Master of Science Student Handbook 2011/2012

SCHOOL OF ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING

The softcopy of this handbook is available at http://www.eee.ntu.edu.sg/CurrentStudents/Graduate/MSc/Pages/MSc.aspx

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
S/N 1. 2. 2.1 2.1.1 2.1.2 2.1.3 2.2 2.3 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 7.1 7.2 8 8.1 9. 9.1 9.2 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. Appendix A: Appendix B: Appendix C: Appendix D: Appendix E: Appendix F: Appendix G: Appendix H: DESCRIPTION Associate Chairs Message Introduction Course Structure Option of Study .. PAGE 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 8 9 9 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 12 12 13 15 18 22 24 25 26 27

Coursework & Dissertation Coursework Only (Coursework + ISM)

Coursework Only (Coursework + Software Project) Candidature No. of Courses Register per Semester Courses Offered in a Academic Year 2011-2012 Continuous Assessments Course Registration Time-table Examination

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Registration of Calculators The Grade Point Average (GPA) System

Option of Study: Coursework & Dissertation Submission of Dissertation for Examination

Option of Study : Coursework Only (Coursework + Independent Study Module) Option of Study : Coursework & Software Development Project Guidelines on the Independent Study Module (ISM) Independent Study Module Registration Change of Option of Study Student Data Form Leave of Absence Student Welfare and Support Interactive Campus Map Academic Calendar 2011/2012 NTU EEE Alumi Association Contact Information Grade Point Average (GPA) System Standard Format for MSc Dissertation Dissertation Submission Form Student Data Form Change of Study Option Form Location Guide (School of EEE)

Tuition Fees & Financial Assistance

NTU EEE Alumni Association Membership Form

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Associate Chairs Message

My heartiest congratulations on your success in gaining admission to our Master of Science Programs at the School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, NTU. Each of the program focuses on niche specialization such as the Computer Control & Automation, Communication Software & Networks, Communications Engineering, Electronics, Power Engineering and Signal Processing, to cater for the high-level specialist manpower needs in these areas of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, especially for the Singapore economy. You would find the programs exciting and challenging and we hope you can put in your best effort to complete the program successfully.

For our international students, we hope you can settle in quickly and place your studies as your top priority. The demand on the program coursework and assignment requires that you stay focus all the time throughout the program. From our past experience, those who have put their full concentration on their studies usually have no problem in fulfilling their graduation requirements.

While we expect you to work hard, we urge you to engage in other activities, which include forging new friendships, fostering bonds and networking among fellow students, academic staff members and others. Take time off to enjoy the beautiful and sprawling campus environment and participate in many of the events and activities. We hope that you will graduate with fond memories of your stay and bright hopes for your future careers.

This MSc Orientation Handbook contains useful detailed information and guides specially prepared for you. Do contact your Program Director if you need any advice and assistance.

Welcome to the big EEE family. We look forward to seeing you at the orientation and we wish you every success in your studies with us.

A/P Rusli Associate Chair (Graduate Studies)

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INTRODUCTION Welcome to the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE), College of Engineering. The School offers the following Full-Time/Part-Time Master of Science (MSc) programmes for practising engineers who need to acquire or update their knowledge in their respective disciplines. Currently, the School offers the following Master of Science (MSc) programmes (Full-Time/Part-Time): Communication Software & Networks Communications Engineering Computer Control & Automation Electronics Power Engineering Signal Processing

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COURSE STRUCTURE Student will be admitted to the MSc programme either as a full-time or part-time student at the beginning of an academic year. The requirements for the MSc degree include: a) Successful completion of a total of 30 academic units (AUs) -- The students must select one of the two Options of Study, namely: (i) Coursework & Dissertation Option: four core courses and four electives of 3 AUs each as well as undertake a research project of 6 AUs on an approved topic based upon which a dissertation must be submitted. (ii) Coursework Only Option: four core courses, five electives and an Independent Study Module (ISM) of 3 AUs, or in the case of Communication Software & Networks programme, students are allowed to have four core courses, four electives and a software development project (EE6733) of 6 AUs. Student working on the Independent Study Module (EE6X90) is expected to undertake an independent in-depth study on an assigned topic under supervision. b) A minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.5 is attained at the completion of the programme of study. Please refer to Appendix B (G/1405/05S) for detailed description of the Grade Point Average (GPA). The write-up is also available at the following website: http://www.ntu.edu.sg/gso/coursework/GPA.pdf Classes are normally conducted in the evening on a semester basis. Each course consists of 39 hours of lectures. Classes for each course are held once a week for three hours and examinations will be conducted during office hours at the end of each semester.

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Option of Study: Students are allowed to choose to complete the programme of study by : I. II. Coursework & Dissertation; OR [Please refer to item 8] Coursework Only [Please refer to item 9]

Students should confirm their option of study through GSLink services within the Course Registration Period. In general, the Graduate Studies Office will notify students via e-mail about the courses registration period.

