- Finite element method: Numerical formulation
- Constitutive soil model: Numerical formulation of selected soil models and the evaluation of corresponding soil parameters
- PLAXIS computer software: Master the application of this software to practical problems
Teaching Team
Hartono Wu
Assistant Professor, Engineering, Singapore Institute of Technology
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Yeo Chong Hun
Assistant Professor, Engineering, Singapore Institute of Technology
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Schedule
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| Week 1 - 3 | Finite element method Numerical formulation |
| Week 4 - 6 | Constitutive soil models Critical state soil mechanics, Mohr-Coulomb model, modified Cam Clay model, hardening soil model, soft soil model |
| Week 7 | Break |
| Week 8 - 9 | Evaluation of soil parameters Mohr-Coulomb model, modified Cam Clay model, hardening soil model, soft soil model |
| Week 10 - 11 | Plaxis 2D & 3D Master usage of this software |
| Week 12 - 13 | Practical application of plaxis Analysis of building foundation, deep excavation, tunnelling and other geotechnical problems |
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.
Course Runs
Learning Pathway
Earn a Postgraduate Certificate
The Postgraduate Certificate in Civil Engineering is designed to equip engineers with specialised technical and practical skills to help the industry address increasingly complex civil engineering problems in a creative and sustainable way.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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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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