Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

1. Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Chemical Sciences Programme NUS (Joint Effort by Office of Life Sciences, Department of Chemistry and Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering)

2. Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Objective To provide students with a strong and broad foundation in life and chemical sciences in their undergraduate studies, leading to a graduate program and research in interdisciplinary areas such as medicinal chemistry, and other approved life sciences-related graduate programs

3. Chemical Sciences Programme ChemicalEngineering Chemistry 4 yrs (Base degree) (Base degree) Graduate ProgramMedicinal Chemistry, Other Life Sciences Programs 4 yrs Industrial/RI Attachment 2 yrs Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

4. Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Chemical Engineering Core LSM Modules 6 core (26 MCs) Chemistry Modules 4 core (16 MCs) Choose 3 from the 8 optional modules

5. Particle Technology Process Dynamics & Control Separation Processes Process Modeling & Numerical Simulation Chemical Engineering Lab II Chemical Engineering Lab III Protein Structure & Function (elective) Fundamental Pharmacology (elective) Molecular Basis of Human Diseases (elective) Microbiology (elective) Organic Synthesis & Spectroscopy Process Design & Safety B.Eng Dissertation Design Project Toxicology (elective) Drug Discovery & Clinical Trials (elective) Chemistry of Natural Products (elective) Advanced Organic Synthesis & Spectroscopy (elective) Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Modules at Different Levels Level 1 Chemical Engineering Principles General Biology (if no A-level Biology) Biochemistry of Biomolecules Molecular Genetics Basic Organic Chemistry Level 2 Chemical Kinetics & Reactor Design Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics Fluid Mechanics Heat & Mass Transfer Chemical Engineering Lab I Molecular BiologyCell BiologyExperimental Biochemistry Metabolism & Regulation Organic Chemistry Spectroscopic Applications Level 3 Level 4

6. Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Chemical Sciences Program – BEng (Chemical) Summary of Module Requirements and Credits Details in Annex B

7. Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering A Possible Study Plan for Chemical Sciences Program* # Electives CM4221 Chemistry of Natural Products (4) CM4222 Advanced Organic Synthesis & Spectroscopy (4) LSM3211 Fundamental Pharmacology (4) LSM3224 Molecular Basis of Human Diseases (4) LSM3232 Microbiology (4) LSM3231 Protein Structure & Function(4) LSM4211 Toxicology (4) LSM4221 Drug Discovery & Clinical Trials (4)  Students may have to rearrange the modules to meet time-tabling constraints TOTAL MC = 161-163 (instead of 160 for the usual BEng)

8. Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Minor in Life Sciences Automatic attainment of minor upon completion of all minor requirements Biomedical Science Molecular & Cell Biology LSM3211 Fundamental Pharmacology + LSM3224 Molecular Basis of Human Diseases LSM3231 Protein Structure & Function + LSM3232 Microbiology To satisfy Level 3000 requirement OR

9. The NUS Chemical Sciences Programme Eligibility for admission to the Chemical Sciences programme • - Singaporean, Permanent Resident or Nationals of ASEAN countries • - Applicants must be full-time students majoring in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering in the Faculties of Science and Engineering respectively. • Criteria for selection • Good “A” Level results or equivalent • Interview/Essay test

10. The NUS Chemical Sciences Programme The A*STAR Pre-Graduate Awards (PGA) in Chemical Sciences • Tuition fee subsidy for Year 2 - 4 during the undergraduate studies • Monthly Stipend

11. The NUS Chemical Sciences Programme Eligibility for A*STAR Pre-graduate Award • Singaporean, Permanent Resident or Nationals of ASEAN countries* • Applicants must be full-time students majoring in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering in the Faculties of Science and Engineering respectively. • Applicants must not concurrently hold any other scholarship, fellowship or award * Must be willing to take up Singapore citizenship if offered A*STAR scholarships for PhD studies. Criteria for selection • Good First Year results • Interview

12. The NUS Chemical Sciences Programme Pre-Graduate Award Bonds Scholarship holders are required to serve a 4-year bondwith A*STAR if they continue with NGS and take up the A*STAR Graduate Scholarship. Should scholars be unsuccessful in securing a place in NGS and choose to pursue PhD studies in other NUS programmes, they will be required to honour a 2-year bond which they may serve in any of the A*STAR supported Research Institutes in Singapore.

13. The NUS Chemical Sciences Programme Eligibility for A*STAR Pre-Graduation award • Important Note • Satisfaction of the above eligibility criteria does not guarantee the receipt of the PGA • The no. of PGA awarded is dependent on the no. of PGA provided by A*STAR

14. Eligibility for Chemical Sciences Programme

15. Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Application to Office of Life Sciences Dept. of Chemistry The NUS Chemical Sciences Programme Application Process Application forms and other information at The NUS Chemical Sciences Programme website : http://www.chemicalscience.nus.edu.sg/

16. The NUS Chemical Sciences Programme Important Dates Briefing of Students Faculty of Science 2 Aug – Faculty of Engineering 6 August - Deadline for application 8 August – Shortlisting of candidates 10 August – Announcement of successful candidates (e-mail) 13 August – Last day for acceptance/decline of place in programme

17. The NUS Chemical Sciences Programme Modules to read in Semester 1 & 2 * For students who have not passed or been exempted from the Qualifying English Test at the time of admission to the Faculty

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