Enrichment Programmes

3.4.1    Advanced Technology Attachment Programme

The Advanced Technology Attachment Programme (ATAP) is a premium industrial attachment programme placing the better among our students in reputable and established organisations for the benefit of both. The objective of the six-month attachment programme is to enable students to apply their computing knowledge in computing-related projects through attachments at organisations.

ATAP aims to broaden students’ education by enabling them to appreciate the application of computing knowledge to industry-related projects. Students’ progress on projects will be monitored during attachment, and their performance will be assessed at the end of the attachment, based on the interim and final project reports. Students will be given 12 MCs with Completed Satisfactory (CS) grade upon successful completion of the programme. 

For more details, please refer to: http://www.comp.nus. edu.sg/undergraduates/beyond_atap.html.

3.4.2    Student Internship Programme

This internship programme is similar to ATAP in objective and quality, but unfolds in three rather than six months. It places students in established organisations, both local and overseas, so that they may work on industry related projects from government agencies and multinationals in sectors ranging from financial services to interactive digital media and bioinformatics research during their special terms which span from May to July annually. Students will receive 6 credits with Completed Satisfactory (CS) grade under CP3200 on successful completion of the internship.

More details can be found at:http://www.comp.nus.edu.sg/undergraduates/

3.4.3    Undergraduate Research Opportunity Programme

The School of Computing offers the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Programme (UROP) in Computing to provide opportunities for research in computing by talented undergraduate students.

The aim of this programme is to foster intellectual exchange and collaboration between undergraduates and academic staff members. It allows undergraduates to participate in active research at the School of Computing, and to experience first-hand the challenges and exhilaration of research, discovery and invention. Students will be working at the frontiers of computing research and this exposure will complement their coursework.

Students will conduct research under the supervision of faculty members of the School of Computing. Typically, the research involves the following activities: problem formulation, literature survey, attending research seminars, proposal and implementation of solution, evaluation, and documentation and presentation of results. The relative importance of each of the above research activities can vary widely, depending on the chosen research topic (ranging from basic research to applied research to innovative application development).

Two modules are offered under the UROP (Computing) programme:

A student participating in UROP (Computing) takes a two module (8 MCs) sequence spread over two semesters – CP3208 in the first semester, followed by CP3209 in the second semester. Even though each UROP (Computing) module is a one semester module, it is understood that this will also include compulsory full-time research work during the vacation preceding the semester.

It is expected that the student will complete an initial research study on the project in CP3208 (vacation and first semester) and complete the research project in CP3209 (the following vacation and second semester).

Eligibility and Workload
To be eligible for UROP (Computing), a student must have
(a)     Completed the prerequisites of CP3208, and
(b)     A minimum CAP of 3.80 (out of 5).

A student who applies for UROP (Computing) is committed to take the two module (8 MCs) sequence of CP3208 and CP3209. CP3208 and CP3209 must be completed before (and not concurrently with) CP4101 (B. Comp. Dissertation). Therefore, a student should plan to finish the CP3208-CP3209 sequence before starting CP4101.

A student can take only one UROP (Computing) module per semester. CP3208 or CP3209 will contribute 4 MCs each to the semester workload.

Administration
The programme is administered by the Office of Special Programmes in the School of Computing.  Application for UROP (Computing) is open for either semester. Eligible students can get the application forms from the Office of Special Programmes. More details can be found at: http://www.comp.nus.edu.sg/undergraduates/beyond_urop.html

3.4.4    University Scholars Programme

The University Scholars Programme (USP) is a bold initiative to develop the personal, intellectual and leadership abilities of promising men and women enrolled at the National University of Singapore.  It aims to foster active learners who can:
•       Think and write critically, clearly and effectively;
•       Synergise existing ideas, and create new ones;
•       Make path-breaking connections within a discipline and among diverse disciplines; and
•       Reflect deeply on themselves and their place in society.

