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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 8 core (34 MCs) Chemistry Modules 4 core (16 MCs) Choose 2 from the 7 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 Equilibrium Stage Separations Heat & Mass Transfer Chemical Engineering Process Lab I Level 3 Particle Technology Process Dynamics & Control Mass Transfer Operations Process Modeling & Numerical Simulation Safety, Health & the Environment Chemical Engineering Process Lab II Level 4 Research Project in Chemical Engineering Design I Design II Molecular Biology Cell Biology Experimental Biochemistry Metabolism & Regulation Protein Structure & Function Fundamental Pharmacology (elective) Molecular Basis of Human Diseases (elective) Microbiology (elective) Toxicology (elective) Drug Discovery & Clinical Trials (elective) Organic Chemistry Spectroscopic Applications Organic Synthesis & Spectroscopy 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 28 MCs Faculty Requirements 10 MCs Major Requirements 112- 114 MCs Total : 168 – 174 MCs Unrestricted Electives 18 – 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 (23 MC) Semester 4 (23 MC)
SSxxxx Singapore Studies (4) CN1111 Chemical Engineering GEM/Breadth - 1(4) CN2108 Chemical Engineering EG1471 English EG1413 Critical Thinking & Writing CM1121 Basic Organic Chemistry MA1505 Mathematics I (4) LSM1301 General Biology (if no A level Biology) PC1431 Physics IE (4) Principles (4) CM2121 Organic Chemistry(4) LSM1101 Biochemistry of Biomolecules (4) CS1101C Programming Methodology (4) MA1506 Mathematics II (4)` CN2121 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (4) CN2122 Fluid Mechanics (4) CN2123 Equilibrium Stage Separations (3 MC) LSM1102 Molecular Genetics (4) LSM2101 Metabolism & Regulation (4) Process Lab I (4) CN2116 Chemical Kinetics & Reactor Design (4) CN2125 Heat & Mass Transfer CN3121 Process Dynamics & Control (4) CN3124 Particle Technology (3) LSM2103 Cell Biology(4)
Semester 5 (25 MC)
CN3125 Safety, Health & the Environment (4) CN3108 Chemical Engineering Process Lab II (4) CN3122 Mass Transfer Operations (3) CN3421 Process Modeling & Numerical Simulation (4) MLE1101 Introduction to Materials Science & Engrg(4) LSM2201 Experimental Biochemistry (6)
Semester 6 (22 MC)
GEM/Breadth – 2 (4) GEM/Breadth – 3 (4) EG1415 Engineering Professionalism (3) HR2002 Understanding Human Relations in the New Economy (3) CM2102 Spectroscopic Applications (4) LSM2102 Molecular Biology(4)
Semester 7 (23 – 24 MC)
CN4118 Research Project in Chemical Engineering (related to Life/Chemical Sciences) (8) CN4119 CM3221 Design I (4) Organic Synthesis & Spectroscopy(4) LSM3231 Protein Structure & CMx2xx/ LSMx2xx Function(4) (Elective) – 1 #
Semester 8 (12 – 13 MC)
GEM/Breadth – 4 (4) CN4120 Design II (5) CMx2xx/ (Elective) – 2 # 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 TOTAL MC = 168 – 174
LSM4211 Toxicology (3) LSM4221 Drug Discovery & Clinical Trials (3) (instead of 160 for the usual BEng)
Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Minor in Life Sciences
Module Code Title MC Prerequisites Level 1000 Modules:
Any 2 modules out of the 5 LSM modules LSM1101 LSM1102 LSM1103 LSM1201 LSM1202 Biochemistry of Biomolecules Molecular Genetics Biodiversity General Physiology Human Anatomy 4 4 4 4 4 ‘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
Level 2000 Modules:
Any 2 modules out of the 3 LSM modules LSM2101 Metabolism and Regulation 4 LSM1101 LSM2102 LSM2103 Molecular Biology Cell Biology 4 4 Read LSM1101 and LSM1102 and pass one of them 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 + LSM3224 Molecular Basis of Human Diseases OR
Molecular & Cell Biology
LSM3231 Protein Structure & Function + 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
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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
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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
Monitoring of Academic Performance
Year
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
CAP score acceptable
≥ 3.8
≥ 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 15 July – Faculty of Science 18 July – Faculty of Engineering 25 July - Deadline for application 28 July – Shortlisting of candidates 1 August – Announcement of successful candidates (web and e-mail) 8 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 (if no A-level Biology) PC1431 Physics IE (4)
Semester 2 (20 MC)
CN1111 CM2121 MA1506 Chemical Engineering Principles (4) Organic Chemistry (4) LSM1101 Biochemistry of Biomolecules (4) CS1101C Programming Methodology (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