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The design, processing and effective application of modern engineering materials contribute to the success of manufacturing industries worldwide. There is a wide and increasing demand in industry for engineers and managers who have received a multi-disciplinary training in the Mechanics and Processing of Materials. The National Science & Technology Board (NSTB) has identified Materials Engineering as an important area of research and development to Singapore.
This programme is specifically designed for graduate engineers, materials engineers and scientists, and other related professionals to acquire an in-depth knowledge of the mechanics and processing of advanced engineering materials. To give the programme a better focus, two elective modules, known as Mechanics of Materials and Processing of Materials, are offered.
This programme is conducted on a semester basis. Candidates are now offered with 2 Options of Study:
Option 1 : Coursework and Dissertation
With effect from Semester 1 AY2006-2007, candidates are required to complete 8 subjects, with a combination of 3 core subjects and 5 electives, and submit a dissertation on a project.
Option 2: Coursework only
With effect from Semester 1 AY2006-2007, candidates are required to complete 10 subjects, with a combination of 3 core subjects and 6 electives, and a compulsory subject entitled ‘ Independent Research' .
Each subject is covered in 39 hours and usually consists of 13 lectures of 3 hours each. Classes are usually held in the evenings on week days. Examinations are held during office-hours at the end of each semester.
The programme of study can be completed within a minimum of 1 year for full-time students and 2 years for part-time students and a maximum of 2 years for full-time students and 4 years for part-time student. |
1) Core Subjects
M6102 Advanced Engineering Materials
M6103 Materials Processing I
M6106 Mechanics of Materials
2) Electives
The 4 elective subjects shall be selected from the following:
Elective Module A (Mechanics of Materials)
M6104 Advanced Mechanics of Materials
M6134 Theory and Applications of finite element analysis
M6135 Failure Analysis & Prevention
Elective Module B (Processing of Materials)
M6105 Transport Phenomena in Materials Processing
M6143 Polymer Processing
M6144 Surface Engineering
M6325 Advanced Electronic Packaging
Other Electives
M6141 Quality Engineering
M6156 Advanced Characterization Techniques
M6301 Advanced Metrology and Sensing System
M6303 Fundamentals of Precision Engineering
L6003 Corporate Resource Planning
The candidate may, with the approval of the Dean of the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, take as elective subject one subject from the other M.Sc. programmes offered by the School. The elective subject chosen will be classified under “Other Electives”.
All Students must specialize in "Mechanics of Materials" or "Processing of Materials". All students specializing in "Mechanics of Materials" must take at least two subjects from Elective Module A and the remaining subjects either from Elective Module B and/or Other Electives.
All students specializing in "Processing of Materials" must take at least two subjects from Elective Module B and the remaining subjects either from Elective Module A and/or Other Electives.
3) Compulsory Subject for Option 2 of Study:
M6188 Independent Research
Note: Curriculum is subject to changes. Not all subjects will be offered at the same time.
M6102
ENGINEERING MATERIALS |
Metallic materials and composites: metallurgical fundamentals and fracture, copper, stainless steels, advanced composite materials, heat resistant superalloys. Selection and service performance of materials: materials selection in design, materials testing, failure of engineering materials. Polymeric materials: polymer synthesis and classification, engineering polymers, polymer blends, liquid crystalline polymers. Ceramic materials: functional ceramics, optical ceramics, magnetic ceramics, colossal magneto-resistant ceramics, case studies. Superconductors. |
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M6103
MATERIALS PROCESSING
*Students who have passed M6142 Materials Processing II cannot take this subject. |
Microelectronics fabrication and trends; semiconductors and devices. Key processing steps. Thin films, etching, process integration. Sheet metal forming; deep drawing and mechanics, forming with flexible tools, die design, stock layout. Joining; welding, soldering, riveting, adhesives. Selection of welding processes, brazing and soldering principles. Heat flow in welding. Metallurgy, weldability, heat treatment. Welding procedures. |
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M6104
ADVANCED MECHANICS OF MATERIALS |
Analysis of stress, stress transformations, Cauchy formula, equations of equilibrium, principal stresses and stress invariants. Analysis of strain, infinitesimal and finite strains, compatibility. Constitutive equations, linear elastic, plastic and viscoelastic behaviour. Boundary value problems: fundamentals, 1-D and 2-D (plane strain and stress). |
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M6105
TRANSPORT PHENOMENA IN MATERIALS PROCESSING
(M6105 is counted as a Core Subject for MSc (MPM) students who have taken it before S1 AY2006-2007 )
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Elements of transport phenomena, property balance and governing equations, transport of non-Newtonian materials, mechanics of particulate solid systems and suspensions, solidifications, casting, moulding and die forming, sintering and polymerization, modelling and applications. |
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M6106
MECHANICS OF MATERIALS
* Students who have passed M6133 Composite Materials & Structures cannot take this subject. |
