Specialisation Available for School of CEE students
There are currently 7 niche specialisations available for our students.
These specialisations allow students to pursue greater depth in a chosen area and add value to their degrees.
Find out more about the specialisation ↓
Civil Infrastructure
For Environmental Engineering students
Coastal Protection
For Civil Engineering & Environmental Engineering students
Geotechnical Engineering
For Civil Engineering students
International Trading
For Maritime Studies students
Maritime Management
For Civil Engineering & Environmental Engineering students
Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering & Management
For Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering & Maritime Studies students
Civil Infrastructure
Eligible for Environmental Engineering students
Courses Required to Read
- CV2011 Structural Analysis I
- CV2014 Geotechnical Engineering
- CV3011 Reinforced Concrete Design
- CV3012 Steel Design
- CV3016 Construction Technology & Processes
These courses would equip our B.Eng. (Environmental Engineering) graduates with good knowledge in structural analysis and design as well as soil mechanics, in addition to the extensive knowledge in environmental engineering, hydraulic and hydrology.
You may read the above-mentioned courses as Core (if it is listed as core in your curriculum), Major PE or Elective.
Important: All these courses cannot be read during your overseas exchange or exercise Flexible Grading Option (FGO) even if you classify it as elective.
Award
Once you passed all the above mentioned 5 courses and be awarded with letter grades, you will be issued with a Certification Letter upon graduation, and this letter will be accepted by the Professional Engineers Board Singapore.
Registration
Look out for email sent by our Undergraduate’s Office every semester before your personalised registration date.
Coastal Protection
Eligible for Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering students admitted in AY2021-22 & thereafter
Courses Required to Read
These courses would equip our CEE & ENE graduates with the knowledge to pursue advanced coastal engineering programmes at the graduate level, and to ensure a steady pipeline of coastal engineers to meet the future demand. Also note that if you opt for this specialisation, your AU for graduation will remain unchanged.
| Total 5 Courses to be read | ||
| Programme | Course Code & Title | Type |
| CEE | CV2013 Engineering Geology & Soil Mechanics | Core |
| ENE | EN2004 Geo-Environment and Soil Mechanics | Core |
| CEE & ENE | CV2020 Water Resources Engineering | Core |
| CV4116 Coastal Engineering | MPE/BDE* | |
| CV4121 Inland and Coastal Flood Management | MPE/BDE* | |
| EN4104 Environmental Hydraulics | MPE/BDE* | |
| * The course will be classified under BDE once the AU requirement for MPE has been fulfilled. | ||
Award
Special point to note that courses where Flexible Grading Option (FGO) has been exercised will not be counted towards the award of the specialisation.
Registration
Register during your personalised registration day.
Geotechnical Engineering
Eligible for Civil Engineering students admitted Year 1 AY2021-22, Year 2 in AY2022-23 and thereafter
All engineering structures are founded in soils and rocks. Geotechnical engineering is one of the core disciplines of Civil Engineering that studies the mechanical behaviour of soils and rocks, under loading as part of the design of excavation, foundation, underground tunnel, land reclamation and slope stability among other infrastructures.
This specialised expertise in geotechnical engineering is in high demand in industry. This specialisation will better equip students to practice in the geotechnical sector upon graduation.
Courses Required to Read
| Course code & Title | AU | Type |
| COMPULSORY COURSES | ||
| CV2013 Engineering Geology & Soil Mechanics | 3 | Core |
| CV2014 Geotechnical Engineering | 3 | Core |
| CV3013 Foundation Engineering | 3 | Core |
| ELECTIVE COURSES (Read minimum 6 AU) | ||
| CV4110 Excavation and Retaining Walls | 3 | MPE/BDE* |
| CV4111 Ground Engineering | 3 | MPE/BDE* |
| CV6311 Soil Behaviour & Engineering Properties | 3 | MPE/BDE* |
| CV6312 Slope Stability & Ground Improvement | 3 | MPE/BDE* |
| CV6313 Shallow & Deep Foundations | 3 | MPE/BDE* |
| CV6314 Excavation and Earth Retaining Systems | 3 | MPE/BDE* |
| CV6315 Engineering Geology and Rock Engineering | 3 | MPE/BDE* |
The criteria to read the post graduate courses will be as follows:
- Students must have minimum CGPA of 4.
- It will be counted towards the computation of the CGPA.
- Students could only read it when you are in Year 4 standing.
*All courses read under elective courses will be classified under Broadening and Deepening Elective (BDE) once the AU requirement for Major Prescribed Elective (MPE) has been fulfilled.
Note: Maximum two specializations each student is allowed if all academic requirements are fulfilled.
Award
Once you read and passed all the 5 courses, you will be issued with a Certificate upon graduation.
Special point to note:
- Courses where Flexible Grading Option (FGO) has been exercised will not be counted towards the award of the specialisation.
- Maximum 2 Specialisations could be read for each student.
Registration
Register during your personalised registration day for undergraduate courses.
For postgraduate courses (CV63xx), please register through CEE Undergraduate Office.
International Trading
Eligible for Maritime Studies students
This specialisation is offered by the Nanyang Business School (NBS).
The knowledge and training in commodity trading will benefit students in complementing their business and technical knowledge and therefore broaden their career prospects, presenting greater career options and a stepping stone for those looking to launch their careers in the lucrative commodity trading sector and value chain.
Courses Required to Read
These courses would equip our BSc (Maritime Studies) graduates with good knowledge in International Trading.
