Chemical Engineering

Department Of Chemical Engineering

The Department of Chemical Engineering is one of the five departments in the Faculty of Engineering at the National University of Singapore. More than twenty academics staff with doctorates from various universities in different parts of the world participate in teaching and training of chemical engineers. They are supported by about twenty technical and administrative staff.

The department offers a four-year undergraduate programme leading to B.Eng (Chemical) degree. The curriculum is designed to provide the graduates with a comprehensive understanding of the basic principles of chemical engineering and their applications to a wide range of processes and operations. Accreditation to the degree course has been given by the Institution of Engineers, Singapore and the Institution of Chemical Engineers (London).

Facilities are available for postgraduate studies leading to M.Eng and Ph.D. degrees by research. The department will soon introduce advanced courses as an integral part of its postgraduate programme. Research activities in chemical engineering are conducted under seven major divisions.

The major objectives of the postgraduate programme is to develop R & D manpower which is essential for the continued development of Singapore. The department recognizes the importance of attracting collaborative industrial projects for simulating a committed research environment. Research topics are therefore chosen to cater the immediate and future needs of the local and regional industries. Fundamental research is also emphasized in order to ehnace the standing of the Department in the international community.

For continuing education in chemical engineering, the academics staff members offers specialized short courses for the engineers working in various process industries. Some of the teaching staff act as consultants to many local chemical industries and enjoy international repute for their contributions in the areas of their research interests. The staff members also contribute in the areas of their research interests. The staff members also contribute to various activities fo the related professional institutions and provide advisory services to government organizations and statutory boards.

Course Structure

Undergraduate Curriculum

FIRST YEAR

CN 101 Computing
CN 102 Chemical Eengineering Principles
CN 103 Electrical Engineering
CN 104 Organic Chemistry & Biochemistry
CN 105 General & Physical Chemistry
CN 106 Materials, Workshop, Laboratory & Technical Report Writing
EG 101 Materials I
EG 102 Economics

SECOND YEAR

CN 201 Mathematics
CN 202 Chemical Engineering Therodynamics
CN 203 Fluid Mechanics & Mass Transfer
CN 204 Heat Tansfer
CN 205 Separation Processes I
CN 206 Reactor Systems I
CN 207 Strength of Materials
CN 208 Biochemisty
CN 210 Laboratory and CAD Project
EG 201 Financial Accounting
EG 202 Technical Communications Skills

THIRD YEAR

CN 301 Applied Mathematics
CN 302 Reactor Systems I
CN 303 Process Instrumentation & Control
CN 304 Solid and Fluid Solid Systems
CN 305 Separation Processes I
CN 306 Process Heat Transfer & Materials of Construction
CN 307 Transport Phenomena
CN 308 Laboratory and Experimental Projects
EG 301 Sociology

FOURTH YEAR

Core Subjects

CN 401 Reactor Systems II
CN 402 Separation Processes II
CN 403 Process Dynamics & COntrol
CN 404 Industrial Systems & Plant Safety
CN 409 Design and Experimental Projects
EG 401 Management and Law
In addition, the fourth year student must read four optional subjects elected from the following:
CN 410 Petroleum Refining
CN 411 Polymer Science
CN 412 Polymer Engineerign (Prerequisite: CN 411)
CN 413 Electroplating & Metal Finishing
CN 414 Process Systems Engineering
CN 415 Distributed Process Control Systems
CN 416 Computer Process Control
CN 417 Biochemical Engineering
CN 418 Bioseparations
CN 419 Membrane Science
CN 420 Petrochemicals & Processing Technology
CN 421 Air Pollution Control
CN 422 Water Pollution Control
CN 423 Food Chemistry and Microbiology
CN 424 Food Process Engineering
CN 425 Materials Science
CN 426 Processing of Electronic Materials
CN 427 Electrochemcial Engineering
CN 428 Introduction to Systems Thinking & Systems Dynamics

Department of Chemical Engineering
National University of Singapore
10 Kent Ridge Crescent
Singapore 0511
Tel: (65) 772-2186
Fax: (65) 779-1936