Diploma In Mechanical Engineering

Course details

The Diploma in Mechanical Engineering is the first such course in Singapore with a history of more than 50 years, and has produced more than 20,000 graduates, who are widely recognised by industry leaders and prestigious local and foreign universities.

The course provides broad-based and perse engineering training in in areas such as materials science, solid and fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, instrumentation and control, product and system design and manufacturing. You will be trained for a variety of engineering roles, in industries ranging from automotive, aerospace, energy, marine and offshore, bioengineering, semiconductor and electronics.

Course Highlights

• Mechanical Engineering is the core of most engineering courses. You will get to apply your knowledge and skills to almost every other engineering discipline easily.
• Choose from one of the following six specialisations to pursue your interests during your final year: Aerospace Technology; Energy Systems; Facilities Management; Machine Design; Precision Engineering and Product Realisation.
• Overseas industrial attachment programmes with prestigious organisations and institutions in Changchun,China or Taiwan.
• You will gain advanced standing in mechanical engineering degrees at local universities and overseas universities in the UK or Australia.
• You may be eligible for the Diploma Plus in Aviation Management, Business or Design Thinking certificate. These additional certificates will equip you with management, business or design skills and gives you an edge in your future career or education prospects.

SUBJECT

1. English Language (as 1st Lang): 1 - 7*
2. Mathematics (Elementary / Additional): 1 - 6
3. One of the following subjects: 1 - 6

• Biology
• Biotechnology
• Chemistry
• Combined Science
• Design & Technology
• Fundamentals of Electronics
• Physical Science
• Physics
• Science (Chemistry, Biology)
• Science (Physics, Biology)
• Science (Physics, Chemistry)

MODULE NAME

First Year

• Electronics
• Electrical Technology
• Communicating for Personal and Team Effectiveness
• General Education 1
• General Education 2
• Introduction to Engineering
• Mechanics I
• Computer Aided Drafting
• Engineering Materials I
• Thermofluids I
• Basic Mathematics
• Engineering Mathematics I
• Computer Programming

Second Year

• Communicating for Project Effectiveness
• Social Innovation Project or Overseas Social Innovation Project
• General Education 3
• Computer-aided Machining
• Design and Build I
• Mechanics II
• Engineering Materials II
• Thermofluids II
• Industrial Automation
• Industrial Engineering
• Organisational Management
• Engineering Mathematics II(A)
• Engineering Mathematics II(B)

Third Year

• Communicating for Professional Effectiveness
• Project (15 weeks)
• Mechanics III
• Engineering Thermodynamics
• Fluid Mechanics
• Instrumentation & Control
• Quality Engineering & Management

Third Year options

• (Select one technology option to specialise)
• Aerospace Technology Option
• Fundamentals of Flight
• Aircraft Systems
• Energy Systems Option
• Refrigeration & Air-conditioning
• Renewable Energy & Applications
• Facilities Management Option
• Safety & Risk Management
• Facilities Maintenance Engineering & Services
• Machine Design Option
• Design & Build II
• System Integration
• Precision Engineering Option
• Advanced Machining & Metrology
• Tooling Engineering
• Product Realisation Option
• Product Design & Development
• Ergonomics & Universal Design
• Advanced Modules (optional)
• Parts Design
• Aerospace Materials
• Design Communication & Illustration
• Plant Maintenance Engineering
• Finite Element Methods
• Advanced Mathematics 1
• Advanced Mathematics 2
• Advanced Mathematics 3
• Further Mathematics
• Physics