17 Synopses

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BA001B
Entrepreneurship
Introduces students to the process of business
ideas generation and gives them a basic
understanding of marketing and finance
fundamentals. Students are expected to
integrate the knowledge learned through
their business projects.
BA001Z
Electronic Business Project
Aims to apply in an integrative manner, the
technical and business knowledge and skills
learned in the Diploma in Business Information
Technology (E Business Management Option)
to plan, develop or upgrade an e-business
application from its inception to the
implementation.
BA002A
Backpacking, the Fine Art of Travel
by Roughing It Out
Provides the tips and tricks, let you know the
ins and outs, understand the ups and downs
of the best way, and some say ... ... the only
way to travel: BACKPACKING! Expect to find
out the most economical way to travel the
world on a tight budget. Also the pitfalls to
watch out for on the road. Dont get swindled
and be safe doing the wildest things!
BA002B
Financial Management
forEngineers
Provides students with an understanding of
the fundamentals of financial management.
The module explains the role of the financial
manager in a business organisation. It
introduces basic financial tools and techniques
such as financial analysis and planning, cash
management, time value of money and
capitalbudgeting.
BA003B
Essentials of Marketing
Provides students with an understanding
of the basic concepts and practices of
marketing. Students will learn the elements of
the marketing mix and how these elements
can be blended to produce an effective
marketingstrategy.
BA004B
Network Marketing
Introduces students to the concepts and
principles of network marketing and provides
them with an understanding of the successful
strategies of a network marketer.
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BA005B
Introduction to
Organisational Behaviour
BA013B
Know Your Rights
Provides students with the opportunity to

discover their personalities and what jobs
will suit them. They will also appreciate the
fun and benefits of working in teams. Other
topics include: motivation, communication,
interpersonal skills and change management.
Introduces students to the legal knowledge

they will need in situations they are likely
to find themselves in. The module will help
students understand their individual legal
rights as a Consumer, an Employee, a Road
user, a Spouse and a Child. The module
will also provide a brief introduction to an
individuals rights in a criminal case.
BA006B
Introduction to Human
ResourcePractices
BA014B
Charting for Financial Markets

of the human resource functions in an
organisation. Key topics include human
resource development, recruitment and
selection, performance appraisal and the
Employment Act.
BA007B
Introduction to Principles
ofManagement
Provides insights on how companies are being
managed. Students will gain an understanding
of the basic management functions such as
planning, organising, leading and controlling.
Other related topics such as corporate
culture, organisation environment and
decision-making are also included.
BA009B
Essentials of Supply
ChainManagement
Introduces the concept, criticalities and
challenges of supply chain management
(SCM). It will cover the theoretical
principles underlying key supply chain
processes, including distribution, sourcing,
transportation, demand management, reverse
logistics and supply chain outsourcing, and
also provide some insights into how these
principles are applied in real world situations.
Students will also understand the role of
information technology in SCM and how Ebusiness will impact the future of SCM.
BA012B
Personal Financial Planning
Introduces students to the principles and
current practices of personal financial
planning. It provides an overview of credit
management, investment planning, insurance
planning and retirement planning. It will also
introduce the students to the use of financial
planning tools like personal balance sheet and
cash flow statements.
Introduces basic concepts in technical analysis

such as price action, chart techniques and
technical indicators to forecast market trends.
Additional coverage will be given to timing
tools to equip students with knowledge
of timing in trading. Emphasis will be on
application of charting tools on actual markets
with the use of trading software.
BA015B
Understanding Cross
CulturalDifferences
Introduces non-business students to the
concept of the multi-cultural workplace. In
the global marketplace, engineers from all
disciplines often have to deal with suppliers,
customers, subordinates, associates and
management staff from different countries
and cultures. Some practical knowledge of the
different aspects of culture and how to adapt
to such differences would be valuable for
those working in cross-cultural environments
especially in the areas of communication
andmotivation.
BA016B
Etiquette &
Professional Image
Introduces students to social skills which
include conversation skills, how to make
proper introductions and table manners.
They will also be given guidance on proper
behaviour in various situations at work.
The module also includes a component on
professional image which will help students
develop and project an appropriate image.
BA0042
Principles of Accounting I
of the basic concepts and principles of
accounting. Significant areas are the double
entry concept, accounting process, special
journals, subsidiary ledgers and control
accounts, and the financial statements of
merchandising businesses.
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BA0043
Principles of Accounting II
BA0049
Statistical Applications for Business
BA0059
Business Law II

of the control and accounting for cash,
inventories and fixed assets. Introductory
accounting on goods and services tax,
partnership and fundamental accounting
principles underlying accounting practices will
also be included.
Introduces students to the use and application

of statistical methods for the analysis of
business problems. Topics covered include
estimation, hypotheses testing, chi-square,
analysis of variance, linear regression and
correlation and index numbers. Statistical
software and computer-based learning (CBL)
packages are also introduced.
Focuses on the legal aspects of the

more common commercial transactions
namely agency and cheques. Intellectual
property rights and the legal aspects of
businessorganisations will also be covered.
BA0044
Microeconomics
of basic microeconomic concepts that are
needed in the decision-making processes
of firms. Topics covered include resource
allocation, demand and supply, price
determination and market structure.
BA0045
Macroeconomics
Introduces students to basic macroeconomic
concepts and applications and enables
them to have a better understanding of
the larger economic environment. Topics
covered include national income and income
determination, employment, inflation, money
and international trade.
BA0046
Principles of Management
the basic management functions, namely,
planning, organising and controlling. Other
related topics such as corporate culture
and environment, decision-making and
management of change are also included.
BA0047
of human behaviour in organisations
at the individual, group and corporate
levels. Major topics include: attitudes,
personality, perception, group dynamics,
motivation, leadership, communication and
interpersonalskills.
BA0048
Introduction to Business Statistics
Covers the basic knowledge of statistical
concepts and its relevance to the business
environment. Topics covered include
organisation and presentation of data,
measures of central tendency and dispersion,
probability distributions, sampling and
sampling distributions. Students are taught to
use statistical software for presentation and
analysis of data. Computer-based
learning (CBL) packages are also introduced.
BA0050
Introduction to Marketing
Introduces the basics in marketing to students.
Topics include the strategic marketing
management process, market opportunities
analysis and target marketselection.
BA0051
Marketing Mix Management
BA0060
Financial Management
Introduces students to the financial objectives
and financial environment of a firm. It covers
the basic concepts of financial analysis,
planning and control, risk and return, time
value of money, and stock and
bondvaluations.
BA0061
Investment Analysis & Finance
The elements of the marketing mix will be

examined. An integrated approach will be
adopted to discuss how these elements
marketingprogramme.
Introduces students to the fundamental

concepts of investment appraisals and
financing decisions of a firm. It covers capital
budgeting techniques, working capital
management, long-term financing and
international finance.
BA0052
Financial Accounting
BA065Z
Business Development

financial accounting covering company and
group accounts, cash flow statements and
financial ratios. Students learn to prepare
final accounts of companies and to read and
understand published accounts. They will also
be taught to analyse and interpret financial
statements using various tools of analysis.
Requires students, working in teams, to

integrate and apply the knowledge acquired
from the various business disciplines to
the process of launching a small business.
Students will use their creative-thinking
and problem-solving skills to develop a
business plan after scanning the dynamic
businessenvironment.
BA0053
Cost & ManagementAccounting
BA0075
Marketing Research
Introduces students to cost and management

accounting, basic cost terminology,
manufacturing accounts, budgeting, costvolume-profit analysis and budget variances
which will be used to assist in management
planning and control functions. Decisionmaking techniques using marginal costing
and breakeven analysis will be included. In
addition, the use of spreadsheet for problem
solving will be emphasised.
BA0076
Consumer Behaviour
BA0058
Business Law I
Commences with the basic features of the
Singapore Legal System. This is followed by
an introduction to the basic principles of
contract law and the Sale of Goods Act and
the lawoftort.
Provides students with a working knowledge

of the research techniques used in marketing
research. Topics dealt with include research
systems and activities, research designs,
data collection methods, data analysis,
fieldwork operations and preparation of
researchreports.

the basic concepts of consumer behaviour and
the factors influencing it.
BA0081
Services Marketing
Seeks to equip students with the conceptual
tools and working knowledge of services
management. Topics include the formulation
of strategies for the marketing of services and
the management of customer relationships.
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BA0095
Introduction to Public Relations
& Advertising
Introduces students to the world of public
relations (PR) and advertising. It gives an
overview of PR and advertising principles
andpractices, including the scope and nature
of work of PR and advertising practitioners.
BA0099
Advertising Management
Emphasises the knowledge and skills
required for two key areas in advertising
account management and advertising
campaign development. Students are given
an overview of the advertising industry and
are taught client handling as well as account
management skills. Students also learn how to
produce and manage advertising campaigns.
distributions, sampling, estimation,

hypothesis testing, chi-square, analysis of
variance, linear regression and correlation,
and index numbers. Statistical software and
computer-based learning (CBL) packages are
alsointroduced.
sites in the areas of security, payment systems,

design, and infrastructure. Latest trends and
developments in electronic commerce are
alsodiscussed.
BA0162
Media & Promotional Publicity
Provides students with the skills and

knowledge necessary for global market
analysis. This module presents a conceptual
framework for scanning and analysing the
global business environment to formulate
international strategies. Four main areas
that affect the firms ability to compete
domestically and globally include a broad
understanding of the Singapores economic
framework and the rationale for developing
an external economy, understanding the
impact of environmental forces such as
economic, financial, political and geographic
factors on international business, the role
of international organisations and regional
groupings like WTO, IMF, EU, AFTA and
NAFTA in the globalisation of businesses
and identifying opportunities in the
emergingmarkets.
Students learn the importance of media

relations and the different ways to generate
publicity through the mass media. Students
also learn how companies, their products and
services can be promoted using special events,
corporate web sites, newsletters and audiovisual materials.
BA0163
Marketing Communications

methodologies for building business decision
models. Topics covered include decision
theory, linear programming, simulation,
inventory, and project management. Students
are introduced to the use of QM for Windows
and Microsoft Excel to solve quantitative
analysis problems.
Marketing Communications involves

understanding the role of promotion within
the overall marketing mix strategy of an
organisation. It covers some contextual
topics such as the communications process,
consumer decision-making and promotional
planning, as well as the core topics pertaining
to the use of Advertising, Sales Promotion,
Public Relations, Sponsorship, Point of
Purchase and Personal Selling in an integrated
promotional mix.
BA123Z
Information Systems
BA0164
Business-to-Business Marketing
BA0117
Quantitative Analysis

of accounting information systems and
transaction cycles. Students will be taught
systems analysis and design, the systems
development life cycle, security and
internal controls, systems maintenance and
operations. They will also complete a project
to develop a prototype information system
following a typical transaction cycle.
BA126Z
Integrated Accounting Practice
This hands-on module requires students to
apply knowledge and skills acquired from
the other core modules to prepare a business
plan, design an accounting system, maintain a
full set of accounting records using accounting
software, prepare published accounts, tax
returns and audit working papers. IT skills are
further emphasised when students search the
Internet for relevant information and analyse
data using spreadsheet applications.
BA150Z
Statistics for Business
basic statistics concepts and their relevance
to the business environment. Topics covered
include descriptive statistics, probability
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Introduces students to the necessary concepts

and techniques of Business-to-Business
Marketing. It covers topics such as business
buying and buyer behaviour, and formulation
of marketing strategies in business markets.
At the end of the module, students will be
able to analyse, plan and control business-tobusiness marketing activities.
BA0165
Web Publishing
Provides students with the fundamental
knowledge and skills in developing simple
Web pages using Web publishing tools.
Through hands-on lab assignments and class
projects, students learn HTML, create and
incorporate graphics and animations into
HTML documents, and integrate the various
techniques taught to create Web pages.
BA0167
Electronic Commerce
Management
Introduces students to the evolving field
of electronic commerce. Students learn
strategies, including business-to-consumer
(B2C), business-to-business (B2B), and
extranet implementations. An emphasis is
placed on evaluating electronic commerce
BA0176
Global Business Environment
BA0180
Retail Merchandising
Introduces the philosophy, concepts and
techniques underlying the planning and
control of inventory in retail stores. It also aims
to explain each element of the merchandise
buying and handling process in detail.
Topics include merchandising planning and
budgeting, merchandise buying and control,
pricing of merchandise and negotiations.
BA0182
Marketing Management &
Information Technology
Emphasises on two key areas: integration and
application of marketing concepts learnt from
the course and other specialised marketing
modules to a client-based project. Topics
include situation analysis, marketing objectives
and strategies, and implementation and
control of marketing activities. Students will
also learn how to use marketing software to
solve marketing problems.
BA0183
Selling & Sales Management
the principles and techniques of personal
selling and sales management. Key topics
of selling such as the right approach to
prospecting, making a convincing sales
presentation, meeting objections correctly,
and closing a sale are included. In the sales
management component of the module,
students will be taught how to analyse the
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sales environment, do a sales plan, organise a
sales force, forecast sales and design a sales
compensation scheme.
BA0184
Electronic Marketing
This module pertains to use of the Internet
in marketing goods and services. It aims to
equip students with theoretical, strategic and
tactical knowledge to make sound decisions
in marketing goods and services using the
Internet. Various issues arising from the use
of the Internet in the marketing domain
arehighlighted.
BA0186
Operations Management
Provides students with the basic knowhow and understanding of how operations
management techniques can be applied
in the business environment in decision
areas such as forecasting, process mapping,
planning and scheduling, layout, location and
transportation planning. Students also learn
how to use various software applications such
as Microsoft Excel, Systems, Application
and Products (SAP) and POM for Windows
to solve operations management problems.
BA0189
Transport Management Air
Provides students with an overview of the
air transport industry and the mechanics of
transporting goods by air and how this mode
forms an integral part of integrated logistics
and supply chain management. It covers air
transport terminology, practices, concepts,
air cargo marketing and basic documents
involved in shipping goods by air. The roles
played by freight forwarders, air cargo
agents, cargo terminals and ground handling
companies are covered.
BA0190
Transport Management Sea
Provides students with an overview of sea
transportation, its services, components and
supporting infrastructure. It covers shipping
and freight terminology, basic shipping
processes and documents, as well as current
issues relating to the industry, with a focus on
liner shipping. The roles played by different
members of the shipping community, such as
shipping lines, freight forwarders, 3PLs and
port operators are covered.
BA0193
Public Relations Management
andPractices
Introduces students to the range of specialised
practices within the PR profession. Students
learn and understand the importance of
building good relations with stakeholders

such as government, investors, employees and
customers. Students are also taught how to
plan and manage PR programmes.
BA0196
Integrated Communications
Management
This is a capstone module that allows students
to integrate and apply what they have learnt
to a real life situation in the form of a clientbased project. Students learn the importance
of integrated communication and how it
works. They are also taught the process of
strategy development from situational
analysis to the implementation and evaluation
of a programme or a campaign.
BA0197
Physical Distribution
& Warehouse Management
Introduces logistics management and its
growing importance in both the domestic
and global markets. Areas covered under this
module include Total Distribution Concept,
packaging, unitisation, freighting, materials
management and information in logistics
planning. It will also cover warehouse
management areas such as the concept of
strategic storage, warehouse functionality,
warehouse-operating principles, warehouse
alternatives and warehouse strategies.
BA0201
Understanding Cross
CulturalDiversity
Prepares students to work effectively in
a multicultural workplace. In the global
marketplace, business executives often
have to deal with suppliers, customers,
subordinates, associates and management
staff from different countries and cultures. An
understanding of the different dimensions of
culture and how to adapt to such differences
would be a valuable skill for any business
student wishing to succeed in the global
workplace. The aim is to strengthen the
students ability to understand, predict
and handle situations that occur in a
multiculturalcontext.
BA0205
Human Resource Management
of the importance of human resource
management in an organisation. Key topics
include human resource planning, recruitment
and selection, training and development,
performance appraisal, compensation,
fundamentals of employee and industrial
relations and the Employment Act, Singapore.
BA0206
Independent Study Project
This module seeks to develop the students
critical understanding of a field of study and
their capacity to pursue independent research,
culminating in the research assignment
which will demonstrate their knowledge
and competence in the chosen field
ofspecialisation.
BA207Z
Principles of Accounting
accounts, and the financial statements
of merchandising businesses. This also
includes an understanding of the control and
accounting for cash, inventories and fixed
assets, goods and services tax, partnership
and fundamental accounting principles. An
accounting software will be introduced.
BA208Z
Economics
the basic economic concepts that are needed
in the decision-making processes of firms.
It also enables students to have a better
understanding of the economic environment.
Topics covered include resource allocation,
demand and supply, price determination,
market structure, national income and income
determination, employment, inflation, money
and international trade.
BA0209
Financial &
ManagementAccounting
final accounts of companies and to read and
understand published accounts. They will
also learn to analyse and interpret financial
statements using various tools of analysis.
Budgeting, breakeven and incremental
analysis will also be taught to assist in
management planning and control functions.
BA0211
Global Marketing
Recognises the importance of overseas
markets for Singapores goods and services.
It introduces students to the intricacies of
the marketing mix when firms sell their
goods and services overseas. Topics covered
include product, pricing, placing and
promotion as well as e-marketing within the
internationalenvironment.
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BA0216
Desktop Publishing
Students learn to use computerised
print production techniques to produce
promotional materials such as newsletters
and brochures. Besides the technical skills,
students are also taught the fundamental
principles of design and its role in the
communication process. Printing processes are
also taught in this module.
BA0217
Fundamentals of Economics
Provides students with an overview of micro
and macro economic concepts and issues.
Topics include the theories of consumption,
investment, inflation, employment, and
economic growth.
BA0219
Digital Media Applications
Introduces students to the theory and
practice of digital media communication
and production. This module also provides
students with an understanding of
fundamentals of interactive media design
and covers various tools for creating digital
content such as text, graphics, animation and
video clips with the objective of producing a
multimedia communication package.
BA0220
Organisational Management
Provides students with basic knowledge in
management principles and organisational
behaviour. Focuses on topics such as decisionmaking, organising, attitudes, personality,
group dynamics, motivation, leadership and
interpersonal skills.
BA0221
Legal System & Contracts
Singapore legal system and its essential
features. Students also learn the fundamental
principles of contract law.
BA0224
Media Law & Ethics
Introduces students to laws, regulations and
ethical concepts, which affect the media and
communication industries. The areas covered
include defamation, intellectual property, legal
features of business organisations, freedom of
speech and social responsibility.
BA0226
Digital Video Production
&Applications
Trains students in the theory and practice of
digital audio and video production. Students
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learn the basics of the video/TV language,

write script, direct and produce video using
digital camcorders and real-time editing
software, with the aim of producing effective
audio-video communication.
BA0227
Essentials of Finance
Provides students with a basic understanding
of financial terms and concepts with specific
emphasis on equipping them with the ability
to read financial statements and reports.
BA0228
Corporate Identity
&BrandManagement
Students are taught the importance of having
a strong corporate identity and the value
of brand building to create preference for
a company, its products or services. They
also learn the strategies and techniques for
building and managing brands successfully.
BA0229
Professional Preparation
Students are taught how to write effective
cover letters and resumes, to develop a
portfolio and to handle job interviews.
They also learn the importance of personal
grooming and business etiquette to prepare
them for the work place.
BA0230
Media in Asia
Outlines the role and functions as well as
the rapid development of media in Asian
nations. It also analyses the impact of
these development and changes on the
communication process.
BA0231
Customer Relationship
Management
Introduces the basic concept of customer
relationship management and its strategic
importance in todays business environment.
It also discusses the various tools commonly
employed by organisations to manage
customer data, develop customer loyalty and
improve customer profitability.
BA0232
Business Planning for New Ventures
Introduces students to the process of business
ideas generation. It provides students with
a basic understanding of the financial,
operational and marketing issues that are
involved in setting up and managing a
smallbusiness.
BA0233
Issues & Crisis Management
Emphasises the importance of managing
issues before they turn into crisis situations for
the organisation. It highlights the importance
of crisis preparedness for an organisation.
Students are taught the communication
strategies and techniques used while dealing
with controversial issues and crisis situations.
BA0234
New Communications
Technologies
Provides students with an overview and
update of new technologies and changes in
the media and communication industries.
Impact of new communications technologies
on individuals, organisations and society
would also be discussed.
BA0235
Internship Programme
Students gain professional experience through
attachments in media/communicationrelatedorganisations.
BA0240
Web Server &
NetworkAdministration
Introduces students to network theory,
TCP/IP, domain name service (DNS), and the
administration of a Microsoft Windows server.
In addition, they will learn how to configure,
secure, and administer Internet applications
using Internet Information Services (IIS).
BA0243
Law Relating to Business
& E-Commerce
Provides students with an overview of the law
of tort, methods of payment, legal aspects
of business organisations and intellectual
property law. The regulatory framework
and general principles governing electronic
transactions will be covered with special
emphasis on the Computer Misuse Act and
the Electronic Transactions Act.
BA0245
Internet Database Applications
Provides students with the knowledge
to create database applications for Webbased e- commerce applications. Students
will program using Visual Basic Script
(VBScript), JavaScript, Active Server Pages
(ASP) and ActiveX Data Objects (ADO), and
integrate Access/SQL Server databases into
Web applications using ADO and Open
DatabaseConnectivity(ODBC).
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BA0247
Internet Programming
BA0256
Transport Economics & Practices
BA0265
Mass Media Research
Provides fundamental concepts and skills for

Internet programming. Students will be taught
client-side Web programming using VBScript.
Students will learn to create Active Server
Pages (ASP) and ActiveX Data Objects (ADO),
and integrate Microsoft Access database
into Web applications using ADO and Open
Database Connectivity (ODBC).
Provides an understanding of transport

practices and the economics behind transport
pricing and decisions. Students will also learn
the roles that transport plays in international
trade and the basic documentation involved.
An appreciation of incoterms - the duties of
buyers and sellers and elements of insurance
as applied to transport and logistics are
alsocovered.
Students learn about the different types

of communication research as well as the
fundamental processes involved in conducting
communication research. It examines
the role of research in the formulation of
communication strategies and programmes.
It teaches students how to use primary
and secondary research methods, how to
select sampling techniques, how to develop
questionnaires as well as how to analyse data
and present the findings in a research report.
BA0251
Web Services Development
Introduces application frameworks to develop
Web services within the Microsoft dot Net
architectures and technologies. Topics
include building components to connect
data layers and user interface elements using
.Net common class libraries such as ASP.Net,
ADO.Net, and Windows forms. Application
communication via Simple Object Access
Protocol (SOAP) will also be covered.
BA0252
Server Application Development
Introduces the techniques and skills required
for Web site construction using JavaServer
Pages (JSP). Students will learn to develop
dynamic Web pages using JSP and JDBC.
The module also guide the students in
implementing a commercial web site.
Students will get to understand and learn how
to construct JavaBeans to work with JSP in a
web-based project.
BA0253
Financial Accounting
final accounts of companies, to read and
understand published accounts and to prepare
consolidated accounts. They will be taught
to analyse and interpret financial statements
using various tools of analysis. They will
also be exposed to financial statements of
variousindustries.
BA0255
Multimedia Web Design
Teaches Web page design that incorporates
multimedia contents. It presents general
guidelines for page design including the use
of colors and focuses on multimedia contents
production using software tools. It covers
software tools to prepare GIF and JPEG
images, and create vector-based animations.
The emphasis is to create high-quality, lowbandwidth media for the Web.
BA0258
Advanced Supply
ChainManagement
Familiarises students with the common
analytical approaches and tools for
solving supply chain problems. Techniques
include distribution network analysis and
optimisation, demand aggregate planning,
inventory costing, replenishment and safety
stock modellings, sourcing strategies, supply
chain activity-based costing and supply chain
integration and performance benchmarking.
Students will also be exposed to a variety of
software (ERP, WMS, etc) relevant to supply
chain processes.
BA0260
Principles of Supply
ChainManagement
Provides students with the basic concepts and
appreciation of the diverse scope of supply
chain management (SCM) and its importance
to businesses. It covers the theoretical
principles underlying key supply chain
processes, including distribution, sourcing,
transportation, demand management,
inventory management, reverse logistics and
supply chain outsourcing. The impact and role
of information technology and E-Business on
SCM will be covered.
BA0263
Business Accounting
control and accounting for cash, inventories
and fixed assets. Introductory accounting
on goods and services tax, partnership and
fundamental accounting principles underlying
accounting practices will also be included.
BA0264
Introduction to
CommunicationPrinciples
Introduces students to various models of
communication, with emphasis on the process
and effects of inter-personal and mediated
communication. Students are also encouraged
to think about how factors like technology
and culture affect communication.
BA0266
Writing for the Media
Trains students to write for the mass media. It
focuses on technical proficiency and writing
norms for various mass and specialised media.
BA0267
TV Studio Management
Focuses on basic creative and management
skills in TV studio production. It acquaints
students with the mechanics of light, sound
and video in a studio environment. Students
will also be trained in project management
and budgeting.
BA0268
Scriptwriting
Students will be taught the principles,
techniques and approaches of developing and
writing scripts for video.
BA0269
Retail Trends & Strategies
Equips graduating students with the necessary
retailing concepts, strategies and decision
making skills expected in the working world.
It integrates and applies all retailing concepts
learnt to give students an overview of retailing
management theories and practices. Key
topics include an overview to the world of
retailing, multi channel stores, retail trends,
retail strategy, financial strategy, customer
relationship management, employee
management, costs management, law and
ethics and retail technology.
BA0270
Fashion Buying & Marketing
Aims to provide students with an insight
into the operational aspects of the fashion
business. The buying aspect of the module
explores and explains functions within a
buying role which includes buying cycle,
understanding design and trends, range
planning, fabric and garment sourcing. The
marketing aspect of the module introduces
the concepts of understanding customers,
scouring the environment and planning the
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marketing activities before the development
and promotion of fashion products.
BA0271
Principles of Tourism &Hospitality
Provides a comprehensive overview of the
tourism, hospitality and leisure industries,
including definitional issues, historical
aspects of its development, contemporary
growth trends and underlying factors. An
understanding of the new integrated resorts
in Singapore would also be covered.
uncertainty and risks. Students will have to

source for funds from investors, negotiate
with suppliers, meet and make presentations
to prospective customers, and manage
resources and funds effectively.
better. It helps students to be aware of the

implications of psychology on the behaviour
of people. Key topics include Developmental
Psychology, Memory and Perception,
Abnormal Psychology, and Personality.
BA0281
Law and Ethics Relating to Retail&
Marketing
BA0287
Introduction to Electronic Business
Aims to give students an opportunity to study

issues in entrepreneurial development within
the tourism industry.
Seeks to equip students with a working

knowledge of the salient rules and policies
affecting marketing and retail operations.
The topics covered include selected provisions
of the Consumer Protection (Fair Trading)
Act; laws and policies relating to electronic
marketing; legal and ethical management of
data; legal issues relating to direct selling; and
legalities affecting after-sales matters.
BA0276
Accounting
BA0282
Law of International Trade
BA0274
Entrepreneurship in Tourism

accounts, and the financial statements of
merchandising businesses.
Covers the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, Bills

of Lading, Charter Parties and the Carriage
by Air Act. Students will also be taught cargo
insurance with emphasis on the Institute of
Cargo Clauses.
BA0277
New Venture Planning I
The Innkeepers Act, Hotels Act, Travel Agents

Act, Carriage by Air Act and other legal
aspects of tourism and hospitality operations
will be examined. Exposes students to the
legal rights and responsibilities of the traveller
and those working in the various segments
of the hospitality, travel and tourism industry.
Ethical concepts which affect the tourism
industry would also be covered.
Requires students, working in teams, to

apply their entrepreneurial skills and business
knowledge to develop and launch their
own enterprises. Students will brainstorm
for business ideas and use their creativity
and problem-solving skills to formulate the
marketing and management plans for their
respective enterprises.
BA0278
New Venture Planning II
This module is a continuation of New Venture
Planning I and requires students, working in
teams, to apply their financial knowledge to
evaluate the financial viability and develop a
financial plan for their respective enterprises.
BA0279
Entrepreneurship & SmallBusiness
Discusses the concept of entrepreneurship
and the characteristics of small enterprises.
Students will also learn the business
strategies used by small enterprises to create
a sustainable competitive advantage in the
dynamic business environment.
BA0280
Entrepreneurship Practicum
Provides an opportunity for students to start
and run their own businesses and manage
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BA0283
Tourism Law & Ethics
BA0284
Creative Digital Art
Introduces students to the role and influences
of art and design in digital art and teaches
students to critique designs intelligently.
Students will learn to appreciate various
art forms and design cultures, and produce
creative and sound digital design solutions
that will help convey persuasive ideas.
BA0285
Project Management
Aims to provide an understanding of
the principles of managing an IT project.
In particular, it will cover the planning,
scheduling and development budget of the
work, monitoring and control of IT projects
from the perspective of project managers.
BA0286
Introduction to Psychology
Aims to provide students with the basic
information for understanding themselves
Addresses e-business concepts and

strategies from the business and technology
perspectives. It provides students with the
practical knowledge and skills necessary for
making strategic and operational decisions
on e-commerce technology and its business
applications. It includes knowledge to
evaluate the design, technology, security, and
management of e-commerce applications.
BA0288
Management &
OrganisationalBehaviour
The first part of the module provides students
with basic knowledge of management
principles in planning, organising and
controlling. Topics on organisational
culture and change management are also
included. The second part focuses on OB
(Organisational Behaviour) topics such as
personality, perception, group dynamics,
motivation, leadership, communication and
interpersonal skills.
BA0289
Fundamentals of Marketing
Introduces the basics in marketing to
students. Topics include the strategic
marketing management process, market
opportunities analysis and target market
selection. The elements of the marketing mix
will also be examined. An integrated approach
will be adopted to discuss how these elements
marketingprogramme.
BA0290
Store Management
of the concepts and practical skills of retail
operations. Upon completion of this module,
students will be able to apply management
and problem-solving skills to create a pleasant
buying environment and evaluate the
profitability of retail outlets. Topics include
retail planning & management, customer
relations & strategies, store location, store
design and layout, non-selling operations
and store security. Practical sessions will
provide students with hands-on practice in a
simulated retail environment.
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BA0291
Retail Communications
of the role of successful retail communications
to customers. This module will focus on the
key areas of retail communications such as:
visual merchandising, promotions, advertising,
and personal selling. Topics include: types
of window displays, retail advertising,
media selection and scheduling, types of
consumer and trade promotions, budgeting
and personal selling. Practical sessions will
give students an opportunity to apply these
concepts in a simulated retail environment.
BA0292
Shopping Mall Management
Aims to equip students with concepts and
skills on managing and operating a shopping
mall. Topics covered include branding and
positioning of mall, importance of location,
mall design and layout, tenant relationship,
leasing management, marketing and
operations of mall, and future challenges in
the shopping mall industry.
BA0293
Design Basics
This module is an introductory class in twodimensional design principles and theory.
Basic concepts of visual awareness such as
line, shape, texture, space, rhythm, as well as
colour theory and typography will be covered.
Students will also learn design software
programmes such as Photoshop and InDesign.
This module also covers production processes
and how to work with two-dimensional static
designs for various media platforms (e.g. web,
print, outdoor).
BA0294
Event Management & Promotion
Introduces students to the conceptualisation,
planning, management, and evaluation of
events. Students also learn how companies,
their products and services can be promoted
using different promotional tools such as
special events, newsletters, and brochures.
BA0295
Radio Production
Students will learn essential skills in critical
listening, writing, sound recording and editing
skills to produce radio programmes. They
will have hands-on experience in an audio
production studio and learn to use digital
audio editing systems.
BA0296
Advertising Copywriting
The module focuses on the theory and
practice of writing effective advertising

copy for various media (such as print
andbroadcast).
a highly interactive module that uses case

studies, role plays, group presentations and
videos to engage students.
BA0297
Design & Illustration
BA0303
Overseas Business Study Mission
This module aims to teach students to

illustrate and create designs using graphic
software programmes (such as Photoshop,
InDesign and/or Illustration). Topics such as
design and illustration techniques for print,
interactive and outdoor advertising media will
be covered.
Requires students to go on an intensive study

mission to a foreign country to witness and
experience how international business and
trade are conducted and to seek potential
business opportunities. Students learn by
attending seminars, visiting government
ministries and companies. They will be given
ample opportunities to meet and network
with business people and visit special events
such as trade shows.
BA0298
Art Direction
This module introduces students to the role
of an art director in an advertising agency.
They will learn conceptual, aesthetics
and visualisation skills and how to marry
visual images and copy to present their
ideaseffectively.
BA0299
Principles of Import-Export Trade
Introduces students to the basics of
trade, practical aspects of importing and
exporting goods, and the various shipping
documents commonly encountered in
shipping goods internationally by both sea
and air freight. Students will also be exposed
to INCO terms, shipping procedures and
shippingterminologies.
BA0305
Public Relations Writing
Introduces students to writing public
relations materials for print, broadcast and
on-line media. Students learn the distinct
characteristics of different media and apply
the writing skills and appropriate style to each
medium.
BA0306
Journalism 1: News Writing
Provides basic training in writing news
articles for the mass media. Students learn
the techniques of news research and news
writing and the writing styles appropriate to
differentmedia.
BA0300
International Business Negotiation
BA0307
Journalism 2: Feature Writing
Aims to equip students with the fundamental

skills of negotiating in a multicultural
environment. It covers the basic principles
of negotiation, the negotiation process,
strategies for negotiation and sales
presentation skills.
Students learn the techniques of writing

human-interest stories for newspapers
andmagazines.
BA0301
International Economics
Aims to present a simple and clear
exposition of the theory and principles of
international economics that are essential for
understanding and evaluating the important
international economic problems and issues
facing Singapore and the world today.
BA0302
International Management
Exposes students to the knowledge and
skills needed to function in a multinational
corporation. It focuses on key concepts
and techniques essential to operate in a
multinational environment and adapting
management practices to different economic,
political and cultural environments. This is
BA0308
Broadcast Journalism
The broadcast journalism module is designed
to give students an opportunity to develop
professional understanding and experience in
television and radio news reporting. Students
will learn how to define, gather, and prepare
news for broadcast.
BA0309
Enterprise Resource Planning
Provides students with a hands-on
appreciation of how Enterprise Resource
Planning (ERP) supports operational and
analytical supply chain processes. In
addition, students are given a broad-based
understanding of how basic business
processes such as sales and procurement
management are represented within an ERP
solution and how they are integrated within
the ERP solution.
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BA0400
Business Law
Commences with the basic features of the
Singapore legal system. It then proceeds to
introduce students to the basic principles
of contract law, the Sale of Goods Act, the
law of tort, cheques, agency and intellectual
property. The legal aspects of business
organisations will also be covered.

BA0401
Geography of Global Tourism
Covers the tourist landscape in relation to
resources, spatial patterns of supply and
demand, impacts of tourism development,
and models of tourist space. Flows between
major world regions are also covered.
BA0402
Meetings, Incentives,
Conventions& Events
Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and
Exhibitions (MICE) industry in Singapore
and around the world. Students will learn
how to become a professional meeting and
eventsplanner.
BA0403
Introduction to Hotel &
ResortOperations
Provides students with an introduction to
the scope of the hotel industry in addition
to introducing them to the organisational
structure and operational mechanics of how
the departments of an individual hotel and
resort operate. It studies both the front-ofhouse and back-of-house systems, procedures
and controls associated with a modern hotel
and resort.
BA0404
Tourist Behaviour & Research
Aims to develop an understanding of tourists
behavioural characteristics that underpin
evolving tourism demand. Topics to be studied
include: tourist psychographics and their
variations with respect to a number of social
factors and contexts such as age, gender,
social class, ethnicity and culture. Tourism
marketing research will also be covered.
BA0405
Financial & Management
Accounting for Hospitality
of financial and management accounting
practices in the hospitality industry. The
module will cover company and group
accounts, cash flow statements and financial
ratios. Students learn to prepare final accounts
of companies and to read and understand
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published accounts. They will also learn to

analyse and interpret financial statements
using various tools of analysis. Budgeting,
breakeven, incremental analysis and pricing
methods will also be taught to assist in
management planning and control functions.
BA0406
Gaming Operations
&Management
Examines the various recognised games
played in casinos in the western world,
as well as, in the local scene. Students
will learn the structure and management
ofcasinos including licensing, and national
rulesandregulations.
BA0407
Service Quality
Inculcates service DNA in students in order to
enhance their competitiveness in the tourism
and hospitality industry.
BA0408
Hotel Systems & Security
Analyses contemporary security concerns
specific to the tourism and hospitality
industry. Includes studies of security
equipment, asset protection, loss prevention,
disaster control, crisis communication, safety
and emergency management. Practical handson sessions on the Property Management
systems used in the hospitality industry.
BA0409
Resort Management
Stresses on the organisational and
management aspects of the hospitality
industry. It includes history and development
of spas and resorts, supervisory and
managerial skills. It also builds awareness on
the various facilities available in resorts.
BA0410
Airline Services Management
Exposes students to the air travel industry,
aviation service and management and its
impact on tourism. The old model of airline
management is broken. The new paradigm
is based upon low cost domestic carriers
that deliver passengers to destinations with
seamless service.
BA0411
Integrated Marketing in Tourism
Integrates advance marketing techniques
associating CRM and sponsorship marketing.
This equips students with the understanding
of the new paradigm shift in marketing today.
Branding and positioning will also be included
to complement and reinforce the efficacy of
the above marketing tools.
BA0412
Travel & Tourism Practices
structure of the travel agency business in
Singapore and the current issues relating to
it. Students will learn the various terminology
and practices involved in selling tourism
products and travel related services, as well
as the essential principles of tour packaging
anddevelopment.
BA0503
Training & Development
Provides students with the knowledge of
training and development issues and equip
them to design, conduct and evaluate training
programmes. Topics such as individual and
group learning, training needs analyses,
design, implementation and evaluation of
training programmes will be covered.
BA0504
Compensation &
BenefitsManagement
Introduces students to compensation and
its objectives, compensation design & pay
structure, job evaluations, linking pay &
performance, salary surveys, employee
benefits & services and pay administration.
BA0505
Employment Law in Singapore
and appreciation of Singapores employment
law which include the Employment Act,
Industrial Relations Act, Trade Unions
Act, Trade Disputes Act and Workmens
CompensationAct.
BA0506
Employee & Industrial Relations
of the current industrial relations climate,
the tripartite system, industrial relations
negotiation process, issues and problems
encountered by management in dealing with
their employees and/or unions.
BA0601
History of Film & Television
Examines the recent history of the film and
television industries. It aims to give students
a broad understanding of the social, political,
economic and technological influences
affecting these industries. It will also
explore the relevance of these factors in the
Singaporean context.
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BA0602
Creativity & Conceptualisation
Introduces students to the creative
conceptualisation process by:
exposing them to different forms of artistic,
creative expression; and
encouraging critical thinking about
prevailing issues in their environment.
By the end of the module, students will
have become more sensitive to their
environment, and will be more aware of
how conceptualisation is essential in every
creativeendeavour.
BA0603
Scriptwriting for Film & Television
Demonstrates to students how concepts
become real products through good
scriptwriting. Students will learn how to
craft and develop storylines and characters
for specific target audiences. The module
will also discuss the impact of sponsorship
and commercials on a film or television
programme. At the end of the module,
students will be able to write and submit
an original script for a short film or
televisionmovie.
BA0604
Directing for Film & Television 1:
Directing the Actor
Introduces students to the first stage of
directing for film and television: the staging
and directing of actors. It takes students
beyond the close reading and writing
of scripts to the underlying dynamics of
the dialogue, and the actual physical and
emotional staging of the scene, to bring about
the best performance. Students will learn how
refining scripts, working with actors and the
physical space are key to making characters
and storylines come alive before film and
television audiences.
BA0605
Directing for Film & Television 2:
Directing the Camera
Introduces students to the second stage of
directing for film and television: visualisation
and camera direction. The module will stress
the importance of the visualisation process,
and explore how the moving camera, frames
and influences our perceptions. It will also
introduce students to the fundamentals
of storyboarding, camera shots, camera
movements and cinematography.
BA0606
Project
Students will work as a group on a short film/
video as their final project. Students will be
expected to submit a proposal explaining and
detailing the concept, story line, characters,

scripting, production values, camera
movement, etc.
BA0701
better, helping them to be more aware
of the implications of psychology on the
behaviour of people. Key topics include
Developmental Psychology, Learning and
Conditioning, Memory and Perception, and
Personalityprofiling.
BA0702
Applied Psychology in Effective
Work Relationship Skills
Introduce students to the theory and practical
application of basic counselling skills, in both
personal and business contexts, to build
good interpersonal relationships. Topics to
be covered include basic counseling and
psychotherapy theories and techniques,
application of the knowledge in the business
context, and Neuro-Linguistic Programming
(NLP). Students will have the chance to
practise and apply these skills in class
demonstrations, as well as in simulated
business case studies.
BA0703
Work Group Dynamics &
SocialPsychology
Introduces students to the influence of
social psychology on work group dynamics
and process. Through readings and handson practices, students will be introduced
to the concept of a support group and the
psychological aspects of group process,
from initial forming to final termination. An
appreciation of social psychology, conflict
management in work group context, and
abnormal psychological disorders over
life-span will be given. Students will also be
introduced to how group and social influences
may impact on the business operation.
BA0704
Applied Psychology in Career
Development & Business
Introduces students to the role psychology
plays in work and business to enhance
performance. Areas covered include the
impact of aptitude and personality on
both employees and employers in terms
of vocational choice, employee selection
and career development. The application
of perceptions and emotions in areas like
employee motivation, occupational health
and safety, consumer behaviour, product
design, sales and marketing will be addressed.

Students will also be introduced to the
study of consumer psychology for effective
marketing strategy.
BA0705
Applied Business
Psychology Paper
Aims to engage students in an in-depth
independent study on a business-related
psychological topic of their choice. With this,
not only will they gain an enhanced understanding of the chosen area, students will
also be exposed to writing for psychology.
This module requires the submission of a
report that could be either based on an
experimental project conducted, or be a
research paper on any of the areas covered
in the previous modules. The paper will be
based strictly on the American Psychological
Association(APA)format.
BA0801
Statistics for HRM & Psychology
basic statistics concepts and their relevance
to the business environment. Topics covered
include descriptive statistics, probability
distributions, sampling, estimations,
hypothesis testing, chi-square, analysis of
variance, linear regression and correlation,
and index numbers. Statistical software and
computer-based learning (CBL) packages are
also introduced.
BA0802
Psychology in Effective
Counselling
Introduces the theories and practical
applications of basic counselling skills in both
organisational and business contexts. Topics
include basic counselling and psychotherapy
theories, techniques, and application of
these knowledge and skills at the workplace.
Students will have the chance to practise and
apply these skills in class demonstrations, as
well as in simulated business case studies.
BA0803
HR Planning & Staffing
Reviews how organisations align their
business strategy and human resource policies
to determine workforce skill requirements,
and the design and implementation of
effective staffing programmes. Recruitment
methods and selection tools that are relevant
and useful to the assessment of skills and
competencies will be examined. Issues of
employee turnover and retention will also
beexplored.
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BA0804
Performance Management
BA0809
HR & Business Psychology Project
BA1002
Cost Accounting I

the importance of performance management
in an organisation. It provides knowledge
on the performance management process,
methods for assessing and managing
performance and problems associated
with the appraisal systems. Students will
develop skills in conducting performance
interviews and handling difficult situations in
performance management.
Aims to engage students in a research study

on a human resource (HR) and business
psychology-related topic. With this, not
only will the students gain an enhanced
understanding of the area, they will also be
exposed to writing for research projects. This
module requires the submission of a report
that will be based on research work on any of
the areas covered in the course.
Students will be able to understand the basic

mechanics of a cost accounting system,
thereby enabling them to account for various
cost elements, such as materials, labour and
overheads, in a manufacturing concern as well
as appreciate contemporary issues relating
tocosting.
BA0810
Psychology in Work Behaviour
&Career Development
Develops students ability to apply basic

accounting concepts to other business
situations. Areas covered include the
preparation of cash flow statements,
incomplete records and single entry
systems as well as the preparation of
accounts for unincorporated clubs, societies
andpartnerships.
BA0805
Psychology in Negotiation
& Conflict Management
Aims to expose students to the influence of
social psychology on organisation negotiation
and conflict management. The role of
effective negotiation skills as applied in areas
such as social and organisational settings
will be covered. Topics also include effective
analyses of psychological make-up of parties
involved. These are taught to identify conflict
management styles and the process to devise
an appropriate negotiation strategy.
BA0806
HR Information System
Provides students with an overview of how
technology can be used as a competitive tool
for strategic HR management and the benefits
of using a HR software package to automate
HR functions. There will be hands-on practices
on a HR Information System (HRIS) software.
BA0807
Research Methods
of the research techniques used in Human
Resource Management research. Topics dealt
with include research systems and activities,
research designs, data collection methods,
data analysis, fieldwork operations and
preparation of research reports.
BA0808
Global HRM &
ChangeManagement
Aims to introduce the challenges to human
resource practices in managing a global
business. It explores inter-country differences
affecting human resource management
and various improvements to global human
resource assignments through selection,
training and maintaining global employees.
The module also explores the nature of
planned change, corporate renewal, role
of change agents as well as managing
corporatechange.
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Introduces students to the role psychology

plays in work behaviour and performance
in an organisation. Areas covered include
the impact of aptitude and personality on
both employees and employers in terms of
vocational choice and career development.
The application of perceptions and emotions
in areas like self awareness and control,
self motivation, work place empathy will
beaddressed.
BA0811
Internship Programme
Enables students to gain professional
experience through work attachments
to organisations with human resource
management functions.
BA0812
better, helping them to be more aware of the
implications of psychology on the behaviour
of people. Key topics include developmental
psychology, learning and conditioning,
memory and perception, personality and
psychology on stress management.
BA1001
Financial Accounting I
Develops students ability to prepare, analyse
and interpret financial statements of a
company. Key topics include the preparation
of financial statements such as income
statement, statement of changes in equity
and balance sheet with accompanying notes,
in accordance with Financial Reporting
Standards in Singapore as well as the analysis
and interpretation of financial statements
using financial ratios.
BA1005
Financial Accounting II
BA1006
Cost Accounting II
Students will be able to understand the
different concepts for stock valuation,
profit measurement and decision-making.
Topics covered include job order costing,
process costing, operation costing, joint
and by-product costing, and absorption and
marginalcosting.
BA1009
Advanced Financial Accounting I
Equips students with the skills of preparing
consolidated financial statements and
accounting for leases and construction
contracts in accordance with the provisions
of the Companies Act and the Singapores
Financial Reporting Standards (FRS).
BA1011
Taxation I
of the principles and practice of Singapore
Taxation and equips students with the skills
of preparing tax computation for individuals,
sole-traders and partnerships.
BA1012
Management Accounting I
Covers management accounting techniques
in helping management in their decisionmaking, planning and control process. Areas
covered include preparation of master budget
for trading and manufacturing concerns,
flexible budgeting, standard costing, variance
analysis, cost-volume-profit analysis and
activity-based costing.
SYNOPSES
BA1013
Advanced Financial Accounting II
BA1028
Company Law
BA2017
Treasury Operations
Provides an understanding of the

development and applications of Singapores
Financial Reporting Standards (FRS) and
new accounting issues on complex financial
transactions including accounting for changes
in foreign exchange rates and deferred
income taxes, and the disclosure requirements
for those transactions in published accounts.
Focuses on the basic principles of Company

Law in the areas relating to the incorporation
of companies, corporate personality and
powers, the relationships of the company with
its members and management. It also covers
the companys operational financing, the
security arrangements between the company
and its creditors, insolvency and liquidation
and generally the internal relationships within
the company, and the external relationships
between the company and its creditors.
Covers the foreign exchange market including

spot, forwards and swaps; the mechanics of
dealing, and the factors influencing exchange
rates. The money market will also be covered.
Students will undergo simulated trading
exercises to equip them with the practical
skills of dealing.
BA1015
Taxation II
Provides students with a sound working
knowledge of tax administration, corporate
tax, double taxation relief, taxation of nonresidents, economic expansion incentives, and
the goods and services tax.
BA1016
Management Accounting II
Equips students with the skills of utilising cost
accounting information in decision-making.
Topics covered include costing for pricing
decisions, decentralisation, performance
evaluation of decentralised units, transfer
pricing, relevant costing for decisionmaking and contemporary issues relating to
management accounting.
BA1024
Auditing I
Introduces students to the basic concepts
and environment of auditing, covering the
audit process, responsibilities of the auditor,
audit evidence, objectives, materiality and
audit risks. Includes the writing up of audit
procedures for test of details of balances, final
audit procedures and the audit opinion.
BA1025
Auditing II
Covers systems-based audit, cycle approach
and audit sampling. Equips students to use
flowcharts to assess controls in accounting
systems. Includes design of audit programmes
for test of controls and transactions, including
preparation of management letter.
BA1027
Corporate Secretarial Practice
Equips students with a working knowledge
of corporate secretarial administration
in the areas relating to the incorporation
of companies, corporate personality and
powers, the relationships of the company
with its members and management, the
companys operational financing and security
arrangements with its creditors.
BA2011
Investment
Aims to equip the students with a working
knowledge of fundamental and technical
analysis and its application in security analysis.
More in-depth coverage of the stocks and
the features of capital market instruments
will be taught and the students will have the
opportunity to participate in an online stock
trading game to reinforce their understanding
of the dealing mechanics of stock trading and
to apply their knowledge of security analysis.
BA2012
Treasury
BA2018
Futures & Options
Deals with the nature of futures markets,
behaviour of futures prices and the mechanics
of futures trading. Financial futures and
options will be introduced as trading and
hedging strategies. Hands-on simulated
trading focuses on managing speculative
trading position and applying trading
strategies and principles.
BA2021
Portfolio Management
Introduces the procedures involved
in portfolio management. Key topics
include quantifying risk and return,
analysing portfolio theories and evaluating
portfolioperformance.
Provides an overview of the foreign exchange

market, money market, and other financial
markets. Students will be introduced to
the mechanics of trading in the various
instruments in these markets. Using these
instruments for funding and investment are
also discussed.
BA2029
Equity Analysis
BA2015
Technical Analysis
BA2030
Macroeconomic Analysis I
Covers the study of price action and technical

indicators in analysing financial markets. It
examines in detail trend-following techniques
as well as oscillators in forecasting market
trends. Emphasis will be on the application of
Technical Analysis concepts to actual markets
through the use of trading software.
BA2016
Technical Trading
Builds on the skills developed in Technical
Analysis, this module focuses on trading
principles and techniques. Entry and exit
techniques as well as market timing are
taught. The coverage of trading psychology
as well as guidelines on risk management
prepares students for the rigours of trading.
Students complete the module by being
tested in a technical bourse game.
Provides a working knowledge of the

stock market. Major topics include dealing
mechanics and fundamental analysis.
The key sectors of the Singapore
economyarealsoexamined.
Year One Macroeconomics is extended

to undertake more thorough analysis of
domestic macroeconomic relationships.
Focusis on obtaining deeper understanding
of real variables and sectors to enable simple
forecasting of macroeconomic aggregates.
Theoretical concepts, though covered, take
secondary importance to hands-on economic
laboratory research and forecasts through
theInternet.
BA2031
Macroeconomic Analysis II
Domestic Money Supply, Global Money /
Capital Flows, Balance of Payments and
Exchange Rates are examined in detail to
enable students to make simple forecasts.
Theoretical concepts are covered to prepare
students to undertake economic laboratory
research and forecasts through the Internet.
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BA2032
Financial Market Regulations
&Practice
Provides an understanding of the regulatory
framework and the participants of the
stockbroking industry. Key topics include the
roles of governing bodies, the duties of the
dealer, trading and backroom operations,
dealing ethics, the various trading offences,
corporate disclosures, listing requirements and
the different methods of share offerings.
BA2033
Fundamentals of Finance
Focuses on principles of modern financial
management, covering the role of financial
managers and issues they face, e.g. agency
problem etc. It introduces financial concepts
of time value of money, breakeven/leverages,
cash budgets and applies them in financial
planning as well as in current asset and
liability structure decisions.
BA2034
Corporate Finance
Focuses on basic tenets in financial
management such as risk-return concepts,
valuation models and strategic long-term
investment and financing decisions. Capital
budgeting techniques under certainty and risk
as well as special topics in financial decisions
on dividend policies, economic value added
(EVA), management performance indicators
and mergers, etc. are included.
BA2041
Fixed Income Analysis
Provides an overview of the fixed
income market, examines the investment
characteristics of fixed income securities
(namely duration, pricing, return measures
and convexity) as well as analyses bond
portfolio strategies. Structure of interest rates,
yield curves and general principles of asset
and liability management are also examined.
BA2045
Financial Planning
Introduces the students to the principles
and current practices of personal financial
planning. It provides an overview of risk
management, insurance planning, tax
planning, retirement planning, estate planning
and credit management. The Financial
Advisers Act that governs the practice of
financial planners is also introduced.
BA2046
Financial Markets & Institutions
Deals with the features and activities in the
financial markets of Singapore and the world.
Students will be able to understand the
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roles and operations of financial institutions

and other key market players, appreciate
the roles of regulatory bodies, including the
Central Bank (MAS) in the current trend of
deregulation, competition and globalisation,
and understand the nature, activities,
instruments/products and services of various
financial markets namely, primary and
secondary markets, money markets, capital
markets and derivatives markets.
BA2047
Banking Law
Aims to help students understand the
legal relationship between a bank and its
customers, the duties of a bank and of the
customer, the nature of cheques, the rights
and liabilities of the parties to cheques and
the banks role as a paying and collecting
agent. Students will also learn the legal
aspects of lending operations, methods of
obtaining security, the enforcement rights of a
bank, the implications of judicial management
and the legal principles of insurance in relation
to security taking.
BA2048
International Trade Finance
&Documentation
Covers the functions and use of trade
documents, trade terms, the various
methods of payments in trade, the risks
faced by traders in international trade and
the different types of counter trade. In
addition, students are taught the International
Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Uniform Rules
for Collection and Uniform Customs and
Practice for Documentary Credits.
BA2049
Credit Risk Analysis
&Management
of the various credit functions in a bank
in the context of lending to consumers,
individuals and corporations. Features of
various consumer and corporate loan facilities
will be introduced. Students will be able
to understand the credit administration
function in a bank and the major causes
and management of problem loans and
they will be equipped with practical tools
pertaining to consumer and corporate credit
risk analysis including financial, business and
industryanalysis.
BA2050
Wealth Advisory Process &
Relationship Skills
Deals with the sales and relationship
skills necessary in wealth advisory and
management. Topics will cover the client

marketing process from a non-technical
angle. Students will be taught from the
pre-customer acquisition groundwork phase
right through to the after-sales service
and relationship deepening aspects. These
will include identifying a clients preferred
approach, networking and sourcing for
contacts, understanding social protocols
and communication skills, making a sales
presentation and negotiating with a client and
lastly, the account management scope.
BA2051
Financial Auditing
and environment of auditing, covering the
audit process, responsibilities of the auditor,
audit evidence, objectives, materiality and
audit risks. Includes the writing up of audit
procedures for test of details of balances, final
audit procedures and the audit opinion.
BA2052
Financial Products Processing
Introduces to students how foreign exchange,
derivatives and securities are traded
internationally. Students will be skilled in the
processing of these trades from their inception
to their final settlement. The monitoring and
mitigation of credit and settlement risks will
also be introduced.
BA2053
Credit & Loan Processing
Covers an overview of the various types of
consumer products and corporate credit
facilities including credit cards, housing
loans, revolving credit lines, working capital
financing and other structured corporate
debt. Provides a working knowledge on
the processes involved from the point
of application, credit approval, loan
disbursement and subsequent monitoring
andreviewing.
BA2054
Financial Informatics Project
Provides students an opportunity to integrate
technical skills and banking and finance
knowledge they have acquired from the
course, and experience problem solving,
communication and working as a team to
develop an e-business proposal.
BA513Z
Final Year Project
A supervisor will be assigned to each project
group for this module. Students are required
to apply what they have learnt in the course
to tackle their companies marketing related
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problems or issues. This project will be
continuously assessed and its final submission
must be made during Term 2, Semester One
in Year 2.
of marketing strategies, management

of customer mix and planning, and
implementation of marketing efforts in the
distinctive areas of services marketing.
BA514Z
Selling & Sales Management
BA5121
Global Marketing Strategy
Introduces students to the principles

of successful selling and effective sales
management. Various methods of selling
approach, presentation and closing
techniques will be taught. Other topics
include designing the sales organisation,
sales forecasting, budgeting, management of
sales territory, sales force compensation and
appraisal systems.
Enables students to acquire expertise

in developing marketing strategies for
international markets and thereby to extend
their range of marketing understanding to
deal with international marketing situations
and the impact of international competitors
in the domestic market. Topics include
deciding which markets to enter, how firms
enter international markets, international
marketing programmes and implementation
of international marketing programmes.
Marketing to specific countries such as China,
Vietnam and Indonesia will also be covered.
BA518Z
Marketing
CommunicationsStrategy
Builds a sound theoretical and practical
understanding of the formulation of
promotional strategy and the management
of the integrated marketing communication
process. Strategic issues relating to
advertising, public relations, personal selling
and sales promotion will be covered.
BA5118
Business Economics
of the economic concepts and principles
in a business context. The microeconomics
section focuses on the functions of the
market mechanism in determining relative
prices of goods and factors of production and
the allocation of resources under different
market conditions. In macroeconomics,
the focus is on the economy as a whole. It
studies the factors that determine national
output or national product. The course also
introduces the international dimension of
trade, balance of payments, exchange rates
and internationalcredit.
BA5119
Marketing Research &
Information Management
of the research techniques used in marketing
research. Topics include research systems
and activities, research designs and data
collection methods and analysis. The various
activities of marketing intelligence in providing
information for the formulation of marketing
strategies aretaught.
BA5120
Services Marketing
Equips students with an understanding of the
services management for different types of
business sectors. Topics include formulation
BA5122
Electronic Marketing
Introduces students to two areas of ECommerce, that of Business-to-Consumer
and in particular Business-to-Business Internet
Marketing. It aims to provide students with
theoretical, tactical and strategic knowledge
and skills necessary to develop and market
products/services in Internet Marketing. It also
covers principles involved in designing Web
sites for consumer and institutional markets.
BA5123
Buyer Behaviour
Covers essential concepts of buying
behaviour of individual consumers and
institutional customers. Students will develop
an understanding of consumer behaviour
and its relationship to purchase decisions.
Topics include consumers decision-making,
purchase processes and the basic factors
which influence consumer behaviour. On
institutional customers, areas covered are
buying behaviour and industrial procurement
and buyer-seller relationship.
BA5124
Marketing Management
Gives a broad overview of the marketing
discipline to provide both marketing and nonmarketing personnel with a better perspective
of the marketing function and the marketing
management process. Topics covered
include marketing fundamentals, market
opportunity analysis, market segmentation
and positioning, the elements of the
marketing mix and marketing management in
a contemporary context.
BA5125
Managerial Finance
that helps investors and managers in their

decision-making. A systems approach to
accounting is adopted. Financial statements of
companies are presented and significant ratios
are analysed and interpreted. Other topics
covered include the application of time value
of money and capital budgeting techniques.
BA5127
Web-based Multimedia
forBusiness Applications
Introduces multimedia computing technology,
their applications in business and their
strategic importance. Students will be exposed
to various multimedia hardware and software.
Discussions and topics include different
forms of multimedia business information
systems, use of multimedia in product design,
advertising and promotion. Students will also
develop a multimedia business presentation
programme during the course.
BA5129
Strategic Marketing
Ensures that students are familiar with all
major aspects of the planning and control
process and its application to marketing. A
variety of marketing techniques and models
will be taught. Students will be able to use the
tools of analysis and decision making in the
preparation of marketing plans.
BA6001
Introduction to Accounting
accounting. Significant areas are double entry
concept, the accounting process, financial
statements of trading firms, basic costing
concepts, cash flow statement appreciation,
cost volume profit analysis, and budgeting.
BA6002
Basic Financial Management
Introduces students to the financial objectives
and financial environment of a firm. It covers
the financial concepts of time value of money,
risk and return, stock & bond valuation,
capital budgeting techniques etc. with a view
for financial analyses and decision-making.
BA9014
Business Management for
Optometry Practice
Introduces students to basic concepts in
marketing, operations management and
finance. Students will apply this knowledge
to plan and organise an enterprise. Students
will also be provided with an understanding
of the optometry practice and the legal
and professional regulations governing the
practice in Singapore.
Looks at quantitative and financial information
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BA9017
Entrepreneurship
Provides students with the basic concepts
of planning for a technology-based
venture. It covers business ideas generation,
marketing and finance. Students will apply
this knowledge in an integrated manner to
develop a simple business plan.
BA9019
Introduction to
BusinessManagement
Aims to give the student some general
background and insight into the legal,
financial and human aspects of commercial
business. Business operations, partnerships,
limited liability companies will be considered.
Students will then learn about main financial
documents, business indicators, sources
of finance. Concepts of human aspects of
industry will be presented with organisational
structures and employment laws.
BA9020
Fundamentals of Marketing
Aims to give the student some general
background, insights and perspectives on
the Marketing Concept and the Marketing
Environment, mainly with respect to
commercial activity. Inter-relationships
among business and commerce will be given
followed by new product development in the
marketing context. Interdisciplinary teams in
a product life cycle will be explained. Pricing
and promotion approaches will be discussed
followed by marketing channels with
emphasis on distribution. Various marketing
concepts such as consumer, segmentation,
competition etc will be presented in the end.
BA9021
Marketing of Sports & Leisure
Students will be taught the fundamental
principles in marketing with emphasis on
sports and leisure. They will also learn retail
marketing, business to business marketing
and supply chain marketing.
BE2501
Law I
Gives an appreciation of the nature, sources
of law and the structure and hierarchy of
courts in Singapore. It introduces Contract
Law and its role in business and economic
activity. Students will be given an appreciation
of how to resolve/avoid contractual disputes.
BE2502
Event Facilities Construction I
Gives students an understanding of the
different types of events and suitable
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temporary structures/facilities constructed for

events. It includes an understanding of the
construction of a simple building, its elements
and their functions. It gives an appreciation
of the building structure, fabric and finishes
and the impact of event facilities/equipment/
structure on buildings.
BE2503
Event Materials & Decoration
of the physical, functional and aesthetic
properties of common materials for event
decoration and finishes, and their uses in
buildings and other supporting infrastructures
which are related to the organising of events,
conventions and exhibitions.
BE2504
IT Application for Events I
Gives students the ability in IT applications
relevant to Events Management. Topics
covered include types of application software
in preparing presentation materials for events.
Students to have skills to present 2D and 3D
rendered drawings using proprietary software.
Produce posters for events and exhibitions
using proprietary software.
BE2505
Events Design & Drawing
Gives students the ability to manually draft
simple design details in sketch or scale
drawing form. Students are also introduced
to reading and interpreting simple plans.
An appreciation is also given, of design &
its importance, and to the design process as
applied to building and event facilities design
and detailing.
BE2506
Event Experience
Provides students with experiential learning
by simulating an actual event. Students in
groups will be tasked to brainstorm & select
an event to carry out, develop a theme, select
a suitable venue, plan, organise & execute, do
the logistics, promote, market & launch and
carry out the event
BE2507
Project Management I
Gives students an understanding of
general management principles including
structure & relationships in an organisation,
the management processes of planning,
organising, control, motivation, leadership
and organisational behaviour, as well as
planning tools using bar chart and network
analysistechniques.
BE2508
CADD
Provides basic training for students in
the preparation of drawings using CADD
application. It trains students to prepare
drawings in 2-Dimension. This is a hands-on
module and will concentrate on building/event
facilities drawing & will be conducted in
computer laboratories.
BE2509
Audio Visual Systems
of the science related to the internal
environmental conditions of buildings &
spaces. Particular emphasis is placed on
thermal, acoustic and the visual environment
in relation to the building services
requirements for event venues.
BE2510
Economics
Give students an understanding of basic
microeconomic and macroeconomic concepts.
Topics covered include resource allocation,
demand and supply, price determination,
production equilibrium, market structure,
national income, macro equilibrium and
objectives, money, monetary and fiscal
policies and international trade.
BE2601
Logistics & Site Operations
It covers the planning, allocation, deployment
and coordination of resources required to
deliver different types of events. Topics
covered include venue logistics, organisation/
production schedule for execution of events,
secretariat service, M&E technical support,
floor management, working with crews
and service providers, ticketing, hospitality,
ushering, visitor/audience management,
crowd control, efficiency in operations
with maintenance, risk and emergency
management, post-event logistics, etc.
BE2602
Accounts & Finance
Gives students an understanding of the basic
concepts and principles of accounting. Types
of business organisations, preparation and
interpretation of balance sheet and profit &
loss statement, basic financial ratio analysis,
sources of finance, cash flow analysis and
budget & variance will also be taught.
BE2603
Event Creation & Marketing
Give students an understanding of how
a range of different types of events are
initiated and planned and the concepts of
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marketing for events. Topics covered include
event creation, marketing research and
environment, elements of marketing mix,
formulation of effective marketing strategy
and plan, and funding & sponsorship, etc.
BE2609
Event Facilities Construction II
Give students an understanding of the power

of Public Relations. Topics covered include
the scope of PR works, PR department,
plan and programme, PR tactics, effective
communications, PR and the media, etc.

