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Introduction
Technological innovations underlying engineering fields are driven by the field of material sciences. This course provides a historical perspective of the development of art, construction and technology from antiquity to the present day with an introduction to state-of-the-art technological innovations of various materials.
The evolution of materials through the Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages will be contextualised with the benefit of modern understanding with a scientific foundation. Material systems (polymers, metals, ceramics, and composites) are developed sequentially to provide a framework to explain the fundamental, physical origins of observable and important macro and micro-scale properties.
Issues surrounding long-term sustainability with respect to materials, including scarcity, recycling, and pollution as well as the future of materials will be discussed.
- Graduate Certificate in Materials Characterization
- FlexiMasters in Materials Characterization
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At the end of the course, learners are able to:
1. Understand the range and uses of materials from the past to the current day.
2. Appreciate past contributions to present-day materials science and trace its development.
3. Develop a foundational understanding of Materials Science and Materials Engineering.
4. Develop an understanding of the potentials and limitations of materials.MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION TO MATERIALS AND HUMANN HISTORY
- Lecture 1: Why do Materials Matter?
MODULE 2: CERAMICS
- Lecture 1: It all Begins with Clay!
- Lecture 2: Transformation of Clay into Ceramics
- Media Recording: Dragon Kiln, Asian Civilisations Museum
- Lecture 3: The Art and Science of Historic Ceramics
- Lecture 4: Glass is a Ceramic
- Media Recording: Asian Civilisations Museum
- Lecture 5: From Pots to Space Shuttles – Advanced/Technical Ceramics
MODULE 3: METALS
- Lecture 1: Historical Metal Processing and Applications
- Media Recording: Asian Civilisations Museum
- Lecture 2: State of the Art Technologies with Metals
- Media Recording: Rolls Royce Corp Labs; Singapore Centre for 3D Printing
- Lecture 3: Case Study: Liberty Ship Failure in 1940s and other historic materials failures and State of the art Failure Analysis Lab
- Media Recordings: Rolls Royce Seletar- Failure Analysis Lab
MODULE 4: POLYMERS
- Lecture 1: Natural Polymers: Gutta percha and rubber
- Media Recording: NUS Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum
- Lecture 2: Synthetic Polymers and Processing: Roll to Roll, Fiber Extrusion
- Media Recording
- Lecture 3: State-of-the-Art and Advanced Applications
MODULE 5: COMPOSITES
- Lecture 1: Natural Composites: Nacre, Wood, Paper
- Media Recording: NUS Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum
- Lecture 2: Synthetic Composites – Processing and Applications
- Media Recording: Interview with Associate Professor Sridhar Idapalapati; Interview with Assistant Professor Hortense Le Ferrand
- Lecture 3: State of the Art Synthetics Lab and 3D Bioprinting
- Media Recording: Interview with Associate Professor Yeong Wai Yee
MODULE 6: SUSTAINABILITY
- Lecture 1: Sustainable Building Materials and Infrastructure
- Lecture 2: 3D Printing TechnologyMedia Recording: Singapore Centre for 3D Printing
- Lecture 3: Biomimetic Materials
- Media Recording: NUS Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum
- Lecture 4: Environmental Concerns, Pollution, Societal Issues and Future of Materials
This course is conducted in asynchronous e-learning.
Suitable for professionals working in engineering, Quality Control, Failure Analysis, Manufacturing and R&D.
Standard Course Fee: S$1,635
- NTU/NIE alumni may utilise their $1,600 Alumni Course Credits. Click here for more information.
| COURSE TITLE | ACADEMIC UNIT |
| CET777 Thermal Analysis | 1 |
| CET778 Surface Analysis | 1 |
| CET850 Chemical Analysis of Materials 1 | 1 |
| CET851 Chemical Analysis of Materials 2 | 1 |
| CET853 Advanced Methods in Polymer Molecular Characterization in Solution | 1 |
| CET854 Advanced Methods in Polymer Characterization in the Melt and Solid States | 1 |
| CET855 The Characterization Challenge of Polymers with Environmental Impact | 1 |
| CET856 Principles and Applications of Solid-State NMR | 3 |
| CET785 Fundamentals of Electron Microscopy | 2 |
| CET786 Advanced Characterization using TEM Techniques | 2 |
| CET852 Properties of Materials | 2 |
| CET772 Principles and Adaptation | 2 |
| CET773 Variation and Nonstoichiometry | 2 |
Listed courses are:
- Credit-bearing and stackable to Graduate Certificate in Materials Characterization (total 9AUs) and FlexiMasters in Materials Characterization (total 15AUs).
- SSG funded and SkillsFuture Credit approved.
