MASTER OF SCIENCE (CIVIL ENGINEERING) The Master of Science (Civil Engineering) course, or MSc (CE), is hosted by the Department

of Civil Engineering. The program accepts both full time and part time students. To qualify for the MSc (CE) degree with or without specialization, a candidate must successfully complete a programme of study consisting of at least 40 Modular Credits (MCs). At least 30 MCs must be taken from 5000 and 6000 level modules. In addition, a student must obtain a minimum CAP of 3.0 (Grade B-) for the best modules equivalent to 40 MCs (inclusive of compulsory modules, where required). A student may choose to graduate with the following degrees: MSc (Civil Engineering) MSc (Civil Engineering) with specialization in Structural Engineering MSc (Civil Engineering) with specialization in Geotechnical Engineering MSc (Civil Engineering) with specialization in Offshore Engineering (for
intakes prior to Semester 1 AY 2011/2012 only)

MSc (Civil Engineering) with specialization in Infrastructure Project Management

For those who wish to graduate with a specialization, they must also meet the requirements for that specialization stipulated below. Specialization in Structural Engineering Candidates who wish to obtain the MSc (CE) with specialization in Structural Engineering must pass five (20 MCs) of the following distinct modules, each with a grade point of at least 2.0 (Grade C): CE5509 CE5510 CE5513 CE5514 CE5604 CE5610 CE5611 CE6006 CE6705 Advanced Structural Steel Design Advanced Structural Concrete Design Plastic analysis of structures Plate and Shell Structures Advanced Concrete Technology Assessment and Retrofit of Concrete Structures Precast Concrete Technology Advanced Finite Element Analysis Analysis and Design of Buildings against Hazards

Should a student have sufficient reasons to replace any of the above modules by another appropriate module, approval must be sought from the Head, Department of Civil Engineering or his nominee. The remaining five modules (20 MCs) to satisfy the degree requirements may be selected from level 5000 and 6000 modules offered by the Department of Civil Engineering. For modules outside the Department of Civil Engineering, prior approval must be sought from the Head, Department of Civil Engineering or his nominee.

Specialization in Geotechnical Engineering Candidates who wish to obtain the MSc (CE) with specialization in Geotechnical Engineering must pass five (20 MCs) of the following distinct modules, each with a grade point of at least 2.0 (Grade C): CE5101 CE5104 CE5105 CE5106 CE5107 CE5108 Seepage & Consolidation of Soils Underground Space Analytical & Numerical Methods in Foundation Engineering Ground Improvement Pile Foundation Earth Retaining Structures

Should a student have sufficient reasons to replace any of the above modules by another appropriate module, approval must be sought from the Head, Department of Civil Engineering or his nominee. The remaining five modules (20 MCs) to satisfy the degree requirements may be selected from level 5000 and 6000 modules offered by the Department of Civil Engineering. For modules outside the Department of Civil Engineering, prior approval must be sought from the Head, Department of Civil Engineering or his nominee. Specialization in Offshore Engineering (for intakes prior to Semester 1 AY
2011/2012 only)

Candidates who wish to obtain the MSc (CE) with specialization in Offshore Engineering must pass at least five (20 MCs) of the following distinct modules, each with a grade point of at least 2.0 (Grade C): CE5307 OT5202 / CE5703 OT5203 / CE5710 OT5204 / CE5711 OT5205 / CE5712 OT5206 / CE5713 OT5101 / CE5714 OT5207 / CE5715 OT5881 / CE5887 Wave Hydrodynamics and Physical Oceanography Analysis and Design of Offshore Structures Design of Floating Structures Offshore Moorings & Risers Offshore Pipelines Offshore Foundations Production and Exploration of Petroleum Arctic Engineering Topics in Offshore Engineering

Should a student have sufficient reasons to replace any of the above modules by another appropriate module, approval must be sought from the Head, Department of Civil Engineering or his nominee. In addition, he/she must complete at least three (12 MCs) of the following modules: CE4257 CE4258 CE5105 CE5308 CE5509 Linear Finite Element Analysis Structural Stability and Dynamics Analytical & Numerical Methods in Foundation Engineering Coastal Engineering and Sediment Transport Advanced Structural Steel Design
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CE5514 CE5603 CE5701 CE5702 CE5804 CE6003 CE6006 CE6101

Plate and Shell Structures Engineering Economics and Project Evaluation Engineering Fracture Mechanics CE Reliability Analysis & Design Global Infrastructure Project Management Numerical Methods in Engineering Mechanics Advanced Finite Element Analysis Geotechnical Constitutive Modelling

The remaining two modules (8 MCs) to satisfy the degree requirements may be selected from level 5000 and 6000 modules offered by the Department of Civil Engineering, which also include the above mentioned modules. For modules outside the Department of Civil Engineering, prior approval must be sought from the Head, Department of Civil Engineering or his nominee. Specialization in Infrastructure Project Management For this specialization, students must pass at least five (20 MCs) of the following six modules, each with a grade point of at least 2.0 (Grade C): CE5603 CE5804 CE5805 CE5806 PM5103 PM5109 Engineering Economics and Project Evaluation Global Infrastructure Project Management Construction Equipment & Methods Construction Project and Site Control Contract Management Project Management Law

Should a student have sufficient reasons to replace any of the above modules by another appropriate module, approval must be sought from the Head, Department of Civil Engineering or his nominee. In addition, he/she must complete at least three (12 MCs) of the following modules: CE5207 CE5604 CE5610 CE5611 CE5880 CE6001 PM5104 PM5105 IE5122 IE5208 IE5404 CN5191 SH5201 SH5401 Pavement Network Management Systems Advanced Concrete Technology Assessment and Retrofit of Concrete Structures Precast Concrete Technology Topics in Project Management Engineering Operations and Management of Infrastructure Systems Development Management Development Finance Statistical Quality Control Systems Approach to Project Management Large Scale Systems Engineering Project engineering Hazard Identification and Evaluation Techniques SHE and Quality Management Systems

The remaining two modules (8 MCs) to satisfy the degree requirements may be selected from level 5000 and 6000 modules offered by the Department of Civil Engineering, which also include the above mentioned modules. For modules offered outside the Department of Civil Engineering (except those listed above), prior
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approval must be sought from the Head, Department of Civil Engineering or his nominee.

Finally, students must ensure that at least five (20 MCs) of the ten modules to be counted for this specialization must be those offered by the Department of Civil Engineering (i.e. with the CE prefix in the module code).

*Not all modules listed are necessarily available in any one year. For more details about the modules offered, please refer to the web site at http://www.eng.nus.edu.sg/civil/programmes/MSc_ce.html

Date: 01 Aug 2009