construction, assembly, erection, dismantling
and demolition of indoor and outdoor event
structures/facilities. Topics covered include
raised floor/platforms, partitions and wall
panelling, booths, scaffoldings, tentages,
stages, props, seating, basic carpentry
work, flooring, roofing and other temporary
structures, rigging supports, signage, etc.
Selection, use, safety aspects and plants &
tools used will also be covered.
BE2605
IT Application for Events II
BE2610
Project Management II
Develops the students ability to use IT in

project and events industry. It focuses on
application of IT as an enabler for gathering,
organising and managing information for
decision making and reports. Students are
given an understanding of Web design, and
the use of the Internet. It also introduces the
general principles and strategies of developing
relevant database applications and simple
statistical concepts and analysis. Knowledge
of Word and Spreadsheet will be reinforced to
manage information.

principles of managing a general project
and an appreciation of the PMBOK
(Project Management Book of Knowledge)
recommended by PMI. It provides an overview
of the processes from the inception, feasibility,
to the site/venue selection, preparation of
a design brief, selection and appointment
of project and event consultants, authority
approval or endorsement, the coordination
of design/concept development, tendering/
bidding and award, site operations & logistics
to the commissioning/rehearsal of a project.
It also teaches essential project management
tools on Network Analysis, resource allocation
& levelling, progress tracking, cash flow
projection and cost control to ensure that
the project is able to meet the time, cost and
quality/value objectives.
BE2604
Public Relations
BE2606
Cross Cultural Studies
Students will be given an appreciation of
globalisation and the challenges of working
in a multicultural market/workplace. Emphasis
will be placed on different aspects of culture,
how to adapt to a cross-cultural working
environment, in the areas of communication,
motivation, sensitivity and legal systems in the
context of MICE and other events.
BE2611
Engineering Services
&Coordination

the general principles of the law of tort & Law
of Agency and their application to business
and economic activity.

of mechanical and electrical services, in
particular the coordination of their installation
and operation. Services covered include
audio-visual, electrical, communication/
internet, air conditioning and plumbing and
the support/backup services for events.
BE2608
Resource Procurement
BE2701
Integrated Project
Give students an understanding of the

calling of quotations and tenders including
writing of simple specifications. It also covers
outsourcing, workman compensation and
employment acts, employment of foreign
services, authorities permits and licenses. It
also provides students an understanding of
how to manage people clients, in-house
staff and vendors more effectively to ensure
that events are carried out successfully.
Aims to develop initiative, self-reliance and

organisational abilities by making students
work independently in a simulated work
situation. It consists of an in-depth study,
under the guidance of a tutor, of a topic
related to actual practice in project and events
management. The project could simulate the
concept creation, event branding & marketing,
planning, scheduling, venue facilities, site
logistics, financial management and other
related aspects of management for project
and events. It draws upon the various aspects
of the course content and may require a
BE2607
Law II
thorough literature search & field-work and

the writing of a report, model making or
video or CD production or the writing of
application software. An element of creativity,
innovation and enterprise, (CIE), is also
required.
BE2702
Food & Beverage
Gives an understanding of the provision
of good food and beverage for events. It
covers food preparation, storage and service,
beverages, catering contracts, food safety
planning, waste management, specialist
requirement for example vegetarian & halal
food and legal aspects such as licensing,
certification etc.
BE2703
IT Application for Events &
ProjectManagement
Provides students with the ability to apply
IT in project and events management
work. It focuses on applications such as
project planning, scheduling, tracking,
resource allocation & levelling, project
cost allocation & tracking and reporting.
It also gives an understanding of the
common IT terminologies used and the
process of e-tendering/e-bidding and ecommerce applications used for project &
eventsprocurement.
BE2704
Environmental Safety & Health
Gives an understanding of the various
environmental safety & health issues relating
to events management. It focuses on the legal
requirements as well as an understanding of
safety and industrial health & hygiene issues,
environmental impact and aspects including
noise, pollution, waste management, etc and
public health.
BE2705
Customer Relations
Give students an understanding of the
fundamentals of customer service. Topics
covered include scope of customer
service, listening to customers, effective
communication, service recovery, measuring
customer satisfaction, customer loyalty
development, improvement of service to
customers and customer data management,
in the context of event organisers, venue
providers and contractors.
BE2706
MICE Management
Gives an understanding of the MICE industry
generally. It focuses on the principles,
practices and critical success factors of
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meetings, incentives travel, conventions
and exhibitions. Emphasis will be placed
on evaluating and selecting suitable events
and the management processes to ensure
successful organisation of such events.
BE2707
Event Budgeting & Control
Gives an understanding of the estimating
and budgeting of an event. It focuses on
the processes involved in the breaking down
of projects/events into cost components,
estimating their costs and building up the
budget for the whole project/event. It includes
finding the basic material, labour, plant,
management and design fees, and other
outsourcing costs. It also covers progress
payment computation and finalaccounts.
BE2708
Special Events
ProjectManagement
planning and management of special project
and events. Students will learn about the
different types of specialised projects and
events, such as commercial, social, cultural,
leisure and life style, arts events, etc, including
the planning, management process and the
unique needs and features of such events.
BE2709
Venue & Space Management
Gives an understanding of the principles
of selecting and managing venues and
facilities space. It focuses on how the space
& facilities in venues are evaluated, planned,
managed, operated and maintained. It covers
the preparation and layout of site and floor
plans, traffic circulation routes, consideration
and allocation of space for front of the
house activities, event area, event services &
supports, as well as the planning of security
and emergency/evacuation routes for an event
venue. It will also focus on maximising the
value of space utilised to maximise returns,
functionality and operating and maintenance
efficiency.
BE2710
Negotiation Skills
of effective negotiation strategies. Topics
covered include understanding the
different types of negotiations, no-verbal
communication, planning negotiation, crosscultural negotiations, benefits of effective
negotiation, conflict resolution, setting up
negotiation strategies and creative bargaining.
BE2711
Entrepreneurship
Gives students the fundamentals of
entrepreneurship with the understanding
of the qualities, skills and knowledge
needed by an entrepreneur in the start up
process. Covers practical aspects of business
environment analysis, generation of business
ideas, market survey and research, operation
management, etc.
BE710Z
Engineering Process &
CADModelling
Introduces students to typical organisations
and processes in Environmental Management
and Water Technology. They will be taught
tasks and responsibilities of managers,
engineers and technologists. Students will
learn to read and interpret basic process
diagrams, piping and instrumentation
diagram (P&ID), and engineering design
output. They will use CAD software to model
the components of pollution control and
treatment systems. Students will also learn
the knowledge of engineering calculation
and material balance in the environmental
engineering process.
BE720Z
Geomatics 2 & GIS Applications
Introduces the principles involved in the
practice of setting-out surveys, topographic
mapping, curve-setting and estimation of
areas & volumes. Students will learn to use
state-of-the-art survey systems such as
Trimble Total Station during their practical
sessions. They will transfer the surveyed
data to CAD for presentation. In addition,
students will learn to create database for the
infrastructural management of SP Campus
using GIS software.
BE750Z
CAD Studio
Trains students in the basic principles of civil
and structural drafting and blueprint reading
through project-based learning. Students
will be taught the fundamental concepts of
engineering drawing and CAD, the essential
skills and tools in using MicroStation Triforma
to produce civil and structural drawings.
Students are also required to work on a
mini-project that involves the development
of a 2-D and 3-D computer model of a civil
engineering structure.
BE751Z
Building Technology & Materials
This module introduces students to the
world of civil engineering. The module
basically covers two main areas of study,
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namely building technology and materials.

Students will learn to read drawings, organise
themselves, plan and co-ordinate works for
a small structure. Using architectural and civil
engineering blueprints, students will construct
a 1:10 scaled model of the structure and fit
architectural elements. The materials used
will be cement, sand and steel wire mesh. In
addition, properties of common construction
materials such as concrete, steel and timber
will be covered. The combined knowledge
of building technology and materials will
equip the students with the skills and
knowledge to supervise the construction of
low-rise buildings. Classroom instructions are
supplemented with group work on casting
and assembly of building components in the
workshop and individual computer-aided
virtual construction of a 3D model of the
building in the computer laboratory. Students
will also conduct laboratory tests on concrete,
steel, bricks and blocks according to relevant
Standards.
BE752Z
Structural Mechanics
This module covers the fundamentals of
statics and strength of materials. Students
learn to solve problems involving the analysis
of statically determinate beams, frame
structures and the calculation of stresses and
strains. Topics covered include equilibrium
of forces, pin-jointed frames, shear forces
and bending moments, sectional properties,
direct stresses and strains, bending and
shearstresses.
BE760Z
Structural Analysis & Simulation
Provides the basic knowledge of analysis for
determinate and indeterminate structures.
Students will learn to analyse structures by
using the classical methods, such as principles
of virtual works, consistent deformation, and
moment distribution. The theoretical analysis
is supplemented by computer application
of available structural analysis software and
laboratory simulation sessions, which are
tailored to give a better understanding of the
structural theory.
BE761Z
Geomatics 2 & GIS Applications
In this module, students will apply what they
have learnt in Geomatics 1 to civil engineering
applications. The field exercises include
setting-out surveys, topographic mapping,
curve-setting and estimation of areas &
volumes. Students will be introduced to stateof-the-art survey systems such as Trimble GPS
Total Station during their practical sessions.
They will use geomatics software such as
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Trimble Geomatics Office to transfer the
surveyed data to CAD. In addition, students
will build up databases of objects on SP
Campus using GIS software for the purpose
of infrastructure management. Students will
collaborate and present these data graphically
e.g. using terrain modelling, walk through or
drive through.
BE762Z
RC Design & CAD
of reinforced concrete design according to
SS:CP65. It covers the design of structural
elements of a building such as beams, slabs,
columns and footings. The output from the
design will be presented in detailed drawings.
Students will learn to use CADD software
packages to analyse, design and detail the
structural elements.
BE763Z
Civil Engineering Construction
&Quantity Surveying
Provides students with the principles and
methods of demolitions, piling, basement
excavation & geotechnical instrumentations
and concrete practice. Students will also be
taught the basic principles of measurements
in earthwork, in situ concrete and concrete
ancillaries. A project-based assignment
and tutorial exercises are given to enhance
the understanding of concepts taught in
theclassrooms.
and waste water treatment facilities. They

learn to appreciate the basic properties and
applications of common engineering materials
such as steels, irons, and copper and high
density polyethylene. Also students will
be taught the knowledge of construction
materials such as concrete, fibre-reinforced
plastics, glass-reinforced plastic and structural
steels. Students are required to apply their
knowledge through the analysis of the
structural requirements and to demonstrate
understanding in their assignments.
BE7200
Air Pollution Control
Provides the fundamental knowledge on
how air pollution arises and its impact on the
environment. Students will learn about the
characteristics of air pollutants which affect
the human health. Students will also learn the
dispersion model, sampling and monitoring
techniques, as well as the preventive and
control measures for air pollution. Local
legislation on emission control and PSI
calculation will also be covered.
BE7201
Hydrology & Hydraulics
Introduces the principles involved in

the practice of spatial data acquisition,
processing and presentation of these data
on CAD. Students will learn the following
basic concepts: principles of point location,
determination of heights by levelling and
the establishment of reference marks
bytraversing.
Equips students with the basic knowledge

of hydrology including rainfall and storm
water management. In addition, under
the Hydraulics session, students will
learn hydrostatics, hydrodynamics and
their applications in practice. Students
will understand the properties of fluids
and calculate forces exerted on plane by
stationary fluid. They will learn to calculate
flow measurement through pipes and open
channels by using the venturi flow-meter,
orifice-meter, orifices, notches and weirs.
Students will also learn to design pipelines
and open channels to convey water.
Classroom teaching is reinforced with tutorials
in small groups and practical sessions in
thelaboratory.
BE7101
Structures 1
BE7202
Industrial Noise & VibrationControl
BE7100
Geomatics 1

knowledge of forces, the behaviour of
structures under various loading conditions.
Students will be given an appreciation of how
structures should be designed and erected.
This module covers design of simple structures
from blueprint reading to concept design.
BE7102
Materials Technology
of the materials used, their characterisation
and their applications in the process plant
Provides the basic principles of acoustics and

vibration; noise and vibration control criteria
and control methods; application of basic
classes of materials to attenuate noise level;
application of mechanical components to
reduce vibration level, hearing conservation
and legal requirements; identifying major
sources of industrial noise and vibration level,
their characteristics and treatment. Upon
completion of the module, students will learn
how to use the sound level instrument and
conduct a basic noise monitoring for a plant.
BE7203
Soil Science
Introduces students to ground investigation,
classification of soils, groundwater flow,
Darcys law and permeability measurement,
slope stability and soil subsidence. Pollution of
groundwater and remediation techniques for
both soil and groundwater will also be taught.
Classroom teaching will be supplemented by
laboratory sessions.
BE7204
Structures 2
Provides students with an appreciation
of different forms of structures. Students
will learn the functions and behaviour of
structures involved in the treatment and
process works.
BE7205
Environmental Project 1
apply the scientific, engineering, technical and
communication skills acquired in the first year
experience to an environmental design related
project. Students are assigned an integrated
design project, with instructor guidance,
leading to a design product and presentation.
It will also enhance their process skills
including skill in problem solving, critical
thinking, group process, change management
and life-long learning.
BE7206
Pumping Systems
Builds on the basics covered in the Hydraulics
module. Three types of piping systems gravity, siphons and pumps will be introduced
followed by a more detailed study of pumping
systems. In particular, operating principles and
characteristic curves of centrifugal pumps and
submersible pumps will be covered. This will
then be followed by techniques for selecting
a pump for a given pipe system. Finally, case
studies and mini-projects of pump operations
and troubleshooting will provide realistic
scenarios for practical understanding.
BE7207
Solid & Hazardous
WasteManagement
Equips students with the knowledge of
the integrated solid waste and hazardous
waste management. Waste sources,
characteristics, generation, collection,
transfer and transport system will be covered.
Student will learn the process on incineration
plant and landfill design. Students will also
learn waste minimisation techniques like
waste recycling, reuse, recovery and waste
exchange. A site visit to a local incineration
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plant will be arranged to enhance the
students understanding on local solid
wastemanagement.
BE7208
Water Supply
Provides students with knowledge of
conventional water treatment principles and
design as well as water distribution systems.
The whole process of water treatment
including screening, coagulation, flocculation,
sedimentation, filtration and disinfection will
be taught. Students will also learn to design a
water supply pipe network system based on
water demand and required supply pressure.
Classroom teaching will be reinforced by
practical sessions in laboratory.
BE7209
Workplace, Safety,
Health & Environment
Aims to help students understand hazard
recognition through causes of accidents;
the anatomy of an accident and accident
prevention. Students will learn the basic
principles of risk assessment and control,
safety in material handling, personal
protective equipment, electrical, chemical
and general workshop safety, fire protection,
prevention and control. Reference will be
made to the new Workplace Health & Safety
Act. The module will also cover basic industrial
toxicology, hygiene and vectorcontrol.
BE7300
CE Construction
Provides students with the knowledge of the
parties involved in civil engineering works,
excavation and trenching, concreting and
formwork, pipelines and sewers, manholes
and chambers and miscellaneous steelworks.
It includes students understanding of the
engineering fundamentals of construction
in building operations and its associated
construction plants and equipment.
BE7301
Environmental Project 2
Allows students to apply concepts learnt
in the various environmental modules and
provide solutions to problems. Final-year
students will work in small groups to develop
and improve upon the design product which
evolved in their Environmental Project 1
module. The project may be industrialbased or research-based and will be guided
by academic staff. The project group will
be required to demonstrate the working
principles of the product, submit a formal
written report and may also be required to do
an oral presentation.
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BE7302
Project Management
Provides students with the principles of
contract administration and their application
in engineering and construction projects.
Covers types of contracts, tendering
procedures, contract documents, conditions
of contract and specifications. Explores
the use of computer software in project
management to manage projects. Techniques
in managing simulated hydraulic project
based on CDIO (Conceive-Design- ImplementOperate) initiative will also be taught. Other
concepts include project planning, cash flow
analysis, Gantt chart, network diagrams and
risk management.
BE7303
Quantity Surveying
Aims to help students understand
measurement and pricing of quantities related
to civil engineering, mechanical and electrical
works in accordance with standard rules.
BE7304
Wastewater Technology
Provides students with a fundamental
knowledge of wastewater collection system
and wastewater treatment techniques,
monitoring and operation of wastewater
treatment system and water reclamation.
The microbial activities involved in activated
and digested tanks will be covered. Design of
sewer collection systems will be also taught
based on code of practice requirements.
BE7305
Environmental
ManagementSystem
Equips students with the knowledge of the
practices of energy management, water
management and waste minimisation.
Assessment tools such as environmental
impact assessment and ISO14001
requirements on environmental management
systems will be covered. Students will
also learn the applicable legislations and
requirements pertaining to environmental
management. Case studies will be
incorporated to help students understand
the implementation of environmental
management systems.
BE7306
Environmental Microbiology
Aims to teach students the biological aspects
of potable and recreational water quality
testing, wastewater treatment, and water
reclamation. Hands-on sessions will allow
students to explore and appreciate how
knowledge of micro-organisms can assist
the environmental engineer in public health
and pollution control practices. Classroom

instruction will be supplemented with
tutorials, case studies, and laboratory sessions.
BE7307
Waterman Course
Provides students with a broad understanding
of the entire Water Loop: from drainage
management to water collection to water
treatment to sewerage management to
waterreclamation.
BE7308
Green Buildings
Equips students with the knowledge of green
building systems, construction operations,
selection of green building materials, building
commissioning, economic analysis of green
buildings and the various Green Building
Technologies to achieve a sustainable built
environment. Project work, case studies and
site visits to buildings with green mark awards
are aimed to enhance further understanding
of concepts taught.
BE7500
Internet Technology
Covers the basic application of a web
publishing software in designing a
comprehensive web site and the advanced
features of internet technology such as
the proper use of web graphics, FLASH
animations and other supporting media in
web design.
BE7501
Geomatics 1
Aims to introduce the principles involved
in the practice of spatial data acquisition,
processing and presentation of these data
on CAD. Students will learn the following
basic concepts: principles of point location,
determination of heights by levelling and
the establishment of reference marks
bytraversing.
BE7502
Environmental Science
Introduces issues that are related to the
environment. Topics will revolve around
global concerns such as pollution, waste
management, recycling efforts, etc.
Requirements of ISO 14001 will also be
highlighted. Classroom instruction will include
projects (may include site visits) that require
critical and creative thinking.
BE7600
CE Project 1
This project to be spread over 2 semesters
allows students to apply concepts learnt in the
various civil engineering modules and provide
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solutions to problems. Final-year students will
work in small groups which will foster team
work. The project may be industrial-based
or research-based and will be guided by
academic staff. Part 2 of the project is under
BE7700 CE Design Project 2. The project
group will be required to submit a formal
written report and may also be required to do
an oral presentation.
BE7601
Transportation Engineering
various international and Singapores

Building Construction Authority (BCA) Green
Mark building assessment schemes. The
various design strategies of green building
technology, construction operations and
selection of green building materials to
achieve a more sustainable built environment
are covered in this module. Project work, case
studies and site visits to buildings with green
mark awards are aimed to enhance further
understanding of concepts taught.

Covers the basic principles of traffic and

highway engineering. It enables students
to appreciate the various requirements of
highway and intersection designs. Students
will be introduced to some of the latest
traffic facilities available in Singapore.
They will be taught asphalt mix design and
flexible pavement design according to the
standard codes of practice. Lectures will be
supplemented with technical visits, tutorials,
laboratory works, traffic data collection and
computer aided assignments
BE7605
Aesthetic Design for CE
BE7602
Computer Programming with
Applications in Civil Engineering
Continuation of BE7600 CE Design Project 1.

This project allows students to apply concepts
learnt in the various civil engineering modules
and provide solutions to problems. Final-year
students will work in small groups which
will foster team work. The project may be
industrial-based or research-based and will be
guided by academic staff. The project group
will be required to submit a formal written
report and may also be required to do an
oralpresentation.
Provides students with basic knowledge,

hands-on practice, practical skills and
techniques of computer programming as well
as its application in solving civil engineering
problems. It covers customisation of
commonly used software in civil structural
engineering such as Microsoft Excel and
Microsoft Access to automate the repetitive
tasks involved and add intelligent behaviour
to their existing functionalities and therefore
leads to increased productivity.
BE7603
Hydraulics
Provides the basic knowledge of hydrostatics,
hydrodynamics and their applications in
practice. Students will learn about properties
of fluids and calculate forces exerted on plane
and curved surfaces by stationary fluid. They
will learn to calculate flow measurement
through pipes and open channels by using the
venturimeter, orifice-meter, orifices, notches
and weirs. Students will also learn to design
pipelines and open channels to convey water.
Classroom teaching is reinforced with tutorials
in small groups and practical sessions in
thelaboratory.
BE7604
Green Building Technology
The module equips students with a general
framework for looking at global warming
issues, followed by an examination of
This module provides students with an

understanding of the aesthetic design for
civil engineering structures. Case studies
of selected contemporary civil engineering
structures will be discussed. Students
are introduced to sketching, CAD studio
modelling and visual presentation on their
design project.
BE7700
CE Project 2
BE7701
Geotechnical Engineering 1
Provides students with the fundamentals of
soil mechanics so that students can quantify
various basic soil parameters. Topics include
soil classification, ground investigation, basic
properties, compaction, permeability and
geotechnical instrumentations. Classroom
instructions are supplemented by tutorials,
laboratory sessions and e-learning.
BE7702
Geotechnical Engineering 2
Covers the use of basic soil parameters,
learnt in BE7701 Geotechnical Engineering1,
to solve various geotechnical problems.
Topics included are vertical stresses in soil,
consolidation settlement, shear strength,
lateral earth pressure, retaining walls,
footings and piles. Classroom instructions
are supplemented by tutorials, laboratory
sessions, problem-based learning
ande-learning.
BE7703
Civil Engineering
ProjectManagement
project management and their applications in
construction projects. Techniques in managing
construction projects will be taught including
project planning, cash flow analysis, bar chart,
and critical path methods using network
diagrams. Students will explore the use of
computer software in project management to
manage projects.
BE7704
Civil Engineering Technology
Covers the selection of suitable construction
plants and the planning of civil engineering
works such as roads, bridges, cofferdams,
tunnels, underground construction,
prestressed structures and land reclamation.
These include most aspects of advanced
construction with an insight into techniques
applied in large-scale development using
standard or specialised machineries and
equipment. Classroom instructions are
supplemented with tutorials, teaching
models, problem-based assignments
andpresentations.
BE7705
Construction Law
Introduces students to the legal aspects
of construction project management and
contract administration. Provides students
with basic understanding of contract and
other laws applicable to construction in
Singapore. Covers types of contracts,
tendering procedures, standard contract form,
contract documents, conditions of contract
and specifications.
BE7706
Structural Inspection & Repair
Equips students with basic concepts and
principles of inspection of structures and
repair to concrete structures. Inspection and
testing methods such as non-destructive tests
on hardened concrete using rebound hammer
test, ultrasonic pulse velocity test, penetration
resistance test, core test etc. will be taught.
Students will also learn concrete repair and
strengthening techniques such as jacketing,
sprayed concrete, steel plate bonding and
fibre wrap.
BE7707
Geomatics & GPS Applications
Aims to provide students with an
understanding of advanced topics in
Geomatics. They will learn advanced survey
computations, errors in electronic distance
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measurements, hydro graphic surveying
as well as modern technologies associated
with data acquisition, data processing and
analysis and data presentation. Students will
become familiar with these processes through
field exercises involving the use of GPS total
station/ data loggers to acquire data and
present the data on CAD.
BE7708
Civil & Structural Design
&Submission
Equips students with skills to study, analyse
and use design briefs or clients requirements
and architectural drawings. Students also
learn to appreciate the integration of both
civil and structural components of a building
project. They will be required to carry out
the structural analysis and design of a RC
structure and its related civil engineering
works. Students will also learn to apply the
various building submission requirements.
BE7709
Water & Wastewater Technology
Provides students with an overview of
water resources and water pollution control
practices. Fundamental principles and current
engineering practices in water treatment
and distribution, wastewater collection and
treatment, sludge treatment and disposal,
storm water drainage designs, and water
reclamation will be taught. Classroom
instruction will be supplemented with
tutorials, relevant software, laboratory
sessions, and site visits.
BE7710
Safety, Health &
EnvironmentalManagement
the safety, health and environmental hazards
inherent in the construction industry and
the preventive measures to ensure safe and
healthy work environment. It helps students
acquire knowledge and supervisory skills
for good housekeeping, management and
maintenance of safe working environment and
understand procedures under the Workplace
Safety & Health Act and other related
legislation. It also introduces environmental
control concepts at construction sites such as
solid waste management, vector, water, air
and noise pollution control.
BE7711
Steel Design & CAD
Covers the basic concepts and principles
of structural steel design and detailing to
BS5950: Part 1. Students will be taught
design of structural members such as beams,
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columns and column bases and the design

of simple connections in bolted or welded
construction. Students will learn to design
and sketch structural steelwork drawings
with emphasis placed on standard detailing
practice. They will also learn to appreciate
the use of CAD to produce these drawings.
Classroom teaching is supplemented with
individual assignments, group work and
presentations and site visits.
BE7712
Site Organisation & Management
The module is designed to provide students
with an appreciation of the management
techniques required in administering,
organising and completing a construction
project. Basic management principles and
supervisory roles of foreman and site agents
will be covered.
BE7713
Financial Management for
Construction Managers
To teach students the fundamentals of
financial management. The module covers
basic financial tools and techniques such as
financial analysis and planning, cash flow
management, time value of money and
capitalbudgeting.
CP001Z
Projects
Enables students to apply knowledge
andanalytical & trouble-shooting skills in
asupervised project in the Advanced Diploma
in Polymer Technology.
CP002Z
Projects
Enables students to apply knowledge and
analytical & trouble-shooting skills in a
supervised project in the Advanced Diploma in
Food Technology.
CP0001
Chain & Step
GrowthPolymerisation
Gives students a good understanding of the
mechanisms of chain growth polymerisation
processes, including free radical
polymerisation, ionic polymerisation, freeradical co-polymerisation and step-growth
polymerisation. The theory is complemented
by laboratory polymerisation practicals.
CP0002
Properties of Polymer Molecules
Gives students a good understanding of the
science of large molecules and the principles
of stereochemistry, solution properties of
polymers, relationship between structure

and properties, and the concept of average
molecular mass and its distribution.
CP0003
Thermoplastics & Additives
Covers the structure, manufacture, properties
and applications of commodity, engineering
and speciality plastics. Antioxidants, heat
and light stabilisers, lubricants, colourants,
plasticisers, fillers, flame-retardants and
fibrous reinforcement, flammability and
toxicity of materials and additives are
alsocovered.
CP0004
Major Thermosets &
PolymerReactions
Covers the structure, manufacture, properties
and applications of major thermosets,
e.g. melamine formaldehyde, epoxy resin,
unsaturated polyester, polyurethane and
silicone. A basic knowledge of polymer
modification reactions, degradation and
stabilisation is also introduced.
CP0005
Polymer Physics
Deals with polymer rheology and morphology
and relates these to the processing
characteristics and mechanical properties
ofpolymers.
CP0006
Polymer Characterisation
Covers the principles of polymer
characterisation, using osmometry,
viscometry, light scattering and gel
permeation chromatography, infrared and
ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy, thermal
analysis and microscopy. Hands-on experience
on available equipment is given. Theoretical
and practical aspects of failure analysis
arecovered.
CP0014
Plastics Processing Technology
Covers the technology of mixing and
compounding, extrusion, blow moulding,
injection moulding processes and parameters,
moulding faults and remedies, cavity pressure
studies and optimising processing parameters.
Hands-on experience on the mould flow
simulation will also be covered.
CP0015
Project & Financial Management
Gives a good understanding of the functional
tools available for project planning and
scheduling, inventory control and decision
making. Financial management in a
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commercial organisation including key topics
such as understanding how financial decisions
are made, critical issues pertaining to the
financial success of the firm will be covered.
CP0016
Product & Mould
DesignTechnology
Covers the knowledge of product design
and development from the developmental
stages, through materials selection. Paten
considerations and design of tooling for
plastic parts will be introduced. Gives a
good understanding of the knowledge on
intermediate and advanced design for plastic
injection moulds. The capability of computer
aided design (CAD) for mould design and
limitations of mould making processes will
bedemonstrated.
CP0017
Advanced Materials Technology
Covers the areas of biomaterials, composites
and coating. The Biomaterials section will
provide broad knowledge which complements
the basic understanding of biocompatibility,
physiology and biological response of
human tissues to materials which form key
constituents of prosthetic, orthotic and
implanted devices used in medicine and
healthcare. The Composite Materials section
will provide a basic understanding of the
properties of composites materials which
is important for the improvement of their
properties, manufacturing processes and
design. The Coating Science & Technology
section will provide a broader perspective and
more fundamental understanding of the basic
principles affecting coating performance,
applications, performance-property
relationships, and how all these aspects
interact.
CP0018
Communication & Marketing Skills
Covers an overview of the importance of
good communication skills at the work place,
and includes techniques for oral and written
presentations. In marketing skills students will
be provided with an understanding of the
basic principles of marketing management in
the local and international environment.
CP0201
Cell Division & Apoptosis
Aims to provide students with the knowledge
of eucaryotic cell division and cell death via
apoptosis. Cell division and apoptosis play
important roles in cell regulation as well as
cancer development. Molecular interactions
between different macromolecules like

proteins and DNA involved in the cell cycle
as well as apoptosis will be discussed during
lectures. Emphasis on the control of the
cell cycle and apoptosis will be stressed.
Outcomes resulting from a breakdown in
cell cycle regulation and apoptosis as seen in
cancer will be included in this module.
CP0202
Human Molecular Genetics
Aims to teach students about the
development of the human genome project,
its aims and achievements as well as the
organisation of the human genome in relation
to that with other organisms genomes.
Nomenclature of describing human mutations
and some examples of human genetics
diseases (monogenic, polygenic and nonMendelian inheritance) will be described.
Principles and strategies in identifying disease
genes; genetic manipulation of cells and
animals; new approaches of treating diseases
and exploration of search engines & databases
for bibliographic search and analysis of
human genes, exon-intron relationships, and
the use of Ensembl will also be covered in
thismodule.
CP0203
Antioxidants & Free Radicals
Provides students with a theoretical basis on
the role of free radicals in aging, nutrition,
disease, therapy and antioxidant defence
systems that are derived from the diet, such
as tocopherol, ascorbate, phenolics and
carotenoids. The tutorial and lecture sessions
are designed to help students correlate the
relationship between antioxidants and free
radicals. Diabetes mellitus will be examined in
greater detail as increasing research indicates
that accumulation of free radical production
occurs before diabetic complications become
clinically evident.
CP0204
Environmental Biotechnology
Provides students with basic knowledge and
skills required for environmental monitoring
and biotreatment operations for water,
air and solid pollution. Students will learn
methods of bioremediation and biotreatment,
which includes downstream operations and
bioremedial action.
CP0205
Genetics
Aims to teach genetic mechanisms, which
underpins research and development of
biomedical sciences. Students will be taught
Quantitative Genetics, chromosomes,
karyotypes and their links to genetic
screening. Since genetic mechanisms are

involved in cancer, evolution and development
of an organism, these principles will be
covered and for the latter, Drosophila as a
model organism will be compared with other
model organisms, such as Caenorhabditis
elegans and the zebrafish, Danio rerio. There
will be discussions of current issues involving
the role of genes in cancer, immunity and
genetic screening.
CP0206
Molecular Techniques
Provides students with the hands-on
opportunity in using molecular techniques
for life science research and investigation.
Emphasis will be on skills development
and hands-on experience on the use of
various molecular based techniques. The
module includes the use of flow cytometer
to determine qualitatively as well as
quantitatively the heterogeneity within a
population with the help of specific protein
markers expressed by different cell types
during various stages of mitosis, for example,
the G1, G2 and S phases. The module also
covers techniques in proteome analysis where
principles and experiments on polyacrylamide
gel electrophoresis & two dimensional gel
electrophoresis will be taught.
CP0207
Proteome Analysis
Provides students with recent developments
in the identification and characterisation
of proteins using high sensitivity
two-dimensional gel electrophoresis and
mass spectrometry. The topics will be
explored in the context of posttranslational
protein modifications and research in cancer
and infectious diseases.
CP0303
Basic Pathology
Provides students with an introduction
to the science of human diseases. Topics
include cellular adaptations and tissue
damage, inflammation, healing and repair,
haemodynamic disorders, genetic diseases,
cancer biology and organ pathologies. At the
end of the module, students will have built
the foundation of understanding of human
diseases on which future modules are based.
CP0304
Laboratory Management
&Biosafety
quality management for the laboratory and
accreditation. Students will also be taught the
practice of safe science in the clinical and life
science laboratories.
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CP0305
Techniques in Clinical
MolecularDiagnostics
Provides the practical basis of clinical
laboratory molecular diagnostics. Emphasis
will be on skills development and hands-on
experience on the use of molecular techniques
to diagnose or monitor cancer, infectious
diseases, and selected genetic disorders.
Molecular methods for epidemiological
studies will also be included.
CP0401
Hair-care Raw Materials
&Formulations
Provides a detailed study of surfactants,
thickeners, actives, preservatives and other
ingredients in hair-care preparations. Different
preparation, testing and evaluation methods
as well as safety and stability studies will
beincluded.
CP0402
Perfumery
Provides an overview of the history of
the perfume industry and its process of
development from conceptualisation to
market launch. Raw materials, formulation
techniques for creating and matching
fragrances as well as fragrance applications
with emphasis on recent updates and ongoing research will be covered.
CP0403
Dermal Pharmacology &
CosmeticRegulations
Provides an overview of the physiology and
histology of the skin, hypersensitivity and
immunological skin reactions, common skin
disorders and their treatment. Toxicological,
phototoxicity and photosensitivity effects
from cosmetic ingredients will be included.
Local and international cosmetic regulations,
banned substances in cosmetics formulations,
labelling and licensing requirements for
cosmetic products will be covered.
CP0404
Skincare Raw Materials
&Formulations
Provides an overview of ingredients used in
skincare products. Formulations, preparations
and evaluations will be covered across main
areas in personal care from anti-ageing
creams to colour lipsticks and sunscreens.
New technologies in microemulsions,
liposomes, skin lightening and skin delivery
systems will be included.
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CP0405
Colloid & Polymer Science
Introduces the principles of colloid and
polymer science and its practical applications
in cosmetics. Topics will cover dynamics of
surfactants at interphases, emulsion theory,
solubilised systems, foams and dispersion
systems in cosmetic formulations.
CP0406
Cosmetic Science Laboratory
Provides students with hands-on experience
in formulating and evaluating hair and
skincare products. The study of different
emulsions types in creams and lotions as
well as in surfactant systems will be covered.
This module allows students to acquire
practical skills in both fast and conventional
microbiological testing methods for
cosmeticproducts.
CP0506
Food Product Development
Provides students with advanced technologies
on experimental designs, applied statistics
and sensory evaluation for application in food
product development.
CP0514
Food Ingredients
on the use of the various food processing

equipment will also be included.
CP0518
Applied Food Microbiology
Provides students with the theoretical
and practical knowledge in evaluating the
characteristics and activities of important
microorganisms in foods, with emphasis
on pathogens and spoilage organisms.
Practicals in both the conventional and rapid,
automated methods will be emphasised.
CP0519
Food Analysis
Provides students with the essential
knowledge of advanced analytical
instrumentation, as well as practical skills on
food residue analysis in a modern laboratory.
In addition, quality assurance measures on
testing methodologies will also be covered in
this module.
CP0520
Food Quality Management
Provides students with the knowledge and
understanding of the principles involved in
quality management, food standards and in
the legislative aspects of food quality.

of the roles of food ingredients including
nutraceuticals in the development and
processing of functional foods. Discussions
on the application of innovative ingredients
to meet consumers demand for great taste
combined with nutritional benefits are
included. A working knowledge on the safety
evaluation and the regulation of functional
ingredients with respect to regulatory
bodies will also be included. Students will
also have practice in the formulation and
evaluation of suitable ingredients/additives in
formulatedfoods.
CP0521
Food Bioengineering
CP0516
Applied Food Chemistry
CP0522
Nutrition & Metabolism
Provides students with a strong foundation

in the chemistry of lipids, proteins and
carbohydrates and a working knowledge
of the behaviour of food components
on processing and storage. Students will
also have practice in the evaluation of the
properties of food components in various
food products.

human nutritional requirements, nutritional
related diseases, the effect of handling and
processing on nutrients in food and practice
in planning meals for specific requirements. It
also gives students the opportunity to develop
a basic scientific understanding of metabolic
processes and its application to food quality
and the impact of nutrition on health.
CP0517
Food Processing
the principles of current and potential food
preservation methods. Hands-on experience

of the principles of fermentation, enzyme
technology and the technology of genetically
modified (GM) foods. Topics covered in
fermentation and enzyme technology will
focus on the key concepts and principles of
the mode of operation and regulation of
batch and continuous systems. As for topics
related to the technology of GM foods, an
understanding of the technology, applications
and issues involved in the development of
transgenic plants will be dealt with.
CP0523
Food Packaging Technology
Provides students with knowledge of the
principles involved in the selection of food
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packaging materials; a working knowledge
of the concept of food packaging techniques,
active packaging technologies; packaging of
specific food products, package labelling and
the impact of packages on the environment.
of clinically significant blood groups, safety

of donor blood supply and clinical aspects
of transfusion therapy. Organisation,
management and quality control procedures
will be included as appropriate.
CP0524
Food Marketing & Project
Management
CP0801
Host-microorganism Interactions &
Immunology of Infections
Provides students with the ability to develop

and implement marketing plan for new and
existing food products. It covers the key
topics in marketing strategies, as well as the
critical issues pertaining to the successful
communication and implementation of the
plan to various stakeholders. It includes
project management procedures and
techniques. The students will also learn
to apply quantitative operations research
technique to plan and optimise project
scheduling and resource utlisation.
CP0701
Haematology
Aims to provide the student with both the
knowledge and practical skills essential
to routine diagnostic haematology and
to introduce more specialised topics as
appropriate. Students are to appreciate the
relevance and importance of haematology
in the investigation and diagnosis of
various diseases. All aspects of routine
haematology procedures will be reviewed;
principles, techniques, quality control
and clinical significance of results. Major
topics will include anaemia, haematologic
malignancies, haemostasis, instrumentation
and management.
CP0702
Clinical Flow Cytometry
Provides students with the hands-on
opportunity in using a flow cytometer to
give a firm grounding in the basis of flow
cytometry and cell sorting. There is to be a
strong emphasis on instrument maintenance
and quality control. Clinical applications will
include immunophenotyping of hematological
malignancies, current applications in blood
banking and CD4/CD8 determinations for
monitoring of AIDS. Applications in cell
biology will include the DNA histogram, the
cell cycle and apoptosis.
CP0703
Blood Banking
Aims to equip students with a critical
appreciation of blood transfusion therapy,
develop sound practical skills and increase
awareness of transfusion-transmitted
diseases. Major topics will include a review
Covers host-parasite relationship and its role

in the practice of diagnostic microbiology and
in the management of infectious diseases.
Also included are the different immune
systems involved in host defence, which lead
to damage in response to infection.
CP0802
Foodborne Diseases & Bacterial
Infectious Diseases
Provides an overview of the aetiology, clinical
features, pathogenesis, laboratory diagnosis,
epidemiology and control of important
bacterial diseases. Knowledge of the major
microorganisms causing foodborne diseases
and their properties, sources of contamination
and microbial growth as well as microbial
spoilage of food will be covered. The mode
of action of antibiotics and mechanisms of
microbial resistance will also be covered.
CP0803
Practical Microbiology &Virology
Consists of 15 weeks (45 hours) of
practicals in both the conventional and
rapid, automated methods in diagnostic
bacteriology and virology.
CP0804
Viral, Fungal & ParasiticInfections
Provides a broad understanding of the
biology, pathogenesis and diagnosis of viral,
fungal and parasitic pathogens. The use of
therapeutic agents and preventive strategies
will be included.
CP0806
Molecular Methods in Medical
& Food Microbiology
Introduces students to molecular
diagnostic techniques such as PCRbased assays for pathogen detection and
pulsed field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) for
straintypingofbacteria.
CP201Z
Project
Enables students to apply & integrate the
knowledge & skills acquired throughout
the Biotechnology course in a research and
development project. Emphasis is placed on
independent-learning, effective teamwork,

problem-solving skills and communication
skills in the process.
CP202Z
Project
Enables students to apply & integrate the
knowledge & skills acquired throughout the
Biomedical Science course in a research and
development project. Emphasis is placed on
independent-learning, effective teamwork,
problem-solving skills and communication
skills in the process.
CP2003
Plant Science
Introduces botanical topics such as plant
anatomy, physiology, plant identification and
taxonomy, basic plant genetics and breeding
and principles of plant propagation. Emphasis
is placed on agricultural crops and other
plants of commercial importance.
CP2007
Basic Microbiology
Provides an understanding of the microbial
world, the different types of microorganisms,
in terms of classification, nomenclature,
metabolism, replication and growth
requirements. Microbiological techniques,
microbial isolation growth and enumeration
will also be taught in this module, with heavy
emphasis on aseptic technique as well as
microbial control.
CP2008
Metabolic Biochemistry
Gives an overview of biosynthetic and
degradative pathways of biomolecules,
and integration of these pathways in living
organisms. Central to this theme is the study
of how cells obtain energy and use this energy
for the synthesis of cellular material.
CP2009
Molecular Genetics
Aims to provide students with knowledge
of the principles of genetics as studied in
several organisms and an appreciation of
its application in molecular genetics, gene
expression and recombinant DNA technology.
CP2011
Applied Microbiology
Covers food microbiology, industrial and
environmental microbiology and medical
microbiology. Techniques in microbiology will
be covered in theory and practical.
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CP2013
Biochemical Techniques
Focuses on the principles and application of
the special techniques used in life sciences for
the separation, identification and purification
of biomolecules.
CP2016
Molecular Biology
Examines the structure and functions of
genes, the flow of genetic information,
regulation of gene expression at
transcriptional and translational levels.
Mechanisms underlying gene mutation,
various DNA repairs and its effect on protein
function are also covered in this module.
Together with the module Molecular
Genetics, the fundamental processes of cell
regulation are explored at the molecular level.
Key concepts and principles in molecular
biology are supported by well-structured
laboratory practicals.
CP2022
Animal Cell Culture
Introduces the operation and design of animal
cell culture laboratories. The techniques used
in cell culture are taught using the facilities
of bio-clean rooms and a variety of systems
for maintaining sterile cell populations.
Applications of such methods today include
production of high value therapeutics
andvaccines.
CP2023
Bioprocess Engineering
Covers the chemical engineering principles
used in the processing of biological materials.
Topics covered include microbial kinetics,
bioreactors, fermentation, separation
techniques and environmental biotechnology.
CP2024
Hybridoma Technology
Examines the production, maintenance and
uses of monoclonal antibodies that have
commercial applications in diagnostic work,
therapeutic treatment, agricultural and
veterinary studies.
CP2025
Immunology
Explains the biological aspects of immunity in
protection against disease and the antigenantibody reactions. The immunological
methods used have applications in biological
and medical sciences.
CP2029
Basic Pathology
Provides an introduction to the mechanisms
of human diseases and to the morphology
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and clinical characteristics of a broad

spectrum of disease entities at molecular,
cellular, tissue, organ and organismal levels.
Topics include cellular adaptations and tissue
damage, inflammation, healing and repair,
hemodynamic disorders, genetic diseases,
cancer biology and organ pathologies. At the
end of the module, students will have built
the foundation of understanding of human
diseases on which future modules are based.
CP2038
Anatomy & Physiology I
CP2033
Applied Immunology
CP2040
Good Laboratory &
Manufacturing Practice
Provides students with a broad

understanding of the principles involved
in diagnostic immunology. Aspects of the
immune system in health and diseases are
discussed in topics which include the role
of the major histocompatibility complex
in antigen processing and presentation,
immunological tolerance and disorders of
the immune response, transplantation and
immunodeficiency states.
CP2034
Blood Banking
Covers concepts of blood transfusion and
blood component therapy. Practical aspects
include donor selection, phlebotomy, blood
grouping and storage of blood. Particular
emphasis is given to cross-matching and
prevention of transfusion reactions.
CP2035
Histological Techniques
Provides the practical foundation in
techniques in histopathology. Emphasis is
given to the ability to apply theory to bench
practice in tissue fixation and processing,
staining and instrumentation. Cryotomy and
exfoliative cytology are also introduced.
Introduces students to basic concepts of

mammalian anatomy and physiology. Covers
the anatomical features of human systems
and enable students to correlate organ
structure with function. Practicals include
macroscopic anatomy of major anatomical
systems, physiology with particular emphasis
given to histology of human tissues.
Covers Good Laboratory Practice (GLP)

procedures and regulations, plus Good Clinical
Research Practice (GCP) and some aspects of
current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP)
affecting the development of new drugs.
Processes involved in bringing a new chemical
entity into the market as an approved drug
with emphasis in issues of safety and efficacy
in new drugs development will be covered.
CP2041
Clinical Chemistry 1
Introduces students to the scope of clinical
chemistry and its role in medical laboratory
technology. It provides students with an
overview of the work involved in the clinical
chemistry laboratory. Fundamentals of routine
procedures will be given together with
relevant clinical information. The subject also
covers the range of tests usually provided
in routine screening procedures and the
importance of good management and quality
control procedures.
CP2042
Basic Immunology

the structure of biomolecules such as water,
carbohydrates, lipids, enzymes, amino acids
and proteins and describes their roles within
biological systems. Outline of metabolic
cycles and overall functions of biosystems
areintroduced.

fundamental concepts of immunology. Topics
include an overview of the immune system
and its importance in clinical medicine, the
cells and tissues of the immune system and
their interactions, the structure and functions
of immunoglobulins, complement biology,
the major histocompatability complex,
antigen-antibody reactions and methods for
theirdetection.
CP2037
Cell Biology
CP2043
Haematology 1
CP2036
Biosystems & Biomolecules
Aims to equip students with knowledge of the

structure and functions of cellular organelles.
The functions of the genetic material,
transcription, translation, cell cycle and
Mendelian genetics are covered. The coverage
of subject matter will equip students with
practical as well as thinking skills necessary
for modules such as Molecular Biology and
Molecular Genetics.
Aims to provide students with an overview

of the work involved in clinical haematology
laboratories. Fundamentals of routine
procedures will be given together with
relevant clinical information.
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CP2044
Anatomy & Physiology 2
CP2051
Molecular Modelling
CP2058
Immunohaematology
Reinforces the knowledge of human

anatomical systems and the physiological
processes learned in CP2038 with clear
application of concepts. All physiological
processes are tied to some level of body
structure and organisation. Practicals are
designed to use appropriate diagnostic tools
to measure human physiological parameters
to correlate theory with data collected.
Prepares and trains students on how to apply

IT skills in the area of life sciences. Students
are taught on data mining for literature
and biological information search, pair-wise
(BLAST) and multiple alignment, primer and
probe design, primary and secondary protein
structure analysis and tertiary 3D structural
modelling. DNA sequence assembly and
construction of contig are also covered in
thismodule.

