From: Yap Siew Choo
Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 3:40 PM
To: EEE 3rd Year; CPE 3rd Year; EEE 2nd Year; CPE 2nd Year
Cc: Mansoor Bin Abdul Jalil
Subject: Important Announcement for ECE Year 3 Students <Sem1 AY09/10>
Importance: High
This email is meant for EE3, CPE3 students of AY0708 intake
and Poly direct entry students of AY0809 intake
Dear EE3 and CPE3 students,
Please take note of the following important announcement regarding
module registration:
1. Registration in CORS
The various dates and activities for each bidding round are stated in the CORS
website http://www.cors.nus.edu.sg. Round 0 will commence on 23 July 09 (Thu) at 9
am.
You may refer to the study schedule at
http://www.ece.nus.edu.sg/students/secondyr/recommendedschedule.htm before
bidding in CORS.
2. Pre-allocation of Core modules
Grouping
Module Pre-allocation
EE3 (Group B) of AY0708 Intake
EE2007
AY0708 Common Intake streamed to
EE2007
EE2011
EE2004
EE2011
Bidding
EE/CPE
EE3 Direct-entry Poly
Students AY0809 Intake
CPE3 Direct-entry Poly
Students AY0809 Intake
CS1102C^
MA1506* (Bid
in Round 1A)
EE2009
CS1102C^
MA1506* (Bid
in Round 1A)
^ Students will be preallocated with CS1102C in sem1 AY09/10 if they have
fulfilled its pre-requisite and have not taken/passed CS1102C.
*EE3 Direct Poly & CPE3 Direct Poly students are required to bid for MA1506 (in
Round 1A) if they have fulfilled its pre-requisite and have not taken/passed
MA1506.
Students who wish to take EE2001, EE3001 and EG2401 will have to bid for
these modules via CORS. CPE students have to bid for their core modules
EE3204 and EE3207 via CORS.
The Module Planner is just a guide to assist students in planning their study schedule
and for the department to determine the quotas. All Students including those who
have completed the module planner will still need to bid for their technical
electives via CORS. Please refer to the email below on choosing technical electives
and UEM.
NOTE 1: The core modules listed in the table will be pre-allocated to you if you have
fulfilled their pre-requisites. Hence, you do not need to bid for the core
modules in CORS. 1 bid point will be deducted from your program account for
each pre-allocated module. It is students' responsibility to ensure there are
no clashes in timetable (lecture, tutorial and lab) for all the modules.
NOTE 2: EE2 core modules (EE2004, EE2005, EE2006, EE2007, EE2009, EE2010,
EE2011, EE2012 and CS1102C) are not available for bidding in CORS. Students
who wish to retake any of the above modules in Sem1, AY09/10 have to complete an
add/drop form at the ECE general office before 7 Aug 2009.
NOTE 3: Please take note that the maximum workload is a total of 25 MCs per
semester. If you wish to increase your semestral workload to above 25 MCs, you must
do so prior to the start of CORS and email the following info to your Year 3
Coordinator A/P Mansoor Jalil (elembaj@nus.edu.sg) :
(i) Total MCs planning to take in semester 1
(ii) supporting reasons
(iii) sem 1 workplan (module code, title and its respective MCs - please check against
CORS for the most updated MCs)
(iv) personal details (matric no, course code, current CAP)
3. Tutorial and Lab Groups Registration
Tutorial registration for EE2 modules will begin from 7 Aug, 11 to 12 Aug 08 (same
period as CELC tutorial registration). You are allowed to add/drop/swap your tutorial
groups only via CORS.
Tutorial registration forMA1506 will begin from 14 to 19 Aug 08 (Iteration 2). You are
allowed to add/drop/swap your tutorial groups only via CORS.
For CS1102C : Tutorial & Lab sessions will be PRE-ALLOCATED to ECE students.
Students are to check own CORS account. Students are STRONGLY
DISCOURAGED to change lab/tutorial classes. Those who really need to change
tutorial/lab classes need to do so via CORS on 19 Aug 09 using the add/drop/swap
feature in CORS. For CS1102C manual registration of tutorials and labs, you need to
file an appeal online via CORS by using “Appeal/Change of Tutorial Class” appeal
category on 20 and 21 Aug 2009 (0900 to 1700).
Laboratory registration for EE2 modules is done via
http://online.ece.nus.edu.sg/ece2labgroup/ from 17 Aug to 19 Aug
09. The module lecturers with inform you of the lab schedule, if any, for the
level 3-4 technical elective modules after registration.
