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Informal QE Information Session




          Graduate Outreach Program
                          School of Computing
                     National University of Singapore




                                                        Marcel Boehme
Presented by Marcel Boehme
NUS SoC - Graduate Outreach

                                 Where is it?
                            Singapore




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Presented by Marcel B?hme
NUS SoC - Graduate Outreach
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                                           Where is it?
                              Singapore
? Southeast Asian city-state
  at the tip of Malaysia
? Fact Sheet:




                                                     9871km




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  Presented by Marcel B?hme
NUS SoC - Graduate Outreach

                                   Where is it?
                              Singapore
? Southeast Asian city-state
  at the tip of Malaysia
? Fact Sheet
 ? Area: 710km2
     ? Dresden: 329km2
     ? Berlin: 892km2




                                                  4
  Presented by Marcel B?hme
NUS SoC - Graduate Outreach

                                   Where is it?
                              Singapore
? Southeast Asian city-state
  at the tip of Malaysia
? Fact Sheet
 ? Area: 710km2
     ? Dresden: 329km2
     ? Berlin: 892km2
 ? Demographics
     ?   75% Chinese
     ?   14% Malay
     ?   9% Indian
     ?   2% Eurasian
 ? Business Language:
     ? English
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  Presented by Marcel B?hme
NUS SoC - Graduate Outreach




                               NUS SoC
                               What do they do in Asia?




National University
of Singapore
(1905)

                                                  School of
                                                  Computing
                                                  (1998)
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   Presented by Marcel B?hme
NUS SoC - Graduate Outreach




                            NUS SoC
                            What do they do in Asia?



  ? Departments:
     ? Computer Science
     ? Information Systems

  ? SoC Crew 2010/11
     ? ~120 staff members
     ? ~1500 undergraduates
     ? ~350 PhD students
     ? ~150 MComp students



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Presented by Marcel B?hme
NUS SoC - Graduate Outreach




                            NUS SoC
                            What do they do in Asia?


  ? Research Areas in Computer Science
     ? Artificial Intelligence
     ? Computational Biology
     ? Database Management Systems
     ? Media
     ? Programming Languages & Software Engineering
     ? Systems and Networking


     ? Details at http://www.comp.nus.edu.sg/research/



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Presented by Marcel B?hme
NUS SoC - Graduate Outreach




                            NUS SoC
                            What do they do in Asia?


  ? PhD Program - 4 years
     ? Cut-off dates: 15th Dec. and 15th May
     ? Admission Criteria:
         ? TOEFL, GRE
         ? Personal Statement, Research Proposal, Publications
         ? 3 Letters of Recommendation
     ? 8 modules course work + research + milestones
     ? Milestones:
         ? QE, RPRs (HY), GRP,
         ? PhD Thesis Proposal, PhD Defense



                                                                 9
Presented by Marcel B?hme
NUS SoC - Graduate Outreach




                            NUS SoC
                            What do they do in Asia?


  ? PhD Program - 4 years
     ? Scholarship and Awards:
         ?   Research Scholarship: Tuition + 2000SGD + 500SGD (~1400EUR)
         ?   SINGA (2500), PGF (3000), NGS/CQT (3200), LKC (3300)
         ?   Dean¡¯s Graduate Award, Research Achievement Award
         ?   Teaching Assistant: >3000SGD




                                                                           10
Presented by Marcel B?hme
NUS SoC - Graduate Outreach




                             NUS SoC
                               Showing off.




                            Other Rankings:
                            Among Top 20 in
                            IT and Engineering
                                                 11
Presented by Marcel B?hme
NUS SoC - Graduate Outreach




                            NUS SoC
                            What do they do in Asia?


  ? Internship as Research Assistant
     ? Speculative application (check projects)
     ? Do some hands-on research
     ? Start research cooperation TUD-NUS
     ? Salary is better than for PhDs
     ? Go traveling! Enjoy South East Asia




                                                       12
Presented by Marcel B?hme
NUS SoC - Graduate Outreach

                                        Its a tropical hub.

                              Singapore
                         32        32   32   32
32    30
               31                                  31    31    31   31   31
                                                                                   30

                                        26   26
                         25        25              25    25    25   25
      24       24                                                        24        24
24

16

 8
                                                   Temperature Chart
                                                              Monthly Averages
 0
       J        F       M          A    M     J     J    A     S    O    N         D
                                                                              13
 Presented by Marcel B?hme
NUS SoC - Graduate Outreach

                               Its a tropical hub.

