Engineered components must withstand various external forces during normal usage.  An example of a simple component is the chair, which must bear the weight of the person sitting on it without breaking or undergoing significant deformation.  An engineer needs to be able to evaluate the forces that are applied to the component and to further determine the mechanical behaviour of the component in response to the applied forces.  

This module provides students with the ability to mathematically analyse simple components in static equilibrium (i.e. not in motion) under different modes of loading.  The module consists of lectures where concepts and examples will be presented, and tutorials where students can pose questions from their own study.  In addition, students will also complete various assignments that are intended to strengthen their grasp of knowledge learnt in lectures and tutorials.  

The topics covered in this module include:

• Basic concepts of force, stress, strain and mechanical properties of materials
• Static equilibrium – free body diagram
• Equations of equilibrium relating external and internal forces
• Centroids and moment of inertia of cross-sections
• Equations describing geometry of deformation or displacements / compatibility
• Relationship between applied force and deformation of material i.e. stress-strain relationship
• Combining equations of equilibrium, stress-strain relationships and compatibility to calculate stress and strain conditions in bodies
• Shear force, bending moment and stresses in bending of beams
• Torque and stress in torsion of circular section

Engineering Mathematics is the foundation of all engineering degrees. Engineering Math I aims to equip students with core mathematical skills which will help them better understand other engineering modules. This module presents the mathematical foundations of Functions, which includes function transformation, logarithms and exponential functions, trigonometric and hyperbolic functions. The more substantial part of this module begins with Limits and Continuity which includes L’ Hopital’s rule, followed by Single Variable Calculus. It covers differentiation and integration of functions of one variable, with various engineering applications.

The topics covered in this module include:

• To apply and solve functions involving exponential, logarithmic, trigonometric and hyperbolic in the context of engineering
• To explain the concept of limits and continuity and solve related problems, in preparation for calculus
• To use the rules of differentiation to compute the derivative of functions and apply derivatives in curve sketching and optimisation
• To use integration techniques in evaluating integrals and apply definite integral in computing area between curves, volume, arc length and surface area

This module focuses on C programming fundamentals including arithmetic algorithms, control structures, functions, arrays, pointers, characters, input/output, file processing, and data structures. Good programming practices, common programming errors and secure programming tips are discussed. To make this module more relevant to engineers and to make students “tinkering”, microcontroller design is introduced and students are required to complete a mini-project on microcontroller design using C language. This module aims to provide students with an understanding of the role programming can play in solving problems. It also aims to develop students’ competencies in writing C programs that can solve engineering problems.

The topics covered in this module include:
•To comprehend basic terminology used in C-programming language
•To plan, implement, test and debug C-programs
•To apply different variables, arithmetic and logical expressions, control selections and repetitions in C programs
•To implement functions, arrays, and pointers in C programs
•To use string and character processing, formatted input/output, file processing, and data structures in C programs
•To design C programs for performing simple tasks using Arduino microcontroller

This module introduces basic fundamental of measurement and sensor technology. It covers from characteristics of measurement, SI standard to different types of sensors used in measurement systems such as displacement, level, velocity, flow and temperature. Principles of modern sensor technology and measurement devices are introduced. A summarized review or introduction to electrical circuit is also covered for the background knowledge of electrical sensors. At the end of the module, students are to implement and practice the knowledge learned and to evaluate and understand measurement tool or system with sensor technology.

The topics covered in this module include:
•To describe and understand the fundamentals and fundamentals and process of measurement and interpret related standards
•To evaluate static characteristics of measurement and determine its accuracy, precision, reproducibility, repeatability, hysteresis and nonlinearity; and analyze the causes of errors
•To explain the principle of sensors and transducers, determine and evaluate the sensitivity of sensors, and explain and deal with non-linearity of some sensors
•To comprehend and apply sensor technology in spatial measurement such as proximity, displacement, distance, range, pressure, temperature, flow and level and explain the principle of their measurement

This course aims to provide fundamental knowledge of Planar Kinematics and Planar Kinetics in particles and rigid bodies.  Students are trained to use vectors throughout the course and physical concepts such as velocity and acceleration (relative to moving or fixed reference frames), translation and rotation, force and moment, work and kinetic energy, linear/angular impulse and momentum, etc. are developed rigorously.  Based on the understanding of the physical concepts, students will learn the principles in kinematics and kinetics, and apply them to solve practical problems in dynamics.

