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Undergraduate
Handbook
Table of Contents
The School .................................................................................................... 3
Key Faculty Members .................................................................................. 4
Undergraduate Office/Pastoral Care Unit Contact Information .................. 7
General NTU Contact Information ............................................................... 9
Academic Mentoring Scheme ....................................................................11
Leadership Development Programme .......................................................12
MAE Club....................................................................................................13
Overseas Programme .................................................................................14
URECA ........................................................................................................17
Overview of Curriculum .............................................................................18
Grade Point Average System .....................................................................23
Curriculum (Mechanical Engineering) ........................................................32
Curriculum (Aerospace Engineering) .........................................................35
Major Prescribe Electives ..........................................................................38
Minor Programmes ...................................................................................41
Design Stream ............................................................................................42
Mechatronics Stream .................................................................................44
Laboratory Experiments.............................................................................46
Engineering Innovation and Design ...........................................................48
Attachment Programme ............................................................................49
Final Year Project .......................................................................................51
The School
Vision
A global leader in education and research in Mechanical and
Aerospace Engineering, preferred by students, industry and the
community.
Mission
Degree Programmes
The School offers four degree programmes
Aerospace Engineering
Aerospace Engineering and Economics
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering and Economics
Head-Aerospace Engineering
Assoc Professor Ng Teng Yong
Phone: 6790 4963 Office: N3.2-02-04
Email: h-dase@ntu.edu.sg
Head-Engineering Mechanics
Assoc Professor Ang Wei Tech
Phone: 6790 5521 Office: N3.2-02-83
Email: h-dem@ntu.edu.sg
Head-Manufacturing Engineering
Assoc Professor Sridhar Idapalapati
Phone: 6790 4782 Office: N3.2-01-15
Email: h-dmer@ntu.edu.sg
Undergraduate Office
This unit provides a variety of administrative services for our undergraduate
students.
6790 5492 : N2-02a-14 : askMAE@ntu.edu.sg
ChongPY@ntu.edu.sg
Ms Chong
Poh Yee
Student
Exchange
Ms Yeoh Lok
Po Carol
lpyeoh@ntu.edu.sg
mklho@ntu.edu.sg
AltheaChua@ntu.edu.sg
Chua
Student
Activities
Course
Registration
Ms Agatha
Ho Kim Lan
FYP
Ms Thaiyana
Engineering
Innovation
& Design
Thaiyana@ntu.edu.sg
Ms Altthea
Ms Susan
Tan
Attachment
SusanTanPP@ntu.edu.sg
Pastoral
Care
Unit
IT Service Counters:
1) Academic Complex North, N2.1 - B1
2) Lee Wee Nam Library, IT Helpdesk, Level 2
Tel: 6790 4357 (from 7:00am to 11:00pm daily)
Email: bb-help@ntu.edu.sg
Email: isc@ntu.edu.sg
Email: sao-fa@ntu.edu.sg
Medical Centre
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MAE Club
MAE club serves to provide assistance to MAE students in terms of academic
and welfare needs. In order to serve the student community, some of the
initiatives undertaken by the club include preparation of lecture notes and
past year paper suggested solutions, organization of information talks such as
the Stream Exposure Talk and Industrial Attachment Talk.
All students of the School are automatically
members of the MAE Club. Therefore, they
can participate in activities organised by
the club. The MAE Club organises more
than ten events every year. Some of the
events include the Exam Welfare Package,
Second-Hand Textbooks Sales, MAE
Sharing Night, Birthday Giveaways, Subcommittee Bonding Session,
Investiture and MAE Games. Another service brought by MAE Club is the use
of MAE Nexus. Officially launched in 2007, the Nexus (located at N3-B3b-08)
serves as a place for group discussions and studying. It is well-equipped with
sofas and discussion tables, as well as daily newspapers and magazines.
Students can visit the MAE website www.maeclub.com for the latest
information.
The MAE Club encourages passionate and dedicated individuals to step
forward and serve the student community by joining the MAE Club
committee.
