Program Overview

Overview of the NUS Bachelor of Technology (Mechanical Engineering) Programme

The National University of Singapore (NUS) Bachelor of Technology (Mechanical Engineering) programme is offered in partnership with the Department of Mechanical Engineering. The academic curriculum follows closely that of the equivalent Bachelor of Engineering programme.

Accreditation

The programme is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Board (EAB) of the Institution of Engineers Singapore (IES). Via this accreditation, all signatories in the Washington Accord recognise the substantial equivalence of this programme in satisfying the academic requirements for the practice of engineering at the professional level in many countries, including Canada, United States of America, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Australia, and others.

Educational Objectives

The educational objectives of the programme are as follows:

• To prepare graduates with the knowledge and competency for careers in, and related to, Mechanical Engineering
• To prepare graduates to become leaders in fields related to Mechanical Engineering
• To enable graduates to understand their role as engineers and their impact on society in both national and global contexts.

Learning Outcomes

The learning outcomes for the programme are the abilities to:

• Engineering Knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, natural science, engineering fundamentals, and an engineering specialisation to the solution of complex engineering problems.
• Problem Analysis: Identify, formulate, research literature, and analyse complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering sciences.
• Design/Development of Solutions: Design solutions for complex engineering problems and design system components or processes that meet the specified needs with appropriate consideration for public health and safety, cultural, societal, and environmental considerations.
• Investigation: Conduct investigations of complex problems using research-based knowledge and research methods including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of the information to provide valid conclusions.
• Modern Tool Usage: Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools including prediction and modelling to complex engineering activities with an understanding of the limitations.
• The Engineer and Society: Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal, and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to the professional engineering practice.
• Environment and Sustainability: Understand the impact of the professional engineering solutions in societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of, and need for the sustainable development.
• Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of the engineering practice.
• Individual and Team Work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams and in multidisciplinary settings.
• Communication: Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with the engineering community and with society at large, such as, being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions.
• Project Management and Finance: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the engineering and management principles and economic decision-making, and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments.
• Lifelong Learning: Recognise the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in independent and lifelong learning in the broadest context of technological change.

Admission Requirements

Admission to the NUS BTech programme is granted on a competitive basis as places in the programme are limited. Applicants should possess the following minimum requirements:

• Academic: Polytechnic Diploma in a relevant field of Engineering, or an equivalent qualification
  • Note: Holders of a two-and-a-half-year Continuing Education and Training (CET) Part-time Local Diploma in a relevant field of Engineering may apply only after successfully completing their local diploma, and are required to complete the BTech Engineering Bridging Units (BEBUs).
• Skill/Experience:
  • Two years of full-time work experience; or
  • Currently employed on a full-time basis; or
  • Fully discharged National Service (NS) liability
  • Note: Part-time employment will not be considered as full-time work experience. A part-time employee is one who works for less than 35 hours a week, under contract of service with an employer.
• Other: Be at least 21 years of age.

Mode of Study and Programme Candidature

The NUS BTech programme is offered on the following basis (with estimated time to complete the programme indicated in brackets):

• Part-time (typically four years) The period of candidature is minimum two-and-half years and maximum six years.

Programme Structure

The NUS BTech (Mechanical Engineering) is a 161-Unit undergraduate degree programme comprising:

• University-level requirements for General Education (20 Units),
• Programme requirements (93 Units), and
• Unrestricted elective courses (8 Units)
• Note: 20 Units of programme requirements and 20 Units of unrestricted elective requirements will normally be given as Advanced Placement Credits (APCs) to holders of relevant diploma or higher qualifications. Students will be required to complete a minimum of 121 Units of courses.

University-level Requirements for General Education

Students must complete 20 Units, comprising one General Education (GE) Course from each of the pillars in the following list.

• GE Course Code Prefix | Pillar | Units
  • GEC | Culture and Connections | 4
  • GEX | Critique and Expressions | 4
  • GES | Singapore Studies | 4
  • GEA | Data Literacy | 4
  • GEI | Digital Literacy | 4

Programme Requirements

Students must complete 93 Units, comprising courses from the following list.

