Office of Special Programmes, SoC

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Office of Special Programmes, SoC

• Programmes for
• Talented Students in the SoC
• http//www.comp.nus.edu.sg/leonghw/Admin/
• Sub Dean Leong Hon Wai (leonghw) S16,
  05-05

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TDP / CORE ? USP Briefing

• Purpose
• Inform everyone of changes
• Get feedback (QA)
• Decision by Students

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References

• IMPORTANT PLEASE READ.
• 2000 students should first read the following
• SoC Curriculum for 2000/2001 (on Web)
• TDP Writeup for SoC (on Web)
• 1999 Students should ALSO read
• SoC Curriculum for 1999/2000 (on Web)
• Curriculum Revision (CS, IS) May 2000 edition

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Core, TDP ? USP

• TDP (1998 intake and before.)
• No Action Needed
• TDP / CORE (1999 Intake)
• 1999 TDP ? No Change, USP-Modified
• 1999 CORE ? No Change, USRP-Modified
• TDP / Core (2000 Intake)
• 2000 TDP ? No Change, USP-Modified
• 2000 CORE ? No Change, USRP-Modified

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For the 1999 Intake (CORE/TDP)

• 1999 Intake CORE / TDP Students
• Original Curriculum (1999/2000)
• Curriculum Changed in May/June 2000
• Revised CORE / TDP Requirements
• Changes as a result
• Substitute CS1301 (DM) for CS1231 (DM1)
• Exemption for CS1105 (CS)
• CS1103 as a free elective
• Q Is it the same for IS, ICM, CE?

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Some Options to Pursue

• CE and IS Programmes are very tight for USP!
• Especially for 1999 students
• Some of them have already taken elective modules
• (like CS1103, MA1100, ST2334, others)
• CS2301 Business and Technical Comms
• Programme Electives
• 7 Modules from Areas (4 at level 4000, etc, etc)
• Q Can we reduce to 6 modules?
• For IS -- CS130x modules

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For Students admitted 2000/2001

• Changes in CS Curriculum for
• CORE / TDP ? USP

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CS Curriculum (2000/2001) -- Summary

• School Essential (29) ? (29)
• Programme Essentials (48) ? (40)
• Programme Electives (12) ? (12)
• Breadth Requirements (24) ? (38)
• Free Electives UROP (22) ? (16)
• Total 135 MCs ? 135 MCs
• (but perhaps with FEWER Modules)

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CS Curriculum (2000/2001) -- 1

• Common Essentials (29 MC)
• CS1101 / CS1101S, CS1102
• CS1104, CS1105
• CS2102S, CS2103, CS2105
• CS Programme Essentials (48)
• MA1102, CS1231S
• CS2106 (OS), CS3212 (PL)
• CS3214S (SEP), CS3230 (DAA)
• CS4101, CS4102
• Choose 3 of 4 (CS3211, 3220, 3231, 3234, 3243,
  3236)

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CS Curriculum (2000/2001) --- 2

• Programme Electives (12)
• Choose 4 4000-l modules from A1 to A4
• Breadth Requirements (24)
• 8 CORE or 8 Breadth Modules including
• CS2301 (BTC)
• HR3102 (HRM)
• 2000-level Math, Physics, Biology
• Free Electives (22)
• To make up 135 MCs (22)

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Core/TDP Mapping CS (2000/2001) -- 1

• Common Essentials (29MC)
• CS1101S, TDCS1102 for TDP
• CS1104, CS1105
• CS2102S, TDCS2103, CS2105 for TDP
• CS Programme Essentials (48) (40)
• MA1102, CS1231S
• CS2106 (OS), CS3212 (PL)
• CS3214S (SEP), TDCS3230 for TDP
• CS4101, CS4102
• Choose 3 of 4 (CS3211, 3220, 3231, 3234, 3243,
  3236)
• Optionally TDCS3103, TDCS3230, TDCS3243 for
  TDP

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Core/TDP Mapping -- CS (2000/2001) -- 2

• Programme Electives (12)
• Choose 4 4000-l modules from A1 to A4
• Breadth Requirements (24) (38)
• 8 CORE or 8 Breadth Modules including for
  CORE
• CS2301 (BTC)
• HR3102 (HRM)
• 2000-level Math, Physics, Biology
• UROP CS3208/CS3209 for TDP (8)
• Free Electives (22) (8)
• To make up 135 MCs (8 MCs)

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For Students admitted 2000/2001

• Changes in IS Curriculum for
• CORE / TDP ? USP

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IS Curriculum (2000/2001) -- Summary