If you wish to take up an active role in the MAE club, do
send an email to: maincomm@maeclub.com
A/P Lee Yong Tsui (MAE club Advisor)
6790 5867: N3-02a-08 : mytlee@ntu.edu.sg
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Overseas Programme
Introduction
Overseas programmes allow students to read courses
and/or to work overseas. Earned academic credits
will be counted towards graduation requirements.
Through such programmes, students will be able to:
NTU students who attend overseas programmes will continue to abide by all
rules and regulations set at the University level, as well as at the School level.
NTU students who attend overseas programmes are also our student
ambassadors at the overseas university. The benefits to the students are
enormous but at the same time, there is also a need for students to be able
to cope with the challenges associated with overseas studies. Bearing the
above in mind, it is necessary to be stringent during the selection of
students.
Students should not participate in Overseas Programmes in their final year
due to Final Year Project (FYP) matters.
Detailed information can be found at:
http://www.mae.ntu.edu.sg/CurrentStudents/Undergraduate(FullTime)/Page
s/OverseasProgrammes.aspx
Overview
Outbound
Semester
Exchange
Semester
Fee-paying
Programme
Other Criteria
GEM
Explorer
3.6
GEM
Discoverer
(Work &
Study)
2.5
GEM
Discoverer
(Research
Attachment)
3.5
Year 3 standing
Subjected to availability of projects
Overseas
Attachment
Programme
N.A.
Year 3 standing
To meet all pre-requisites for attachment
SUSEP
3.6
3.6
Overseas
Study
Programme
(OSP)
GEM
Discoverer
(Summer
Studies)
Special Term
Min
CGPA
3.0
GEM
Discoverer
(Prelude)
3.0
GEM
Discoverer
(Research
Orientation)
3.5
Year 3 standing
Subjected to availability of projects
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Contact Details
Programme
Contact Details
Fee-paying semester
(University level matters)
GEM Discoverer
(University level matters)
Overseas Attachment
URECA
The university-wide Undergraduate Research Experience on Campus (URECA)
programme is offered to the most academically able second and third year
undergraduates. This programme enables such students to experience
research first-hand by being immersed in a given research problem for a
period of time. Eligible students who choose to undertake URECA for their
Unrestricted Electives will be awarded the President Research Scholarship
and will be known as President Research Scholars (PRSs). They will receive a
scholarship stipend of $400/month (for ten hours/week) and an award of
three Academic Units. More details on the different categories of
participation may be obtained at: www.ntu.edu.sg/ureca/
PRSs will work on a project under the supervision of a professor for an
average of ten hours/week for eight months in an academic year. A URECA
function will be held in August each year to introduce eligible students to the
programme. The students will be able to select from a list of projects posted
online and meet with the professors to discuss them. As this is a universitywide programme, students are allowed to select projects proposed by
professors from ANY school in fact research with a professor from a
different school is strongly encouraged.
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based on the Academic Unit System. The system provides opportunities for
students to broaden their learning experience and progress at a pace most
suited to their individual needs while maintaining high academic standards.
The main features of the Academic Unit System are the semester
arrangement of the academic year and the use of Academic Units (AU) for
measuring academic workload.
Academic Calendar
The academic year starts off with an orientation week. It is divided into two
semesters, Semester 1 of 18 weeks and Semester 2 of 17 weeks.
Examinations are held at the end of each semester. There are two special
terms during the Semester 2 vacation.
Academic Units
Under the Academic Unit System, each course is assigned a certain number
of AU. The AU is a measure of the student's workload associated with both
class attendance and preparation.
For a typical one-semester course, the number of AU is calculated as follows:
Curriculum Structure/Requirement
The curriculum structure comprises 2 categories of requirements, Major
Requirement and General Education Requirement.
Under Major Requirement, the courses are classified under 2 groups:
I.
II.
ii.
Category
AU
iii.
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Minimum
Maximum
4 years
3.5 years
6 years
3 years
2.5 years
5 years
5 years
4.5 years
7 years
Classification of Students
Students are classified as Year 1 to Year 5 according to the number of AU
earned. Students placed on Academic Warning and Academic Probation will
not be re-classified until they have been restored to good academic standing.
