SCHOOL OF CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

CIVIL ENGINEERING | ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING | MARITIME STUDIES

ENGINEERING UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

BUILDING SUSTAINABLE CITIES,

OPTIMISING EARTH’S RESOURCES
The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) strives to be a leading school in education and research for sustainable built
environments. We are committed to help nurture the next generation of engineers and maritime professionals who will go on to create a
smarter and even more resilient world, for the many years to come.
With us, possibilities are aplenty – whether you prefer building structures that keep everyday human operations going, solving
environmental issues for the welfare of humans, or advancing Singapore as an international maritime centre.

Three undergraduate programmes namely, Civil Engineering, Environmental

Engineering and Maritime Studies await – read on to find out more.

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CURRICULUM STRUCTURE
SINGLE DEGREE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING

TOTAL ACADEMIC UNITS (AUs): 136-137*

*Students without H2 level physics will take a physics core module with 4AUs instead of 3 AUs.

Year of Study Major Requirement Interdisciplinary Collaborative Broadening and

(83-84 AUs) Core Requirement (32 AUs) Deepening Electives
(BDE) (21 AUs)

Year 1 • Mathematics I • Ethics & Civics in a Multi-

• Acquire basic concepts in
mathematics, science and
fundamental engineering
principles.
• Physics Cultural World
• An Introduction to Engineering • Healthy Living & Wellbeing
& Practices • Inquiry and Communication in
• Mechanics of Materials the Interdisciplinary World
• Fluid Mechanics • Navigating the Digital World
• Mathematics II
• Civil Engineering Materials
• Introduction to Computational Thinking
• Water Resources Engineering
• Engineers in Society

Year 2 • Structural Analysis I • Introduction to Data Science

• Delve deeper with a balanced
mix of core courses in civil
engineering and urban solutions.
• Put your knowledge to practice
under the guidance of experienced
engineers and managers during
the professional internship.
• Engineering Geology & Soil Mechanics
• Civil Engineering Laboratory A
• Probability & Statistics
• Engineering Drawing and 3D Building
Information Modelling
• Structural Analysis II Geotechnical
Engineering
• Matrix Algebra & Computational Methods
• Civil Engineering Laboratory B
• Steel Design
and Artificial Intelligence
• Science & Technology for
Humanity
• Career and Entrepreneurial
Development for the Future
World
• Sustainability: Society, Economy
& Environment

Year 3 & Year 4 • Reinforced Concrete Design • Engineering Communication • BDE 1

• Equip yourself with managerial
and entrepreneurial skills in
addition to technical
competencies for a career in civil
engineering and beyond.
• Option to deepen your knowledge
with a specialisation in Coastal
Protection in Year 3 and 4.
• Foundation Engineering • Professional Internship • BDE 2
• Transportation Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Project Planning and Management • BDE 3
• Seminars & Site Visits • BDE 4
• Final Year Project • BDE 5
• Construction Technology & Processes • BDE 6
• Major Prescribed Elective (MPE) • BDE 7
• Integrated Design Project • BDE 8

For the list of Major Prescribed Electives (MPEs), please visit: https://bit.ly/31PyYVW

SPECIALISATIONS

Students can opt for a specialisation in coastal protection in Year 3 and 4 to acquire
in-depth knowledge of protection against climate changes and rising sea levels, which
is one of the Singapore government’s top priorities. For more information on this
specialisation, please visit: https://bit.ly/3v6fWpo Coastal
Protection

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CORE CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY AND PROCESSES

What will I learn?
PRINCIPLES AND METHODOLOGIES RELATED TO TECHNOLOGIES USED FOR DIGITALISATION, AUTOMATION AND
CONSTRUCTION OF CIVIL INFRASTRUCTURE SUCH AS: ROBOTICS IN CONSTRUCTION
• High-rise buildings, bridges, tunnels, foundation systems and reclaimed land

What skills will I develop? Possible Careers

• Project Manager
• Consultant
• Civil and Structural Engineer
• Contractor
COMMUNICATION PROBLEM-SOLVING TRANSDISCIPLINARY THINKING