the work involved in clinical serology and
haematology laboratories. Fundamentals of
routine procedures will be given together with
relevant clinical information.
CP2045
Haematology 2
Builds on knowledge from CP2043
(Haematology 1) module, with application
of haematology in the investigation and
diagnosis of various diseases.
CP2046
Medical Microbiology A
Provides students the theoretical foundation
and practical skills in medical microbiology.
Identification of etiological agents of bacterial
and fungal diseases and their antimicrobial
susceptibilities will be covered. The diagnosis,
management and prevention of these
diseases will be emphasised. Epidemiology
of infectious diseases as well as prevention
and control of nosocomial infections will also
becovered.
CP2047
Clinical Chemistry 2
Provides students the theoretical foundation
and practical skills in clinical chemistry.
Students will learn the background
pathophysiology of tests performed in a
clinical chemistry laboratory and details of the
analytical methods involved.
CP2048
Medical Microbiology B
of the principles involved in diagnostic
microbiology and urinalysis. Identification
of etiological agents of virological
and parasitological diseases and their
characteristics will be covered. The diagnosis,
management and prevention of these diseases
will also be covered.
CP2049
Biophysics
Provides an introduction to basic physics
principles and concepts underlying the
processes in plant and animal physiology.
Students will have a better understanding
of the importance of physical concepts and
principles in life science studies.
CP2052
Introductory Pharmacology
Provides students with the basic concepts of
the physiological, biochemical and anatomical
interactions of chemical agents with living
tissues. The teaching of pharmacological
principles and mechanisms is emphasised. The
therapeutic and toxic actions of important
drugs and poisons will also be covered.
CP2053
Techniques in Clinical
MolecularDiagnostics
Aims to provide the practical basis of clinical
laboratory molecular diagnostics. Emphasis
will be on skills development and handson experience on the use of molecular
techniques to diagnose or monitor selected
human diseases. Molecular methods for
epidemiological studies will also be included.
CP2054
Agrotechnology
Covers the principles of industrialised
farming. Topics such as economic use of land
and water resources, specialised farming
systems such as hydroponics and genetic
management of brood stock in aquaculture
are included.
CP2055
Genomic Techniques
Explores the potential of genetic engineering
and the different cloning strategies.
Emphasis is placed on practical work in
which students learn modern techniques in
genemanipulations.
CP2056
Plant Biotechnology
Covers the principles and techniques used
in modern plant tissue culture and plant
biotechnology. The aseptic culture of
plants has applications in crop breeding,
micropropagation and disease eradication
in plants. Specialist facilities are available
for students to build up their skills in these
commercial techniques. Molecular biology
applications in agriculture are also covered.
CP2060
&Biosafety
Cover topics on the practise of safe science
in life science laboratories. Students will be
taught quality management, the routes of
transmission of laboratory-acquired infections;
laboratory animal allergies and nosocomial
infections; how to package infectious
biological agents for transport; disinfection
and treatment of laboratory waste. Local
standards for biosafety are taught. This is
a good foundation on how to carry out a
risk assessment, what risk groups are and
biosafety measures in life science research and
clinical laboratories.
CP2062
Pharmaceutical Mathematics
Introduces the basics of dosage calculations
and abbreviations in administration of
medications. Pharmaceutical calculations
based on proportional analysis and formula
methods, and determinations of IV flow rates
are taught in this module.
CP2063
Genetics & Molecular Biology
Provides students with theoretical knowledge
and practical skills in molecular biology and
genetic analysis. Students will learn the
fundamentals of genetics, the structure and
function of genes and the applications of
recombinant DNA technology.
CP2064
General Biochemistry
Provides students with basic understanding
of human biochemistry. The topics includes
introduction to biochemistry, nucleic acids,
proteins, enzymes, vitamins and trace
elements, carbohydrates, lipidsandenergy
production.
CP2065
Introductory Anatomy
&Physiology
Introduces students to basic organisation of
human anatomy and physiology. It covers the
anatomical features of various systems and
how it relates to physiological mechanisms
and associated dysfunctions. Applications of
physiology as it pertains to bioengineering
principles will be covered.
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CP2066
Introductory Microbiology
&Immunology
of microbiology and immunology. Includes
an overview of the importance of microbes in
daily life, both beneficial as well as detrimental
effects; and an overview of the immune
system, the cells and tissues of the immune
system and their interactions, the importance
of inflammation and complement biology.
CP2067
Pathobiology of Human Diseases
Expands concepts taught in the CP2029
Basic Pathology module, with emphasis on
the pathophysiological and pathogenetic
mechanisms underlying human diseases.
Students will have an overall picture of how
concepts learnt in the course can be interrelated in the context of human disease.
CP2068
WWW Bioinformatics
Provides an insight into the mysteries of
genomes of living things. Students learn to
apply IT skills in the area of life sciences.
CP2069
Environmental Science
of environmental science and environmental
management. It aims to enhance a
growing environmental awareness towards
resource optimisation, waste minimisation,
environmental impact assessment and
industrial health and safety. It provides
students with a capability for developing
problem-solving skills and encourages
students to think and learn independently.
CP2070
Clinical Instrumentation
&Automation
Provides students with the technical skills and
the principles of the analytical techniques and
instrumentation used in medical laboratory.
Emphasis will be on skills development,
critical analysis and the application of such
practical techniques to the investigation
and understanding of human diseases.
The module will also delve further into the
areas of clinical laboratory automation and
laboratory information systems.
physiology in relation to the gross and

microscopic anatomical structures of organs.
CP2072
Physics in Biomedical Science
Gives an introduction to physics principles
and concepts as applied in the field of
biomedical science. Students will understand
the physics behind human physiology as well
as measure human physiological parameters.
They will have an increased awareness and
understanding of the applications of physics
in biomedical science.
CP301Z
Project
Allows students to work independently with
professionals and academic supervisors in
designing protocols for clinical research and
analysis of results to solve practical problems.
Students work in small groups of two or three
under the supervision of a lecturer. Grading is
by in-course assessment and project seminar.
CP3004
Ophthalmic Optics
Covers the manufacture, measurement and
standard for frames and lenses (e.g. plastics
and glass). The principles of fitting ophthalmic
lenses to frames are taught.
CP3008
Human Biochemistry
Gives an overview of biosynthetic and
degradative pathways of biomolecules,
and integration of these pathways in living
organisms. Central to this theme is the study
of how cells obtain energy and use this energy
for the synthesis of cellular material.
CP3010
Clinical Optometry 1
Covers the various optometrical instruments
and clinical techniques used in private
practice including retinoscopy and subjective
refraction. Other instruments include
keratometer, ophthalmoscope and slit
lampbiomicroscope.
CP3012
Ophthalmic Dispensing
Teaches students the advanced techniques of
assembling spectacles. Ophthalmic lens types
include bifocals and progressive lenses.
CP2071
Anatomy & Physiology
CP3013
Ocular Pharmacology
Introduces students to the structure and

function of the various organs and systems
of the human body. The students are given
an overview of basic concepts in human

of pharmacology and ocular drugs. Ocular
diagnostic and therapeutic drugs such as
mydriatic, miotic, cycloplegic and glaucoma
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drugs are covered in some detail. Students

are given a good understanding of ocular
and systemic side effects of ocular and some
commonly seen general drugs.
CP3015
Clinical Optometry 2
Provides students with training in the
measurement of visual fields, intraocular
pressure, colour vision, stereopsis, fixation
disparity, accommodation-convergence
andabnormal vision assessment.
Photo-documentation and case reports
arealsoincluded.
CP3017
Binocular Vision
Covers the sensory aspects and development
of binocular vision. Other topics include
monocular and binocular eye movements,
anomalous binocular fixation, strabismus
andnystagmus.
CP3022
Clinical Practice 1
Enables students to have hands-on clinical
experience in patient examination, case
analysis, prescribing treatment, dispensing
and professional communication.
CP3023
Contact Lens Clinical Practice 1
Enables students to gain clinical experience
in eye examinations for the purpose of fitting
contact lenses, dispensing those lenses, and
aftercare of contact lens patients. The tutorials
focus on case presentation.
CP3024
Clinical Practice 2
Provides more clinical training in
patient examination, case analysis, care
prescription, treatment, dispensing and
professionalcommunication.
CP3025
Contact Lens Clinical Practice 2
Provides in-depth clinical experience in
diagnosis of contact lens complications and
development of patient management skills.
CP3026
Environmental & Community
Health Optometry
Includes topics on vision demands at work
and recreation including industrial ocular
hazards and their prevention, radiation
and the eye, eye protection, the role of
optometrists in primary health care and
visionscreening.
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CP3029
Introductory Ocular Microbiology
science of microbiology, with an emphasis on
the application of this science to the study of
ocular infections. Important medical aspects
of microbiology essential to understanding
ocular infections, their diagnosis, prevention
and treatment will be covered.
CP3031
Ocular Anatomy
Aims to give students a general understanding
of the anatomical features of the eye.
Students learn to appreciate the structural
details of the eye and its surrounding
structures. The knowledge will also help
students in the other modules in optometry.
CP3032
Ocular Physiology
Aims to give students a general understanding
of the principles and importance of the
physiology of the different structures of
the eye in maintaining good vision. Neurophysiology of vision is covered in some details.
The knowledge will help students in the other
modules in optometry.
CP3034
General Optics
Covers the study of physical optics,
aberrations, photometry, laser and fibre
optics. It also provides a basic understanding
of the optics of thin lenses, lens systems
andaberrations.
CP3035
Physiological & Visual Optics
Provides information on the function of the
visual pathway, including the study of spectral
sensitivity, colour perception and luminance.
The module introduces the eye as an optical
instrument. Topics include emmetropia
and ametropia of the eye, distribution and
correction of refractive errors, visual resolution
and ocular aberrations, ocular transmission
characteristics, retinal stimulus pattern and
basics of eye movements.
CP3038
Introduction to Contact Lenses
Introduces the basics of contact lenses.
The topics include the history of contact
lenses, and the manufacture, verification
and care and maintenance of all
typesofcontactlensmaterials
CP3039
Contact Lenses Fitting
Aims to provide student with the knowledge
and clinical skills necessary for competent
contact lens practice. Students will be taught

topics such as contact lens optics, design of
soft and rigid gas permeable lenses and fitting
and management of contact lens practice.
CP3040
Contact Lens Complications
Aims to equip student with the skills needed
to improve and maintain the ocular health and
vision of the contact lens-wearing patient.
Students will be taught how to accurately
diagnose and prevent complications that may
arise as a result of contact lens wear. Emphasis
is placed on the possible mechanisms, by
which the complications occur, so that
the appropriate management strategy can
beemployed.
CP3041
Ocular Pathology 1
Covers topics on detection, diagnosis,
referral and management of ocular diseases.
Students will learn how to detect, diagnose,
refer and manage patients with congenital
ocular conditions, inflammatory and infective
diseases, tumours and injuries to the eyes.
CP3042
Ocular Pathology 2
Covers topics on detection, diagnosis, referral
and management of ocular diseases. Topics
include the detection, diagnosis, referral
and management of ocular manifestations
of systemic diseases such as diabetes
andglaucoma.
CP3043
Introductory Pathology
Introduces the basic concept of diseases as
abnormalities of cell function arising from
genetic, environmental and other causes.
Topics covered include the causes of disease,
inflammation, pathogenicity, tumour cell
growth and healing process.
CP3044
Introduction to Optics
Covers the study of geometrical optics
and physical optics. It also provides a basic
understanding of the interaction of
light with matter, prisms, thin lenses and
lenssystems.
CP3045
Basic Pharmacology of the Eye
of pharmacology and ocular drugs. Ocular
diagnostic and therapeutic drugs such as
mydriatic, miotic, cycloplegic and glaucoma
drugs are covered. Students are given a
basic understanding of ocular and systemic
side effects of some commonly seen
ophthalmicdrugs.
CP3046
Introductory Ophthalmic Optics
Covers the manufacture, measurement and
industry standards for frames and lenses
(both plastics and glass materials). The
basic principles of single vision, bifocals and
progressive lenses are introduced.
CP321Z
Project
Enables students to work in small groups
and learn independently through critical and
analytical approaches of doing research.
Students are expected to present a final
project report at the end of the module.
CP3201
Advanced Diagnostic Techniques
Provides students with knowledge on
advanced clinical techniques to assess
the anterior and posterior segments of
the ocular health, so as to provide more
effective and accurate diagnosis of the ocular
anomalies. The techniques include external
eye examination, slit lamp biomicroscopy
and gonioscopy, interpretation of visual
field, the use of ultrasonography and
contact tonometry that would provide a
more effective and accurate diagnosis of the
ocularanomalies.
CP3202
Pharmacology of the Eye
Provides an understanding of the principles
of drug action. Emphasis will be placed
specifically on drugs used in the field of
optometry and drugs that have specific
effects on the eye. The tutorials will reinforce
the lectures and provide an opportunity for
widerdiscussion.
CP3203
Advanced Clinical Optometry 1
Teaches students detection, diagnosis, referral
and management of ocular disease, especially
with regards to the nature, aetiology and
management of congenital, hereditary,
acquired and degenerative anomalies of
the anterior and posterior eye and adnexa.
Emphasis will be placed on congenital ocular
diseases, inflammation and infection of the
ocular conditions, ocular tumours and eye
injuries. Students are further expected to be
conversant with the various advanced clinical
techniques necessary for the clinical detection
and evaluation of the functional status of
the visual system. Students will gain clinical
experience in patient examination, case
analysis, prescribing care and treatment under
supervision on clinic rotation.
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CP3204
Paediatric Optometry
Teaches students the knowledge and
techniques of eye examination for children
seen in their clinical practices. It will enhance
their overall clinical skills on young patients.
CP3205
Advanced Clinical Optometry 2
This is a continuation of the Advanced Clinical
Optometry I module. Students are expected to
work independently on patient examination,
case analysis, prescribing care and treatment.
Students are expected to integrate and
apply the knowledge and skills learned
in previous modules in basic sciences and
clinicaloptometry.
CP3206
Contact Lens Study 1
Covers new clinical techniques to assess the
topography of the cornea. The students will
also learn how to design and customise RGP
toric contact lenses to wearers.
CP3208
Contact Lens Study 2
Introduces properties of the materials and
designs of contact lenses used to improve
the vision of those with unusual and peculiar
corneal shapes.
CP3209
Low Vision
Teaches students to identify patients who
may benefit from low vision assessment
techniques, and to assess and manage
the visual needs of low vision patients.
This module also enables students to
gain an insight into the functional and
social consequences of low vision, and to
appreciate the multidisciplinary nature that
may be required in the care of patients with
lowvision.
CP3210
Clinical Management Techniques
Students will be taught through clinical cases,
and discussion on how to identify, diagnose
and manage different ocular problems.
Clinical cases include patients with ocular
diseases, binocular abnormalities, systemic
diseases, contact lens complications, ocular
injuries and low vision.
CP431Z
Project
Allows students to apply the knowledge and
skills gained to solve practical problems, such
as product design, development or analysis.
Students work in small groups of two or
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three under the supervision of a lecturer.

Assessment is by in course assessment and
project seminar.
CP4001
Analytical & Physical Chemistry
Provides students with the fundamentals in
Analytical and Physical Chemistry. Students
will learn the basic concepts of moles,
concentrations in different units, redox
reactions and equilibrium. Students also
acquire the basic practical skills to analyse a
range of substances quantitatively through
carrying out experiments using simple
volumetric analytical procedures.
CP4006
Inorganic & Organic Chemistry
knowledge and understanding of the
fundamental principles of Inorganic and
Organic Chemistry. It enables students to
understand the theoretical basis of physical
and chemical properties of molecules.
Students will also have a broad understanding
of the chemical reactions of the various
functional groups of organic compounds.
CP4008
Applied Electricity & Electronics
understanding of the basic concepts in
electricity and electronics, with emphasis in
areas relevant to the chemical manufacturing
and service industries. The design and
applications of resistive networks, motors,
transformers and power supply circuits are
studied. Students also learn the importance of
electrical safety in the workplace.
CP4009
Basic Instrumental Analysis
Provides basic practical laboratory skills
and theoretical knowledge to analyse the
chemical contents of chemicals. In particular,
the subject examines sampling, UV-visible
spectrometry, flame atomic absorption,
solvent extraction and chromatography. It
is a useful introduction to many forms of
chemicalanalysis.
CP4010
Environmental Studies A
of environmental chemistry and environmental
management. It aims to enhance agrowing
environmental awareness towards
resource optimisation, waste minimisation,
environmental impact assessment and
industrial health and safety. Encourages
students to develop problem-solving skills and
to think as well as learn independently.
CP4011
Process Instrumentation
Covers measurement of process variables
like flow, level, temperature and pressure as
well as common types of valves and safety
instruments. Emphasis is on instrument
function and selection complete with hands
on experience in a chemical engineering
workshop which houses pilot plants
embedded with transducers, sensors,
transmitters, signal selectors, controllers and
control valves.
CP4014
Polymer Science
Gives a general understanding of
polymerisation, transition temperatures,
structure/properties relationship and
molecular weight determination methods.
CP4016
Chemical Engineering Principles
Covers topics on flow of fluids in pipes and
fittings, pump performance and heat transfer
applications to heat exchangers. It includes
extensive practical work.
CP4027
Materials Science
Covers the structure, properties and
applications of important metals, alloys,
and ceramics. Students will be taught phase
equilibrium, phase rule and solid solutions.
CP4028
Environmental Studies B
Provides students with the practical and
theoretical knowledge on environmental
technology. It provides students with an
awareness of environmental protection
and pollution control. Students learn to
think independently, solve problems either
individually or as a team and communicate
effectively with colleagues.
CP4030
Corrosion Science
Covers the basic electrochemical concepts
underlying corrosion, types of corrosion,
methods of protection, including
electroplating, organic and inorganic
coatings. An extensive practical programme
complements the lectures.
CP4036
Quality Assurance & Statistics
Provides an understanding of the important
concepts on Quality Assurance, Statistical
Analysis and Experimental Design in the
chemical manufacturing industry. Topics
covered include statistical tools used for
quality assurance, hypothesis testing, analysis
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of variance, factorial design of experiments
and acceptance sampling plan.
CP4041
Process Control
Covers the basic concepts in process control,
its importance and application to the chemical
industry. Students learn about classical
and advanced strategies in control loop
implementation followed by an introduction
to Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and
Plant Information Management System
(PIMS). Emphasis is on closed-loop continuous
control and controller tuning based on the
PID algorithm. An operational approach
is adopted which is supported byhandson sessions with process simulators and
pilotplants.
CP4048
Advanced Instrumental
&Laboratory Techniques
Builds on the second-year instrumental
techniques course. Module coversadvanced
techniques such as GC-MS, LC, fluorimetry,
ICP-OES, FTIR and flameless atomic absorption
spectrometry. Hands on experience with
selected instruments isemphasised.
CP4050
Industrial Chemicals & Processes
Gives an overview of the manufacture and
uses of commodity chemicals, e.g. acids
and alkalis, industrial gases, petrochemicals,
paints and surface coatings. Common physical
operations, e.g. distillation and drying, are
covered qualitatively.
CP4053
Trace & Transition Elements
&Complexes
Teaches the chemistry and applications of
the transition elements and their complexes.
The biological and health effects of transition
elements are also covered.
CP4055
Pharmaceuticals &
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Provides an overview of the pharmaceutical
industry, the synthesis, analysis, chemistry and
mode of action of selected pharmaceuticals,
good manufacturing practices and
wastedisposal.
CP4057
Fragrance Chemistry
Provides an overview of the fragrance industry,
application of fragrances, their chemistry,
analysis, synthesis and characteristics.
CP4062
Organic Synthesis &
ReactionMechanisms
CP4073
Materials Characterisation
&Failure Analysis
Aims to give students the fundamental

concepts of Organic Synthesis and Reaction
Mechanisms. Laboratory sessions on
carrying out organic syntheses and kinetic
measurements are arranged in such a
way as to reinforce the concepts taught
in the lectures. This will provide students
with the capability to understand and
rationalise the products obtained in terms of
reactionpathways.

the common characterisation techniques,
including infra-red spectroscopy, thermal
analysis, chromatography and microscopy.
Other topics included are types and causes
of plastics failure and failure analysis
casestudies.
CP4069
Plastics Materials & Additives I
Covers the manufacture, properties and
applications of polyolefins, styrene-based
polymers, vinyl chloride polymers, acrylics,
and formaldehyde-based plastics. Other
topics included are additives such as heat
stabilisers, plasticisers, lubricants, fillers,
impact modifiers, blowing agents and
pigments. Common tests for plastics such as
physical, thermal, chemical, electrical, optical,
flammability and melt flow are also included.
CP4074
Product Design
of the fundamentals of product design,
development and commercialisation,
specialising in plastics parts. It will also give
them practice in using appropriate methods
and techniques in product modelling. The
subject also supports the overall course
aim of developing problem-solving skills
and encouraging students to think and
learnindependently.
CP4076
Composites Technology
Covers the properties, structure,

processing and applications of engineering
thermoplastics and thermosets such as
polyamides, polyacetals, polycarbonates,
polyesters, modified polyphenylene oxides,
polysulphones and polyphenylene sulphides,
unsaturated polyesters, epoxy resins,
polyurethanes and silicones. Additives such
as antioxidants, UV stabilisers, glass fibres,
mineral fillers, flame-retardants, nucleating
agents and conductive fillers are also included.
Provides students the knowledge,

comprehension and basic skills in the field
of composites technology. Students will
understand the factors that affect the
strength and performance of composite
materials, the selection of additives, the
different fabrication and compounding
methods for composites, the design of
composites for various applications, and
the knowledge in quality inspection of the
products. Students will be trained on practical
laboratory skills on the manufacturing,
testing, inspection, and safety of composite
materials.
CP4071
Polymer Processing I
CP4078
Coatings & AdhesivesTechnology
CP4070
Plastics Materials & Additives II
Covers the injection moulding processes.

Topics covered include processing parameters,
moulding faults and remedies, mould design
and quality plan. Includes practical training
in mould set-up, process optimisation, flow
simulation, gas injection and CD moulding.
CP4072
Polymer Processing II
Aims to impart principles and technology
of plastics processing. It allows students to
acquire hands-on experience with the stateof-art technology and machinery. This subject
encompasses all forms of polymer conversion
process except injection moulding.

science and technology of surface coatings,
adhesives and inks. Topics include chemistry
and applications of organic film formers,
solubility principles, methods of film
application, properties and applications of
solvent-release, hot melt, pressure-sensitive
and chemically reactive adhesives.
CP4079
Strength & Properties ofMaterials
Covers normal stress and strain, Hookes
law, Poissons Ratio, thermal strain, shear
stress and strain, moments of inertia, parallel
axis, theorem, perpendicular axis theory,
bending of beams, centroid, neutral axis,
neutral plane, radius of curvature, Youngs
modulus, bending moment and torsion. Other
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topics covered include mechanical testing
of materials which include tensile, flexural,
impact, hardness and creep.
CP4086
Provides students with the theoretical
knowledge and practical skills in laboratory
quality control and management techniques
for effective work in a chemical laboratory.
Case studies of laboratory audits will be
used to enhance students understanding
of the operation of an ISO17025
accreditedlaboratory.
CP4087
Water-Soluble Polymers
types, properties, characterisation and
applications of common industrial
water-soluble polymers.
CP4088
Materials in Practice
Covers material properties and test methods.
Students are also given broad-based
knowledge on traditional materials like
metals, ceramics, polymers and composites
and theirapplications.
CP4094
The Art & Science of Colours
the science and technology of colours with
an appreciation of psychology and physiology
ofcolours.
CP4095
Personal Care &
CosmeticsChemistry
Provides an overview of the cosmetics
industry, the different types of cosmetic
products, their chemistry, applications,
formulations, safety and legislation, and
methods of analysis and quality assurance.
CP4096
Microelectronics Chemistry
Provides essential knowledge on super
clean room, vacuum/thin film deposition
technology, production of ultra-pure water/
solvents/gases, ultra-pure reagent analysis
techniques, and surface micro-contamination/
corrosion studies. It also gives an overview
of wafer fabrication process. Specialised
laboratory provides students with the
opportunities to operate/maintain a super
clean room and to handle sophisticated
equipment that are used to generate,
analyse and monitor ultra-pure substances.
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This will provide students a mind-set and

discipline that will be required for working
under more stringent working conditions
andenvironment.
CP4098
Forensic Chemistry
Provides students with laboratory skills
and theoretical knowledge of forensic
chemistry. Also provides students with the
capability for developing problem-solving
skills and encouraging students to think and
learnindependently.
CP4099
Display Technology
&Nanoscience
knowledge and basic understanding of
advanced flat panel display technology.
Includes operating principles of liquid
crystal displaying colours, structures and
manufacturing process of colour thin film
transistor liquid crystal display, carbon nano
tube-field emission displays, organic lights
emitting diodes and plasma display panels
and the properties of the materials of the
components which make up the flat panel
displays. It equips students with the scientific
and technical foundation for nanoscience.
CP4100
Nanomaterials
Provides a basic understanding of
nanotechnology, the current and potential
uses of nanomaterials and their impact on
our society. Students will be introduced to
the different types of nanomaterials their
preparation, characterisation and applications.
CP4101
Graphics & Mould Design
Develops the students ability to create and
interpret engineering drawings through the
use of computer graphics and sketching
as well as to provide students with the
knowledge of plastic injection mould design.
CP4102
Advanced Physical Chemistry
Aims to expand on the students knowledge
and understanding of the states of matter
and phase diagrams, electrochemistry and
electrolysis, chemical thermodynamics,
equilibrium systems comprising chemical,
solubility and phase equilibria, and
physicochemical principles relating to modern
spectroscopic methods of analysis.
CP4103
Advanced Organic Chemistry
Provides students with knowledge
of functional group transformation;
disconnection approach to synthesis;
stereochemistry and reaction mechanisms;
basic theory and applications of spectroscopic
methods in organic chemistry, such as IR, MS
and NMR. It aims to strengthen students
fundamental knowledge in organic chemistry
so that students are able to explain important
reaction pathways, devise organic syntheses
and elucidate organic compounds with
acquired advanced instrumental data.
CP4105
Specialty Chemicals &Biodevices
knowledge on clean room technology,
the fabrication of silicon and biodevices,
their applications in microactuators and
drug delivery, the production of ultra-pure
water/specialty chemicals/specialty gases,
ultra-pure reagent analysis techniques, and
surface micro-contamination studies. It also
provides students with an awareness of the
need for ultra-high purity in the production
process. Students have opportunities to
operate/maintain a clean room and to handle
sophisticated equipment. They will have a
mind-set and discipline that will be required
for working under more stringent working
conditions and environment.
CP4106
Biomaterials
Provides students with fundamental
knowledge on the types, properties and
applications of biomaterials in the medical
industry with emphasis on implants,
hydrogels, drug delivery systems and
biocompatibility of biomaterials used in the
human body.
CP4107
Elastomers
Provides students with basic knowledge
of conventional rubbers, thermoplastic
elastomers and elastomeric alloys used in
automobile, electronic medical applications.
Topics include the choice of elastomers,
rubber additives, testing methods and rubber
compound design.
CP4108
Basic Mould Design
Provides students with practical and
theoretical knowledge on key concepts and
principles on basic plastic injection mould
design. Tutorials will focus on sketching of
various types of moulds in the lab to guide
students in understanding the application of
design concepts.
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CP4109
Fuel Cells & Biomass Systems
CP5007
Fluid Mechanics A
Familiarise students with technology of

hydrogen fuel cells and other energy storage
means. Students will learn the principles of
fuel cells and operation of five typical cells
such as alkaline proton exchange membrane
fuel cell, direct methanol fuel cell, phosphoric
acid fuel cell, molten carbonate fuel cell and
solid oxide fuel cell. The applications of fuel
cells in a clean energy system will be
discussed. Students will be also provided
with an overview of organic chemistry
to understand biomass sources and their
content. Types of biomass and methods of
energy extraction from biomass sources
will be addressed. Use of biomass and the
environmental issues will be also discussed.
Covers the fundamental concepts of fluid

flow. Starting from a discussion of Newtonian
and non-Newtonian fluids, continuity
equation and mass/energy balances, students
are gradually introduced to the use of
Bernoullis and Darcys equations to solving
fluid flow problems. Subsequently, they are
introduced to concepts of losses caused by
skin and form friction. Students are also
exposed to sizing series and parallel pipes
networks. Extensive laboratory practices are
introduced to reinforce and enhance their
understanding in lectures and tutorials.
CP4111
Basic Nanotechnology
Provides a basic understanding of
nanotechnology, the current and potential
uses of nanomaterials and their impact in
our society. Students will be introduced to
the different types of nanomaterials, their
preparation, characterisation and applications.
Case studies will focus on current research
activities and avenues for new areas of
applications.
CP511Z
Product Design & Development
Provides students with the essential skills
and techniques in ideation and prototype
development conducted at the conceptual
phase of product design using chemical
engineering principles.
CP512Z
Project
Enables application and integration of the
knowledge and skills acquired throughout the
course to solve practical problems involving
plant and equipment design, experimental
analysis, process simulation or applied R&D.
Students work in small groups under the
supervision of a lecturer. Assessment is by incourse assessment and project seminar.
CP5006
Environmental Engineering
of the fundamentals of air, land and water
pollution as well as the technology for
control. Noise pollution and the treatment of
hazardous waste are also covered alongside
an introduction to local environmental
legislation and the ISO14001 environmental
management system.
simple distillation, design of batch and

continuous distillation units using McCabeThiele method, and the design of tray and
packed columns for gas absorption.
CP5017
Mass Transfer in Unit Operations B
Provides students with an in-depth
understanding of some important mass
transfer operations such as crystallisation,
drying of solids, liquid-liquid extraction and
leaching. The module also allows students to
analyse and design mass transfer equipment
and to have hands-on experience in operating
various pilot plants.
CP5008
Heat Transfer & Equipment
CP5018
Corrosion & Materials Selection
Provides students with fundamental principles

of heat transfer by conduction, convection
and radiation, including various phenomena
like evaporation, condensation and boiling.
Several industrial applications are introduced
with particular emphasis on evaporators and
shell-and-tube heat exchangers. Students
learn about equipment selection, sizing and
operation through tutorial exercises and
extensive laboratory work.
Provides students with understanding on

chemical principles, causes, and preventive
methods of corrosion for metals. Materials
selection for process equipment used in
different process industries is also discussed.
CP5009
Chemical Reaction Engineering
Provides students with fundamentals of
chemical kinetics and reactor design. In
chemical kinetics, factors affecting the
rate of reaction and the determination
of rate equation are discussed. In reactor
design, various types of industrial reactors
are introduced and the development of
design equations and sizing of reactors are
covered. This is complemented by extensive
practicalwork.
CP5010
Fluid Mechanics B
understanding of the operating principles,
design and specification of fluid transfer
equipment with emphasis on problem
solving and practical applications. The topics
include pumps and compressors, mixers and
steamturbines.
CP5015
Mass Transfer in Unit Operations A
of the principles of distillation and gas
absorption. The module strives to inculcate in
students a logical approach to column design,
column operations and problem solving. It
also serves as a foundation for advanced
column design via computer simulation. Topics
covered include vapour-liquid equilibrium,
CP5021
Polymer Materials Engineering
Gives students a good understanding of
the structure, properties and applications
of common polymer materials used in the
process industries. Topics covered include
polymer characterisation and testing,
various shaping processes and principles
of good plastic product design. Practicals
reinforcelectures.
CP5023
Thermodynamics
the thermodynamic principles of physical
processes and applications in chemical and
pharmaceutical industries. It covers the
basic concepts of thermodynamics and
the application of First and Second Law of
thermodynamics. Cyclic processes such as
Carnot cycle and Rankine cycle are discussed.
The basic concept of Phase Equilibrium
and Chemical Reaction Equilibrium are also
included to enhance students understanding
of the relationship among variables describing
systems at equilibrium.
CP5027
Pharmaceutical Packaging
concepts of pharmaceutical packaging
technology. It includes packaging of drugs,
packaging types and materials, spoilage
mechanism, sterilization of packages,
packaging lines operations, printing, labeling,
bar-coding, child resistance and tamper
evidence packaging, package testing and
cGMP. The laboratory sessions will enable
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students to integrate theories with practical
skills in packaging machinery operations,
selection of packaging materials and
packagetesting.
CP5031
Membrane Science &Technology
the basic concepts of synthetic membranes
and their characterisation, as well as their
applications and operational considerations
in the chemical process industries in various
areas such as gas separation, water treatment,
pollution control as well as applications in the
life sciences.
CP5033
Plant Safety & Loss Prevention
the various guidelines and requirements for

different industries; pharmaceuticals, medical
devices, biologics, food, cosmetics and
fragrances. This module will prepare students
with the knowledge and awareness when
they join such industries.
CP5037
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Provides students with the basic knowledge
of pharmaceutical manufacturing processes
and drug development processes. It describes
the major unit operations adopted in primary
manufacturing of active pharmaceutical
ingredients and secondary manufacturing,
including equipment cleaning, solid
containment and utility systems.

the basic principles and application of safety
analysis techniques used in the chemical
industry with particular emphasis on process
hazard identification, evaluation & control.
Topics covered include: safety legislation,
safety management for loss prevention,
hazard analysis techniques (in particular,
hazard & operability study and fault tree
analysis), prevention and control of fires and
explosions, and pressure relief system design.
Accident case histories are used extensively to
bring important concepts to life.
CP5038
Industrial Waste Management
CP5034
Chemical Process Principles A

the processes used in the production and
refining of crude oil and upgrading of heavy
petroleum fractions. Students will also
learn to analyse and trouble-shoot simple
plantproblems.
Provides students with basic concepts of

chemical engineering. Students will learn
about units and unit conversion, basic
engineering measurements, plus material
balances with and without chemical reaction.
In addition, students will visit a production
plant to gain an appreciation of the various
processes in the manufacturing industry.
CP5035
Chemical Process Principles B
Provides students with basic concepts of
chemical engineering. Students will learn
gas and solution laws, the concepts of
thermodynamics and material and energy
balances. It also provides an overview of
various unit operations, its principles and
applications in chemical process industries.
In addition, students will visit production
plant where they will gain an appreciation of
various processes in the industries.
CP5036
current Good Manufacturing
Practice (cGMP)
principles and concepts of cGMP. It describes
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Provides students with working knowledge of

proper treatment and management of various
types of industrial wastes (including biowaste)
generated from various industries such as the
petroleum, petrochemical, pharmaceutical,
semiconductor and food manufacturing
sectors, etc. Case studies are used to
showcase how environmental management is
carried out in Singapore and other countries.
CP5039
Petroleum Refining Technology
CP5040
Chemical Plant Layout Modelling
Provides students with the basic
understanding of piping and equipment
layout for a chemical plant and to familiarise
the students with three dimensional (3-D)
plant modelling software relevant for the
development of equipment arrangement and
piping layouts.
CP5041
Bioprocess Engineering Principles
and skills required for bioprocess operations
and developments. Topics covered include
biomolecules, basic genomic techniques,
fermentation and protein purification
principles, and relevant bioprocess unit
operations. This module provides students
with hands-on experience in the production
of recombinant proteins.
CP5042
Bioanalytics
and skills required for performing laboratory
analyses on bio-organisms and biomolecules.
Beginning with an overview of biomolecules
and their applications as biopharmaceuticals,
this module proceeds to cover the important
role of bioanalytics in biopharmaceutical
industry and the various current analytical
techniques. Hands-on opportunities would be
provided for students to apply the knowledge
gained during tutorials and lectures.
CP5043
Membrane Separation Processes
polymeric membrane properties and their
characterisations, followed by application of
membranes in various separation processes,
including water treatment and desalination.
This module covers the basics of membrane
science, membrane properties and their
characterisation, and applications in various
separation processes such as ultrafiltration,
reverse osmosis, pervaporation and electrodeionization. Various operational parameters
for each of the separation processes will also
be covered.
CP5044
Practices (cGMP)
the various guidelines and the requirements
for the manufacture of different products:
active pharmaceutical ingredients, sterile and
biological medicinal products, and cosmetic
and fragrances. This course will prepare
students with the knowledge and awareness
when they join such industries.
CP5045
Introduction to
ChemicalEngineering
of the concept of units and dimensions and
basic measurement in engineering. This is to
prepare students for the engineering topics
in the senior years. This module also teaches
students about the tasks and responsibilities
of a chemical engineer through experiential
learning in problem solving, product and
system building.
CP5046
Chemical Engineering Principles A
of chemical engineering concepts such
as gas and solution laws, First Law of
thermodynamics, and energy balances
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in the chemical, pharmaceutical and
relatedindustries.
design project through rigorous project cost

estimation and project evaluation.
CP5047
Chemical Engineering Principles B
CP6001
Introductory Food Science

of material balance and heat of reactions,
and various unit operations in the chemical,
pharmaceutical and related industries. The
module also covers various plant utilities
such as fuel systems, steam generation, gas
systems, water systems and refrigeration
systems in chemical plants in these industries.
CP5048
Introduction to Plant Design
&Simulation
of process flowsheeting, various engineering
drawings, design and simulation in the
chemical and pharmaceutical plants and
related industries. Students will learn
appropriate plant simulation software to
prepare themselves for more advanced and
extensive plant design and simulation project
in senior years.
CP5049
Quality Management & Statistics
of the management and organisational theory
such as how a typical organisation functions,
how resources are effectively managed
using the management functions and how
productivity can be raised through proper
planning. The module also provides students
with an understanding of the important
concepts on Quality Assurance, Statistical
Analysis and Experimental Design in the
chemical manufacturing industry.
CP5050/CP5051
Plant Design & Simulation A & B
Enables students to carry modelling and
simulation of various unit operations in
chemical engineering using a selected
chemical process plant or pharmaceutical
plant. Students will develop a preliminary
P&ID for their design, and also include process
instrumentation and perform safety studies
for their design.
CP5052/CP5053
Plant Design, Economics &
Management A & B
Enables students to apply and integrate their
knowledge of chemical engineering principles
to complete the design of a selected chemical
process plant or pharmaceutical plant and to
demonstrate critical powers in making choices
and decisions in some areas of uncertainty.
The students will work on the viability of the

food science and technology and handson experience in food processing and the
applications of food materials. Students
will be challenged to identify the food
constituents present in the product and
understand food processing aids and additives
used in the manufacture of the food.
Concepts of food spoilage and preservation
and an understanding of the importance of
food safety and quality in food industry will
also be covered.
CP6002
Introduction to Microbiology
Provides students with an overview
and appreciation of the biology of
microorganisms. The module will
emphasise, with some relevant examples,
on the importance of microorganisms
to man and the environment. Students
will have practical experience on some
microbiologicaltechniques.
CP6003
Introduction to Biochemistry
Provides students with basic understanding of
biochemistry. The topics includes introduction
to biochemistry, nucleic acids, proteins,
enzymes, vitamins and trace elements,
carbohydrates, lipids and energy production.
Students will be able to appreciate
biochemical molecular structures and activities
in the human body and how they are being
regulated to function effectively.
CP6004
Food Chemistry
Provides a unified picture of foods from a
chemical standpoint. The primary emphasis is
on the composition of foods and the changes
when they are subjected to processing. At
the end of the course, the student will have
competence to comprehension level in basic
food biochemistry viz. water, carbohydrates,
lipids, proteins and enzymes sufficient for
them to tackle other subjects in Food Science
& Technology in the subsequent modules.
CP6005
Food Preservation
Gives students a good understanding of food
preservation techniques by heat, dehydration,
freezing, irradiation, fermentation and
use of chemicals. Laboratory practicals
provide hands-on experience in food
preservationtechniques.
CP6006
Food Microbiology
Builds on the first-year Introduction to
Microbiology module and covers the isolation,
cultivation, enumeration and identification
of microorganisms, their importance in food
production and spoilage; rapid microbiological
methods are included. Laboratory work
isextensive.
CP6007
Nutrition
of the science of nutrition and the importance
of nutritional adequacy and balance for
optimal growth and health. The dietary
sources of the major nutrients, their digestion,
absorption, and metabolism in the human
will be covered. The students will learn the
functions of nutrients, deficiencies and
excesses and their effects on health. They will
also perform nutritional analysis of foods.
CP6008
Food Materials & Processes
Covers the science and processing technology
of meat, milk, cereals, fats and oils and their
products, with emphasis on the local industry.
Complemented by laboratory work.
CP6009
Food Product Design &
Development
Covers food product development,
experimental designs and sensory evaluation.
Various statistical methods will be taught and
applied in sensory evaluation. Lectures will be
complemented by laboratory work.
CP6010
Food Engineering Operations
Provides a good understanding of the
principles of preliminary operations in
food processing such as cleaning, sorting
and grading; conversion operations such
as leaching, evaporation, distillation,
centrifugation, mixing, emulsification and
crystallisation. Students are given exposure on
pilot plant operations in the laboratory.
CP6011
Food Biotechnology
Provides students with knowledge in the
regulation of microbial metabolites, microbial
genetics, gene manipulation, geneticallymodified foods, protein purification, enzyme
technology and fermentation. Laboratory
work on fermentation and enzyme technology
is provided.
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CP6012
Food Flavours
Provides students with knowledge and
understanding of the principles involved
in flavour technology and enables them to
gain exposure and training in the areas of
flavour creation, production, application
of flavourings in food processing and
qualitycontrol.
CP6013
Food Packaging & Design
Provides the principles, concepts and
techniques of food packaging viz., food
packaging materials, package closures,
adhesives application, packaging techniques,
package printing, decoration, bar-coding and
packaging development and design. Lectures
are complemented by laboratory work.
CP6014
Industrial & Environmental
Management
of industrial and environmental management.
It aims to enhance a growing environmental
awareness towards industrial safety and
health, environmental, water and solid
waste management system and the impact
of food industry on the environment at the
globalscale.
CP6015
Applied Nutrition
understanding of the applications of nutrition,
nutrition throughout the human life cycle, the
concept of preventive nutrition and techniques
in performing nutritionalassessment.
CP6016
Food Process Engineering
Provides students with emerging technologies,
principles and engineering concepts of food
processing techniques, viz. hurdle technology,
supercritical fluid extraction, ohmic heating,
microwave pasteurisation and sterilisation,
high pressure technology, shelf life evaluation
and integral operations in noodle, surimi
and fruit juice processing. Principles of plant
hygiene including layout, design, cleaning and
sanitising are also taught.
CP6017
Food Analysis & Legislation
Emphasises the importance of compliance
with food laws and regulations, and food
analysis. Hands-on practice on food analysis
techniques is emphasised.
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CP6018
Food Safety & Quality
Management
CP9013
Practice (cGMP)

food safety, quality and quality systems as
important means to ensure successful product
quality and customer satisfaction. Food
safety programmes such as Principles of Food
Hygiene, Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point
(HACCP) and ISO9000 will be covered.

the various guidelines and requirements for
different industries; pharmaceuticals, medical
devices, biologics, food, cosmetics and
fragrances. This module will prepare students
with the knowledge and awareness when
they join such industries.
CP6019
Food Operations Management
Provides students with an insight into
functions relating to food operations.
Students will learn to evaluate and apply
management and problem-solving skills in
relation to setting up and managing a food
business. Evaluation and application of
knowledge on supply chain management,
store control to increase the efficiency and
profitability of business operations will also
becovered.
CP601Z
Project
Enables application and integration of the
knowledge and skills acquired throughout the
course to solve practical problems involving
food product design and development,
shelf life study, food analysis, packaging
and food processing. Students work in small
groups under the supervision of a lecturer.
Assessment is by in-course assessment and
project seminar.
CP9010
Productivity &
QualityManagement
the working society. This includes topics on
how a typical organisation functions, how
resources are effectively managed using the
management functions and how productivity
can be raised through proper planning.
A number of role-model companies and reallife case studies are used to allow students to
apply the concepts learnt.
CP9012
Life Science B
Builds on the information learned in Life
Sciences A. Students will learn the impact of
genetic engineering on agriculture, medicine,
pharmaceuticals, the environment, intellectual
property and bioethics. They will also learn
more about the specific applications of
genetic engineering on the development
of industries related to bioinformatics,
biosensors, biochips, tissue engineering,
biomaterials and biobusiness. Both modules A
and B are fully online.
CT001Z
Clinical Attachment
Allows students to gain experience in a wide
range of cardiology techniques in a hospital
or healthcare environment. Professionalism,
basic patient care, safety techniques and
emergency procedures are emphasised in
thisattachment.
CT0012
Applied Cardiac
Anatomy&Physiology
Aims to provide students with basic
understanding of anatomy and physiology
of the heart, and the clinical relevance of
thisknowledge.
CT0013
General Cardiac
Anatomy&Physiology 1
Aims to provide students with definitions,
etiologic evaluations, pathophysiology,
clinical manifestation, risk factors, treatment,
management and complications of various
heart diseases.
CT0014
ECG, Stress Tests &
RhythmDisorders
Aims to provide students with fundamental
concepts of interpreting & monitoring ECG,
as related to diagnosing heart diseases &
abnormalities. Also provide understanding for
the various rhythm abnormalities commonly
encountered in clinical practice.
CT0015
Diagnostic & Interventional
Cardiac Catheterization
Aims to provide students an overview of
diagnostic and interventional applications of
cardiac catheterization. It looks at history,
principles, indications, instrumentation
techniques, equipment use, and new
developments of percutaneous coronary
intervention and valvuloplasty.
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CT0016
General Cardiology &
CardiacDisorders 2
Covers definitions, etiological evaluations,
pathophysiology, clinical manifestation,
risk factors, treatment, management and
complications of various heart diseases.
CT0017
Echocardiography
Covers information on Conventional &
Doppler Echocardiography imaging techniques
and illustrations of how they are used in the
diagnosis of selected diseases of the heart.
CT0018
Electrophysiology & Pacemakers
Covers basic knowledge in identifying
arrhythmias, the fundamental concepts of
electrophysiology studies and pacing.
CT0019
Cardiac Pharmacology,
NuclearCardiology & Others
Aims to provide students with understanding
of various medications commonly used to
treat cardiac disorders. The module also
provides an understanding of the basic
principles and concepts of nuclear cardiology
studies that use non-invasive techniques to
assess myocardial blood flow and pumping
functions of the heart. Aspect of chest xray relevant to cardiology is also taught in
thismodule.
CT1004
Cervical Cytology A
Aims to introduce the theoretical basis of
diagnostic cytology, with emphasis on the
practice of gynaecological cytology and
quality assurance.
CT1005
Cervical Cytology B
Builds on the Cervical Cytology A module,
and introduces students to cervical pathology.
Students learn to combine laboratory skills
(acquired in practice) with theory to formulate
differential diagnosis and solve complex
problems encountered in clinical situations.
DE001A
Design Appreciation
Introduces students towards an appreciation
of the creative process of design and its
various manifestations. Through some
basic readings in the history of ideas, art
and architecture, students would start to
recognise how design thinking has historically
evolved to its present state in the 21st century.
Following this, there will be a focus on how
design affects the modern and post-modern
consciousness, especially in the shaping of
our lifestyles and daily experiences in the

contemporary world. Case studies of selected
philosophers, artists, architects, writers, filmmakers and engineers would be mediated in
the course of the program to augment the
place design has in our lives.
DE002A
The Revealing Eye in Digital
Photography
Introduces a creative approach in digital
photography that offers a socio/cultural
dimension in the (re) interpretation of visual
aesthetics and compositional possibilities.
A project-based learning approach will be
used and this involves dissecting, (re) framing
and juxta-positioning of the main theme or
object of interest. Students will also learn
to do design presentation. All students are
required to bring their own digital camera
duringtutorials.
DE100Z
Architectural Design Studio I
Facilitates the development of critical
and creative thinking, visualisation and
documentation skills. Students are introduced
to sketching, visual presentation and
orthographic techniques and model making
in a design studio learning environment.
They also learn to formulate architectural
design ideas and to create forms and spatial
environment of a living habitat in response to
design theory, ergonomics, anthropometrics,
and environmental and technical requirements
in an actual context.
DE101Z
History & Theory of Architecture I
Introduces the principles of design, and
an overview of the relevance of theory
and design language of the architectural
intention in the early Western History and its
parallel development in Asia. It provides the
fundamental understanding of the beginning
of architectural thought and its effect on
contemporary architectural design, towards
critical and generative design strategies.
Students are required to express their
thought in writings and to articulate their
interpretation of their own thought in their
individual design project.
DE102Z
Materials &
ArchitecturalTechnology I
knowledge of building technology, and
architectural detailing using natural
materials, masonry and reinforced concrete.
Students explore and discover the design
potential of these materials in response to
the structural and environmental forces.
They learn to appreciate the concepts and

behaviour of simple building structures and its
components. Students are required to apply
their knowledge through the analysis of the
structural requirements and detailing of the
architectural elements and finishes of their
design project.
DE103Z
Environmental Science I
Introduces the fundamentals of ecology
and its impact on global warming and
sustainability. It examines and explores the
potential of passive environmental approaches
(using natural means) to minimise dependence
on artificial or mechanical means. Students
are taught the concepts of human comfort
in the tropics and other climates. Relevant
codes and practices pertaining to drainage
(sewerage and surface water) day lighting,
and natural ventilation, are referred to develop
an appreciation for ecological design and to
apply on their design project.
DE104Z
Computer-Aided Design
&Presentation
skills to use 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional
(modelling) software for architectural,
documentation and presentation. Students are
introduced to the CAD standards pertaining
to architectural symbols, drawing conventions,
line colour and layering system. They are also
exposed to digital presentation software to
develop skills in visual composition. For their
design project, students have to apply their
knowledge and skills to render, document and
present their design.
DE105Z
Architectural Design Studio II
Facilitates students to apply and integrate
their knowledge and skills on a project from
design formulation to design development in
context and with reference to local code of
practices. Students have to develop design
strategies (with considerations for sociocultural and economic influences), document
their design process in a journal and prepare
documentation of drawings for the purpose
of architectural design presentation, statutory
submission and detailing of a medium-rise
residential development.
DE106Z
History & Theory of Architecture II
Examines the philosophy, and evolution of
the design language of the architectural
intention of the 19th Century to the present
and its parallel development in Asia. It
provides students with the knowledge and
understanding, towards critical and generative
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design strategies. Students are required
to express their thought in writings and
articulate their interpretation of their own
thought in their project design.
DE107Z
Materials & Architectural
Technology II
Students learn about design buildability, with
reference to precast concrete technology and
the concept of pre-fabrication, using natural
and processed materials with emphasis on
sustainability to create architecture and
detailing with considerations for joints and
water-proofing. Besides reinforced concrete
framed structures, they also learn the
fundamentals of various reinforced concrete
structures and construction (such as flat
slab, waffle-slab, portal frame and shell).
Students are required to demonstrate their
understanding in their project.
DE108Z
Environmental Science II
This module further develops students
understanding of ecological design concepts
with emphasis on building orientation,
resources and waste management. Water
recycle and waste segregation disposal
systems are examined. Students have to know
the local codes and practices for domestic
water supply, substation and electrical supply
vertical transportation, drainage (sewerage,
surface and roof for multiple storeys) and their
impact and implications on spatial and faade
design as well as site planning. Students are
required to demonstrate their understanding
in their project.
DE109Z
Architectural Design Studio III
for a comprehensive practice-oriented
design process, with synthesis of multiple
competencies. Students experience the
rigors of the design process from design
conceptualisation to design development
from macro to micro including documentation
for statutory submissions. The emphasis will
be on the exploration of technology in the
conceptualisation and the development of the
architectural forms and detailing. Students are
required to demonstrate their application and
integration of multi-discipline knowledge into
their project
DE110Z
Materials & Architectural
Technology III
advanced building materials and construction
technologies (such as steel and glass
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technologies) and detailing for high-rise

buildings. Students explore the design and
detailing potential of the building materials
and analyse their impact to the architectural
design. They also learn to appreciate the
design and the use of various building
proprietary systems. Students are required
to demonstrate their understanding on
theirproject.
relating to the property industry, including the

Employment Act, Workmens Compensation
Act and the Building Control Act. It also gives
students an understanding of the general
principles of the law of contract and tort and
their application to the construction industry.
DE111Z
Environmental Science III

construction of more complex building
structures. It covers superstructure
components such as steel frames, in situ
& precast floors, steel truss & girder roofs,
precast stairs, infill panel walls, facings,
cladding & curtain walling, special doors &
aluminium windows. Students are also taught
the construction of substructure work of
buildings, including deep trench & basement
excavation & support, pile & raft foundations,
basements & retaining wall construction,
soil & site investigation & control of ground
water. It also develops students ability to
read & interpret building drawings including,
architectural, structural & services drawings.
The module further addresses issues related

to environmental and resources management,
and the integration of advanced building
systems (such as air-conditioning, mechanical
ventilation, fire-fighting equipment and
systems and information technologies
etc) and their impact on the architecture
and environment. Students are required
to demonstrate their understanding in
theirproject.
DE112Z
Architectural Practice
Introduces students to the concepts of
productivity and quality management and
the fundamentals of ISO and other quality
systems that are relevant to architectural
practice. It develops competency in students
to complete relevant statutory forms and
documents for the purpose of architectural
statutory submissions. Students are taught
Pre-Contract, Contract and Post-Contract
administration procedures of a building
project, and they are required to demonstrate
their understanding in their project.
DE210Z
Elementary Construction
Technology & Practice
(Year-Long Module)
construction of simple buildings. It includes
an introduction to the construction industry,
a building, its elements and their functions. It
covers framed & load bearing wall structures,
their foundations, external walls, partitions,
floors, roofs with coverings, wall, floor &
ceiling finishes, doors, windows, stairs and
suspended ceilings. Supervision & quality
control requirements for concrete work,
bricklaying, plastering & tiling, carpentry &
joinery, painting, glazing and metalwork will
be covered.
DE211Z
Law of Contract & Tort
(Year-Long Module)
Gives an appreciation of the nature, sources
of law and the structure and hierarchy of
courts in Singapore. It also covers legislation
DE220Z
Construction Technology
(Year-Long Module)
DE230Z
Advanced Construction &Quality
(Year-Long Module)
temporary works such as shoring, scaffolding,
hoardings, gantries & underpinning and
more complex construction work including,
demolition, specialist formwork, prestressing,
prefabrication, wide span roofs, sun shading
devices, demountable partitions, automation
and simple external works such as turfing and
landscaping, surface water drainage, driveway
& roads, boundary walls and fencing. It
also introduces buildability & quality control
methods including CONQUAS & ISO 9000.
DE231Z
Advanced Measurement
(Year-Long Module)
Gives an understanding of and the ability
to measure in detail, bulk excavation &
earthworks, basement construction &
waterproofing, piling, diaphragm walling &
underpinning, site clearance, spot items &
demolition & alteration works in accordance
with standard rules. Students are also taught
how to measure plumbing & drainage work,
metal windows &doors, structural steelwork,
precast and prestressed concrete works,
external claddings, curtain walling, system
ceilings and external works.
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DE233Z
Integrated Project
(Year-Long Module)
Aims to develop initiative, self-reliance
and organisational abilities by making
students work independently in a simulated
work situation. It consists of an in-depth
study, under the guidance of a tutor, of a
topic related to actual practice in quantity
surveying, construction project management,
and property & facilities management. The
project could simulate the preparation of a
Bill of Quantities by measurement, a study
of some building components or aspect of
property management and maintenance
work. It draws upon the various aspects of the
course content and may require a thorough
literature search & field-work and the writing
of a report, model making or video or CD
production or the writing of application
software. An element of creativity, innovation
and enterprise, (CIE), is also required.
DE2103
Building Science
of the factors related to the internal
environmental conditions of buildings
and spaces. Particular emphasis is placed
on ventilation, thermal condition and
buildingacoustics.
DE2104
Design & Drawing
Gives students the ability to manually draft
simple design details in sketch or scale
drawing form. Students are also introduced
to reading and interpreting simple building
drawings. An appreciation is also given, of
design & its importance and of the design
process as applied to building design and
detailing ofcomponents.
DE2105
CADD
Provides basic training for student in the
preparation of drawings using CADD
application. It trains students to prepare
drawings in 2-Dimension as well as 3Dimension. This is a hands-on module and
will concentrate on building drawing & will be
conducted in computer laboratories.
DE2106
Building Services I
the installation of mechanical and electrical
services in small residential buildings.
DE2107
IT for the Property Industry
Develops the students knowledge of
the use of IT in the property industry. It
focuses on application of IT as an enabler
for gathering, organising and managing
information for decision making and reports.
Students are given an understanding of
the World Wide Web, networking and
the Internet. It also introduces the general
principles and strategies of developing
property database applications and simple
statistical concepts and analysis. Knowledge
of word and spreadsheet processing will be
reinforced to manage construction and real
estateinformation.
DE2108
Building Materials Application
of the properties of common building
materials and their uses in the construction
industry. Emphasis is placed on field
studies of materials, laboratory work and
on their selection & use and application in
appropriatesituations.
DE2203
Structures
Gives students an appreciation of the forces
acting on a building structure & ensuring
structural strength & safety of buildings.
Students are given an appreciation of how
structures behave under load, why they fail
& how they should be designed and erected
to prevent structural failure. It covers the
concept of forces, bending moments, stresses,
strain and elasticity and the design of simple
reinforced concrete structures.
DE2204
Economics
working of economic principles in a property
industry environment. It covers market theory
of supply and demand and their elasticity
in the case of land, housing, labour and
materials. It includes theory of the firm in the
built environment & the structure and nature
of the property industry, macro-economy and
government policy.
DE2205
Property Maintenance
Management
planning, organising, control and execution
of maintenance work in both public and
private housing estates. The objectives of
maintenance work, with an emphasis on
economic sustainability of the building
stock, inspection systems & procedures,
work control and records will be taught. In

addition, the legal aspects and requirements
for maintenance management including the
requirements under the Town Council Act will
be covered.
DE2206
Accounts & Finance
Gives students an understanding of basic
book-keeping principles, balance sheet, profit
& loss statement and ratio analysis. Sources
of finance and cash flow analysis will also
betaught.
DE2207
Building Maintenance Technology
causes of structural & architectural defects
in the building fabric, the ability to diagnose
defects and recommend solutions for repair,
replacement & improvements to the building.
DE2209
Building Services II
installation of mechanical and electrical
service to large buildings.
DE2210
Project Management I
Gives students an understanding of general
management principles that apply in building
projects. General management principles of
structure & relationships in an organisation,
the management processes of planning,
organising, control & motivation are covered
followed by Project Management processes
including planning scheduling & controlling
resources to achieve higher productivity and
quality from inception to completion.
DE2211
Contract Procurement
preparation of tender documents and
the ability to write simple specifications
for building work. It also covers the
different procurement methods including
traditional lump sum, re-measurement, cost
reimbursement and term contracts, the design
and build system & management contracting
& the associated tendering procedures.
DE2212
Measurement of Building
Works(Architecture)
Gives students an understanding of and
the ability to measure, in accordance
with standard rules, simple architectural
work including internal floor, wall and
ceiling finishes, roof and finishes, doors
andwindows.
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DE2213
Measurement of Building
Works(Structure)
Gives students an understanding of and
the ability to measure, in accordance with
standard rules, simple structural work in
buildings, including load-bearing wall and
reinforced concrete framed structures.
Brickwork and blockwork, and reinforced
concrete, sub-structure and super-structure
works are covered in detail.
DE2303
Building Economics
economics of property development and
the costs involved. It covers developers
budgeting and feasibility studies, design cost
relationship, cost analysis and planning, life
cycle costs & value engineering.
DE2304
Contract Administration
Gives an understanding of the standard forms
of building contracts and subcontracts, and
the roles and relationships of the contracting
parties. It gives a simple understanding of
contract administration procedures including
procedures for payment, communication,
quality control, variations, extension of time
and liquidated damages, final accounts,
subcontracting and insurance.
DE2305
IT Applications for QS
relevant to Quantity Surveying work. It
focuses on applications such as Electronic
Measurement System, Estimating, Project
Management, including E-Collaboration,
and other Electronic Transactions such as
E-Tendering, E-Procurement, E-Bidding and
E-Submission.
DE2306
IT Applications for PFM
relevant to Property & Facilities Management.
It also focuses on applications such as
E-business, E-Procurement and other web
services that are used in property & facilities
management. It introduces students to
the general principles and strategies for
developing an IT enabled building.
DE2307
Estimating & Costing
Gives an understanding of estimating and the
ability to work as an estimator. It covers the
procedures involved in estimating, analysing
and building up prices and rates for different
items of work in the traditional building
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trades. It also gives an understanding of

preliminary costs and approximate estimating.
DE2308
Project Management II
principles of managing a development
project. It covers the planning, scheduling and
budgeting of the work, monitoring & control
of development projects from the perspective
of developers. It also covers the preparation
of a design brief, selection and appointment
of consultants and the commissioning of
projects, the coordination of design, tendering
and award and the management of the
construction process including the site layout,
planning and scheduling of the resources and
work etc.
DE2313
Maintenance of Building Services
the operation and maintenance of building
service systems including lifts, electrical
& lighting, air conditioning, fire fighting,
plumbing and sanitation. An understanding
of energy conservation in buildings will also
becovered.
DE2314
Space & Event Management

of lighting systems, vertical transportation
systems, testing and commissioning
of building services systems and the
measurement of building services.