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Students with outstanding tuition and hostel rental fees will be denied access
to STARS and barred from course registration. Students must pay their
outstanding fees before registering courses.
Students may add or drop any course provided this is done within the
add/drop period as announced by the Office of Academic Services. A course
that is dropped during the add/drop period will not appear in the official
transcript. A student who is still registered for a course after the add/drop
period but did not subsequently sit for the examination will be deemed to
have read and failed the course. An 'F' will appear on his official transcript.
Examination
An examination for each of the courses offered in the semester is held at the
end of the semester. Students are not allowed to retake courses they have
passed in order to improve on the grades of these courses. The grades for all
attempts in all courses taken by a student are shown in his official transcript.
More information on curriculum and course registration can be found at:
http://www.mae.ntu.edu.sg/CurrentStudents/Undergraduate
ii.
Grade Point
A+
5.00
5.00
A-
4.50
B+
4.00
3.50
B-
3.00
C+
2.50
2.00
D+
1.50
1.00
0.00
iii.
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iv.
Only letter-graded courses i.e. courses with grades A+, A, A-, ... are
included in the computation of CGPA. Courses where only Pass/Fail
grades are given, where the Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory option was
invoked, where the students were absent with valid reasons, and
courses that the students are exempted from or are incomplete (i.e.
awarded an IP grade) are not included in the computation of CGPA.
The YGPA and CGPA will be reflected in students transcripts.
v.
The Year Grade Point Average (YGPA) represents the grade average
of all courses (including failed courses) attempted by a student in an
academic year. The computation of YGPA is as follows:
[Grade Point x AU for Course 1] + [ Grade Point x AU for Course X] + ..
[Total AU attempted in an academic year]
vi.
vii.
viii.
ix.
Students are not allowed to repeat any courses taken except those
with F grade.
x.
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Option
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
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Programme
S/U Quota
12 AUs
9 AUs
vi.
Once opted for S/U grading, the course AU will count towards the
S/U quota regardless of the final results i.e. S, U or absent with valid
reasons (LOA).
vii.
viii.
ix.
Students who exercise the S/U option must comply with the
requirements in Section on Graduation and Residential
Requirements.
Classification of Degree
The cut-off for each degree class is as follows:
CGPA
Range
Degree Classification
4-year Courses
4.50 - 5.00
First Class(with at least an 'A-' grade for the Final Year Project)
4.00 4.49
3.50 3.99
3.00 3.49
Third Class
2.00 2.99
Pass
Academic Standing
i.
ii.
iii.
Academic Warning if the CGPA falls below 2.00 for any given
semester.
Academic Termination if the CGPA falls below 2.00 for the 3rd
consecutive semester, or at the end of the final semester of
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v.
vi.
vii.
Credits for courses taken from approved student exchange/feepaying programmes will be excluded from the CGPA computation,
but they will be counted toward the academic unit requirement for
graduation, and reflected in the transcript.
AU Requirement
AU requirement for graduation is shown in the table below.