This course teaches us about the technology, machinery,

Our DC Super Senior Says:
and methodology used in the civil engineering industry
such as precast and prefabrication in construction. Being application-oriented, this course
completes my civil engineering knowledge as I can apply what I have learnt in previous courses
such as calculation of structures into their construction.
Gilbert Apart from the technical knowledge, this course has also further honed my problem-solving and
Nathanael Chandra critical thinking skills. The knowledge and skills acquired will be helpful for me to innovate new
Class of 2021
technologies for the civil engineering industry.

CORE TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING

What will I learn?
PLANNING AND DESIGN OF LAND TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
• Essential knowledge of land transportation planning, traffic engineering and highway engineering
• Planning, design and construction of land transport infrastructure

What skills will I develop? Possible Careers

• Project Manager
• Consultant
• Civil and Structural Engineer
• Contractor
COMMUNICATION PROBLEM-SOLVING TRANSDISCIPLINARY THINKING

The course covers in great detail the three different

Our DC Super Senior Says:
domains of land transportation, namely transportation
system and planning, traffic flow, and highway engineering. The course content was well-
structured and allowed me to follow easily, starting with concepts that are easily understood to
more complex and detailed knowledge on transportation systems.
I have also improved my problem-solving and analytical skills through this course. The
engineering problems posed in this course encouraged us to analyse the problem holistically to
find the solutions and allowed us to experiment with different approaches to find the most effective
solution. This course has opened my eyes to the world of land transportation and understand its
Lai Han Ming
Class of 2022 fundamental concepts and principles. I was also exposed to more engineering roles in the built
environment industry that are related to land transportation systems.

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ENGINEERING UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

CURRICULUM STRUCTURE
SINGLE DEGREE IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

TOTAL ACADEMIC UNITS (AUs): 136-137*

*Students without H2 level physics will take a physics core module with 4AUs instead of 3 AUs.

Year of Study Major Requirement Interdisciplinary Collaborative Broadening and

(83-84 AUs) Core Requirement (32 AUs) Deepening Electives
(BDE) (21 AUs)

Year 1 • Mathematics I • Ethics & Civics in a

• Physics Multi-Cultural World
• An Introduction to Engineering & • Healthy Living & Wellbeing
• Acquire basic concepts in Practices • Inquiry and Communication in
mathematics, science and • Mechanics of Materials the Interdisciplinary World
• Fluid Mechanics • Navigating the Digital World
fundamental engineering
• Mathematics II
principles. • Engineering Drawing and 3D Building
Information Modelling
• Introduction to Computational Thinking
• Water Resources Engineering
• Engineers in Society

Year 2 • Structural Analysis I • Introduction to Data Science

• Environmental Chemistry
• Soil Environment and Soil Mechanics
• Environmental Chemistry
• Delve deeper with a balanced • Soil Environment and Soil Mechanics
mix of core courses in • Environmental Engineering Laboratory A
environmental engineering • Probability & Statistics
and urban solutions. • Environmental Biology and Microbiology
• Water Supply Engineering
• Environmental Engineering Laboratory B
• Environmental Transport Processes
and Artificial Intelligence
• Science & Technology for
Humanity
• Career and Entrepreneurial
Development for the Future
World
• Sustainability: Society, Economy
& Environment

Year 3 & Year 4 • Solid & Hazardous Waste Management • Engineering Communication • BDE 3
• Wastewater Engineering • Professional Internship • BDE 4
• Air Pollution Control Engineering
• Energy Resource Engineering
• Equip yourself with managerial
and entrepreneurial skills in
addition to technical competencies • Project Planning and Management • BDE 5
for a career in environmental • Environmental Impact Analysis & • BDE 6
engineering and beyond. Monitoring • BDE 7
• Seminars & Site Visits
• Option to deepen your knowledge • Final Year Project
with a specialisation in Civil • Environmental Systems Analysis
Infrastructure and Coastal • Major Prescribed Elective (MPE)
Protection in Year 3 and 4. • Integrated Design Project

For the list of Major Prescribed Electives (MPEs), please visit: https://bit.ly/3ETmF9r

SPECIALISATIONS

Students can opt for a specialisation in one of the following in Year 3 and 4.

