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1SCHOOL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

INTRODUCTION

In a World of

Bachelor of Engineering (Materials Engineering)A School of the College of Engineering

Sool of Materials Siene and EngineeringMaterials

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32 SCHOOL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERINGSCHOOL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

At the School of Materials Science & Engineering (MSE), we have big

ideas. With close industrial ties, an innovative culture and a wide spectrum

of research specialities, we have progressed to be one of the biggest and

most comprehensive materials research institute in the world. We pride

ourselves on brilliance. Join us by taking your rst step.

None of the world around us would be

possible without materials innoation. The

structure and nature of everything are dened

by their materials, and only through a thorough

understanding of these materials can a person

truly understand the fabric of the modern

world. Innoatie materials engineering

is what makes the latest technology a reality,

beyond the scientic theories and research

laboratories. The world surges forward ever

faster so there is always a crucial need for

superior materials to pave the way. Materials

engineers and scientists are the ones whom

we turn to, to meet and exceed those needs.

At Nanyang Technological University (NTU),

we are offering a comprehensive programme

for those whose interest lies in discovering

more about the world of materials engineering.

A PERFECT

SPHERE

Our institution will provide you with a well-

rounded curriculum and state-of-the-art

facilities to nurture that passion and interest

in you. Faculty members come from across

the globe, bringing with them an international

viewpoint and a wide spetrum of resear

speialities. They are not just educators, but

also researchers and scientists who can take

you from the classroom and into the realities of

the industry. Facilitating this, MSE maintains

strong ties to many industry greats, such

as 3M and Exxonmobil, as well as some of

the worlds top universities, such as MIT and

Cambridge University. Education at NTU may

begin within the campus but it does not end

there we provide our students with a wealth

of opportunities to learn and work with the

best beyond campus..

RESEARCH

CLOSE

IN

DUSTRIAL

LINKS

INNOVATION

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Biomaterials are critical com-

ponents of many biomedical

devices. MSE carries out

biomaterials research that

focuses on using convention-al materials, such as metals,

ceramics and polymers, for

biomedical applications.

The defense materials

group in MSE focuses on

the development of high

value added functional mate-rials and technologies. Their

research activities include

both materials innovation as

well as platform integration

for various advanced appli-

cations in defense.

In MSE, the nanomateri-

als and nanoelectronics

group places attention on

the development of poten-

tial application(s) in sensing,

green energy, environmen-

tal remediation and medical

diagnostics.

The materials for sus-

tainability group in MSE

prioritises three areas of re-

search, namely clean energy

harvesting, solar fuels and

energy storage.

MSEs sports materials group

concentrates on developing

advanced materials for appli-

cation in footwear design

and performance, protective

equipment, apparel as well

as wearable electronics in the

sporting industry.

RESEARCHAREAS

BIOMATERIALS DEFENSE

MATERIALS

SPORTSMATERIALS

NANOMATERIALS

MATERIALS FOR

SUSTAINABILITY

CLOSEINDUSTRIAL

LINK

The school has a strong track record of securing highly competitive funds that can help to

commercialise research ideas; this is only possible within an environment that nurtures and

actively encourages innovation. Spin-off companies by Professors, Alumni and Students are

good examples of a strong innovative culture in the school.

The school actively collaborates with industrial

partners at all levels, be it working on industrial

sponsored projects and/or having joint-

laboratories on campus. These collaborations

give students ample opportunities to apply

theories learnt in classrooms to practicalpractice, and allow the school to stay relevant

to the industry.

E-Termnity was started by a groupof MSE undergraduates. Their concept

involved developing a baby milk bottle made

from special materials that changed colours

according to the temperature of its content,

and this won the heart of judges at a business

plan competition. They won seed fund to turn

their idea into reality.

Ree-Trakt Pte Ltd Jointly establishedby Insightra Medical and Professors from

MSE, Ree-Trakt focused on developing

revolutionary surgical retraction systems.