• School Essential (29) ? (29)
• Programme Essentials (48) ? (40)
• Programme Electives (21) ? (21)
• Breadth Req UROP (37) ? (46)
• Total 135 MCs ? 136 MCs
• (but perhaps with FEWER Modules)

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IS Curriculum (2000/2001) -- 1

• Common Essentials (29 MCs)
• CS1101 / CS1101S, CS1102
• CS1104, CS1105
• CS2102S, CS2103, CS2105
• IS Programme Essentials (48)
• EC1310, CS1303, CS1304 (433) (10)
• CS1231, CS2104, CS2106 (OS) (334) (10)
• CS2250S, (4)
• CS3214 (SEP), CS3103 (84) (12)
• CS4101, CS4102 (12)

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IS Curriculum (2000/2001) -- 2

• Programme Electives (21)
• Total 21 MC from A1-A6,
• At least 18MC from A5-A6
• At least 4 4000-l modules from A1 to A4
• Breadth Requirements (37)
• 8 CORE or 8 Breadth Modules including
• CS2301 (BTC)
• HR3102 (HRM)
• Free Electives (to make 135MC) (7 MC)

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Core/TDP Mapping IS (2000/2001) -- 1

• Common Essentials (29MC)
• CS1101S, TDCS1102 for TDP
• CS1104, CS1105
• CS2102S, TDCS2103, CS2105 for TDP
• IS Programme Essentials (48) (40)
• EC1310, CS1303, CS1304 (433) (10)
• CS1231, CS2104, CS2106 (OS) (334) (10)
• CS2250S (4)
• CS3214 (SEP), TDCS3103 for TDP (4)
• CS4101, CS4102 (12)

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Core/TDP Mapping IS (2000/2001) -- 2

• Programme Electives (21)
• Total 21 MC from A1-A6,
• At least 18 MC from A5-A6
• At least 4 4000-l modules from A1 to A4
• (Optionally TDCS3251 or TDCS3261)
• UROP CS3208/CS3209 for TDP (8)
• Breadth Requirements (37) (38)
• 8 CORE or 8 Breadth Modules including for
  TDP
• CS2301 (BTC)
• HR3102 (HRM)
• Free Electives (to make 135MC) (7 MC) (0 MC)

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For Students admitted 2000/2001

• Changes in CE Curriculum for
• CORE / TDP ? USP

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CE Curriculum (2000/2001) -- Summary

• School Essential (29) ? (29)
• Programme Essentials (59) ? (50)
• Programme Electives (21) ? (21)
• Breadth Req UROP (24) ? (46)
• Total 135 MCs ? 146 MCs
• (but perhaps with FEWER Modules)

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CE Curriculum (2000/2001) -- 1

• Common Essentials (29 MCs)
• CS1101 / CS1101S, CS1102
• CS1104, CS1105
• CS2102S, CS2103, CS2105
• CS Programme Essentials (61)
• MA1102, CS1231S (54) (9)
• CS2106 (OS), CS3212 (PL) (43) (7)
• CS3214S (SEP), CS3230 (DAA) (83) (11)
• CS4101, CS4102 (12)
• CS2271, CS3211 (6)
• EG1103, EE1101, EE1461, EE3103 (16)

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CE Curriculum (2000/2001) --- 2

• Programme Electives (21)
• Choose 7 Modules A1-A4, A7, E2 (at least 3 from
  A7)
• Choose 4 4000-l modules from A1 to A4
• Breadth Requirements (24)
• 8 CORE or 8 Breadth Modules including
• CS2301 (BTC)
• HR3102 (HRM)
• 2000-level Math, Physics, Biology
• Free Electives to make up 135 MCs (0 MC)

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Core/TDP Mapping CE (2000/2001) -- 1

• Common Essentials (29MC)
• CS1101S, TDCS1102 for TDP
• CS1104, CS1105
• CS2102S, TDCS2103, CS2105 for TDP
• CS Programme Essentials (61) (50)
• MA1102, CS1231S, CS2106 (544) (13)
• CS2271, CS3230 (6)
• CS3214S (SEP) for USP
• One of CS3211,CS3212 for USP (3)
• EG1103, EE1101, EE1461, EE3103 (16)
• CS4101, CS4102 (12)

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Core/TDP Mapping CE (2000/2001) -- 2

• Programme Electives (21)
• Choose 7 Modules A1-A4, A7, E2 (at least 3 from
  A7)
• Choose 4 4000-l modules from A1 to A4
• UROP CS3208/CS3209 for TDP (8)
• Breadth Requirements (24) (38)
• 8 CORE or 8 Breadth Modules including for
  CORE
• CS2301 (BTC)
• HR3102 (HRM)
• 2000-level Math, Physics, Biology
• Free Electives to make up 135 MCs (0)