SYNOPSES - Singapore Polytechnic

SYNOPSEStopics covered include mechanical testingof materials which include tensile, flexural,impact, hardness and creep.CP4086Laboratory ManagementProvides students with the theoreticalknowledge and practical skills in laboratoryquality control and management techniquesfor effective work in a chemical laboratory.Case studies of laboratory audits will beused to enhance students’ understandingof the operation of an ISO17025accredited laboratory.CP4087Water-Soluble PolymersProvides students with knowledge of thetypes, properties, characterisation andapplications of common industrialwater-soluble polymers.CP4088Materials in PracticeCovers material properties and test methods.Students are also given broad-basedknowledge on traditional materials likemetals, ceramics, polymers and compositesand their applications.CP4094The Art & Science of ColoursProvides students with basic knowledge inthe science and technology of colours withan appreciation of psychology and physiologyof colours.CP4095Personal Care &Cosmetics ChemistryProvides an overview of the cosmeticsindustry, the different types of cosmeticproducts, their chemistry, applications,formulations, safety and legislation, andmethods of analysis and quality assurance.CP4096Microelectronics ChemistryProvides essential knowledge on superclean room, vacuum/thin film depositiontechnology, production of ultra-pure water/solvents/gases, ultra-pure reagent analysistechniques, and surface micro-contamination/corrosion studies. It also gives an overviewof wafer fabrication process. Specialisedlaboratory provides students with theopportunities to operate/maintain a superclean room and to handle sophisticatedequipment that are used to generate,analyse and monitor ultra-pure substances.This will provide students a mind-set anddiscipline that will be required for workingunder more stringent working conditionsand environment.CP4098Forensic ChemistryProvides students with laboratory skillsand theoretical knowledge of forensicchemistry. Also provides students with thecapability for developing problem-solvingskills and encouraging students to think andlearn independently.CP4099Display Technology& NanoscienceProvides students with the essentialknowledge and basic understanding ofadvanced flat panel display technology.Includes operating principles of liquidcrystal displaying colours, structures andmanufacturing process of colour thin filmtransistor liquid crystal display, carbon nanotube-field emission displays, organic lightsemitting diodes and plasma display panelsand the properties of the materials of thecomponents which make up the flat paneldisplays. It equips students with the scientificand technical foundation for nanoscience.CP4100NanomaterialsProvides a basic understanding ofnanotechnology, the current and potentialuses of nanomaterials and their impact onour society. Students will be introduced tothe different types of nanomaterials theirpreparation, characterisation and applications.CP4101Graphics & Mould DesignDevelops the student’s ability to create andinterpret engineering drawings through theuse of computer graphics and sketchingas well as to provide students with theknowledge of plastic injection mould design.CP4102Advanced Physical ChemistryAims to expand on the student’s knowledgeand understanding of the states of matterand phase diagrams, electrochemistry andelectrolysis, chemical thermodynamics,equilibrium systems comprising chemical,solubility and phase equilibria, andphysicochemical principles relating to modernspectroscopic methods of analysis.CP4103Advanced Organic ChemistryProvides students with knowledgeof functional group transformation;disconnection approach to synthesis;stereochemistry and reaction mechanisms;basic theory and applications of spectroscopicmethods in organic chemistry, such as IR, MSand NMR. It aims to strengthen students’fundamental knowledge in organic chemistryso that students are able to explain importantreaction pathways, devise organic synthesesand elucidate organic compounds withacquired advanced instrumental data.CP4105Specialty Chemicals & BiodevicesProvides students with the essentialknowledge on clean room technology,the fabrication of silicon and biodevices,their applications in microactuators anddrug delivery, the production of ultra-purewater/specialty chemicals/specialty gases,ultra-pure reagent analysis techniques, andsurface micro-contamination studies. It alsoprovides students with an awareness of theneed for ultra-high purity in the productionprocess. Students have opportunities tooperate/maintain a clean room and to handlesophisticated equipment. They will have amind-set and discipline that will be requiredfor working under more stringent workingconditions and environment.CP4106BiomaterialsProvides students with fundamentalknowledge on the types, properties andapplications of biomaterials in the medicalindustry with emphasis on implants,hydrogels, drug delivery systems andbiocompatibility of biomaterials used in thehuman body.CP4107ElastomersProvides students with basic knowledgeof conventional rubbers, thermoplasticelastomers and elastomeric alloys used inautomobile, electronic medical applications.Topics include the choice of elastomers,rubber additives, testing methods and rubbercompound design.CP4108Basic Mould DesignProvides students with practical andtheoretical knowledge on key concepts andprinciples on basic plastic injection moulddesign. Tutorials will focus on sketching ofvarious types of moulds in the lab to guidestudents in understanding the application ofdesign concepts.262 Singapore Polytechnic Prospectus 2008/2009