Single Degree
Programmes
MAE
GER
Aerospace Engineering
(AE)
Core
4 years or
3.5 years (ABP)
90 AUs
Major PE
6 AUs
12 AUs
12 AUs
10 AUs
GER PE AHSS
3 AUs
0 AUs
GER PE BM
3 AUs
0 AUs
GER PE STS
3 AUs
0 AUs
3 AUs
GER PE
(Any Category)
GER UE
Total
Double Degree
Programmes
(DDP)
GER
78 AUs
GER Core
GER PE LS
MAE
3 AUs
0 AUs
15 AUs
9 AUs
138 AUs
112 AUs
IO
IA
IO
Core
115 AUs
109 AUs
Major PE
45 AUs
51 AUs
GER Core
12 AUs
GER PE AHSS
0 AUs
GER PE BM
0 AUs
GER PE STS
0 AUs
GER PE LS
0 AUs
GER PE
(AHSS/BM/STS/LS)
GER UE
3 AUs
Total
6 AUs
2 AUs
4 AUs
0 AUs
181 AUs
177 AUs
179 AUs
175 AUs
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Mainstream
Design
Stream
Differentiating
Core
Course
MA2007 Thermodynamics
AU
3
MA4001 Engineering
Design
MA2014 Product
Presentation
Differentiating
Major PEs
Course
GER
AU
MA3010 Thermodynamics
and Heat Transfer
MA4011 Engineering
Product Design
MA2011 Mechatronics
Systems Interfacing
MA4825 Robotics
Mechatronics
Stream
MA2012 Introduction to
Mechatronics Systems
Design
MA4829 Machine
Intelligence
MA3010 Thermodynamics
and Heat Transfer
MA4012 Mechatronics
Engineering Design
MA4831 Computer-aided
Engineering
MA4832 Microprocessor
Systems
ME
Programme
Core
Major PE
ASEC
MEEC
Remarks
IA
IO IA IO
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12
MA48XX courses
Discipline
Requirements
12
13
12
UE
General Education
GER-Core
Requirements
GER-PE
GER-UE
Total
3
0
ASEC MEEC
Core
Major PE
Requirements
UE
10
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16
19
21
20
GER-Core
12
GER-PE
GER-UE
Total
Remarks
23
General Education
Requirements
Discipline
0
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COURSES
AU
REMARKS
PH1011
Physics
PH1012
Physics A
MH1810
Mathematics I
FE1008
Computing
FE1073
Introduction to
Engineering and Practices
HW0110
Effective Communication
MH1811
Mathematics II
MA1001
Dynamics
MA1002
Fundamental Engineering
Materials
MH2812
Essential Mathematics
COURSES
AU
REMARKS
MA2001
Mechanics of Materials
REMARKS
MA2002
Theory of Mechanism
PRE-REQUISITE: MA1001
MA2003
Introduction to Thermo-fluids
Manufacturing Processes
MA2005
Engineering Graphics
MA2006
Engineering Mathematics
MA2007
Thermodynamics
MA2009
Introduction to Electrical
Circuits & Electronics Devices
MA2011
MA2012
Mechatronics Systems
Interfacing
Introduction to Mechatronics
Systems Design
MA2013
MA2014
Product Presentation
HW0210
Technical Communication
MA2071
MA2079
Year 2 standing
COURSES
AU
REMARKS
MA3001
MA3002
PRE-REQUISITE: MA2001
MA3003
Heat Transfer
MA3004
Mathematical Methods in
Engineering
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MA3005
Control Theory
MA3006
Fluid Mechanics
PRE-REQUISITE: MA2003
MA3010
MA3071
Engineering Experiments
(ME)
Environmental
Sustainability
MA0101
Singapore Studies
MA3079
MA3076
MA0100
COURSES
AU
REMARKS
MA4001
Engineering Design
MA4002
Fluid Dynamics
MA4079
HW0310
Professional
Communication
Year 4 Standing
MA48XX
ME Major PE 1
MA48XX
ME Major PE 2
MA48XX
ME Major PE 3
MA48XX
ME Major PE 4
COURSES
AU
REMARKS
MH1810
Mathematics I
MH1811
Mathematics II
FE1008
Computing
PH1011
Physics
PH1012
Physics A
HW0110
Effective Communication
MA1001
Dynamics
MA1700
COURSES
AU
MA2001
Mechanics of Materials
MA2003
Introduction to Thermo-fluids
MA2005
Engineering Graphics
MA2006
Engineering Mathematics
MA2007
Thermodynamics
MA2008
REMARKS
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CODE
COURSES
AU
REMARKS
MA2072
MA2700
Aerospace Materials
MA2701
Flight Performance
HW0210
Technical Communication
Year 2 standing
MA2079
COURSES
AU
REMARKS
MA3003
Heat Transfer
PRE-REQUISITE: MA2007
MA3006
Fluid Mechanics
PRE-REQUISITE:MA2003
MA3072
MA3700
Aircraft Structures I
MA3701
Aerodynamics
MA3702
Aircraft Propulsion
MA3703
Flight Dynamics
MA3704
MA3705
MA0101
Singapore Studies
COURSES
AU
REMARKS
MA3079
MA3076
AU
REMARKS
COURSES
MA4701
Aircraft Design I
MA4702
Aircraft Structures II
MA4703
Aircraft Design II
PRE-REQUISITE: MA4701
MA4704
Aeroelasticity
MA4705
PRE-REQUISITE: MH1811
HW0310
Professional Communication
MA0100
Environmental Sustainability
MAXXXX
Major PE 1
MAXXXX
Major PE 2
MA4079
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This
equips
students
with
knowledge about various structural
components of the aircraft; the
loads experienced during the
various stages of flight; aircraft
performance, stability and control;
types of gas turbine engines used
on commercial aircraft; and the
aerothermodynamics of engine components.
