Double Degree Programme in Engineering and Economics by Ang Wee Howe, EE4 + SOC4 Double Degree Programme in Engineering and Economics Overview • • • • Modules Sample Schedule XFE4401 – Integrated Final Year Project Experience Double Degree Programme in Engineering and Economics Modules – Requirements University Level Requirements (12 MCs) • • • Engineering Programme (78 MCs) • • • • GEM A GEM B SS Common Modules (44 MCs) • • • • • • • MA1505, MA1506 PH2208/PH2217/PH2218 SC1101E/SC2202 ST1131/ST1131A/MA3501/ CN3421/EE2012 1 BEng Common Module 1 BA Common Module XFE4401 7 Level 1000 Modules (Common) 7 Level 2000 Modules (Foundation) EE2001, EE3001 (Project) 4 Electives (At least 3 Depth & 1 Design Module) Economics Programme (69 MCs) • • • • • Asian Studies Module EC1101E EC2101, EC2102, EC3101, EC3102, EC3303 (Core) EC4101, EC4102, EC3304 (Honours) 27 MCs of EC Electives (At least 3 at Level 4000) Double Degree Programme in Engineering and Economics Modules – Core • Microeconomics (EC2101, EC3101, EC4101) • Individual & firm optimal behavior • Macroeconomics (EC2102, EC3102, EC4102) • Growth, investment, unemployment, inflation, trade • Econometrics (EC3303, EC3304) • Linear regression models Double Degree Programme in Engineering and Economics Modules – Electives • Public Finance (EC3351) • Government tax and expenditure • Game Theory (EC3312) • Optimal behavior under strategic interaction • Financial Economics (EC3333, EC4333) • Portfolio selection, asset pricing • Behavioral Economics (EC4394) • Psychological considerations in decision making • and many more… Double Degree Programme in Engineering and Economics Sample Schedule (I) Engineering Economics Common Year 1 Semester 1 (19 MCs) • CS1101C (4) • EG1108 (3) • PC1431 (4) • SN1101E (4) • MA1505 (4) Year 1 Semester 2 (21 MCs) • CS1102C (5) • MLE1101 (4) • PC1432 (4) • EC1101E (4) • MA1506 (4) Year 2 Semester 1 (24 MCs) • EE2006 (4) • EE2009 (4) • EG1413 (4) • EC2101 (4) • EC2102 (4) • EE2012 (4) Double Degree Programme in Engineering and Economics Sample Schedule (II) Engineering Economics Common Year 2 Semester 2 (24 MCs) • • • • EE2004 (4) EE2005 (4) EE2007 (4) EE2010 (4) • EC3101 (4) • SC1101E (4) Year 3 Semester 1 (22 MCs) • EE2001 (6) • EE2011 (4) • EC3102 (4) • EC3303 (4) • EC3333 (4) Year 3 Semester 2 (25 MCs) • EE3001 (4) • EE4307 (4) • • • • EC3304 (4) EC3332 (4) EC3351 (4) EC4101 (5) Double Degree Programme in Engineering and Economics Sample Schedule (III) Year 4 Semester 1 (23 MCs) Engineering Economics Common • EE3206 (4) • ME4245 (4) • EC4102 (5) • EE4001* (12) • EE4305 (4) • EC4333 (5) • EC4394 (5) • • • • • EC4880 (5) • XFE4401* (16) • GEM A (4) • GEM B (4) Year 4 Semester 2 (27 MCs) Year 5 Semester 1 (23 MCs) • EE4604 (4) XFE4401* (16) PH2218 (4) EC3312 (4) SS (4) Double Degree Programme in Engineering and Economics Useful Resources • Economics modules • http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/ecs/undergraduate/modules.html • http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/ecs/undergraduate/progReq.html • FASS module preference exercise • http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/undergrad/toknow/procedures/module _preference_exercise.html • Engineering modules • http://www.eng.nus.edu.sg/ugrad/MS_recommendedsch.html • http://www.ece.nus.edu.sg/students/thirdyear.html • CORS • http://www.nus.edu.sg/cors/ Double Degree Programme in Engineering and Economics Integrated Final Year Project (XFE4401) • In-lieu of • Honours Thesis (EC4401) – 15 MCs • B.Eng. Dissertation (EE4001) – 12 MCs • 16 MCs over 3 semesters • Integration of contents • Separate assessment • Engineering: 3 CAs over 3 semesters • Economics: 1 semester Double Degree Programme in Engineering and Economics XFE4401 Assessment Schedule Engineering 1st Semester (e.g. Year 4 Semester 1) 2nd Semester (e.g. Year 4 Semester 2) 3rd Semester (e.g. Year 5 Semester 1) Economics CA1: (Week 12-13) • Report • Oral Presentation CA2: (Week 12-13) • Report • Oral Presentation CA3: (Week 12-13) • Draft thesis • Oral Presentation (Week 12) • Thesis (Reading Week) • Oral presentation Double Degree Programme in Engineering and Economics XFE4401 Workflow • Inform department of plan to take XFE4401 • Formulate ideas & seek out suitable supervisors Year 3 Semester 2 • Take part in FYP balloting 1st Semester 2nd Semester 3rd Semester • CA1 • Confirm supervisor from Economics department • Decide on the scope for the Economics thesis • Submit IHT approval form by Week 1 to Engineering Dean’s Office • CA2 • Submission of Engineering thesis & oral presentation (CA3) • Submission of Economics thesis & oral presentation Double Degree Programme in Engineering and Economics How to start? • Past year FYPs (ECE example) • http://www.ece.nus.edu.sg/students/thirdyr/FYPCA4Presentation s/view.asp (during weeks 12-13) • http://online.ece.nus.edu.sg/fypportal/ • Existing NUS Thesis (LINC) • http://www.lib.nus.edu.sg/lion/l/wtheses_callno.html • Journals (E-Resources) • http://www.lib.nus.edu.sg/ • Research Interests (Faculty Page) • http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/ecs/people/faculty.html • http://www.ece.nus.edu.sg/staff/ • XFE4401 (approval form) • http://www.nus.edu.sg/prog/engecon/honours_project.htm Double Degree Programme in Engineering and Economics Sample Project • Modelling Financial Markets with Multiple Agents under Interactions • Engineering: • Control, search & optimization • Programming & simulation • Implementation of the model • Economics: • Model setup • Theories & concepts for the model • Insights from the model • Integration Double Degree Programme in Engineering and Economics Experience • • • • Plan ahead Different paradigms Cross discipline application Have fun and enjoy! 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