University SEP Website:
http://www.nus.edu.sg/iro/sep/out/index.html
Faculty SEP Website:
http://www.eng.nus.edu.sg/sep/index.html
ME Dept SEP Website:
http://serve.me.nus.edu.sg/sep
By A/Prof C. Quan
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SEP Timeline & Processes AY1617
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Mandatory Internship Periods
Programme
Year 1
Year 2
Sem 1
Sem 2
Year 3
Special
term
Sem 1
Sem 2
IA
IA
Mechanical
Engineering
Design Centric
Program
Year 4
Special
Sem 1
term
IA
Sem 2
IA
IA is optional for Double Degree Programmes (DDP), Concurrent Degree Programmes (CDP), NUS Overseas
Colleges (NOC), Global Engineering Programme (GEP) and Chemical Science Program (CSP).
• SEP: Students generally embark for SEP only in Year 3 of studies (Sem 5 or
6). Students are not allowed to go for their SEP in Year 4.
Year 3
ME
DCP
Sem 5
IA
Sem 6
SEP
Sem 7
IA
SEP
IA
SEP
IA
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• Faculty SEP Student Applications
Process
Timeline
Round 1
(applications for
Sem 5, 6 and full
year)
Application period
End September / Early October – 16 October
Department Interview
Round 2
(*applications for
Sem 6 only)
Application period
Department Interview /
OUP Interview
OUP Selection by
50% CAP +50%
Interview rating
Application period
Clear leftover places
Early November (Reading week 14 Nov – 20 Nov)
All interview results submitted
*By end November
Offer & student acceptance
*By end December
Mid January – End January/early February
*Interviews held
By mid February
(students who were not interviewed at Round 1)
Offer & student acceptance
By March
Early April – end April or May
Round 3 etc
OUP Selection by
50% CAP +50%
Interview rating
Note: USP application will start and end in February (one month designated)
Changes to Note
• Round 1 for SEP will conclude in December.
• Students should be aware and contactable by email during this period for the SEP allocation results.
• All students who had applied to SEP will know which semester they will embark for SEP by December.
• This will give students sufficient time to make preparations for their IA.
• Students to be informed of their allocated IA semester by the first week of January
• IA/VIP student registration Round 1 begins in early February.
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GAPs
• Interviews conducted by companies will be conducted via Skype or
video conferencing while student may be on SEP in Sem 5.
• Some PUs academic calendar may not fit exactly into NUS’ academic
calendar. See following below:
German PUs
Technical University of
Darmstadt
Sem 6 (Summer
Sem 5 (Winter Semester)
Semester)
Middle of October to Middle Middle of April to
of February
Middle of July
Early April to Late
Technical University of Munich Early October to Late March
September
University of Karlsruhe
University of Stuttgart
University of Ulm
Netherlands PUs
Eindhoven University of
Technology
Switzerland PUs
University of Lausanne
Middle of October to Middle
of February
Middle of October to Middle
February
1 October – 31 March
(Lecture Period usually
middle of October to middle
of February)
Sem 5
Remarks
About 10 students yearly
*We send about 20 students
there yearly. For AY15/16,
20 students in Sem 2
Middle of April to
About 6 students yearly
Middle of July
Middle of April to End of
About 4 students yearly
July
1 April – 30 September
(Lecture Period usually We send about 1-2 students
middle of April to middle there yearly
of July)
Sem 6
Remarks
10 students, in Sem 2
September to February
February to August
usually
Sem 5
Sem 6
Remarks
Early February to Late
About 4 students yearly
Early August to Late January
5
July
United Kingdom PUs
The University of Manchester
The University of Nottingham
The University of Sheffield
University of Leeds
University of Southampton
Other European PUs
University of Innsbruck
University of Antwerp
University of Zagreb
Aarhus University
Tallinn University of Technology
Technion-Israel Institute of
Technology
Cracow University of Technology
Warsaw University of Technology
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Sem 5 (Winter Semester)
Mid-September to late January
Late September to late January
Mid-September to Early
February
Mid-September to late January
Late September to late January
Sem 6 (Summer Semester) Remarks
Late January to early June About 3 students yearly
Late January to late June
About 4 students yearly
Sem 5 (Winter Semester)
October to February
Middle of September - End of
January
Early October - Late February
Sem 6 (Summer Semester)
February to July
Beginning of February End of June
Late February - Early July
End August to Late January
Late August to late January
Early February to Late June 4 students
2 students; usually go out in Sem
Late January to mid-June 2
Mid October to February
Early March to August
Early February to Mid-June About 4 students yearly
Late January to mid-June About 4 students yearly
Late January to mid-June About 2 students yearly
Remarks
maybe 1 student
maybe 1- 2 student
1-2 students
2 students
2 students; usually go out in Sem
Early October to mid-February Mid- February to late June 2
2 students; usually go out in Sem
Early October to late January
Mid-February to mid-June 2
Students are encouraged not to go to PUs whose academic calendar will clash
with NUS.