importance of maximising the asset value of
space owned and rented by an organisation,
planning for space utilisation & layout to
maximise returns, functionality and operating
and maintenance efficacy. Students are
also given an appreciation of planning,
organising, coordinating and managing
events for organisations including the setting
up of facilities and other logistics involved.
Events include conferences and seminars,
exhibitions and office functions and other
activities of management corporations and
propertyowners.
DE2310
Facilities Maintenance
DE2315
Property Law
Gives students an understanding of defects

diagnosis and remedial measures for
reinforced concrete, the maintenance of all
facilities in an estate including clubhouses,
swimming pools, tennis courts, grounds
including play equipment & car parks.
Cleaning, security, pest control and other
servicing arrangements for the maintenance
of all facilities will also be covered.
Equips students with the general principles

of land law, and practical knowledge of
statutes, regulations, rules and other legal
requirements in relation to property.
DE2309
Building Services III
DE2311
Property & Facilities Management
Gives an appreciation of the definition &
wide scope and importance of facilities
management, an understanding of the
legislation that governs the management
of residential, commercial & industrial and
recreational developments. Emphasis will
be given to an understanding of the need
for good management of the existing
facilities, regular evaluation & optimisation
of the property & facilities with changes in
technology, standards &legislation, budgetary
constraints & requirements of the business.
DE2312
Land Planning & Development
land planning and the planning system
in Singapore, including development
control and planning approvals. It will
also cover the requirements including the
planning parameters and guidelines for
propertydevelopment.
DE2316
Contract Administration & Costing
Gives students an understanding of contract
administration procedures in relation to the
SIA Form of Contract. It includes procedures
for payment, communication and quality
control, variations, extension of time
and liquidated damages, final accounts,
subcontracting and insurance. Students are
also given an understanding of term contract
conditions and administration procedures and
measuring and pricing simple work.
DE2318
Estate Agency & Marketing
Gives students knowledge & understanding
of Singapores property market, marketing
research & strategies and the practical aspects
of agency work. Areas covered include
negotiations in property transactions and the
practice of estate agency.
DE2319
Valuation
Equips students with practical knowledge
of valuation of different types of properties,
an overview of the real estate market and
taxation. Economic factors affecting the
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supply and demand of properties and their
price determination, methods of valuation and
property taxation will also be covered.
DE500Z
Landscape Design Studio I
knowledge and skills in visualisation and
communication for landscape design. The
module will introduce students to the
landscape design presentation techniques
(both 2D and 3D drawings, models and digital
presentation). Students also learn to apply
and integrate concepts and fundamentals of
landscape design, technology and ecology in
small-scale projects.
DE501Z
Plants & Landscape Technology
Develops in students with the sensitivities
of aesthetics and visualisation in using
plant materials from the tropics. It also
develops students understanding of the
basic botanical science concerning plants
character of growth, planting, maintenance
and propagation techniques. Students also
learn the basics of construction, drainage and
earthworks involved in landscaping structures
and works.
DE502Z
History & Theory of
LandscapeDesign I
Develops students understanding of design
principles, appreciation towards human
physical and mental responses to the natural
environment. It introduces the historical,
socio cultural background and theories of
landscape architecture in South East Asia and
Asia with emphasis from vernacular to the
modernadaptation.
DE503Z
Environmental System & Process
Introduces students to the role of
environmental processes in shaping the
patterns of the physical environment and the
operation of global environment systems.
There will be emphasis on the need for
sustainable interactions of humans with their
environment and for control of environmental
crisis such as global warming and depletion of
natural resources.
DE504Z
Landscape Design Studio II
Facilitates students to explore and discover
solutions appropriate for vertical garden and
green faade designs as well as site planning
for residential and community based projects.
In the design process, student further develop
skills to resolve and integrate a complexity of
multi-disciplinary information and constraints.
DE505Z
Plants & Sky-Rise Technology
DE510Z
Urban Environment & Society
Develops in students a good understanding

of the importance of natural elements in
architecture with emphasis on water, rocks
etc. for aesthetic and spatial qualities.
Students also develop an appreciation of the
relationship between plants and water with
their environments, habitats, communities
and life cycles. There is an emphasis on
the construction of waterscape and roof
gardens with considerations for drainage,
water management and external lighting.
Finally students are introduced to the relevant
localcodes.
Examines the sustainable and sociological

issues and techniques for a good
understanding of specific user group
requirements in the design of public open
spaces and landscapes with emphasis to
local context. The political and economic
landscapes are studied to understand the
impact and implications on the people
lifestyles and well-being. They also learn the
principles and guidelines in conservation
and preservation of natural sites especially
pertaining to Singapore.
DE506Z
History & Theory of
LandscapeDesign II
Develops students appreciation for
the adaptive use of art elements and
methodologies in formal landscape planning
associated with the Western landscape
architecture from renaissance to the present
day adaptation.
DE507Z
Computer-Aided
Design&Presentation
Students learn to use software and digital
techniques for design, presentation and
documentation of landscape design. This is
complementary to study models and other
media of communications.
DE508Z
Landscape Design Studio III
Enables students to experience the design
process of urban open space planning
and landform designs. It involves further
development of critical thinking and problem
solving skills to strategise and make decisions.
It facilitates students developing skills in
the integration of natural with built forms
in the creation of an urban landscape. It is
a holistic approach to create a relationship
forsustainability.
DE509Z
Plants & Site Planning
Develops in students, abilities to create
landforms design and site planning with
considerations to local policies and codes.
Anappreciation for GIS and ability to translate
the information for site planning is targeted.
In addition, the appropriate plants, planting
and management techniques for urban sites
and large tracts of land are studied.
DE511Z
Project Management in
Landscape Architecture
Introduces the principles of quality
management in a design office as well as the
fundamentals of project management for a
landscaping project including cost estimation,
specifications and contracts administration.
EC1166
Design & Fabrication Project
Equips Mechatronics students with the
essential human and practical skills and
prepares them for their final year project
work. Students will go through the
design and fabrication process to build an
electromechanical project. Students will learn
to prepare their design, produce engineering
drawing, fabricate mechanical parts (milling,
turning and fitting), make printed circuit
board, test and troubleshoot electronic circuit
and integrate mechanical and electronic parts.
EC1233
CAD (Electronics)
Aims at introducing students to the use of
computers in industrial environment for
computer-aided design of electronic circuits,
simulation and printed circuit boards, and
provides them the hands-on experience in
using Electronic Design Automation systems
for design of electronic circuits.
EC1403
Electronics
of the basic concepts of digital electronic
devices and analogue devices. Topics covered
include logic gates, flip-flops, counters, shift
registers, decoders, encoders, multiplexers,
demultiplexers, functional diagrams of
microprocessors, diodes and transistors.
It aims to provide students with the
fundamental in digital and analogue devices,
circuits and applications.
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EC1405
Electronic Devices
EE9119
Engineering Management
Provides Mechatronics students with an

appreciation of analogue and digital electronic
devices, circuits and applications as used in
the Mechatronics area. The module prepares
students for the third year of the course.
Provides students with an introduction to the

engineering economy in relation to the time
value of money. Teaches the significance of
economic aspects of engineering, how to
evaluate the feasibility of new engineering
project and replacement projects in terms of
cost and benefit using the different measure
of worth namely Present Worth, Future
Worth, Annual Worth, Payback analysis
and Rate of Return. Components of Cost of
Capital and Capital budgeting will be taught.
Differences in private and public projects
and buy versus lease options are discussed.
Case studies will be used to help students
understand and grasp these concepts.
Students will learn to use the spreadsheet to
perform the financial calculations.
EC1406
Circuit Theory
Builds on the fundamentals covered in the
Electrical Technology module and aims to
provide students with the understanding and
application of advanced theorems to solve
complex electrical circuits efficiently. Basics on
three-phase systems are also covered as an
introduction to the third-year course.
EC1407
Microcontroller for
MechatronicsSystem
Teaches the basic concepts of microcomputer
and the programming and application of
microcontroller. Upon completing the module,
students should be able to use microcontroller
to perform simple control functions of a real
world system.
EC1408
Electromechanical Devices
Introduces electric motors used to convert
electrical power into mechanical power.
Covers concepts of electromagnetism,
ac power, power triangle, significance of
power factor and power factor correction.
Discuss operation principles of common
types of stepper, dc and ac motors. Outline
measurement concepts of ac electrical power,
dc electrical power and mechanical power.
EE3115
Electrical Technology
Provides students with an understanding on
basic electrical principles. Students can use
this knowledge in their practical work; relate
the use of electricity to electrical equipment
and machines and the proper use of the
instruments for measurements.
EE9118
Dynamics & Control
Aims to provide an understanding of
principles of control engineering and its
applications. Topics include mathematical
modelling, transient analysis, stability analysis,
s-plane analysis, frequency response analysis,
compensation techniques and PID controller
tuning methods. Digital control and Ztransform techniques will also be covered.
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ES8001
Needs Analysis & Planning
Students will learn the techniques and
methods of conducting a performance gap
and learning needs analysis to determine the
type of training solutions required. They will
learn the factors suitable for implementing elearning solutions and evaluate organizational
readiness for e-learning. They will also select
appropriate training solutions and learn basic
project management skills for planning and
implementing a training solution.
ES8002
e-Learning Design
Students will learn to design an effective
blended lesson. To accomplish this, they
will learn how to articulate goals and
objectives, map learning strategies to
objectives, sequence the selected strategies
appropriately, prescribe facilitation instructions
based on various learning environments, and
finally complete the process by designing valid
and reliable assessment items to ascertain
competency. To fulfil the above, the students
will develop a complete design blueprint and
a storyboard. These documents should be
specific enough to be passed on as a guide to
other facilitators, or passed to a developer for
production purposes.
ES8003
e-Learning Development
Students will learn the application of
technologies required to deliver their courses
over the Internet. They will be able to apply
the Rapid E-Learning (REL) Development
technique to develop a module prototype. In
addition, they will learn the setting of policy in
picking tools and technologies in conformance
with e-learning standards.
ES8004
e-Learning
Implementation&Delivery
Students will be able to evaluate and select
the appropriate Learning Management System
to deliver their e-learning solution. They will
learn to manage an e-learning platform and
be familiar with the common features and
functions of learning systems. They will also
develop effective strategies and identify the
critical success factors of implementing an
e-learning programme.
ES8005
e-Learning Evaluation
The module provides students with a range
of strategies, methods and tools to evaluate
an e-learning programme. Students will
learn how to assess the learning outcomes,
measure the benefits of training and establish
measurement criteria and rubrics to evaluate
the effectiveness of e-learning. They will
carry out research of evaluation strategies
and critically analyse case studies of elearningprogrammes.
ES8006
e-Learning Practicum
Students will undertake a practical project to
design, develop and implement an e-learning
solution for their institution or organisation. In
this practicum, participants will be required to
submit the following:
1. A learning need analysis proposal for
his/her organisation or institution.
2. A Course Design Specification (CDS)
document, based on the needs
analysisproposal.
3. A prototype module using the rapid
prototyping technique.
4. A LMS strategy report detailing selection
and implementation.
5. A final report on the pilot test and
through evaluation of the overall
solution.
ET0001
Networking Essentials
Prepares students to meet the needs of
industry by providing a general overview
of computer networking. It also provides
students with an overview of the different
network cabling, hardware, devices,
functionality, topologies, client-server
concepts and standards required for
computer networking. This is an introductory
module, giving the students an overview of
networking using a hands-on approach.
SYNOPSES
ET0010
Computer Networking
ET0023
Operating Systems
Provides an understanding of computer

network routing principles. Students will
learn the difference between routing
and routed protocols, the setup and
configuration of routers, routing protocols
and how to implement access lists for
routing. Students will also be equipped with
network troubleshooting skills and be able to
discuss LAN design issues involving multiple
routernetworks.
Introduces students to the inner workings

of Operating Systems for computers. It
provides a clear description of the concepts
that underlie operation systems. At the end
of this module, students will have a good
understanding of the OSs management
system such as processes, memory, storage,
I/O devices and security issues.
ET0011
Computer Interfacing
Teaches students the essentials of network

management including network management
functions, protocol and standards. It explains
how network management functions are
achieved through a practical approach. It gives
student an overview of network management
tools currently available so that students can
relate to them as they are deployed in an
organisation. This module also covers ways
to optimise network performance through
traffic distribution and introduces student
to concept of quality of service and network
storagesolutions.
Demonstrates how a personal computer can

be used in interfacing applications using its
internal ports (i.e. Centronics and RS-232) as
well as external ports using interface cards.
Students are introduced to parallel and serial
data transfer and taught how to control
electronic devices and gather information
from the real world.
ET0012
Network Infrastructure
Teaches students how to physically implement
an enterprise wide network for academic
or commercial organisations. The network
will include Local Area Networks (LANs) at
each site and Wide Area Network (WAN) to
provide data connectivity between all sites of
the organisations. The module covers design,
installation and testing of structured cabling
system and provides an overview of LANs and
WANs technology, devices, network design
components and methodology.
ET0015
Server Management
Introduces students to the principles, concepts
and techniques in managing servers. Upon
successful completion of this module, students
should be able to understand how to install
servers, manage users over a network, how
to avoid problems through fault tolerance,
and how to recover from problems through
disaster recovery and how to troubleshoot
network/server problems. Students should be
able to evaluate and select the appropriate
tools to manage the network with emphasis
on server management and administration.
ET0026
Network Management
ET0030
TCP/IP
The Transmission Control Protocol/Internet
Protocol (TCP/IP) protocol suite is the engine
for the Internet and networks worldwide.
This module provides the students with an
understanding of the underlying concepts
essential to the protocols of the TCP/IP
protocol suite. It also covers popular TCP/IP
application protocols (such as HTTP, FTP,
SMTP, DNS etc.) and introduces students
to the latest IP addressing standards used
innetworking.
ET0048
Systems & Control
the basic concepts of control theory in both
time and frequency domains. This module
serves as the foundation for more advanced
modules introduced later in the course. Topics
to be covered include systems characteristics,
modelling transient response analysis,
frequency response analysis, s-plane analysis,
modes of control and stability analysis.
ET0019
Wireless Networking
ET0049
Sensors & Instrumentation
Provides students a complete foundation

of knowledge in Wireless Networking.
It covers from basic RF theory, hardware
installation, configuration and management,
to troubleshooting, security and site
surveying. Other mobile communication
technologies will also be discussed.
Aims to provide students with an adequate

knowledge and basic foundation in the
understanding of various sensors and actuator
devices used in measurement and control.
This module covers topics on the principles
of different types of sensors, actuator
elements, data acquisition, calibration,
aspects, programmable logic fundamentals

and data communication in instrumentation
andcontrol.
ET0050
Electrical Installation Design
Covers the basic knowledge and practical
skills in the application and safe use of
electrical energy and services in domestic,
commercial and industrial buildings. The main
topics to be covered include an overview
of the power generation, transmission and
distribution system, types of energy sources,
electrical safety and protection principles
based on the relevant codes of practices,
control circuit design using relays, and the
principles on the testing and troubleshooting
of electrical installation circuits. New
technology in electrical installation, such as
the EIB system, will also be covered.
ET0052
Electromagnetic Devices
Introduces the operation and applications of
conventional and special electrical machines
commonly used in the industry. Conventional
machines include dc generators /motors,
transformers, three-phase and single-phase
induction motors. Special machines covered
are servomotors, stepper motors, permanent
magnet dc motors, brushless DC motors and
their applications.
ET0053
Circuit Theory & Analysis
of circuit theory, which includes mesh
analysis, nodal analysis, circuit theorems
and applications. The student will also be
introduced to three-phase circuits, covering
three-phase supply and loads. This module
provides the basic foundation leading to final
year subjects Power Distribution & Electrical
Services and Power System Analysis.
ET0055
Power Distribution &
ElectricalServices
understanding of main equipment such as
cables, transformers, circuit breakers and
associated protective devices involved in the
distribution of electrical energy. Importance
and requirements for effective delivery of
electrical energy through HV & LV distribution
networks for various types of industrial
consumers and associated testing will be
emphasised. Principles, characteristics and
applications of various types of protective
relays will also be covered. Students will
also learn the technical knowledge and skills
in designing various electrical services for
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high-rise residential/commercial buildings and
industrial buildings. Students are trained to
carry out design calculation, system design
and equipment selection in accordance with
good engineering practices as required by
the Codes.
ET0056
Power System Analysis
Equips students with the ability to analyse
and solve problems commonly encountered
in electrical power systems. The main topics
include harmonics and power quality issues,
symmetrical components theory and the
knowledge of using computer techniques in
the understanding and solution of load flow,
fault analysis and stability problems.
ET0061
Intelligent Systems
Covers the use of modern digital
communication networks for integrated
control in industries. This module aims
to provide students with a theoretical
and practical knowledge of the design of
computer-based monitoring and control
systems. Students will learn about the use
of networked smart devices for providing
information to create an intelligent system.
It covers different industrial applications;
ranging from industrial, process to
buildingautomation.
ET0064
Power Electronics & Drives
Prepares students to meet the needs

of the industry by providing a general
overview of computer networking. It also
provides students with an overview of
the different network cabling hardware,
devices, functionality, topologies, clientserver concepts and standards required for
computernetworking.
Introduces students to control and conversion

of electric power for applications in variable
speed drives. The topics include the
characteristics and applications of power
semiconductor devices, various power
converters such as AC controllers, phase
controlled rectifiers, choppers and inverters.
The student will then be introduced to the
principles of operation of AC drives, DC
drives, variable speed drive systems and
their applications.
ET0059
Computer Control Systems
ET0068
Final Year Project (EO)
ET0058
Computer Networks

and practical experiences in intelligent
instruments and systems that are employed
in the instrumentation and control fields.
This module aims at providing an integrated
system approach to the understanding
of computer control systems and their
applications in process control. After
understanding the concepts of digital control
and process control behaviour, students will
then proceed to study computer control
systems such as the DCS and fieldbus systems.
ET0060
Power Generation & Transmission
power generation, power system operation,
voltage and frequency control of power
system, as well as power transmission and
protection. Students will learn the basic
concepts of Supervisory Control and Data
Acquisition (SCADA) system and digital relays
for solving quality, control and protection
related issues. A topic on clean energy is
also included to give students some basic
knowledge of stand-alone and grid
connected solar power systems and wind
energy systems.
Designed for part-time students of the

Diploma Course in lieu of final year (openended) projects for full-time students and
as an extension to the Project module. It
provides the opportunity for implementing
theories and ideas in mini-projects. Valuable
practical skills and teamwork will be acquired
in the process. The project areas include
analog, digital, microcontroller applications
and power electronics.
ET0069
Circuit Simulation
Students will receive hands-on training in
using Windows-based Electronic Design
Automation (EDA) software for circuit
simulation and printed circuit board design.
ET0083
Structured Programming
Teaches students to write programs in
a structured way. It emphasises good
programming techniques and covers topics
on simple data types, input/output, selection
control and loop constructs, functions and
basic data structures such as arrays.
ET0085
CADD
drawing office practice, ISO drawing
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standards and acquiring of drawing skills using

latest AutoCAD software. It aims to teach
students the ability to read and produce good
technical sketches and projection drawings
as a form of engineering communication.
The module will cover basic 2D drawings,
isometrics and orthogonal projections, and
the use of workstation based CAD/CAM
software for computer-aided drafting.
ET0087
Analog Communication Systems
Introduces the principles and techniques used
in analog communication systems. A system
approach is used, with the main emphasis
being on the understanding of principles.
Topics include signals and their spectrums,
filters, band-limiting, noise sources, SNR,
radiated and conducted interference, need for
EMC compliance, noise reduction, necessity of
modulation, AM, DSBSC, SSB, FM and basic
operation of superhet radio receivers.
ET0088
Circuit Analysis
network analysis and the basic concepts of
control theory in both time and frequency
domains. Topics covered include Mesh &
Nodal Analysis, RLC Circuits (Transients),
Network Functions (s-domain), Filter Design
(RC, Butterworth, Chebyshev and Bessel
Characteristics), Basic Control Systems,
Frequency response plots and Decibels.
ET0091
Analog Systems
Covers transistor basics and the analysis of
transistor circuits. Topics include Network
Theorems (Thevenin and Norton), maximum
power transfer theorem, Bipolar Transistors,
BJT Amplifiers, Power Amplifiers (Class A, B,
AB) and Practical Op Amp Characteristics.
ET0092
Logic Design
Introduces an important area of digital circuits
the design of synchronous sequential circuit
with emphasis on the finite state machine
design approach. To further their knowledge
on the design methodology, students will
undertake a mini-project towards the end of
the course using Programmable Logic Devices.
ET0094
Project 2
Provides a structured practical experience
in project construction. Work includes PCB
fabrication and assembly, testing and troubleshooting of assembled systems and report
writing. Circuit chosen for project will be
related to what is taught in DEC 1FT modules
and DEC 2FT Stage 2B modules.
SYNOPSES
ET0096
Digital Signal Processing
of digital processing of signals and their
implementation in basic digital signal
processing systems. Topics covered include
sampling & quantization, impulse response,
discrete linear convolution, analysis using
z-transform, design of FIR digital filters,
discrete Fourier transform & fast Fourier
transform, practical implementation of digital
signalprocessors.
ET0097
Digital Communications
Teaches the principles and techniques used
in digital communication systems. Topics
covered include signal analysis, digital pulse
modulation (PCM, DPCM), digital modulation
(ASK, FSK, PSK), transmission problems such
as ISI, AWGN, BER & eye diagram, detection
techniques, information theory and coding.
ET0099
IC Testing
Provides an understanding of automated
test equipment used in industry to verify the
correct operation of digital integrated circuits.
Topics covered include the importance of
testing, hardware modules of a test system,
digital test methodologies (AC, DC parametric
and functional tests) and memories testing.
ET0100
Quality & Reliability
Provides the fundamentals of two very
important fields in the area of product design
and manufacture. These refer to quality and
reliability. Topics include SQC, SPC, control
charts, reliability concepts, accelerated testing
and system reliability. There will also be
assignments on TQM, ISO9000, SPC, DOE,
COQ and environmental stress testing.
ET0101
IC Design
Provides a basic knowledge of integrated
circuit design. Students will learn the
design of digital system adopting the flow
from behavioural synthesis to layout and
verification. Topics include Verilog Hardware
Description Language (HDL) design, synthesis,
operation and characteristic of MOS devices,
different design methodology such as, fullcustom IC design, semi-custom IC design.
Simulation techniques and design verification
will be included.
ET0102
Wafer Fabrication
Provides knowledge on the various processes
involved in the fabrication of semiconductor.
Topics include semiconductor physics,
wafer fabrication processes, integrated

circuit devices, clean room management,
ultra pure water production and vacuum
systemstechnology.
ET0103
Client-Server Systems
Provides an understanding of Client-Server
architectures in LAN, Internet and mobile
platforms. Topics covered include database
design and modelling techniques, SQL,
transaction processing, XML concepts and
web application development.
ET0104
Embedded Computer Systems
Provides an understanding of low cost
and small size, but powerful embedded
processors, used commonly for industrial and
home devices. Students will learn to develop
smart devices with remote control and
monitoring functions. Topics covered include
parallel input/output, serial communications,
timing functions, communication protocol/
HTTP and troubleshooting equipment.
ET0112
Biomedical Microdevices
understanding in the fabrication, applications,
design and testing of Biomedical Microdevices
(Biosensors and BioMEMS).
ET0118
Project 3
Designed for part-time students of the
Diploma Course in lieu of final year (openended) projects for full-time students and
as an extension to the Project 2 module. It
provides the opportunity for implementing
theories and ideas in mini-projects. Valuable
practical skills and teamwork will be acquired
in the process.
ET0130
Networks & Protocols
Covers the introduction of network protocols
using TCP/IP, routing, bridging and acquiring
an understanding of router components and
routing protocols. Students will be taught
how to configure access lists and packet
filtering using IOS software.
ET0141
Broadband Communications
Provides students a fundamental
understanding of various broadband
networks and services. Topics include
ATM, Gigabit Ethernet, SONET, Broadband
access technologies and other emerging
broadbandtechnologies.
ET0150
Embedded Systems
Introduces embedded systems as the
intelligent building blocks of most electronic
devices and complex machines and includes
embedded internet as the connectivity
solution. The course material progresses from
the most common components of embedded
systems to connectivity of appliances directly
through internet via Ethernet; remote
communication and monitoring of appliances.
At the end of the course, students should
have the knowledge and experience to design
and integrate embedded systems from readily
available commercial components.
ET0152
RF Fundamentals & Measurements
Provides fundamental knowledge of circuits
operating at radio frequencies (RF) and
measurements at these frequencies. Topics
covered include signal reflection, characteristic
impedance, S-parameter, use of Smith
chart, impedance matching, behaviour of
components at RF, basics of RF measurement
and measurement uncertainty. Usage of
common RF equipment such as spectrum
analyser, noise measurement, power meter,
vector network analyser and impedance
analyser are included in the practical.
ET0153
Satellite & Optical Communication
Covers both theoretical and practical aspects
of optical and satellite communications. Topics
covered in Optical Communication include
light-wave propagation in optical fibres, main
devices used in optical communication link
(lasers, LED, EDFA, coupler and WDM devices),
and link budget analysis.
Topics covered in Satellite Communication
include subsystems in Satellite and Earth
stations, satellite communication applications
and system budgeting.
ET0156
IP Telephony
concepts of IP Telephony architectures and
components used in IP Telephony solution.
Students will learn to install, configure and
maintain Enterprise IP Telephony network.
Service provider VoIP solutions will also
becovered.
ET0161
Biomedical Electronics
Introduces the principles and concepts of
biomedical electronics. Theory and application
of sensors, biosensors, biopotential
electrodes, measurements of biopotential
signals including electrocardiogram (ECG),
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electroencephalogram (EEG), electromyogram
(EMG) will be taught. Use of operational
amplifiers, instrumentation amplifiers
and filters in the context of biomedical
instruments will be discussed. Principles of
operation of common medical and clinical
equipment will be introduced. Students will
be introduced to computerised biomedical
instruments. Medical safety standards and
medical equipment certification regulations
will also be covered in this module.
ET0162
Power Electronics & Drives
Introduces students to control and
conversion of electrical power for applications
in variable speed drives. The topics include
the characteristics and applications of power
semiconductor devices, various power
converters such as AC controllers, phasecontrolled rectifiers, choppers and inverters.
The students are then introduced to the
principle of operation of AC drives, DC
drives, variable speed drive systems and
their applications.
ET0163
Systems & Control
the basic concepts of control theory in both
time domain and frequency domain. Topics
to be covered include systems characteristics,
modelling, transient and frequency response
analysis, s-plane analysis, modes of control
and system stability analysis.
ET0164
Avionic Systems
A third-year module taught in the Diploma
in Aeronautical Engineering (DARE) program.
It is based on Singapore Airworthiness
Requirements (SAR) 66. Topics taught include
modern aircraft instruments and displays;
computer controlled, monitoring, detection
and warning systems; voice and flight
recordings; radio and satellite communication
and navigation systems. The practical sessions
train the students to be technically sound
with their hand skills. The assignments are
designed to instil the importance of good
communication; independence; creativity;
team spirit; life-long learning as well as the
applications of the knowledge and skills they
have learned in this and other modules.
ET0166
Microdevices & Materials
Provides the students with the knowledge
and understanding of electronic materials,
integrated circuits fabrication technology,
Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) and
display technology. Students are exposed
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to the practical applications of electronic

materials in processing of micro devices in the
SP Technology Centre for Nanofabrication and
Material. Various fabrication processes such
as sputtering, RIE, photolithography and CVD
are carried out in laboratory to reinforce the
theoretical concepts taught in the classroom.
ET0167
Microdevices & Materials
and understanding of electronic materials,
integrated circuits fabrication technology and
Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS). The
module will cover semiconductor material
properties, silicon wafer manufacturing
techniques, electronic components structures,
wafer fabrication processes, MOS technology
and MEMS manufacturing methodology
and technology. Hands on laboratory
experiments will be conducted in the
Centre for Nanofabrication and Materials to
understand the high technology processes like
Photolithography, Plasma Etching, Sputtering
and PECVD (Plasma Enhanced Chemical
Vapour Deposition).
ET0168
Electrical Technology
Refer to EE3115.
ET0169
Electronics
Refer to EC1403.
ET0170
Avionic Systems
Refer to ET0164
ET0172
Interaction Design Technology 1
This module will equip students with the
understanding and ability to prototype
Graphical User Interfaces that include simple
programming logic inside them. Students
will learn how to use a graphical scripting
based software development tool (e.g.
Macromedia Flash/ActionScript) to design
and develop simple interactive applications.
Knowledge and skills acquired will support
and be applied in the Design studio projects.
Students who master this module will be able
to prototype simple interactive applications
such as interactive greeting cards and simple
puzzle games, on the personal computer that
operate using standard I/O devices (mouse,
keyboard and monitor).
ET0173
The aim of this module is to equip students
with the understanding and ability to
prototype simple solutions that enable

personal interactions with stand-alone
devices, i.e. interface building between a
single user and an existing device.
Students will learn how to develop GUI-based
programs using a structured programming
language (e.g. Java, Visual Basic .NET), and
how to program a computer system to
interface to the physical world via sensors and
effectors using tools (e.g. Lego Mindstorms,
National Instruments LabView).
Knowledge and skills acquired will support
and be applied in the Design studio projects.
Students who master this module will be
able to prototype stand-alone interactive
applications such as interactive digital
museum/art exhibit, and simple stand-alone
robots that interface to the physical world via
input and output technologies such as sensors
and motors.
ET0174
The aim of this module is to equip students
with the understanding and ability to
prototype solutions that enable interactions
with complex and networked systems/
environments, i.e. interface building between
a single user or group of users and new
devices/environments.
Students will learn how to architect simple
connected systems, and implement them to
operate correctly as a whole (via a network,
Internet). They will be exposed to relevant
wireless technologies (e.g. handphones,
SMS, Wi-Fi) and wired technologies (e.g.
Ethernet, ADSL) that can be used to provide
connectivity to their solutions. Knowledge
and skills acquired will support and be applied
in the Design studio projects. Students
who master this module will be able to
prototype fairly complex connected interactive
applications such as SMS alert for queue
number at polyclinics and simple innovative
multi-player gamesusingWi-Fi.
ET0175
Bioinstrumentation
Introduces the principles and concepts
of biomedical instrumentation. Theory
and application of sensors, biosensors,
transducers, biopotential electrodes,
measurements of biopotential signals
including electrocardiogram (ECG),
electroencephalogram (EEG) and
electromyogram (EMG) are taught.
Other topics covered include basic circuit laws,
use of operational amplifiers, instrumentation
amplifiers and filters in biomedical instruments
and principles of various monitoring systems.
SYNOPSES
ET0201
Network Server Administration
Teaches the installation, configuration,
application and use of Network Server
Operating Systems. Students are taught how
to install, configure and manage users and
computers over a network. Topics covered
include server installation, configuration,
management of accounts and resources,
troubleshooting and network security.
ET0202
Computer Communications
Provides the basic concepts in data
communication. It covers the necessary
understanding of essential Networking
equipment and techniques used in the
implementation of data communication
systems. In addition, examples of applications
of data communication in the industry are also
included with extensive hands-on operations
using data communication equipment.
Theory and application of sensors,

biosensors, biopotential electrodes,
measurements of biopotential signals
including electrocardiogram (ECG),
electroencephalogram (EEG), electromyogram
(EMG) will be discussed. Use of operational
amplifiers, instrumentation amplifiers
and filters in the context of biomedical
instruments will be discussed. Principles of
operation of common medical and clinical
equipment will be introduced. Students will
be introduced to computerised biomedical
instruments. Medical safety standards and
medical equipment certification regulations
will be covered.
wave propagation in optical fibers, main

devices used in optical communication link
including the working principle of lasers
and wavelength division multiplexers, and
systembudgeting.
ET0209
Physiology
ET0214
Optical Networks
Covers the introduction of network protocols

using TCP/IP, routing, bridging and acquiring
an understanding of router components and
routing protocols. Topics include routing
protocols, configuration and management of
access lists and packet filtering.
Provides students with knowledge in structure

and function of the human body. The gross
anatomy and physiological processes of major
organs will be taught in order for students to
correlate structure with function. This module
will cover the functional aspects and the
various vivo signals generated from skeletal &
muscular, cardiovascular, nervous, respiratory
and urinary systems. Heat generation in the
human body system is also covered. Histology
of different type of tissues viz muscle,
connective, nerve and epithelial tissue are
included in the practical.
ET0204
Internetworking
ET0210
Project/Dissertation (year-long)
ET0203
Computer Networking
Covers LAN switching and design, the concept

of VLANs, Wide Area Network technologies
and design, protocols used to transport voice
and data over wide areas. Students are also
taught Network planning, managing, network
load sharing and network security techniques.
ET0207
Biomedical Signals & Systems
Teaches students the fundamentals of
digital signal processing. In order to extract
diagnostic information from vivo-signals,
the students will know about acquisition,
digital processing, transformation and feature
detection and classification techniques. EEG,
ECG, EMG, respiratory and cardiovascular
signals will be explained and used as
examples. Handling biological, medical
and biotechnological information using
computerized and automated systems will be
discussed briefly.
ET0208
Biomedical Instrumentation
Introduces interdisciplinary approaches
of the engineering and design aspects
of detection, acquisition, processing and
displaying the biosignals in living systems.
Enables student to apply the knowledge and

skills to solve practical problems or research
on a current and emerging related topic.
Students will be given an opportunity to plan
and design a project on related biomedical
engineering applications. The project can
be one proposed by a staff member or a
sponsored project (approved by the course
coordinator) from their work place. Students
may also select to do a detailed study and
submit a dissertation on a current or emerging
topic approved by the course coordinator.
ET0211
Broadband
CommunicationNetworks
understanding of various broadband
networks and services. Topics include ATM,
Gigabit Ethernet, SONET, Broadband access
technologies and other emerging broadband
technologies.
ET0212
Fiber Optic Communications
Covers both theoretical and practical
aspects of optical fiber communications.
Topics covered in the module include light
ET0213
Communication
Architecture&Protocols
Covers network protocols using TCP/
IP, routing, bridging and acquiring an
understanding of router components and
router protocols. Topics include routing
protocols, configuration and management of
access lists and packet filtering
Introduces the basics of the optical networks.

Wavelength division multiplexing, single and
multihop networks, network topologies and
optical routers are some of the topics covered
in the module.
ET0215
Enterprise Networks
Covers topics such as company networks,
PBXs, virtual networks, data security
andprivacy.
ET0216
Multimedia Communications
Covers audio and video coding techniques.
Topics include multimedia signal compression,
introduction to multimedia communications,
multimedia information representation, and
standards for multimedia communications.
ET0217
Voice over IP
Covers topics such as protocols for voice
over IP, interactive applications and basic
callcontrol for voice telephony.
ET0218
Cellular Communications
Deals with the basics of cellular
communications. Topics covered include
frequency reuse concepts, cell configurations,
cluster size and interferences.
ET0219
Mobile Communication Systems I
Introduces the architecture and the basic
operation of GSM, GPRS and CDMAsystems.
ET0220
Mobile Communication Systems II
Covers some of the emerging systems such as
3G, Bluetooth, WAP, WLAN and WLL.
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ET0221
RF Circuit Design
Covers the fundamentals of RF Circuit Design.
It focuses on the practical aspect of RF circuit
design with use of CAE and simulation
tools to reduce design cycle and to ensure
manufacturability of designed circuits.
ET0222
Wireless Data Networks
Covers the characteristics of the wireless data
networks, public terrestrial packet & circuit
switched networks, hybrid networks, CDPD
and ARDIS.
ET0223
Disk Drive Technology
Provides a general overview of the Hard
Disk Drive Technology covering from the
fundamentals knowledge of magnetism to
the most recent advances in the magnetic
hard disk technology. Students learn what
is happening inside the hard drive, how the
media and head work together with other
components in a disk drive.
ET0224
Magnetic Head &
HeadDiskInterface
Provides a comprehensive understanding of
the head related technology. This module
covers the basic magnetic recording principles
and technology, the MR technology, GMR
concept and GMR Head design. It provides a
fundamental knowledge on Tribology and its
mechanics, disk tribology, basics of the HDI,
flying height and media surface texturing.
It also covers the surface characterisation
techniques, the friction and wear behaviour
in the disk-driveenvironment, the surface
measurements and few types of the
microscope generally used in the industry.
ET0225
Disk Media
ManufacturingTechnology
Provides the basic hard disk media structure
and the media manufacturing process.
Explanation on media manufacturing
processes from substrate preparation
to finished product will be given. This
module discusses the equipment,
production problems, quality issues and
critical parameters involved in disk media
manufacturing. Related vacuum technology
and disposition techniques will be discussed.
Emphasis is given to the current disk
media manufacturing industrial practice
andtechnology.
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ET0226
Chemical Process and
SurfaceAnalysis Techniques
Provides students with a good understanding
of principles and laboratory skills in various
chemical & surface analytical techniques
used for failure analysis works as well as used
for quality control in disk media industry.
Surface imaging techniques including
scanning electron microscopy and atomic
force microscopy will be covered. Hands-on
experience in analysing the chemical contents
of chemicals, ultra-pure reagents analysis and
surface micro-contamination/corrosion studies
is emphasised.
ET0227
Project/Dissertation
Provides an opportunity to plan and
design a project based on the disk media
manufacturing process. This project will be
based on the knowledge and skills learnt from
their module of study. Students will be able to
integrate their knowledge from their modules
into a practical application in disk media
manufacturing industry.
ET0235
Integrated Building Management
Systems for Energy Efficiency
Provides an integrated system approach to
understanding Building Automation and
facility management Systems and their
applications to energy efficiency for building
services. It covers the system architectures,
hardware and software integration,
digression, communication methods, and
application software of modern building
automation systems. It also provides a good
working knowledge of how to specify, design,
install, commission, operate, and maintain
an Integrated Building Management System.
Application areas will include air-conditioning
systems, fire detection and alarm systems,
security systems and other essential building
services like sanitary and domestic water
systems, as well as to understand the codes
of practice for various system integration in
building services. Hands-on training sessions,
case studies and mini-projects for energy
efficiency in building carried out through
IBMS will also be conducted extensively.
ET0236
Power Quality & Energy System
Participants will learn about causes of power
quality issues, voltage dips and their effects
on sensitive process and facilities, harmonics
distortion and its effects on power system
equipment, mitigation methods and power
quality monitoring. Participants will learn the

principles of different energy resources, how
to design and harness the renewable energy
resources, including stand-alone and grid
connected system and how to implement fuel
cell technology in a variety of applications.
The module also covers lighting technology
principles and efficient lighting practices. The
working principles/ configurations of DC, AC
and Chopper drives, and various application
areas of electrical drives will be covered.
Energy efficient drives, soft starters for AC
motors and harmonics effect on drives will
behighlighted.
ET0237
Energy Management & Auditing
the main features of energy management &
Auditing techniques in order to know how
to make use of our present & future energy
resources. This module will identify the
main energy intensive areas within a facility
resulting from air-conditioning, water heating,
and lighting, and the appropriate energy
management technologies and systems to
reduce the operating cost of the facility and
improve efficiency. This module will also
address the impact of the New Electricity
Market (NEM) in Singapore on facilities.
The various ways to reduce energy cost of
the facility, understanding & assessing the
historical energy usage pattern, and types of
audit tools instrument used will be outlined.
Additionally studies will focus on techniques
to estimate the economics of audit (e.g.
annual savings, payback period, rate of return
etc) and develop an appreciation of the
environmental impact of a facility.
ET0244
Biomedical Equipment
& Practices
Familiarizes the students with medical
tools and equipment used in medical and
rehabilitation engineering departments.
Some equipment used in Operating Room,
Intensive Care Unit, Radiotherapy,
Cardiology, Neurology sections,
physiotherapy and rehabilitation departments
will be covered. A brief overview of laboratory
equipment will also be given. In this module,
the students will learn the nature of biological
information measured by these systems. A
brief explanation on circuits, mechanical
and biochemical parameters involved in the
measurements will be provided. The common
medical equipment characteristics, the nature
of data measured and the general concept of
equipment design will be discussed.
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ET0245
Network Security
concepts on the need for Network security.
Students will be able to identify the threats
and vulnerabilities of computer systems and
networks and recommend the appropriate
actions to be taken to counter-act
suchactivities.
ET0246
Wireless Network & Security
Provides students with a complete foundation
of knowledge in Wireless Networking.
It covers from basic RF theory, hardware
installation, configuration and management,
to troubleshooting, security and site
surveying. In addition, the students will be
taught the concept of wireless security and
how to prevent undesirable users accessing
the access point.
ET0247
Firewall & Intrusion Prevention
Provides the students with a guide to
the most popular firewall technology
implementations. In addition, with the
knowledge gained from this module, students
would be able to recommend and implement
the necessary security solutions.
ET0248
Network Analysis & Forensics
This module teaches the use of Network
Analysis and Packet Capture tools to analyse
data flowing through a network. Students
will learn how to use analysis tools to perform
forensic tests to determine the nature of
security breaches and exploits. The module
will also use case studies to determine the
nature of different exploits used by hackers on
the Internet.
ET0249
Project
Students will be given an opportunity to plan
and design a network. This project will be
based on the knowledge and skills gained
from their course of study. Students will learn
how to integrate the knowledge from their
course into a practical application in ensuring
the security of the network.
ET0301
Computer Programming
withApplications
knowledge to develop and implement wellstructured and robust programs using a visual
programming language. Students will learn
the concepts of objects, object properties
and object methods in an event driven
programming environment. Case studies and

practical examples covering a wide range of
applications in computer interfacing, internet
interactivity, office automation enhancements,
data and network communications will
be used to add interest and context for
programming in the real world.
ET0302
Microdevices Fabrication
Covers the fabrication processes of
microdevices such as integrated circuits and
MEMS. The varying material properties used
in the fabrication of microdevices are also
covered and the understanding of fabrication
processes is reinforced through laboratory
sessions on state-of-the-art equipment in the
Centre of Nanofabrication and Materials.
ET0303
IC Design
Provides a basic knowledge of integrated
circuit design. Students will learn the
design of digital systems adopting the flow
from behavioural synthesis to layout and
verification. Topics include Verilog Hardware
Description Language (HDL) design, synthesis,
operation and characteristic of MOS devices,
different design methodology such as, fullcustom IC design, semi-custom IC design.
Simulation techniques and design verification
will be included.
ET0304
Broadband Communications
Covers the various aspects of broadband
communications. The topics covered
include ATM, Frame relay, Gigabit
technologies, broadband access and
other emerging broadband technologies.
The module also introduces the basics of
opticalcommunications.
ET0305
MEMS & Microsystems
Provides an overview of the various
applications of MEMS and Microsystems. The
designing and fabrication of MEMS products
are included with hands-on provided with
state-of-the art equipment in the Technology
Centre for Nanofabrication and Materials.
ET0306
IC Testing
Provides students with a basic knowledge
of the modules and functions of a general
purpose component tester, the concepts and
test methodologies of testing digital logic,
analog and mixed signal devices.
ET0307
Digital Signal Processing
& systems covering topics such as periodic

signals and Fourier series. Module covers
broadly two areas: Fundamental theory of
digital signal processing and the applications
of digital signal processing. Under the
fundamental theory of digital signal
processing topics covered include digital
filter design, discrete Fourier Transform, Fast
Fourier Transform, finite word length effects,
random signal processing and multirate digital
signal processing. In the application aspects,
emphasis is given to digital speech and
imagecoding.
ET0308
Digital Communications
Covers the broad topics associated with
digital communications such as source
coding, channel coding, digital modulations
and demodulations. Sampling, quantisation,
PCM, block coding, convolution coding, FSK,
PSK, DPSK, spread spectrum are some of the
sections covered in the module.
ET0309
Wireless Communications
Introduces the various wireless communication
systems such as mobile communication
systems, satellite communications and
microwave systems. Topics covering 2G, 3G,
WLAN, basics of satellite communications and
microwaves are covered.
ET030Z
Project or Dissertation (year-long)
Enables each student to apply his knowledge
to solve practical problems. Students
sponsored by companies are encouraged to
seek industry-sponsored projects related to
problems found in their working environment.
A report must also be submitted. Alternatively
students can choose to write a dissertation
on a topic or subject approved by the course
coordinator. (Project Management tools will
be included as e-learning component)
ET0310
Power Distribution System
inBuildings
Provides students with working and in-depth
knowledge on the planning, design and
commissioning of high and low voltages
(230V - 22 kV) electrical installation and
distribution systems in commercial, residential
and industrial buildings. Relevant Acts and
Regulations, Code of Practices and Standards
together with the operation, selection
and sizing of various system components
such as standby generator, switchgear
and transformer will also be included in
thismodule.
Starts with the recap of basics of signals
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ET0311
Building Automation Systems
ET0315
Digital & Advanced Control
Provides an integrated system approach to

understanding Building Automation Systems
and their applications to building services.
It covers the architecture, communication
methods, and application software of modern
building automation systems, and provides
good working knowledge of how to specify,
design, install, commission, operate, and
maintain a Building Automation System.
Application areas will include air-conditioning
systems, fire detection and alarm systems,
security systems and other essential building
services. The lectures will be complemented
by hands-on training sessions in the Building
Automation System Application Centre.
Teaches modern control theories and the

role of digital computers in process control
systems. Topics include sampled-data control,
direct digital control, supervisory control,
distributed control, state-space method,
multivariable, optimal, stochastic and
adaptivesystems.
ET0312
Electrical Services Design
understanding and design methodology of
the various electrical building services. In
particular, the module will cover the design,
specifications and selection of electrical
installation, EIB system, lighting system and
lightning protection system. Relevant Acts
and Regulations governing the design of
these various electrical services will also be
discussed in detail in the module.
ET0313
Intelligent Instrumentation
&Measurement Systems
Provides students with a comprehensive
coverage on the area of instrumentation and
measurement systems, with an emphasis on
computer based modern instrumentation
systems. In addition to the traditional
areas of instrumentation like sensors and
transducers, controllers and control valves,
signal conditioning and recorders, this module
will also cover some major developments
in intelligent instrumentation including
GPIB interfaced instruments, discrete signal
conditioning and data conversion board and
bus based instruments.
ET0314
Automation & Programmable
Controller Applications
Introduces the basic concepts and latest
development in programmable controller
technologies used in automation applications.
Topics include structure of PLC, ladder
diagram programming, control system design,
advanced instruction sets, intelligent I/O
modules, local area networks, supervisory
control and data acquisition in PLC systems.
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ET0316
Process Control Engineering
Provides an integrated system approach to the
understanding of behaviour of process control
systems. Operation and behaviour of practical
process control systems are emphasised.
Topics include controller characteristics,
dynamic behaviour of process control loops,
multi-loop control and non-linear system.
ET0317
Power Transmission &Distribution
Provides students with an insight into the
areas of designs and roles of electricity
transmission and distribution. Also enables
them to understand the principles of
operation of various types of bus bar
arrangements, network configurations
and high voltage equipment including
switchgears, cables and reactive power and
voltage compensation devices. Over voltages
and voltage transients in power systems and
the concept of insulation coordination for
high voltage equipment are introduced. The
application of computer and CAD software
packages to carry out electrical design and
drafting will also be included.
ET0318
Computer Methods for
PowerSystem Analysis
Students will learn techniques and algorithms
for the formulation of network matrices for
power system analysis such as power system
fault studies for symmetrical and unsymmetrical
faults, load flow studies and transient stability
analysis. Emphasis is on the application of
computer methods for solution of these
problems. Interpretation and use of results
to specify circuit breaker ratings and relaying
systems, methods of reinforcing and improving
system security and stability will beincluded.
ET0319
Power System Protection
Students will learn the principles of relay
operation and their applications to the
protection of specific system elements. Over
current, directional, differential, pilot and
distance protective relays will be described.
Calculation of relay settings for the different
types of relays will be explained. Also included

are the principles of digital/numerical relaying
and their applications. Application practices,
and methods of testing and commissioning
protective schemes are also covered.
ET0320
Power System Planning &Control
An introduction to the engineering and
economic factors involved in planning,
operating and controlling power systems.
Topics include planning procedures for
large utilities and industrial power systems,
reliability and contingency analysis,
economic studies and financial analysis and
computerised Supervisory Control and Data
Acquisition (SCADA) systems. Developing
trends and the use of Artificial Intelligence
in a computerised power system will also
bediscussed.
ET0321
Power Semiconductor Devices
&Converter Technology
Introduces students to the overview of the
main characteristics, protection and drive
circuit concepts for power semiconductor
devices such as power diodes, thyristors, BJT,
power MOSFET and IGBT. The students will
also learn advanced concepts of naturally and
self-commutated converters such as phase
controlled on verters, choppers and inverters.
ET0322
Power Supply
ApplicationsofConverters
Introduces students to the various types
of power supplies for industrial and utility
applications. Optimising of the interface with
power electronic systems will also be covered.
ET0323
Industrial Drives &MotionControl
Provides knowledge to students on the
practical aspects of industrial drives. The
topics cover DC Drives, AC Drives, Step Motor
Drives and their applications, Motor sizing,
protection and drive system installation.
ET0324
Digital Control of Drives
Gives students a good background knowledge
of microprocessor systems used to control
ac industrial drives. The module will describe
basic digital control algorithms used in ac
drive systems. The various stages in the design
of digitally controlled drives will be explained.
The topics will cover the basic principles of
digital control systems, Z-transforms, digital
control systems hardware and microprocessorbased ac drive.
SYNOPSES
ET0326
Signals & Systems
Introduces the concepts of signals and
systems, both continuous and discrete-time,
and to develop an analysis framework using a
number of important mathematical operations
and transformations. The students will learn
the detailed concepts of signal representation
and their characteristics. Various tools for
signal transformation and analysis will
be presented.
ET0327
Communications
Introduces the key concepts associated with
the processes of transmission and reception
of information carrying signals within a
communication network. Students will
learn about different transmission channels,
their parameters, examples of different
networks and traffic types. Details of various
modulation techniques, their performance
characteristics followed by details of
multiplexing will be presented.
ET0328
Data Communications
Introduces the key concepts associated
with the transport of digital information
over communication channels. The role
and characteristics of such communication
channels will be presented with the discussion
on the types of data communication networks
available (wide and local area, fixed and
wireless). The challenges associated with
conveying information over channels subject
to a variety of channel effects, the exact
nature of digital information (data) and the
demands it places upon any communication
channel, the key characterising parameters
of a generic digital communication channel,
and the principles behind important source,
channel and line coding techniques will also
be presented.
ET0329
Interfacing Techniques
Allows students to gain practical design,
implementation and test experience of the
techniques required to create combined
hardware/software systems; to build student
awareness of the economic and time-tomarket aspects of embedded system design
and to develop group-working skills.
ET0330
VHDL
Prepares students for a new era in electronic
design where more functionality is required
on a single integrated circuit (IC). Reusable
virtual components or intellectual property
(IP) cores described by a hardware description
language (HDL) such as VHDL, which are
essential to design success as the industry

moves towards complete systems-on-chip
(SOC), will also be presented.
ET0331
Electronics CAD Project
Equips students with the skills to carry out
electronic state machine design. The module
has a strong practical element. Basic review
of various logic methods will be presented
followed by analysis of state machines with
practical simulations. The students will learn
the state machine designs and review of
common hazards and pitfalls in design.
ET0332
Integrating Studies
Reinforces students working knowledge
and conceptual understanding of the lecture
material of all modules through experimental
investigation; to provide opportunities to
apply their knowledge to design tasks and to
solving practical problems through more open
ended project work and to further develop
their management and communications skills
through small group working.
ET0333
Analogue Electronics
Introduces the principles of amplifier design.
The students will learn high-frequency
modelling of devices, equivalent circuits, and
automatic gain control with examples of RF
and video amplifiers. They will also learn
about the noise sources in electronic systems,
their equivalent circuits, noise models of
devices, noise figures and practical guidelines
for low noise design.
ET0334
Electromagnetics
Introduces propagation and transmission of
(a) electrical signals on bounded transmission
systems and (b) electromagnetic waves in
free space and in insulating and conducting
materials, and to promote understanding
of the fundamentals involved in many
engineering applications ranging from DC to
optical frequencies and as used in power and
electronic systems.
ET0335
Measurement & FeedbackSystems
Aims to develop techniques for system
modelling based on block diagrams and
transfer functions and to use such techniques
in the context of analysis and design; to
introduce students to instrumentation
and measurement as an interdisciplinary
engineering activity and to be able to
explain the basic principles of feedback and
controlsystems.
ET0416
EMI/EMC
electromagnetic interference (EMI) and
electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). It
provides a sound basis for the application
of design procedures to achieve EMC
compliance in electronic products. Topics
covered include capacitive coupling, inductive
coupling, common impedance coupling,
grounding, characteristics of practical passive
components, filtering, digital circuit emission
control and electrostatic discharge. Some
important EMI/EMC standards and related
test procedures will be covered.
ET0420
Quality & Reliability
Provides the fundamental of two very
important fields in the area of product design
and manufacture. These refer to quality and
reliability. Topics include SQC, SPC, control
charts, reliability concepts, accelerated testing
and system reliability. There will also be
assignments on TQM, ISO9000, SPC, DOE,
COQ and environmental stress testing.
ET0421
Aircraft Materials &
Maintenance Practices
Students will learn how to read wiring
diagram manuals, interconnection charts and
schematic diagrams for aircraft equipment
installation. The skills of using aircraft
maintenance and measuring tools will be
imparted. Students will also learn about
the different types of aircraft materials,
corrosion, fasteners, pipes and unions,
springs, bearings, transmissions, control
cables, electrical cables and connectors. The
correct usage of common aircraft parts such
as fasteners, washers, rigid/flexible pipes,
adhesives and greases with safety precautions
will be practised in the workshop. Aircraft
maintenance practices like torque loading,
earthing and bonding of aircraft electrical
systems, crimping, making of cable looms
and harnesses will be part of students
workshoptraining.
ET0422
Physics
knowledge of Physics required to understand
the principles behind aircraft mechanics and
engines. Topics covered include the Theory of
Matter, Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Optics
and Wave Motion & Sound. This module will
provide the foundation for the Aeronautical
Engineering Science module.
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ET0423
Aircraft Electrical Fundamentals
Students will learn the fundamentals of
generation of electricity, different kinds of DC
sources, in particular, primary and secondary
cells of aircraft batteries such as lead acid
batteries and nickel cadmium batteries. DC
motor and generator constructions and
operation principles will also be covered.
Topics on 3-phase AC principles, auto
transformer, transformer construction, power
transfer, efficiency and its principles of
operations under load and no-load conditions
will be taught.
ET0424
Aircraft Radio &
OpticalCommunications
Provides a good engineering foundation to
the students in radio theory, covering topics
on propagation of radio wave, polarisation,
radiation pattern, transmitter, receiver,
modulator, RF power amplifier, filter and
tuned circuits. The principles and methods
used to minimise the effect of conducted
and radiated electromagnetic interference,
methods used to minimise the effects of
lightning strikes and static on aerials and type
of aerials and feeders will be taught. Basics
of fibre optic data transmission, multiplexing
circuits and audio systems are also covered.
ET0425
Aircraft Instrument Systems
ET0427
Aircraft Automatic Flight
&Electronic Systems
ET0512
Computer Hardware &
SystemOperation
Students will be taught the working principles

and functions of automatic flight control
systems, autopilot navigations, automatic
landing systems, inertial navigation systems,
as well as safety and warning systems such
as ground proximity warning systems and
instrument warning systems. Other areas
include on board maintenance systems, fuel
quantity, temperature, vibration measurement
systems and engine indicating systems.
Aims at providing students with the

fundamental knowledge to understand and
assemble a modern day computer. Students
will be introduced to the basic hardware of
a computer including: CPUs, motherboards,
chipset circuitry, memory, mass storage, I/O
devices, bus interface and their connection to
other devices. The module will also provide
students with the basic knowledge of
operating systems to enable them to install,
configure and troubleshoot a computer.
ET0428
Aircraft Electrical Systems
Covers the construction and principles of
operation of AC single phase and three
phase generation and various type of AC
motors and speed control. Students will
also learn aircraft electrical power systems,
electrical distributions, battery supply,
DC/AC generators and their associated circuit
protections, control and operation of aircraft
flight surfaces, fly by wire systems as well as
aircraft internal and external lightings. Ice and
rain protection systems, fire protection as well
as lightning strike protection and electrical
bonding will also be covered.
ET0429
Aircraft Servomechanisms
&Electronics
Gives students a good understanding of

terminology and basic concepts of aircraft
instrument devices and systems such
as altimeters, vertical speed indicators,
machmeters and other measuring and
indicating systems. The module will also cover
the working principles of aircraft systems
like pitot-static systems, gyroscopic systems,
compass systems, air-data systems and
electronic display systems such as EICAS and
ECAM. The operation of digital data buses
in aircraft systems such as ARINC and other
specifications will also be covered.
Covers the working principles of aircraft

devices; synchros, resolvers, E and
I transformers, inductive/capacitive
transmitters. The concept of using error
signal to sense rate of movement, position
and control of system will be introduced. This
module also helps students to understand
signal processing devices such as integrators,
differentiator, modulators and demodulators.
Topics like the working principles and
characteristics of various control systems,
semiconductor devices operation, functions
and application, electronic circuits on as
various applications of operational amplifiers
and digital test and equipment will be taught.
ET0426
Aircraft Communication
&Navigation Systems
ET0511
Fundamental Electronics
Covers topics relevant to the aerospace

industry, in particular, aircraft emergency
locator transmitter, VHF/HF communications
systems, VOR/ILS systems, doppler navigation
system, microwave landing system, automatic
direction finding system, area navigation,
global position system (GPS), global
navigation satellite system, traffic alert and
collision avoidance system (TCAS), flight
management systems, weather avoidance
radar and radio altimeter.
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Covers the basic concepts of analogue and

digital circuits. Students are introduced to
analogue devices and their uses. The module
includes basic electronic circuitry and AC/DC
power systems. Students will learn about
Number systems, basic boolean algebra,
logic gates and logic circuit design. Upon
completion of this module, students should be
able to apply analogue and digital techniques
in a circuit design and analysis.
ET0513
Data Communication Systems
Provides an introduction to Data
communications and the understanding
of concepts and techniques used in the
transfer of information. Topics include
data transmission basics, synchronous and
asynchronous transmission, transmission
media, data communication systems and
devices and an introduction to networks.
ET0521
Network Vulnerabilities
&SecurityTools
Identifies and explains the major types of
network vulnerabilities that commonly affect
the confidentiality, integrity and availability
of computer networks. Countermeasures,
disaster recovery plans, intrusion detection
system, best practices used to mitigate the
effect of attacks and malicious codes will
beintroduced.
ET0522
Network Security Systems
Aims to introduce the various security
protocols used in various network systems.
Topics covered would include authentication
protocols, cryptography techniques, wireless
LAN security, and Internet security.
ET0523
Wireless Technologies
Provides in-depth understanding of various
commonly used wireless technologies such
as Wi-Fi, Wi-MAX, Bluetooth, RFID and other
emerging wireless technologies. Application
of the various wireless technologies will also
be covered in this module.
ET0524
Mobile Communication Systems
The first half of this module covers topics such
as propagation of waves, multi-path fading,
antennas, and cellular network concepts. In
the later half, the second and third generation
SYNOPSES
systems like GSM, CDMA are dealt with.
Advanced topics like WAP, GPRS, and Bluetooth technology are also introduced in
themodule.
ET0525
Mobile Application Development
With the improvement in wireless mobile
devices technology (such as mobile phones
and PDAs), users are now able to write
programs (e.g. commercial transaction
application, games etc.) for their own
devices. This module is about writing such
software. Students will learn to develop
and test software applications for wireless
mobile devices. Topics include user interface
development, persistent storage and
networking of mobile applications.
ET0531
Firewall Technologies
of a secure network design and the
technologies deployed to secure the perimeter
of a network. Topics will include configuration
of firewall, De-Militarised Zone and Virtual
Private Network.
ET053Z
Final Year Project
Students work in groups of 2 to 4 on a major
practical or industry project where they
progress from feasibility study, to design, and
then to realisation of the project.
ET0603
Teaches the principles of biomedical
instrumentation. Theory and application
of biosensors, transducers, biopotential
electrodes, measurements of biopotential
signals including electrocardiogram
(ECG), electroencephalogram (EEG) and
electromyogram (EMG) are taught. Other
topics covered include use of operational
amplifiers, instrumentation amplifiers and
filters in biomedical instruments; principles
of various monitoring systems such as
respiration, cardiovascular and skeletal &
muscular systems; medical safety standards
and medical devices certification regulations.
ET0604
structural levels in the human body and the
physiological processes of the major organ
systems. The gross anatomy of major organs is
taught so that students can correlate structure
with function. The physiology of major organs
is taught in order for students to appreciate
the biomedical engineering applications.
This module provides a foundation for the

biomedical applications of clinical, histological
and pathological conditions. The students will
experiment with vivo signals of major organ
systems to understand the diagnostic and
therapeutic features.
ET0606
Introduction to
BiomedicalEngineering
Provides the students with the broad
understanding and appreciation of
Biomedical Engineering discipline. Topics
will cover pharmaceutical engineering,
biotechnology, genomics, biomaterials,
bio-implants, assistive technology, robotics
in medicine, tissue engineering, biosensors,
bio-photonics and latest trends in biomedical
engineering. This module will also cover the
bio safety and electrical safety standards
and ethical issues. In the practical session
students will learn computer application of
biomedicalinstruments.
ET0607
Refer to ET0604.
ET0608
Design & Applications
Covers the design and application of
biomedical instrumentation. Students will be
taught the applications of various sensors
in biomedical instrumentation and the
measurement of biomedical signals. Basic
electronic circuits, amplifiers and filters
for use in biomedical instruments will also
be introduced. Students will apply their
knowledge to conceptualise, design and
implement biomedical applications through
project work.
ET0609
Biomedical Signal
Processing&Analysis
Provides an understanding of signal
processing and analysis used in biomedical
applications. Topics will cover data acquisition
and digital signal processing (DSP) principles
such as sampling, quantisation coding, Ztransform, FIR filtering and DFT are taught.
Practical experiments will include digitizing,
processing, analysing and presenting
biosignals such as ECG, EEG, EMG and EOG,
and other in vivo signals.
ET0610
Biomedical Equipment
&Engineering Practices
Room, Intensive Care Unit, Radiotherapy,