The topics covered in this module include:
•To use free body diagrams to analyse dynamical problem
•To describe curvilinear motion in terms of Cartesian coordinate, normal and tangential components, and Polar coordinate
•To understand the general expression for derivative of a vector, which consists of component due to magnitude change and direction change
•To set up and solve vector equations for velocities and accelerations of simple/relative motion of particles in various frames of reference
•To set up and solve vector equations for angular velocities and angular accelerations of a rigid slab using the motion of two points on the body
•To analyse the velocity and acceleration of simple mechanisms (assembly of constrained particles and rigid bodies) using the principle of velocity/acceleration combination
•To use the principle of work and energy and the principle of linear/angular impulse and momentum to solve dynamical problems
•To use newton’s laws to solve dynamic problems (given motion to determine force or vice versa) for a system of particles and rigid bodies

Mathematics is a foundation for engineering students to study in their specific technical fields. The aim of this module is to provide students with necessary mathematics background which is essential to their further engineering course studies. The content of this module focuses on Vectors, Complex Numbers, Matrix Algebra and Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations (ODE). This course will mainly be conducted by classroom lecturing and tutoring. Students will need to do the homework assignments after every lecture. The final grade will be a combination of marks from quizzes, assignments and final exam.

The topics covered in this module include:
•To apply the principles of vector algebra in solving a variety of problems in engineering (e.g. volume of parallelepiped calculation, moment of force, etc)
•To apply the principles of complex numbers in solving engineering-related problems (e.g. complex impedance of electrical network, fluid dynamics, etc)
•To apply and solve engineering problems using matrix algebra (e.g. systems of linear equations, mechanical systems, etc)
•To comprehend and solve the basic first order ordinary differential equations

Thermodynamics is an exciting and fascinating subject that deals with energy and energy interactions. Heat transfer is a basic science that deals with the rate of transfer of thermal energy in various media. This module is designed to give students a basic understanding of the laws of thermodynamics and the principles of heat transfer, leading to analyze of thermal engine cycles and design of heat exchangers. The module introduces the concepts of heat, work, reversibility, efficiency and property diagrams of pure substance while discussing the 1st law of thermodynamics. The ideal-gas equation of state is introduced for ideal gases while real gases are described by other polytropic models. The 2nd law of thermodynamics introduces the efficiency calculation for the heat engine and refrigeration/heat pump cycle, which these thermodynamic cycles can be approximated by an idealised reversible Carnot cycle. The 3rd law of thermodynamics set the stage for the discussion of actual vapour power cycle (Rankine) and actual vapour- compression refrigeration cycle.

In heat transfer, three main mechanisms of heat flow will be discussed; conduction, convection and radiation. Conduction introduces the Fourier’s law with emphasis on developing 1D heat transfer in steady state condition for various structures. There are two modes of convection, namely natural and forced convection, where some convection correlations are derived to demonstrate and allow appreciation of its respective empirical convection heat transfer coefficient in real world. Conduction and convection are re-visited again in the heat exchanger topic where design issues and the concept of Log Mean temperature Difference (LMTD), Number of Transfer Units (NTU) method are introduced. Overall, the module aims to develop appreciation of the importance of thermal systems in sustainable infrastructures.

The topics covered in this module include:
•To describe the Laws of Thermodynamics in thermal systems
•To apply thermodynamics concepts to the understanding of heat pumps
•To discuss the property diagrams and P-v-T surface.
•To discuss the mechanisms of Heat Transfer; Conduction, Convection, and Radiation
•To analyse heat transfer problems
•To design refrigerant cycle system in an assignment
•To assess various heat exchanger configurations and their maintenance issues