                            Singapore


    Bangkok                        Bali               Kuching




      Phuket                   Angkor Wat            Hong Kong
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NUS SoC - Graduate Outreach

                               Its a tropical hub.

                            Singapore


    Bangkok                        Bali               Kuching




      Phuket                   Angkor Wat            Hong Kong
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Informal QE Information Session




                         Thank You!

    grad-info@comp.nus.edu.sg
    marcel.boehme@nus.edu.sg



Presented by Marcel Boehme
Research Degree Structure
                                        Computer Science

                                       Qualifying                         Graduate Research
                                       Examination (QE)                   Paper (GRP)


                                                               Research +
3 PG Modules          1 PG Module + Research                   2 PG Modules           Research + 2 PG Modules



               Sem1                       Sem2                                     Sem3                     Sem4

                                           FAIL      2 PG Modules + M.Sc. thesis
                                                                                      M.Sc.

                                                                                   Sem3
                                                                                                            Thesis
                                                                                                            Defence
                                       Thesis Proposal (TP)
                                                                                          Pre-Submission
                                                              Research                    Presentation
 Research                   Research

                                                                                                                       Ph.D.
                 Sem5                             Sem6                             Sem7                         Sem8
Research Degree Structure
                                          Information Systems

                                                                                 Graduate Research
                                              Qualifying
                                                                                 Paper (GRP)
                                              Examination (QE)

  2 Core Modules +                                                   Research +
  Research               3 Core Modules + Research                   2 Track Modules        Research + 2 Track Modules



                      Sem1                         Sem2                                   Sem3                       Sem4

                                                   FAIL     2 PG Modules + M.Sc. thesis
                                                                                             M.Sc.

                                                                                          Sem3                        Thesis
                                                                                                                      Defence
                                            Thesis Proposal (TP)

                                                                                                 Pre-Submission Presentation
Research + Teaching          Research + Teaching                 Research +Teaching              + Teaching

                                                                                                                               Ph.D.
                         Sem5                             Sem6                            Sem7                           Sem8

