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Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Chemical Sciences Programme NUS
(Joint Effort by Office of Life Sciences, Department of Chemistry and Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering)
Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Objective
To provide students with a strong and broad foundation in life and chemical sciences in their undergraduate studies, leading to a graduate program and research in interdisciplinary areas such as medicinal chemistry, and other approved life sciences-related graduate programs
Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Chemical Sciences Programme
Chemical Engineering
(Base degree)
Chemistry
(Base degree)
Graduate Program Medicinal Chemistry, Other Life Sciences Programs Industrial/RI Attachment
4 yrs 4 yrs 2 yrs
Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Chemical Engineering Core
LSM Modules 6 core (26 MCs) Chemistry Modules 4 core (16 MCs) Choose 3 from the 8 optional modules
Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Modules at Different Levels
Level 1 Chemical Engineering Principles General Biology (if no A-level Biology) Biochemistry of Biomolecules Molecular Genetics Basic Organic Chemistry Level 2 Chemical Kinetics & Reactor Design Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics Fluid Mechanics Heat & Mass Transfer Chemical Engineering Lab I Molecular Biology Cell Biology Experimental Biochemistry Metabolism & Regulation Organic Chemistry Spectroscopic Applications Level 3 Particle Technology Process Dynamics & Control Separation Processes Process Modeling & Numerical Simulation Chemical Engineering Lab II Chemical Engineering Lab III Level 4 Process Design & Safety B.Eng Dissertation Design Project Protein Structure & Function (elective) Fundamental Pharmacology (elective) Molecular Basis of Human Diseases (elective) Microbiology (elective) Organic Synthesis & Spectroscopy Toxicology (elective) Drug Discovery & Clinical Trials (elective) Chemistry of Natural Products (elective) Advanced Organic Synthesis & Spectroscopy (elective)
Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Chemical Sciences Program – BEng (Chemical) Summary of Module Requirements and Credits
University Level Requirements 20 MCs Faculty Requirements 10 MCs Major Requirements 111 MCs Total : 161 - 163 MCs Details in Annex B Unrestricted Electives 20 - 22 MCs
Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
A Possible Study Plan for Chemical Sciences Program* Semester 1 (20 – 24 MC) Semester 2 (20 MC) Semester 3 (22 MC) Semester 4 (20 MC)
SSxxxx Singapore Studies (4) CN1111 Chemical Engineering CN2121 Chemical Engineering CN2108 Chemical Engineering EG1471 English EG1413 Critical Thinking & Writing (4) CM1121 Basic Organic Chemistry (4) MA1505 Mathematics I (4) LSM1301 General Biology (if no A level Biology) (4) MLE1101 Introductory Materials Science & Engrg(4) Principles (4) CM2121 Organic Chemistry(4) LSM1101 Biochemistry of Biomolecules (4) MA1506 Mathematics II (4) IT1005 Intro to Programming with Matlab (4) Thermodynamics (4) CN2122 Fluid Mechanics (4) LSM1102 Molecular Genetics (4) LSM2101 Metabolism & Regulation (4) LSM2201 Experimental Biochemistry (6) OR LSM2202 Experimental Molecular and Cell Biology (6) (Option to read LSM2202 in Special term after Sem 4) Lab I (2) CN2116 Chemical Kinetics & Reactor Design (5) CN2125 Heat & Mass Transfer (5) CN3124 Particle Technology (4) LSM2103 Cell Biology (4)
Semester 5 (22 MC)
CN3108 Chemical Engineering Lab II (4) CN3121 Process Dynamics & Control (4) CN3132 Separation Processes(5) CN3421 Process Modeling & Numerical Simulation (4) CN4111 Process Design and Safety (5)
Semester 6 (22 MC)
GEM – 1 (4)
EG2401
Engineering Professionalism (3) HR2002 Understanding Human Relations in the New Economy (3) CN3109 Chemical Engineering Lab III (2) CM2102 Spectroscopic Applications(4) LSM2102 Molecular Biology(4)
Semester 7 (22 MC)
CN4118R B.Eng Dissertation (related to Life/Chemical Sciences) (10) CM3221 CMx2xx/ LSMx2xx CMx2xx/ LSMx2xx Organic Synthesis & Spectroscopy (4) (Elective) – 1 # (4) (Elective) – 2 # (4)
Semester 8 (13-17 MC)
GEM – 2 (4) UEM – 1 (4) (if no LSM1301) CN4120 Design Project (5) CMx2xx/ (Elective) – 3 # (4) LSMx2xx #
Electives
CM4221 Chemistry of Natural Products (4) CM4222 Advanced Organic Synthesis & Spectroscopy (4) LSM3211 Fundamental Pharmacology (4) LSM3224 Molecular Basis of Human Diseases (4) LSM3232 Microbiology (4)
Students may have to rearrange the modules to meet time-tabling constraints
LSM3231 Protein Structure & Function(4) LSM4211 Toxicology (4) LSM4221 Drug Discovery & Clinical Trials (4)
TOTAL MC = 161-163
(instead of 160 for the usual BEng)
Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Minor in Life Sciences Automatic attainment of minor upon completion of all minor requirements Module Code Title MC Prerequisites Level 1000 Modules:
Any 2 modules out of the 5 LSM modules
LSM1101 LSM1102
LSM1103 LSM1201
Biochemistry of Biomolecules Molecular Genetics
Biodiversity General Physiology 4 4 4 4 LSM1202 Human Anatomy 4
Level 2000 Modules:
Any 2 modules out of the 3 LSM modules ‘A’ level pass in Biology or equivalent or LSM1301 ‘A’ level pass in Biology or equivalent or LSM1301 ‘A’ level Biology or equivalent, or LSM1301 ‘A’ level pass in Biology or equivalent, or LSM1301 ‘O’ level pass in Biology or equivalent, or LSM1301
LSM2101 LSM2102 Metabolism and Regulation Molecular Biology
4 4 LSM1101 Read LSM1101 and LSM1102 and pass one of them
LSM2103 Cell Biology
4 Read LSM1101 and LSM1102 and pass one of them
Level 3000 Modules:
Any 2 modules in one of the areas of concentration of our Level 3000 LSM modules
Biomedical Science
LSM3211 Fundamental Pharmacology
Molecular & Cell Biology
LSM3231 Protein Structure & Function + LSM3224 Molecular Basis of Human Diseases OR + LSM3232 Microbiology To satisfy Level 3000 requirement
The NUS Chemical Sciences Programme Eligibility for admission to the Chemical Sciences programme
Singaporean, Permanent Resident or Nationals of ASEAN countries - Applicants must be full-time students majoring in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering in the Faculties of Science and Engineering respectively.
Criteria for selection
1.
Good “A” Level results or equivalent 2. Interview/Essay test
The NUS Chemical Sciences Programme
The A*STAR Pre-Graduate Awards (PGA) in Chemical Sciences
1. Tuition fee subsidy for Year 2 - 4 during the undergraduate studies 2. Monthly Stipend Stipend (per month) Tuition Year 2 Award $ 460 Waived Year 3 Award $ 560 Waived Year 4 Award $ 760 Waived
The NUS Chemical Sciences Programme
Eligibility for A*STAR Pre-graduate Award
Singaporean, Permanent Resident or Nationals of ASEAN countries* Applicants must be full-time students majoring in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering in the Faculties of Science and Engineering respectively. Applicants must not concurrently hold any other scholarship, fellowship or award
*
Must be willing to take up Singapore citizenship if offered A*STAR scholarships for PhD studies.
Criteria for selection
1.
2.
Good First Year results Interview
The NUS Chemical Sciences Programme
Pre-Graduate Award Bonds
Scholarship holders are required to serve a 4-year bond with A*STAR if they continue with NGS and take up the A*STAR Graduate Scholarship.
Should scholars be unsuccessful in securing a place in NGS and choose to pursue PhD studies in other NUS programmes , they will be required to honour a 2-year bond may serve in any of the A*STAR supported Research Institutes in Singapore.
which they
The NUS Chemical Sciences Programme Eligibility for A*STAR Pre-Graduation award Year
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
CAP score acceptable
≥ 4.25
≥ 4.25
≥ 4.25
≥ 4.25
1.
2.
Important Note
Satisfaction of the above eligibility criteria does not guarantee the receipt of the PGA The no. of PGA awarded is dependent on the no. of PGA provided by A*STAR
Eligibility for Chemical Sciences Programme
Year
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
CAP score acceptable
≥ 4.0
≥ 4.0
≥ 4.0
≥ 4.0
The NUS Chemical Sciences Programme
Application Process
Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Application to Office of Life Sciences Dept. of Chemistry
Application forms and other information at The NUS Chemical Sciences Programme website :
http://www.chemicalscience.nus.edu.sg/
The NUS Chemical Sciences Programme Important Dates Briefing of Students Faculty of Science 2 Aug – Faculty of Engineering 6 August - Deadline for application 8 August – Shortlisting of candidates 10 August – Announcement of successful candidates (e-mail) 13 August – Last day for acceptance/decline of place in programme
The NUS Chemical Sciences Programme
Modules to read in Semester 1 & 2
Semester 1 (20 – 24 MC)
SSxxxx Singapore Studies (4) EG1471 English * EG1413 Critical Thinking & Writing (4) CM1121 Basic Organic Chemistry (4) MA1505 Mathematics I (4) LSM1301 General Biology (4) (if no A-level Biology) MLE1101 Introductory Material Science & Engineering (4)
Semester 2 (20 MC)
CN1111 Chemical Engineering Principles (4) CM2121 Organic Chemistry (4) LSM1101 Biochemistry of Biomolecules (4) IT1005 MA1506 Intro to Programming with Matlab (4) Mathematics II (4) * For students who have not passed or been exempted from the Qualifying English Test at the time of admission to the Faculty