BEng Honours in Mechanical Design and Manufacturing Engineering (Singapore)
Key Features and Benefits of the Degree Programme
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) qualification awarded by an internationally recognised institution
- Two-year programme to advance your Diploma or similar qualification to a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Degree
- High-quality education from leading academics from Newcastle University's School of Mechanical and Systems Engineering
- Valuable overseas study experience opportunity at Newcastle’s UK campus
- Candidates graduating with high marks will be eligible to apply for postgraduate study (MEng or MSc) at Newcastle University
- To ensure industrial relevance all our degrees are accredited by UK professional engineering institutions - the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) and the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) - the Singapore degree is in the process of accreditation
- We have formed an IMechE Newcastle University Student Chapter Singapore (NUSS) – see https://www.facebook.com/groups/213029612165491/
Course Aims
This degree aims to produce graduates who are not just good at passing exams but who will provide Singapore with creative and innovative engineers capable of building the successful teams that are key to internationally competitive businesses and organisations.
It aims to cover all aspects of an integrated approach to design and manufacturing including:
- design for manufacturability
- management (of innovation and new product introduction as well as of operations and systems)
- enabling technologies (with new developments in sensors, actuators and robotics for both products and their manufacture)
- underpinning engineering science (including materials and processes)
It is exactly the same (though with different module codes and titles for operational reasons) to the equivalent Stages 2 and 3 at our Newcastle campus, except that Stage 2 has some minor adaptations designed to exploit the strengths of Singaporean polytechnic education as well as to accommodate the differing prior study experiences from different polytechnics and diplomas.
Course Content
This degree focuses on producing professional engineers with strong analytical skills and the ability to apply the results of their analysis in the real world. The course provides the the mix of general and specific skills that companies require to meet the demands of industry and commerce.
The degree covers all aspects of manufacturing:
- management of innovation and new product introduction
- project, system and operational management
- enabling technologies and underpinning engineering science including materials and processes, sensors and robotics
- design for manufacture (“concurrent engineering”)
You will study six closely inter-related strands with all except one running in both years:
- design for manufacture
- manufacturing systems and the business context
- materials and materials processing
- electro-mechanical systems
- thermal systems engineering (Year 1 only)
- numerical and analytical methods
In the final year students undertake two projects (in association with leading local companies and organisations as diverse as ST Kinetics, SAF, Rolls Royce, Island Concrete, Singapore General Hospital, Sensorcraft Technologies, etc) which bring the strands of the course together:
- Semester 1 Team Industrial Design Project (12.5% of year)
- Semester 2 Individual Major Project (25% of year)
Academic year
The academic year will start in September and end in June. It is divided into two semesters comprising 15 weeks each, with an assessment period at the end of each (January and May/June). There will also be short breaks for Christmas and Easter.
Teaching and assessment
You study 120 credits in each year of the programme. Every 10 credits is approximately 100 hours of total study time (timetabled class hours and private study). Assessment generally occurs at the end of each semester and is a mixture of written, practical and continuous assessment.
You will be taught through a combination of:
- lectures
- tutorials
- assignments
- practical work
- independent guided study
Coursework, including laboratory and computer work, is important throughout the two years to emphasise and demonstrate practical applications of the theory to common engineering problems.
Final Year Projects are assessed by a mixture of methods reflecting the future needs of prospective professional engineers – not just written Technical Reports but also Personal Logbooks with Oral and even Poster Presentations.
Entrance requirements
This programme is particularly designed for engineering diploma graduates or holders of equivalent qualifications: you can view a list of relevant Singapore Polytechnic Diplomas (view the "eligibility" tab). If you do not have an appropriate qualification in engineering drafting and CAD you will be required to do an additional non-credit bearing course in engineering drafting and CAD.
You will be considered individually on the basis of the information provided in your application, academic performance and potential. We have a very positive approach to mature candidates seeking to return to higher education. Please contact us to discuss your position if you require any further details or clarification.
Employment opportunities
Newcastle graduates are known to rise to senior positions in Singapore organisations and enter careers including:
- international consultancy
- design and manufacturing
- research and development
- project management and supervision
- quality assurance, customer support and technical sales
- purchasing
Job sectors include transport, health, defence, manufacturing, energy and many more both nationally and internationally. A number of students also progress to postgraduate study to pursue research into new technologies.
How to Apply
To apply for this programme please visit the Singapore Institute of Technology website.
Degree Programme Handbook
You will receive a copy of the current degree programme handbook when you start your course. An older version of the Undergraduate Mechanical Design & Manufacturing Engineering (Singapore) degree programme handbook (PDF: 845KB) is available for your reference (but be aware we continuously improve our programmes).
Further information
- The School of Mechanical & Systems Engineering at Newcastle University