The School of Computing is one of the participating faculties in the University Scholars Programme.  Computing students who are admitted to the USP are called University Scholars.  They can choose to read any one of these four-year honours programmes in the School:
•       Bachelor of Computing in Communications and Media
•       Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering
•       Bachelor of Computing in Computer Science
•       Bachelor of Computing in E-Commerce and
•       Bachelor of Computing in Information Systems.

Scholars will also have the unique privilege of declaring his or her final choice of faculty after three to four semesters (provided the criteria are met).

For details on the general University Scholars Programme requirements, please see the Scholars Programme website at: http://usp.nus.edu.sg

Specific requirements for Computing degrees
Students in the University Scholars Programme (USP) who opt for the School of Computing can choose any of the four-year programmes from the School. For each of these programmes, USP students will have to meet the same degree requirements as other SoC students but with the following variations:

All USP students will be taking the following under the Scholars Programme:

The three-tier structure will be as follows:

• Foundations: 3 modules at 12 MCs

Three modules, all compulsory, are:

• Writing and Critical Thinking
• Quantitative Reasoning Foundation
• University Scholars Seminar

The modules will be offered at level-2000.

• Inquiry; 8 modules at 32 MCs

Eight modules are divided equally between Humanities and Social Sciences and Sciences and Technologies baskets. Every USP student will take four modules from each basket. Students take at least one and up to three ISMs in place of regular inquiry modules. Each ISM will be counted as equivalent to one inquiry module in the appropriate basket. Modules will be offered at both levels 2000 and 3000, and will include current first-tier modules, and some current USP-based advanced modules.

• Reflection: 1 module at 4 MCs

A single module, the Senior Seminar, designed to bring students together towards the end of their degree in order to reflect on disciplinary knowledge.

Module Substitutions
Students taking single degrees will be able to substitute a maximum of four inquiry modules. SEP students will be able to substitute two inquiry modules per semester of overseas study.

Please refer to the USP website at: http://usp.nus.edu.sg for more details.

3.4.5    NUS Overseas Colleges Programme

The NUS Overseas Colleges programme is an internship programme with strong emphasis on technology entrepreneurship. The focus is on internship in a high- technology start-up located in an entrepreneurial and academic hub. Selected candidates will spend 12 months with a high-technology start-up and be required to take entrepreneurship courses at a designated partner university.

This programme incorporates a Bachelor (Honours) (with technopreneurship minor) degree. NUS students who participate in any 12-month NOC programme can obtain up to 40 MCs maximum. The composition will be:
•       12 MCs (maximum) for entrepreneurship courses;
•       8 MCs for discipline based courses; and
•       20 MCs for internship work.

For more information on this programme, please refer to: http://www.nus.edu.sg/noc/

3.4.6    Student Exchange Programme

The NUS Student Exchange Programme (SEP) provides students with the opportunity to study in an overseas partner university, usually for a semester or two, with approval of the School, to further enhance their learning experience. Students from either partner university pay fees only at their home institution while on exchange.  The new experience provided by SEP is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that will enrich the life of the student forever.

Some of the partner universities include Uppsala University, McMaster University, University of Texas Austin, University of British Columbia, McGill University, University of California, University of Melbourne, Carnegie Mellon University and University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign.

Please visit:
http://www.comp.nus.edu.sg/undergraduates/beyond_sep.html for details.

3.4.7    Incubation Project

Students who wish to experience the entrepreneurship spirit that permeates the School are welcome to bring their idea, put it into a business plan, and bring it into fruition. The School Incubation Centre provides support to students for their ideas to be germinated into a money-making business. Students could also earn credits towards their degree requirement through registering for CP3109 Incubation Project module. In this module, students will submit their reports to the Incubation Centre Review Committee. The committee will assess students' ability in managing and operating their companies.
Besides the various technopreneurship modules offered by NUS, the School also offers a module on digital entrepreneurship that cover trends in the digital marketplace and emerging high-growth opportunities for digital businesses. The module will highlight issues facing companies with new products and services in an ever-changing digital marketplace. It also focuses on opportunity identification and sources of competitive differentiation, particularly as they relate to digital innovation.