Month: February 2021

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NUS Mech Engineering Review: ME4255 Materials Failure

This module addresses the failure of engineering systems governed by the end service conditions. Commonly encountered service conditions are introduced in this module, including their impact on the service life of the individual components as well as the assembly of components. This module enables students to understand the deterioration of materials due to service conditions and how to minimize them. The topics are covered: Introduction to failure of materials; Service failure analysis practice; Failure due to overloading; Failure due to cyclic loading; Failure due to corrosion; Failure due to friction and wear; Failure at elevated temperatures, Failure of weld joints; Inspection and remaining life prediction techniques; and case studies.

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NUS Mech Engineering Review: ME4223 Thermal Environmental Engineering

NUS Mech Engineering Review: ME4223 Thermal Environmental Engineering

This module aims to integrate knowledge in thermodynamics, heat transfer and fluid mechanics to design and simulate air-conditioning systems, as well as to estimate and analyse the energy performance of buildings. Major topics include: Applications and basics; Psychrometrics; Comfort and health; Heat gains through building envelopes; Cooling load calculations; Air conditioning design calculations; Air conditioning systems; Air conditioning plants and equipment., Energy estimation and energy performance analysis. The module is designed for third and final-year students who are interested in the Cooling and Energy Efficiency of Buildings.

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NUS Mech Engineering Review: ME3211 Mechanics Of Solids

The module covers topics on: Linear elasticity in which the general equations of equilibrium and compatibility are derived and its applications are illustrated for complex problems; Unsymmetrical bending of beams; Stresses in pressurized thick-walled cylinders in elastic and elasto-plastic regions; Stresses in rotating members; Introduction to mechanics of composite materials; and Experimental stress analysis with particular emphasis on optical methods. This is an elective module and is intended for students in Stage 3 and 4 who have an interest in the stress analysis of isotropic and composite materials. The materials in this module are applicable to chemical, civil, mechanical and aeronautical engineering.

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NUS Mech Engineering Review: ME3112E TME3112 Mechanics of Machines

This course covers the fundamental engineering principles on kinematics and kinetics. The topics of rigid body dynamics and vibration will be covered, including the theoretical development and practical application to mechanisms and machinery. The salient features of dynamics to be applied for each instance will be clearly explained and the interpretation of the results obtained will be highlighted.

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NUS Module Review: GES1010 SSA2204 Nation Building in Singapore

Tutorials (20%)

Tutorials are held once every other week, and attendance is taken. There are marks for class participation so make sure to speak up every tutorial, seeing as there are only 4. Prepare for tutorials by reading the readings (can be quite a lot) and discuss the questions in groups. Short group presentation and comments from the tutor

Assignment CA1 (10%)

Supposed to be timed on IVLE but was changed to a take-home test instead. Given around 7 days to complete, submit on Turnitin, complete with in-text citations and bibliography.

You are staffing the SG60 Diamond Jubilee (for the year 2025) working committee. As part of a collection of key historical moments in Singapore’s national history, you have been asked to put together a first-hand account (by a witness or participant) of Separation, and its immediate aftermath. The committee expects a history that highlights the immediacy of the event through personal voices and experiences, and not a mere regurgitation of published books and / or articles. The committee also expects a separate submission explaining the main messages of your history and the choices of primary sources.

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NUS Physics Module Review: PC2232 Physics for Electrical Engineers

This 2000 level module is designed to give students an indepth grounding in fundamental aspects of modern physics. The module concentrates on modern optics and quantum mechanics (QM), with a focus on the applications of these two topics in electrical engineering.