This module employs the use of Building Information Model (BIM) software – Revit – to provide students with the knowledge and understanding, basic practical skills, and competency required of a building services engineer sequel to generating, visualizing and reviewing building services drawings. For better appreciation and understanding of the rationale behind the building services drawing made, students will be introduced to the concepts governing the design, installation and layout of building services systems. This module is designed for first year students who are relatively new to the concepts of generating, visualizing and reviewing building services drawings. Thus, the expected learning outcomes of this module are set at introductory level. To ensure the learning outcomes set for this module are met, students are assessed through building services drawing project, building evaluation assignments and lab drawing sessions

The topics covered in this module include:
•To interpret basic principles guiding creation, installation, maintenance and operations of architectural systems and building services systems that support building users’ health, comfort, performance and productivity, and use of resources – energy and water
•To interpret bidirectional associativity and parametric relationship of building elements in BIM software – Revit – platform
•To generate, visualize and review 2D and 3D building architectural and MEP systems drawings
•To evaluate installation, maintenance and operation of architectural elements and building services systems on building site
•To generate building services drawings that support building users’ health, comfort, performance and productivity, and use of resources – energy and water
•To avoid and resolve conflicts between MEP systems generated and other building systems (envelope, structure and interior) drawn by other building professionals
•To use building evaluation results and experiences to enhance design of building services systems

Every structural component is made of a single material or a combination of different materials.  A large number of materials are available from which an engineer can choose, and the behaviour of each material is influenced by how it is processed.  So how does an engineer make a selection of which material to use?  

In this module, students will learn the relationships between materials structure, processing and properties so as to understand how the properties of a material can be achieved for a specific application.  Concurrent to lectures, students will also undertake a group assignment during which hands-on activities are undertaken to select a material for an assigned application.

The topics covered in this module include:
•Material selection: Pugh selection method, weighted decision matrix
•Material properties, failure and prevention: density, stress-strain relationship, Young's modulus, proof and yield stress, plastic deformation, ultimate tensile strength, ductile-brittle fracture, impact notch test, fatigue, stress concentration factor, creep, corrosion types - uniform, galvanic, stress corrosion cracking, pitting, crevice, microbiologically influenced corrosion, wear
•Structure: Periodic table, primary and secondary bonds, crystal structures BCC, FCC and HCP, dislocation
• Metallic alloys: solid solutions, phase diagrams for binary alloys, equilibrium and non- equilibrium conditions, eutectic and eutectoid, TTT diagrams, quenching and critical cooling rate, solid solution strengthening, cold working, age/precipitation hardening, grain boundary strengthening
•Ferrous alloys: Iron-carbon phase diagram, microstructures and properties of pearlite, bainite and martensite, heat treatment, hardenability, types of steels - carbon steel, high strength low alloy steel, stainless steel (ferritic, austenitic, martensitic and duplex), sensitisation
•Non-ferrous alloys: aluminium alloys - types, strengthening and applications
•Polymers: thermoplastics, thermosets and elastomers, molecular structure, crystalline and amorphous, glass transition temperature, additives, mechanical properties
•Ceramics and glass: types, crystal structure and bonding, mechanical properties
•Composites: types, polymer matrix composites
•General manufacturing processes of metals which include casting, forming, machining, joining and surface finishing.

Effective written and oral communication skills have long been viewed as core competencies for undergraduate students in major universities in the world, and they are required by employers in today’s globalized workplace. Specific communication skills required of engineering undergraduates include the ability to present academic and technical information both in writing and orally to technical and non-technical audiences.

This module aims to help students develop such abilities through academic essay writing, technical report writing, reflective writing, oral presenting and other learning activities.  SIE2016 also adopts a process-based, reading-into-writing approach so that students have the chance to learn/unlearn/relearn from the multiple drafting experience of each writing assignment.  For the principle content focus of the course, a project-based approach is used that requires teams of students to explore authentic engineering problems and develop viable solutions within real-world contexts. Within the module, they are required to read discipline-specific articles, do writing assignments and a project with an engineering focus, and interview engineers or related experts, thus facilitating greater acquaintance with the field.