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PROGRAMME

Microelectronics

MS4600 Microelectronics Packaging

MS4601 Principl es of Semiconduc tor Devices

MS4602 Materials and Processes forElectronic Displays

MS4603 Microelectronics Process Integration

MS4604 Photonic Materials and Devices

BioMaterialsandBioMedicaldevices

MS4610 Advanced Biomaterials

MS4611 Implanted Biomedical Devices

MS4612 Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering

PolyMersandcoMPosites

MS4620 Polymer Technology

MS4621 Polymer Science

MS4622 Composite Materials

MAjOR PREScRIBED ELEcTIvES (chOOSE 5)

cOURSE cURRIcULUM

APPLIcATION DETAILS

Visit http://admissions.ntu.edu.sg fordetails on how to apply for 2013 MSEUndergraduate Programme.

GENERAL EDUcATIONREqUIREMENTS (GER)

Students are also required to take up GeneralEducation courses to have a well-roundedlearning experience.

LIMITLESSLEARNING

Stressing every facet of a well-rounded

curriculum, MSEs science-driven and application-

oriented education will equip graduates with

competencies and knowledge in materials and as

well as their applications.

01 FIRST YEAR MH1810 Mathematics I

FE1008 Computing

PH1011 Physics/PH1012 Physics A**

HW001 English Prociency*

HW0110 Effective Communication

MS1012 Materials Physics

MS1013 Materials Chemistry I

MS1014 Materials Chemistry II

MS1015 Materials Science

MS1016 Thermodynamics of Materials

*Students who have scored at least E/C6 in GeneralPaper or S in Knowledge and Inquiry in the G.C.E.

Advanced Level examinat ions and / or those whopassed the Qualifying English Test are exempted

**Students without H2 Level Physics will take

PH1012 Physics A

03 ThIRD YEAR MS3079 Industrial Attachment (IA)^/

MS3076 Industrial Orientation (IO)^

HW0210 Technical Communicati on

MS3011 Metallic & Ceramic Materials

MS3012 Mi cro/NanoelectronicMaterials Processing

MS3013 Environmental Effectson Materials

MS3014 Analysis of Materials

MS3015 Materials Aspects in Design

MS3081 Laboratory III^Students have an option to be attache d to indu stryfor 20 weeks (IA) or 10 weeks (IO)

04 FOURTh YEAR HW0310 Professional Communication

MS0002 Engineers & Society

MS4011 Nanomaterials and Biomaterials

MS4012 Quality Control

MS4079 Final Year Project+

MajorPrescribedelectives

(chOOSE 5)

++

+Final Year Project is carried over 2 semesters++Not all major prescribed electives are offeredevery semester.

02 SEcOND YEAR MS0001 Environmental Sustainability& Materials

MS2011 Mathematics II

MS2012 Introd uction to Manufacturing Processes

MS2013 Polyme rs and Composites

MS2014 Mater ials Structure and Defects

MS2015 Mech anical Behavi or ofMaterials

MS2016 Phase Transformation and Kinetic s

MS2018 Ele ctronic & Magnetic Propertiesof Materials

MS2081 Lab oratory IIA

MS2082 Lab oratory IIB

MH1810 Mathematics I#

MS1015 Materials Science#

MS1016 Thermodynami cs of Material s#

#Additiona l Courses for Polytec hnic Dire ct Entr y Stude nts

energyand

environMentalMaterials

MS4630 Photovoltaic Devices andEnergy Storage

MS4631 Corrosion Engineering

Materialsanalysis

MS4640 Advanced Analysis of Materials

MS4641 Introducti on to Materials Simulati on

nanotechnology

MS4650 Functional Nanostructured Materials

MS4651 Thin Film Technology

MS4699 Special Topics*

*A course on a useful topic will be offered on an ad hocbasis, when the School has visiting staff with uniqueexpertise in a special area.

