Course Overview
Domain
Engineering
Format
Modular Certification Course
Duration
3+ months
Fee Subsidy
Up to 90% SF Funding
Effective from AY2025/26 Trimester 2 (January 2026), the Postgraduate Certificate in Civil Engineering will be transiting to Graduate Certificate in Civil Engineering. For more details, please refer to the full notice here.
Students will learn advanced design knowledge and skills in designing flat slab and irregular slab systems, slender columns, and non-flexural members such as deep beams, corbels, dapped beams and beams with openings.
This module will also provide students with the latest knowledge and recent development in precast concrete structures.
Topics covered in Precast Technology include materials and production; frames, components and connections; design of skeletal frames; composite construction; design of precast floors; joints and connections; structural integrity; handling, transportation and erection.
Who Should Attend
- Civil Engineers, Site Engineers, Field Engineers, Project Engineers
- Construction Managers
Prerequisites
- Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering
What You Will Learn
Design of flat slabs
- Hand calculations and FEA analysis will be used to analyse complex two way spanning flat slab systems
- The results of the analyses will be used to design the elements
Slender columns
- Principles of second order analyses will be applied to the design of slender concrete columns
Continuous beams
- The analysis of continuous beams will be covered, including both hand calculations and FEA methods
- The design method, including moment redistribution will be covered following this
Design of post-tensioned members
- Analysis and design of post-tensioned members, including beams and slabs
- Construction methods will also be reviewed
Design of pre-tensioned members
- Analysis and design of pre-tensioned members, including long span girders
- Fabrication methods will be considered
Teaching Team
Paolo Del Linz
Associate Professor, Engineering, Singapore Institute of Technology
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Schedule
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| Week 1 - 2 | Slab Design by Yield-Line method and Strip method Design of flat slabs |
| Week 3 - 4 | Design of irregular slab systems and slender columns |
| Week 5 - 6 | Design of continuous beams with redistribution of moments Non-flexural members |
| Week 7 | Break |
| Week 8 - 9 | General principles of prestressed design Basic codes and analysis methods |
| Week 10 - 11 | Post tensioned members design Design of beams and slabs Construction techniques and issues |
| Week 12 - 13 | Pre tensioned members design Design of bridge girders; Construction techniques and issues |
Certificate and Assessment
A Certificate of Participation will be issued to participants who:
- Attend at least 75% of the module; and
- Undertake non-credit bearing assessment during the course
A Certificate of Attainment for each module will be issued to participants who:
- Attend at least 75% of the module; and
- Undertake and pass credit bearing assessment during the course
Fee Structure
The full fee for this course is S$3,606.88
| Category | After SF Funding |
|---|---|
| Singapore Citizen (Below 40) | S$1,082.06 |
| Singapore Citizen (40 & Above) | S$420.25 |
| Singapore PR / LTVP+ Holder | S$1,082.06 |
| Non-Singapore Citizen | S$3,606.88 (No Funding) |
Note: All fees above include GST. GST applies to individuals and Singapore-registered companies.
Course Runs
Learning Pathway
Earn a Postgraduate Certificate
The Postgraduate Certificate in Civil Engineering is designed to equip engineers with specialised technical and practical skills to help the industry address increasingly complex civil engineering problems in a creative and sustainable way.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the prerequisite knowledge for the course?
Students should be familiar with basic concrete design to EC2, such as the methods to design simple flexural and compression elements.
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Is any software required for the software?
Any analysis software used will be provided as part of the course.
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