Statically determinate and indeterminate systems.Stress- strain relations. Failure Criteria. Stress Concentrations. Creep and Viscoelasticity. Lamina and Laminate analysis. Strength analysis of composites. Governing equations. Constitutive equations. Compatibility equations. Thin plate and shell analysis. Exact and approximate methods of analysis. Modified governing equations. Coupling problems in composites. Standard mechanical testing methods of composites and their constituents. |
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M6134
THEORY AND APPLICATIONS OF FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS |
Basic concepts of finite element method. Direct and variational formulations. Methods of weighted-residual. Iso-parametric mapping. Practical introduction to a commercial FE software. Finite elements for 1-D and 2-D heat conduction and elasticity problems. Convergence requirements of trial solution. Beam, plate and shell elements. Structural equilibrium equations in finite element analysis and their solution methods: Steadystate solution; Eigensolution; Modal superposition and time-marching solutions. |
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M6135
FAILURE ANALYSIS & PREVENTION |
Introduction to fracture and fatigue. Linear elastic fracture mechanics. Small-scale yielding concepts. Elastic-plastic fracture mechanics, CTOD and JIC toughness concepts. Interfacial fracture mechanics. Fatigue design philosophies. Macro-mechanisms of fatigue initiation and propagation. Fatigue design of engineering components. Fatigue crack growth analysis and life prediction. Failure analysis and fracture of composites. Case studies. |
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M6141
QUALITY ENGINEERING |
Quality concepts, statistical process control, process improvement, design of experiments, reliability, quality management systems and design, product liability. Case studies and examples of industrial applications will be used throughout the course. The course develops an appreciation of advanced quality engineering techniques and a perception of how quality can be built into all stages of a product life cycle. |
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M6143
POLYMER PROCESSING
* Students who have passed M6142 Materials Processing II cannot take this subject. |
Plastic injection molding, part and mold design. Runner, cooling and ejector systems. Cavity and runner balancing, gate location optimization. Polymer materials and additives for different applications and products. Selection of processing methods. Rheological properties of polymer melts and solutions, filled polymers and thermoset polymers. Methods of mixing. Extrusion, compression molding, thermal transfer molding, blow molding, rotational molding etc. |
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M6144
SURFACE ENGINEERING |
Fundamentals of surface engineering, surface cleaning, surface modification, processing of coatings and thin films (materials and techniques), characterization of coatings and thin films, quality control in surface engineering, industrial applications of surface engineering, safety in surface engineering, case studies. |
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M6156
ADVANCED CHARACTERIZATION TECHNIQUES |
Overview of advanced characterization techniques. Surface characterization. Structural characterization. Chemical characterization. Seperation & purification techniques, Thermal analysis. Non-destructive defect characterization, including ultrasonics, radiography, eddy current, liquid penetrant & magnetic particle inspection. Laboratory modules. |
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M6301
ADVANCED METROLOGY & SENSING SYSTEMS |
International standards, linear & geometric tolerances. Surface, mechanical and optical metrology. Pneumatic and hydraulic devices for measurement. Transducers for in-process & post-process measurements, piezo devices, signal handling & processing, computer-aided-metrology, residual stress measurement. Scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy and electron probe micro analysis. |
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M6303
FUNDAMENTALS OF PRECISION ENGINEERING |
History of precision engineering. Principles and definitions of precision machine design. State-of-the art in research, prototyping and full production from ultra precision machining through micro-engineering, microelectronics and molecular manipulation. Application of displacement transducers to machines and instruments. Tolerance technology. |
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M6325
ADVANCED ELECTRONIC PACKAGING |
Electrical design for electronic packaging; interconnect design and printed circuit board design, design of SMP. Material design and reliability; manufacture of ICs, IC package, and advanced substrates; ceramic packaging; thin film packaging. Surface mounting and advanced interconnections; surface mounting assembly; assembly techniques for array packages such as BGA and CSP; TAB, flip chip, wire bonding and MCM; Thermal management and reliability of electronic packages. |
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L6003
CORPORATE RESOURCE PLANNING |
Planning and investing corporate resources for innovation, growth and competitive advantage. Global manufacturing and the design of supply chain strategies. Technical and economic analysis of different approaches to corporate strategies. Impact of technological changes. International operations planning. Enterprise and integration. Enterprise resource planning. Organization and capacity planning. Performance evaluation. |
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M6188
INDEPENDENT RESEARCH |
This a creative subject based on an issue, case study, problem or an area of interest related to the programme. The candidate is required to propose and undertake an independent supervised research on a topic of study subject to the agreement of the Programme Director. The candidate will have to demonstrate expertise in the topic of study, together with creativity, diligence and critical thinking in addressing the problems and issues on the topic. |
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