The following course content is meant for ME students who are admitted in AY2011/2012 onwards and under the

BRC Curriculum.
MH1810 - Mathematics 1 [Pre-requisite: Nil; Academic Unit: 3.0] Content: Complex numbers, vectors and matrices , Limits and continuity of functions, Derivatives, Applications of derivatives, Integration , Integration methods , Applications of integration. MH1811 Mathematics 2 [Pre-requisite: Nil; Academic Unit: 3.0] Content: Partial Differentiation. Partial Differentiation. Sequences and Series. First Order Differential Equations. Second Order Differential Equations. FE1008 Computing [Pre-requisite: Nil; Academic Unit: 3.0] Content: C Programming for an Engineering Career. Introduction to Computers. C Language Fundamentals. Flow of Control. Functions and Libraries. Large Program Development. Arrays, Strings and Pointers. Basic File Processing. Further Topics. PH1011 Physics [Pre-requisites: JC physics; Academic Unit: 3.0] Content: Vectors, Kinematics, Forces and Torques, Newtons Laws of Motion, Impulse and Momentum, Work and Energy, Thermal Physics, Electric Field, Magnetic Field, Motion of Charged Particles and Applications, Circuits. FE1012 Physics A This course is only applicable to Poly Direct Entry Students and JC students without A Level Physics. [Pre-requisites: Basic trigonometry and calculus; Academic Unit: 4.0] Content: Vectors, Kinematics, Forces and Torques, Newtons Laws of Motion, Impulse and Momentum, Work and Energy, Thermal Physics, Electric Field, Magnetic Field, Motion of Charged Particles and Applications, Circuits. FE1073 An Introduction to Engineering and Practices [Pre-requisites: NIL; Academic Unit: 1.0] Content: (Lab C1) Resultants and equilibrium of forces, (Lab C2) Deformation of elastic body, (Lab M1) Work and energy, (Lab M2) Conservation of momentum, (Lab E1) Electric field, (Lab E2) Magnetic field, (Seminar C1) Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering, (Seminar M1) Introduction to Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, (Seminar E1) Introduction to Electrical and Electronic Engineering. MA1001 Dynamics [Pre-requisite: Nil; Academic Unit: 3.0] Content: Kinematics of Particles; Kinematics of Rigid Bodies; Kinetics of Particles; Kinetics of Rigid Bodies MA1002 Fundamental Engineering Materials [Pre-requisite: Nil; Academic Units: 3.0] Content: Engineering materials and their mechanical properties. Bonding, Crystal Structure, Defects, and Diffusion. Strengthening and toughening mechanisms. Creep, fatigue and fracture. Ceramic Materials, Structure and Properties. Structure of Polymers. Corrosion and Degradation. MA1003 Essential Mathematics This course is only applicable to Poly Direct Entry Students. [Pre-requisite: Nil; Academic Unit: 3.0]

Content: Functions and Derivatives. Integration. Complex numbers and Vectors. Power Series. Multivariable Functions & Partial Derivatives. Ordinary Differential Equations. MA2001 Mechanics of Materials [Pre-requisite: Nil; Academic Unit: 3.0] Content: Review, Stress And Strain, Torsion, Shearing Stress in Beams, Transformation of Stress and Strain, Deflection of Beams, Columns. MA2002 Theory of Mechanism [Pre-requisite: MA1001 Dynamics; Academic Unit: 3] Content: Fundamental Concepts of Mechanisms, Gears and Gear Train, Motion in Mechanisms: Kinematic Analysis, Motion in Mechanisms: Static-Force Analysis, Motion in Mechanisms: Dynamic-Force Analysis, Design and Analysis of Cam-and-Follower Systems. MA2003 Introduction to Thermo-fluids [Lectures: 26 hrs; Tutorials: 13 hrs; Pre-requisite: Nil; Academic Unit: 3.0] Content: Properties of pure substances. Work and heat. Energy and the first law. Energy balance for closed systems and steady state control volumes. Submerged surfaces and bodies. Elementary fluid dynamics. MA2004 Manufacturing Processes [Pre-requisite: Nil; Academic Units: 3.0] Content: Introduction and overview of manufacturing. Dimensions and surfaces measurement. Casting. Shaping processes for polymers. Sheet metalworking. Materials removal processes. Joining processes. Microelectronics manufacturing. MA2005 Engineering Graphics [Pre-requisite: Nil; Academic Unit: 3.0] Content: Orthographic projections; Pictorial views and technical sketching; Drawing standards and practices; Sectional views and machine drawings; Development of surfaces; Dimensioning standards, systems and conventions; Dimensioning features and finishes; Tolerance dimensioning and limits; Geometric dimensioning. MA2006 Engineering Mathematics [Pre-requisite: FE1006/MH1810 Mathematics I and FE1007/MH1811 Mathematics II; Academic Unit: 3.0] Content: Linear algebra, vector calculus, Laplace transformation. MA2007 Thermodynamics [Pre-requisite: MA2003 Introduction to Thermo-fluids; Academic Unit: 3.0] Content: Second law and entropy. Entropy balance for closed systems and steady state control volumes. Ideal gas mixtures and psychrometrics. Thermodynamic cycles for power plants and refrigeration systems. Reacting mixtures and combustion. MA2009 Introduction to Electrical Circuits & Electronics Devices [Pre requisite: Nil; Academic Unit: 2] Content: Analysis of Resistive Linear Networks, Energy Storage Elements and Transient Analysis, AC network analysis, Operational Amplifiers and applications, Basic semiconductor devices and applications, Logic Circuits MA2071 Laboratory Experiments [Pre-requisite: Nil; Academic Unit: 1.0] Content: Consists of 10 experiments related to Year 2 MAE core courses.