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  • 2. NUS SoC - Graduate Outreach Where is it? Singapore 2 Presented by Marcel B?hme
  • 3. NUS SoC - Graduate Outreach Loading... Where is it? Singapore ? Southeast Asian city-state at the tip of Malaysia ? Fact Sheet: 9871km 3 Presented by Marcel B?hme
  • 4. NUS SoC - Graduate Outreach Where is it? Singapore ? Southeast Asian city-state at the tip of Malaysia ? Fact Sheet ? Area: 710km2 ? Dresden: 329km2 ? Berlin: 892km2 4 Presented by Marcel B?hme
  • 5. NUS SoC - Graduate Outreach Where is it? Singapore ? Southeast Asian city-state at the tip of Malaysia ? Fact Sheet ? Area: 710km2 ? Dresden: 329km2 ? Berlin: 892km2 ? Demographics ? 75% Chinese ? 14% Malay ? 9% Indian ? 2% Eurasian ? Business Language: ? English 5 Presented by Marcel B?hme
  • 6. NUS SoC - Graduate Outreach NUS SoC What do they do in Asia? National University of Singapore (1905) School of Computing (1998) 6 Presented by Marcel B?hme
  • 7. NUS SoC - Graduate Outreach NUS SoC What do they do in Asia? ? Departments: ? Computer Science ? Information Systems ? SoC Crew 2010/11 ? ~120 staff members ? ~1500 undergraduates ? ~350 PhD students ? ~150 MComp students 7 Presented by Marcel B?hme
  • 8. NUS SoC - Graduate Outreach NUS SoC What do they do in Asia? ? Research Areas in Computer Science ? Artificial Intelligence ? Computational Biology ? Database Management Systems ? Media ? Programming Languages & Software Engineering ? Systems and Networking ? Details at http://www.comp.nus.edu.sg/research/ 8 Presented by Marcel B?hme
  • 9. NUS SoC - Graduate Outreach NUS SoC What do they do in Asia? ? PhD Program - 4 years ? Cut-off dates: 15th Dec. and 15th May ? Admission Criteria: ? TOEFL, GRE ? Personal Statement, Research Proposal, Publications ? 3 Letters of Recommendation ? 8 modules course work + research + milestones ? Milestones: ? QE, RPRs (HY), GRP, ? PhD Thesis Proposal, PhD Defense 9 Presented by Marcel B?hme
  • 10. NUS SoC - Graduate Outreach NUS SoC What do they do in Asia? ? PhD Program - 4 years ? Scholarship and Awards: ? Research Scholarship: Tuition + 2000SGD + 500SGD (~1400EUR) ? SINGA (2500), PGF (3000), NGS/CQT (3200), LKC (3300) ? Dean¡¯s Graduate Award, Research Achievement Award ? Teaching Assistant: >3000SGD 10 Presented by Marcel B?hme
  • 11. NUS SoC - Graduate Outreach NUS SoC Showing off. Other Rankings: Among Top 20 in IT and Engineering 11 Presented by Marcel B?hme
  • 12. NUS SoC - Graduate Outreach NUS SoC What do they do in Asia? ? Internship as Research Assistant ? Speculative application (check projects) ? Do some hands-on research ? Start research cooperation TUD-NUS ? Salary is better than for PhDs ? Go traveling! Enjoy South East Asia 12 Presented by Marcel B?hme
  • 13. NUS SoC - Graduate Outreach Its a tropical hub. Singapore 32 32 32 32 32 30 31 31 31 31 31 31 30 26 26 25 25 25 25 25 25 24 24 24 24 24 16 8 Temperature Chart Monthly Averages 0 J F M A M J J A S O N D 13 Presented by Marcel B?hme
  • 14. NUS SoC - Graduate Outreach Its a tropical hub. Singapore Bangkok Bali Kuching Phuket Angkor Wat Hong Kong 14 Presented by Marcel B?hme
  • 15. NUS SoC - Graduate Outreach Its a tropical hub. Singapore Bangkok Bali Kuching Phuket Angkor Wat Hong Kong 15 Presented by Marcel B?hme
  • 16. Informal QE Information Session Thank You! grad-info@comp.nus.edu.sg marcel.boehme@nus.edu.sg Presented by Marcel Boehme
  • 17. Research Degree Structure Computer Science Qualifying Graduate Research Examination (QE) Paper (GRP) Research + 3 PG Modules 1 PG Module + Research 2 PG Modules Research + 2 PG Modules Sem1 Sem2 Sem3 Sem4 FAIL 2 PG Modules + M.Sc. thesis M.Sc. Sem3 Thesis Defence Thesis Proposal (TP) Pre-Submission Research Presentation Research Research Ph.D. Sem5 Sem6 Sem7 Sem8
  • 18. Research Degree Structure Information Systems Graduate Research Qualifying Paper (GRP) Examination (QE) 2 Core Modules + Research + Research 3 Core Modules + Research 2 Track Modules Research + 2 Track Modules Sem1 Sem2 Sem3 Sem4 FAIL 2 PG Modules + M.Sc. thesis M.Sc. Sem3 Thesis Defence Thesis Proposal (TP) Pre-Submission Presentation Research + Teaching Research + Teaching Research +Teaching + Teaching Ph.D. Sem5 Sem6 Sem7 Sem8

Editor's Notes

  • #2: Who am I?\nWhy am I here?\n
  • #3: \n
  • #4: 12hrs by plane\n6hrs time difference\n
  • #5: Singapore is small\n
  • #6: Cultural diversity\n
  • #7: * TUD established 1828 (Fak.Inf 1990)\n* NUS is 1 of 5 universities, 2 more to be opened soon, \n* 33,000 students (TU Dresden 35,000)\n* Buildings are mostly connected. \n* It is generally possible to cross the complete Campus without getting wet during rainy season.\n
  • #8: * TU Dresden Fak. Inf = 2,703 students\n* Lots of A/Profs., each with up to 5 PhD students\n
  • #9: Details in the brochure\n
  • #10: Details in the brochure\n
  • #11: Details in the brochure\n
  • #12: AWRU Field E&T & CS ’10 : 23\nTHE: Subject E&T ’10: 16\n\n\n
  • #13: Decide whether to stay on or go back\n
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