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Schedule for Affected PUs Note: *DCP students should not exchange in Sem 5
IA
SEP
German PUs
Technical University of Darmstadt
Sem 5 or 6 (BME, ECE, ISE, ME, MSE)
Sem 5
Sem 6
(SEP or IA)
(SEP or IA)
IA
SEP
X
SEP
IA
IA
IA
IA
IA
SEP (as past students
have returned back
on time)
X
SEP
X
SEP
X
SEP
X
IA
SEP
IA
IA
IA
SEP
X
IA
IA
SEP
SEP*
IA
IA
IA
IA
IA
IA
SEP
SEP
SEP
SEP
SEP
SEP*
SEP*
X
SEP*
SEP*
SEP/IA
SEP/IA
SEP
SEP/IA
SEP/IA
IA
IA
IA
IA
IA
IA
IA
IA
SEP
SEP
SEP
SEP
SEP
SEP
SEP
SEP
X
SEP*
X
SEP*
SEP*
X
X
SEP*
SEP
SEP/IA
SEP
SEP/IA
SEP/IA
IA
SEP
SEP/IA
IA
IA
IA
IA
IA
IA
IA
IA
IA
IA
IA
IA
IA
IA
IA
IA
IA
IA
IA
IA
IA
IA
IA
Technical University of Munich
University of Karlsruhe
University of Stuttgart
University of Ulm
Netherlands PUs
Eindhoven University of Technology
Switzerland PUs
University of Lausanne
United Kingdom PUs
The University of Manchester
The University of Nottingham
The University of Sheffield
University of Leeds
University of Southampton
Other European PUs
University of Innsbruck
University of Antwerp
University of Zagreb
Aarhus University
Tallinn University of Technology
Technion-Israel Institute of Technology
Cracow University of Technology
Warsaw University of Technology
Sem 6 or 7 (CEE, CHBE, DCP)
Sem 5
Sem 6
Sem 7
(SEP only)
(SEP or IA)
(IA)
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Sample Semester Schedule for ME students (matriculating from AY14/15 onwards) – Industrial Attachment in Sem 5
Semester 1 MCs Semester 2 MA1505 Mathematics I 4 MA1506 Mathematics II 4
4
PC1431 Physics IE
4 GEK15492 Critical Thinking and Writing (GEM A)2
CS1010E Programming Methodology
4 EG1108 Electrical Engineering
3
EG1109 Statics and Mechanics of Materials
4 ES2331 Communicating Engineering
4
SS1
4 ME2103 Engineering Visualisation and Modelling
3
Sub‐total
20 Sub‐total
18
Semester 3
Semester 4
ME2113 Mechanics of Materials I
3 ME2101 Fundamentals of Mechanical Design
4
ME2121 Engineering Thermodynamics
4 ME2114 Mechanics of Materials II
3
ME2151 Principles of Mechanical Engineering Materials
4 ME2135 Fluid Mechanics II
4
ME2134 Fluid Mechanics I
4 ME2143 Sensors and Actuators
4
ME3162 Manufacturing Processes
4 ME3112 Mechanics of Machines
4
4 Breadth 11
4
GEM B1
Sub‐total
23 Sub‐total
23
Semester 5
Semester 6
EG3601 Industrial Attachment
12 HR2002 Human Capital in Organizations
3
EG2401 Engineering Professionalism 3 ME2142 Feedback Control Systems
4
ME3122 Heat Transfer
4 ME3103 Mechanical Systems Design 6
ME Technical Elective 1
4
Unrestricted Elective Module 1 1
4
Sub‐total
19 Sub‐total
21
Semester 7
Semester 8
ME4101A B.Eng. Dissertation
4 ME4101A B.Eng. Dissertation
4
ME Technical Elective 2
4 ME Technical Elective 3
4
4 Unrestricted Elective Module 41
4
Breadth 21
Unrestricted Elective Module 21
4 Unrestricted Elective Module 51
4
1
Unrestricted Elective Module 3
4
Sub‐total
20 Sub‐total
16
Total
160
1These ULR modules (GEM, SS, UEM, Breadth) can be read in any semester. Breadth modules are strictly modules read outside the student’s faculty.
