Programme structureYear 1DCS028 Basic EngineeringMechanicsDDG858 CADDEE219 Electrical Technology& MachinesDLW917 Basic Business LawDME209 Fluid MechanicsDME220 ThermodynamicsDPD877 Life Skills ADPD878 Life Skills BDPS226 Plumbing TechnologyNCS039 Building TechnologyPDG812 Technical DrawingsPMT904 Mathematics 1PMT905 Mathematics 2Year 2DAC221 ACMV Technology 1DBI864 BIM for M&EDCE420 Cost ManagementDCS058 Advanced EngineeringMechanicsDEE224 Electrical Power Distribution& InstallationDFR225 Fire TechnologyDGB284 Clean Energy FundamentalsDGB617 Green Building TechnologyDIT821 Computer ProgrammingDME227 Lift TechnologyDPC419 Procurement ManagementDPD879 Management Skills ADPD880 Management Skills BDPE223 Instrumentation & ControlsDPR712 Project ManagementYear 3DAC222 ACMV Technology 2DCM862 Technical CommunicationsDCS029 Strength of MaterialsDEE524 Lighting SystemsDEM283 Green Mark ManagerDEM519 Energy Management &EconomicsDEM520 Energy Audit &MeasurementsDEM616 Passive Design Strategies& Energy ModellingDFM423 Facilities Management &OperationsDFP911 Final Year ProjectDFP912 Industrial AttachmentDFR413 Fire Safety ManagementDME522 Motor Driven SystemsDME526 Gas TechnologyDiploma PlusDPH908 PhysicsPMT906 Mathematics 3course synopsisDCS028 BASIC ENGINEERINGMECHANICSThis course provides the foundationfor progression to mechanical servicesrelated course in the later years ofstudy. Areas of study include forces,moments, couples, frameworks,motion in one-dimension, vectors,kinematics, the laws of motion, staticequilibrium and other applications ofNewton’s laws.DDG858 CADStudents will be taught how to usecomputer aided design/draftingprogram to produce drawingsfor construction and detailing.Students should be able to generatearchitectural plans using 2Dcommands and drawing tools.NCS039 BUILDING TECHNOLOGYThis course provides students with anoverview of the building constructionmethods and process. Studentswill be introduced to buildingconstruction system through thestudy of building elements suchas foundation, floors, walls, roofs,staircases and ramps, doors andwindows as well as surface finishes.The topic also covers basic siteanalysis and preparation works priorto the commencement of buildingconstruction works.PDG812 TECHNICAL DRAWINGSThis course equips students withfundamental skill and knowledgeof interpreting architectural andstructural drawings. Students willlearn the various technical symbols,abbreviations, scales, line-typesused for drawing representation.They will be taught the techniques ofdrawing orthographic and isometricprojection, construct the sectionalview, plan view and elevation view,interpret architectural and structuraldrawings of building works.PMT904 MATHEMATICS 1This course covers topics includingalgebra, factors and factoring,quadratic equations, functions,graphs, trigonometry identities andequations, right triangles and vectors,linear equation, differentiation,exponents, logarithms, and complexnumbers.PMT905 MATHEMATICS 2This course covers topics includingintegration, matrices, analyticgeometry and quadratic system, series& binomial formula, infinite series,inequalities & linear programmingand statistics.DEE219 ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY& MACHINESThis course imparts students withthe technical knowledge in theproper selection, application andmaintenance of transformers andelectrical machines used in buildings32Diploma in Mechanical engineering (Green Building Technology)
and industry. It covers topics on thefundamental principles of DC circuits,AC circuits, analogue electronics,digital electronics, transformers, DCmachines and AC machines.DME209 FLUID MECHANICSThis course covers basic principles andconcepts of fluid mechanics. Topicsinclude fluid properties, pressuremeasurement, hydrostatic force,buoyancy and Bernoulli’s theory andpump selection. Students will alsobe introduced to the applicationof Bernoulli’s equation on flowmeasurement and piping systemdesign.DME220 THERMODYNAMICSThis course introduces the basicprinciples and engineeringapplications of thermodynamicsto students. Major