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PROGRAMME GLOBAL EXCHANGE

Together with the School of Humanities

and Social Sciences (HSS), MSE also

offers a 5-year double degree programme

to train students in both economics and

engineering, giving them an edge over

graduates in todays competitive business

landscape.

At the end of this 5-year programme,

students will graduate with a Double

Degree in Bachelor of Engineering

(Materials Engineering) and Bachelor of

Arts (Economics).

DOUBLE

DEGREE

B.Eng.

(Materials

Engineering)

Duration 4 Years

81 AUs

15 AUs

15 AUs

15 AUs

138 AUs

12 AUs 12 AUs

N.A.

N.A.

172 AUs

81 AUs

15 AUs

25 AUs

39 AUs

5 Years

EngineeringModules

EngineeringModules

EonomisModules

EonomisModules

core

Modules

core

Eleties

core

GER

GER

Presribed

Eleties

Unrestrited

Eleties

Total

Aademi

Units

Double Degree

B.Eng. (Materials Engineering)

& B.Arts (Eonomis)

ANG jin YanMaterials Engineering, Year 4

Alumnus of St. Andrews Junior College

Let Your Education

Take FLIGHT

I have received quality education throughNTUs holistic approach to teaching. My twomonths at Yonsei University in Korea and 6

months at Linkoping University in Sweden, as

part of the NTU global exchange programme,have provided me with international exposure.

While studying overseas, I have also had the

opportunity to travel to over 30 cities within

Europe and Korea within this short but

amazing period of time.

Furthermore, I have also represented NTU as

a student delegate in the Ministry of Education

Sino-Singapore exchange in China for two

weeks.These overseas exchangesare denitely the highlights of my

undergraduate life in NTU as I wasable to live independently and most

importantly, broaden my mind and

attain a global perspective throughmy many newly made international friends.

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STUDENTS LIFE FACULTY

KNOWLEDGE and EXPERIENCE

BEYOND theCLASSROOM

MSE feels like one big family. Theschool is constantly trying to reach outand connect with the students, creating

a student-centric environment whereprofessors are always ready to

look out for students well-being academically, nancially and

emotionally.The school also focuses onproviding us with a conducive environment for

learning, with our very own e-learning studio

and computer lab with printing facilities.

The various programmes organised by the

school have also benetted me tremendously.

The schools Leadership ExcellenceProgramme was particularly helpful

in my growth as a student, helping

me to develop my leadership skillsfurther and prepare myself to work

better in a team.Also, being part ofthe committee of the MSE Club and working

under the schools Work Study Scheme has

taught me better time management skills as

I had to juggle CCA duties with work and

academic study.

Overall, the experiences I have gained in NTU

MSE have been very enriching and fullling.

Im sure that you can have an enriching

journey duri ng your undergraduate studies at

NTU, too!

I did my Industrial Attachment (IA) inExxonMobil for 6 months, in the departmentof Inspection. The department is responsible

for maintaining and improving the reliability of

all the equipment and piping by planning and

and executing a good inspection programme.

The knowledge on mater ials failu re and

failure analysis, as well as the properties

of some basic engineering materials are

necessary for this job, and almost 80% of

the engineers in this department have a

Materials Engineering degree.

I must say that I have had a very

enriching journey during my IA, asIve met a lot of nice seniors and

colleagues who have been very

willing to share their knowledge andexperience with me. Something I

took away from this IA was to beclearer on the overall picture of

the industry and job as an inspectionengineer. I have also gained more technical

knowledge through encountering real life

engineering problems and applications.

Lastly, I have also improved my soft skills in

terms of communication, time management

and work planning during these 6 months.