Cardiology, Neurology, Physiotherapy,
Rehabilitation departments and Clinical
Laboratory. A brief explanation of the circuits
as well as the mechanical and biochemical
parameters involved in the measurements
are included. Students will learn medical
equipment characteristics, the nature of
data measured and the general concept
of equipment design and good equipment
handling practices. Commissioning,
installation, preventive maintenance, and
testing of biomedical equipment will be
covered in the practical sessions.
ET0612
Medical Informatics
&Telemedicine
information systems in the field of medicine,
particularly in the hospital environment.
Topics include the basic concepts of electronic
medical records, information systems in
hospitals, central patient care and monitoring
systems, and telemedicine systems. Students
also learn how to implement an enterprisewide network for a hospital.
ET0614
Medical Imaging &
ImageProcessing
Fundamentals of medical imaging and
different imaging modalities will be explained.
Acquisition, processing, reconstruction and
archiving of medical and radiological images
require understanding of the concepts
and knowledge of the systems operation.
Principles of X-ray, Tomography, ultrasound,
magnetic resonance and other new imaging
modalities will be covered. Student will learn
about the fundamental of image processing
and how to enhance the diagnostic features
in those images. Students will also learn 3D
modelling using CT, MRI images and to create
prototypes using Rapid Prototyping tool to
make models that will be used by surgeons
and clinicians.
ET0700
Program Design
Introduces students to basic algorithmic
concepts and constructs apart from any
executable programming language. The
module requires the student to reason
about and explain the algorithms they
construct using sequence, conditionals and
loops. Students will also learn the basics of
structured program development and apply
them in simple projects.
The objective of this module is to familiarize

students with equipment used in Operating
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ET0701
Data Structures
ET0709
Network Analysis & Forensics
Uses C/C++ to teach the concepts of

Data Structures to programmers. This 2nd
level programming course covers arrays,
records, dynamic data structures, linked
lists, trees and hash tables. It compares
and contrasts each data structure, looking
at the requirements and uses of each in
programmingapplications.
Teaches the use of Network Analysis and

Packet Capture tools to analyse data flowing
through a network. Students will learn how to
use analysis tools to perform forensic tests to
determine the nature of any security breaches
and exploits. The module will also use case
studies to determine the nature of different
exploits used by hackers on theInternet.
ET0704
Computer Graphics
ET0710
Computer Gaming Systems
Introduces the fundamentals of interactive

computer graphics and their related
applications. Students will learn how to
program and create graphics applications and
scenarios using standard graphics APIs as well
as commercial graphics application programs.
ET0705
Computer Animation
knowledge of techniques and tools for
creating computer animation. Students will
use computer graphics tools and applications
to create animation clips as part of their
project submission.
ET0706
Object Oriented Programming
Equips students with the knowledge of basic
object-oriented programming concepts
through the use of the Java programming
language. Topics include objects and classes,
encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism,
object development environments, eventdriven programming, and graphical
userinterfaces.
ET0707
Advanced Programming
Students are taught how to write and develop
programs in Assembly Language. Concepts
include assembly and linking, development
of modular programs, passing of parameters,
system timing, interrupt service routines and
systems programming. Students are also
taught how to interface assembly language
programs with high level language programs
and how to develop programlibraries.
ET0708
Microprocessor
Systems&Programming
how microprocessors work and operate.
Topics include computer architecture,
memory interfacing, device interfacing,
peripheral support and development of
microprocessorsystems.
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Covers the concepts of game programming

and its importance in the marketplace. Games
development gives students an overview of,
and compares the techniques of computer
game programming. Students will also
be introduced to game engines and the
development of simple storyboard techniques.
ET0711
Mobile Game Development
With the improvement in wireless mobile
devices technology (such as mobile phones
and PDAs), users are now able to write
programs (e.g. commercial transaction
application, games etc.) for their own
devices. This module is about writing such
software. Students will learn to develop
and test software applications for wireless
mobile devices. Topics include User interface
development, persistent storage and
networking of mobile applications.
ET0712
Multimedia Technologies
Introduces text, images, graphics, sound,
animation and video to the students in a
multimedia context, such that high-level
authoring techniques and tools could be
used to prepare and integrate them into the
production of a multimedia application. Both
the hardware and software requirements
of a multimedia system will be discussed.
Extensions to the Internet on multimedia web
publishing will also be introduced.
ET0713
Algorithms
Uses C/C++ to look at how programs can be
used to solve problems. The module covers
pointers, files, floating point analysis and
a variety of commonly used algorithms in
engineering applications.
ET080Z
Principles of Electrical &
ElectronicEngineering
Provides students with an integrated
knowledge of electrical and electronic
engineering fundamentals. The topics covered

are electrical quantities, electrical signals
(waveform types, peak, peak to peak voltage,
frequency and period), resistors, ohms Law,
capacitors, series/parallel R & C, voltage/
current source, voltage/current divider, KCL,
KVL, Superposition, Junction Diode, Zener
Diode, power in dc and ac circuits, LED, use of
Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT) as electronic
switch, Rectification (with smoothing
capacitor), transistor switch, magnetic
circuits, inductors, impedance, transformers
(step up/down), ideal operational amplifiers
characteristics and & some applications, use
of Voltage Regulators ICs.
ET081Z
Digital Electronics
Introduces the basics of digital electronics to a
level such that with the acquired knowledge,
understanding and techniques necessary,
the students are able to design simple
combinational and sequential circuits using
commercial SSI and MSI integrated circuits.
Topics covered in the module include: number
systems and codes, Boolean algebra, logic
gates, combinational logic circuits, flip-flops,
counters, shift registers, MSI logic circuit ICs,
and Logic families.
ET0900
Design & Innovation Project
Provides students with hands-on practical
experience in project construction where
the project is innovative in nature. The
project comprises design elements and has
the potential for commercialisation when
completed. The practical experience and skills
gained through designing and building the
open-ended project from conception to actual
implementation and final testing would lay a
good foundation for the students in their final
year project work.
ET0901
Design Techniques & Skills
Trains students in the essential skills and
techniques in ideation and the development
of a prototype. Skills gleaned in this module
support the prototype development in the
Product Design and Development module.
Skills and techniques to be covered include
the following:
Principles of aesthetics and their
implications in design
Ergonomics and user centred design
Illustration & Rendering
Design History & Society
Design Thinking Skills
Colour and Communication
Prototyping for Design
Design Modelling and Simulation
SYNOPSES
Packaging Design
Ideation methods such as TRIZ,
inspiration from nature
ET0902
Product Design & Development I
This project-based module challenges
students to design a new product. It covers
modern tools and methods for product design
and development. Topics include identifying
customer needs, concept generation, product
architecture and industrial design. The focus
of Product Design and Development is the
integration of marketing, design, and
manufacturing functions of the firm in
creating a new product.
IP (Internet Protocol) by using various

automation and instrumentation technologies
including DeviceNet, WLAN, Ethernet, basic
routing/switching and PLC with device
control. This is a project-based learning
module and students are expected to learn
how to integrate control devices into an
existing network infrastructure to extend the
controllability and accessibility over WAN by
presenting a control application.
ET1000
Introduction to Engineering I
A continuation from ET0902, students are

expected to continue with the development
of the prototype after completing the initial
phases of ET0902. Besides working on rapid
prototyping tools and building of electronic
circuits, students are also expected to consider
the marketing issues.
Provides a platform where students can

put what they learn in first year technical
modules like PEEE and DE into practice.
Students design, test and build several
practical and interesting projects and in
the process learn essential skills like circuit
simulation, stripboard fabrication, soldering,
circuit assembly and troubleshooting.
Projects are designed to integrate theory
learnt from different modules. To support
the CDIO initiative, teamwork, creative &
critical thinking and presentation skills are
emphasised in this module.
ET0904
Productisation Project
ET1001
Introduction to Engineering II
ET0903
Product Design &DevelopmentII
Students from different diplomas will form a

multi-disciplinary team to produce a prototype
of a new product. The development of the
product shall take into account aesthetics,
ergonomics and other factors. Students are
also expected to produce a business plan to
market the product.
ET0905
Object Oriented Programming
Equips students with the knowledge of basicoriented programming concepts through
the use of the C++programming language.
They will understand the VC++ development
environment; its features and learn how to
build object-oriented applications.
ET0906
Microcontroller Technology
Covers the basic concepts and applications of
microcontroller & microprocessors systems.
Students will learn software and hardware
development on microcontroller development
systems and understand how to interface
them to microprocessor-based applications
and projects. Development of input/output
interfacing solutions will be taught using a
high level language such as C.
ET0907
Network Control Applications
Provides students with up-to-date skills
required to design a control system over
This module provides a platform where

students can put what they learn in first
year technical modules like PEEE and DE into
practice. Students design, test and build
several practical and interesting projects
and in the process learn essential skills like
circuit simulation, PCB layout planning &
fabrication, stripboard fabrication, soldering,
circuit assembly and troubleshooting. Projects
are designed to integrate theory learnt
from different modules. To support the
CDIO initiative, teamwork, creative & critical
thinking and presentation skills are
emphasised in this module.
ET100Z
Final Year Project
Provides students with the opportunity and
responsibility to be innovative/creative, finding
or selecting, formulating, planning, carrying
out and reporting on a challenging piece
of work that can provide a solution to the
engineering problem. The module also aims
to provide students with the opportunity to
use, develop and integrate their knowledge
and skills.
ET101Z
Introduction to Engineering
Refer to ET1001.
ET110Z
Applications of Clean Energy
Designed as a project based learning (PBL)
module that provides students with a chance
to implement their knowledge of clean
energy in a practical application. Students
will brainstorm to select their projects and
then work on the projects by implementing
integrated knowledge in the areas of
electrical, electronic, mechanic and computer
engineering. Some of the examples of
projects may include Design of A Solar/
Fuel Cell Car, Design of A Sun Tracker,
Design of A Battery Charger and Design
of A DC/AC Inverter, Design of A Portable
Renewable/clean Energy Source, Design
of MPPT Circuit for Solar and Wind Energy
System, Design of a Small Wind Generator
and Eco-house.
ET1100
Sustainable & Clean Energy
Provides an introduction into such issues
like sustainable and clean energy, including
environmental impact, basic engineering
economic analysis, energy payback time,
embodied energy and the context of energy
systems within a social framework. Included in
the module is an overview of existing energy
systems and sustainability issues associated
with these systems. The module will examine
clean energy sources such as solar, wind,
biomass, wave and tidal power.
ET1101
Photovoltaic Principles &Materials
Provides students with the knowledge to
understand the photovoltaic principles
and basic structure and characteristics of
photovoltaic materials. The module will cover
the semiconductors for photovoltaic, theory
of P-N junction, the behaviour of different
solar cells, cell properties, cell modelling
and testing. Although the module is mainly
focused on semiconductor PV cells including
both silicon cells and non-silicon cells, other
type of photovoltaic technologies like organic
photovoltaic, dye-cell photovoltaic and nanophotovoltaic are also introduced.
ET1103
Physics
theory of physics that is of vital importance
in development of a renewable/clean energy
system. The topics include linear vectors,
kinematics, particle dynamics, work and
energy, conservation of energy, conservation
of linear momentum, rotational kinematics
and dynamics, and gravitation. Students
will also learn about ferromagnetism and
electromagnetic induction.
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ET1104
Wind Energy Systems
wind energy system. They will learn a wind
conversion system that covers evaluation
of wind energy resource, structure of a
horizontal/vertical wind turbine, aerodynamics
of a wind turbine, installation of wind
generation system, control and operation
of a wind generation system and the effect
of wind profile on the conversion efficiency.
The impact of wind conversion system on the
environment is also discussed.
ET1107
Solar Photovoltaic System Design
designing, installing and maintaining a
standalone or a grid-tied PV system. Students
will be introduced to the different types
of PV modules including monocrystalline,
polycrystalline and thin film modules. The
module will cover issues of load calculation,
battery selection, calculation of PV capacity,
charger controller and inverter selection, site
selection, system installation, monitoring and
analysing PV system performance, estimating
output from PV system and environmental
impacts. Building Integrated Photovoltaic
(BIPV) will be also introduced.
ET1108
Photovoltaic
ManufacturingProcess
structures and fabrication processes of various
generation silicon and non-silicon based PV
cells & modules for preparing them to work
in PV manufacturing industry. Utility support,
handling of processing chemicals & gases will
be covered. The impact of various processing
and device parameters on performance,
yields and reliability will be introduced. Insight
into the strengths and weaknesses of the
dominant commercial cell technologies will
be given. Methods to produce silicon wafer as
well as common thin film coating techniques
will be also covered. Students will be provided
with the opportunity to make basic PV cells
& modules by operating equipment and
adjusting processing parameters on mini-pilot
plant line during laboratory classes. Other
laboratory work will include measurement and
failure diagnosis of PV cells, and analysis of
chemicals & materials
ET1109
Integration of Clean Energy
Provides students with the concepts of power
system fundamentals and the knowledge
of utility interactive clean energy systems.
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Students will learn the basic principles of

power electronics & drives and its applications
in the operation and control of charge
controller and inverter. Two types of utility
interactive clean energy systems will be
introduced, one centralised large-scale system
and another distributed systems in units
located directly at the customers premises.
The impact of integration of clean energy
systems on the operation of a power grid
will be discussed. Students will learn the
principles and operation of a charger
controller and a grid-tied inverter. Other
technical issues like system maintenance,
safety will also be covered.
IS1007
Internship
Students will be attached to selected local
or overseas organisations in the broadband
infrastructure and information communication
industry. The attachment programme
will enable students to further develop
technical skills and knowledge in areas such
as broadband / wireless networks, network
security systems, server system administration
and web services development. Student can
be given opportunity to contribute
to organisations by applying knowledge
acquired in the course.
LC0103
Report Writing &
Presentation(RWP)
Aims to help students acquire the skills
necessary to prepare and write reports and
to make oral presentations to an audience.
Students will learn to appreciate the purpose
of their report as well as the expectations of
their intended reader. In putting together the
report, students will learn to organise their
information in a reader-friendly way and write
them in good Standard English. For report
presentation, areas stressed include verbal and
non-verbal language, audience awareness,
voice quality and use of visual aids.
LC0106
Oral Communication (OC)
Aims to help students acquire oral
presentation skills needed for their studies at
the Polytechnic and for functioning effectively
in the workplace. Students learn how to
structure and deliver presentations using
appropriate verbal and non-verbal language
as well as visual aids (eg PowerPoint slides) in
order to deliver effective individual and group
presentations. They also learn to handle the
accompanying question and answer session
using correct techniques when responding to
the different types of questions asked.
LC0114
Communication Skills
forWork(CSW)
Aims to equip students with the oral and
writing skills needed for work. They learn
how to write e-mail messages, participate in
meetings, prepare agendas, record minutes of
meetings and handle business calls effectively.
A variety of media is used, with practice and
learning taking place in situations simulating
those at work.
LC0118
Critical Reasoning Skills (CRS)
Emphasises the process of crafting a
structured, coherent argument. Students learn
to critically examine issues across disciplines,
and apply various thinking strategies, interpret
and analyse facts, evaluate arguments and
opinions and arrive at a balanced viewpoint
expressed in speech and writing.
LC0125
Event Management
Communication (EMC)
Aims to equip students with essential
communication and interpersonal skills
necessary for a career in events and project
management. At the end of the module,
students will be able to write convincing
proposals, effective business massages and
create persuasive promotional brochures.
They will also be able to make powerful
presentations and network effectively.
LC0202
Effective Interpersonal
Communication (EIC)
Aims to improve students ability to interact
and communicate effectively with people
they live and work with. Students are taught
conflict resolution strategies and made aware
of the importance of emotional intelligence
in their interaction with others. They learn
about self-awareness, management of
emotions and empathy as building blocks to
healthy relationships. The practice of effective
verbal, non-verbal and listening skills is fully
integrated in the module.
LC0203
Report Writing &
Presentation(RWP)
Refer to LC0103.
LC0206
Refer to LC0106.
SYNOPSES
LC0209
Communication Skills for
HealthProfessionals (CSH)
LC0303
Report Writing &
Presentation(RWP)
Aims to develop students ability to

communicate effectively with patients and
the health-related community. Students learn
to handle telephone communication when
soliciting and giving information to patients,
present health/medically-related information/
instructions to laymen and to apply EQ and
conflict management skills in dealing with
colleagues or with patients and their relations.
Refer to LC0103.
LC0214
Communication Skills for
Work(CSW)
Refer to LC0114.
Refer to LC0221.
LC0318
LC0603
Report Writing &
Presentation(RWP)
Refer to LC0114
LC0218
Refer to LC0118
LC0220
Writing Skills for
Entrepreneurs(WSE)
Aims to teach students essential and
effective writing skills to jump-start their
businesses when they turn entrepreneurs
in the future. They are taught to apply
appropriate strategies to develop strong
brand identity systems, create powerful
promotional brochures and write effective
business messages to promote their
companies, products and/or services to their
targetaudiences.
LC0221
forEntrepreneurs (CSE)
Aims to equip students with the important
communication skills that entrepreneurs need.
Students will be taught to make powerful
presentations, negotiate effectively and
network extensively. Role-playing is included
to facilitate the teaching of these essential
skills, allowing students to learn in a handson manner.

LC0224
forWork(CSW) (DOPT)
Aims to equip students with the oral and
writing skills needed for work. They learn
how to engage the patient effectively in an
optometrist-patient consultation, write letters
and e-mail messages and handle business calls
effectively. A variety of media is used, with
practice and learning taking place in situations
simulating those at work.
LC0518
Refer to LC0118.
LC0306
LC0520
Writing Skills
forEntrepreneurs(WSE)
Refer to LC 0106.
Refer to LC0220.
LC0314
forWork(CSW)
LC0521
Refer to LC0118.
LC0321
Refer to LC0221
LC0322
Communication Skills for Sales&
Marketing (CSM)
Aims to equip students with the necessary
oral communication skills (inter-personal,
networking and negotiation) for effective
sales pitch and presentations. They will also
learn to write effective sales proposals and
sales letters. Skills will be taught through roleplays, projects and cases which simulate sales
and marketing situations.
LC0334
forWork(CSW) (DICT)
Aims at equipping students with the
communication skills necessary for work.
Students will learn how to participate
effectively in meetings, write effective
business correspondence, handle telephone
calls professionally, write purposeful job
application letters, prepare effective resumes
and attend successful job interviews.
LC0503
Report Writing &
Presentation(RWP)
Refer to LC0103.
LC0506
Refer to LC0106.
LC0514
forWork(CSW)
Refer to LC0114.
Refer to LC0103.
LC0614
forWork(CSW)
Refer to LC0114.
LC0618
Refer to LC0118.
LC0712
Report Writing &
PresentationSkills (RWPS)
Aims to equip students with knowledge
and skills required for report writing.
Students will be required to conceptualise
potential business ideas and collect the
necessary information to put into a simple
business proposal. The module also includes
the teaching of questionnaire design
skills. Students design and administer the
questionnaire, and evaluate the collected data
for their purpose. Students also make an oral
presentation of their business proposal to
their intended audience.
LC0713
forBusiness(CSB)
Aims to equip students with the writing and
oral skills needed for work and business.
Students are taught to write, listen and
speak effectively and appropriately for the
target audience. Areas covered include job
application, general business correspondence
and business meetings. The principles
and skills are taught through case studies
or situations simulating those in business
and work. Students learn how to conduct
themselves at job interviews and meetings
through role-playing situations similar to those
at the workplace.
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LC0716
Issues & Viewpoints (IVP)
Aims to raise student awareness and interest
in current and perennial issues, and how
these issues affect them as individuals and
society as a whole. Students learn to critically
interpret and analyse information they hear
and read about from various sources. They are
encouraged to give objective comments on
issues and to express their views effectively in
speech and in writing.
LC0718
Refer to LC0118.
LC0722
Report Writing & Presentation
Skills for the Diploma in Business
Administration (RWPS)
Aims to equip students with the knowledge
and skills required for report writing.
This module leverages on the Marketing
Researching module to help students use
data collected to plan and structure a report
that can effectively meet the expectations of
their target reader. The key focuses of logical
structure, appropriate use of language and
register, and effective delivery of relevant
content will help students recognise the
importance of writing clearly with their
purpose in mind. This is complemented by the
teaching of key oral presentation principles,
culminating in students making formal
presentations of the project reports done in
the module.
LC0726
Refer to LC0106.
LC0729
Effective Communication (EC)
Aims to equip students with sound
foundational language and communication
skills to support their academic studies at
the polytechnic. It builds greater language
awareness through the emphasis on
using Standard English and keeping the
purpose and audience in mind in written
and oral communication. Lessons are
interactive and student-centered and
students are exposed to a wide variety of
authentic listening and written texts in class
activitiesandassignments.
LC0730
Introduction to
MediaWriting(IMW)
Aims to introduce students to the different
forms of media writing, such as writing
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for the print media, for broadcast and for

promotional purposes and to give students
hands-on practice so as to enable them to
write effectively and creatively for this genre
of communication.
LC0806
Refer to LC0106.
LC0818
Refer to LC0118.
LC0912
Report Writing & Presentation
Skills for the Diplomain
BusinessIT(RWPS)
and skills required for report writing. This
module trains students to think about writing
reports based on an appreciation of their
purpose of writing as well as the expectations
of their intended reader. eBusiness Technology
option students write reports with a more
technical slant while eBusiness Management
option students will be required to write
business proposal, incorporating data
collected from surveys. In the case of the
latter, questionnaire design principles will be
taught. At the end of the module, students
will be required to make formal presentations
based on the report that they have written.
LC0913
forBusiness(CSB)
Refer to LC0713.
LC0914
Writing for E-Commerce (WEC)
Aims to teach students how to write effective
e-Commerce websites. The primary focus is
on enhancing web usability so as to reduce
user errors at the web site and to improve
user satisfaction. Students learn what users
look for in a website, how web writing differs
from print writing and what the key language
and communication principles of effective
web writing are.
LC0917
Effective Language Skills (ELS)
Aims to improve the standard of English of
students to enable them to communicate
clearly and effectively. It builds greater
language awareness through development
of students writing and speaking skills. The
approach used encourages independent
language learning. The lessons are taught
through individual and group assignments,
both oral and written, through discussions

and peer-teacher feedback.
LC0918
Refer to LC0118.
LC1003
forDPFM(CS)
Aims to develop students ability to write
circulars and formal reports, deliver
presentations and apply listening and
conflict resolution skills necessary to function
effectively in the property development and
facilities management industry. Students
will learn through problem-based case
studies, video-clips, Internet search engines
androle-plays.
LC1006
Oral Communication
Aims to help students acquire oral
presentation skills needed for their studies at
the Polytechnic and for functioning effectively
in the workplace. Students learn how to
make individual and group presentations
that are persuasive and informative using
appropriate verbal and non-verbal language
as well as visual aids (e.g PowerPoint slides).
They also learn how to handle question and
answersessions.
LC1013
Report Writing &
Presentation(RWP)
Refer to LC0103
LC1014
forWork(CSW)
Refer to LC0114
LC1015
Creative Communication (CC)
Aims to expose students to texts from a wide
variety of media to encourage more creativity
in writing, while training them to write using
a variety of styles suitable for public relations/
advertising/media practitioners. Students
practise analysing print media for creative
concepts and strategies, language use and
other relevant features. They learn to develop
their own creative ideas, through writing in
prose, skits and even poetry.
LC1018
Refer to LC0118
SYNOPSES
LC1030
Scriptwriting for
GamesDesign(SGD)
Aims to equip students with good scriptwriting
skills, to develop products for a variety of
audiences. Students learn to create characters
and place them in a world. They also learn
to write scenes and develop story lines that
will showcase their characters abilities and
traits. They will also be taught the impact of
sponsorship and commercials on production.
LC131Z
Teamwork &
Communication Skills (TCS)
teamwork and communication skills relevant
to the efficient and successful completion
of engineering projects. Through integrated
tasks and within a multi-disciplinary context,
students will practise and demonstrate
the skills of team-building and formation,
participation in and management of teams,
appropriate communication strategy design
and effective written and oral communication.
LC1118
Refer to LC0118
LC2012
Business Chinese
Aims at selected students who have
Chinese Language proficiency at O Level
and who want to further develop their
language skills to prepare them for work in a
Chinese-speaking environment.
LC2013, LC2014, LC2015

French
Aims to develop students listening and
speaking ability, to enable them to use simple
French to communicate in everyday life
situations. Although the course emphasises
oral communication, some basic reading and
writing skills are taught too.
LC2016
German
Aims to introduce students to the German
language and way of life. Emphasis is given to
developing students speaking and listening
skills to enable them to use simple German to
communicate in everyday situations. Students
also learn to read elementary German texts
and write short notes and letters.
LC2019
Thai
Aims to introduce students to the Thai
skills to enable them to use simple Thai to

also learn to read elementary Thai texts and
write short notes and letters.
LC2021, LC2022, LC2023

Japanese
Aims to introduce students to the Japanese
language and its use in everyday situations.
Emphasis is given to developing students
speaking and listening skills to enable
them to communicate in simple Japanese.
Students will be able to identify the different
systems in Japanese writing, read elementary
Japanese texts and write short notes and
letters. Students who complete 180 hours
of the programme and who are interested
to take an external public examination, are
given coaching in the Japanese Language
Proficiency Test (JLPT) Level 4 examination.
LC2025
Vietnamese
Aims to introduce students to the Vietnamese
skills to enable them to use simple Vietnamese
to communicate in everyday situations.
Students also learn to read elementary
Vietnamese texts and write short notes
andletters.
LC2026
Malay
Aims to introduce students to the Malay
language and culture. It focuses on speaking
and listening skills to enable them to
communicate in everyday situations.
LC2027
Chinese
Aims to introduce non-Chinese-speaking
students to the Chinese language and
culture. While emphasis is given to oral skills,
recognition of the Chinese script will also be
taught. The course will enable students to
communicate in everyday situations, and to
read and write simple texts.
LC2029
Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi
Aims to prepare students for the
internationally-recognised Hanyu Shuiping
Kaoshi (HSK) scheduled around April
andSeptember.
LC2030
Japanese Language Proficiency
Test Level 3
Aims to prepare students for the
internationally-recognised Japanese Language
Proficiency Test Level 3 held in December.
LC2034
Korean
Aims to introduce students to the Korean
language and culture. It focuses on speaking
and listening skills to enable students to
also learn the Korean writing system which
will enable them to read and write in Korean
at the elementary level.
LC2035
Spanish
Aims to introduce students to the Spanish
language and way of life. The module
develops students speaking and listening
skills to enable them to use Spanish to
also learn to read and understand elementary
Spanish texts and write short notes.
LC2036
Introduction to Arabic
Aims to introduce students to the Arabic
language and the Arabic culture. Emphasis
will be given to developing students
vocabulary to enable them to converse in
everyday situations. They will also learn the
Arabic alphabet to enable them to read
common signages. Completing the 30-hour
introductory module will enable serious
students of Arabic to go to the next level.
LC2300
The Living Language Evolution &
Use of the Malay Language
Aims to offer students an introduction to the
nature of the language and the uniqueness
of language to the human species. Students
learn the history and evolution of the Malay
language and the emergence of Standard
Malay (Bahasa Buku). They also examine the
difference in how the Malay language is used
in literary works and popular culture through
text analysis and observations made on the
use of Malay in different contexts such as
radio boardcast, plays and daily conversations.
LC2301
Of Pages & Stages
MalayLiterature & Drama
Aims to focus on the way in which Malay
literature can be best appreciated through the
medium of artistic expressions. Students learn
about the development as well as the aural,
oral and dramatic elements in Malay literature.
They are exposed to significant literary pieces
and given a chance to rework them into any
dramatic or artistic form they see fit. They
will also appreciate literary and dramatic
experiences better by being introduced to
Malay theatre groups in Singapore.
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LC300A
Effective Speaking Skills (ESS)
Aims to equip students with practical skills to
speak clearly and effectively so as to be able
to hold conversations/discussions in different
work and social settings. Essential skills
learnt include correct pronunciation, clear
articulation and the effective use of the voice.
LC301A
Drama Appreciation (DA)
Exposes students to the exciting world of
drama and drama production. They will
explore the basics of drama performance,
learn how to improvise roleplays, critically
appreciate and critique performance, create
their own piece theatre and even perform it
in groups.
LC302A
Goal Setting &
Decision-making(GSD)
Aims to help students identify their goals
in life and develop essential intrapersonal
skills to achieve them. Students will be
empowered to overcome the I-cant barrier
to get what they want and learn to think
out of the box to handle setbacks. They will
learn self-evaluation techniques that will
help them make decisions to maximise their
personaleffectiveness.
LC303A
Effective Negotiation Skills (ENS)
Aims to equip students with basic negotiation
skills, including an understanding and
application of basic principles of negotiation,
the negotiation process and strategies and
tactics in negotiation. Students will thus
develop some analytical and social interaction
skills to help them become effective
negotiators in work and life.
In this module, students will learn to produce

correct word and letter sounds so as to
improve their pronunciation and articulation.
Through practical exercises and handson activities, they will learn techniques to
enhance their fluency and intonation to be
better speakers of English.
LC310A
Effective Use of
LogicinArgument(EUL)
Aims to equip students with the skills
to identify and correct a wide range of
common errors of thought and logic in their
own arguments as well as those of others.
Students will also learn about the use and
abuse of language in persuasion. They will
apply what they have learnt by analysing and
responding to written and verbal arguments
found in real-life contexts. This will help them
to become more independent and rigorous in
their thinking, thereby enabling them to make
sound judgements and decisions related to
work and life.
LC312A
Cross Cultural Communication:
Accents & Slang (CCC)
Equips students to become better
communicators when they travel abroad
for studies, work or leisure. Through
practical exercises, role play and fieldwork,
students will understand the differences
in pronunciation and usage of the major
varieties of English such as British English,
American English and Australian English.
This module also looks at Singlish and other
dialects of English and their implications in
cross culturalcommunication.
LC313A
Effective Interpersonal
Communication (EIC)
Aims to expose students to different film

genres and develop an appreciation of
film and its place in society. Students learn
skills to analyse and critique a film in order
to see how films reflect issues of the real
world. In addition, they will learn about
different aspects of film production, from
characterisation to cinematography, to gain
insights into how films are made.
Aims to improve students ability to interact

and communicate effectively with people
they live and work with. Students are taught
conflict resolution strategies and made aware
of the importance of emotional intelligence
in their interaction with others. They learn
about self-awareness, management of
emotions and empathy as building blocks to
healthy relationships. The practice of effective
verbal, non-verbal and listening skills is fully
integrated in the module.
LC309A
Better Pronunciation
forBetterSpeech (BPS)
LC314A
Active Citizenry: Beyond
KopiTiam Banter (AC)
LC304A
Film Appreciation (FA)
Aims to equip students with the skills to

enhance speech clarity so that they can be
effective in their studies and the workplace.
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of Singapore in terms of its unique history,
development and its future. The module looks
at the people, the culture, the government,

the economy, the education system, etc. It
analyses the challenges faced by Singapore
and Singaporeans, looks at how changes
have affected the country and the proactive
actions taken to counter or ride the changes.
The module explores the identity, values and
common goals of the people in order for
students to appreciate their role in making the
nation home.
LC4100
Acting (ACT)
Aims to introduce the craft of acting and
character creation. All learning is rooted
with reference to scripts and plays spanning
different genres and eras. Working with
teacher-directors, students learn group
dynamics, voice craft, body awareness,
characterisation, script analysis and directing.
This module culminates in a variety show
where all students will be required to select
and perform a solo or two-hander piece.
LC4101
Theatre in Education (TIE)
Aims to explore the methodology, ethics
and principles underpinning the practices of
Theatre in Education and its impact on society
and education. Students learn improvisation
and devising, together with basic stage and
production management, set and costume
design. This module will require students
to present a devised piece, complete with
rationale and pre- and post- performance
packages for an intended audience.
LC4102
Theatre Production (TP)
Aims to equip students with the
understanding and skills of the various
behind-the-scenes job responsibilities in a
theatre production. They will learn about
production (set, props, costume, light and
sound design), direction and management
(stage, finance, marketing and publicity).
This module integrates and applies all
that have been learnt in the previous
two modules and culminates into a semiprofessionalproduction.
LC5000
Applied Drama (ADI)
Aims to introduce students to the forms,
methodologies and uses of Applied Drama.
Students will learn about the history of
such practices and their development both
abroad and locally. Topics include major
practitioners and the ideologies underpinning
theirpractices.
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LC5001
Devised Drama (DDI)
Aims to equip students with a theoretical
and practical knowledge of dramatic forms
and styles. Students will develop a range of
performance skills as they work in the forms
of improvisation, role play, story telling and
playbuilding. They actively explore ideas
through exercises and projects to create
original works.
LC5002
Introduction to Voice (IV)
Aims to introduce to students the vocal
performance of text and to teach posture,
breath and speech and how they are applied
to text and movement. Students will learn
pace, pitch, breath control, rhythm, word
colour, projection, articulation and basic voice
care techniques to enhance public speaking
and acting.
LC5003
Pedagogy & Classroom
Management (PCM)
Aims to focus on drama education and the
works of Jonathan Neelands, Juliana Saxton
and John OToole. Students will examine
international trends in drama pedagogy and
analyse the influence it has on local drama
education within the classroom and across
the different age groups and curriculum.
They will study the current research on
effective classroom management and apply
these management strategies in microteachingsessions.
LC5004
Introduction to Psychology (IP)
Aims to offer an introduction to psychology
as a whole, examining the main approaches
to thinking about and researching human
behaviour. It explores how psychology
is applied in everyday life such as in the
community, education and health settings.
LC5005
Fundamental Behavioural
Statistics(FBS)
Aims to introduce to students the basic
concepts, logic, and issues involved in
statistical reasoning. Major topics include
exploratory data analysis, basic descriptive
statistics, an introduction to research
methods, probability, and statistical inference.
The objectives of this module is to give
students confidence in manipulating and
drawing conclusions from data and provide
them with a critical framework for evaluating
study designs and results.
LC5006
Introduction to
SocialPsychology(ISP)
LC5011
Ethical Study of
AppliedDrama(ESAD)
Aims to introduce students to the effect of

social conditions on human beings. Students
will study how society affects individual
behaviours and the role of the individual in
a social world. Students will explore forces
within the individual and within the situation
that motivates the actions of people. These
topics include studying personality traits,
personal attitudes, personal goals, social
norms and social incentives.
Aims to examine the ethics and practices of

different genres of Applied Drama. Through
case studies, it explores the work of Applied
Drama companies or groups and the effects
of their ethical practices. Students will adapt
and apply these ethical models to the project
work they have designed.
LC5007
Group & Social Dynamics (GSD)
Aims to explore social influences, persuasion
and the theories behind the motivation of
humans to form groups. Students will study
group structure, cohesion and norms such as
the relationships between people, how they
communicate in groups and the different
roles that they play, as leaders and followers.
Case studies of group relationships in the
classroom, at home, at work and in social
situations will be analysed.
LC5008
Creative Communication (CC)
Aims to expose students to texts from a wide
variety of media to encourage creativity in
writing. Students analyse print media for
creative concepts and strategies, language
use and other relevant features. They develop
their own creative ideas to write press
releases, programmes and publicity materials
using different styles.
LC5009
Educational Drama I (EDI)
Aims to examine story telling through Process
Drama, Story Drama and Puppetry. Through
practical sessions and projects, students will
explore working in and out of role as both
participants and facilitators. Using stories,
they will explore a problem, situation, theme
or stories through the use of the artistic
medium of unscripted drama.
LC5010
Devised Drama II (DDII)
Aims to further enhance skills in performance
and facilitation through improvisation, theatre
games and audience-interaction. Topics of
study include the works of improvisation
practitioners such as Viola Spolin and Keith
Johnstone. Students will apply these devising
skills in an integrated project.
LC5012
Community Services
inSingapore(CSS)
Aims to introduce to students the
different community services in Singapore.
Students will study the different aims and
responsibilities of these community services
and the importance of the roles they play in
the local society. Students will examine the
social services catering to children, youth,
elderly, family and people with disabilities and
special needs, and the agencies and voluntary
organisations that manage them.
LC5013
Research Methods I (RMI)
Aims to introduce students to quantitative
research methods used in the social sciences.
Topics include survey results, observational
and experimental methods. Students will
engage in individual and group projects
reading, interpreting and reflecting critically
on quantitative research. In the process they
learn to design and conduct their own research
and apply the instruments to collectdata.
LC5014
Introduction to
LifespanPsychology (ILP)
Aims to introduce students to psychological
concepts, theories and application. Students
will explore the factors that affect us
throughout our lives by looking at the
experiences that are common to the human
being. Students will track the developments in
the biological processes, the socio-emotional
processes and the cognitive processes in
children, youths, adults and the elderly.
LC5015
Report Writing
&Presentation(RWP)
Aims to equip students with the skills
necessary to write reports and present the
findings to an audience. Students will learn
about collection, analysis and evaluation of
data, citations, referencing and writing for
different audiences and contexts. For report
presentation, areas stressed include verbal and
non-verbal language, audience awareness,
voice quality and use of visual aids.
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LC5016
Introduction to Theatre
forIntervention (ITI)
Aims to build on Applied Drama by exploring
how drama is used as an interactive vehicle
for community building, self-identify, social
and political change. Students will study
the main forms of intervention drama like
street theatre, playback theatre and forum
theatre. They will also learn to use Theatre for
Intervention as a responsible tool to facilitate
thought and action.
LC5017
Drama in Education (DIE)
Aims to provide a broad overview of Drama
as it is used in the educational system in
Singapore and introduces students to current
educational practices. Works of Dorothy
Heathcote, Gavin Bolton, Jonathan Neelands,
Brad Haseman and John OToole will form
the core studies of this module. Students will
examine how these practitioners use drama to
promote holistic learning in the classroom and
across the curriculum. Through independent
work, students will plan, write and conduct
lessons that use drama as pedagogy.
LC5018
Introduction to
CurriculumDesign(ICD)
Aims to examine curriculum models and
equips students with fundamental knowledge
in basic curriculum design. Students will
learn about curriculum organisation, syllabus
design and how they are related to teaching
methods, assessment and evaluation. The
focus of the module will be on curriculum
and pedagogical knowledge with a strong
practical component on lesson planning.
LC5019
Counselling Approaches
&Processes (CAP)
Aims to introduce students to the
fundamentals of the counselling process and
examines how psychological theories and
research have been applied to the world of
the counsellor. Topics covered include major
theories and approaches of counselling. This
will enable students to develop a theoretical
and ethical framework as well as basic
counselling skills.
LC5020
Introduction to
EducationalPsychology (IEP)
Aims to explore the social and psychological
context of learning. It provides the
foundation for understanding learners
and their development. Key areas include
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understanding the different aspects of child

to adolescent development, and how these
influence the teaching and learning processes.
Students will learn how to apply psychological
principles and learning theories to classroom
learning. In addition, they will learn the
characteristics and needs of diverse learners to
provide optimal learning.
LC5021
Introduction to
HealthPsychology(IHP)
LC5025
Educational Drama II (EDII)
Aims to examine physical theatre specifically
through Mime and Masks in educational
settings. Students will use masks and mime to
direct and stage a performance for children
and youths of different age groups.
LC5026
Negotiation & Conflict
Resolution(NCR)
Aims to look into how biological,

psychological and social factors affect
health and illness. It examines community
health and wellness and the common health
issues that affect the elderly and the youth
of today. Topics include behavioural risk
factors, health promoting behaviours and
stressmanagement.
Aims to introduce students to the basic

principles of negotiation and conflict
resolution. They will be equipped with an
understanding and application of basic
principles of negotiation, conflict resolution
and facilitation skills. With the use of case
studies and role-play, this hands-on module
will allow students to apply these principles
and skills to different contexts.
LC5022
Arts & Community
ServicesManagement (ACSM)
LC5027
Research Methods II (RMII)

of managing an arts and/or community
services projects in Singapore. Topics
include funding, planning, hiring practices,
the National Arts Councils role in the arts
industry and the Ministry of Community
Youth and Sports role in Community Services.
Students will be exposed to the process
of organising and planning projects for
organisations with limitations.
LC5023
Entrepreneurship (ENT)
Aims to introduce the concept of
entrepreneurship and the business strategies
used by small enterprises to create a
sustainable competitive advantage in the
dynamic business environment. It provides an
opportunity for students to start and run their
own businesses and manage uncertainties
and risks. Students will have to source
for funds from investors, negotiate with
suppliers, meet and make presentations to
prospective customers, and manage resources
andfundseffectively.
LC5024
Theatre in Education (TIE)
Aims to examine the methodology of TheatreIn-Education (TIE) and its context in society
today. Students will explore the ethics and
principles underpinning the practices of TIE
and its impact on society and education
through project work. This hands-on module
will require students to devise and stage a
short performance for a specific purpose
andaudience.
Aims to introduce students to qualitative

research. It will provide an introduction to the
philosophical, conceptual and methodological
features in qualitative research methods.
Topics include case study, action research,
ethnography, narrative enquiry, participant
observation and interviews. This handson module will allow students to design
and write proposals for their qualitative
researchprojects.
LC5028
Cultural Diversity (CDI)
Aims to introduce students to the different
cultures, races and religions in Singapore
and how traditions and customs influence
and shape behaviours. Students will learn
about different cultures, cultural changes,
intercultural relations, cultural awareness and
tolerance, social behaviour and modernisation
from a local and global perspective. The
module will also examine theoretical,
methodological and ethical issues in the
contemporary world of today.
LC5029
Fundamentals of Accounting (FA)
understanding of the basic concepts and
principles of accounting. Significant areas are
double entry concept, the accounting process,
financial statements of firms, basic costing
concepts, cash flow statement appreciation,
cost volume profit analysis and budgeting.
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LC5030
Events Management &
Fund-Raising (EMFR)
Aims to introduce students to the nature
and business of events management and
fund-raising. Students will learn about
the fundamentals of managing an event
- conceptualising, planning, sourcing for and
raising funds, marketing and implementing
small scale events.
LC5031
Introduction to Legal Issues (ILI)
Aims to equip students with a working
knowledge of the salient laws and
policies affecting the arts and community
development sectors. The topics covered
include contract law, marketing laws, labour
laws, intellectual copyright, health and safety
and risk assessment, and legal and ethical
management of data.
LC5032
Graduation Project (GP)
Aims to enable students to integrate skills,
knowledge and practices of Applied Drama
and Psychology. Students are expected to
apply psychological principles to social issues
such as child abuse, homelessness, bullying,
racism, crime, and chemical dependency.
They will research, facilitate and devise a
relevant programme for children or youths.
The project may consist of a performance or
presentation, research paper, progress report
and educational / marketing materials.
LC5033
Understanding Disabilities
&Special Needs (UDSN)
Aims to examine the various types of
disabilities affecting both young and old.
Students will learn about how persons with
special needs can affect families, friends
and others. Topics include developmental
delays and social, emotional and behavioural
difficulties. Learning disorders such as Autism,
Down syndrome and attention deficithyperactivity disorder are speciallyhighlighted.
LC5034
Research Project (RP)
Requires students to research and evaluate an
Applied Drama programme conducted with a
Social Service Agency. The research findings
will be presented in the forms of a written
report and an oral presentation.
LC5035
Fundamentals of
BusinessManagement (FBM)
Aims to give students some general
background and insight into the financial,

legal and human aspects of commercial
business and non-profit organisations.
Business operations, partnerships, statutory
boards and voluntary organisations will be
considered. Students will learn about the main
financial documents, business indicators and
sources of finance.
LC5036
Essentials of Marketing (EM)
Aims to explore basic marketing theories and
concepts that underpin market research, as
well as the organisational/business contexts
of marketing principles. Through projects,
presentations and case studies, students
will appreciate the interaction of marketing
variables and their impact on marketing
decisions. They will have the opportunity
to learn and apply marketing concepts in a
creative way especially for the community and
arts sectors.
LC5037
Business Communication
Skills(BCS)
Aims to equip students with the skills to
communicate effectively in the arts and
community services industries. Students
will learn to write business correspondence
and proposals for external funding, awards
or approval of a new programme or event.
They will also acquire oral presentation and
telephone skills needed for liaising with
different groups of people, including clients
and suppliers.
LC5038
Professional Career
Preparation(PCP)
Aims to equip students with networking
and job search skills to identify suitable
job opportunities. Students learn how to
initiate the necessary action to attain their
career goals. These include maintaining a
career portfolio as a testimony of their skills
and experience, and marketing themselves
successfully through resumes, job interviews
and networking meetings.
LC6001
Introduction to English Language
Aims to introduce students to the
phonological, lexical and syntactic features
of the English language, the ways in which
language varies in different contexts and
the basic approaches to the description
of language. Students learn the principal
concepts and terminology of both the
linguistic and phonological structure of
English including, the differences between the
varieties of English in the global context.
LC6002
Language Teaching Methodology
Aims to show students how to use a
wide range of current approaches and
strategies for teaching the four skills. It
also focuses on strategies for teaching of
reading, writing, listening and speaking.
Students also would be able to select the
appropriate teaching approach and design
lesson plans taking into account different
learning styles and preferences as well as
developing multiple intelligences. Classroom
management strategies would be taught
as a tool to enhance effective teaching and
learningactivities.
LC6003
Materials Design, Development &
Assessment
Aims to teach students how to select,
evaluate, design, use and adapt appropriate
teaching materials (videos, visual aides,
television, IT) and how to use authentic
resources for different levels of learners from
beginning to advanced learners of English
which would include local and foreign pupils.
They also learn how to design traditional
and alternative assessment modes in order
to evaluate and obtain formal feedback on
desired learning outcomes.
LC6004
Teaching Practicum
Teaching practicum enables students to
observe and develop a wide range of
teaching techniques, learn how to plan and
deliver lessons, put into practice basic TESOL
methodologies, taking into consideration the
course aims and learning objectives. Students
will be observed and given feedback at their
weekly practicum sessions. Students are also
expected to reflect on their micro-teaching
sessions to be competent in the classroom
which would be videotaped regularly.
LC6005
Language & Society
Aims to offer an introduction to
Sociolinguistics. It is designed to provide
students with an appreciation of the
relationship between language and society,
and language and culture. Students will
learn about a variety of topics dealing with
the general theme of language in its social
context. Students will also be exposed to the
current trends in the Singapore Education
System and its impact on the multilingual and
multicultural society.
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LC6006
Project
Students are required to complete a project
based on small-scale investigation of areas
directly related to English Language Teaching.
It should be related to the teaching they
expect to undertake in the future. This project
provides students with an opportunity to do
independent research to apply and integrate
what they have learnt in the other modules.
LC6007
Teaching of English to Young
Learners
Aims to focus on the issues, theories and
research underlying the teaching of English to
young learners. One of the key developments
is in the area of emergent literacy. It enables
students to apply and integrate skills learnt
in syllabus design, materials writing and
production assessment for English for young
learners. A variety of techniques to introduce
language acquisition would be introduced for
students to apply.
LC6008
Teaching of English to Foreign
Learners
Aims to introduce students to the motivation
and experiences of the foreign learner
in language acquisition. Students will be
exposed to an in-depth communicative
approach to be employed in teaching general
English for pupils who are at different ability
levels. They will apply a variety of techniques
in teaching the four skill areas of reading,
writing listening and speaking.
LC6009
Drama in Education
Aims to provides a broad overview of Drama
as it is used in the educational system
in Singapore and introduces students to
current educational practices. Students will
examine how to use drama to promote
language learning in the classroom. Through
independent work, students will plan, write
and conduct lessons that use drama in an
EFL/ESL classroom.
LC6010
Facilitation Skills for Adults
Learners
Aims to introduce students to the principles
of facilitation, and how facilitation skills can
be used in teaching adult learners the English
Language. Students would be introduced
to problem based and case based learning
material to promote full participation and
independent learning.
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LC6011
Teaching Children with Special
Needs (Dyslexia)
Aims to introduce students to a spectrum
of children with special needs with focus on
dyslexic children. Students will learn how to
differentiate the English language curriculum
and involve practical applications of teaching
strategies and management of these learners.
MA002S
Understanding Weather
MA0059
Maritime Economics
the economic and commercial environment
in which the shipping industry operates,
including the factors that influence the supply
and demand of shipping services. Topics
include international trade, demand, supply
and cost of sea transport, freight rates,
economies of scale in shipping and protection
of trade and shipping.
Provides students with a basic knowledge of

meteorology. Topics covered in the syllabus
will include the study of weather, weather
patterns and their causes, environmental
weather conditions, winds, the formation
of moisture in the air and their dew points,
meteorological phenomena including haze,
fog, and snow. Other topics include physical
meteorology, basic synoptic meteorology and
weather observation.
MA0070
Ship Chartering Practices
MA003S
Introduction to Seamanship
andBoating Theory

the memorandum of agreement, detailed
study of sale forms and the purpose of their
clauses, different types of contract for new
buildings, second-hand and demolition, sale
documentation, particular aspects of law in
relation to sale and purchase transactions,
dispute resolution, different markets in the
world, ship valuation and financing.
Introduces student to basic boating and

nautical terms, and theoretical seamanship
including watch keeping and look out duties
on boats, Rules of the Road, basic boating
theory and principles of boat handling. Other
topics covered will also include boating
safety and precautions, their hazards and
emergencies, and an introduction to the
Powered Pleasure Craft Driving License.
MA005S
Introduction to Astro-Navigation
Provides students with an appreciation of the
use of astronomical bodies and navigational
satellites for celestial navigation. Students
will be introduced to celestial phenomena,
basic navigation terminology, concepts and
limitations using the stars and satellites
for astro-position fixing, and to serve as a
foundation for students to explore astronavigation in greater detail and depth.
MA0024
Project
This is a group project. Each group consists
of four to five students and is assigned a
supervisor. This year-long project aims at
inculcating in students the ability to work
independently and also in a team. Students
learn to research on their own and to solve
problems on a topic or area of interest
which is relevant to their course of study.
The department will endeavour to obtain
client-based projects from organisations in the
maritime and logistics arena.

standard voyage and time charter parties
used in bulk liquid and dry cargo trades, a
practitioners approach to chartering of ships,
freight and hire calculation and payment
methods, and settlement of disputes.
MA0072
Ship Sale & Purchase
MA0076
Transport Modelling
the use of mathematical models in transport
analysis. The objectives are to understand
the use of models in transport, be capable of
making decisions on the suitability of models
for the transport, know the problem at
hand, know how to use computer packages
in model development and be able to use
case studies to demonstrate real industrial
applications of logistical models.
MA0077
Port Agency
the different types of port agencies and a
port agents role, with particular reference
to operations in Singapore. Topics include
ship documentation, cargo documentation,
disbursements and office organisation.
MA0079
6 months Internship Programme
(ITP) and MiniProject
During this phase students will be attached
to a relevant maritime related / logistics
organisation. They will be expected to put
into practice the knowledge and skills that
SYNOPSES
they have acquired in the Polytechnic. Their
progress will be closely monitored by the
in house company supervisor and also by
a liaison officer (staff of the Polytechnic).
During this period they are expected to
complete their Project Log Book and also
an individual Mini-Project. This project will
incorporate aspects and suggestions for work
improvement in the organisation where the
student is placed.
MA0080
Ship Knowledge & Seamanship
This module trains students how to prepare,
embark and launch survival crafts. They will
be taught the use of all survival equipment
carried on board merchant navy ships.
Additionally they will be provided with a basic
knowledge the construction of various types
of merchant navy vessels.
MA0082
Freight Transport & Logistics
Students will be able to demonstrate
knowledge of the physical and other
components of transport systems, an
understanding of the significance of freight
transport in a modern economy and the
application of intermodal concepts. They
will be able to analyse the employment,
organisational and institutional structures in
the freight transport industry in Singapore.
They will be able to appreciate the value of a
logistics approach to delivery of goods.
MA0083
Financial Accounting in Shipping
accounting. It also provides them with
an understanding of financial accounting
covering company and group accounts, cash
flow statements and financial ratios. They
will learn to read and understand published
shipping accounts, and to analyse and
interpret financial statements of maritime
related organisations.
MA0084
Shipping Practice
of commercial geography, the basics in
shipbroking and international trade practices,
and classification societies.
MA0085
Ports & Terminals
Students will understand the role of ports
and terminals in industrial development,
multipurpose terminals, specialised terminals
and free ports. Visits will be arranged to
container, bulk and tanker terminals. They
will understand features of transit sheds,
warehouses, ICD for breakbulk, LCL and

FCL operations, stockpile arrangements for
dry and liquid bulk commodities, specialised
facilities for hazardous goods and chemicals.
MA0087
Navigational Safety
Provides students with an appreciation of
bridge watchkeeping and basic familiarisation
of navigational equipment. It also gives them
a basic understanding of the national and
international regulatory framework with
reference to safe navigation of ships. Basic
chartwork will be taught in this module.
Effective use of the navigation simulator
and the floating laboratory will be made in
teaching this module.
MA0090
Financial Management in Shipping
Introduces students to the financial
objectives and financial environment ofa
maritime-related organisation. It deals
with basic concepts such as the relationship
of risk and return, and the time value of
money. Other areas include financial analysis,
forecasting and short-term financial planning
of a shipping organisation.
MA0093
Marketing of Shipping Services
Assists students to identify the characteristics
of services and their marketing implications
for strategy development and execution.
It enables potential shipping professionals
to be market-oriented in their approach to
the shipping business with an awareness of
techniques inherent in a marketing outlook
for shipping and logistics services.
MA0097
Electronic Commerce &
Logistics Information System
Provides students with the basic concepts,
implementation and operation of information
systems development, with particular
reference to information systems used in
the shipping and transportation business.
GMDSS, VTIS, Portnet, Tradenet and other
workflow systems will be covered in this
module. Students will be able to demonstrate
an understanding in the use of analytic
models for inventory management and
queuing systems. They will understand the
relevance of analytic and software techniques
in the context of logistics management
decision making and be competent in the
use of appropriate software for analysis of
inventory management systems, queuing
systems, optimal decision making in logistics
management and statistics relevant to
logistics management.
MA0099
Law of Maritime Carriage of
Goods& Insurance
of the law relating to the carriage of goods
by sea and its underlying principles. Topics
include sources and application of law, basic
features of the Singapore legal system,
general principles of the law of contract
relating to shipping, agency law, different
types of tortuous liability relating to shipping,
basic features and main legal aspects of the
different charter parties and bills of lading and
carriage of goods by sea acts. Also provides
students with an understanding of marine
insurance and how different aspects of marine
insurance play a role in shipping. Topics
covered include functions of marine insurance
in shipping, organisations of insurance
market and companies, Institute Clauses and
Common covers for ships, General Average
claims, P & I Club, and marine pollution
protection schemes.
MA0100
Marine Engineering Knowledge
and understanding of the working and
constructional features of shipboard
machinery and systems.
MA0101
Cargo Handling
handling, stowage and carriage on board
ships, of various types of cargo including
container, solid and liquid bulk and
specialisedcargoes.
MA0102
Safety & Environmental
Management in Shipping
understanding of marine safety concepts and
policy issues relating to marine safety in
international regulations. They will also be
taught the basic concepts of ISO 9000 Quality
standards and an understanding and application
of the International Safety Management (ISM)
Code. They will also do practical hands-on
training in the SafetyCentre.
MA0103
Maritime Personnel Management
the importance of human element in shipping
business management. The role of human
as an individual or as a member of a group
in achieving shipping business objectives
within the context of the organisation and
the cultural, socio-political and economic
environment is discussed.
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MA0104
Maritime Law
MA0109
Supply Chain Management

of the law affecting the various aspects
of shipping business. Topics include
ownership structure, registration of ships,
role, responsibilities and legal obligations
of the ships master pertaining to the safety
of the crew, ship and cargo, international
conventions relating to the carriage of
passengers on board ships, maritime
arbitration, collision law, salvage and
limitation of liability.

