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Science (DMLS) course
that involves the study of all
materials that underpin every product and process on
which our modern society
ingapore Polytechnic
depends: metals, ceramics,
has been involved in
composites, polymers and
teaching materials
science for many years, over semiconductors. Advanced
which they have developed a materials such as biomateprecise view on the subject: rials, nanomaterials, “green”
“Materials surround us. Eve- materials and aerospace
rything we hold, everything materials are also dealt with.
The students can also study
we see, takes shape thanks
the development of proto materials. Every time
cesses to manufacture useful
you listen to your music,
send a text message on your products, discuss recycling
and environmentally frienmobile phone or marvel at
the medical technology that dly disposal methods, and
keeps us alive, you taste the design products to manipulate materials to meet the
fruit of material advanceneeds of modern technoments.”
logy. In addition, the basic
Against this background,
Singapore Polytechnic offers principles of chemistry, physics and biology are applied
a Diploma in Materials

s part of its international cooperation
programme, Singapore
Polytechnic (SP) signed an
MoU for composite research
with the German Institute
of Science & Technology
(TUM).

Temasek Laboratories@
NTU
TL@NTU is a partnership for
the coordination and development of long-term technology programmes established
by the Defence Science &
Technology Agency (DSTA)
and Nanyang Technological
University (NTU), which
signed an MoU on 25 March
2003. TL@NTU was officially
declared open by Mr Teo Chee
Hean, Minister for Defence,
Singapore on 7 September
2007.
Its mission is to explore the

to understand the structure,
properties and behaviours
of materials. A distinctive
feature of the DMLS course
is the inclusion of management skills training that
will allow graduates to fully
participate in and benefit
from exciting industry developments.
DMLS graduates can find
employment in almost all
fields of human endeavour
(ranging from aerospace,
automotive, aerospace, chemical, metal, microelectronic, polymer to semiconductor industries).
The course also involves
work with state-of-the-art
equipment in well-designed laboratories (materials
characterization, materials

chemistry, materials science
and polymer processing), as
well as the opportunity to
work with researchers from
the Advanced Materials
Technology Centre and to
gain research experience
through internships with
local and overseas collaborators in China, Thailand, Ireland, England and Australia,
among many others. n
More information:
www.sp.edu.sg/wps/portal/
vp-spws

The MoU was signed during
the JEC Asia Conference &
Exhibition 2012, with a view
to pursuing research in fibre
composite technologies.
The collaboration provides industries within the Asia Pacific
region the opportunity to use
fibre composite as a highperformance material. It also
aims to bring into the region

new processing technologies
for fibre composites that are
available in technologically
advanced countries such as
centre for the advancement of
Germany.
the fibre composite industry. n
The partnership between
TUM Asia and SP takes the
form of a sharing of knowledge
and expertise, offering thought
More information:
www.sp.edu.sg
leadership to the industry. It
http://tum-asia.edu.sg/
also acts as a regional resource

frontiers in science and develop strategic technology that
will deliver effective solutions
to enhance the defence and
security of Singapore. One of
its research groups is devoted
to advanced materials.

cluding polymer-matrix composites and high-temperature
polymer materials;
- Energy and power – including high-performance capacitors; and
- Smart materials – including
advanced materials for protective armour, ceramic laser
materials and electro-optic
materials.

The Advanced Functional
Materials Programme
(AFMP) was established on
18 December 2008 to focus on
the research and development
of advanced technologies in
defence materials. It comprises
the following areas:
- Advanced composites – in-

The programme is overseen by
Prof. Ma Jan, a faculty of the
School of Material Science and
Engineering (MSE) in NTU.
It is based on collaborative
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learning, with the participation of professionals from other departments and agencies,
such as other schools in the
College of Engineering NTU,
DSO, Singapore Technologies
(ST) and overseas institutions. This facilitates the rich
synthesis of multi-disciplinary
research, and the translation of
upstream research to applications. n
More information :
www3.ntu.edu.sg/
temasek-labs/index.html
temasek-labs@ntu.edu.sg

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