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Students may not need to make a decision on Option of Study at the beginning of Semester I, to avoid making a hasty decision & request changes later on. Once they have confirmed their option of study through the GSLink services system, they are not allowed to change it through the system again. Thus, please consider carefully and consult his/her supervisor if necessary, before selecting the option. For detail information, please visit the following website: http://www.ntu.edu.sg/Services/Academic/graduates/courseregistration/Pages/OptionofStudy.aspx 2.1.1 Coursework & Dissertation For this option of study, the coursework component comprises a total of 8 courses of 3 AUs each, of which, 4 are core courses and 4 are elective courses. Each student is also required to undertake a research project of 6 AUs based on which a dissertation must be submitted. 2.1.2 Coursework Only (Coursework + Independent Study Module) Students have the option to replace the project dissertation module with an elective course and an Independent Study Module EE6X90. The Independent Study Module (EE6X90) can be taken in any semester. (Student must also register the Independent Study Module through the Graduate Course Registration System during the registration period even students have selected the topic with the School.) 2.1.3 Coursework Only (Coursework + Software Project) Students taking the Coursework Only option in the Communication Software & Networks programme can opt for 4 core courses and 4 elective courses with a communication software development and project management module (EE6733). The software project module is carried out by a group of 5 to 6 students over 2 semesters (for full-time programme) or 3 semesters (for part-time programme). Students need not register for EE6733, but it will be registered on their behalf based on their project selections. 2.2 Candidature: The minimum and maximum periods of candidature for a full-time student are one academic year (2 semesters) and three academic years (6 semesters) respectively. For a part-time student, the minimum and maximum periods of candidature are two academic years (4 semesters) and four academic years (8 semesters) respectively. 2.3 No. of Courses Register per Semester: The maximum number of courses that a student can take in any semester is 5 for full-time students and 3 for part-time students, including Independent Study Module (if students have taken the Coursework Only Option), or 2 for part-time students in the Communication Software & Networks programme (if students have commenced on the software development project). However, the dissertation project is not counted as a course for this purpose.

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COURSES OFFERED IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2011-2012 For more updated information, please visit our website: http://www.ntu.edu.sg/Services/Academic/graduates/courseregistration/Pages/classtimetable.aspx For syllabus of the offered courses, please visit our website: http://www.eee.ntu.edu.sg/CurrentStudents/Graduate/MSc/Pages/CourseRegistrationTimetable.aspx

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CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENTS Continuous assessments constitute part of the overall assessment for a course; the rest comes from the written examination. Continuous assessments can be conducted in various ways as determined by the professors teaching the course. Normally, they are based on assignments given and/or any tests conducted. All students are urged to take all tests conducted by the professors seriously and to submit all the given assignments on time.

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COURSE REGISTRATION All students are to register courses of study for themselves. Normally, there will be two course registration periods. The first course registration period will be opened to students one to two weeks before the beginning of each semester and the second course registration period is opened to student on the second day of the teaching week of each semester. Students are allowed to add or drop course(s) during the two registration periods. It is the responsibility of each student to register courses for himself/herself. Should a student fail to register a course and yet proceed to attend classes in that course, he/she will not be allowed to take the examination in the course or no grade will be awarded if course has no formal examination. For new students (except Communication Software & Networks programme and Communications Engineering programme), the two core courses will be registered automatically in the first semester. If students wish to take additional elective courses, they can do so during the second course registration period (the first 2 weeks of a semester). For more details on the Graduate Course Registration System, please visit the Course Registration website under the GSLink at http://www.ntu.edu.sg/Services/Academic/graduates/courseregistration/Pages/Default.aspx

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TIME-TABLE For detail time table please visit the following webpage:
http://www.ntu.edu.sg/Services/Academic/graduates/courseregistration/Pages/classtimetable.aspx

or http://timetable.eee.ntu.edu.sg/

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EXAMINATION Student who has registered for any course must sit for the written examination in that course. Should the student be absent from the examination, he/she would be deemed to have sat and failed the examination. The examination timetable will only be released to students after week 6th of the term. Examinations are normally conducted from week 14th to week 17th of each semester. Several weeks before the examination, the students will be notified through their NTU email account to check and confirm the courses registered for that semester. Normally, a reply is not expected unless the student wishes to contest his eligibility described therein.