of how supply chain management and
distribution channels play integral roles
in a firms marketing strategy. Students
will be taught the concept of supply chain
management and the types of channel
structures. They will also learn the factors that
influence channel design, development and
performance as well as the role of logistics in
supply chain management.
MA0105
Ship Management
Provides students with a thorough knowledge
and understanding of the business of
ship management, local and international
regulations including ISMA recommendations,
crew management, technical management,
commercial management, cost associated
with shipping, voyage estimates and the
general planning and operational functions of
a ship manager.
MA0106
Intermodal Transport
Introduces the concept of intermodal
transportation, consortia and joint services,
inland clearance depots and container
leasing operations. It also looks at the cost
structure and problems of cost allocation
in intermodal transport. It provides them
with an understanding of international
transport conventions, customs and health
regulations, local and international regulations
relating to freight transport and freight
forwardingpractice.
MA0107
Port Planning & Operations
policy, planning, operations and management
of a port with particular reference to the
Port of Singapore. Emphasis is on efficient
planning and organisation of resources in
order to achieve optimum performance.
MA0108
Bunkering Practices
of how to deal with bunker suppliers and
bunker brokers, checking quality and quantity
of bunker supplies, local and international
regulations relating to bunkering practices
and choice of bunkering port as part of
voyageplanning.
MA0525
Ship Operations
safety aspects of shipboard operations with
emphasis on the rules and regulations.
Also provides knowledge and guidance in
seamanship and safety practices aboard
ships to enable them to keep an independent
watch and assist the senior officers in
shipboardemergencies.
MA0527
Maritime Communications
skills in maritime communication. This
module is geared towards the General
Operator Certificate (Global Maritime
Distress and Safety System) issued by the
Telecommunication Authority of Singapore.
The proper use of communication equipment
is emphasised by hands-on simulation.
skills of traditional and modern methods
of communications aboard ships. Flags and
Morse will also be covered.
MA0532
Tanker Familiarisation
operations in oil, chemical and gas tankers.
The potential dangers posed by these
hazardous cargoes to personnel and the
environment are emphasised. Prevention of
pollution to the environment is also covered.
MA0534
Advanced Fire-Fighting
of shipboard fires, their hazards, and the
methods and strategies used on board ship to
control and combat these hazards. Particular
emphasis will be placed on the organisation,
control and command of fire parties designed
to deal with fires effectively.
MA0541
Electronic Navigation Systems
and a working knowledge of various
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electronic navigational systems/equipment

found onboard merchant ships. The syllabus
includes an in depth knowledge of radar and
automatic plotting aids and training includes
hands-on simulation incorporating bridge
watch keepingand ROR scenarios.
MA0536
Introduction to Navigation
Provides students with a foundation in
navigation and chart work. Students will be
introduced to navigation terminology and
definitions, navigational calculations and the
determination of the ships position using
celestial and terrestrial bodies, and other
navigational aids. The syllabus includes the
principles of tides and currents, and basic
navigational instruments including the
magnetic compass, the gyroscope compass,
the echo sounder and the sextant.
MA0537
Elementary Ship Knowledge
Introduces students to basic nautical and
maritime terminology, basic ship construction,
basic ship stability and cargo work to enable
them to assist in shipboard tasks and cargo
watch duties. Students will also be introduced
to steering and engine movement orders, the
International Regulations for the Prevention
of Collision at Sea, weather observations and
basic maritime communication to enable them
to assist in bridge watch keeping duties at sea.
MA0538
Basic Safety Training
Provides students with a sound knowledge
of shipboard safety and to equip them with
the necessary skills to take appropriate
measures to safeguard the safety of personnel
and ship. Students will be taught personal
safety and social responsibility, survival-atsea techniques, shipboard fire prevention
and fire fighting, and elementary first aid in
accordance with STCW 95 requirements for
the Basic Safety Training certificate. Students
will also be introduced to the concept of a
ship quality system and the ISM Code.
MA0539
Principles of Navigation
Provides a foundation for the study of more
advanced topics in navigation. The syllabus
covers the solar system as used for navigation,
the principles and concepts of celestial and
ocean navigation, position determination
using these principles and concepts, and
an understanding of chart projections used
in navigation. This module supports the
module Practical Navigation taught at the
Phase3stage.
SYNOPSES
MA0540
Ship Knowledge
knowledge of ship stability, tanker
knowledge and meteorology. Students
are taught the principles of hydrostatics,
form co-efficient, TPC, the effect of
density, loadlines, transverse statistical
stability, inclining experiment and the use
of stability information carried onboard
ships. Tanker knowledge will incorporate
tanker construction, tanker operations and
their precautions, and cargo management.
In meteorology, students are taught about
the weather, weather patterns and their
causes, taking and recording weather
observations, and an appreciation of the
planetary system of wind and pressure on
thesurfaceoftheEarth.
MA0541
Electronic Navigation Systems
understanding of various electronic
navigational systems used on board merchant
ships. Students will be taught the concepts,
limitations and advantages of the equipment
and systems. The module also includes
knowledge on the precautions to take in the
use and siting of equipment. The students will
be familiarised with a variety of navigational
equipment including the radar, ARPA, relevant
hyperbolic navigation systems, Loran-C,
Global Positioning Systems, speed and
distance measuring devices, gyro compass,
autopilot, AIS and ECDIS.
MA0542
Practical Navigation
Provides students with comprehensive
hands-on application of terrestrial, celestial
and ocean navigation principles that are
essential skills for keeping an independent
bridge watch at sea. This module applies
the principles and concepts studied by the
students throughout the course including
Principles of Navigation taught in Phase
1B, and forms an integral component of
the syllabus of the International Maritime
Organisation (IMO) for an officer in charge of
a navigational watch.
MA0543
Coastal Navigation
Provides students with an in depth knowledge
of coastal navigation, and the practical skills
to enable them to perform the duties of an
independent bridge watch keeping officer.
Students will undertake a more in depth
study of tide predictions and calculations on
secondary ports, and basic principles and skills
on passage-planning. Areas of study include
the work and duties of a junior navigating

officer with respect to preparation of the
chart folios, correction of charts and the
various publications for the intended voyage.
MA0544
General Ship Knowledge
Provides students with a sound working
knowledge of ship stability to monitor ships
under their charge and determine ship safety
at all times. Particular emphasis will be placed
on cargo distribution, its effects on ship
construction and their stresses, the stability
of the ship both at rest and in a seaway
environment. Areas of study include work
and duties of the watch keeping cargo officer,
and basic concepts and principles of the
mandatory International Safety Management
Code as enforced by the IMO.
MA0545
Meteorology
of maritime meteorology required for junior
deck officers serving on board ships. Topics
covered in the syllabus will include the study
of environmental weather conditions including
the formation of moisture in the air and their
dew points, the formation of icebergs and
their movements, meteorological phenomena
including haze, fog, and snow. Other topics
include physical meteorology, basic synoptic
meteorology, weather observation, and
reportcoding.
MA0546
Watch Keeping & Instruments
Provides students with practical training
on various navigation instruments and
equipment used on the bridge with the aid
of the navigation simulator. Training will
focus on hands-on simulation scenarios to
allow the students to integrate and synergise
the knowledge and wide range of skills they
have acquired over the two semesters. At the
end of the module, the students will have
the confidence and foundation to take on
the role of understudying the bridge watch
keepingofficer.
MA0547
Shipping Practice &MaritimeLaw
commercial geography, the basics of trade
practices, ship broking, ship chartering,
national and international regulatory bodies
including classification societies in shipping.
The module will also incorporate a foundation
on the various aspects of shipping laws
including ownership, registration of ships,
maritime arbitration, collision law, salvage and
limitation of liability.
MA0548
Chartering & Brokerage
Provides students with an introductory
knowledge of the nature of chartering,
chartering terms and types of charter parties
including the standard voyage and time
charter parties used in bulk liquid and dry
cargo trades. There will be an emphasis on
the operational aspects of chartering, the role
and obligation of the ship with respect to the
proper execution of the terms of the charter
parties, liabilities and disputes.
MA0549
Marine Surveying
marine surveying and some common types of
marine surveys, including container, general
cargo, dry bulk, bulk oil, bunker and draft
surveys. The module will also cover the work
of the marine surveyor, his/her role in the
context of sea transport, his/her obligations
under COGSA, legal and statutory liabilities.
MA0550
Ports & Terminals
the role of ports and terminals in industrial
development, multipurpose terminals,
specialised terminals and free ports. The
module will also cover the operational
aspects of transit sheds, warehousing, ICD
for break bulk, LCL and FCL operations,
stockpile arrangements for dry and liquid
bulk commodities, specialised facilities for
hazardous goods and chemicals.
MA1051
Project Work
of the methodology used in carrying out a
project in which multi-disciplinary skills and
knowledge are integrated and applied in a
problem solving environment.
MA1058
Applied Mechanics
Introduces students to the fundamentals
of mechanics of bodies and systems and
also provides them with the basic tools for
analysing the static and dynamic behaviours
of bodies and systems encountered
throughout the course. It also teaches the
basic concepts of strength of materials to
assess the stress and strain on structural and
engineering components.
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MA1061
Workshop Practice 1
MA1071
Instrumentation
MA1084
Shipping Business
Provides students with basic practical skills

and knowledge in Bench-fitting and Centre
Lathe machine operation. The subject also
aims to develop safety consciousness and
proper work attitudes in the students. With
the knowledge and practical skills gained
students will be able to use workshop tools
and carry out basic machining.
Provides students with a knowledge and

understanding of different types of measuring
instruments and transducers used in industry
for automation and control. They will be
introduced to simple industrial pneumatic and
hydraulic systems, and the basic components
found them.

the economics of shipping business and its
operation and practices. Financial accounting
in a shipping environment is also covered.
MA1063
Engineering Drawing
understanding of Engineering Drawing
Principles. They are required to produce
isometric sketches, and assembly drawings of
marine engineering parts.
MA1064
Workshop Practice 2
and practical skills in Gas and Arc Welding.
The module also aims to develop safety
consciousness and proper work attitudes
in students. With the knowledge and skills
gained students will be able to perform simple
welding jobs on board a ship.
MA1065
Engineering Mechanics
Builds on previous work done in Applied
Mechanics. It introduces the principles of
Strength of Materials which is applied to
analyse the effects of bending and torsion
on structures and engineering materials. This
module also studies the flow characteristics
of fluid in pumps and pumping systems.
In addition, it deals with the dynamics of
running machinery under load and the
influence of mechanical vibration commonly
encountered in engineering systems.
MA1067
Integrated Workshop Practice
MA1073
CAD
skills to produce engineering drawings using a
computerised-aided drafting system.
MA1076
IC Engines & Boilers
understanding of the working principles,
the constructional features and the safe
operational practices of marine diesel engines,
and marine steam boilers and turbines.
MA1077
Marine Workshop Practice
Students develop skills and confidence in
overhauling marine machinery through a
series of practical hands-on exercises in the
marine workshop. With this knowledge and
skills, the students will be able to carry out
simple routine maintenance and basic repairs
on ships machinery. Safety at the workplace
is also inculcated in the students.
MA1080
Auxiliary Machinery
the construction and operating principles
of various auxiliary machinery used in ships.
Students learn to appreciate the integration
of different equipment and auxiliaries to form
a system. The management aspect of the
system is also covered.

and skills in carrying out various workshop
processes to fabricate sheet metal items,
and overhaul and repair simple machinery
parts. This module reinforces the basic
skills and knowledge acquired in Workshop
PracticeIand II.
MA1082
Integrated Control
MA1069
Marine Engineering Knowledge 2
MA1083
Shipboard Drawings
Provides students with further knowledge and

understanding of the marine diesel engine
and its auxiliary systems.
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Provides knowledge and understanding of

shipboard process controls. Basic control
theory is introduced to allow essential
details in control systems to be analysed
andunderstood.
Provides students with the understanding

and skills to read shipboard diagrams. These
are diagrams electrical, hull, piping systems,
and equipment manuals which provide
engineers with a thorough knowledge of the
ship, equipment and systems that they have to
operate and maintain.
MA1086
Marine Engineering Knowledge 1
and understanding of the marine diesel
engine, auxiliary boilers, and some
ancillaryequipment.
MA1087
Basic Safety Training 1
Personal Safety and Social Responsibility
- Familiarises students with the code of
safe working practices on board ship. The
aspects covered include fire precaution, Fire
Prevention and Fire Fighting - Provides training
to a student so that he can react in a correct
manner in the event of an outbreak of fire,
to take appropriate measures for the safety
of personnel and of the ship, and to use fire
appliances correctly.
MA1088
Basic Safety Training 2
Personal Survival Technique - Provides
students with the essential knowledge
of types and handling of survival crafts,
principles of survival and rescue techniques.
MA1089
Tanker Familiarisation
Inculcates safety awareness essential for
working aboard ships. This module fulfils the
STCW 95 minimum mandatory training in
Tanker Familiarisation.
MA1090
Electric Circuits
Provides students with a sound knowledge
of the fundamental principles of Electrical
Technology. It supports further work in
thecourse.
MA1091
Basic Thermodynamics
This is a foundation course on basic
engineering principle of thermodynamics and
provides an understanding of the First and
Second Laws of Thermodynamics.
MA1092
Electronics
Introduces students to basic analogue
electronic devices with regards to
their operation and applications. This
knowledge will familiarise students with
components used in control circuits of
varioussystemsusedon board a ship.
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MA1093
Applied Thermodynamics
MA1099
Computer Control
Provides students with the understanding

to apply the knowledge of thermodynamic
laws and cycles, and heat transfer in
piston air compressors, refrigerating
and air conditioning plants, and
combustionprocesses.
This module provides students with an

understanding of the use of personal
computers for data acquisition, processing of
digital and analogue signals and the control of
external devices. The programming language
used is C++.
MA1094
Electric Machines & Systems
MA1100
Floating Production Technology

and understanding of shipboard electrical
machines and distribution systems. This will
enable them to effectively contribute to the
running, maintenance and fault diagnosis of
electrical equipment.
MA1095
&Management
and principles of organisational operations,
work quality and managing human resource.
In addition, students are fortified with
stress management techniques for use in a
workenvironment.
MA1096
Engineering Design
Provides students with knowledge
and understanding of the design of
machine components and systems for
marine engineering applications. Design
fundamentals include the total design process,
methodology, basic energy relationships,
load analysis, material properties and
selection, stress analysis, elastic deflections
and materials failure and prevention. This
is followed by design applications involving
shafts and associated parts, fasteners
and connections, lubrication and journal
bearings, rolling-element bearings and various
power transmission elements (belts, chains
andgears).
MA1097
Plant Diagnostics
skills to monitor the health of shipboard
machinery using condition-monitoring
techniques, lubricating oil testing, fuel
oil testing, boiler water testing, and
non-destructive testing procedures.
MA1098
Naval Architecture 1
This module provides an understanding of the
maintenance of the stability of a ship under
various conditions of loading and in a seaway.
This module provides students with

knowledge and understanding of exploration
and production to replace depleting energy
sources, and building and converting
complicated facilities such as mobile offshore
drilling rigs and floating production units.
Students will also gain knowledge and
understanding of the technology, processes
and vehicles associated with the offshore
extraction of oil and gas. They will study a
selected production unit in depth.
MA1101
Ship Design Software
This module provides students with the basic
knowledge and concepts in ship design
and production with the aid of a naval
architectural software application package.
Students will learn to use the software to
generate ship hull form in preliminary design
and for full production fairing, to compute
ship hydrostatics, to assess stability of a ship
under different loading conditions, to model
ship structures in 3D as well as to generate
2D drawings and other relevant data from the
model database for ship production.
MA1102
Naval Architecture 1
This module provides students with
an understanding of the design and
constructional aspects of a ship with a
view to its effective and safe management
and maintenance. It also provides students
with an understanding of ship power
requirements, construction materials,
statutory requirements, dynamic stability,
fuel consumption theory and ship
maintenancetechniques.
MA1103
Advanced Marine Engineering
Simulation
This continuously-assessed module provides
students with the hands-on skills and
engineering knowledge needed to confidently
and safely carry out watch-keeping duties in
port and at sea as a junior marine engineer.
The training focuses on starting up the vessel
from cold regularly until the required level
of confidence and competence is achieved.

Simple common faults will be applied during
watch-keeping to train students in the correct
response and fault diagnostics so as to
maintain and keep a safe engineering watch.
MA1104
Basic Marine Dynamics &
Hydrodynamics
This module introduces the use of
fundamental vibration theory for modelling
dynamic responses of ship motions to
fluctuating forces, vibration modes,
resonance, frequency calculations, vibration
causes, detrimental effects and preventive
measures. The module also introduces the
use of fluid mechanics concepts for modelling
hydrodynamic flow around a ships hull,
boundary layers, skin friction, and differential
analysis of fluid flow.
MA2018
Distribution &
TransportationManagement
on the activities involved in the movement
of goods and provides a basic understanding
on the technologies and practices in
transportation management. Topics covered
include roles of transportation in supply
chain, distribution resource planning,
channels in distribution, protective packaging
technology, unit loads, containers, and carrier
compatibility, economics in transportation,
transportation and customer service levels,
and transportation infrastructure. Hands-on
practice on Transportation Management is
incorporated using ERP software package
such as SAP.
MA4000
Advanced Safety Management
understanding of good and effective safety
management. Students will learn how to
apply these principles at their work-sites.
MA4001
Safety Auditing
of the statutory requirements that affect
occupational safety and health at factories
and enable them to acquire the knowledge
of the principles and methodology of
safetyauditing.
MA4002
Communication Studies
Helps students to understand the psychology
of human behaviour and use these qualities to
help them in work relationships and promote
a safety culture in their organisations.
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MA4003
Advanced Health Management
MA4009
Wafer Plant Safety
Introduces students to the concepts of

health as applied to disease investigations
and surveillance, for the prevention of
occupational and industrial diseases.
Introduces students to the safety and health

issues in the wafer fabrication industries.
The objectives of this module are to teach
students the properties of physical and
chemical processes in the wafer fabrication
industries and the equipment and procedure
to respond to emergency situations.
MA4004
Behavioural Safety
Looks into how people approach to
safety behaviourally and how to employ
this knowledge to increase safety at the
workplace. The module also includes the topic
of neurolinguistic programming (NLP).
MA4005
Project Work
In this module, students will carry out a
live safety audit in a company. The project
work follows closely the curriculum taught in
Safety Auditing (MT4001). Students need to
understand the requirements of the SMS and
should learn a great deal about management
involvement and commitment by examining
the results and actions from the management
review process.
MA4006
Petroleum/Chemical Safety
This module incorporates the following:
local legislation on safety and health, loss
prevention techniques, safety management
systems, fire, explosion and reaction hazards:
and pressure relief and venting. The aim
of this module is to provide knowledge of
various environmental health, chemical and
safety hazards that employees in a petroleum/
chemical plant should be aware of in order to
operate the plant safely.
MA4007
Construction Safety
Provides students with an understanding of the
statutory requirements affecting occupational
safety and health at construction sites and
enable them to acquire the knowledge of
the causes and preventive measures for the
different hazards at the construction site.
MA4008
Food Manufacturing
&ServiceIndustry
safety concepts of food manufacturing and
services industries, viz. Food microbiology,
food borne diseases, food spoilage &
prevention, current good manufacturing
practices, hazard analysis critical control point
(HACCP), food packaging interactions, food
safety and hygiene legislation. The laboratory
sessions enable students to integrate
theoretical knowledge with practical skills.
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MA4010
Maritime Safety
Focuses specifically on hazards related to the
maritime sector. Students will also understand
more about the International Safety
Management Code (ISM).
MA4011
Fire Safety Manager
Trains participants on various fire safety
requirements and measures to enable them to
undertake the role of Fire Safety Manager in
their organisations.
MA5001
Financial Management in Shipping
Aims to provide a broad knowledge of
financial management that may be applied
to shipping companies. A fundamental
understanding of the financial tools and
techniques used in shipping investments
willalso be discussed.
MA5002
IT in Shipping Business
This module is designed to provide a
comprehensive and in-depth working
knowledge of information technology and its
role in shipping business.
MA5003
Supply Chain Management
Aims to provide an understanding of how
supply chain management and distribution
channels play an integral role in a firms
marketing strategy. It also discusses the basic
concept of supply chain management, the
types of channel structures and the factors
that influence channel designs, development
and performance.
MA5004
Marketing of Shipping Services
Aims to provide a basic knowledge of
marketing, its role and its application in the
shipping industry. Particular emphasis will
be given to the characteristics of shipping
services and their marketing implications for
strategy development and implementation.
MA5005
Shipping Law/
Contract &Disputes
This module is designed to provide a basic
understanding of shipping law and an
appreciation of dispute resolution. It also
presents an outline of the general principles of
law and the basic legal concepts and notions
of law.
MA5006
Port Agency
Aims to develop a sound understanding of
the basic elements of port agency and a basic
knowledge of its operations. It includes basic
understanding of shipping documentations,
practices, disbursements and maritime fraud.
MA5007
Port Planning & Liner Operations
This module is designed to provide an
overview of the policy, planning and
management of a port with particular
reference to the Port of Singapore. Emphasis is
placed on efficient planning and organisation
of resources in a modern container port in
order to achieve optimum performance. It
includes an appreciation of the operational
activities related to liner shipping.
MA5008
Container Management
&Dangerous Goods
Aims to provide an overview of
containerisation and its management.
Emphasis is placed on the regulations
pertaining to the safe carriage of
dangerousgoods.
MA5009
Maritime Economics
understanding of the economic and
commercial environment in which the
shipping industry operates, including
the factors that influence the supply and
demand of shipping services. Topics include
international trade, demand, supply and cost
of sea transport, freight rates, economies of
scale in shipping, documentary credit, and the
protection of trade & shipping.
MA5010
Shipbroking, Chartering &
ShipSale & Purchase
Provides participants with an overview of
shipbroking, chartering practices and an
understanding of the sale & purchase of ships.
This includes the related documentation, law
and valuation of ships.
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MA5011
Port Planning & Bulk Operations
MA6012
Naval Architecture
This module is designed to provide an

overview of the policy, planning and
management of a bulk terminal, with
special emphasis on efficient planning and
organisation of resources. It provides a broad
knowledge of the handling, stowage and
carriage of bulk cargoes. This covers both
dry & liquid bulk cargoes including the safe
practices for carriage.
Aims to elaborate the basic principles of

naval architecture. Numerical integration
will be developed as a tool to calculate the
properties of ship hull forms. The concept of
intact stability, damaged stability and stability
criteria will be introduced and developed.
MA5012
Marine Insurance &
EnvironmentalManagement
This module is designed to provide a working
knowledge of the Marine Insurance Act 1906
and an understanding of environmental
management and practices.
MA5013
Ship Management & ISM
Aims to provide a thorough knowledge
and understanding of the business of
ship management, local and international
regulations including ISMA recommendations,
recruitment of officers and ratings, operating
costs, port disbursements, voyage estimates
and the general planning and operational
functions of a ship manager/ships husband.
An appreciation of the application of ISM is
covered in this module.
MA5016
Ship & Bunker Surveying
This module is designed to provide students
with the concept of surveys to include the
various types of surveys related to ships
including bunker surveys. The commercial
aspects of on/off hire and bunker surveys will
also be discussed.
MA6011
Marine Thermofluids
Aims to enable students to understand
the principles and applications of thermofluids including thermal system, cycles
energy conversion, fluid flow in pipes and
systems. The knowledge is important for
the studies and design of heat engines, heat
exchangers, pumps and associated pipework.
Upon successful completion of this module,
students will be able to understand:
i. the thermo-fluid principles of systems
andcomponents
ii. thermodynamic cycles, systems, heat
engines and heat exchangers
iii. the energy transfers within a
flowing fluid
iv. the operation of rotodynamic & positive
displacement machine
MA6013
Marine Structures
Simple dynamic models will be used to
study the structural loading and response
of marine vehicles and structures. Basic
structural properties of materials, such as
strain, bending, elasticity, buckling and
fatigue, will be discussed in the context of
beams and plates; practical examples relevant
to ships and offshore structures will be
used to demonstrate both the application
of the underlying theory and the selection
ofmaterials.
MA6014
Composites & Marine Corrosion
Introduces students to the distinguishing
features, strengthening mechanisms and
properties of particle-reinforced composites,
fibre-reinforced composites and structural
composites, as well as candidate marine
applications of composite materials. It also
covers the significance of marine corrosion,
corrosion rate, and various types of marine
corrosion, their causes, features, mechanisms
and preventive measures as well as good
design practices for corrosion control.
MA6015
Resistance & Propulsion
A basic understanding of fluid mechanics
together with the technical requirements of
ships will be described so that the resistance
of a ship hull can be predicted; from this the
powering requirements will be considered,
and the choices of propulsion system
evaluated. The concept of similitude and the
basic need for model testing will be described.
The propulsion and propeller lectures aim to
provide fundamental knowledge of propeller
design using series charts and proven
empirical methods, as well as an illustration of
modern computational capabilities.
MA6016
Marine Hydrodynamics
Aims to illustrate how the basic laws of
fluid mechanics apply in the context of the
hydrodynamic modelling and performance
assessment of marine vehicles. After
discussing the basic physical properties of
water, these are formulated in mathematical
terms; the fundamental roles of the stream

function and velocity potential are introduced
and developed to compute the hydrodynamic
pressure. The complicated nature of freesurface and viscous effects is split into simpler
sub-problems. The module then considers
the characteristics of water waves and the
techniques required to model a realistic sea
state. Although the emphasis is on water
waves, the effects of currents and the wind
are also noted.
MA6017
Marine Engineering
SystemsPerformance
This course will be designed based on marine
engineering knowledge students have gained
in previous studies and work experience,
concentrating on calculation, design and
environmental impacts of some major
marinesystems.
MA6018
Ship Design & Marine Production
Provides a general understanding on the
elements of ship design and on how a ship
design project is initiated. It also provides a
general understanding of the shipbuilding
production process. The topics include the
layouts of modern shipyards/rig building
yards, their facilities and equipment as well
as design and engineering, CAD/CAM
production technologies, methods, etc. used
in present day ship and rig building.
MA6019
Marine Business
The business nature of the marine industry
will be outlined: the enormous range of
activities and the complex inter-relationship
between technical, financial and sociopolitical issues. Investment opportunities will
be discussed, including ways of assessing their
overall success. Group exercises will be used
to simulate working in practice: students will
represent different marine companies and
prepare a business plan for a proposed new
venture. A presentation will be made to a
panel drawn from industry.
MA6020
Dynamics
Introduces students to fundamental vibration
theory, modes of vibration that can occur in
a ships structure, sources of hull vibration,
e.g. that induced by slamming or caused by
running propeller(s) and shipboard machinery,
localised vibration problems in ships, fatigue
failure resulting from undesirable, longterm vibration in ships and various vibration
controltechniques.
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MA6021
Project
Comprises two distinct elements. In the first,
students are set a design project, aimed at
integrating knowledge gained from other
classes into a realistic naval architecture and
marine engineering context. The second part
sets the foundation for individual project
study: students select a topic of personal
interest and develop a programme of work,
including literature searching and setting of
aims, methodology and deliverables; for those
who continue to the degree year, this exercise
forms the basis of a major component of
investigative project work.
MA6022
Ship Design Software
Introduces students to a ship design/
production application software used
in the marine industries for ship design
andproduction.
MM0233
Biomechanics & Rehabilitation
Engineering
Aims to develop a basic understanding of
applied mechanics in biological systems and
human locomotion. It includes the study
of the function and physical properties
of the musculoskeletal system, as well
as biomechanical modelling to analyse
mechanics and human locomotion. This
will cover strength of materials, statics and
dynamics of biomechanics. Students will learn
the application of engineering approaches to
manage neuromuscular disorders, congenital
orthopaedic disorders, traumatic injuries,
amputation, prosthetic devices and the field
of rehabilitation engineering.
MM0251
Aeronautical Engineering Science
Introduces the basic principles of flight
governing heavier than air flying machines,
namely development of aerodynamic forces
and pitching moments, items of aircraft
performance, and fundamentals of highspeed flight. Also covered are the concepts
for aircraft design and construction and
the various systems for the operation of
landing gears and flight controls, cabin
air conditioning and pressurisation,
andfireprotection.
MM0840
Human Factors
MM3840
Human Factors
Imparts the concepts and understanding
of the human factors that affect the
performance in aviation and aircraft
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maintenance, as well as the reduction of

human errors in maintenance tasks. Upon
able to apply error management techniques to
reduce the potential for human error mishaps.
MM0411
Mechanical Systems
Design&Operation
of the design, selection, operation and
maintenance of various Mechanical Systems
such as steam boilers, heat exchangers, air
compressors, centrifugal pumps, fans and
Diesel engine. Relevant acts coverings the
operation and maintenance of steam boilers
and air compressors are also covered.
MM0600
Air-conditioning Systems
Design&Operation
of the design principles and the operation
of air-conditioning systems as used in both,
commercial and industrial buildings. Particular
emphasis is placed on the operation and
maintenance of such systems. Routine
operation and maintenance procedures of
such systems are also covered.
MM1028
Introduction to Engineering
Promotes interest in students and prepare
them for their studies in engineering through
engaging them in practice and application of
skills and knowledge with simple exercises.
On completion of this module, the students
will acquire an attitude for generating
ideas in engineering, implementing
them through team project activities and
presenting and defending their projects
inoralandwrittenform.
MM1108
Mechanics I
MM8111
Mechanics I
Provides students with an introduction to the
basic concepts of engineering mechanics;
namely the units and dimensions, equilibrium
conditions, friction, kinematics and
Newtonslaws of motion.
MM1208
Computer-aided-Drafting
MM8121
Computer-aided-Drafting
Introduces students to the use of computeraided drafting (CAD) software for the
preparation of mechanical engineering
drawings. The module provides students with
fundamental knowledge in blue print reading,
orthographic projection, sectioning, assembly

drawing and basic solid modelling.
MM1305
Engineering Materials I
MM8131
Engineering Materials I
the basic properties and applications of
common engineering materials such as steels,
cast irons, aluminium, copper, plastics and
elastomers. Also students will be taught
the knowledge of processes such as heat
treatment process and casting processes.
MM1401
Thermofluids I
MM8241
Thermofluids I
Provides students with an introduction
to the fundamentals of thermodynamics;
namely heat, work, perfect gas laws and the
1st law of thermodynamics. Use of steam
tables, basics of pressure and flow rate in
fluid mechanics and their units and the mass
conservation law, (continuity) are also covered.
MM2011
Advanced Machining & Inspection
MM8301
Advanced Machining & Inspection
and hands-on experience in various types
of Advanced Machining equipment used in
manufacturing. This includes CNC lathes,
EDM and wire cutting processes. Students
are also taught the inspection techniques
usedinindustry.
MM2012
Computer-aided-Machining
MM8302
Computer-aided-Machining
Aims to provide students with a working
knowledge on programming, operating,
as well as the capabilities and limitations
of various computer controlled machining
processes. These include CNC milling, CNC
turning and electrical discharge machining.
Students are encouraged to use their own
initiative to research into the respective area
and keep up with the latest technology.
MM2021
Computer-aided
Machining&Metrology
MM8340
Computer-aided
Machining&Metrology
Provides students with a basic knowledge of
metrology and computer-aided machining
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methods used in aeronautical servicing
industries. This module has two parts;
basic metrology which includes inspection,
and CNC machine programming. Labassignments will be given to all students to
practise on various inspection methods using
Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM),
small tools and other measuring equipment.
Basic CNC machine programming will be
taught with some hands on exercises using
MTSCNCSimulator.
MM2022
Aircraft Maintenance Practices
MM8341
Aircraft Maintenance Practices
Aims to impart to students the hands-on skills
and working knowledge needed to properly
carry out maintenance practices according to
the requirements and procedures stipulated
by the Civil Aviation authority of Singapore.
Topics include sheet metal construction and
repair, bonded structures, fastening devices,
joining methods, control cables, pipes and
hoses and safety precautions.
MM2105
Mechanics II
MM8311
Mechanics II
This module is a continuation of Mechanics I.
It introduces to students the applications
of basic ideas in solid mechanicsto simple
engineering problems and the fundamentals
of machine components.
MM2206
Engineering Design
MM8221
Engineering Design
of engineering components and power
transmission elements and their use. They
are also taught how to use the ISO and BS
standards and commercial catalogues for their
selection and design. In addition, machining
symbols, linear & geometrical tolerance and
engineering systems design are also taught.
MM2207
Computer-aided Design
MM8222
Computer-aided Design
of solid modelling design. Topics covered
include parametric solid modelling, editing
of models and model trees, creating
of 2D engineering drawings and 3D
assemblymodelling.
MM2208
Computer-aided Design (DARE)
MM8223
Computer-aided Design (DARE)
CATIA is the de-facto CAD software in the
aerospace industries. This module aims to
impart aeronautical students with CAD
skills using CATIA. The module is designed
to impart fundamentals of solid modelling,
surface modelling and Sheet metal design in
the context of Aerospace. Generation of 2D
Engineering drawings and assembly drawings
are also covered.
control, and fundamentals of high speed &

rotary wing flight are also taught.
MM2514
Aircraft Structures & Repair
MM8482
Aircraft Structures & Repair
Aims to provide students with a basic
knowledge of aircraft design and
construction, beginning with an introduction
of the different types of fuselage construction
and thence the main sections such as wings,
empennage, flight controls, landing gear, etc.
MM2308
Engineering Materials II
MM8331
Engineering Materials II
MM2603
Industrial Automation
MM8461
Industrial Automation
This module is a continuation of Engineering

Materials 1. Topics covered include failure of
metals, corrosion, non-destructive testing,
electronic materials, ceramic and composite
materials, surface technology and moulding
technology. Materials selection using materials
selector software will also be taught.

knowledge of automated control operations
relevant to the local manufacturing industries.
Topics covered include pneumatics, relay
control system, programmable logic controller,
actuators and sensors.
MM2406
Thermofluids II
MM8441
Thermofluids II
Provides students with further knowledge on
thermodynamics and fluid mechanics with
particular applications to air compressors, gas
and vapour cycles.
MM2420
Aircraft Power Plants I
MM8483
Aircraft Power Plants I
Provides students with the knowledge of the
2nd law of thermodynamics, entropy, Otto
and Brayton cycles with power calculations. It
moves on to the working principles of internal
combustion engines with particular emphasis
on aircraft engines. Constructional details:
mechanical parts, induction systems, cooling
system, oil & oil systems, fuel & fuel system,
fuel metering systems, ignition systems and
starting systems. It also covers the ground
operation of aircraft piston engines.
MM2504
Fundamentals of Flight
MM8481
Fundamentals of Flight
Introduces the principles of flight governing
heavier than air flying machines, namely;
properties of the atmosphere, development
of aerodynamic forces and pitching moments
followed by wing and plan form effects. Basic
items of aircraft performance, stability and
MM2620
Aircraft Electrical &
InstrumentSystems
MM8484
InstrumentSystems
common electrical items used in aircraft
applications. It then goes on provide an
overview of electrical systems, the various
airframe and engine instruments in use and
their operating principles and of common test
equipment and methods of testing.
MM2700
Product Design & Development I
Product Design & Development I is a projectbased module, which challenges students
to analyse consumer needs and to creatively
evolve a new design that will meet those
needs. They will then express their designs by
creating a virtual model in 3D. This module
leads students through the various stages
of the design process and trains them to
use computer aided industrial design tools,
graphic and game development tools to
visualise their designs in three dimensions
space. The cornerstone is a project in which
teams of multidisciplinary students conceive,
design, and create a virtual model that realises
the consumers needs. Topics taught include
identifying customers needs, generating
product storyboards, developing design
concepts and creating realistic, fully-rendered,
three dimensional models.
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MM2701
Product Design &DevelopmentII
This module is a continuation of module
MM2700 where product design &
development methodologies are
furtherenhanced.
MM2702
Design Techniques & Skills
Aims to provide students with the essential
skills and techniques in ideation and prototype
development conducted at the conceptual
phase of product design. Techniques for the
generation of new ideas, creative ideation and
innovation will be introduced. Skills gleaned in
this module will support topics to be covered
in the Product Design and Development
modules I and II.
MM2710
Design of Biomedical Devices
Aims to equip students with a basic design
and development knowledge of biomedical
devices. The topics covered include design and
development process, safety, ergonomics and
design compliance to international standards
such as those set by the Food & Drug
Administration (USA) and the Health Sciences
Authority (Singapore).
MM2809
Industrial Engineering
MM8473
Industrial Engineering
Aims to provide students with sufficient
knowledge and skills in the basic techniques
of Industrial Engineering. Topics covered
include Work Study, Enterprise Resource
Planning, scheduling techniques and
ergonomics. The concepts and techniques will
be introduced through lectures and practical.
The practical sessions will allow students to
have hands-on experience in applying the
techniques learned.
MM2900
Safety in Resorts
Examines the key safety parameters in which
the resorts operations technology manager
functions. Focus is on the management of
safety as part of operations. Case studies
will demonstrate to the student that safety
issues are critical in planning, operation and
maintenance for all the activities conducted
in resorts. The organisation of a safety
management system is also taught and will
include introduction to occupational risk
management, chemical/hazardous substance
management, hazard management planning,
incident reporting, incident investigation,
safety representation, committees, strategic
planning and safety training for staff team.
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MM2910
Resort Mechanical
Facilities&Services
All activities and thrill experiences conducted
in resorts are examined in this module. The
mechanical principles involved are analysed.
Services in resorts that are taught are typically
transportation services within resorts,
entertainment devices, fire-fighting, rescue
systems, instrumentation, air-conditioning,
heating, plumbing and sanitation.
MM305Y/Z
Project
Provides students with an opportunity to work
in small groups to apply the knowledge and
experience gained in their foundation stages
to design, fabricate, test and commission
a project of their choice. (This is ayearlongmodule.)
MM3027
Manufacturing
EngineeringTechnology
MM8471
Manufacturing
EngineeringTechnology
of the various processes involved in the
manufacturing of a product. It includes the
use of the latest manufacturing technology
like rapid prototyping and precision
machining. Knowledge on manufacture of
micro-electronic devices will also be covered.
MM3033
Stamping Die Design
metal stamping processes and principles in
of stamping die design. Trouble shooting
(and problem solving ability) in stamping
operations and stamping dies will be covered.
Students will acquire the skills for stamping
die design using the CAD/CAE software.
MM3034
CAD/CAE for
InjectionMouldDesign
Provides students with design concepts and
principles for designing Injection Moulds.
Proven practical ideas and methodology used
in design will be emphasised. Students will
acquire skill in designing moulds systematically
using CAD/CAE software and be exposed
to tool fabrication techniques and injection
moulding process to enable them to solve
problems associated with mould, process and
part design.
MM3105
Mechanics III
MM8411
Mechanics III
of material strength and basic concept of
dynamics. This module also supports the
design stage of the final-year project.
MM3106
Machine Dynamics
Introduces some applications of basic machine
theory: use and control of mechanical
vibration, and power transmission in common
mechanisms. The module supports the design
stage of the final-year project.
MM3206
Product Design
understanding of product design concepts
beginning with history, creative thinking,
ergonomics, aesthetics, packaging, product
innovation and redesign leading up to product
marketing and patent. Students are also
taught the use of CAD for product design
realisation and presentation.
MM3207
Quality for Product Realisation
Teaches basic quality concepts and costs,
system for managing quality as well as tools
and techniques for quality improvement.
Upon completion of this module, students
have basic understanding on quality
management, requirements in ISO 9001:2000,
auditing and tools & techniques deployed for
improving quality.
MM3315
Aerospace Materials
MM8581
Aerospace Materials
factors governing the selection of materials
for the various aircraft structural members and
engine components. Extraction, production
and fabrication of advanced materials such as
aluminium alloy; titanium alloys; super alloys;
special steels like PH stainless steels, maraging
steels; and ceramics are all taught.
MM3330
Biomechanics
Aims to develop a basic understanding of
applied mechanics in biological systems and
human locomotion. It includes the study
of the function and physical properties
of the musculo-skeletal system, as well
as biomechanical modelling to analyse
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mechanics and human locomotion. The topics
covered include strength of materials, statics
and dynamics.
MM3331
Biomaterials
Aims to develop an understanding of the
materials used in a medical environment.
Topics covered include materials for
implants and tissues, the processing and
characterisation of the materials and its
compatibility to human bodies.
MM3340
Medical Rapid Prototyping
understanding of the theoretical and practical
applications of rapid prototyping technology
and reverse engineering in medical and
tissue engineering arena. Topics taught
include various solid, liquid and powderbased RP systems, rapid tooling techniques
for production of medical devices, photopolymerisation and data format for medical
and rapid prototyping.
MM3341
Rapid Prototyping for
BiomedicalApplications
Introduces the principles and concepts
of rapid prototyping and manufacturing
technology and its applications in medicine,
surgery, rehabilitation and medical model
production for clinical diagnosis and treatment
planning in surgical operations. The module
will also cover the process of using rapid
tooling technique for commercial production
of synthetic prostheses and implants, as
well as tissue engineering. This will be
followed by description of the functions
of cells and tissues in the body, and how
cells and can be engineered to differentiate
and grow into tissues required for tissue
replacementorrepair.
MM3405
Engineering Thermodynamics
MM8542
Engineering Thermodynamics
Aims to provide students with a further
knowledge of steam cycles and gas turbine
cycles, steam nozzles and heat transfer.
MM3425
Refrigeration & Air-conditioning
MM8543
Refrigeration & Air-conditioning
refrigeration cycles and air-conditioning
systems and a working knowledge of the
various components, flow and cycling

controls and accessories of such systems.
Topics covered include heat load estimation,
psychometrics, duct sizing and fan systems.
MM3441
Cleanroom Technology
MM8541
Cleanroom Technology
refrigeration cycles, psychometrics and fans
and the classification according to the Federal
Standards 209E. Topics covered include
the design considerations and equipment
used, the construction protocol, testing
and commissioning and maintenance of
theCleanroom.
MM3445
Contamination Control
&Cleanroom Technology
Provides students with the general and
basic knowledge of contamination control
and cleanroom technology. It describes the
different cleanroom classification standards:
IS0 146446-1, Federal Standard 209E and the
pharmaceutical cleanroom classification. In
addition, basic design of various cleanliness
classes of cleanroom, cleanroom pressure
differential relative to adjacent less critical
areas, airlocks, cleanroom entry and exist
protocol, and guidelines of sterile drug
products produced by aseptic processing will
be covered in the lectures.
MM3450
Aircraft Power Plants II
MM8584
Aircraft Power Plants II
principles of jet propulsion; namely heat
engine cycles, turbine power extraction,
effects of atmospheric variations, aspects of
constructional arrangements, fuel systems and
water injection, ignition and starting, and an
overview of engine instruments.
MM3505
Fluid Mechanics
MM8552
Fluid Mechanics
Topics taught include fluid flow and piping
systems, centrifugal and positive displacement
pumps as well as industrial hydraulics.
MM3650
Sports Injury Management
injury. The students will understand the

intervention needed to treat muscular,
orthopaedic and exercise induced injuries.
MM3651
Sports Psychology
Covers the psychological component
of physical problems. It deals with the
psychological problems that the human may
experience during interaction with the sport
equipment or with the environment. It will
also incorporate the adaptations needed
during exercise and sport activities to allow
the human to perform better.
MM3652
Exercise Physiology
The study of the physiological responses and
adaptations to exercise in terms of how they
relate to human performance limitations,
training effects and health related benefits.
Exercise metabolism and nutrition will be
covered.
MM3660
Prosthetics & Orthotics
Teaches the students to identify functional
deficits that result from limb loss and
following amputation. Students will learn
prescriptive considerations, materials and
components and fabrication and fitting
techniques for amputated limbs. They will also
learn to use the principles in biomechanics to
analyse gaits and design or fit braces on ankle
and foot due to associated pathologies.
MM3661
Physiotherapy &
Occupational Therapy
Covers the practices involved in physiotherapy
and occupational therapy. The students would
be taught to understand therapy involving
sports injury, inherent physical disabilities as
well as work related and disability involving
the aged. Students would be taught
various interventions to help rehabilitation.
Therapeutic exercise would also be covered to
help student gain wider understanding of the
various method of intervention.
MM3804
Management of Sports Facilities
Covers the principles and skills needed to
manage sport facilities, like sports centres,
stadiums, swimming pools and golf courses.
Students will cover some of the mechanical
and electromechanical facilities, property
maintenance and risk assessment.
Prepares students to evaluate, prevent,

manage, and understand the correct
treatment due to various types of sports
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MM3520
Airframe Systems
MM8584
Airframe Systems
MM3705
Plant Maintenance Engineering
MM8551
Plant Maintenance Engineering
Provides students with a full understanding

and working knowledge of the principles of
fluid power, respective pumps/compressors
and components, building up of basic aircraft
hydraulic and pneumatic systems. The module
also provides students with the knowledge
on the landing-gear/brake systems and flight
control systems.
Provides students with a general

knowledge in the following two main
areas: Maintenance management concepts
comprising of maintenance management
and documentation, availability calculation,
engineering economy analysis, materials
management and project management.
General plant maintenance on pipe work
installation, operation and maintenance;
selection and application of valves and testing
of safety valves; general operation and
maintenance of reciprocating air compressors
and centrifugal pumps; basic industrial noise
control and the new Workplace Safety &
Health Act requirements.
MM3530
Aircraft Systems
MM8585
Aircraft Systems
of air conditioning and pressurisation
systems; namely their working principles
and terminology, air supply systems,
temperature, pressure & humidity
control. Fire protection, oxygen, ice and
rain protection, fuel systems as well as
waterandwastesystemsarealsocovered.
MM3605
Instrumentation & Control
MM8561
MM9303
knowledge of instrumentation, control
theory and practical knowledge of control
applications relevant to the local industries. At
the end of the course, students will be able to
install and calibrate control instrumentation.
MM3628
Programmable Logic Controller
Provides students with fundamental
concepts and examples to understand the
operation and capabilities of programmable
logic controllers as an important tool for
factory automation. Students will be able to
implement simple control strategies using
ladder diagram.
MM3630
Pharmaceutical Process Control
of control systems used in the secondary
operations of the pharmaceutical industry.
It will cover the operating principles and
applications of components and devices
used in the control system and the various
techniques of monitoring and controlling
pharmaceutical manufacturing processes.
MM3824
Quality Engineering
&Management
MM8474
Quality Engineering
&Management
Aims to impart to students the basic concepts
of quality management and system standards,
including quality tools and techniques. Topics
taught include quality management, ISO 9000
Standards, quality systems documentation
and implementation, quality audit and quality
tools & techniques.
MM3826
Teaches the basic concepts of the structure
and management of an organisation and the
considerations for enhancing its productivity
and business performance. Topics taught
include the structure and development of
an organisation, the role of a supervisor,
leadership and communication skills, group
dynamics, etc. And the relationships between
the organisation and business environment
are also explored
MM3841
Human Factors Engineering
Aims to study human behaviour and its
interaction to devices involving work and
sports. Topics would cover human factors
and risk assessment and the mechanics and
physiological behaviour of the human as
it relates to work and sports. It will teach
students how to design devices and facilities
based on the physical abilities of the human,
including those for the aged and the disabled.
MM3861
Biofluids
Introduces the functions and the application
of fluid mechanics to the circulatory (blood
vessels and heart) and respiratory systems
(airway and lung) of the body. Life support
systems, such as artificial heart and lung, as
well as are also included.
MM3862
Assistive Technology &
Rehabilitation Engineering
Aims to relate how engineering is applied
to the design and development of assistive
devices and methods of rehabilitation for
people with disability and injury. It also
includes description and treatment of injuries
and disabilities, as well as gait analysis
andbiomechanics.
MM3872
Simulation
skills of applying computer simulation,
modeling and analysis to support concurrent
engineering for product or components
developments and manufacturing. It covers
the topics on discrete event simulation of
dynamic systems with stochastic behaviour
and Computer-aided Engineering Analysis
using Finite Element Analysis technique
for analysing the mechanical behaviour
of a component under certain boundary
conditions and loadings.
MM3881
Pharmaceutical Primary
&Secondary Operations
Teaches students the important primary and
secondary unit operations in the production
of pharmaceutical products. It will cover the
theories, operating principles and equipment
used for the different operations as well as
the requirements for process utility systems,
production and batch documentation.
MM3882
Pharmaceutical
ManufacturingOverview & cGMP
Provides students with background
information on the pharmaceutical industry
and its practices. It also teaches students
with fundamental principles and concepts
of cGMP, its guidelines and implementation
in the pharmaceutical industry. This module
also discusses the validation of processes
andfacilities.
MM3883
Regulatory Issues & cGMP
Introduces the practices, operations and
regulatory issues related to design and
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manufacturing of medical devices and
pharmaceuticals, including an intro to
intellectual property law and patent filing.
The students will learn the FDA regulatory
guidelines governing medical devices and
pharmaceutical manufacturing in current
Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP), and
other related regulatory guidelines enforced
by national regulatory agencies. Major
emphasis is towards an understanding of the
cGMP principles and the wider implication of
non-compliance.
MM3900
Project Management
of managing an existing activity or planning
a new development project in resorts and
theme parks. Students will learn about
project management cycle, planning,
scheduling, resource deployment, critical path
analysis, controlling, costing and budgeting,
implementation, optimisation and evaluation.
Adequate problem solving skills and trouble
shooting techniques are taught to manage
these real life projects.
MM3910
Resort Maintenance
Engineering&Services
Provides the student with information on
the engineering and maintenance discipline
in resort facilities. Management and
administrative practices, life-safety concepts,
energy monitoring and computer applications
will be taught. Maintenance engineering
best practices in areas encompassing Facility
Maintenance Services, Rides Maintenance
and Transportation Services. Managing
external contract maintenance services will
also be covered. In addition, students will
learn energy conservation practices and
key features of standards in quality, the
environment. Key principles on ISO 14000
compliance will beemphasised.
MM3920
Thermofluids III
Aims to provide students with a further
knowledge of thermodynamic cycles, steam
nozzles and heat transfer. Fluid mechanics
topic would include fluid flow and piping
systems, centrifugal and positive displacement
pumps as well as industrial hydraulics.
MM3930
Space & Event Management
Students will be taught of the importance of
maximising the asset value of resort space
and the planning for space utilisation and
layout to maximise returns on investment,
functionality and operating and management
effectiveness. Learning will also include

planning, organisation coordination and
management of special events and activities
held in resorts. Risk management planning
for public and private events namely, preevent planning for categories of risk such as
technical, safety, contractual, environmental
and resources will also be covered.
MM4704
Reliability Engineering
MM3940
Fire Engineering & Management
MM4706
Failure Investigation & Analysis
Covers a systematic engineering approach

in the design of fire safety and protection
of resort facilities. It will provide scientific
understanding of the fundamental aspects
of fire initiation, growth and spread in
buildings, and the response of materials,
structures and people to the effects of fire.
Testing, inspection, training and maintenance
requirements all fire fighting equipment will
also be emphasised.
MM4404
Process Modelling & Simulation
Provides a broad overview on the business
process flow and simulation in the area of
supply chain and logistics. Students learn the
methodology of business process modelling
for ERP, manufacturing systems, outsourcing,
logistics and supply chain processes. Practical
training on discrete event simulation using PCbased simulation package provide beginners
with the basic skills of a simulation process
starting from model building, experimental
leading to results analysis. Topics covered
include, introduction to business modelling
and simulation, computer simulation, setting
up a simulation study, and basic statistics
insimulation.
MM470Y/Z
Project (AAEM)
Allows students to apply the knowledge
and skills gained to solve practical problems
in their own companies using tools and
techniques gained from this course. Students
are required to submit a formal report and
undergo a project viva.
MM4702
Aircraft Structures & Systems
This module is divided in two parts. The 1st
part delves into different types of aircraft
structures, the design requirements, basic
inspection techniques and the use of
composite materials. The 2nd part delves into
the various onboard systems such as flight
control, landing gear control and indication,
bleed air and fire protection system.

of probability and other mathematical tools
for reliability estimating. Discrete probability
distribution and continuous probability
distribution and their applications are among
the topics covered.

concepts and basic understanding of ductile,
brittle material, fatigue, creep and wears
failure. Particular emphasis will be placed on
fracture mechanism, linear elastic fracture
mechanics and its use, fracture characteristics,
influencing factors and preventive measures
to minimise materials failure. Investigation
procedures on failure analysis and case studies
on aircraft components are also included.
Aspects of electrical systems failure are
alsocovered.
MM4707
Reliability Centred Maintenance
of the philosophy behind RCM approach
to maintenance programmes and the
development of same using the Maintenance
Steering Group-3 (MSG-3) analysis procedure.
At the end of the module, students would
be able to consider failure characteristics,
reliability and maintainability when designing
maintenance programmes.
MM4708
Quality Management
Covers basic quality concepts and costs,
system for managing quality as well as basic
tools and techniques for quality improvement.
should have basic understanding on quality
management, requirements in ISO 9001:2000
QMS, auditing quality management system
and tools and techniques deployed for
managing quality.
MM4709
of the structure and management of
organisation, and the considerations needed
for enhancing business performance
and productivity. Topics covers include
Structure and Development of Organisation,
Functions of Supervisor such as coaching for
performance and development, Motivating
People, Leadership and Communication
Skillsetc.
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MM4710
Human Factors
of the human factors that affect the
performance in aviation and aircraft
maintenance, as well as the reduction of
human errors in maintenance tasks. Upon
able to apply error management techniques to
reduce the potential for human error mishaps.
MM4711
Aerodynamics
Starts with a revision of the fundamentals
of flight and moves on to variable geometry
wings, mechanics of tilt wing flight, weight
and balance, stability and control, high speed
flight and problems associated with high
speed flight such as flutter, aerodynamic
heating, etc. Fundamentals of helicopter flight
dynamics are also covered.
MM4712
Aircraft Power Plants
the principles of gas turbine fundamentals
and performance. Covers the basic features
of aircraft propulsion and provides a good
general understanding of turbine-engine
theory and nomenclature with information
on turbine-engine fuel, lubrication, air, fire
protection, engine control, de-icing, starting
and ignition systems.
MM4713
InstrumentSystems
Aims to provide a good working knowledge
of the working principles of the various
electrical devices and systems. The module
also covers electrical load analysis, power
control and utilisation devices and systems,
measuring instruments and warning
indicationsystems.
MM4715
Avionic Systems
Presents an overview of the main aircraft
avionics systems in use including in-flight data
recorders, navigational and communications
systems, etc. The basic concepts and
application of the different types of radar
systems are also covered.
MM4731
UAV Systems &
EmergingTechnologies
Provides an overview on UAV System
technologies. Topics covered include, UAV
flight manoeuvre & architecture, EO/IR system
performance & tracking analysis, link budget
analysis, error detection & correction codes,
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OSI, TCP/IP, image processing technique and
various takeoff and landing systems. Some
emerging defence technologies will also
bediscussed.
MM4732
Enterprise Resource Planning
understanding of material requirements
planning, inventory management and
purchasing. The concept of integrated
supply chain will also be introduced and
students will also get an opportunity to use
theERPsoftware.
MM6020
Principles of Supply
ChainManagement
Gives a broad overview of the impact of
Information Technology on Supply Chain
Management in business operation with a
comprehensive view in challenges faced by
enterprises in the global market. The topics
covered include principles of Supply Chain
Management, managing Supply Chain to
stay competitive, Information Technology
in Logistics, the integration of logistics and
business strategy, organisation change in
business market, SCOR model (Supply Chain
Operation Reference), implementation and
Customer Relationship Management.(CRM),
Strategic Planning, Activity Based Costing
and Quality Measurement in Supply Chain,
the importance and business benefits of
E-commerce in Supply Chain, include the
strategic importance of E-commerce, types of
E-commerce, B-B, B-C and C-C and the key
considerations and components
inE-commerce.
MM6021
Materials Management
of basic concepts in managing the flow of
materials from supplier to store. The topics
covered include inventory management,
vendor management inventory, eprocurement and international purchasing,
demand management, ERP concept and
implementation, manufacturing resources
planning techniques and hands-on
applications using Enterprise Resource
Planning software package such as SAP.
MM6030
Warehouse Planning &Operations
Aims to provide students with a basic concept
in the warehousing planning and operations.
The areas covered are roles of warehousing
in the supply chain, storage functionality and
principles, goods identification technology,
plant layout in warehousing, automatic

warehousing and materials handling systems,
vendor management inventory. This module
also incorporates hands-on practice on
Warehouse Management System using ERP
software package such as SAP.
MM6043
Project Management
inSupplyChain
Provides students with a comprehensive
understanding of the project management in
Supply Chain. Implementation process using
techniques applied in scheduling and analysis
and maintenance of the programme. It
provides problem-solving skills and techniques
in designing, developing and managing
projects in the Supply Chain. Topics covered
include project planning, project scheduling,
project controlling, critical path analysis, value
engineering, concurrent projects optimisation
and project evaluation techniques, strategic
importance in project management such as
international project management. Miniprojects will be incorporated to enhance the
theoretical concepts.
MM6073
Air-Conditioning &
CompressedAir System
of the design principles and operation of
air-conditioning systems used in commercial
and industrial buildings. In addition, the
knowledge of the compressed air system
including techniques of energy auditing and
the performance improvement potential will
be covered.
MM8101
Workshop Practice
and practical skill in conventional machining
processes; namely turning, grinding, milling,
fabrication and assembly. Students are also
taught the common inspection techniques
used in industry.
MM9302
Industrial Ventilation
Teaches the basic concepts of industrial
ventilation systems used in industries for
the protection of the employee health. The
module covers the basic design of effective
ventilation systems, types of hoods, ducting,
air filters, Safety cabinets, fans, and exhausts.
should be able to apply the theoretical
concepts they learned in their lectures and
tutorials to analyse a simple ventilation system
and predict the pressure losses in the simple
ventilation system.
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MS0105
Mathematics
Provides students with knowledge in

mathematics and statistics to solve problems
encountered in their course of study. Topics
include set theory, function, Boolean
algebra, computer arithmetic, matrix algebra,
geometric transformations, probability
andstatistics.
MS1381
Mathematics for Business
Introduces the students to basic concepts of
Algebra and Calculus and how these are used
to solve problems in business and economic
applications. This module is for students
who do not have O level Additional
Mathematicsbackground.
MS1513
Applications in Business I (ITAB I)
Introduces students to various aspects of
information technology. The highlights
of this module are electronic worksheets,
electronic word processing, slide presentation
and workgroup computing, with particular
reference to their applications in business.
MS1514
Applications in Business II (ITAB II)
information technology. The highlights of this
module are database management system,
Internet, image composition and webpage
creation, with particular reference to their
applications in business.
MS1515
forBusiness (ITB)
information technology. The highlights of this
module are computing systems and functions,
word processing, multimedia presentation,
electronic spreadsheet and workgroup
computing, with particular reference to their
MS1516
Applications in Business I (ITAB I)
Aims to equip students with the essential
tools of information technology. The module
highlights the use of workgroup computing,
word processing and electronic spreadsheet
with particular reference to their applications
in business.
MS1517
Applications in Business II (ITAB II)
Aims to equip students with the essential
tools of information technology. The module
highlights the use of multimedia presentation,
webpage creation, and database management
system with particular reference to their
MS1518
forBusiness
Equips students with relevant knowledge of
the various aspects of information technology.
Students will learn and acquire the practical
skills in industrial standard application
software such as electronic spreadsheet,
multimedia presentation and web site design
and creation. It will also introduce the basics
of workgroup computing.
MS1530
Fundamentals of
FinancialModelling
Aims to equip students with the essentials
of VBA (Visual Basic for Application)
programming concepts in spreadsheets, and
its applications in financial modelling.
MS1531
Fundamentals of Spreadsheet
Programming (FSP)
essentials of VBA (Visual Basic for
Application) programming concepts in
spreadsheets, and its application to support
spreadsheetdevelopment.
MS2101
Mathematics A
Provides students with an adequate
knowledge of mathematics and analytical
skills to handle the problems encountered
in their course of studies. The topics
include algebra, statistics and their
applications. Students also learn how to use
mathematicalsoftware.

MS2103
Mathematics B
Equips students with an adequate knowledge
of mathematics and analytical skills to handle
the problems encountered in their course of
studies. The topics include differentiation,
partial differentiation, integration, numerical
methods, first-order differential equations and
their applications. Students also learn how to
use mathematical software.