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NUS Math Module Review: MA1301 Introductory Mathematics

This module is primarily taken by Polytechnic Students currently enrolled in Engineering or Computing courses in NUS. Grading was primarily done through the Midterm Test and Final Examination. No marks for tutorial attendance or participation. Almost everyone got full marks during the 2 quizzes. All lectures are web-casted. Dr Ng takes special interest in helping students and his lectures are at a followable pace and he thoroughly explains everything and goes through all problems step by step to help students. He often tells jokes during his lectures and his style of teaching isn’t too dry and can keep students engaged. He always gives notes and feedback to students about the cohort’s general performance during the quiz or exam and points out the problems most students experienced or committed and how to fix them. He only streamlines the content and provides revision packages that are relevant to their future modules of study.

His midterm tests were reasonably difficult with most questions typical and a few more challenging questions. Aren’t a problem if you diligently did his revision package and tutorials. Final Examination was more tricky. His revision packages equipped you with the skills to solve all the typical problems for most topics. The tricky part came with the wording of the examination questions that most students are not used to and may not be sure what he actually wants. The question provides all the required information and what he wants clearly, but students may not be used to the unusual wording. Overall it was above average difficulty and students may struggle if they have not familiarised themselves with solving question in the revision package.

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NUS Module Review: GES1003 GEK2001 SSA2202 Changing Landscapes of Singapore

This module is about the different types of landscapes in Singapore. But honestly besides all that, it was one of the more delightful mods I took during the sem and the only one that I bothered writing for!

Since I took it in my first sem in NUS, I panic chose this mod because everything else was taken and I needed the MCs. The lectures are all online, with one recorded each week. Coming from a guy that failed Geography in Secondary School, I can safely say with enough effort you would easily get a B+ if you put in enough effort! My tutorial was by Prof Huang and I appreciated the fact that she put in the effort to design fun tutorial activities like debates and even the drawing of a HDB estate (as shown). She was even nice enough to give me a rescheduling of tutorial after I overslept.

The first essay was about Covid and the impact on the landscapes in Singapore, which covers mostly Lecture 1 content. The Groupwork was a study on a particular landscape in Singapore of your choosing which covers mostly Lecture 1 content. The final assignment was split into 2: The first part was a 30 min SAQ portion and the second part was an essay commenting on a 20-30min video they gave you (This sem was about Sikh culture and it was really interesting imo), which covers mostly Lecture 1 content. If you noticed, that is the beauty of this mod: You are only tested on the first lecture’s content. It was quite relaxing having to deal with very little content and enjoy every week’s lecture as it comes.

All in all a well-planned mod with a heavy emphasis on the learning experience.

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NUS Module Review: LSM1306 GEK1542 Forensic Science

This module goes on the basics of biological concepts in Forensic Science. I take this module to fulfill my Science Module requirement for my Mathematics Major because of night slots and low workload.

The 4 hour lecture is actually only ~2 hour, from 7PM to 9PM, with 10 minutes of in class quiz (if there is one). The lecture goes on concepts such as DNA, fingerprints, guns and many else. Every lecturers are one of the most passionate lecturers that I have found so far; it is clear that they enjoy forensics and like to share. It is common to watch shows like crimewatch in class to relate with the concepts taught. Every 2 weeks, there will be a quiz. Since the lecture notes are not complete and there are no webcasts (many private data shown), please pay attention to score well. The quiz consists of 10 MCQs in 10 minutes, but it is doable if someone pays attention.

The practical is about recording a fingerprint, with equipments supplied from NUS itself. There are procedural videos in LumiNUS, so just follow these and you should be good.

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NUS Module Review: GEK1022 Geopolitics Geographies of War & Peace

GE 1022 K (GEOPOLITICS) is an exciting introduction to the world of practical, formal and popular geopolitics via numerous case studies and multi-media presentations. The basic aim is that each of you will become familiar with the world political map and the relevance of geopolitics as ways of understanding and seeing our world. The Geopolitics module provides an engaging way to integrate aspects of modern history with political geography, for instance through the analysis of nationalisms and territorial disputes (in different parts of the world); through the study of the Cold War in relation to changing political landscapes in Southeast Asia; and through more contemporary understandings of the global geopolitics associated with the so-called War on Terror; and global issues of ecological security and environmental geopolitics.

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