• Faculty Requirements (8 Units)
  • Course Code | Course Title | Units
    • TTG2415 | Ethics in Engineering | 4
    • TTG2901 | Communications for Engineering Professionals | 4
• Major Requirements – Essential Courses (65 Units)
  • Course Code | Course Title | Units
    • TTG1401 | Engineering Mathematics I | 4
    • TTG2401 | Engineering Mathematics II | 4
    • TME2114 | Mechanics of Materials II | 3
    • TME2121 | Engineering Thermodynamics | 4
    • TME2134 | Fluid Mechanics I | 4
    • TME2135 | Fluid Mechanics II | 4
    • TME2142 | Feedback Control Systems | 4
    • TME2143 | Sensors and Actuators | 4
    • TME2151 | Principles of Mechanical Engineering Materials | 4
    • TME2162 | Manufacturing Processes | 4
    • TME2115 | Mechanics of Machines | 4
    • TME3122 | Heat Transfer | 4
    • TME2101 | Fundamentals of Mechanical Design | 4
    • TME3101 | Mechanical Systems Design | 6
    • TME4102 | BTech Dissertation | 8
• Major Requirements – Elective Courses (20 Units, to be selected from the list below)
  • Course Code | Course Title | Units
    • TME3211 | Mechanics of Solids | 4
    • TME3233 | Unsteady Flow in Fluid Systems | 4
    • TME3251 | Materials for Engineers | 4
    • TME3241 | Microprocessor Applications | 4
    • TME3242 | Automation | 4
    • TME3261 | Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing | 4
    • TME3263 | Design for Manufacturing and Assembly | 4
    • TME3273 | Understanding Experimental Data | 4
    • TME3291 | Numerical Methods in Engineering | 4
    • TME4213 | Vibration Theory and Applications | 4
    • TME4223 | Thermal Environmental Engineering | 4
    • TME4225 | Applied Heat Transfer | 4
    • TME4245 | Robot Mechanics and Control | 4
    • TME4254 | Materials in Engineering Design | 4
    • TME4261 | Tool Engineering | 4
    • TME4262 | Automation in Manufacturing | 4
    • TME4283 | Micro Fabrication Processes | 4
    • TIE2010 | Introduction to Industrial Systems | 4
    • TIE2130 | Quality Engineering I | 4
    • TME4209 | Management of New Product Development | 4
    • TME4251 | Thermal Engineering of Materials | 4
    • TME4256 | Functional Materials and Devices | 4
    • TME4263 | Manufacturing Simulation & Data Communication | 4
    • TME4264 | Fundamentals of Automotive Engineering | 4
    • TME5304 | Experimental Fluid Mechanics | 4

Unrestricted Elective Courses (8 Units)

These courses allow students to explore greater breadth or depth in any subject and at any level.

Graduation Requirements

To graduate with a BTech (Mechanical Engineering) degree, students must meet the following requirements:

• Programme and/or Specialisation: Complete a minimum of 161 Units. A minimum 60% of Programme/Major/Second Major credits must be earned from NUS courses, which are defined as all courses taught, co-taught, supervised or co-supervised by one or more NUS faculty members. These would consist of graded courses with assigned grade points, or courses with an ‘S' or ‘CS' grade. The other 40% of credits may be earned through credit transfers, advanced placement and exemptions, provided these credits are earned from courses deemed relevant to the particular Major/Programme.
• Course and/or Graduate Certificate: Level-1000 courses to be counted towards fulfilment of graduation requirements limited to 60 Units (including the 20 Units of APCs)
• Grade Point Average (GPA): Minimum 2.0 (out of maximum 5.0)
• Other: Any other additional requirements that may be prescribed by SCALE, the College of Design and Engineering, or the University

Fees and Financial Assistance

• Tuition Fee: Refer to the cohort-based tuition fee per Unit.
  • Note: BTech fees are charged on a cohort-based system, where tuition fees are fixed throughout a student’s candidature, based on the prevailing fee for the intake in which the student was admitted. The fees are reviewed annually, with adjustments being made as and when necessary with each new cohort of students.
• Financial Assistance: The Singapore Ministry of Education (MOE) provides eligible Singaporeans and SPRs taking undergraduate degree or higher qualification programmes for the first time in local universities, even if on a part-time basis, with a substantial tuition fee subsidy. Mid-career Singaporeans aged 40 and above may also receive greater structural support to pursue a substantive skills reboot and stay relevant in a changing economy through the SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme.
• Application Fee: S$50.00 (excluding GST) / S$54.50 (including 9% GST)
  • Non-refundable and non-transferable
  • Limited to one application submission per intake, for up to a maximum of five programmes/courses per application
• Administrative Fee: S$255.06 (including 9% GST)
  • Payable every regular semester
  • Note: Students who did not enrol in any course(s) in Semester 2 will be charged 50% of the Administrative Fees for the Special Term, if they enrol in course(s) in that term.
• Miscellaneous Student Fees: As published by NUS Office of the University Registrar

Programme at a Glance

• Upcoming Event(s):
  • Thu, 20 Nov 2025, 7.30pm–8.30pm (SGT): Bachelor of Technology in Engineering Information Session
• Next Intake: AUG 2026
• Application Period: Dec 2025–Jan 2026 (12pm)