MS2104
Mathematics
knowledge of mathematics and analytical
skills to handle the problems encountered
in their course of studies. The topics include
algebra and descriptive statistics. Students
also learn how to use spreadsheet software.
MS2125
Basic Mathematics
Equips students with basic mathematical
knowledge and skills in algebra,
trigonometry and calculus to enable them to
understand and solve engineering problems
encountered in their course of studies. It
also serves as a foundation for subsequent
mathematicsmodules.
MS2126
Engineering Mathematics I
Equips students with an adequate knowledge
of mathematics to enable them to understand
and solve problems encountered in their
course of studies. The topics include
strength of materials, basic mechanics,
Newton-Raphson numerical method,
differentiation, partial differentiation and their
MS2201
Quantitative Analysis
Equips students with basic statistical concepts
and methods relevant to data mining
techniques. Topics taught include probability
distributions, hypothesis testing, ANOVA,
regression analysis and basic multivariate
analysis (factor, discriminant and cluster
analysis). Students also learn how to use
statistical software.
MS2223
Engineering Mathematics IIA
Equips students with further mathematical
knowledge and skills so as to strengthen
their capability in analysing and solving
their engineering problems. The topics
include integration, Simpsons rule, first and
second-order differential equations, Laplace
transforms and their applications. Students
also learn how to use mathematical software.
MS2224
Engineering Mathematics IIB
Equips students with further knowledge of
mathematics and analytical skills to solve
relevant engineering problems encountered
in their course of studies. It also provides
students with some basic knowledge
of statistics. Other topics covered are
matrices, complex numbers, and their
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MS2227
Engineering Mathematics II
MS3128
Engineering Mathematics 1
MS418Z
Equips students with an adequate

mathematical knowledge and skills in
integration, and solving first and second order
differential equations. Students also learn how
to use mathematical software.
Equips students with mathematical

knowledge and skills in algebra, matrices,
trigonometry, differentiation and integration
to enable them to understand and solve
engineering problems encountered in their
course of studies. Students also learn how to
use spreadsheet software.
Equips students with adequate knowledge of

mathematics to solve electrical engineering
problems encountered in the first year of the
course. It also serves as a foundation for more
advanced mathematics in the second year.
Topics include algebra, trigonometry, complex
numbers, determinants, matrices and calculus.
MS322Z
MS4205
Engineering Mathematics II (A)
MS2231
BioStatistics
of statistics in the area of probability and
statistical inference. Topics covered include
introduction to statistics, uncertainty in
measurement, elementary probability,
probability distributions, sampling
distributions and statistical inference on
quantitative and qualitative variables using
parametric and nonparametric tests.
MS2301
Engineering Mathematics
of mathematics to solve common polymer
science and engineering problems. Topics
include directional derivatives, ordinary
and partial differential equations and
theirapplications.
MS2524
Application Software
Spreadsheet
Aims to get students acquainted with the use
of an electronic spreadsheet. They will have
plenty of hands-on practical exercises. On
completion of this module, students should
have gained enough knowledge, experience
and confidence to explore further into this
application software.
MS3123
Basic Mathematics
knowledge and skills in algebra,
trigonometry and calculus to enable them to
understand and solve engineering problems
encountered in their course of studies. It
also serves as a foundation for subsequent
mathematicsmodules.
MS3126
knowledge and skills in algebra, matrices,
trigonometry, differentiation and integration
to enable them to understand and solve
engineering problems encountered in
their course of studies. It also serves as a
foundation for subsequent mathematics
modules. Students also learn how to use
mathematical software.
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Builds upon the mathematical knowledge and

skills acquired in the first year of study. Topics
covered are statistics, partial differentiation,
curve-fitting, applications of integration to
area, volume, arc length, centroid, and first
and second-order differential equations and
their applications to deflection of beams
and columns. Students also learn how to use
spreadsheet and mathematical software.
MS3228
Equips students with good knowledge
of statistics. Topics include descriptive
statistics, probability, normal distribution,
hypothesis testing, correlation and
regression, with emphasis on applications
of statistics to environmental and water
technology. Students also learn how to use
statisticalsoftware.
MS3320
Further Engineering
Mathematics(Elective)
Provides students with mathematical
knowledge that will help them to pursue
further studies in institutions of higher
learning. Topics covered are further calculus,
vector and linear algebra, complex numbers,
parametric equations and polar coordinates.
MS3440

Foundation Physics
knowledge of physics necessary for pursuing
a course in Civil Engineering. Topics include
physical quantities, mechanics, properties of
matter and practical electricity.
MS410Z
Equips students with adequate knowledge of
mathematics to solve electrical engineering
problems encountered in the first year of the
course. It also serves as a foundation for more
Provides students with further knowledge

in mathematics and analytical skills to solve
studies. Among the topics covered are Laplace
transforms and statistics.
MS4206
Engineering Mathematics II (B)
in mathematics and analytical skills to
solve engineering problems encountered
in their studies. Among the topics covered
are methods of integration, infinite series,
Fourier series, differential equations and
vectoralgebra.
MS4231
BioStatistics
of statistics in the areas of probability and
statistical inference. Students will learn
through lectures, tutorials and make use
of computer software to help them better
understand concepts and to perform
computational tasks. The module covers
an introduction to statistics, uncertainty
in measurement, elementary probability,
probability distributions, sampling
distributions, and statistical inference on
MS4285
studies. Among the topics covered are Laplace
transforms and statistics.
MS4286
in mathematics and analytical skills to
solve engineering problems encountered
in their studies. Among the topics covered
are methods of integration, infinite series,
Fourier series, differential equations and
vectoralgebra.
SYNOPSES
MS460Z
Engineering Mathematics I (A)
MS5145
Mathematics I (A)
MS5226
Mathematics II (B)
Provides electrical engineering students with

further mathematical knowledge and skills in
algebra, complex numbers and trigonometry
to solve engineering problems encountered in
the first year of their course. It also serves as
a foundation for further mathematics in the
subsequent modules.

mathematics and descriptive statistics
to solve problems encountered in their
course of study. Topics include set theory,
functions, determinants, matrix algebra and
geometric transformations, probability and
descriptivestatistics.

knowledge of mathematics to solve
studies. Among the topics covered are
trigonometry, methods of integration, infinite
series, first order differential equations and
Laplace transforms.
MS4707
Engineering Mathematics I (B)
MS5146
Mathematics I (B)
MS5245
Mathematics II (A)
Provides electrical engineering students with

further mathematical knowledge and skills in
algebra, trigonometry and calculus to solve
engineering problems encountered in the
first year of their course. It also serves as a
foundation for further mathematics in the
subsequent modules.
Provides students with adequate knowledge

problems encountered in the course of study.
It also serves as foundation for more advanced
mathematics in the second year. Topics
include algebra, basic trigonometry, complex
numbers and calculus.

knowledge to handle engineering problems
encountered in the course of study. It also
provides students with some basic knowledge
of statistics. Among the topics covered are
vector algebra, systems of linear equations,
basic graph theory and statistics.
MS4940
MS516Z
MS5246
Mathematics II (B)
Provides students with essential mathematical

techniques for solving problems in electrical
engineering. Emphasis is placed on
numerical methods, practical applications
and adaptability to computer usage. Topics
covered include various transform methods,
matrices, vector algebra, numerical methods
of solving differential equations
anddifference equations.
MS510Z
Equips students with adequate knowledge
of mathematics to solve electronic
communication engineering problems
encountered in the first year of the course.
It also serves as a foundation for more
MS5125
Mathematics I (A)
mathematics and descriptive statistics
to solve problems encountered in their
course of study. Topics include set theory,
functions, determinants, matrix algebra and
geometric transformations, probability and
descriptive statistics.
MS5126
Mathematics I (B)
Provides students with adequate knowledge
problems encountered in the course of study.
It also serves as foundation for more advanced
mathematics in the second year. Topics
include algebra, basic trigonometry, complex
numbers and calculus.
Equips students with adequate knowledge

of mathematics to solve communication
engineering problems encountered in the
first year of the course. It also serves as a
foundation for more advanced mathematics
in the second year. Topics include
algebra, trigonometry, complex numbers,
determinants, matrices and calculus.
MS5205
Mathematics II (A)
Provides students with further knowledge to
handle engineering problems encountered
in the course of their studies. It also provides
students with some basic knowledge of
statistics. Topics covered include Laplace
Transform and statistics.
MS5206
Mathematics II (B)
knowledge to solve engineering problems
encountered in the course of their studies.
Topics covered include methods of
ntegration, differential equations, infinite
series and Fourier series, Fourier series and
Fouriertransform.
MS5225
Mathematics II (A)
knowledge to handle engineering problems
encountered in the course of study. It also
provides students with some basic knowledge
of statistics. Among the topics covered are
vector algebra, systems of linear equations,
basic graph theory and statistics.

knowledge of mathematics to solve
trigonometry, methods of integration, infinite
series, first order differential equations and
Laplace transforms.
MS5265
Provides students with further knowledge to
handle engineering problems encountered
in the course of their studies. It also provides
students with some basic knowledge of
statistics. Topics covered include Laplace
Transform and statistics.
MS5266
knowledge to solve engineering problems
encountered in the course of their studies.
Topics covered include methods of integration,
differential equations, infinite series and
Fourier series and Fouriertransform.
MS5301
Higher Engineering Mathematics
further studies in engineering in institutions of
higher learning. Among the topics covered are
higher calculus, vector analysis, linear algebra
and z-transforms.
MS5380
Higher Mathematics
further studies in engineering in institutions of
higher learning. Among the topics covered are
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higher calculus, vector algebra, linear algebra,
Fourier series and Fourier transform.
MS5580
Data Analysis &
SoftwareTools(Elective)
knowledge and skills in statistical and research
methods using suitable software tools.
The module is suitable for students whose
project and other practical work involves the
collection of large amounts of data. It will
help students make better decision through
data analysis. Students will also be taught
how to use tools like Excel, SPSS and others.

MS560Z
Engineering Mathematics I (A)
Aims to equip students with adequate
knowledge in mathematics to solve electronic
and communication engineering problems
encountered in the first year of the course.
It also serves as a foundation for more
Topics include algebra, complex numbers
andtrigonometry.
MS5707
Engineering Mathematics I (B)
Provides students with further mathematical
knowledge and skills in algebra, trigonometry,
determinants, matrices and calculus to solve
electronic and communication engineering
problems encountered in their studies.
It also serves as a foundation for further
mathematics in the subsequent modules.
MS5901
Aims to provide students with mathematical
knowledge required for solving engineering
problems encountered in the AETE
advanced diploma course. Topics include
solving differential equations using Laplace
transforms, vector calculus, probability
andstatistics.
MS6120/MS6125
Fundamental Mathematics
Equips students with the necessary
mathematical knowledge and skills in
algebra, exponential, logarithmic and
trigonometric functions. Binomial theorem
and determination of laws are included. It
also serves as a foundation for further work in
mathematics in subsequent modules.
MS6121/MS6126
Equips students with the necessary
mathematical knowledge and skills to
handle problems encountered in their
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course of study. Among the topics dealt

with are complex numbers, differentiation
and integration of algebraic, exponential,
logarithmic and trigonometric functions
followed by applications of derivatives and
definite integrals.
MS6203/MS6205
Statistics
Aims to provide students with a good
foundation in statistics with specific emphasis
on preparing them to do quality assurance.
Topics covered include data organisation
and presentation, measures of location and
variation, probability, discrete and continuous
probability distributions, and estimation.
MS6220/MS6225
Builds upon and extends the basic skills
of calculus required in solving common
engineering problems. This module is a
continuation of Engineering Mathematics
I (MS6121). It serves as a foundation
for further work in the next module
- Engineering Mathematics III (MS6221).
Topics include sinusoidal waveforms,
trigonometric equations, differentiation of
inverse trigonometric functions, application
of definite integrals, conics, matrices and
Newtons method.
MS6221/MS6226
Engineering Mathematics III
Provides students with further knowledge in
mathematics to handle engineering problems
encountered in their course of study. Among
the topics covered is integration leading
to inverse trigonometric and logarithmic
functions, methods of integration, Simpsons
Rule, partial differentiation and differential
equations. This module is a continuation of
Engineering Mathematics II (MS6220).
MS6222
Bridging Mathematics
Aims to provide ITE direct entry students with
the necessary mathematical knowledge and
skills in algebra, trigonometry, exponential,
logarithmic functions, differentiation and
simple integration. It serves as a bridging
module to the 2nd year mathematics in School
of Mechanical & ManufacturingEngineering.
MS6223
Bridging Mathematics II
Provides ITE direct entry students with the
necessary basic mathematical knowledge and
skills in algebra, trigonometry, exponential
and logarithmic functions. Determination
of laws is also included. It serves as a
bridging module to the first year Engineering
Mathematics I in School of Mechanical &

Manufacturing Engineering.
MS6224
Bridging Mathematics III
Aims to provide ITE direct entry students
with the necessary mathematical knowledge
and skills in algebra, trigonometry, inverse
trigonometry, exponential, logarithmic
functions, differentiation and simple
integration. It serves as a bridging module
to the 3rd year mathematics in School of
Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering.
MS6231
BioStatistics
concepts of statistics in the areas of
probability and statistical inference. The
module covers an introduction to statistics,
uncertainty in measurement, elementary
probability, probability distributions, sampling
distributions, and statistical inference on
MS6250
Equips students with necessary mathematical
skills and knowledge to solve electronic
and mechanical engineering problems
encountered in their studies. Topics covered
are determinants, matrices, complex
numbers, Laplace Transforms and 2nd order
differentialequations.
MS6251
electronic and mechanical engineering
problems encountered in their studies.
Topics covered are sinusoidal waveforms,
trigonometric equations, differentiation and
integration involving inverse trigonometric
functions, application of definite integrals,
Simpsons rule, methods of integration, 1st
order differential equations, limits and series.
MS6320
Higher Mathematics
mathematical knowledge for further studies in
engineering. Topics covered include absolute
value functions, hyperbolic and inverse
hyperbolic functions, limits and continuity,
definite integrals and their applications,
indeterminate forms and improper integrals,
infinite series, power series, complex numbers,
parametric equations, polar co-ordinates, 3D
space coordinates and graphs, and vectors.
SYNOPSES
MS6505
This syllabus is similar to MS6506. It is for
part-time students.
MS6506
Teaches students how to write structured
programs in C. Among the topics covered
are simple data types, input/output, control
and loop structures and arrays. Programming
assignments and hands-on training in the
computer laboratory will be emphasised.
MS6941
Operations Research
some well-known mathematical models
used as aids or tools in decision making
and analysis. Topics covered include linear
programming, transportation models,
network analysis, simulation models, decision
theory, inventory models and queuing theory.
MS7102
Basic Mathematics
knowledge and skills in algebra, trigonometry
and calculus to solve engineering problems
encountered in their course of studies.
It also serves as a foundation for further
mathematics in the subsequent modules.
MS7123
Statistics for Shipping Business 1
Adopts a practical approach with emphasis
in handling and interpreting data. Topics
covered include organisation of data, graphs,
central tendency, variability, correlation and
regression, empirical probability and discrete
distributions. A statistical package would be
used to handle the many real-life data used.
MS7141
Mathematics 1
Provides student with mathematical skills,
knowledge and understanding required
for their present course of study. Topics
covered include basic algebra, geometry,
trigonometry, plane and spherical triangles
and their applications.
MS7202
Builds on the foundation laid in MS7102. It
equips students with more mathematical
skills and knowledge to handle engineering
problems encountered in their course of
complex numbers, trigonometry and
applications of differentiation and integration.
The module also serves as a foundation for

further work in the subsequent module,
Engineering Mathematics II (MS7302).
MS7223
Statistics for Shipping Business II
Aims to give students the tools for making
better decisions and judgment from available
data. Topics include normal distribution,
hypothesis testing, price indices and basic
forecasting techniques. As in MS7123, a
statistical package would also be used.
MS7302
Provides students with more knowledge and
skills in mathematics. Topics covered include
advanced methods of integration, differential
equations, statistics and probability which
support the analytical requirements of other
modules in the course.
MS7341
Mathematics 2
Gives students a good grounding in the
mathematics necessary for obtaining a
Class 3 Certificate of Competency. Topics
covered include mensurations, logarithms,
graphical methods and plane and
sphericaltrigonometry.
MS7442
Science 1
Provides students in nautical studies with
basic knowledge and problem-solving skills
in mechanics, hydrostatics and properties
of matter. Topics include vectors, moments,
energy, work, power, principle of floatation
and strength of materials.
MS7452
Applied Science
applied science necessary for deck officers.
Application of knowledge and problem
solving skills form a major part of this
module. Topics covered include heat, sound,
electricity, electromagnetism, magnetism and
corrosionprevention.
MS7503
Software Applications
&Programming
Equips students with the practical skills
in using personal computers to perform
information processing applications,
systematic problem solving and logical
analysis in computer programming. In
particular, students will learn to use a popular
electronic spreadsheet and a programming
language to solve problems.
MS7522
IT for Business
Aims to equip students with a good working
knowledge and essential skills in the core
areas of information technology for shipping
business. Students will obtain practical skills
in industry standard application software for
electronic spreadsheet, database application,
graphics and internet web page creation.
Students will have plenty of hands-on
exercises and opportunities to apply their
creative talents through assignments and
mini-projects.
MS7542
Software Applications
Provides students with a good understanding
of the use of microcomputers. Students will
learn and have sufficient hands-on practical
exercises in industry standard application
software for word processing, spreadsheet
and database management. On completion
of this module, students should have
gained enough knowledge, experience and
confidence to explore other application
software on their own.
MS7581
Multimedia in I.T. Applications
Introduces students to some basic aspects
of multimedia in the IT environment. The
highlights of this module are graphics,
animation and webpage creation, with
particular reference to their applications in
shipping business.
MS7582
Teaches students how to write structured
programs in C++. Topics covered
include input/output operations, flow
of control constructs, functions, arrays,
numbering systems and the use of simple
graphicfeatures.
MS7923
Mathematics I
Aims to provide polytechnic graduates
with fundamental Mathematics knowledge
for further studies in engineering. Topics
covered include a quick review of functions
and derivatives, complex numbers, vectors,
partial derivatives, double integrals, ordinary
differential equations and introduction to
probability and statistics.
MS7924
Mathematics II
Builds on the foundation laid in MS7923,
this module aims to provide polytechnic
graduates with fundamental Mathematics
knowledge for further studies in engineering.
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Topics covered include linear algebra, linear
ordinary differential equations with variable
coefficients, Taylor and Maclaurin series,
vector calculus and Fourier series.
improper integrals, multiple integrals, partial

derivatives and their geometric significance
and applications, sequences, infinite series
and power series.
neural networks. In statistics, students will

gain practical experience applying methods
such as logistic regression, generalised linear
models, and survival analysis.
MS7950
C++ Programming
MS8112
Linear Algebra & Vectors
MS8502
Spreadsheet with Programming
Covers the fundamental aspects of computer

programming with the C++ language.
The topics included are the C++ primitive
data types, expressions, flow-control,
looping, build-in functions and user-defined
functions. The rudiments of object-oriented
programming are also covered. A practical
introduction to the concept of encapsulation
and data hiding using class are also included.
Provides polytechnic graduates with a basic

knowledge in linear algebra essential for
studies in engineering courses at university
level. Topics include matrices, determinants,
systems of linear equations, eigenvalues and
eigenvectors, operations on vectors, lines and
planes in space and vector-valued functions.
MS8106
Probability & Statistics
Covers basic probability and statistical

concepts and principles that lay the
foundation for students to understand and
learn the statistical procedures and methods
in the subsequent module. Topics include the
following: data exploration and summary,
elementary probability theory, functions of
random variables, discrete and continuous
probability distributions, sampling and
sampling distributions, point and interval
estimation and hypothesis testing.
Provides polytechnic graduates with an

introduction to elementary probability
theory and inferential statistics with
applications in the engineering sciences at
university level. Topics include basic concepts
of probability, independence, random
variables, joint and marginal distributions,
mean and variance, some common discrete
and continuous probability distributions,
sampling distributions, estimation and
hypothesistesting.
MS8107
Calculus I
Aims to provide polytechnic graduates with
a sound foundation in Calculus essential for
studies in engineering courses at university
level. Topics include functions and their
graphs, limits and continuity of functions,
differentiation, indeterminate forms,
analytic geometry, polar coordinates and
parametricequations.
MS8110
Differential Equations
Aims to equip polytechnic graduates with
a basic knowledge of differential equations
considered essential for studies in engineering
courses at university level. Topics include
ordinary differential equations (1st order
& 2nd order), Laplace transforms & its
application in initial value problems, Fourier
series and its application to boundary
valueproblems.
MS8111
Calculus II
Aims to provide polytechnic graduates with
further knowledge in Calculus essential
for studies in engineering courses at
university level. Topics in the module include
mathematical induction, complex numbers,
integration and its geometrical applications,
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MS8301
Statistical Methods I
MS8302
Statistical Methods II
Covers the statistical procedures and methods
commonly used in analysis of information and
data in industry. Topics include the following:
ANOVA, linear regression, correlation and
multivariate statistical analysis.
MS8303
Data Mining
Provides students with the basic background
in data mining. Data preparation, model
building and data mining techniques such as
clustering, decision trees and neural networks
will be discussed and selected techniques will
be applied to case studies using suitable data
mining software.
MS8305
Project
Provides students with an opportunity to
integrate the knowledge and skills acquired
in their course of study and apply them to
solve real world problems in an industrybasedproject.
MS8306

Applied Data Mining & Analysis
Covers applications of selected data mining
methods and statistical analysis. In data
mining, students will work on real data-sets
using methods such as association analysis,
market basket analysis, decision trees, and
Aims to equip students with the essence

of spreadsheet applications using MS
Excel. It introduces the various features of
the software to support data analysis and
statistical based applications. VBA will be used
for Excel programming to provide graphical
user interface for application development.
MS8503
C# Programming
programming using the C# programming
language in the NET framework. Students
will be taught the various constructs of the
language such as data types, input/output,
control and loop structures, functions arrays
and string handling. On completion of this
module, students will have gained adequate
knowledge to use the language for objectoriented program development.
MS8504
Database Management
understanding of database concepts and
the use of MS Access to develop database
applications. It includes topics such as tables,
queries, form design, report generation,
macro, switchboard manager and SQL.
MS8505
Object-Oriented Development
Introduces the concepts of class design
and equips students with fundamental
object-oriented development skills. The C#
Programming language is used as a vehicle
to demonstrate encapsulation, inheritance,
polymorphism and interfaces using the objectoriented paradigm
MS8506
.NET Applications
Prepares students to do client server
development in the .NET framework. It covers
essential development details with regards
to graphical user interface development
and accessing database using ADO.NET. It
also provides a brief introduction to Internet
application development using ASP.NET.
MS8507
Spreadsheet with
Programming(with DLT)
Aims to equip students with the essence
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of spreadsheet applications using MS
Excel. It introduces the various features of
the software to support data analysis and
statistical based applications. VBA will be used
for Excel programming to provide graphical
user interface for application development.
MS8508
Database Management (with DLT)
understanding of database concepts and
the use of MS Access to develop database
applications. It includes topics such as tables,
queries, form design, report generation,
macro, switchboard manager and SQL.
MS8509
C# Programming (with DLT)
programming using the C# programming
language in the.NET framework. Students
will be taught the various constructs of the
language such as data types, input/output,
control and loop structures, functions arrays
and string handling. On completion of this
module, students will have gained adequate
knowledge to use the language for objectoriented program development.
MS 8701
Introduction to
OperationsResearch
Introduces students to basic operations
research concepts and principles that will
be used for optimisation modelling in
subsequent modules. Real-world applications
will be introduced to strengthen students
understanding of various fields in operations
research. Topics covered in this module
include Linear Programming, Networks,
Integer Programming, Inventory Management
and Queuing Models.
MS8702
C++ & Optimisation Modelling
Equips students with techniques used in
operations research. Students will learn how
to represent real-life optimisation problems
as mathematical models and solve these
problems using sophisticated modelling tools.
Modelling of various typical optimisation
problems, including planning and scheduling,
vehicle routing, inventory management, and
factory planning, will be presented using
ILOG Concert. C++, the main programming
language used in this course, will be taught
at the beginning of the module so that
students will be able to use it to develop
modelsinILOG.
MS8703
Optimisation
ApplicationDevelopment
Provides students with fundamental skills
needed to develop basic optimisation
applications using sophisticated optimisation
software packages: ILOG Solver, ILOG
Scheduler, ILOG Dispatcher and ILOG Concert.
Heuristic algorithms, as alternatives to exact
algorithms, will also be introduced for solving
various real-life problems.
MS8704
Optimisation Laboratory
Provides students with sufficient laboratory
time to practice the optimisation modelling
and programming techniques they learned
from the above modules on well-known
benchmark problems and real-life problems
related to their work experience.
MS8705
Project (Industry Based)
Provides students with an opportunity to
integrate the knowledge and skills acquired
in their course of study, and to apply them in
solving real-world problems. The project topic
could be predetermined by the lecturer or a
real-world problem proposed by the students.
SD101Z
Design Studio I
Students are introduced to the culture of
learning in design-studio environment and
develop skills in visualization, interpretative
techniques and critical thinking through a
series of explorative primers. They are also
taught the techniques of sketching, rendering,
model making and graphical presentation
to communicate ideas. In order to develop
sensitivities in creating experiential interior
spaces students are taught to map and
study social, cultural and poetical needs
in the process of designing spaces for
humanhabitation.
SD102Z
Interior Technology I
The fundamentals of frame structure and
construction are introduced. The study of
natural materials as finishes will be the focus
with considerations towards the designing of
details. A basic understanding of the building
codes and standards and its applications
to interior design will also be introduced.
In conjunction with their design project,
students will explore and apply the craft of
designing and detailing spatial elements,
finishes and fixtures for living.
SD103Z
Theory of Design I
Introduces the principles of design, and
anoverview of the relevance of design
language in interior design. It provides the
student with a fundamental understanding
of art and design thought and their relevance
for developing critical and generative design
strategies. Students are required to study built
and theoretical works of major architects
and designers using case studies as part of
their research for the design project. With
an emphasis on the Asian culture, students
would explore the rich tradition of the rituals
of dwelling. Students would articulate their
various studies in seminars, writings and in the
presentation of their design proposals.
SD104Z
Computer-Aided Design
&Presentation
Develops understanding concepts of
computer-aided 2- dimensional and 3dimensional drawings through constructing
geometric shapes, orthographic projections
and digital models with understanding
in drawing symbols and conventions,
line hierarchy, layering system and digital
rendering techniques. They are also exposed
to a digital presentation software to develop
skills in visual composition and design
communication. Students will use these CADD
skills for presentation and documentation of
their design projects.
SD105Z
Design Studio II
Investigates the issues of spatial experiences
and sequences, in response to a specific
context e.g. for residential and consumer
spaces. Students are required to understand
the Client brief and do a contextual mapping
and analysis to understand the existing
physical constraints (including the building
structures and design) sociocultural and
economic patterns. In addition, students also
study concepts of branding and marketing,
their strategies and understand their effects
on design.
SD106Z
Interior Technology II
Focuses on processed/ synthetic materials
as finishes for interior surfaces (floor, wall,
ceiling and fixtures) as well as furniture and
furnishings. Students explore and discover
the effect of design poetics of materials in
the conditioning of spaces. They also learn
construction and detailing techniques towards
enhancing consumer experiences in residential
and retail spaces.
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SD107Z
Theory of Design II
Examines Western architectural intentions and
the development of parallel critical thought
from the early treatises right up to the 20th
century. Students are also introduced to
philosophical ideas related to the relevance of
ethical and poetic making of design. Students
are required to study built and theoretical
works of major architects and designers using
case studies as part of their research for the
design project. Students would articulate their
various studies in seminars, writings and in the
presentation of their design project
SD108Z
Design Studio III
Examines the issues and challenges of
interior design within the context of civicand
cultural environment such as work-spheres,
restaurants, library, galleries etc. This
especially as a response to the demands
ofa highly global and technological world.
Students demonstrate their knowledge
and skills in their final-year designs from
conceptualisation to documentation
forconstruction.
SD109Z
Interior Technology III
This module further develops the knowledge
and skills of using materials and detailing
techniques in interior design to respond to
the complexities of new architectural designs
and technologies. At the same time, students
are also exposed to the importance of
environment management and sustainability
and they learn to refine their design and
detailing skills. The advancement in lighting
technology is studied and students learn their
important effects on interior design. The
relevant building codes and standards are also
introduced when students are applying their
knowledge in their design project.
SD110Z
Theory of Design III
Examines issues in modern and post-modern
expressions in art, architecture, design and
philosophies. Students also study works
of contemporary architects, designers and
thinkers, who have contributed to the critique
of design theories and practice. They are
required to reflect their studies and express
their thought in writings and design of
theirproject.
SD111Z
Productivity &
QualityManagement in
InteriorDesign Practice
This module provides practice-oriented
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interior design training that develops

students with the relevant discipline, skills
and knowledge to apply into their projects.
Students are exposed to productivity concept
and applications with emphasis on the
operations and functions of interior design
practice. Pre- and post-contract administration
procedures are also introduced to students for
the understanding of the quality management
expected in an interior design office.
SD201Z
Visual Design Studio
Introduction to Photography focuses on

the use of Photography as a multi purpose design tool. The basic technical
skills cover the operation of the camera,
indoor and outdoor shooting. Lessons
include discussions, slide shows, and
visits to photography exhibitions.
Major emphasis is placed on the
language of the photographic
medium and how it communicates
graphic information. By the end of the
module, students would have embarked
on an integrated design project that fully
incorporates and applies their knowledge
gained in this module.
Introduces the function of various design

elements, and identifies how the principles
of design influence the creative processes
involved in design decisions. Through the
analysis of solutions to communications
problems, students will explore crucial design
perspectives in the following topics:
Visual Design offers a basic disciplined,
systematic approach to concept
development applied to graphic design.
Students will learn the function of
various design elements, and identify
how the principles of design influence
each decision they make when creating
adesign. They will explore the creative
process of making images that can move
ideas and information to the minds of an
audience. Abstraction, imagery,
layout, and sequencing are studied
through assignments and critiques.
Digital Imaging aims to provide students
with the basic knowledge of techniques
and tools for illustration and image
processing in graphic design. Students
will learn the techniques in image
processing for graphic design. This topic
will cover the techniques of computer
based illustration. In addition, students
will be trained on the use of image
processing and illustration tools for
graphic design.
Typography will introduce the basic
concepts and anatomy of good type,
the principles of typographic design and
typesetting. Students will learnthe
techniques for working with type
fundamentals and to use type effectively
as a basic element of graphic
communication. Projects allow students
to explore issues of form and meaning,
hierarchy, legibility and readability,
structure and composition, and the
design process.
Colour and Communication introduces
crucial topics like colour theory, colour
perception, colour matching, colour
models and colour design considerations.

Beginning with a perceptual
understanding of colour, this topic will
guide students in exploring the many
ways that colour communicates. Students
will study how light modulates our
perception of volume and colour. They
will learn to employ a variety of media
to explore sensory and emotional, as well
as aesthetic concepts.
SD202Z
Design Thinking 1
Aims to equip with a robust toolkit of
creativity techniques and innovation-focused
resources for their personal and professional
lives. This module will consider the central
role of human cognition and creativity in
the design process, exploring the designer
response to human needs and issues of
value, and the thinking strategies required
for achieving breakthrough designs. The
module introduces the basic principles and
methods for assembling, developing, and
analysing information in the task of design,
and discusses the scope of design in our
personal, social, and cultural environment,
observing how thoroughly design has
permeated our lives through images,
physical objects, services, and environmental
systems, and what implications this has on
the design process. Techniques of creative
ideation and innovation are discussed and
practised through the use of visual materials,
workshops, group activities, case studies,
discussions, critique and presentations.
SD203Z
Drawing Studio
work with a variety of drawing media such as
charcoal, ink, oil pastel to develop line, shape
and tone to arrive at an integrated image.
Through drawing exercises that cover areas
like texture and volume, space relationships,
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perspective drawing, human figure drawing
and composition, students will learn both
analytical and inventive components of the
drawing process. Concepts and techniques of
visual thinking, problem-solving and nonverbal communication will be introduced in
illustration classes combining drawing practice
and critiques. Students will develop skills in
any medium or style they choose, including
computer illustrations, and will finish the class
with a comprehensive portfolio of drawings
and illustrations.
SD204Z
Human Centred Design
Explores the evolution of design and its
historical impact on social patterns, cultural
values and economics, leading to a critical
understanding of the importance of human
factors in design endeavours. Students
will examine and critique key milestones,
personalities and works in the field, while
learning to apply cognitive, social, cultural
and physical human factors in design. Topics
on ergonomic and cognitive efficiency in
the design of information, products and
environments will help students understand
key issues on the use and reception of design,
and their dynamic interactions on group
and user behaviour shaped by prevailing
culturalvalues.
SD205Z
Branding Design Studio
applied design within real world commercial
contexts, focusing on branding and marketing
essentials that empower existing products and
services. Subject clusters focus on diverse but
important areas as the following:
Marketing and Branding Essentials
provides students with the basic
knowledge of marketing and branding
in order to fully appreciate the role
of design in an integrated marketing
communications environment. Concepts
covered include marketing principles,
segmentation, targeting and positioning;
mass media and direct response
advertising; and brand strategies in the
marketing context.
Packaging Design is an extremely viable
field that combines marketing, graphics,
and three-dimensional design. This topic
introduces the fundamentals of
dimensional construction while
integrating design disciplines and
principles. Emphasis is on the application
of graphic design elements to various
types of products. Packages are analysed

and positioned from a marketing point
of view. Typical assignments include
fashion, food, pharmaceutical, and
massmarketed products.
Visual Identity is the use of design

to project a memorable graphic image
of corporations, institutions, or other
organisations. In this topic, students
willlearn how to design or redesign
corporate identities for both existing
companies and newly established
businesses. They will explore through
various case studies the essential skills
required to design logos, marketing
materials and advertising programmes
to establish and promote a corporate
identity effectively.
Advertising & Publication Design focuses
on the design of advertising and
publication with in-depth study of
layout, text, imagery and techniques that
relate to the design of print.
Itemphasises the strategy, concept
formation and design direction. Students
will create advertisements and page
layout with visual and text component.
Formats include magazines, newspapers,
books, brochures, and web sites
Throughout this module students
engage in case studies and practical
design assignments as appropriate
tothe subject matter, and create
a showcase portfolio of assignments
culminating in a final group
designproject.
SD206Z
Design Thinking 2
Building upon the foundations of Design
Thinking 1, this module aims to equip
students with the necessary mind-skills to
make the transition from a personal-based
design orientation to that of a collaborative
and professionally oriented activity situated
within the larger socio-economic context
of a market-driven information economy.
Students will be introduced to concepts
such as product, client, community of use,
function, form, material, style, craft, and mass
production, as they are understood and used
by designers. They will explore promotion
decisions, including personal selling and
publicity, and be given practical strategies
of successfully pitching and marketing their
works to potential clients through interviews
or through the Internet. Students will learn
how to analyse target markets and conduct
market research.
SD2301
Experimental Design Studio
Presents the students with an opportunity
to discover and express their personal design
vision through an independent project that
is unconstrained by the requirements of a
traditional design project. The independent
design project will serve not only as an
avenue to exhibit their visual communications
skills learned through earlier modules, but
to discover, amplify, or transform ideas that
challenge design boundaries. Students work
closely with tutors to come up with the design
brief for a project idea that is experimental or
explorative in nature while at the same time
generating value, possessing a clear message,
and exhibit clear thinking that supports a
strong intellectual foundation.
SD2302
Integrated Design Studio
Requires students to integrate the skills and
knowledge gained throughout the entire
design program, based on consultation with
and approval by tutor and advisors. As applied
projects for external clients are encouraged,
students will be able to test their skills and
understanding of client-designer interaction in
realistic settings.
SD2303
Portfolio Design & Presentation
conduct an intensive investigation of the
design of a completed portfolio designed
to best present their work in a highly
professional and visually interesting manner.
At the end of the module, a final portfolio
review will be conducted by professionals in
the design field to assess students work.
SD301Z
Games Design &
DevelopmentStudio 1
Students are introduced to the basic skills
and vocabulary of the design process
- imagination, forms, space, tectonics,
structure, relationships and narrative.
They are given the opportunity to develop
narratives, explore notions of space and
form, free associate relationships, extend
their consciousness into the imaginary
landscape and construct abstractions in
conceptual and material manifestations.
Studio problems will challenge their existing
preconceptions on games their designs,
gameplay, expectations, content, structures,
etc in order for them to undermine what they
already know, and to test their creative skills
in content design with skill development and
application in areas of sketching and drawing,
visual studies and digital communication,
model-making, and presentation techniques.
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SD302Z
Games Design Principles
Games History, Principles, Narrative and
Storytelling Introduces students to the field
of game design and development, starting
with the history, typology and principles of
games and its structures. Students learn the
different categories of games and platforms
available, review different games across time
and cultures, developing their critical skills in
the process in game analysis and evaluation
and are introduced to the basic structures
and rules of how games are organised,
how they are conceptualised, designed,
developed and tested. Students will develop
their understanding in game narratives and
storytelling, drawing from existing game
environments as well as sources studied in
History and Theory of Ideas 1 and assembles
these ideas in the form of stories.
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History & Theory of Ideas 1
The History and Theory of Ideas I module
seeks to inform students of understanding
potential strategies for design from premodern history, myths, cosmologies, the arts
and philosophies. This module is structured to
offer students critical strategies in conceiving
and articulating design ideas complementing
their various design studio projects. Lectures
and seminars also cover issues dealing
with research, essay writing techniques
and referencing methodologies. Students
articulate their design ideas and how it may
have relevance to the issues covered in one or
a selected few topics in the lectures / seminars
in a form of essay in the second semester.
SD304Z
Games Design &
DevelopmentStudio 2
Students will continue the task of formulating
game design strategies and content of greater
complexity and sophistication within a given
conceptual framework. Students will hone
their design thought process and internalise
a culture of critical thinking and incessant
query in their design process that is based
on empirical research, necessary fictions and
intuitive postulations. Focus will also be on
developing their range of tectonic, formal and
spatial skills developed in Year 1 and applying
that to the development of 3-dimensional
game projects.
SD305Z
Games Production
Games Production, Business and Society
This module describes some of the
relationships involved in game development
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and production from team make-up,

management, group dynamics &
responsibilities, scheduling within the various
phases of game development. Emphasis will
be given to social games and their effects,
addictions, interactivity, demographics,
cultures, benefits and ills. Students are also
introduced to game economics and to the
larger industry that affect the game designer
and developers professions. Basics such
as marketing and sales, audience and age
maturity, consumer behaviour and psychology,
and the relationships between members of
the game industry are discussed.
SD401Z
Experience Design Studio 1
SD306Z
History & Theory of Ideas 2
The Design Studio 1 aims to develop an

understanding of the design process, and
to develop sensitivity to its relationship
with people, socio-cultural factors,
materials, business, and technology. Topics
on ergonomic and cognitive efficiency in
the design of information, products and
environments will help students understand
key issues on the use and reception of design,
and their dynamic interactions on group
and user behaviour shaped by prevailing
culturalvalues.
Students will be introduced to the role of

media, society and culture in the design and
development of games. The module also
seeks to develop in students an awareness
of modern and post modern issues in
philosophies and design. In the second
semester, students will develop a study of a
concept based on a hypothesis and develop a
theoretical game design around it.
SD307Z
Games Design &
DevelopmentStudio 3
Students engage a Final Year Project (FYP)
that requires them to formulate a design
proposal in the form of a hypothesis,
accumulate the relevant research, structure
the narrative and game - play, design the
characters and environments, develop the
game, test it and finally document the entire
process. The FYP module will still be the
primary point of testing for the hypothesis,
using the intellectual tools and practical skills
accumulated and developed from all the other
modules up to this point in time, strive for a
holistic integration of all the students skills
and understanding.
SD3101
Human-Computer Interaction
This module aims to equip students with
the knowledge and skills required to
design, implement and evaluate the human
computer interface aspect of interactive
systems, with special emphasis on digital
games and entertainment. Students will learn
player interface design conventions and the
effects of platform, genre, and design goals
related to electronic games. Students will
explore everything from the history of game
interface design and basic design theories
to practical strategies for creating a winning
interactiveinterface.
This modules aims to introduce experience

design is a meta-concept or philosophy that
provides direction, vocabulary, and technique
that can enable multiple disciplines to work
together in a unified manner. Students will
begin by learning to differentiate between
designing objects and designing experiences.
They will learn the principles that define or
drive the orchestration of the organisations
products, behaviours, communications,
and environments across multiple tasks/
activitiescontexts.
The first year studio projects will be at an

introductory level, and will allow students to
be conversant with designing on a range of
scales for the human body, objects, spatial
environments, and services. The projects will
progressively apply the skills and knowledge
acquired through modules on visualisation &
communication, basic materials & production
methods, and history and theory of ideas.
SD402Z
Visualisation & Communication 1
The ability to visualise information/
products/services and the interaction/
experience that consumers have with
them; and represent them for the purpose
of communication, is an essential skill
any experience designer should possess.
Thestudentswillbetrainedinthefollowing:
Freehand drawing and
sketchingmethods.
2-dimensional technical drawing
for product, mechanical and spatial
designapplications.
Basic Computer-Aided Design & Drawing
skills in both 2-dimensional and 3-
dimensional forms and representation.
Basic Computer-Aided visualisation and
presentation skills in a variety of
multimedia mediums and formats
(e.g. image, animation, video & audio).
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SD403Z
Materials & Processes 1
Students will be trained to have a broad
understanding of materials and manufacturing
processes and so as to be able to apply such
knowledge in the design of products and
environments. Students will be taught to
identify and analyse properties, processing
methods, and finishing of organic and natural
materials such as wood, ceramics, natural
rubbers, glass, and metals.
SD404Z
Experience Design Methods 1
This module incorporates and expands
upon the institution-wide IDEA (Innovation,
Design & Enterprise in Action). While the
one-semester, 30-hour long, first year IDEA
module aims to develop an attitude for, and
the literacy and skills in basic design creativity
through an understanding of the design
process for students from all disciplines, the
XDM (Experience Design Methods) modules
over two years aims to gradually and in depth,
build a wide repertoire of experience design
methods which will be a core competency for
DXDIP students. XDM1 will enable students
will learn how to observe, analyse and
understand the consumers as social being
interacting with spaces, objects and time.
SD405Z
This module will introduce the concept
of interaction design, its background,
applications and technology. It will
develop an understanding of design in an
increasingly complex and technologically
mediated consumer landscape. Students will
gain knowledge of how people perceive,
understand, use and experience interactive
objects. They will learn and apply a
methodology and process of designing
interactive products, services and experiences
in the design studio projects.
The students will be introduced to
ethnography as a major tool for
understanding, analysing and defining
experience design problems. They will be
introduced to a array of other user research
techniques such as gathering user data
through contextual inquiry, research surveys,
focus groups, interviews, interpreting
interviews, task analysis, creating work models
(flow, sequence, culture, physical, artefact
etc.), consolidating data across users, building
affinity diagrams, using data in the design
process etc. Focus will be on comparison
of different tools for different contexts so
that students become adept at applying the
appropriate tool(s) for their design needs.
The second year design studio will begin

to focus on product & interaction design
with the aim to enable students to create
compelling and meaningful integrated
interaction systems based on products,
services and experiences. The studio projects
will explore and engage with areas of design
within the contexts of living and working
environments. The projects will be at an
intermediate level, and will allow for a greater
integration of components of interaction
systems. The projects will progressively apply
the skills and knowledge acquired through
modules on interactive design technologies,
advanced materials & production methods,
and history and theory of ideas.
Students will be introduced to a repertoire

of design principles and strategies will be
drawn from multi--disciplines such as product
design, visual communication, information
architecture, cognitive psychology and
computer science.
SD406Z
The final year studio projects will strive

for holistic integration of components of
interaction system and design that result in
total experiences.
The Visualisation & Communication 2 module

will build upon the first year V&C module to
introduce product design specific visualisation,
modelling and detailing CAD-CAID software
packages such as Rhino, Solidworks, Autocad
Studio Tools or Alias.
SD407Z
Materials & Processes 2
The advanced materials and production
methods module will build upon the first
year basic materials and production methods
module. Students will be trained to have a
more focussed and specialised understanding
of materials and manufacturing processes
so as to be able to apply such knowledge in
the design of products and environments.
Students will be taught to identify and
analyseproperties, processing methods,
and finishing of synthetic materials suchas
plastics, synthetic rubbers, elastomers,
andcomposites.
SD408Z
Experience Design Methods 2
This module builds and expands upon the
foundations of the first year methods module.
Students will learn and practice a full suit of
user research and experience design methods
in this year-long module. The application/
practice of methods will be tied to the
Experience Design Studio projects.
SD409Z
The third year design studio will equip
students with design methodologies for
complex products, services and events such
as design of integrated systems, products for
future use, products to be used in groups,
devices used in public places, design of
multi-modal interfaces, expressive interfaces,
and products that enrich user experience.
Students will be introduced to a range

of advanced design techniques such as
scenario building, personas, body storming,
storyboarding, prototyping etc. Prototyping
techniques will include rapid prototyping,
video prototyping, constructing models and
2D/3D mock-ups, paper, theatre, electrical/
mechanical devices integrated with power,
sensor, wireless, and ICT components.
SD410Z
In the Visualisation & Communication 3
module, students will learn and practice
advanced visualisation techniques and
sophisticated communication methods to
communication their designed experiences.
After having constructed the appropriate
prototype in the Design Studio, students
will learn to stage the experiences by
orchestrating consumer behaviours on/with
them to understand or demonstrate how
theywork.
SPXX01
Character Development
This 30-hour institutional module aims to instil
in our students attitudes important for their
development as active citizens with a strong
sense of responsibility towards the community
and nation. It also aims to impart the SP CORE
values, which are: Self-discipline, Personal
Integrity, Care and Concern, Openness,
Responsibility, and Excellence. Students will be
given the opportunity to propose and evaluate
possible responses to situations through
in-depth discussion of cases depicting real or
realistic characters in moral dilemmas. They
will also participate in community service
projects through a process of planning,
implementation and reflection.
SPXX02
Innovation, Design &
EnterpriseinAction (IDEA)
The main objective of this module is to
develop in our students an attitude for
basic creativity, design literacy, innovation
& enterprise, through an understanding of
the design process. This experiential projectbased learning module will enable students
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to question their preconceptions, see things
from multiple perspectives, generate new
ideas, and make these new ideas work,
develop visual and verbal presentation to
sell their new ideas to others to create new
uses and lifestyles. Students will be assessed
through critiques sessions on their ability to
design, make, and develop visual and verbal
presentation to sell their ideas and projects.
SP9051
Project (Industry based)
Gives students the opportunity to work in
multidisciplinary teams, similar to industrial
settings, to design and develop their final year
projects. Students work on their projects in a
modular design office over the whole term
to bring their projects from initial concepts
to eventual products. They will also have the
chance to take on industry projects which will
provide them the added exposure of working
on real-world projects.
ST003S
Principles of Web Design
Provides an introduction to effective Web
pages development. Students will learn
the Development processes, which include
identifying the goal and objectives, building
a theme, designing the interface, completing
production, testing and scheduling
maintenance. They will also learn basic design
principles that distinguish successful sites from
those unsuccessful ones.
ST004B
Basic Principles of IT Law
Covers issues like copyright and plagiarism,
privacy, software ownership and intellectual
property misuse of computers etc. Pertinent
issues in the Copyright Law, Computer
Misuse Act and Electronic Transactions Act in
Singapore will be discussed to raise students
awareness of the ethics and legal environment
affecting IT professionals.
ST005A
Discovering Music
Aims to introduce students to (a) the terms,
forms, instruments, and composers from
the fine arts musical traditions, (b) basic
vocabulary that can be used to describe music
of all kinds, and (c) a basic understanding
of the cultural and historical background
of the selected styles of music. These will
be achieved largely through the process of
critical listening and commentary. Above all,
this module aims to cultivate in students the
enthusiasm to listen, enjoy, and discover music
of all kinds.
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ST006S
Designing Cartoons &
Animationfor Games
Aims to introduce students to the design
principles of cartoons and animations for 2-D
games. The module starts with analysing the
successful usage of cartoons and animations
to produce engaging games over the last
decade. Students will learn how to draft
cartoons as well as how to use various
software tools to re-produce these cartoons in
digital form. Students will learn the principles
of 2-D sprite animation and will be given an
opportunity to load these animations in preprepared games as to test and optimize them.
ST008S
Psychology & Counselling
Aims to provide a basic understanding of
psychology and counselling. Understanding
peoples personality goes a long way to why
they behave in certain ways. Why do some
people tend to focus on obstacles? Why are
some people timid? There are four basic
personal traits which cause one to react
or behave accordingly. These are choleric,
sanguine, melancholic and phlegmatic.
The module will also attempt to show
you how to be resilient by utilising certain
skills: e.g. identify non-resilient thoughts
and analyse their impact on our behaviour,
detect our thinking errors, uncover the basic
rootcause/beliefs, etc.
ST010B
Customer Service The
Competitive Advantage
Aims to provide students the skills required to
provide excellent customer service. Customer
service is a relative small area in a business
organization. It is relatively easy to complete
on product and price but the most difficult
thing is to complete on service. How customer
focus organizations differentiate itself from
their competitors? Students will be introduced
to topics such as Service Attitude, Listening
to Customers, Handling Uncomfortable
Situations, Measuring Customer Satisfaction,
Engineering the Customer Experience.
ST011S
Mobile Internet
Introduces students to the issues, technology,
and future trends related to accessing the
internet on mobile phones and handhelds.
Topics to be included are how to get
connected to the mobile
internet,1G, 2G, and 3G networks, Wireless
application protocol (WAP), internetenabled mobile devices, future trends of
themobileinternet.
ST012B
Online Entrepreneurship
understanding of the fundamental concepts
of selling on the web. Students will be
introduced to the web technology, web
architecture, different revenue models, web
site usability concepts, electronic payment and
security issues pertaining to online business.
Students will be challenged to identify
business opportunities that can be exploited
using the web technology.
ST013A
Know Your Temperament Blends
understanding of temperament blends
and tells how you can improve yourself by
identifying your strengths and weaknesses.
Learning why you act the way you do will:
1. Advance you in your job and career
2. Enable you to deal with depression
andanger
3. Improve your relationship with people
around you.
ST014S
Creating Your Own Mobile
Applications for Handphone/PDA
Aims to familiarise students with the mobile
computing world. It introduces concepts
and features of mobile devices and in-trend
programming techniques used to build
applications running on mobile devices.
Themodule shows them, through a handson approach, how to create their first mobile
application using programming tools for
mobile devices as well as simple animated
GIFs / expressions for their mobile devices.
ST015S
Creative Game Design
Aims to foster awareness and appreciation for
the innovation processes behind successful
game design. Students will learn the complete
game design cycle from conceptualization to
game prototyping and playtesting. They will
work in teams to come up with an original
game concept, and be provided with the
opportunity to get hands-on experience on
different aspects of game design using a
game engine.
ST018A
How to Play the Classical Guitar
In this module, you will learn to play the
guitar in the classical style. Like many
meaningful endeavours, learning to play
a musical instrument is a life-long skill. No
pre-requisite is assumed but you must own
a guitar and develop a practice regime to
benefit from the programme. You will begin
with the fundamentals, from sitting posture,
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fingerings, types of strokes, tuning, to the
various techniques like barre, slurs, glissando,
tremolo, harmonics, and higher positions
playing. You will also learn to read music
scores and identify chords pattern.
ST0104
Networking Fundamentals
Introduces students to the underlying
concepts of data communications,
telecommunications and networking. Provides
a conceptual view of networking and brings
together the acronyms, protocols, and
components used in todays networks.
ST0109
Technical & Business
Communication
Equips students with oral and written
communication skills required by an
Information Technology professional. Key
topics include technical report writing,
letter writing, memo writing, interviewing
techniques, oral presentations and nonverbalskills.
ST0110
Visual Basic Programming
Aims to teach students to write eventdriven and object-oriented code in Visual
Basic. Introduces the usefulness, popularity
and capabilities of Visual Basic in creating
programs with powerful interactive graphical
user interfaces. Provides knowledge in Visual
Basic up to the intermediate level, covering
topics on VB controls, error handling, multiple
windows handling, file handling, multimedia
controls, object link embedding, graphics
andanimations.
ST0113
Object-Oriented Programming
Teaches students object-oriented
programming and problem-solving using
the Java Programming Language. Introduces
students to the concept of objects in Java
programs. Equips students to be competent
indeveloping comprehensive Java applets
and Java applications through intensive
practicalexercises.
ST0114
Database Management Systems
Introduces the fundamentals of the relational
database model. Covers topics in information
modelling, normalisation, database design,
database implementation, data security,
data integrity, recovery, backup and
database concurrency. Provides hands-on
experience with SQL, and introduces the
idea of object databases, hypermedia and
distributeddatabases.
ST0116
Computers & Operating Systems
knowledge of hardware components found
in todays computers. Covers basic concepts,
functions and goals of operating systems.
Provides students with hands-on usage
experience of two popular operating systems,
Microsoft Windows and UNIX/LINUX.
ST0207
Ethics & Law of IT
Covers issues like copyright and plagiarism,
privacy, software ownership and intellectual
property, misuse of computers, security
policies and rights of administrators, freedom
of speech and objectionable materials,
disclosure of confidential information,
responsibility and accountability, and the need
to uphold the image of the IT profession.
Pertinent issues in the Copyright Law
(Singapore), Computer Misuse Act (Singapore)
& Electronic Transactions Act (Singapore) will
be discussed to raise students awareness of
the ethics and legal environment affecting
IT professionals. Case studies will be used to
help students reflect upon the multi-faceted
ethical & legal dilemma that are emerging in
the information age.
ST0210
Systems Development Techniques
Introduces the phases, and the techniques
used in each phase, in a system development
life cycle. Covers key topics including project
planning, requirements gathering, analysis
and design using the object-oriented
and structured approach, as well as the
UML methodology for object-oriented
approach. Software testing and rapid
application development techniques will
alsobeintroduced.
ST0211
Business Operations Management
Equips students with business operations
knowledge so that they are employmentready upon graduation. Covers topics in core
operations functions including new product
design, service process design, exploiting
technology, supply chain management,
project scheduling, and inventory
management. Students will analyse operations
problems in business organisations and
formulate IT solutions to solve these problems.
Case studies of various companies will also
be used extensively to stimulate discussion on
operations management issues.
ST0215
Network Management
&Administration
Introduces students to the principles, concepts
and techniques in managing networks
and servers. Students will be taught how
to manage users over a network, how to
monitor the server and network performance
and how to troubleshoot the server and
network problems. Students will be able to
evaluate and select the appropriate tools to
manage the network with emphasis on server
management and administration.
ST0217
Web Applications Development
Equips students with the knowledge of an
integrated development environment (IDE)
that supports web applications development.
Students will be able to use the IDE to create
dynamic web applications with advanced web
elements, VBScripts, ActiveX controls, Active
Server Pages and data bound web forms on
the Internet.
ST0218
Data Structures & Algorithms
Provides a practical approach to the
development of commonly used data
structures and algorithms. The intensive
practical sessions focus on the creation
and manipulation of various types of data
structures using the Java programming
language. Covers topics including stacks,
queues, abstract data types, and the various
sorting algorithms.
ST0220
Multi-Tier Distributed
ApplicationsDevelopment
Provides practical introduction to multitier distributed architecture. Covers topics
from design to implementation of multi-tier
distributed applications using XML webservices and server components via mobile
web devices. Students will be taught the skills
required to design, code and implement multitier applications using the .NET Framework
and database server.
ST0222
Interactive Computer Graphics
Introduces the fundamentals of interactive
computer graphics. Students will learn
how to use a 3D graphics API to perform
geometric transformations, model 3D
objects and to create interactive computer
graphics applications. Part of this module
will be dedicated to migrate students from
JavatoC++.
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ST0223
3D Modeling &
AnimationforGames
Aims to equip students with the basic
knowledge of modelling and animating 3D
content for games. Students will learn to
create and animate optimized low polygon
3D models for usage in games, real-time
3D visualization and other emerging forms
of digital new media, as well as the process
of creating and applying optimized textures
onto3D models.
ST0224
3D Game Development
Aims to teach students the complete
production cycle of building a 3D action
game, starting with how to develop
compelling 3D games utilising either game
APIs or a game engine. Students will be
trained in principles of high-speed 3D game
graphics, optimised interaction with input
devices, 3D sound and audio as well as multi
player functionality.
ST0227
Principles of
CreativeGameDesign
Aims to foster an awareness and appreciation
for all those innovative and creative
processes that lay behind successful game
design. Student will learn more about
the complete game design cycle, ranging
from conceptualisation, drafting, and story
boarding to game prototyping. To unlock a
mindset that can look beyond the obvious,
a historical overview of past and current
successful game genres will be provided. Also
this module will discuss potential future trends
and directions within game design. Students
are expected to work in teams to come up
with an original and creative game concept.
This game concept may be either presented in
the form of a design report or even better a
complete game prototype.
ST0228
Artificial Intelligence for Games
Provides an up to date overview of artificial
intelligence as it is commonly applied in
game design. Students will learn how to
develop autonomous and intelligent acting
game objects as opposed to user controlled
gameobjects.
ST0229
Simulation & Physics
and skills to enrich game content with physics
based realism. Students will learn how to
apply laws of physics to moving objects
in the game. The module will cover basic
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concepts such as kinematics, force, kinetics

and collisions. Case studies will illustrate how
these concepts can be applied on typical
game objects.
ST0232
Perl for Bioinformatics
Introduces students to modern concepts of
software construction, algorithms used in
biocomputing, and elementary principles of
software design through the use of the Perl
programming language. Students will learn
the fundamentals of Perl (e.g. scalars, hashes,
lists, regular expression, etc.) as well as some
advanced topics like object-oriented Perl,
using CGI and DBI modules and resources
developed by the Bioperl Project.
ST0234
Applied Statistics in Bioinformatics
Provides students with the general
background in statistics required to address
problems in bioinformatics. The course will
follow the same organizational as a general
course of statistics, but all examples will
be drawn from the field of bioinformatics.
Specialised techniques will be introduced,
selected for their practical importance in
biological applications.
ST0235
Smart Applications
Provide students with the knowledge of
smart applications and components that are
adaptive in various platforms such as desktop,
PDA and mobile devices. Teaches students
how to create a rich user experience for both
connected and disconnected data sources.
Equip students, through intensive practical
exercises, to design, code, implement,
manage and deploy smart applications that
uses advanced technologies and server
components using the
Microsoft.NETframework.
ST0236
Java Server Programming
Aims to teach students the basic features of
server side programming (servlets and JSP)
and its application to the Internet. Students
will learn to develop a mini Java client/server
project over the Web. Covers topics including
Database Access, Introduction to Servlets
and JavaServer Pages, Servlet Technology,
Cookie and Session Objects, JavaServer Pages,
Integration of Servlets and JSP.
ST0237
Introduction to
2DGameDevelopment
This module provides students with the
fundamental knowledge of drawing
for games. Students will learn the basic

techniques of storyboarding, drawing game
environments and characters. The module also
provides students with the basic knowledge
of tools and techniques to reproduce their
drawings in 2D digital form. Students will
learn the production cycle of designing and
implementing 2D games. Students will be
trained to develop compelling 2D games
utilising a 2D game engine.
ST0238
Level Design for Games
This module teaches students how to create
3D game spaces end environments utilising
a game engine or level editor. Students will
learn how to model and arrange architectural
elements; import 3D objects and apply texture
and lighting to create compelling game
experiences.
ST0239
Mobile Game Development
Introduces the complete cycle of building
games for mobile phones and other handheld devices. Students will learn how to
develop compelling mobile games using
APIs or game engine, and be trained in the
principles of game graphics, user input, sound
and audio for mobile phones as well as the
multi player functionality in this platform.
ST0240
Advanced Internet Technologies
Covers commonly used Internet technologies
with a view to understanding how they
work, in particular: internetworking, socket
programming, implementing network
services and clients, Domain Name Servers,
network applications, web based database
applications, web site architecture, and
security concepts like firewalls, protocols,
scale and availability.
ST0241
Advanced DBMS
Provide students with an understanding of
the issues involved in the design of database
management systems. Covers topics including
data storage, indexing, query processing,
transaction management, concurrency
control, security and recovery, distributed
database systems and an examination of new
database technologies.
ST0242
Infocomm Security
This module provides an understanding
of infocomm security concepts and issues.
It focuses on security controls to secure
computer systems, network and electronic
transactions. Students will be able to identify
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different infocomm security risks, threats
and vulnerabilities and learn how to defend
against security breaches by identifying
effective countermeasures to be taken against
identified vulnerabilities.
ST0250
Introduction to Hospitality &
Tourism
Provides an overview of the hospitality and
tourism industries which include lodging, F&B,
travel, MICE, gaming, retail and the integrated
resorts. The issues, challenges and trends in
these sectors will be discussed.
ST0251
Hospitality & Tourism
OperationsManagement
Covers the operational aspects of the
hospitality and tourism industries. Students
will learn the various terminologies and
practices in the industries. The IT systems and
business processes associated with a hotel,
resort, and the travel industry will be covered.
The technologies available to provide and
enhance the services in tourism and hospitality
will also be discussed.
ST0252
Customer
RelationshipManagement
Aims to provide students with an in-depth
understanding of concepts in managing
customer relationships and how IT can
be used to enhance and manage such
relationships. Students will learn the
importance of managing relationships to
enhance customer loyalty and satisfaction.
It also covers the lifecycle of managing a
customer, from customer acquisition, to
customer retention and development.
ST0253
Electronic Commerce
Covers the e-business concepts and
strategies from the business and technology
perspectives. From the technology
perspective, technologies such as e-payments
and securities will be discussed. From the
business perspective, the strategies for ebusiness and the various e-business models
such as B2C, B2B and new business models
associated with m-commerce will be discussed
ST0265
Mobile
CommunicationsTechnology
Introduces the operational concepts of
mobile communications systems. Includes an
overview of mobile and wireless applications,
wireless transmission concepts, radio system
components, IEEE 802.11 standards, infrared

systems, Bluetooth, wireless LANs, digital
cellular telephony, fixed broadband wireless
transmission and satellite systems.
ST0266
Wireless LAN
Introduces students to a broad range of skills
and knowledge for administering wireless
LANs. This module provides the information
students need to successfully install, configure
and maintain wireless LANs. This includes:
Wireless LAN Organisations and Standards,
RF fundamentals, Wireless LAN infrastructure
devices, Wireless LAN security, RF site
survey fundamentals and 802.11 Network
Architecture. Students will be involved in the
installation, configuration and management
of WLAN using suitable hardware & software
such as the 3Com Airconnect or/and
CiscoAironet.
ST0267
Mobile Internet Programming
Teach students how to develop mobile
applications that can be readily deployed
to mobile devices like mobile handset and
PDA. Students will learn to quickly develop
different levels of user interface components
that run on resource-limited mobile devices,
by using APIs and mobile class libraries found
in the Mobile Device Toolkit and Software
Development Kit (SDK) in an Integrated
Development Environment (IDE). Students
will also learn to use different mobile handset
and PDA emulators to test their applications
during the development process before
deploying their completed mobile applications
to real mobile devices.
ST0268
Mobile Commerce
Introduces students to the value chain
and building blocks of mobile commerce
applications. Students will learn to identify
business models (e.g. pricing: transactionbase or time-based; market orientation:
mass market or corporate market; revenue
model: sharing or walled garden), mobile
electronic billing / payment in a client-server
context, technologies and processes relating
to mobile commerce, and conceptualise the
commerce framework for anytime, anywhere
B2BandB2C.
ST0289
Internet Technologies
Familiarise students with the functions
and operations of the Internet. Introduces
the underlying components and protocols
that make up the Internet as well as the
services provided by the Internet. Illustrate
concepts through the use of Internet tools.

