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.

This module equips students with the fundamentals of the elasto-plastic soil behaviour which forms the basis of constitutive relationships of soils.

The finite element method will be introduced, with emphasis on its application to constitutive soil models. Practical examples of applications of various models in geotechnical engineering will be discussed.

Topics covered include critical state soil mechanics, finite element method, common soil models, application of finite element modelling in geotechnical engineering and various case studies.

Who Should Attend

  • Geotechnical engineers
  • Civil engineers
Prerequisites
  • Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering
  • Students should be familiar with basic geotechnical engineering design methods

What You Will Learn

  • Finite element method: Numerical formulation
  • Constitutive soil model: Numerical formulation of selected soil models and the evaluation of corresponding soil parameters
  • PLAXIS computer software: Master the application of this software to practical problems

Teaching Team

Hartono Wu
Hartono Wu

Assistant Professor, Engineering, Singapore Institute of Technology

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Yeo Chong Hun
Yeo Chong Hun

Assistant Professor, Engineering, Singapore Institute of Technology

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Schedule

Week Topic
Week 1 - 3 Finite element method
Numerical formulation
Week 4 - 6 Constitutive soil models
Critical state soil mechanics, Mohr-Coulomb model, modified Cam Clay model, hardening soil model, soft soil model
Week 7 Break
Week 8 - 9 Evaluation of soil parameters
Mohr-Coulomb model, modified Cam Clay model, hardening soil model, soft soil model
Week 10 - 11 Plaxis 2D & 3D
Master usage of this software
Week 12 - 13 Practical application of plaxis
Analysis of building foundation, deep excavation, tunnelling and other geotechnical problems

 

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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    Is any software required for the software?

    Any analysis software used will be provided as part of the course.