Common Core Modules

Through the Common Core modules, students will think critically about real-world problems, empathise with local and global communities and be challenged to effect change. For more infomation please visit: https://www.sp.edu.sg/sp/education/common-core-curriculum

Digital Electronics 1

Introduces students to the knowledge, understanding and design techniques necessary to enable them to design simple combinational circuits using commercial SSI and MSI integrated circuits. Additional topics covered include introduction to simple sequential logic circuits such as flipflops and mono-stables

Principles of Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1

This module covers the fundamental concepts of electricity. Basic laws and theorems which govern the operation of electrical circuitry are explained with illustrations. Understanding and application of electrical phenomena are further enhanced using circuit simulation on worked examples and tutorial problems and via hands-on sessions. Topics covered include scientific notation, engineering notation, metric prefixes, basic elements of an electrical circuit, definitions of energy and power, power sources, measuring instruments, DC and AC concepts, simple series and parallel networks, electromagnetism, inductor, inductance, transformers, capacitor and capacitance, characteristics of inductor and capacitor in DC, Kirchhoff’s Voltage and Current Laws, Current and Voltage Divider Rules and Superposition Theorem

Introduction to Engineering Programming

This module teaches students to write programs in a structured way. It emphasises on good programming techniques and covers topics on fundamental data types, input / output, selection control and loop constructs, functions and basic structures such as arrays. At the end of the module, the students will be able to write programme for simple engineering application that runs on computer and simple engineering application that runs on basic embedded system and control it.

Computer Aided Drafting

Introduces the use of computer-aided drafting (CAD) software to prepare mechanical engineering drawings. Topics include blue print reading, orthographic projection, sectioning, assembly drawing and basic solid modelling.

Engineering Materials I

Introduces the basic properties and applications of common engineering materials such as steels, aluminium, copper, plastics and elastomers, by covering the testing of the properties, concepts of stress and strain, effect of chemical composition and microstructure on properties and applications, heat treatments and materials processing. This module provides the foundation in the selection of materials in engineering design and fabrication.

Basic Mathematics

Equips students with basic mathematical knowledge and skills in algebra, trigonometry and calculus to enable them to understand and solve engineering problems encountered in their course of study. It also serves as a foundation for subsequent mathematics modules.

Common Core Modules

Through the Common Core modules, students will think critically about real-world problems, empathise with local and global communities and be challenged to effect change. For more infomation please visit: https://www.sp.edu.sg/sp/education/common-core-curriculum

Introduction to Engineering

Promotes interest in engineering by introducing inter-disciplinary engineering systems and manufacturing processes. The Design Thinking process is used to generate ideas and basic workshop machine tools are used for fabrication.

Mechanics I

Introduces the basic concepts of engineering mechanics, namely units and dimensions, equilibrium conditions, friction, kinematics and Newton’s laws of motion.

Thermofluids I

Introduces the fundamentals of thermodynamics, namely heat, work, perfect gas laws and the 1st law of thermodynamics. Use of steam tables, basics of pressure and flow rate in fluids, and the mass conservation law are also covered.

Engineering Mathematics I

Equips students with the necessary mathematical knowledge and skills to solve problems encountered in their course of study. It also serves as a foundation for more advanced mathematics in the second year. Topics include trigonometry, determinants, matrices, complex numbers and calculus.

Common Core Modules

Through the Common Core modules, students will think critically about real-world problems, empathise with local and global communities and be challenged to effect change. For more infomation please visit: https://www.sp.edu.sg/sp/education/common-core-curriculum

Digital Electronics 2

Builds on basic material covered earlier with advanced topics such as adders, multiplexers/ demultiplexers, decoders/ encoders, counters and shift registers and some application examples of these circuits.

Principles of Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2

Extends the basic concepts onto other electrical and electronic devices. Topics covered include: Semiconductor physics, semiconductor devices such as diodes, special diodes and bipolar transistors, transducers such as thermistors, and application of operational amplifiers, complex numbers and concepts of phasors, phasor angle, phasor diagrams, reactances, impedances, susceptances and admittances. Upon completion, this module consolidates students’ foundation of the electrical and electronic engineering.

Introduction to Engineering & Design

This module equips students with engineering fundamentals set in the context of CDIO (conceive, design, implement and operate) in real-world systems with basic electronic projects. It aims to nurture students toward self-directed learners by giving them a challenging environment to plan, manage, review and extend their learning outcomes using growth mind-set and meta-cognitive learning systems in achieving their electronic projects. Besides, students will be exposed to a range of generic process skills such as troubleshooting skills, creative and critical thinking, teamwork and communication.

Engineering Mathematics I

Equips students with the necessary mathematical knowledge and skills to solve problems encountered in their course of study. It also serves as a foundation for more advanced mathematics in the second year. Topics include trigonometry, determinants, matrices, complex numbers and calculus.

Common Core Modules

Through the Common Core modules, students will think critically about real-world problems, empathise with local and global communities and be challenged to effect change. For more infomation please visit: https://www.sp.edu.sg/sp/education/common-core-curriculum

Introduction to Engineering & Design

This module equips students with engineering fundamentals set in the context of CDIO (conceive, design, implement and operate) in real-world systems with basic electronic projects. It aims to nurture students toward self-directed learners by giving them a challenging environment to plan, manage, review and extend their learning outcomes using growth mind-set and meta-cognitive learning systems in achieving their electronic projects. Besides, students will be exposed to a range of generic process skills such as troubleshooting skills, creative and critical thinking, teamwork and communication.

Fundamentals of Economics

Provides students with an overview of concepts and issues in both micro and and macro economics. Topics include scarcity and choice, demand and supply, cost and revenue, business cycles and economic indicators, fiscal andmonetary policies, and international trade and finance.

Principles of Marketing

Introduces students to basic marketing principles and concepts. The topics that will be covered include an overview of the marketing process, an appreciation of the marketing environment, an understanding of consumer behaviour, target market selection, as well as the management of the marketing mix elements that include the 4P's namely: Product, Price, Place and Promotion.

Thermofluids I

Introduces the fundamentals of thermodynamics, namely heat, work, perfect gas laws and the 1st law of thermodynamics. Use of steam tables, basics of pressure and flow rate in fluids, and the mass conservation law are also covered.

Engineering Mathematics I

Equips students with necessary mathematical knowledge and skills to solve problems encountered in their course of studies. It also serves as a foundation for more advanced topics in the second year. Topics include trigonometry, determinants, matrices, complex numbers and calculus. Optimization techniques involving rates of change will be introduced to students through learning activities as an application of what is taught in the module.