The topics covered in this module include:
•To adjust style and tone when communicating different types of information to different audiences for a particular purpose
•To recognize the language features and conventions of academic and technical texts and employ these in their own writing and speaking
•To develop thesis, problem and purpose statements and support such statements with evidence
•To develop orally and in writing effective paraphrases and summaries for a specific purpose
•To identify and think critically about complex problems, formulate solutions and present these orally and in writing
•To analyze, synthesize and interpret information from various sources for specific purposes
•To cite sources correctly using APA citation style, showing academic integrity
•To revise their writing for clarity, conciseness, coherence, and fallacies in logic
•To give constructive criticism and feedback to peers
•To monitor their own progress through reflection while identifying strengths and weaknesses

Foundational engineering math such as Partial differentiation; Multi-variate integrals and differentiation

Stress analysis and topics beyond linear elastic response of structures such as structural instability, limit load analysis and bean-columns. Energy based methods as alternatives to classical stress analysis techniques.

Foundational engineering math such as Sequences and Series; First and Second Order ordinary and partial differential equations

This course aims to provide fundamental knowledge of Planar Kinematics and Planar Kinetics in particles and rigid bodies.  Students are trained to use vectors throughout the course and physical concepts such as velocity and acceleration (relative to moving or fixed reference frames), translation and rotation, force and moment, work and kinetic energy, linear/angular impulse and momentum, etc. are developed rigorously.  Based on the understanding of the physical concepts, students will learn the principles in kinematics and kinetics, and apply them to solve practical problems in dynamics.

The topics covered in this module include:
•To use free body diagrams to analyse dynamical problem
•To describe curvilinear motion in terms of Cartesian coordinate, normal and tangential components, and Polar coordinate
•To understand the general expression for derivative of a vector, which consists of component due to magnitude change and direction change
•To set up and solve vector equations for velocities and accelerations of simple/relative motion of particles in various frames of reference
•To set up and solve vector equations for angular velocities and angular accelerations of a rigid slab using the motion of two points on the body
•To analyse the velocity and acceleration of simple mechanisms (assembly of constrained particles and rigid bodies) using the principle of velocity/acceleration combination
•To use the principle of work and energy and the principle of linear/angular impulse and momentum to solve dynamical problems
•To use newton’s laws to solve dynamic problems (given motion to determine force or vice versa) for a system of particles and rigid bodies

The subject is intended to equip students with the basic knowledge in fluid static and dynamics in buildings and in building services. Emphasis will be on applications of the piped/ducted system, open channel flow, flow around buildings and structures, potential flow, boundary layers and compressible flows.

Review of the fundamental Circuit Principles, Kirchhoff’s Law, Thevenin’s and Norton’s Theorem; Transient Response of Circuits, Low and High voltage systems. Apply the design approaches and principles for power distribution in and around buildings. Understand the requirements for safety, efficiency and reliability of electrical installations according to Singapore standards and regulations.

Equipping student with the knowledge required in designing water supply, drainage, sanitation and sewage systems in buildings. Developing student competence in making relevant decision complying with engineering requirements on the systems. Singapore standards on these systems are covered.

Recognize and apply the design approaches and principles for power distribution in and around buildings and to understand the requirements for safety, efficiency and reliability of electrical installations in supply rules, regulations and codes etc. Fundamental principles on smart metering and control, intelligent building and energy management are covered.

Overview of building services engineering; Introduction to Acoustic Engineering (noise reduction); Introduction to Fire Engineering; Overview of HVAC system; Introduction to refrigeration; Introduction to Clean Energy including solar and wind turbine

Equipping students with the abilities in designing air conditioning systems for buildings, including the heating and cooling load characteristics of buildings and performance characteristics of the air-conditioning systems. The system design and the part-load performance of the systems will be emphasized.

Equipping students with the knowledge required in designing water systems in providing heating and air-conditioning for buildings. Design must be based on high energy efficiency of buildings and air-conditioning systems

Building Information Modelling (BIM) is a new three-dimensional modelling technology that allows the building professionals of various disciplines to explore the building project digitally, before it is built. BIM can help to bring about greater integration and collaboration among the developers, designers, builders and fabricators across the construction value chain. Students will be able to obtain the relevant knowledge and skills that are required to set up a Company BIM Deployment Plan and BIM Project Execution Plan.