2GEK1549 is compulsory and has to be counted towards GEM A requirement. For more details, please refer to the section on English Modules at http://www.eng.nus.edu.sg/ugrad/MS_timetable.html.
Please note that this semester schedule is only a sample, you can customized your own schedule taking into considerations the semester the modules are 8
offered and the pre‐ and co‐requisites of a module.
Sample Semester Schedule for ME students (matriculating from AY14/15 onwards) – Industrial Attachment in Sem 6
Semester 1 MCs
Semester 2 MA1505 Mathematics I PC1431 Physics IE
CS1010E Programming Methodology
EG1109 Statics and Mechanics of Materials
SS1
Sub‐total
Semester 3
4
4
4
4
4
20
MA1506 Mathematics II GEK1549 Critical Thinking and Writing (GEM A) 2
EG1108 Electrical Engineering
ES2331 Communicating Engineering
ME2103 Engineering Visualisation and Modelling
Sub‐total
Semester 4
4
4
3
4
3
18
ME2113 Mechanics of Materials I
ME2121 Engineering Thermodynamics
ME2151 Principles of Mechanical Engineering Materials
ME2134 Fluid Mechanics I
ME3162 Manufacturing Processes
GEM B1
Sub‐total
Semester 5
3
4
4
ME2101 Fundamentals of Mechanical Design
ME2114 Mechanics of Materials II
ME2135 Fluid Mechanics II
4
3
4
4
4
4
23
ME2143 Sensors and Actuators
ME3112 Mechanics of Machines
Breadth 11
Sub‐total
Semester 6
4
4
4
23
HR2002 Human Capital in Organizations
ME3103 Mechanical Systems Design
ME3122 Heat Transfer
ME Technical Elective 1
Unrestricted Elective Module 11
3
6
4
4
4
EG3601 Industrial Attachment
EG2401 Engineering Professionalism
ME2142 Feedback Control Systems
12
3
4
Sub‐total
Semester 7
21
Sub‐total
Semester 8
19
ME4101A B.Eng. Dissertation
Breadth1
ME Technical Elective 2
Unrestricted Elective Module 21
Unrestricted Elective Module 31
Sub‐total
Total
4
4
4
4
4
20
ME4101A B.Eng. Dissertation
ME Technical Elective 3
Unrestricted Elective Module 41
Unrestricted Elective Module 51
4
4
4
4
Sub‐total
16
160 9
Sample Semester Schedule for Accredited Poly Direct Entry ME students (matriculating in AY15/16)
Year 2
Semester 3
MA1301 Introductory Mathematics1 PC1431 Physics IE ME2151 Principles of Mechanical Engineering Materials
ME2113 Mechanics of Materials I
GER1000 Quantitative Reasoning (GE 1 ‐ QR)
ES1xxx
English4
Sub‐Total
MCs
4
4
Semester 4
MA1505 Mathematics I
ME2101 Fundamentals of Mechanical Design
MCs
4
4
4
ME2103 Engineering Visualisation and Modelling
3
3
4
ME2143
ME2114
4
3
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GET1021 Critical Thinking and Writing (GE 2 – T&E)3
19
Semester 5
MA1506 Mathematics II
ME2121 Engineering Thermodynamics
ME2142 Feedback Control Systems
ME2134 Fluid Mechanics I
ME3162 Manufacturing Processes
Sub‐Total
MCs
4
4
4
4
4
20
Semester 7 ME4101A B.Eng. Dissertation
ME3122 Heat Transfer
ME Technical Elective 1
ME Technical Elective 2
GE 42
Sub‐Total
Total
MCs
4
4
4
4
4
20
Sensors and Actuators
Mechanics of Materials II
Sub‐Total
Year 3
Semester 6 EG2401 Engineering Professionalism
ME2135 Fluid Mechanics II
ME3103 Mechanical Systems Design ME3112 Mechanics of Machines
GE 32
Sub‐Total
Year 4
Semester 8 ME4101A B.Eng. Dissertation (cont’d)
ME Technical Elective 3
Free Elective 22
Free Elective 32
GE 52
Sub‐Total
4
22
MCs
3
4
6
4
4
21
MCs
4
4
4
4
4
20
122
1MA1301 will be counted towards Free Elective. 2These modules (GE, Free Electives) can be read in any semester. 3
GET1021 is to be counted towards GE (T&E) requirement. For more details, please refer to the section on English Modules at http://www.eng.nus.edu.sg/ugrad/MS_timetable.html.