Laboratory registration forMA1506 will begin from 14 to 19 Aug 08 (Iteration
2) via CORS.
Note: Requests for tutorial/laboratory group changes will NOT be entertained after the
add/drop/swap period.
4. University Level Requirement (ULR) modules
Students who wish to take GEMs and/or ULR Breadth modules have to ensure
that the timetables of these modules do NOT clash with the class (lecture, tutorial
& lab) and examination timetables of their essential modules. Please refer to the
ULR Breath website http://www.eng.nus.edu.sg/ugrad/ulr.html and GEM website
http://www.nus.edu.sg/gem/ for more details.
5. Important ECE3 Briefing
An important ECE3 Briefing has been scheduled for all Year 3 Students on 6 Aug 09
(Thursday) at 10 am in LT6. We will be giving information on the year 3 curriculum,
etc. You are encouraged to attend this briefing.
6. Non-ECE Technical Electives
Below is a list of non-ECE technical electives. You are encouraged to bid for the electives that
you are interested in.
NEW TECHNICAL ELECTIVES OFFERED IN SEM 1 AY2009/10
COMMUNICATIONS
Breadth
EE3104 Introduction to RF and
Microwave Systems & Circuits
Depth
EE4113 Digital Communications &
Coding
Pre: EE2011
Pre: EE2012 & EE3103
Anti-req: EE4102 or EE4103
NON-ECE TECHNICAL ELECTIVES OFFERED IN SEM 1 AY2009/10
BIOELECTRONIC SYSTEMS
Depth
BN4406 Biophotonics and Bioimaging
ENGINEERING SCIENCE
Breadth
ESP3401 Photovoltaic Devices &
Systems **
IE2110 Operations Research I
INFORMATION PROCESSING
Breadth
CS2102 Database Systems
CS2103 Software Engineering
CS2106 Introduction to Operating Systems
CS3230 Design and Analysis of Algorithms
CS3241 Computer Graphics
CS3243 Foundations of Artificial Intelligence
CONTROL AND AUTOMATION
Depth
ME4245 Robot Kinematics, Dynamics and
Control
MICROELECTRONICS
Depth
ESP4302 Nanophotonics **
Pre: EE2009
Pre: EE2004 / PC2133 / MLE2105
Pre : (MA1505 & MA1506) / MA1102R
Anti: DSC3214, MA2215, MA3236
Pre: CS1102/C/S and (CS1231/MA1100)
Anti: CS2102S/IT2002
Pre: CS1102/C/S
Pre: CS1104 or EE2007
Pre: CS1102/C/S and CS1231/S
Pre: CS1102/C/S
Pre: CS1102/C/S and CS1231
Pre: EE2010
Pre: EE2011/ESP2104/PC2131
** Very limited places available on pre-allocation basis. If you wish to register for
ESP3401 or ESP4302, please use your NUSNET email to send your full name, matric
number, course code, HP, CAP to eleysc@nus.edu.sg by 24 July 09.
7. Important Websites
You can refer to the following websites for important information on:
- Recommended study schedules at
http://www.ece.nus.edu.sg/students/secondyr/recommendedschedule.htm
- FFG Checklist at http://www.ece.nus.edu.sg/students/finalyr/FFglists.htm
- Choosing of technical electives and UEMs
at http://www.ece.nus.edu.sg/students/thirdyr/thirdyr.htm
- AY2009/2010 Technical elective modules for EE & CPE
at http://www.ece.nus.edu.sg/students/finalyr/finalyr.htm
- Class timetable for ECE modules
http://www.ece.nus.edu.sg/programmes/timetable/. Class timetable for EG2401
at http://www.eng.nus.edu.sg/ugrad/documents/EG2401_Class_Schedule.pdf
- Laboratory schedule for EE2 core modules
at http://www.ece.nus.edu.sg/students/secondyr/secondyr.htm
- Examination timetable at https://share.nus.edu.sg/registrar/student/exam/student.htm
<YET TO UPDATE BY RO>
(check for timetable clashes before bidding for your modules)
- Enhancement programs at
http://www.ece.nus.edu.sg/programmes/undergrad/beng1/ee/fepNEW.shtml
If you have any enquiries, please contact your Year 3 Academic Coordinator,
A/P Mansoor Jalil (elembaj@nus.edu.sg) .
Contact person for EE2 module queries - Ms Elyn Yip (eleylye@nus.edu.sg)
Contact person for EE3 & EE4 module queries – Ms SC Yap
(eleysc@nus.edu.sg)
Thank you.
YAP Siew Choo (Ms)
Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
National University of Singapore