To promote greater use of building energy simulation to underpin low energy building consumption and efficient HVAC system designs. To deepen student’s understanding about the fundamental engineering principles and numerical methods employed in BIM. To provide student with hands-on experience with performing building and system performance simulations.

To understand the use of BIM in facilities management. To understand the use of buildings as an operational resources and how to manage them as functional assets. To learn how BIM impacts on facilities management workspace layout. Components of occupancy costs, procurement and management of support services are included.

This module aims to equip the student with the knowledge of the rules and regulations regulating the practice of professional engineering in mechanical engineering and to increase the student’s awareness of his or her responsibilities in a professional engineering environment. Centre to the module is the development of the student’s knowledge in addressing professional ethical issues and the student’s awareness of how his or her professional skills such as leadership and communication skills are important in the practice and can be enhanced through continuing professional development. In addition, the student will undergo training on job applications and job interviews.

Students are required to work on a group design project of technical nature in the Building Services Engineering. For example, typical projects are:
1) Energy Conservation in Buildings 
2) BIM project

IWSP provides students with the opportunity to undertake real work, allowing them to integrate theory and practice and develop deep specialist skills in their chosen field. Held over the span of 8 to 12 months, the structure of the IWSP will be unique and distinct for each degree programme to cater to differing needs of the industry. Our employers are our partners in education. Designed to be more in-depth than a traditional internship or industrial attachment, students participating in the IWSP are expected to undertake real work in the companies they are employed in for the programme. This will allow SIT students to gain real work experience and is meant to augment theory with actual practice.

Students are required to work on a group design project of technical nature in the Building Services Engineering. For example, typical projects are:
1) Energy Conservation in Buildings 
2) BIM project

For students who proceed to Master of Engineering Technology

Energy Optimisation Focus

To provide students a detailed theoretical basis of fire physics and reaction kinetics in combustion process and fire dynamics in a building fire. Using thermochemistry, thermal decomposition of fuel, dire development, the burning properties of materials and fire design in building and fire services systems.

Learning codes of practices for fire engineering design including basic water-based fire engineering systems for buildings. Design gas protection systems, fire detection and alarm systems. Basic passive protection systems in building will also be covered.
* This course is similar to the Fire Safety Specialist Course currently offered by SCDF Academy.

Students will have to understand the building automation (BA) system in modern buildings. This will enable them to better judgement in design mechanical and electrical systems. Network of building automation and intelligent building (IB) systems and their respective configurations will be covered. The dynamics performance of building processes/systems, control fundamentals and building process control are examined in detail. Finally, control strategies for better energy efficiency and building environmental performance are included.

*The course curriculum is identical to that defined by Workplace Safety and Health Council, Ministry of Manpower, Singapore (MOM). Construction Safety Course for Project Managers (CSCPM).

[Individual project with a minimum duration of 12 weeks (one trimester)]

Students will have to propose an individual project based on their work experience during IWSP. The nature of the project must be technical and have strong industrial relevance. This can be either a study on improving a maintenance process or design of a component that can be used to enhance machine efficiency.

Human Factors and Systems Engineering Focus

Introduction to change management and its application; Techniques and processes in change management, e.g. Lewin’s Change Management Model, McKinsey 7S Framework, Kotter’s 8-Step Change Model and Stakeholder Analysis and Management; Case Studies

Introduction to project management and its philosophy; Core principles of project management; project management techniques, e.g. process improvement, benchmarking, cause and effect, etc.; project management implementation and benefits

This course enables students to acquire the latest knowledge on acoustics and vibration technologies and the related design for buildings. Basic theories of building acoustics, noise suppression and control and frequency analysis are covered.

Indoor environmental quality is a multidisciplinary subject and is one of the key objectives in healthy building design, e.g. hospital, shopping malls and schools. Major mass-balance and transport models are introduced to control and monitor the indoor air quality. Various design and operation of air cleaners are considered and Smart management concept will also be introduced.

This module encompasses a wide range of lighting systems and their applications in illuminating buildings indoors and outdoors. Students will be trained to identify, analyse and evaluate basic components and features in lighting systems.