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50 years of engineering in Singapore / edited by Cham Tao Soon ; contributions by the Institution of Engineers, Singapore.
Van Pelt Library TA113.S53 A15 2018
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- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- World Scientific series on Singapore's 50 years of nation-building
- World scientific series on Singapore's 50 years of nation-building
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Engineering--Singapore.
- Engineering.
- Engineering--Singapore--History.
- History.
- Singapore.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 185 pages : colour illustrations, maps ; 26 cm.
- Other Title:
- Fifty years of engineering in Singapore
- Place of Publication:
- Singapore World Scientific Publishing, [2018].
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Summary:
- An underpinning force in Singapore's remarkable 50-year transformation into a sophisticated world-class city, engineering has contributed significantly to the nation's economic, infrastructural and social developments. A joint publication by The Institution of Engineers, Singapore, and World Scientific Publishing, to celebrate Singapore's 50th birthday, 50 Years of Engineering in Singapore brings to life the extraordinary engineering feats across multiple disciplines and tells the stories of these exceptional engineers who, with their determinations and courage, turned the little red dot into a jewel of a city. A vibrant record of engineering excellence, the publication traces the goliath challenges impeding the nation's growth over the past five decades, and the engineering innovations that brought about wealth creation, higher standards of living, and enhanced liveability. This compendium covers land transportation (ERP system, MRT and LRT, roads and buses system); water management and engineering; energy (supply and maintenance); manufacturing in the areas of electronics, precision engineering, chemical and pharmaceutical/bio-medical engineering housing/cities/infrastructure and land use (reclamation and underground); air and sea hub; and telecommunications, ICT and software. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 Land Transportation 1
- Chapter 2 Water 23
- Chapter 3 Energy 39
- Chapter 4 Manufacturing 55
- Chapter 5 Buildings & Infrastructure 83
- Chapter 6 Aerospace 103
- Chapter 7 Infocomin Technology 125
- Chapter 8 Offshore & Marine 135
- Chapter 9 Health & Safety 151.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9789814632294
- 9814632295
- 9789814632287
- 9814632287
- OCLC:
- 1013926471
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