4Either ES1000 and/or ES1102 depending on the results of your QET and decided by CELC. Please note that this semester schedule is only a sample, you can customized your own schedule taking into considerations the semester the modules are offered and the pre‐10
and co‐
requisites of a module.
SEP Related Issues
 Do not withdraw after accepting the offer in OPAS system. Penalty of
S$300 will be imposed for withdrawal of SEP.
 Selection of Modules & Modules Mapping:
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Min. & max. MCs to be read in 1 sem is 15 and 25. Do not overload yourself.
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Min. number of programme requirement modules (faculty requirements and major
requirements) to be taken in each semester during SEP is 2.
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Either Year 3 or Year 4 modules: ME Core modules, 2 technical electives, UEMs,
EG modules, GEMs, ULR Breadth Modules.
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Specialization modules taken at partner universities are recognised as long as they
match.
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No need to seek approval if the modules have been mapped before. The previously
mapped modules can be found from ME SEP website:
http://serve.me.nus.edu.sg/sep/
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If ME core or specialization TEs are not listed in ME SEP website, send the module
mapping request from to ME Dept office (Ms Wendy Goh Caixuan, Email:
mpewend@nus.edu.sg, Tel: 65162212) for approval. Ms Wendy will check with
respective course lecturers for modules mapping.
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• Matching: More than 50% for TEs or core modules. Use dummy codes ME3661,
ME3662, ME3663, ME4661, ME4662, ME4663 for unmatched ME TEs.
• To map UEMs, EG, GEM/GEK, ULR Breadth Modules or modules outside Dept &
Faculty, send modules mapping request form to Dean’s Office (Miss Davina Tham Wei
Na, Email: davina.tham@nus.edu.sg, Tel: 6516 1659). Do not send the modules
mapping request to host Departments directly.
• To map dummy TEs, send the modules mapping request form to ME Dept office (Ms
Wendy Goh Caixuan, Email: mpewend@nus.edu.sg) for approval.
• Calculation of MCs: 10 lecture hours = 1 MC; 1 tutorial hour = 0.66 lecture hour; 1
lab hour = 0.33 lecture hour, e.g. ME 2113: 26 lecture hours, 5 tutorial hours, 6 lab
hours; 26 + 0.66 (5)+ 0.33 (6) = 31.3 hours, 30 lecture hours = 3MC.
• ME3 Design Project: ME3101 & ME3102 (8MC)
ME3103 (6 MC), seek approval
from course lecturers.
 Study Plan and PUs Application Form
• Download study plan form from ME SEP website: http://serve.me.nus.edu.sg/sep/
• You may refer to the previous mapped modules for some partner universities in ME SEP
website.
• Submit study plans to ME Dept office (Ms Wendy Goh Caixuan) for endorsement.
Attach the email approvals when submitting the study plan for endorsement by ME Dept.
• Submit endorsed study plan, partner university application form and supporting
documents to Dean’s office (Miss Davina Tham Wei Na) directly. Check your documents
with the checklist before submission. Observe the submission deadline.
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 Modules Conversion & Credit Transfer
• Need to obtain a passing grade at host institution. All modules taken at PUs must be
graded and photocopy of official transcript should be provided for modules conversion.
• MCs transferred back to NUS from overseas modules are to be excluded from CAP
computation. Grades are non-transferrable.
• Download modules conversion form from ME SEP website.
• Submit the completed modules conversion form with photocopy of your official
transcript or exam results slip to ME Dept office (Ms Wendy Goh Caixuan, Email:
mpewend@nus.edu.sg Tel: 65162212) and attach email approvals for modules or
evidence of previously mapped modules.
• Computer generated results slip from website can be used for modules conversion.
Submit the photocopy of original transcript to ME Dept office (Ms Wendy Goh
Caixuan) once it is available.
 SEP Loan and Financial Assistance
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Students pay normal NUS fees for regular semesters and special term fees (if
applicable).
Students pay own airfare and living expenses approximately S$10,000/semester
(estimated).
Refer to http://www.nus.edu.sg/iro/financial/out/loans/index.html for Overseas
Student Exchange Programme (SEP) loan
NUS Awards for Study Abroad (NASA): The details of NASA can be found from the
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website: http://www.nus.edu.sg/iro/financial/out/nasa/index.html