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Structural Steel Engineers (StEr) Course


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CERTIFICATION COURSE FOR STRUCTURAL STEEL ENGINEER (StEr) -  24TH INTAKE BASED ON EUROCODE 3 & 4

 

Course Date:

3 March to 20 April 2026

Time: 7.00pm – 10.00pm
Course Duration: 24 Hours
Venue: Singapore Management University
Format: Physical Course + Physical Exam

Registration Fees:

$1250 for SSSS Members

(Early Bird) $1400 for non-members



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Course Programme

 

Date

Content

Lecturers

PART 1 – Basic Steel Design

3 March 2026

(Tuesday)

Lecture 1

· Overall view on Eurocode 3

· Local buckling and section classification

· Restrained beams

· Use of design tables

Prof Chiew Sing Ping

5 March 2026

(Thursday)

Lecture 2

· Unrestrained beams

· Web bearing and buckling

· Plate girders

· Use of design tables

Prof Chiew Sing Ping

10 March 2026

(Tuesday)

Lecture 3

· Tension members

· Compression members

· Members subject to compression and moments
·Use of design table

Prof Chiew Sing Ping

12 March 2026

(Thursday)

Lecture 4

· Simple frames

· Multistorey frames

· Portal frames

· Braces & ties

Prof Chiew Sing Ping

16 March 2026

(Monday)

Lecture 5

· Workshop – Basic steel design

Examination – 1

Prof Chiew Sing Ping

 

Date

Content

Lecturers

PART 2 –Structural Bolted and Welded Joints & Composite Design

30 March 2026

(Monday)

Lecture 6

Bolted Connections: Bolt detailing; hand tightened bolts, Friction Grip bolts; Design of bolt groups.  Simple joint versus rigid joints; Case studies

Prof Richard Liew

6 April 2026

(Monday)

Lecture 7

Welded Connections: Detailing requirements; Carbon equivalent value and weldability; Avoidance of weld defects; Fillet welds, Full and partial strength butt welds.  Design of weld groups; Welding of hollow section.  Case studies.

Prof Richard Liew

9 April 2026 (Thursday)

Lecture 8

Composite beams. shear connectors &  composite slab

Prof Richard Liew

13 April 2026 (Monday)

Lecture 9

Composite Columns; cross section resistance; buckling resistance; design using BC4

Prof Richard Liew

20 April 2026 (Monday)

Lecture 10

Examination – 2

Prof Richard Liew



CRITERIA TO BECOME STRUCTURAL STEEL ENGINEER (StEr)

Individuals who complete the StEr Course and pass the written exams with the following:

 

  • A StS certificate holder registered with the Singapore Structural Steel Society (SSSS) and a Professional Engineer (Civil/Mechanical/Structural) OR
  • A StS certificate holder registered with the Singapore Structural Steel Society (SSSS) and a degree in civil/structural/building/mechanical/marine/aeronautical engineering accredited by the Professional Engineers Board of Singapore or Building and Construction Authority and the candidate must have at least 2 years of relevant working experience in the steel industry OR

  • A StS certificate holder registered with the Singapore Structural Steel Society (SSSS) and a degree in civil/structural/building/mechanical/marine/aeronautical engineering from other universities and the candidate must have at least 3 years of working experience in the steel industry

 

 

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CERTIFICATION FOR STRUCTURAL STEEL ENGINEER (StEr) RENEWAL


BI-YEARLY REGISTRATION & CONTINUE EDUCATION

The practising certificate is valid for two years. Structural Steel Engineer who wishes to renew his/her yearly practising certificate must engage in professional development work and a continuing education program comprising of relevant technical meetings, courses, conferences or seminars equivalent to at least 15 credit points.

To renew, kindly click here to download the SF012 Training Record Form.