Energy and the Environment
Students in this specialisation will
gain a general understanding of the
various factors that contribute
towards energy consumption in
buildings. Apart from learning to
appreciate the economic and
environmental issues related to
energy use by human society and
environmental pollution, students
will be taught to perform technical
analysis and evaluation of different
energy conversion and utilisation
technologies.
Innovative Design
Students in this specialisation will
learn how industrial design operates
in
a
product
development
environment, the elements and
principles of form design, effective
design communication and the
industry usage of packaging design.
Particular emphasis is also placed on
the human factors design process,
human performance, cognitive and
sociological aspects of design, and
human computer interaction.
Manufacturing Engineering
This provides students with a broad
knowledge of materials engineering
and a fundamental understanding of
automated flow lines, vibratory bowl
feeders, industrial robots, rapid
prototyping and computer-aided
manufacturing. Students are taught
the roles of engineering logistics in
achieving corporate goals of
reducing manufacturing costs and
the savings that come from planning
and managing supply chains
effectively.
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Minor Programmes
Minor programmes equip students with multiple skills and broader
knowledge, beyond what their major disciplines may provide. Students will
not be offered a minor in the same field as his major (single degree, double
degree or double major programme). Students intending to pursue a minor
are to indicate their intention and when they have fulfilled the minor
requirements, they are to file for the award of the minor. The award of minor
will be reflected in a graduates transcript but not his degree certificate. No
additional certificate will be issued.
Important Notes
More information about the Minor Programmes at NTU can be found at:
www.ntu.edu.sg/collegesandprogrammes/Pages/MinorProgramme.aspx
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In the third and fourth year, students will be taught in courses such as Real
Time Programming for use in robots, unmanned vehicles, and machines etc.,
the basics of the Micros, Robotics and Mechatronics Systems Design. They
will learn integration at two levels: the PC level and the micro-computer
level.
Exciting final year projects fields include robotics, aerial vehicles,
nanotechnology, smart material technology, bio-mechatronics and biorobotics for medical applications.
The MSP learning experience is exciting but requires perseverance, diligence
and intelligence. The major challenges are found in the multitude of exercises
where mistakes are made and learning reinforced, and where group
collaboration, time management and endurance become important.
Home Base and Other Activities
The Mechatronics Laboratory will be
the most frequently used laboratory
by MSP students. It is also used by
students taking part in various
robotics competitions. Mechatronics
students have participated in the
International Competition in India,
the Singapore Robotics Games and
the RoboCup. Another important
laboratory is the Robotics Research Centre at N3-01a-01, which is used
mainly for final year projects and graduate research students. We wish you a
happy journey with the MSP and hope you will enjoy it as the students above
did.
For more information please contact:
A/P Zhong Zhaowei (Director, Mechatronics Stream)
6790 5588 : N3-02c-98 : mzwzhong@ntu.edu.sg
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Laboratory Experiments
Laboratory Sessions start on the first week of the semester.
Requirements Students are required to complete all ten (10) laboratory
experiments consisting of nine (9) Log-Sheet and one (1) technical report
submissions within the semester. Experiments run on Mondays, Tuesdays,
Wednesdays and Fridays for Mechanical Engineering students and Thursdays
for Aerospace Engineering students. Attendance for Laboratory Experiments
is COMPULSORY. A medical certificate/approved leave of absence will be
required if you are absent. If Absent (with or without MC), you are required
to Make-Up for your session on the next available session by reporting to the
Laboratory Staff.