MA2079 Engineering Innovation and Design [Pre-requisite: Nil; Academic Unit: 2.0 ] Content: Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Computer Aided Engineering (CAE). Design for assembly. Innovative product design. Design modeling. Engineering analysis. Appreciation of manufacturing processes. Pneumatic control. Mechatronics design and assembly. Material selection. Introduction to Business planning, and Project management. Practice in generating creative products, technology and innovative engineering solutions through iproject. MA3001 Machine Design [Pre-requisite: Nil; Academic Unit: 3.0] Content: Power transmission components. Dimensioning and tolerancing according to ISO standards, surface finish. Bearings. Threaded fasteners, power screw, Design of load carrying joints. Designing against fatigue loading and wear. Design of machine structures. MA3002 Vibration [Pre-requisite: FE1011/PH1011 Physics or FE1012 Physics A and MA1001 Dynamics; Academic Unit: 3.0] Content: Introduction to Mechanical Vibrations, Rayleighs (Energy) Method for Vibration, Damping and Free Vibration, Forced Vibration and Harmonic Excitation, Rotating Unbalance and Whirling, Base excitation and Vibration Isolation, Transient Vibration, Free Vibration of Multiple-Degree-of-Freedom System (MDOF), Forced Vibration of Multiple-Degree-of-Freedom System, Applications of MDOF Forced Vibration, Mode Superposition Method for MDOF Free Vibration, Modal Analysis of Multiple-Degree-of-Freedom System, Case Study for Vibration Analysis. MA3003 Heat Transfer [Pre-requisite: MA2007 Thermodynamics; Academic Unit: 3.0] Content: Conduction, Convection, Heat Exchangers, Radiation Heat Transfer. MA3004 Fundamentals of Failure Analysis and Finite Element Method [Pre-requisite: MA2001 Mechanics of Materials; Academic Unit: 3] Content: Energy Method of Analysis, Variation of Stress and Strain and applications, Fracture Mechanics, Fatigue, Introduction to finite element method. MA3005 Control Theory [Pre-requisite: Nil; Academic Unit: 3.0] Content: Introduction and Revision of Laplace Transform, System Responses - transient and steady, PID Controls, Root Locus Technique, Frequency Response Methods. MA3006 Fluid Mechanics [Pre-requisite: MA2003 Introduction to Thermo-fluids; Academic Unit: 3.0] Content: Momentum equation and its applications. Dimensional analysis and similitude. Internal flows and piping systems. Principles and applications of fluid machines. MA3071 Mechanical Experiments [Academic Unit: 1.0] Content: Consists of projects and experiments related to Year 3 MAE core courses. MA4001 Engineering Design [Pre-requisite: having taken MA3001 Machine Design; Academic Unit: 3.0] Content: Product Definition; Conceptual Design; Embodiment Design; Engineering Analysis And Documentation ; Equivalent Inertia Of A System Referred To A Prime Mover Shaft; Mechanical Power Transmission Systems; Hydraulic And Pneumatic Systems; Electric Motors And Linear Motion Systems. MA4002 Fluid Dynamics

[Pre-requisite: MA3006 Fluid Mechanics; Academic Unit: 3.0] Content: General equations of motion. Potential flow. Isentropic compressible flow. Normal shock waves, Fanno and Rayleigh line flows. Boundary layer flow. External flow. Performance characteristics of pumps and turbines. Unsteady flow. MA4003 Materials and Process Selection in Design [Pre-requisite: MA1002 Fundamental Engineering Materials; Academic Units: 3.0] Content: Introduction to Engineering Materials and Design, Basics of Material Selection, Material Selection with Component Shape, Compound Constraints & Multiple Objective Problems, Composites and Hybrid Materials, Industrial and Green Design : Materials Role. MA0100 Environmental Sustainability [Pre-requisite: Nil; Academic Unit: 3.0] Content: Environmental degradation/Industrial ecology. Global landscape of environmental policies. Air pollution. Energy efficiency, renewable and clean energy. Sustainable materials. Waste and Recovery. Life cycle assessment. MA0101 Singapore Studies [Pre-requisite: Nil; Academic Unit: 3.0] Content: History of Engineering ; Pre-independence history of Singapore ; Social and political development issues; Economic and industrial development issues; National cohesion and total defence ; Engineering practice in Singapore; Engineering ethics; Our neighbours and international; Challenges of globalization and the new economy; Contribution of engineers in the new millennium. MA8001 Mechatronics System Interfacing (Mechatronics Stream only) [Pre-requisite: Nil; Academic Unit: 3.0] Content: Measurement system behaviour. Analog devices and measurement. Digital devices and measurement. Sensors. Actuators. Drives for motion control. MA8002 Introduction to Mechatronics Systems Design (Mechatronics Stream only) [Pre-requisite: Nil; Academic Unit: 3] Content: Introduction to Mechatronics system, Embedded Systems, Interfacing to actuators & sensors, Interfacing to input and output devices, Introduction to web tools. Students are required to complete a group project where they are to design, fabricate and demonstrate your product to the class. MA8003 Creative Thinking and Design (Design Stream only) [Pre-requisite: Nil; Academic Unit: 3] Content: Fundamental Design, Design Methods, Creative Thinking MA8004 Product Presentation (Design Stream only) [Pre-requisite: Nil; Academic Unit: 3] Content: Presentation Techniques, Model-Making Methods