Environmental Engineering graduates with For more information,

specialisation in Civil Infrastructure are eligible please visit:
for registration as Professional Engineer (PE) https://bit.ly/3v6fWpo
in Civil Engineering with the
PE Board, Singapore. Civil Coastal
Infrastructure Protection
For more information, please visit:
https://bit.ly/3vbZ1BX

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CORE ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY

What will I learn?

ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY
• General concepts of microbiology, microbial ecology, and their environmental applications
• Application of basic microbiology knowledge and tools to understand the natural environment and to design environmental
engineering processes

What skills will I develop? Possible Careers

• Environmental Engineer
• Consultant
• EHS Engineer/Manager
ANALYTICAL DESIGN/DEVELOPMENT PROBLEM-SOLVING
THINKING OF SOLUTION

Our DC Super Senior Says:

This course educates us on the role of microorganisms in the ecosystem and the
applications of microbiology to natural and engineered systems. It also imparts general
ideas of how these tiny organisms help treat wastewater and solid waste generated
from human activities.
There were many real-world engineering problems that we had to solve in this course
and this has further honed my analytical thinking skills. I have also gained a lot of
Hoang Thu Minh
Year 4
intriguing insights into wastewater treatment. This course has certainly provided me
with a good foundation in wastewater engineering.

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CORE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL ENGINEERING

What will I learn?

AIR POLLUTION, SOURCES &
EFFECTS AND LEGISLATION
• Understand air pollution, air pollutants
and their sources as well as their
effects on the human health and the
environment
• Current legislation in place to control
air pollution
AIR POLLUTANTS’ EMISSION AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
AND DISPERSION • Propose appropriate approaches/
• Estimate the amount of air pollutants technologies to control air pollution
emitted and its dispersion in the
atmosphere
• Evaluate air quality based on the
concentrations of air pollutants in the
atmosphere
• Conduct air sampling and analysis

What skills will I develop? Possible Careers

• Environmental/Air Quality Engineer
• Consultant
• Air Quality Specialist
• Air Pollution Analyst
COMMUNICATION PROBLEM- TEAMWORK
SOLVING

This course taught us about the characteristics,

Our DC Super Senior Says:
sources and the effects of air pollutants to human
beings. We were also introduced to the concept of how these pollutants react and affect
the environment, as well as the evaluation of air quality and air pollutants’ emission using
engineering approaches. I have learnt to apply the appropriate engineering methods to tackle
air pollution and evaluate the performance of air pollution control equipment.
One of the highlights of this course was to work in groups to design a project which mimics
air pollution in real-world situations and to provide relevant solutions. This group project has
enabled me to develop problem-solving, collaboration and communication skills.
Hew Gong Qi In summary, this course unequivocally prepares and equips students with knowledge and
Class of 2021
skills to commence a career in the air quality and pollution related fields.