Laboratory groups Aero (MA2072) arranged from AE01 to AE02 in semester
one. Mech (MA2071) arranged from LA01 to LA08 (08 groups) in a semester
for the Second Year Laboratory Experiments. Each laboratory group is
further divided into five sub-groups, designated by the letters (a), (b), (c), (d)
and (e).
Name lists of the laboratory sub-groups will be posted on the second year
notice board in the School of MAE before the commencement of experiment
schedules. Check and determine your final grouping details to confirm the
sub-group (e.g. LA01(a), LA01(b) ) you belong to for your experiment timetable.
Laboratory sessions (experiments) begin from the first week of the semester,
in accordance with timetables for Laboratory Experiments.
If any session falls on a holiday or on a day reserved for student activities, a
make-up date will be arranged as shown in the laboratory schedule.
Assessment of laboratory experiments course work is based on performance
during the laboratory sessions (CAs) and written assessment (Log sheet and
technical report). Each student will be assessed on both their CAs and
individual written assessments (Log sheet or technical report). If you were
absent for any Experiment Session you will be marked Absent (ABS) and will
be given No Marks for that session unless you have made a formal Make-Up
for the session you have missed. The weights for MA2071 experiments and
technical report are given in the table below.
9 Log-Sheet Experiments
80%
CA
Log Sheets
50%
50%
Submission of experiment Log Sheets: Each student has to submit his/her log
sheets for assessment on the same day at the end of each experiment. Log
sheets should be written on A4 paper/graph paper. Log sheets should contain
concise descriptions of the experiment, the results, discussions and
conclusion and should be no more than 500 words.
Submission of Technical Reports: During week/session 5, all experiments
(E2.1 to E2.10) will be assigned as a technical report experiment week. Each
student has to submit a Technical Report to the assigned laboratory within 1
week from the date of the experiment.
For more information please contact:
A/P Pang Hock Lye, John
ME Course Coordinator
6790 5514: N3-02b-55 : mhlpang@ntu.edu.sg
A/P Chai Gin Boay
AE Course Coordinator
6790 5756 : N3-02c-88: mgbchai@ntu.edu.sg
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business plan writing. Students attend compulsory talks over semester 2 and
work on the i-projects; the talks focus on compulsory and specialized topics
such as patent search, prototyping, and business plan development..
For more information please contact:
A/P Rajesh Piplani (EID Chairman)
6790 5601 : N3-02c-84 : mrpiplani@ntu.edu.sg
Attachment Programme
Introduction
Students must successfully complete one attachment programme before
their graduation. The purposes of attachment are to supplement NTUs inhouse practical professional training and to instill in students the right work
attitudes and professionalism. A pass mark in Attachment is a necessary pre
requisite for the award of the degree (except for students who are
exempted).
Types of Attachments
The various options for attachment are as follows:
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
ii.
Polytechnic graduate
At least 2 years of relevant working experience after graduating
from polytechnic
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Students applying for exemption are advised to apply as early as possible as,
not later as the start of Semester 2 of Year 2.
IO
IA
EIA
IRA
Duration
10 weeks
May Jul
20 weeks
Jan Jun or Jul Dec
30 weeks
Jan Aug
30 weeks
Jan Aug
Period of Study
End of Yr 2, Yr 3
or Yr 4*
Yr 3 S1 or S2
Yr 3 S2
Yr 3 S2
AU
12
12
Self-sourced**
CAO /Self-sourced**
No. of Assessments
One
Two
Submission of Report
Registration,
Application and
Outcome
Self-sourced**
Three
Three
Yes
Notification by CAO
Notification
by IRO
* Cannot attend convocation, but still considered as graduating in 4 years (if pass)
**For Self-Sourcing Attachment, please refer to Rules on Self-Sourcing Attachment
Placement under Information on Attachment via StudentLink
Each student must submit the following reports during the course of the
project:
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
Brief descriptions and the respective scope of work of projects will be posted
on the website through the FYP system. For more information about the FYP,
please contact:
For more information please contact:
Dr. Wu Zhang (FYP Coordinator)
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