WONG Li ZenMaterials Engineering, Year 2

Alumna of Anderson Junior College

chEN ZaoyuMaterials Engineering, Year 3

Unleashing

YOUR POTENTIAL

MSE-PROFESSORS

Assistant Professor Ali Miserez is emphatic

that engineering need not be boring and

a great deal of interesting work is always

being carried out in MSE. His area of

expertise is biological and biomimetic

materials, which looks at the way nature

works, and uses them as models for

engineering. His latest research found that

a tiny marine animal, the mantis shrimp,

has a unique woven-structure in their

club-like arms which is tougher than

many man-made ceramics. This gave clue

to producing tougher medical implants.

Move like the wind. Boundaries are made to be surpassed, so go

further than your comfort zone and take your future by its reins. Let us

impart to you the knowledge that you need to be your own leader.

An alumnus of MSE, Associate Professor

Joachim Loos expertise lies in the eld

of biomaterials and nanomaterials. His

more recent work on nanotoxicology,

studying the properties of materials on

the nano scale, was featured prominently

in The Straits Times. In addition to being

a well-regarded researcher, he is also a

personable educator who is well-liked by

his students. This is evident in 2011, when

he won the Teaching Excellence Award

and was voted as the Teacher of the Year

in 2012.

aPf

jOAchIM Loo

aPf

ALI Miserez

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ALUMNI

Free your mind

and let it make its

own explorations.

You will be

surprised at what

you may nd. MSE

can provide you

with the proper,

required framework the rest is up

to you, and that

is what makes

learning with us

so gratifying.

CARVINGYOUR

NICHEIN LIFE

Upon graduation, I worked as aMaterials Engineer in Advanpack Solutions,where I spearheaded many cutting-edge

projects, such as the electronic packaging

materials development programme for Intel

Corporation. It was in this role that I developed

a strong interest in entrepreneurship. I

decided to pursue this passion and so

founded Hydroemission Corp in 2003. Within

a few years, the companys technology

gained relevant market appreciation and

is now a global player, offering innovative

products worldwide.

My biggest take away fromNTU and MSE, besides the

comprehensive technical training,

was the education and trainingthat gave me the strength to

follow my passion. Studying theredeveloped my ability to solve

problems creatively. Learning toovercome all the hardships, failures and

GRAcEcwyXClass of 2000

Co-Founder and Technical Director

of Hydroemission Corp

mistakes was what shaped me to become

the successful entrepreneur I am today.

I keep in close touch with my

Professors in MSE, and often comeback to the school to exchange

technical knowledge and ndings

with like-minded individuals. It notonly helps me in my business, but

also helps the School to maintain

strong ties with industry. This closebond with my peers and professors is

another valuable take-away from my time in

NTU. Guided by passionate professors, your

time here will be most fullling if you match

their passion in your studies.

This four year programme has helpedme to better understand and appreciate thethings that are happening around us in the

eld of science and technology. Studyingthe basics of materials and their

applications has cultivated in mea greater appreciation for the

amount of work that has gone intogiving us the world of today, with all

its conveniences.

Materials engineering focuses on the study

of the behaviour of materials. It is important

to understand how different materials

properties change under different conditions.

This programme has equipped me with the

knowledge to make careful considerations in

material usage in my current work.

Studying in NTU MSE wasone of the best decisions that Ihave ever made. The four yearsof my undergraduate life has really

shaped me both academically

and personally.Academically, I had theopportunities to participate in undergraduate

research (URECA), overseas exposure

programmes (summer programme in Berlin),

intern at a prestigious company (Philips)and various competitions. Nevertheless,

education in NTU MSE was not just

about academic excellence. I had the

chance to be involved in various leadership

and management roles in co-curricular

RONNIEthhupClass of 2012

Engineer at ST Aerospace

Alumnus of Temasek Junior College

ADYsuwClass of 2012

Specialist I at A*STAR Institute of

Materials Research & Engineering (IMRE)

A*Star Graduate Scholar (Overseas) 2012

Alumnus of Sutomo 1, Medan

Personally, analytical skills and learningto pay attention to details are the most

important things that Ive taken away from

this programme. Apart from the driven

but rewarding academic studies,

the School of Materials Scienceand Engineering building has a very

beautiful E-space, which allows

students like myself to study, havea free cup of coffee and relax by

playing board games. Such anenvironment allows us to not only

work hard but also be well-rested.Thank you MSE!

activities such as the MSE club and NTU

Astronomical Soc iety.

