Asian Congress of Fluid Mechanics Book Prize

Donated in 1997 by the Organising Committee of the Sixth Asian Congress of Fluid Mechanics in the
Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering, a book prize is awarded from the proceeds
of a capital sum of $15,000. The book prize is governed by the following conditions:

1. Subject to rule 3 below, the prize will be awarded to the student with the highest mark in the
module on Fluid Mechanics in the Bachelor of Engineering I Examination.
2. The award will be made by the Board of Undergraduate Studies on the recommendation of
the relevant Board of Examiners.
3. No award will be made unless there is a candidate of sufficient merit.
4. If no award is made in any year, the funds available will be added to the capital sum.
5. The prize will be in the form of book vouchers.

ExxonMobil Medals
Mobil Oil Singapore Private Limited has donated to the University a capital sum of $2,000, the
proceeds of which will be used for the award of a silver medal to the best candidate in Bachelor of
Engineering (Mechanical) IV Examinations, beginning in 1975.
In 1976, a sum of $5,000 was donated by Mobil Oil Singapore Private Limited, the proceeds of which
will be used for the award of a gold medal to the best final year student in Chemical Engineering.
Donated in 1995 by Esso Singapore Private Limited, a gold medal is awarded from the proceeds of
a capital sum of $15,000 to the third year student with the best cumulative academic score in the
Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical) I, Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical) II, Bachelor of
Engineering (Chemical) III Examinations.
Following the merger of Mobil Oil Singapore Private Limited and Esso Singapore Private Limite, the
awards were renamed ExxonMobil Medals in 2004, after ExxonMobil Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.
The awards will be made under the following conditions:

1. The gold medals will be awarded to:

a. The best third year student in Chemical Engineering
b. The best final year student in Chemical Engineering
c. The best final year student in the Mechanical Engineering
2. The awards will be made by the Board of Undergraduate Studies on the recommendation of
the relevant Board of Examiners.
3. No award will be made unless there is a candidate of sufficient merit.
4. If no award is made in any year, the funds available will be added to the capital sum.
5. This gift shall be governed by the University Statutes and Regulations, specifically, Statute 7
on Gifts to the University and the corresponding Regulation.

IES Gold Medals

Prior to 1999, four IES Gold Medals are available for award annually, one each to a student
completing the course of study for the degree of Bachelor of Engineering in Civil, Chemical,
Electrical or Mechanical Engineering and who is first in general proficiency throughout his complete
course of study for the degree. In 1999 and 2000 the Institution of Engineers donated three
additional medals; one each to a student completing the course of study for the degree of Bachelor
of Technology (Electronics Engineering), Bachelor of Technology (Mechanical/Manufacturing
Engineering) and Bachelor of Technology (Chemical Engineering) respectively.
In 2002, the Institution of Engineers donated another medal to a student completing the course of
study for the degree of Bachelor of Engineering (Environmental Engineering).
In 2004, the donor agreed to contribute three additional gold medals for award to the top graduating
students in Bachelor of Engineering in Computing Engineering; Industrial and System Engineering
and Bioengineering.
In 2009, the donor agreed to contribute two additional gold medals for awarding to the top
graduating students in Bachelor of Engineering in Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) and the
Engineering Science Programme (ESP).
In 2015, the donor agreed to contribute an additional gold medal for awarding to the top graduating
student in Bachelor of Technology (Industrial & Management Engineering) Programme.
The awards are governed by the following conditions:

1. Subject to rule 3 below, the medals are available for awarding annually, one each to a top
student completing the course of study for the respective degrees of Bachelor of Engineering
and Bachelor of Technology (BTech).
2. The top student is one who is first in general proficiency throughout his complete course of
study for the degree. The primary criterion is the Culmulative Average Point (CAP).
3. No award will be made unless there is a candidate of sufficient merit.
4. The medals are awarded by the Board of Undergraduate Studies on the recommendation of
the relevant Board of Examiners.
5. This gift shall be governed by the University Statutes and Regulations, specifically, Statute 7
on Gifts to the University and the corresponding Regulation

ISTP-9 Fluid and Thermo Book Prize

Donated in 1998 by the Organising Committee of the 9th International Symposium on Transport
Phenomena (ISTP-9) in Thermal-Fluids Engineering in the Department of Mechanical and
Production Engineering, a book prize is awarded from the proceeds of a capital sum of $17,000. The
book prize is governed by the following conditions:

1. Subject to rule 3 below, the prize will be awarded to the student with the highest combined
marks in Engineering Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics in the Bachelor of Engineering
(Mechanical) II examinations.
2. The award will be made by the Board of Undergraduate Studies on the recommendation of
the relevant Board of Examiners.
3. No award will be made unless there is a candidate of sufficient merit.
4. If no award is made in any year, the funds available will be added to the capital sum.
5. The prize will be in the form of book vouchers.

Lee Kwok Hong Memorial Medal and Prize

Established in 2005, the Lee Kwok Hong Memorial Medal and Prize is in memory of the late Dr. Lee
Kwok Hong for his services and contributions to the Department of Mechanical Engineering, National
University of Singapore. The late Dr. Lee Kwok Hong joined the Department in 1984.
The award is funded from the proceeds of a capital sum of S$31,000 donated by colleagues and
friends of Dr. Lee. The award will be made under the following conditions:

1. Subject to rule 4 below, a gold medal and prize will be made to a full-time student graduating
with a degree of Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering), who has obtained the
 highest aggregate marks in the areas of dynamics and computational mechanics. The list of
subjects to be aggregated for the medal and prize will be decided upon by the Head of the
Department of Mechanical Engineering.
2. The award will be made by the Board of Undergraduate Studies on the recommendation of
the relevant Board of Examiners.
3. In the event of there being more than one candidate of equal merit, the Board of Examiners
will take into consideration the performance of the candidates throughout the course of
study.
4. No award shall be made unless the Board of Undergraduate Studies is satisfied that there is
a candidate of sufficient merit.
5. Accumulated income in excess of requirement will be added to the principal sum.
6. This gift shall be governed by the University Statutes and Regulations, specifically, Statute 7
on Gifts to the University and the corresponding Regulation.

Professional Engineers Board Gold Medal

In 1976 the Professional Engineers Board (Singapore) instituted the award for the B.Eng. degree. In
2004, the donor extended the award by committing to donate 3 additional gold medals. In 2008, the
donor extended the award by increasing two additional gold medals for the Undergraduate
programme.

1. Subject to rule 4 below, three gold medals are awarded to candidates, one each from the
Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering programmes. The gold medal will be awarded to
a candidate who has either
a. passed the Final Examination of the above stated Engineering programmes with a
First Class Honours and has a distinguished record in either extra-curricular activities
or public service in Singapore during the undergraduate period, or
b. the highest Cumulative Average Point (CAP) in each of the following:

a. Master of Science from either Civil Engineering or Geotechnical Engineering

programme offered by the Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering;
b. Master of Science from any of the programmes offered by the Department of
Electrical & Computer Engineering;
c. Master of Science from any of the programmes offered by the Department of
Mechanical Engineering.
2. The medals for the B.Eng degree will be awarded by the Board of Undergraduate Studies on
the recommendation of the Board of Examiners.
3. The medals for the M.SC degrees will be made by the Board of Graduate Studies on the
recommendation of the Academic Board and Head of each of the Departments.
4. No award will be made unless there is a candidate of sufficient merit.
5. This gift shall be governed by the University Statutes and Regulations, specifically, Statute 7
on Gifts to the University and the corresponding Regulation.