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CURRICULUM STRUCTURE
SINGLE DEGREE IN MARITIME STUDIES
Year of Study
Year 1
• Acquire basic concepts in
mathematics, trading, shipping
and economics principles.
Year 2
• Delve deeper with a balanced
mix of core courses in maritime
studies.
• Option to broaden your knowledge
in International Trading with a
specialisation in International
Trading in Year 2.
Year 3
• Students shall have opportunities
to go on overseas exchange(s)
to partner universities offering
maritime courses like Marine
Insurance and Maritime Law.
Year 4
• Put your skills to practice in the
Final Year Project.
For the list of Major Prescribed Electives (MPEs), please visit: https://bit.ly/3nJmsiJ
SPECIALISATIONS
Students can opt for a specialisation in International Trading in Year 2.
For more information, please visit: https://bit.ly/3HW15pm
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TOTAL ACADEMIC UNITS (AUs): 136
Major Requirement Interdisciplinary Collaborative Broadening and
(83 AUs) Core Requirement (32 AUs) Deepening Electives
(BDE) (21 AUs)
• Accounting: A User Perspective • Ethics and Civics in a Multi- • BDE 1
• Fundamentals of Management Cultural World
• Mathematics I for Maritime Studies • Healthy Living and Wellbeing
• Trade Practice and Incoterms • Inquiry and Communication in
• Shipping and the Environment the Interdisciplinary World
• Business Law • Navigating the Digital World
• Principles of Economics
• Introduction to Meteorology and
Oceanography
• Introduction to Computational Thinking
• Probability & Statistics • Introduction to Data Science • BDE 2
• Shipping Economics and Artificial Intelligence
• Maritime Technology • Science & Technology for
• Essentials of Project Management Humanity
• Professionals and Society • Career and Entrepreneurial
• Mathematics II for Maritime Studies Development for the Future World
• Port Economics • Sustainability: Society, Economy
• Ship Chartering and Environment
• Academic Communication in
the Social Sciences
• Maritime Law • Professional Internship
• Introduction to Marine Insurance
• Organisation of a Ship Owning Entity
• Shipping Management
• Major Prescribed Elective (MPE)
• Shipping Logistics • BDE 3
• Final Year Project • BDE 4
• Major Prescribed Elective (MPE) • BDE 5
• Maritime Strategy • BDE 6
• BDE 7
International
Trading
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CORE SHIPPING AND THE ENVIRONMENT

What will I learn?
Examine the various
activities of the maritime
industry and the difficulties
of having to operate in the
various environments
Differentiate the legal
framework and the
working environments
in the shipping industry
Appraise and transform
quality concepts, and the
practical applications in
shipping industry
Interpret the various
environmental issues
that the shipping industry is
faced with, and the measures
that have been adopted to
tackle the issues

What skills will I develop? Expertise Gained

• Ship Management
• Environmental/Quality Auditing
• Environmental Regulatory
Framework for Shipping
COMMUNICATION PROBLEM-SOLVING TRANSDISCIPLINARY THINKING

This course introduces the legal requirements involved Our DC Super Senior Says:
in operating a shipping company. It focuses mainly on
environmental protection regulations that ships must comply with to operate internationally.
We also learnt about the legal mechanisms in place, such as the concept of international
conventions. The contents of this course are very real, current and applicable to industry
practices, making it an interesting course to explore.

Fazwin Bin Amir In my honest opinion, this course sets a core foundation for how the international seaborne
Class of trade actually works. Being a tanker operator myself, I cannot stress how relevant the concepts
2020 explored in this course have been influential to the decisions I make at work.

CORE PORT ECONOMICS

What will I learn?
Examine and understand the economic Appreciate the concepts and industry Gain insights into how the port industry
aspects of the port industry practice in port economics functions

What skills will I develop? Expertise Gained

• Port-related concepts/theories in
the context of International Trade
and Economic Development
• Port Management (pricing,
COMMUNICATION DECISION MAKING PROBLEM-SOLVING productivity, operations, etc.)

‘Port Economics’ opened my eyes to what goes on

Our DC Super Senior Says:
behind the scenes of an international port. I have learnt
how the activities in a port are organised, such as the operation of cranes and trucks that
work around the clock to keep the cargoes moving. I also learnt about how port authorities
and operators make decisions to remain competitive to attract port users. Most importantly,
a port is not simply a place where ships are loaded and unloaded with cargoes. It is crucial for
generating revenue for a country and providing jobs for its people.
This course has helped to hone my analytical skills as I have learnt how to deconstruct decisions
of a port operator into bite sizes to make conclusions. I believe that this course is useful for
Leong maritime professionals because the port industry intertwines with the other sectors of the
Shao Jun maritime industry. Understanding the operations, management and economics decisions in the
Year 4 port industry will allow us to excel in our careers as maritime professionals.

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