topics includethermodynamic systems andprocesses, thermodynamic properties,steam tables, ideal gas equations,heat and work transfers, zeroth, firstand second Laws of Thermodynamics,concepts of reversibility and energyreservoirs, heat engines, heat pumpsand refrigeration cycles, Carnotand vapour compression cycles,refrigeration, heat transfer and simplepsychrometry.DPS226 PLUMBING TECHNOLOGYThis course enables students to carryout system design for water supply,sanitary and gas systems in buildings.Topics include the selection and sizingof tanks, pipes and pumps for watersupply systems; drainlines, stacksand inspection chambers for sanitarysystems; and the design criteria forgas supply systems.DPD877 LIFE SKILLS A &DPD878 LIFE SKILLS BThis course aims to equip studentswith skills and techniques that couldhelp them set personal goals in theirlives, develop a healthy self esteemand project a positive and professionalimage. They will also learn to managebasic personal finance prudentlyand acquire critical thinking andproblem-solving skills. The course iscovered over two semester (Life SkillsA in Semester 1 and Life Skills B inSemester 2).DLW917 BASIC BUSINESS LAWThis course introduces students toSingapore business law and is aimedat students without a law backgroundand not pursuing a programme in law.Students will gain an appreciationof the legal issues which they willencounter in the real world when theyenter the workforce.DPE223 INSTRUMENTATION &CONTROLThis course covers the principles andapplication of direct digital controlof industrial and building services.Starting with types of instrumentsand sensors, students will betaught theory of control systemsand different controller modes,analysis of system performance andstability, leading to modern controlapplications such as ProgrammableLogic Control (PLC ) and SCA DA.DEE224 ELECTRICAL POWERDISTRIBUTION AND INSTALLATIONIn this course, students will gainbasic knowledge in the design ofelectrical power distribution systems.Topics include construction, workingprinciples and selection of powerdistribution equipments, such aspower transformer, switchgear,switchboard, capacitor bank,emergency power supply; principlesof lighting & final circuits; calculationused to select protective devices (fusesand circuit breakers) and estimatepower & earthing cable sizes (basedon CP5), as well as basic wiring &cable support systems. Protectionagainst electric shock and short circuitalong with the earthing systems (suchas TT and TNS) will be covered. Thenew cable colour code for electricalcourse synopsisinstallations will also be highlighted.DME227 LIFT TECHNOLOGYThis course provides students withthe fundamental knowledge on thedesign, operation, installation andmaintenance of lifts and escalatorsfor residential, commercial andindustrial buildings. Upon completionof the course, students would havedeveloped basic understanding ondesign concepts, working principles,key components and installationmethods.DGB284 CLEAN ENERGYFUNDA MENTALSThis course provides workingknowledge of the fundamentalprinciples of solar energy and windenergy. An introduction to carbonfoot print trading and calculation isincluded.DCS058 ADVANCED ENGINEERINGMECHANICSThis course is a continuation of basicengineering mechanics. The areasof study include kinetics, stress andstrain, bending moments and torsion.It also provides a short recollectionof what had been learnt in basicengineering mechanics.DAC221 ACMV TECHNOLOGY 1This course covers the concepts andprinciples in the design of buildingair-conditioning systems. Topicsinclude psychrometry, types andcomponents of air-conditioningsystems, estimation of coolingload and sizing of ducting systems.Students will also be introducedto the principles of good indoorenvironmental quality design.DFR225 FIRE TECHNOLOGYThis course covers both active andpassive fire protection systems inbuildings. In passive fire protection,compartmentation, means of escapeand its protection are covered. Inactive fire protection, the variousDiploma in Mechanical engineering (Green Building Technology)33