Through the peer-tutoring scheme, I also

picked up valuable teaching experiences

where I got the opportunity to share my

knowledge about a particular subject

with some of my juniors in school. With all

those activities, I have improved a lot interms of public speaking and other forms of

communication skills.

All in all, I found myself to be in the right

place and the right time at NTU MSE!

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14 SCHOOL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

ADMISSION

INTERNATIONAL & OThERqUALIFIcATIONS

International students must have completed at least

12 years of general education or will be taki ng Year

12 national examinations in the year of application

in order to be considered for admission. In additionto fullling the minimum entry requirements,

applicants must also satisfy the minimum subject

requirements.

A pass in Mathematics and Physics / Chemistry

/ Biology at Senior High School Level / IB Higher

Level and Physics at Junior High School Level+

+Pass in Junior High School Physics is only applicable toapplicants who have not read Senior High School Physicsor IB Higher Level Physics.

ExEMPTIONS

G.c.E. ADvANcED LEvELStudents who have obtained at least 3As in H2 level

subjects and at least grade E/C6 in General Paper

or Knowledge and Inquiry will be eligible for the

exemption of the following courses: Mathematics I,

Materials Chemistry I and/or Physics, if a grade A

is obtained in the corresponding subject at H2 level.

POLYTEchNIc DIPLOMAPolytechnic graduates may be exempted from

relevant courses for which they have obtained good

grades during their diploma studies.

G.c.E. ADvANcED LEvELA pass in H2 Level (a) Mathematics, and

(b) Physics / Chemistry / Biology. A pass in

Physics at H1 Level or at G.C.E. Ordinary Level

is required when Physics is not offered as the

advanced level pass subject in (b).

POLYTEchNIc DIPLOMAPolytechnic graduates with relevant diplomas in

engineering will be considered for direct entry into

the second year. A list of the relevant diplomas

is available from the Ofce of Admissions and

Financial Aids website.

NUS hIGh SchOOL DIPLOMAMajor CAP of 2.0 in Mathematics and

Physics / Chemistry / Biology+

+An Overall CAP of 2.0 in Physics is applicable toapplicants who have not majored in Physics.

INTERNATIONALBAccALAUREATE DIPLOMAA pass in Mathematics at Higher Level and

Physics / Chemistry / Biology at Higher Level+

+A pass in Physics at Standard Level or equivalentis required for applicants who have not read HigherLevel Physics

ADMISSION REqUIREMENTSTo obtain full details on general entry requirements, please visit the NTU Ofce of Admissions

and Financial Aid website at ttp://admission.ntu.edu.sg

At MSE, you w ill gain more than knowledge.

Building on the support of the schools 3

pillars of strength - research, innovation and

close industrial links, and under the steadfast

tutelage of our dedicated professors using

the best technology the school can offer, your

acquired materials science expertise will open

doors and put you at the forefront of many

engineering industries . While studying at MSE,

you will also experience a certain camaraderie

that cannot be found elsewhere only amongan exclusive community of brilliant minds can

such unique, lifelong friendships be forged.

AFUTUREimbued with

ASPIRING

OPPORTUNITIES

INNOVAT

ION

WIDESPECTRUMOF

RESEARCHSPECI

ALTIES

CLOSEINDUSTRIA

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INTRODUCTION

School of Materials Science and Engineering

Nanyang Technological University

Block N4.1 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798Tel: (65) 6790 4142 Fax: (65) 6790 9081

Email: [email protected]

www.ntu.edu.sg/mse

Reg no. 20060 4393R

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