ENHANCEMENT PROGRAMME EP FOR ME DEPARTMENT STUDENTS MATRICULATION BATCHES 20002001

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ENHANCEMENT PROGRAMME (EP)FOR ME DEPARTMENT
STUDENTS- MATRICULATION BATCHES 2000/2001
2001/2002

• DEPT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
• NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE

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Highlights

• Four EP points are required for graduation.
• The points can come from one or more EP
  activities.
• Each student is assigned a Faculty Member as
  Mentor to guide him/her.
• Department coordinators for EP activities may
  also be consulted.

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Main EP Activities
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Innovation Programme

• semester-long innovative activity for 20
  Engineering (ENG) students per semester
• engagement on a hands-on basis to create an
  outcome that has a practical significance
• under guidance of a group of mentors
• points awarded by mentors based on students
  effort and outcome
• Websitehttp//www.eng.nus.edu.sg/undergrad/ep/ip
  .html

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Technopreneurship Programme

• Websitehttp//www.eng.nus.edu.sg/undergrad/ep/ip
  .html

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Undergraduate Research Opportunities Programme
(UROP)

• Involving 65 working hours over 2 semesters
• providing the opportunity to acquire skills for
  the intellectual process of inquiry and
  presentation
• Enhancing their knowledge of the latest
  technology
• Allowing students and faculty members to interact
  so as to foster closer ties
• Websitehttp//www.eng.nus.edu.sg/urop/

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Semester Industrial Attachment Programme (Local
or Overseas) SIAP or OIAP

• Students must have completed Stage 2.
• Duration is 6 months (24 weeks)
• Semester 6 is the best period to undertake the
  SIAP or OSIAP for most ME students
• Faculty members assigned as Liaison Officers
• Four points are awarded
• Websitehttp//www.eng.nus.edu.sg/undergrad/ep/si
  ap.html

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Vacation Internship Programme (Local or
Overseas)

• Students must have completed Stage 2.
• Undertaken in any of the student vacations.
• Internships to be initiated by students
• Mentors will act as Liaison Officers
• One point/month (4 weeks) awarded
• Websitehttp//www.eng.nus.edu.sg/undergrad/ep/vi
  p.html

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Research-based Vacation Internship Programme (at
NUS) RBVIP

• Variation of the VIP.
• Students must have completed Stage 2.
• Duration is 10 weeks.
• Students will be invited to apply (limited no. of
  internships available).
• Supervisors will be Faculty members.
• Two points per internship are awarded.

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More Details at Websites

• Faculty Website for Enhancement Programme
• http//www.eng.nus.edu.sg/undergrad/ep/ep.html
• Faculty FAQs
• http//www.eng.nus.edu.sg/undergrad/ep/iap-faq.htm
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• Department FAQs
• http//serve.me.nus.edu.sg/sas/FAQs-EPs.htm
• Mentors other Student Information
• http//www.me.nus.edu.sg/students