- MT1003 Trade Practice and Incoterms
- MT3006 Ship Chartering
- BF2227 Commodity Markets
- BF2302 International Tax & Trading Law
- BF3212 Trade, Structured & Supply Chain Finance
- BF3213 Enterprise Risk Management in Commodity Markets
- BF3214 Commodities Trading
- BF3226 Strategic Management in Commodity Market
The first two courses are part of the core courses in the BSc (Maritime Studies) programme. The additional AUs from the rest of the 6 courses will be classified under the Broadening and Deepening Elective (BDE), hence even if you opt for this specialisation, your AU for graduation will remain unchanged.
Award
Special point to note that courses where Flexible Grading Option (FGO) has been exercised will not be counted towards the award of the specialisation.
Registration
Opt in at the end of Year 1
Maritime Management
Eligible for Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering students admitted from AY2023-24 and thereafter
This Specialisation is to equip our engineering students with knowledge in maritime management, so that they will be able to practice in the maritime management sectors upon graduation.
Courses Required to Read
The following 5 compulsory courses with 3 AU each,
- MT2002 Shipping Economics
- MT2005 Port Economics
- MT3003 Organisation of Ship Owning Entity
- MT3004 Shipping Management
- MT4003 Maritime Strategy
All courses to be read would be classified under Broadening and Deepening Elective (BDE), but would not be able to read during exchange or exercise Flexible Grading Option (FGO) even if it is classified as BDE.
Award
Once you passed all the 5 courses, you will be issued with a Certification Letter upon graduation.
Special point to note: Maximum two specializations each student is allowed if all academic requirements are fulfilled.
Registration
Register during your personalised registration day.
Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering and Management
Eligible for Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Maritime Studies students
This specialisation is offered by the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE).
This specialisation allows students to pursue greater depth in Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering and Management area. The inclusion of the specialisation will be advantageous for students in their job search, careers, as well as in their applications for higher studies.
Courses Required to Read
Beside the core courses, the rest of the courses read will be classified under Broadening and Deepening Elective (BDE) once the AU requirement for Major Prescribed Elective (MPE) has been fulfilled.
| COMPULSORY COURSES | ||
| Course code & Title | AU | Type |
| Civil Engineering & Environmental Engineering Programme | ||
| CV1012 Fluid Mechanics@ | 3 | Core |
| MA4856 Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering# | 3 | MPE/BDE |
| MT1004 Introduction to Meteorology and Oceanography@ | 3 | MPE/BDE |
| Maritime Studies Programme | ||
| MT1004 Introduction to Meteorology and Oceanography@ | 3 | Core |
| CV1012 Fluid Mechanics@ | 3 | MPE/BDE |
| MA4856 Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering# | 3 | MPE/BDE |
| ELECTIVE COURSES (Need to read minimum 6 AU) | ||
| Civil Engineering & Environmental Engineering Programme | ||
| MA4807 Marine Structural Integrity# | 3 | MPE/BDE |
| MA4808 Marine Control Systems# | 3 | MPE/BDE |
| MA4871 Non-Destructive Testing# | 3 | MPE/BDE |
| MT0001 Shipping and The Environment@ | 3 | MPE/BDE |
| MT3004 Shipping Management@ | 3 | MPE/BDE |
| Maritime Studies Programme | ||
| MA4807 Marine Structural Integrity# | 3 | MPE/BDE |
| MA4808 Marine Control Systems# | 3 | MPE/BDE |
| MA4871 Non-Destructive Testing# | 3 | MPE/BDE |
| #courses offered by MAE ; @courses offered by CEE | ||
For courses offered by School of MAE, you may send your enquiries to askmae@ntu.edu.sg
Note:
Maximum two specialisations each student is allowed if all academic requirements are fulfilled.
Award
Once you read and passed all 5 courses, you will be issued with a Certificate upon graduation.
Registration
Register during your personalised registration day.
Structural Engineering
Eligible for Civil Engineering students admitted in AY2021-22 and thereafter
This Specialisation is to equip CEE students who are keen to enroll for examinations set for Professional Engineers (PE), the courses have heavy technical content on structural mechanics and structural design.
When students have mastered structural mechanics and structural design, he or she will be competent to take the PE examinations.
Courses Required to Read
| COMPULSORY COURSES | ||
| Course code & Title | AU | Type |
| Currently offered as Core courses to BEng (Civil) Programme | ||
| 3 | Core | |
| 3 | Core | |
| ELECTIVE COURSES (Choose any 3 courses; Read minimum 9 AU) | ||
| All elective courses read could be classified under Broadening and Deepening Elective (BDE) once the AU requirement for Major Prescribed Elective (MPE) has been fulfilled. | ||
| Currently offered as Major Prescribed Elective courses to BEng (Civil) Programme | ||
| 3 | MPE/BDE | |
| 3 | MPE/BDE | |
| 3 | MPE/BDE | |
| Currently offered in Postgraduate Programmes | ||
| CV6103 Structural Dynamics | 3 | MPE/BDE |
| CV6107 Behaviour and Design of Steel and Composite Structures | 3 | MPE/BDE |
| CV6108 Analysis and Design of Tall Buildings | 3 | MPE/BDE |
The criteria for enrolling in postgraduate courses will be as follows: a) Students must have minimum CGPA of 4. b) It will be counted towards the computation of the CGPA. c) Students who have fulfilled the AU requirement of MPE, could register and classify it under BDE. d) Students could only read it in the fourth year. | ||
Award
Once you read and passed all the 5 courses, you will be issued with a Certificate upon graduation.
Special point to note:
- Courses where Flexible Grading Option (FGO) has been exercised will not be counted towards the award of the Specialisation.
- Maximum two (2) Specialisations could be read for each student.
Registration
Register during your personalised registration day for undergraduate courses.
For postgraduate courses (CV6xxx), please register through CEE Undergraduate Office.