Provide students with concepts necessary
for establishing and maintaining Internet
connectivity. Study the tools used to navigate
and access information on the Internet.
ST0301
IS Development Project
Students develop a small-scale information
system incorporating the different stages
of system development from analysis
through implementation, applying their
previously acquired knowledge on systems
development and programming. The project
can be based on any IT application area,
subject to the approval of the School, and
can be implemented using any software and
hardware platform available in the School.
ST0307
Internship
Students are attached to selected
organizations to participate in Information
Technology (IT) applications development,
further developing their functional and
technical skills and knowledge through
working on real-life IT projects in areas such
as Information Systems, Electronic Commerce,
Mobile Applications, Networking, Hospitality
and Tourism, Bioinformatics and Multimedia.
Students contribute to the organisations by
applying what they have learnt, while also
learning and gaining experience from a reallife IT working environment.
ST0309
Wireless Programming
Teaches students the techniques in creating
applications for Java-enabled wireless
devices with the Java 2 Micro Edition (J2ME)
standard. Familiarises students with the CLDC
(Connected Limited Device Configuration) and
MIDP (Mobile Information Device
Profile) API in programming the wireless
devices. Students will learn to develop both
text and graphical applications for typical
wireless devices such as cellular phones
andPDAs.
ST0311
Data Mining & Data Warehousing
Introduces students to designing and
building an enterprise-wide data warehouse.
It includes the process of extracting,
transforming, cleansing and loading data into
a data warehouse. Students will be taught
how to apply the data mining techniques to
discover hidden data and unexpected patterns
and rules in large databases. The different
types of data exploration tools such as
OLAP, statistical analysis and query tools will
beintroduced.
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ST0312
Building Reusable Components
Equips students with the skills for building
component-based applications using
Microsofts .NET Framework. Students
will learn to design reusable components
through the encapsulation of business logic
for windows, web and mobile applications
using object-oriented analysis techniques.
Emphasis is placed on the implementation of
the different layers in object-oriented design
to the actual development and consumption
of these components.
ST0313
Essential Linux System
Administration
Teaches Linux administration essentials, which
along with the skills learnt in the advanced
SUSE Linux administration module, prepares
students for the Novell Certified Linux
Professional (NCLP) certification Practicum
Exam. Covers using the Linux desktop and
the Yast management utility, viewing and
understanding processes in the Linux system,
managing network configuration, monitoring
and updating an SLES 9 server, remotely
accessing an SLES 9 server, managing users
and groups, providing basic system security,
managing system initialization (processes, and
services), and providing basic network services
(such as printing and web access).
ST0314
Symbian Mobile
ApplicationsDevelopment
Focuses on advanced APIs available for use
in mobile devices based on the Symbian
Operating System (OS). Students will learn
to access the Symbian OS API using C++
and the Symbian OS SDK, and create
Symbian OS based applications using the
SymbianOStoolchain.
ST0315
Console Game Development
Introduces the complete production cycle of
building a Console Game. Students will learn
how to develop compelling Console games
utilising either game APIs or a game engine.
ST0320
Game Development Portfolio
Provides opportunities for students to work
in teams on game projects of reasonable size
and to build up their portfolio as well. Projects
may be chosen from a spectrum of game
types ranging from Internet games, mobile
games, PC action games and online multi
player games.
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ST0321
Games Development for
Education& Training
Explores the concept of games based learning
which advocates that learning can be made
more effective through the process of gameplay. Students will be taught why games can
teach and how games can teach. The students
will be exposed to case studies of game-based
learning and the different areas where gamesbased learning can be applied. Through this
module, they will learn the psychological
factors and fundamental design principles of
creating effective and engaging games.
ST0322
Multi-Player Online Games
Aims to introduce the essential elements of
multiplayer game design and basic network
programming techniques. Students will learn
how to use network sockets, Windows and
game APIs to develop interactive online
multiplayer game applications based on a
client-server architecture. Students will also
learn about the design and implementation
issues associated with a Massively
Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game
(MMORPG)application.
ST0330
Bioinformatics
DevelopmentProject
Aims to apply the students computing skills
into the development of biological research to
retrieve, analyse and interpret the biological
data and information stored in the gene
and protein databanks. Suitable projects
would be identified so that both IT and
biotechnology could converge in one process.
ST0332
Genomics & ProteomicsAnalysis
Trains students in the thought process and
techniques involved in genomics and postgenomics. Emphasis is given to both the
technological advances in genome research
and the novel insights derived from large-scale
genomic sequencing projects. Students will
learn functional genomics approaches such as
advanced genetic mapping of complex traits,
transcript profiling and proteomics. The most
relevant industrial applications from large-sale
genomics research will be reviewed.
ST0351
Hospitality & Tourism
SystemsDevelopment Project
Provides the opportunity for students to apply
their knowledge on systems development,
programming as well as domain knowledge to
develop a small scale application targeted at
the Hospitality and Tourism industries.
ST0352
Independent Study
This module provides opportunities for
students to pursue independent research in
a specific field of study. Students will identify
a topic which could involve the use of IT in a
specific industry, latest developments in IT,
or the use of IT to solve a specific problem.
Students will demonstrate their knowledge,
skills and competencies in the chosen field
of study through various means such as case
study reports, prototypes, presentations or
national level competitions.
ST0360
Mobile Computing Project
Students develop small-scale mobile
computing and wireless related application
systems while experiencing problem solving
and communication working in small teams of
about four persons. Examples of mobile and
wireless projects are Messaging (VideoMail,
Mobile eMail); Personalisation; Locationbased services (nearest ATM, McDonald, GPS),
Pulltype services (maps, financial information),
and mobile business applications (banking,
m-commerce).
ST0363
Teach students how to build, deploy, locate
and consume Web Services. Covers the
architecture, roles, protocols, technologies,
methods and properties of Web Services,
including how web services are published,
documented and consumed in applications.
ST2101
Enables students to write event-driven and
object oriented code in Visual Basic. Students
will appreciate the usefulness, popularity and
power of Visual Basic in creating programs
with powerful interactive graphical user
interfaces. This module provides knowledge
in Visual Basic up to an intermediate level. It
covers topics on VB controls, error handling,
multiple Windows handling, file handling,
multimedia controls, object link embedding,
graphics and animations.
ST2102
Java Programming
Teaches students programming fundamentals
using JAVA as the programming language.
It also introduces essential objectorientation concepts including class,
instanceandencapsulation.
ST2103
IT & Office Software
Provides an introduction to information
technology and the use of business office
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software. The highlight of the module
includes the usage of electronic spreadsheet
and PC database management system for
business applications.
ST2104
Web Client Development
Teaches techniques and skills required for
Web site construction. Students will learn to
develop effective Web pages using HTML
and CSS and to use Java scripts for client-side
development. The module also covers topics
on planning and design methodology of
Webpages.
ST2204
skills in developing effective web pages
with multimedia content. Introduces various
principles and guidelines of good multimedia
web design. Students will learn to use various
software tools to produce multimedia content,
including animations, for use in web pages.
ST2208
Server Applications Development
Teaches techniques and technologies for
building web-based business applications. The
module covers techniques such as JavaServer
Pages, JavaBeans, JavaServer Pages Tag Library
(JSTL) and its integration with database.
ST2209
Provides students with knowledge and skills
required to develop web services for new
avenues of business. Students will also learn
to plan, implement and incorporate XML web
services into existing online services.
ST2210
Smart Card Technology
Equips students with the ability to design and
implement simple smart card applications. It
covers the basic concepts of smart card data
file architecture in memory and processorbased cards. Students will also learn how
to program smart card reader. Smart card
securities issues in applications such as
electronic purse will also be discussed. The
tools used in this module are Java, a GUI
language (e.g. Java), smart cards, and smart
card readers.
ST2212
skills to develop well structured, GUI Visual
Basic application programs, incorporating
windows forms controls, animation,
multimedia and graphics features. Students
are taught the fundamental concepts of

objects, object properties, object events and
object methods. The module also covers the
declaration of data types, various windows
forms controls, built-in functions, user-defined
sub-procedures and functions, control flow,
arrays, animation, multimedia and graphics.
In particular, it will cover the planning,

scheduling and development budget of the
work, monitoring and control of IT projects
from the perspective of project managers.
ST2308
E-Services Planning
Provides students with the knowledge,

techniques and skills to develop well-designed
Web sites that combine effective navigation
and web writing with the judicious use of
graphics, text and colour. It also equips
students with fundamental storyboarding
skills for multimedia applications.
Provides the students with the knowledge of

analysing market opportunities, identification
and planning of e-Services. It will cover the
development of effective strategies to market
and sell e-Services as well as effective business
plans and raising finance. This module covers
wide ranging topics from principles and
processes of business planning and cash flow
projections to evaluation and testing of the
business plan of an e-Service.
ST2214
Visual Design for the Web 2
ST2309
Security Management Practices
Teaches the process of design in an interactive

multimedia format incorporating text,
animation and images. Students will learn to
use authoring programs commonly used for
multimedia presentations. Emphasis will be
placed on development of interface usability,
intermediate authoring techniques and
multimedia design skills. Students will develop
an interactive project from the beginning
concept stages to completed product for
theirportfolios.
Teaches the basics of building the foundation

of an organisations security program.
Thetopics include the principles of security
management, risk management, setting
security policies and guidelines, and security
best practices. The students will be introduced
to ISO-17799, the international standard for
information security.
ST2213
Visual Design for the Web 1
ST2305
Computer Forensics
Teaches the fundamental concepts of
computer forensics and it covers both the
legal and technical issues of computer
investigation. Students will learn how to
preserve, acquire, analyse and present
computer data as evidence in the Court of
law. Students will also be introduced to the
role of the various enforcement agencies and
learn how the criminal legal process can
play an important role in fighting cyber
crimeinSingapore.
ST2306
Electronic Business Project
Provides students an opportunity to integrate
technical skills and knowledge they have
acquired from the course and experience
problem solving, communication and working
as a team to develop e-business applications.
In the project, the students are expected to
apply technologies they acquired throughout
the course such as UML, JSP, XML, SQL Server
and payment technologies.
ST2307
Project Management
and techniques of managing an IT project.
ST2310
Independent Study
Develops the students critical understanding
of a field of study and their capacity to pursue
independent research, culminating in the
research assignment that will demonstrate
their knowledge and competence in the
chosen field of specialization.
ST2311
Mobile Commerce
Introduces students to the technologies,
applications, services and new business
models associated with m-Commerce. Topics
to be discussed include developing services
for mobile users, mobile information systems,
mobile billing and payment options, and
future technologies and services.
ST2401
IT Security Essentials I
concepts of IT security and provides the
grounding to prepare students for more
in-depth study of IT security topics. This is a
2-part broad-based module where students
will learn about Internet and system risks,
threats and vulnerabilities. In part 1, students
will be introduced to the basic principles of
identification, authentication, authorisation,
integrity and confidentiality. They will be
taught the various mechanisms available to
address the basic principles. The module will
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also discuss the vulnerabilities and threats
of computer systems and Internet, and the
countermeasures available to contain them.
ST2402
IT Security Essentials II
concepts of IT security and provides the
grounding to prepare students for more
in-depth study of IT security topics. This is a
2-part broad-based module where students
will learn about Internet and system risks,
threats and vulnerabilities. In part 2, the
module will give an overview of security
issues in 10 domains identified in CISSP
certification programme. Topics include
biometrics, physical security, application
security, personnel security, security models,
management practices, etc. The overview is
aimed at laying the foundation for subsequent
modules in Year 2.
ST2403
Java Programming
Aims to teach students fundamentals of
computer programming and problem solving
using Java Language as the programmingtool.
ST2501
Network Security
Provides students with a foundation on
networking protocols, network security,
and intrusion detection, hence securing the
organisations wired and wireless network
infrastructure. The topics to be covered
will include understanding of common
communication protocols on the Internet like
TCP/IP, HTTP, FTP, SMTP, as well as security
protocols like SSL, and IPSEC. It will also
discuss network security threats and attacks,
designing resilient networks, configuring of
network components like firewall, setting up
Virtual Private Network (VPN) and secured
wireless connections.
ST2502
Computer Law & Investigation
Examines the criminal trial process and
cases involving computer hacking, denial
of service, modification of data, distortion
and fabrication of information. Students will
examine the Computer Misuse Act, Evidence
Act and the Criminal Procedure Code when
dealing with the various cyber threats issues.
ST2503
Database Security &Management
Teaches students the security features and
the administration aspects of databases.
Topics include managing user accounts
and logins which allow the assignment of
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different levels of security to different users or

groups of users; database encryption; locking
mechanism for locking database objects at
different levels (such as table, record or field
level). Students will also learn how to manage
disaster discovery or loss of data in the case
of a successful attack by hackers or viruses or
when the database is down. The advanced
SQL commands related to the above will
betaught.
ST2504
Applied Cryptography
Teaches students the principles and
application of cryptography to secure data
and network. Different encryption algorithms
and techniques will be introduced, including
conventional and public-key cryptography,
authentication and digital signatures.
Students will learn to apply these concepts
to secure and authenticate electronic mails
and messages. Key management, digital
certificates and public-key infrastructure will
be discussed to understand the deployment of
public-key cryptography.
ST2505
Ethical Hacking
Aims to introduce students to penetration
testing as a form of preventive measures to
protect important assets against hackers.
Vulnerability testing, penetration tools and
methods will be examined. The students
will learn how to secure systems from
suchattacks.
ST2506
Operations Security
Provides the students with an understanding
of the concepts and issues of operational
security in a data center. This includes
the configuration management, change
management and problem management in
data center. Students will learn the general
practice in using environmental control system
to manage the physical security of a data
center, learn how to manage computer system
on security patching and monitoring security
breaches. In addition, students will also learn
about managing secured backup operation in
the data center.
ST2507
Web Server & Network
Administration
Introduces students to network theory,
TCP/IP, domain name service (DNS), and the
administration of a Microsoft Windows server.
In addition, they will learn how to configure,
secure, and administer Internet applications
using Internet Information Services (IIS).
ST260
IT Security Project
Aims to provide students an opportunity to
integrate security technologies and concepts
they have acquired from the course and
experience problem solving, communication
and working as a team to implement
secure IT solutions. The project could cover
secured applications development, network
infrastructure design, system integration of
security solutions, network and data security
implementation, and security administration
and management.
ST2602
Computer Forensics
Aims to equip students with the fundamental
concepts and techniques of computer
forensics. Students will learn to preserve,
acquire, analyse and present computer data
as evidence. The module will cover tools
and techniques of computer forensics, file
structures, data recovery, imaging and storage
of electronic evidence.
ST2603
IT Security Policies & Auditing
Teaches students the principles and practices
of IT auditing and the use of computer
assisted auditing techniques (CAATs). This
module will enable students to identify and
evaluate risks in different IT environment and
to recommend controls to minimise those
risks. Students will also learn the essentials of
security policy development, risk assessments
and security models.
ST2604
Application Security
Covers the security issues in application
development. It aims to give students
an understanding of writing a secured
application. Security models of programming
platform like Java will be discussed. It will
also include topics on building secure
applications, eCommerce and web-based
application security, XML standards and web
servicessecurity.
ST2605
Disaster Recovery &
BusinessContinuity Planning
Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
Planning in the real world in particular
where the business is dependent on InfoCommunications Technology. The concepts
and issues of Disaster Recovery and Business
Continuity Planning would also be covered.
Students will be able to carry out the basic
steps in developing Disaster Recovery and
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Business Continuity Plans and to prepare
foremergencies.
ST2701
Business Data Analysis using Excel
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Web Publishing
ST2606
Principles of Infocomm Law
Teaches students the use of spreadsheet

software- Excel. Students will learn the
features of the software to collect, manipulate
and analyse data of business applications.
Aims to provide the students with the

knowledge and skills in developing effective
Web pages using HTML and publishing tools.
They will learn how to use basic features in
Internet and World Wide Web. The module
also covers topics on planning and design
methodology in Web pages.
Introduces the various infocomm laws

including the formation of online contracts
and the potential security problems that may
arise in the infocomm industry. The ethical
issues and regulatory framework relating
to online transactions, data protection and
privacy will also be covered, with particular
emphasis on the Electronic Transactions
Act, infocomm regulations and intellectual
property laws.
ST2607
Project Management
Provides students with a comprehensive view
of a project, with phases of a project cycle
which range from the initiation stage to the
actual implementation. It also introduces
monitoring of the project, critical path analysis
as well as motivation issues. Students will
learn to apply these concepts through a
computerized project management system.
ST2611
Advanced Java Programming
Continues the introduction to programming
begun in the module Programming
using Java with an emphasis on Objectoriented programming methodology.
Topics covered include: classes, subclassing
and inheritance, interfaces, packages in
Java, exception handling, use of APIs and
class libraries, introduction to Java eventdriven programming, introduction to
databaseprogramming.
ST2612
Securing Microsoft Windows
Aims at equipping the students with handson knowledge in securing and hardening
a Windows operating system. The course
will cover the security mechanism used in
the operating system, configuring different
levels of security measures, best practices and
security related tools and utilities.
ST2613
Securing Linux
Aims at equipping the students with handson knowledge in securing and hardening a
Linux operating system. The course will cover
the security mechanism used in the operating
system, configuring different levels of security
measures, best practices and security related
tools and utilities.
ST2801
Business Process Management
Introduces the importance of business
processes and the main types of business
processes. It covers the evolution of business
process management and business process
outsourcing. It also include topics such as
business process re-engineering, business
process redesign, technology enabled business
processes and automated workflow.
ST2901
Accounting Information Systems
Covers the use of computers as tools for
the collection, organization, analysis, and
reporting of accounting data. It focuses
on the integration of business functions
(sales, purchasing, inventory, production,
personnel and financial management) in
the accounting process. The module also
includes advanced spreadsheet techniques for
accountinganalysis.
ST2902
Computer Forensic for Accounting
This module teaches the fundamental
concepts and techniques of computer forensic
for accounting. Students will learn how to
preserve, acquire, analyse and uncover digital
evidence for fraud investigations. The module
will cover tools and techniques of computer
forensics, file systems, data recovery, imaging,
and handling of electronicevidence.
ST2903
Accounting Informatics Project
Works in groups on a major financial/
accounting informatics project where
students will have the opportunities to
integrate the financial/ accounting knowledge
and IT technical skills acquired from the
course to develop financial/accounting or IT
applications. Students will experience problem
solving, communication and team work in
theproject.
ST3103
Java Programming
Teaches students programming fundamentals
using JAVA as the programming language.
It also introduces essential objectorientation concepts including class,
instanceandencapsulation.
ST3231
Network Server Management
Introduces the principles, concepts and
techniques in managing network and servers
including Web Servers. Students will be
taught how to manage users over a network,
how to monitor the server and network
performance and how to troubleshoot the
server and network problems. Students will
be able to evaluate and select the appropriate
tools to manage the network with emphasis
on server management and administration.
ST3233
Aims to teach data modelling and data
organisation using Entity-Relationship and
Normalisation. Structured Query language
(SQL) will be taught. Topics on the database
server such as database administration,
concurrency control, security aspects,
backup/recovery will also be covered.
ST3235
Server Side Development
the server side programming (Servlet and JSP)
and its application to Internet by means of
using a personal web server. Students will be
given an interactive experience of developing
a mini Java client/server project over the Web.
ST3236
Game Development for WWW
and skills in developing effective interactive
multimedia content for the web. They will be
taught how to use various software tools to
produce the interactive multimedia content
which include animation that focus on
gamedevelopment.
ST3237
Internet Client Development
Covers techniques and skills required for
client-side web programming. Students
will learn to use Javascripts for client-side
programming, Cascading Style Sheets to
maintain consistencies across web pages
as well as to manipulate the DHTML object
model to achieve dynamism in web pages.
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Students will also be able to create XML/XSL
documents and use XSLT to transform XML
documents into HTML documents.
ST3238
Introduction to Web
GraphicDesign
Aims to equip students with the techniques
to design interactive web sites for effective
navigation. Students will acquire practical
understanding of how the characteristics
and constraints of the web impact their site
design. They will enhance their web site
usability through multimedia design that uses
images and colour effectively to produce
high-quality results. They will be able to
produce efficient web graphics using an
imaging tool to create and optimise graphics
with animation, work with vector graphics,
create image maps and buttons, and add
graphical text to web-based images.
ST331Z
Final Year Project
Students work in groups of 2 to 4 on a major
practical or industry project where they
progress from feasibility study, to design, and
then to realisation of the project.
ST3371
Teaches students XML programming and
relevant knowledge and skills required to
develop web services applications.
ST3372
Web Server Management
Teaches students how to set up, operate,
monitor and manage a Web Server (such
as Microsoft Windows Internet Information
Server or Apache server). Issues covered
include server hardware and software,
installation of web server software, security,
backup and other administration issues.
Firewall technology to protect the web server
will also be covered.
ST3373
Final Year Project
Works in groups of 2 to 4 on a major practical
or industry project where students progress
from feasibility study, to design, and then to
realisation of the project.
ST4011
Fundamentals of Web
Development Technology
Introduces the students to the fundamentals
of web development technologies. It provides
the students with the knowledge and skills in
using Web Publishing tool to create effective
web pages. Topics covered include Internet
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and WWW, basic web design principles, web

interface and navigation, HTML, hypertext
links, fonts, colours, images, tables, frames
and forms etc.
ST4012
Web Programming
will learn to use Javascript for client-side
maintain consistency across web pages as well
as to manipulate the DHTML object model to
achieve dynamism in web pages.
ST4013
Java Programming
Teaches object-oriented programming and
problem-solving using Java Programming
Language. It begins with introducing the
students to the concepts of objects in Java
programs. The intensive practical exercises
of the module will equip the students to
write comprehensive programs for Java
applications. Topics covered include creating
and communicating with objects, data types
and operators, control structures, arrays and
strings, applets and graphical user interface.
ST4021
Teaches the basic features of the server
side programming (servlets and JSP) and
its application to Internet. Students will be
able to develop a mini Java client/server
project over the Web. The topics covered in
this module include introduction to Servlets
and JavaServer Pages, Servlet Technology,
Cookie and Session Objects, JavaServer Pages,
integration of Servlets and JSP.
ST4022
Web System
DevelopmentTechniques
Teaches objected-oriented analysis and design
techniques for web system development. Key
topics will include requirements gathering,
analysis and design using UML methodology.
This module will adopt a case study approach
where students model a web application
using the object-oriented analysis and
designmethodology.
ST4024
Introduces the fundamentals of Q relational
database model. Key topics are information
modelling, normalisation, database
design and database implementation.
Structured Query Language will be used
to create, manipulate and retrieve data
inarelationaldatabase.
ST5050
Graphic Design Using
ImagingTools
This module aims to provide students with the
basic knowledge of techniques and tools for
illustration and image processing in graphic
design. Students will learn the techniques
in image processing for graphic design. The
module will cover the techniques of computer
based illustration. In addition, the module
aims to train the students on the use of
image processing and illustration tools for
graphicdesign.
ST5051
Web Publishing
This module aims to equip the student with
the necessary practical and theoretical skills
to design and build simple but effective and
aesthetically pleasing websites. Student will
learn to use a popular web-authoring tool to
build simple websites and implement basic
web design skills into these websites to make
them usable and approachable for users.
ST5052
Modelling & Photo-Rendering
This module aims to equip students with the
basic knowledge to create 3D models and
photo realistic images. Students will be taught
the techniques for modeling and rendering
using 3D animation software. Students will
conceptualise and create 3D rendered images
with an emphasis on individual creativity.
ST5053
Interactive Authoring
the knowledge and skills in integrating
different media into an interactive multimedia
application. Students will be familiarised with
industry standard software and basic scripting
techniques used to conceptualize an idea
to turn it into a proof of concept as well
as generate supporting documentation to
describe its interactivity, functionality and as
well as map out its information architecture.
Different applications of multimedia and
delivery issues will also be discussed.
ST5054
Digital Audio
This module aims to provide students with
comprehensive, up-to-date and relevant
information in the use of digital audio in
multimedia applications. Students will be
taught basics skills in producing sound
using digital techniques and tools. No prior
knowledge in music/sound is assumed.
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ST5055
Design & Aesthetics
This module allows students to act as
inquiring and thinking visual communicators.
It aims to develop a working knowledge
of design scene, aesthetic and conceptual
processes. Students will apply their
knowledge acquired in Graphics Design
Using Imaging Tools and translate them into
visuals and metaphors that help illuminate the
interaction between users and its contents.
Practical assignments will give individuals the
opportunity to express personal creativity and
to develop their personal style.
It is essential that students taking this module
have basic knowledge of techniques and
tools for illustration and image processing
in graphic design, Photoshop, Illustrator
or completed the Graphics Design Using
Imaging Tools module.
ST5056
Interactive Web Design
This module takes students from basic
web design to the next step of building
more commercially viable websites. This
involves learning to build simple interactive
functionality with web back-end technologies
and applying in greater depth the design
issues in developing websites that have
a competitive edge. It is essential that
students taking this module have knowledge
of web-authoring tool to build simple
websites or have or completed the Web
Publishingmodule.
ST5057
Computer Animation
an overall knowledge of the techniques and
tools for creating 3D computer animation.
This module also covers the basic principles
of classical animation which deal with the
concepts of motion, transformation and
timing. It is essential that students taking this
module have basic knowledge of 3D Studio
Max or completed the Modeling and PhotoRendering module.
ST5058
Advanced Authoring
advanced scripting knowledge in an authoring
tool. They will be taught Action Scripting
fundamentals, followed by usage of built-in
objects and components. They will be taught
how to create an interactive rich media
application, making extensive use of Action
Scripting. They will also have knowledge of
implementing client-server interactivity in the
multimedia application area. It is essential that

students taking this module have knowledge
of Flash or completed the Interactive
Authoring module.
ST5059
Digital Video
knowledge and skills in digital video
production. Students will be taught the
fundamentals of digital video technology and
be able to use a nonlinear editing system to
create a video for multimedia application.
Students will be required to create a video
presentation based on specifications provided.
ST602Z
Interactive Design Studio
Students will develop a conceptual and
practical understanding of the integrated use
of digital media and the web as a medium
for design expression. The following topics
willbecovered:
New Media Concepts. Students will
develop a strong conceptual
understanding of new media as a
powerful form of artistic and creative
expression. Students will learn to define
new media in the context of traditional
forms of media and culture, trace its
emergence, understand its purpose as
an expression of illusionism and the
mutual influences it has with cinema.
Interactive Media Design. Students will
understand and apply the mechanics
of new media application design and
development. Students will explore
the contrasting approaches of usability
and experience-oriented product design
with emphasis on the latter.
Interactive Media Development.
Students will have hands-on experience
with authoring new media applications
for both rich-media and web platforms.
Students will learn how to integrate
various media into a highly interactive
application for the CD-ROM platform,
the broadband and limited bandwidth
web delivery medium. This will take
students from authoring aesthetically
pleasing front-ends to scripting
reasonably sophisticated back-ends. By
the end of this module, students would
have extended their creative and artistic
toolsets to include the digital medium by
creating aesthetically impressive
yet sound and practical solutions to
communication problems
ST6202
Media Law & Policy
Introduces students to the laws, regulations
and ethical concepts that affect the media and
communication industries. Covers copyright
and plagiarism, privacy, intellectual property,
legal features of business organisations,
freedom of speech, objectionable materials,
and social responsibility.
ST6203
Video & Audio Fundamentals
Teaches the basics of Video and Audio. In
video, students will learn about the different
video formats. They will also be taught basic
shooting techniques, how to digitise, edit and
export video. In audio, students will learn the
difference in audio formats. They will also be
taught how to record, digitise, edit and export
audio. For their final assignment, students will
be required to combine both video and audio
to produce a video presentation of good
quality. The emphasis for this final assignment
will be on both creativity and quality.
ST6301
Video for Advertising
Equip students with the knowledge and ability
to produce videos for advertising purposes.
Students will learn video production and post
production techniques, lighting and camera
work, as well as scripting for advertising and
the art of producing commercials. Students
are expected to produce actual commercials
as part of their deliverables.
ST6303
Entrepreneurship in
CreativeIndustries
Provides students with the basic knowhow of planning and starting a business.
It covers the process of business idea
generation, competitive analysis, business
plan development and ways to launch a
business. Students will also be introduced to
the roles of various governmental agencies in
promotingentrepreneurship.
ST701Z
Object-Oriented
ProgrammingforMultimedia
Aims to teach students object-oriented
programming and problem solving using
Java Programming Language. It begins with
fundamentals of programming in Java such
as primitive data types and control structures.
It then introduces the concept of Objects
in Java. The intensive practical exercises
of the module will equip the students in
writing comprehensive programs with Java
applets. At the end of the module, students
will be competent in developing both Java
applications and Java applets.
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ST704Z
3D Fundamentals
ST712Z
Digital Media Programming

knowledge of 3D computer generated
imageries. Students will learn how to
perceive objects in 3D space and be taught
the techniques for modelling, texturing,
lighting and rendering using state-of-theart 3D software. Through lectures, tutorials
and practical sessions, students will be able
to apply their creativity and design skills to
visualize and build interesting 3D models.
Students will also learn the fundamental
concepts of computer animation, motion
graphics and visual effects. The module
will encourage the students to showcase
their artistic talents in developing quality
3D content for product visualization,
commercials, music videos and titles.
Aims to introduce the fundamentals of

interactive computer graphics, the required
hardware and software environments, and
the related applications. Students will learn
to perform geometric transformations and
to create interactive computer graphics
application using standard 3D graphics API.
They will also learn the various representation
models and storage methods for 3D objects
as well as the techniques and models for
realistic rendering. The module also aims to
provide the students with the fundamental
knowledge and skills of high performance
multimedia programming. Students will learn
about abstract data collection and file I/O
to handle data more efficiently. This module
will also introduce the basics of mobile
programming.
ST705Z
Digital Visual Design
Students will learn to develop and
conceptualise visual designs through the use
of various media, including digital imaging
techniques. Students will understand how
various design elements and principles
influence design decisions and be able to
translate ideas into functional designs as they
undergo a complete design process. Students
will also be taught the fundamental skills in
digital photography. Emphasis is placed on the
language of the photographic medium and
the techniques used to produce good images.
At the end of this module, students would
be able to create impressive graphic and
digital images for the use in screen and print
mediadesign.
ST711Z
Interactive Design &Development
Aims to equip students with the skills and
knowledge to design and develop interactive
multimedia applications. The module
serves to give students an overview of the
development process in building multimedia
applications. Students will learn authoring
techniques and gain in-depth knowledge of
user interface design and usability issues. This
module also introduces students to advanced
scripting techniques in creating sophisticated
interactive rich media content.
Through the use of case studies, students will
develop a deep practical understanding of the
development process and appreciation of the
design issues that impact on usability. At the
end of this module, students would be able
to develop an interactive application with the
use of an authoring tool.
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ST713Z
Design & Aesthetics
Aims to allow students to act as inquiring and
thinking visual communicators in the area of
interactive applications. It aims to develop
a working knowledge of the design scene,
aesthetics and conceptual processes. Students
will extend their knowledge acquired in Digital
Visual Design and translate them into visuals
and metaphors that will help to illuminate the
interaction between users and its contents.
Photography, typography, packaging and
interactive advertising will be taught at a
greater depth in this module.
ST721Z
Figure Drawing for Animation
Aims to build upon the concept taught in
Drawing with further emphasis on figure
drawing. Students will study basic human
anatomy and be taught the techniques
for drawing human figures and capturing
poses using methods such as contour and
gesture drawings. Drawing for weight, force,
emotion, thought and movement are stressed.
Character design and development will be
realised through descriptive drawing for 3D
animation production.
ST722Z
3D Modelling, Rigging,
Texturing&Lighting
Aims to equip students with fundamental
knowledge in the creation of 3D CG
characters and character rigs. Students will
be taught modelling, rigging and skinning
techniques commonly used in 3D animation
software packages. The module will also aim
to equip students with essential lighting and
texturing skills required to complete a 3D
scene. Various lighting and texturing methods

will be covered throughout this module to
provide students with a better understanding
of their applications. The module encourages
students to showcase their artistic talents
in developing unique 3D CG characters for
film and video. The module also encourages
student to apply their skills acquired from
drawing and photography classes for the
digital medium.
ST723Z
Video Production Techniques
Aims to build upon the skills students learnt
in Video and Audio Fundamentals and
Storytelling and Storyboarding in their year
one modules. It aims to train students to be
competent in script writing, video production
and non-linear editing. This module will be
taught using a combination of lectures and a
series of interesting practicals. Students will
be able to hone their skills to produce and
direct creative and original short films.
ST724Z
Animation Studio
Aims to prepare the students for managing
real-world animation projects. Students will
execute an animation project from concept
and development to final delivery. Stages
include initial concept creation, presentation
storyboard, process book, timing sheets,
animation design, character design, staging
design and lighting design. The module
will also include workshops in professional
practices, presentation and demo packaging
to assist students in documenting and
organising their work for further study or
jobapplication.
ST731Z
CG Filmmaking 1
This module aims to train students to be
competent in video production as a basis in
CG filmmaking. It will expose them to video
production and post-production processes
and workflow. Students will be familiarised
with the techniques and application of video
production including cinematography, lighting
and sound in relation to CG filmmaking,
and the post-production pipeline of editing,
incorporation of CG effects and authoring.
They will also learn production management
processes in non-creative aspects such
as scheduling and budgeting as well as
the creative, practical experience in CG
production as it relates to the post producer
in terms of integration of live action with CG
elements in post. A creative and hands-on
course, students will learn the technical knowhow of digital filmmaking and integration
with CG elements and be familiar with
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production facilities and equipment, including
High Definition technology. By the end of the
course, students will have produced their own
short film integrating live action and CG. The
production management skills acquired in this
course will also serve them well in their CG
Effects Portfolio modules.
ST732Z
3D Modelling, Rigging,
Texturing&Lighting
Aims to equip students with fundamental
knowledge in the creation of 3D CG
characters and character rigs. Students will
be taught modelling, rigging and skinning
techniques commonly used in 3D animation
software packages. The module will also aim
to equip students with essential lighting and
texturing skills required to complete a 3D
scene. Various lighting and texturing methods
will be covered throughout this module to
provide students with a better understanding
of their applications. The module encourages
students to showcase their artistic talents
in developing unique 3D CG characters for
film and video. The module also encourages
student to apply their acquired skills from
drawing and photography classes into this
digital medium.
ST733Z
Visual Effects 1
Introduces various digital visual effects
techniques used in the production of motion
graphics and movies. The module explores
various concepts such as compositing,
chroma-keying, matte painting and
particlesystems.
ST7106
Web Publishing
and skills in developing effective Web pages
using HTML and publishing tools. Students
learn how to use the basic features of the
Internet and World Wide Web. Covers topics
on planning and design methodologies
inWeb pages.
ST7108
Drawing
Teaches students to work with a variety of
drawing media such as charcoal and pencil to
develop line, shape and tone to arrive at an
integrated image. Through drawing exercises
that coverareas like texture and volume, space
relationships, proportion, perspective, human
figure and composition, students will learn
both analytical and inventive components of
the drawing process.
ST7111
Storytelling & Storyboarding
ST7602
Web Client Development
Aims to get students to create stories

and then to visualise them. Students will
be encouraged to come-up with original
stories, and how to develop and refine them.
Students will then learn how to transfer
their stories into a visual representation
through storyboards. They will be taught
how to pitch a story to a client with the
aid of the storyboards they have created.
Students will also learn basic scriptwriting and
scriptformatting.
Covers techniques and skills required for

client-side Web programming. Students
will learn to use Javascripts for clientside
maintain consistencies across web pages
as well as to manipulate the DHTML object
model to achieve dynamism in Web pages.
Students will also be able to create XML/XSL
documents and use XSLT to transform XML
documents into HTML documents.
ST7202
Design for User Interaction
knowledge which can be applied to the
design of interactive systems.
ST7213
Music Materials & MIDI
Aims to give students an understanding of the
organizational principles and sonic materials
used to create music, as well as the use of
computer-based recording technology. They
will be taught the basics of sequencing, and
the use of algorithmic composition tools.
ST7214
Visual Effects
Equips students with the knowledge of digital
visual effects and the skills needed to create
them in video productions. In this module,
students will be given both theoretical and
hands-on training in different areas of digital
visual post-production. Students are expected
to produce a presentation that showcases the
skills they have gained.
ST7303
Advanced Computer Animation
Aims to provide students with an advanced
knowledge of the techniques and tools for
developing animation. This module covers
the actual animation production processes
and allows the students to have hands-on
experience in producing a short clip involving
3D characters.
ST7304
the server side programming (servlets and JSP)
and its application to Internet. Students will
be able to develop a mini Java client/server
project over the Web. The topics covered
in this module include Database Access,
Introduction to Servlets and JavaServer Pages,
Servlet Technology, Cookie and Session
Objects, JavaServer Pages, Integration of
Servlets and JSP.
ST7603
Aims to equip students with the writing and
oral skills needed for work and business.
Students are taught to write, listen and speak
effectively and appropriately to achieve the
desired results with the target audience. Areas
covered include the job application, general
business correspondence, and the business
meeting. Students learn how to conduct
themselves at job interviews and meetings
through role-playing situations similar to those
at the workplace.
ST7604
Streaming Media Technology
Aims to provide students with an in-depth
knowledge of streaming media technology,
the process of sending audio and video content
over computer networks in real time. Students
will learn the process of capturing high
quality sounds and moving images in digital
form, converting them to files optimised for
Internet transmission, and broadcasting them.
A broad range of issues and technologies
will be covered, from choosing the streaming
media server software, the network protocols
that make it work, the various file formats
for storage and Internet video standards, to
digital rightsmanagement.
ST7605
Project Management
and concepts of management processes
of project management and how they are
applied in the development life cycle in a
multimedia project environment. It provides
students a framework for managing different
types of multimedia projects, from simple
presentations to custom kiosk display, retail
CD-ROM titles and World Wide Web sites.
It covers management processes in each
stage of the project life cycle from initiation
to completion. Students will learn different
management aspects ranging from the
project dimensions, factors and techniques,
team management to applying project
management principles in the various types of
multimedia projects.
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ST7606
Web Server Development
ST7702
3D Character Animation
Provides students with the technical

knowledge to set up a dynamic website
integrated with database. Students will
learn about server-side programming and
be able to create database-driven websites
using a scripting language. The module
also covers object-oriented features of the
scripting language. Students will also learn
to incorporate server-side and multi-user
interactivity in their digital media applications.
Builds upon the animation concepts taught

in Animation Fundamentals. This module
will focus on acting concepts specific to 3D
character animation. Students will be taught
basic acting principles through a series of
acting classes specifically designed for 3D
animators. They will get into the minds of
their digital characters by acting in front of a
video camera. They will also learn to observe
the recorded motion that conveys emotions.
This information will then be translated to
produce performing digital characters that
display emotions involving single and multiple
actors. Facial animation and lip-syncing to
audio clips will also be covered in the module.
Students are required to make use of their
3D character rigs created in 3D Modelling,
Rigging, Texturing and Lighting module to
animate their characters.
ST7607
Culture & Media
Introduces critical concepts of culture, media
and their interrelationships, so that students
are equipped to understand themselves
and the society better. Issues of cultural
identity and representation, intercultural
communications within the cultural industries
will be explored, and their effects on the
creation of products of popular culture. At the
end of this module, students will be armed
with a sound understanding of media and
cultural literacy.
ST7608
Interactive Applications Studio
Provides opportunities for students to work in
teams on designing and developing interactive
applications. The development works are
designed for students to apply the skills and
knowledge they have gained during the
course. Students will also have opportunities
to apply project management techniques and
to further enhance their communications and
interpersonal skills in this module.
ST7701
Animation Fundamentals
Aims to cover the traditional animation
principles in-depth and adapt them for 3D.
Through hands-on practical lessons, students
will use professional 3D animation software
to learn techniques for creating convincing
movement and produce entertaining
pieces of animation incorporating both
anthropomorphic and humanoid characters.
Students will learn to adopt a proper
organized approach to animation, and
apply it extensively to produce 3D animated
clips. Students will be equipped with the
fundamentals of a professional approach to
computer animation, and will be expected to
produce quality 3D character animated shorts.
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ST7703
Acting for Animation
Aims to train and nurture students in
acting and directing. Students will be able
to understand how to do improvisation,
character development and other essential
acting skills. They will be able to put
themselves in the shoes of the actors and
hence help in being a better and more
understanding producer/director for a
shortfilm.
ST7704
Cinematography
Aims to equip students with the aesthetic
skills of capturing the moving image
through the use of camera dynamics, shot
composition, lighting, editing techniques and
cinematic continuity. Students will acquire
practical skills in visual composition and be
able to analyse shots from existing movies as
well as conceptualise effective storyboards
for a video sequence. Students will get
to demonstrate their cinematic skills and
creativity through projects.
ST7801
Digital Matte Painting
This module aims to train students the basic
techniques of digital matte painting for
visual effects in a production environment.
Digital matte painting combines elements
of photography, simple 3D models and
freehand painting techniques within Adobe
Photoshop to merge the boundaries of realism
with digital painting to create stunning
backdrop elements for use in visual effects
production. Students will be familiarised with
the techniques used in matte painting such as
exposure, light quality, depth and atmosphere,

integration and the painting process.
They will also use various types of photo
manipulation to hand painting methods.
Many challenges are addressed, such as
skies, water, architecture, linear perspective
and atmospheric perspective. By the end of
the course, students will have acquired skills
to produce their own matte painting for
integration into their live actionand CG.
ST7802
Film Studies
Fosters the appreciation of film as an art
form. Students will study the development
and impact of CG in filmmaking. They will be
introduced to film history, auteurist and genre
studies, technique, aesthetics, criticism, and
social implications of cinema and its evolution
through lectures and screenings of a diverse
range of films. As the students progress on
to moving image production, they will be
able to ground their theoretical and critical
insights in an appreciation of how films are
actuallymade.
ST7803
Animation Fundamentals
Aims to cover the traditional animation
principles in-depth and adapt them for 3D.
Through hands-on practical lessons, students
will use professional 3D animation software
to learn techniques for creating convincing
movement and produce entertaining
pieces of animation incorporating both
anthropomorphic and humanoid characters.
Students will learn to adopt a proper
organized approach to animation, and
apply it extensively to produce 3D animated
clips. Students will be equipped with the
fundamentals of a professional approach to
computer animation, and will be expected to
produce quality 3D character animated shorts.
ST7804
Production Design
Introduces the fundamentals of sets,
props and graphics. Students will develop
knowledge of natural forms and proportions
through pre-visualization drawings and three
dimensional object creations using various
sculpting materials. The module focuses on
the implementation of the scenic elements,
such as location, set design and dressing,
props and effects, wardrobe as well as
make-up, to establish a unified visual style
for video production. They will present their
design through technical drawings and scaled
models. Students will be able to actualize their
designs in CG film production environment.
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ST7805
CG Filmmaking 2
ST8012

a strong foundation in cinematography,
lighting and match moving of CG filmmaking.
Concepts and aesthetics such as the control of
light quality, colour, intensity, camera angles
and framing will be explored. With the skills
learnt, they will apply them extensively in their
final portfolio.

skills in developing effective web pages with
multimedia content. They will be taught how
to use various software tools to produce
multimedia content for use in web pages,
including animation. They will also be taught
various principles and guidelines of good
multimedia web design.
ST7806
Visual Effects 2
ST8014
Internet Security
This module covers intermediate concepts in

visual effects such as match moving/tracking
and rotoscoping. Students also acquire more
complex techniques to develop dynamic
digital effects.
Provides an understanding of Internet and

networking security concepts and issues.
It focuses on security controls to secure ecommerce web sites and protect electronic
transactions. Participants will be able to
identify the risks, threats and vulnerabilities
of the Internet and learn how to defend
against security breaches by identifying
effective countermeasures to be taken against
identified vulnerabilities.
ST7807
CG Effects Portfolio
A culmination of everything that they have
learnt throughout the course, students will
work in teams on projects of reasonable size
and scope. The projects will cover a spectrum
of digital film and CG related areas ranging
from content creation to media application
and development. This final project is
designed to provide students some experience
in the task of producing a CG film, applying
the tools and skills they have learnt during
their course.
ST7808
Internship
Students will be attached to selected
organizations to participate in film and TV
production. It will further develop students
technical skills and knowledge by working
on projects in areas such as films, trailers, TV
commercials, and corporate videos. Students
will experience and learn from real-life
working environment. Students can also
contribute to the organisations by applying
what they have learnt in the course.
ST8011
IT & E-commerce
Provides participants with an understanding
of information technology and e-commerce.
Topics include Internet and WWW, database,
various types of electronic commerce
applications, virtual value chain, business
models, electronic payment methods,
mobile commerce and processes pertaining
to electronic commerce. Participants will
be introduced to the electronic commerce
framework and its underlying technology
building blocks.
ST8015
Electronic Commerce Strategy
of critical issues in integrating Internet
technology and characteristics into business
activities. Students will also learn about
strategic frameworks, marketing and channel
strategies, legal, ethical, cultural and social
issues of E-Commerce and the impact of the
Internet and the Web on businesses.
ST8016
Web Applications Development
Teaches techniques and skills required in
developing web-based applications. The
module covers techniques such as JavaServer
Pages, JavaBeans, JavaServer Pages Tag Library
(JSTL) and its integration with database.
ST8017
Web Programming
will learn to develop effective Web pages
using XHTML and publishing tools and to
use Javascripts for client-side development.
Students will also learn to use Cascading
Style Sheets to maintain consistencies across
web pages as well as to manipulate the
DHTML object model to achieve dynamism in
webpages.
ST8101
Mathematics
Initiate students into the fundamental
mathematics that is necessary to understand
the physics of sound; as well as its
applications in the field of audio technology.

Topics include logarithmic expressions,
differentiation, sine, cosine and tangent
graphs, and Fourier analysis.
ST8102
Acoustical Science
Introduces students to the scientific principles
of acoustics. The module will equip students
with the fundamental theories and principles
of physics to understand sound and wave
forms; and their applications in the field
of audio technology. Students will learn
the fundamental properties of materials,
mechanics, fields, wave motion, and the
various physical properties of sound waves.
ST811Z
Performance
Aims to give basic grounding in generic skills
useful in common musical performance
situations. In addition to introducing a
structured approach to learning instrumental
technique, the continuum between free
improvisation and completely notated
performance situations is explored in both
solo and group contexts. Students are also
confronted with some of the logistical
challenges of organising a performance.
ST815Z
Digital Video
ProductionTechniques
and skills in digital video production. It will
expose them to the video production process,
namely pre-production, production and
post-production. Students will learn basic
storyboarding and do critiques on short films
and music videos. Students will learn how to
use digital video cameras for filming and nonlinear editing software for post-production.
Students will develop concepts, storyboards
and produce video projects such as music
videos at the end of the module.
ST816Z
Music Theory 1
Equips students with foundational music
theory skills. Topics include the rudiments
of music theory, notation, rhythm, meter,
2-part writing, and basic chords construction
and harmonization. Students will be placed
according to their theoretical background and
placement test result.
ST817Z
Ear Training
A musical ear is the single most important
skill for any musician. This module trains
the beginner to distinguish and understand
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basic musical elements that he/she hears as
well as to reproduce what has been heard/
read. As a good sense of pitch and rhythm
are the indispensable foundation stones of
amusicians training, students will be taught
how to recognise, reproduce and annotate
(using voice, instruments and writing):
intervals, chords, major and minor scales,
rhythmic elements, melodic and rhythmic
phrases. Both sight-reading/ singing and
laying/singing by ear will be covered in
thismodule.
practices, melodic development, and the

relationship between melody and harmony in
various styles.
ST818Z
Keyboard Skills
Students will also be taught how to setup and operate both fold-back and in-ear
monitoring systems. Students will also be
introduced to multi channel PA systems and
their use for both Music and Theatre work.
Trains students in basic keyboard skills. Topics

will include the reading, harmonization,
and transposition of music on the keyboard.
Students will be assigned to sections
according to their level of competence
and will be based on each students piano
background and placement result.
ST819Z
MIDI, Synthesis & Composition 1
Introduces basic concepts in Music and how
it is produced with computers. Fundamental
ways of structuring sound to produce music
are explored using a variety of approaches.
The basic skills needed to use the computer
to realise musical pieces using MIDI
sequencers are also covered. In addition,
some fundamental synthesis techniques
areexplored.
ST820Z
Recording & MixingTechniques1
ST822Z
Midi, Synthesis and Composition 2
Introduces a number of formal procedures
for music composition and are applied in
a number of different musical genres. In
addition to refining the students skills in using
a MIDI sequencer, several advanced synthesis
techniques are covered.
ST824Z
The Business of Music
Aims to introduce students to the business,
legal and fiscal aspects of the music world and
students will learn about its organisational
structure including the different roles, major
players and career opportunities therein. An
introduction to basic contract law and the
various types of music contracts is included.
To equip students with the knowledge to
protect their own works as well as to avoid
infringing on others original materials, the
module provides a study of the concept of
copyright. Accounting and tax considerations
are briefly touched upon and the module
ends by looking at emerging trends in the
musicindustry.
This module will introduce students to

concepts of recording in a studio environment.
Students will be taught how to digitise
and manipulate audio using Digital Signal
Processing, such as Reverb, Chorus and EQ.
Students will also learn microphone pick-up
patterns and stereo microphone techniques.
They will be taught how to use an Audio
Mixer and how to route a signal through a
Mixer or Control Surface. Students will be
taught multi0track recording techniques as
well as techniques for mixing-down a multitrack recording in stereo. Students will be
taught to use various industry-standard digital
recording and sequencing software packages
such as Pro Tools, Cubase and Logic Pro.
ST8301
Processes in Asian Music
ST821Z
Music Theory 2
Students develop their own personal portfolio

of skills and knowledge gained throughout
the Diploma in Music and Audio Technology
course. Each students portfolio is to be
developed in close supervision with the
lecturers with regular contact hours in order
to track its development and progress.
Builds on foundational music theory skills

learnt in Music Theory 1. Topics include the
study of melody, harmony, 4-part writing,
and chords construction. Students will acquire
an understanding of common harmonic
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Aims to introduce students to the music of

Asia, selected topics include the continent
and its peoples, function, the musician,
instruments, musical structure and the related
arts. The module provides the vocabulary,
concepts and aural skills that allow listeners
to hear with greater discernment and
appreciation. It will also have a hands-on
component, perhaps recording and deconstructing a traditional performance and
will allow students to experience some of the
instruments first-hand.
ST831Z
Portfolio Development
ST832Z
Arranging
Aims to introduce students to orchestration
and arrangement. Topics include the study of
the characteristics of instruments, the use and
blend of instruments, and analysis of various
works. Students will explore these different
arranging concepts and techniques and create
musical arrangements in various styles ranging
from traditional Western European music to
contemporary music.
ST833Z
Song Writing
Trains students in the techniques of writing
a song. The various aspects of a song; in
particular - melody, harmony, rhythm and
lyrics are identified and further deconstructed
into their various foundational components
and students will be given ample hands-on
opportunities to find out for themselves
how these distinct components function in
isolation as well as in relation to each other.
The different ways to start the process of
writing will also be explored and by the end
of the module, students should be equipped
with enough knowledge and practice to
competently write their own songs.
ST834Z
Recording & MixingTechniques3
Students will learn how to master their mixes.
They will be taught how to apply Digital
Signal Processing to match their mixes in
terms of loudness and timber as well as to
give their CD or DVD a sonic identity that
matches industry standards. Students will
also be introduced to the different surround
sound formats and be taught surround sound
recording and mixing techniques. The focus
for this module will be the Dolby Digital 5.1
standard. Students will mix in Dolby Digital
5.1 and create AC 3 files and burn DVDs
that can be played-back on any DVD player.
(AC 3s: Simply means Dolby Digital. Broken
down, it means Audio Coding version 3. It
is an encode/decode process that allows for
multiple channel audio to be sent digitally (bit
stream) through a fibre optic cable or coaxial
digital cable.)
ST835Z
Music & Sound for MovingImages
Trains students in the art of composing
music and adding dialog and sound effects
for moving images (Film/TV/Animation etc).
Students will learn the various genres in films,
TV, animation and games, and shown musics
role in helping to tell the story. Students will
view different Film and TV shows, paying
close attention to both the music and sound
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effects used in these shows. They will be
asked to record sound effects for themselves
and be encouraged to create their own sound
effects library. As for composing music for
moving images, students will be exposed to
different compositional styles and they will
have to compose music for a short moving
image medium (such as a video). They will
be taught to use midi and compose using
sequencing software such as Cubase. They
will also have to play and record both audio
and sound effects live to footage in our
recording studios. At the end of this module,
students should be able to compose music
and add dialog and sound effects for a short
Film or TV show, or add music and sound
effects for a short animated clip.
ST9002
Introduction to Web
GraphicsDesign
Aims to equip students with the techniques
for designing interactive web sites with
effective navigation. Introduces the
characteristics and constraints of the web
and how it will impact students web site
designs, as well as the concept of enhancing
web site usability through multimedia design,
and using images and colour effectively to
produce high-quality results. Covers the use of
an imaging tool to create optimised graphics
with animation, image maps and buttons,
work with vector graphics, and add graphical
text to web-based images.
ST9102
2D Graphic Tools
of techniques and tools for image processing
in graphic design. Students learn the
fundamentals of illustration and digital
imaging - image capture and creation,
computer illustration, editing, enhancement
and effects, and basic multimedia. Elements
of 2-dimensional computer-aided drawing will
also be introduced to allow for students
to begin familiarize themselves with digital
drawing methods and to able to make the
translation from more conventional manual
methods to the digital domain.
ST911Z
2D Games Development
Aims to teach students the process of
developing 2D games using a 2D game
authoring tool. Students will learn
fundamental 2D game techniques such as
collision detection and sprite management as
well as techniques to include media such as
sound, video and image.
ST9203
Audio & Music for Games
ST9302
Media Law & Policy
Aims to provide students with comprehensive,

up-to-date and relevant information in the
use of digital audio, music and sound in
developing games. The module will also
provide students with a good understanding
of the computer-based recording technology.
Introduces students to the laws, regulations

and ethical concepts that affect the media and
communication industries. Covers copyright
and plagiarism, privacy, intellectual property,
legal features of business organisations,
freedom of speech, objectionable materials,
and social responsibility.
ST921Z
3D Modelling & Animation
knowledge of modelling and animating
3D content for games. This module will
focus on 3-dimensional photo-realistic
renderings of environments and character
animation in optimized low polygon 3D
models for usage in games, real-time 3D
visualization and other emerging forms of
digital new media. Renderings will include
requisite instruction to enable students to
produce effective, optimized and convincing
3-dimensional spatial representations of a
design intention. Animations will orchestrate
the characters within space to facilitate the
understanding of the intent of a specific
gameplay, including animation concepts
of motion, timing, anticipation, action and
recovery. Various game specific effects such
asparticles, explosions, water and fog will
also beexplored.
ST922Z
3D Level Design & Scripting
Aims to equip students with the ability to
implement a playable digital game level.
Students will be taught to plan, conceptualise,
design, script and develop the game level
using content creators and game engines.
Students will also learn to set up proper
character rigs and textures for digital content
in the game level.
ST9301
Games Design for Education
& Training
Explores the concept of game-based learning
which advocates that learning can be
made more effective through the process
of gameplay. Students will be taught why
games can teach and how games can teach.
The students will be exposed to case studies
of game-based learning and the different
areas where game-based learning can be
applied. Through this module, they will learn
the psychological factors and fundamental
design principles of creating effective and
engaginggames.
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Provides students with the opportunity to

Introduces students to the legal knowledge

Provides students with an understanding

Introduces basic concepts in technical analysis

Provides students with an understanding

Introduces students to the use and application

Focuses on the legal aspects of the

The elements of the marketing mix will be

Introduces students to the fundamental

Provides students with an understanding of

Requires students, working in teams, to

Introduces students to cost and management

Provides students with a working knowledge

Provides students with an understanding of

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distributions, sampling, estimation,

sites in the areas of security, payment systems,

Provides students with the skills and

Students learn the importance of media

Provides students with an understanding of

Marketing Communications involves

Provides students with an understanding

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Introduces students to the necessary concepts

building good relations with stakeholders

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learn the basics of the video/TV language,

Provides fundamental concepts and skills for

Provides an understanding of transport

Students learn about the different types

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uncertainty and risks. Students will have to

better. It helps students to be aware of the

Aims to give students an opportunity to study

Seeks to equip students with a working

Provides students with an understanding

Covers the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, Bills

The Innkeepers Act, Hotels Act, Travel Agents

Requires students, working in teams, to

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Addresses e-business concepts and

practice of writing effective advertising

a highly interactive module that uses case

This module aims to teach students to

Requires students to go on an intensive study

Aims to equip students with the fundamental

Students learn the techniques of writing

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published accounts. They will also learn to

detailing the concept, story line, characters,

design, sales and marketing will be addressed.

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Provides students with an understanding of

Aims to engage students in a research study

Students will be able to understand the basic

Develops students ability to apply basic

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Introduces students to the role psychology

Provides an understanding of the

Focuses on the basic principles of Company