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It is very important for a student to update their particular through GSLink services and the Programme Director about any changes in his/her postal address. 7.1 Registration of Calculators All calculators used in any examination must have the approved seal of the School of EEE or another engineering school. The updated list of approved calculators for EEE students can be found at:

Approved Calculator List: http://coe.ntu.edu.sg/Documents/Undergraduate/Calculator%20Registration/Approved%20Calculators% 20with%20MoE-29Apr2011.pdf Disapproved Calculator List: http://coe.ntu.edu.sg/Documents/Undergraduate/Calculator%20Registration/Disapproved%20Calculators %2030%20Nov%202010.pdf

The Graduate Programme Office will announce to students via e-mail to inform the calculator registration period [approximately 1 to 2 months before revision & examination period]. 7.2 The Grade Point Average (GPA) System Please refer to Appendix B (G/1405/05S) or the following link for details on GPA System. http://www.ntu.edu.sg/gso/coursework/GPA.pdf

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OPTION OF STUDY: COURSEWORK & DISSERTATION Student should check with their Programme Director on procedures pertaining to selection of topic and supervisor. Students of the following programmes could visit the respective website below for the procedure on project selection details: MSc (Communications Engineering): http://www.eee.ntu.edu.sg/CurrentStudents/Graduate/MSc/Pages/MSc_CME.aspx MSc (Computer Control & Automation): http://www.ci.eee.ntu.edu.sg/CurrentStudents/Graduate/MSc/Pages/MasterofScience.aspx MSc (Power Engineering): http://www.pe.eee.ntu.edu.sg/Students/Graduate/Pages/MSc.aspx MSc (Signal Processing): http://www.ie.eee.ntu.edu.sg/Students/Graduate/MSc(SignalProcessing)/Pages/CurrentStudents.aspx

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Submission of Dissertation for Examination Student is required to submit two soft-bound copies of the dissertation together with forms titled Submission of Dissertation (Appendix D) and Student Data Form (Appendix E) through the supervisor and Programme Director to the Head of Division. The supervisor is required to certify on section III of form Submission of Dissertation that the dissertation is ready for examination before he forward the submission to Programme Director and Head of Division. The dissertation and forms will subsequently be forwarded to Graduate Programme Office, EEE to follow-up on examination process. The title of the dissertation must be exactly the same as the approved project title. If not, a student is requested to fill the Section III of the submission form. All forms related to the dissertation submission are available at:
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http://www.eee.ntu.edu.sg/CurrentStudents/Graduate/MSc/Pages/DissertationSubmission.aspx Unless extension of candidature is granted, each student is required to submit the dissertation within the maximum period of candidature. For a student to join the convocation(1) held in July of each year, he/she must have fulfilled and passed all requirements [including submitting one final hard bound copy with one CD ROM (The CD ROM can be either in MS Words or PDF format) of their dissertation] by the deadline stipulated by the Graduate Studies Office (The deadline is usually set around mid-May and announced by the Graduate Studies Office). Based on past cases, in general, the dissertation has to be approved by the supervisor, Programme Director and Divisional Head by early March in the same calendar year that it is ready for examination. This is based on the assumption that the dissertation examiners only require the student to make some minor changes to the dissertation and that the student promptly revises the dissertation in accordance with the examiners recommendation. One final hard bound copy with one CD ROM (The CD ROM can be either in MS Words or PDF format) of their dissertation should reach the Graduate Programme Office by the mid of May in order to join the convocation of that particular year. Student is liable to pay fee for the following semester should he/she fail to obtain approval from the supervisor, Programme Director and Divisional Head for his/her dissertation submission by the end of a semester (i.e., before the first day of the following semester). Student is also liable to pay fee for one or more subsequent semesters should the examiners recommend more work to be done for the project or student failed to submit the amended dissertation by the deadline stipulated. The standard dissertation format prescribed by the School is given in Appendix C. To avoid any delay in obtaining approvals for dissertation submission, student is advised to adhere strictly to the sample provided, including the structure of Chapter 1. A set of Dissertation Guideline also available at: http://www.eee.ntu.edu.sg/CurrentStudents/Graduate/MSc/Pages/DissertationSubmission.aspx

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OPTION OF STUDY: COURSEWORK ONLY (COURSEWORK + INDEPENDENT STUDY MODULE) Student who has selected this option of study is required to opt for an additional elective course (3 AUs) and an Independent Study Module (EE6X90, 3 AUs). Student should check with their Programme Director on procedures pertaining to selection of topic and supervisor. Students of the following programmes could visit the respective website below for the procedure on project selection details: MSc (Communications Engineering): http://www.eee.ntu.edu.sg/CurrentStudents/Graduate/MSc/Pages/MSc_CME.aspx MSc (Computer Control & Automation): http://www.ci.eee.ntu.edu.sg/CurrentStudents/Graduate/MSc/Pages/MasterofScience.aspx MSc (Power Engineering): http://www.pe.eee.ntu.edu.sg/Students/Graduate/Pages/MSc.aspx MSc (Signal Processing): http://www.ie.eee.ntu.edu.sg/Students/Graduate/MSc(SignalProcessing)/Pages/CurrentStudents.aspx OPTION OF STUDY: COURSEWORK & SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (Applicable to Communication Software & Networks students only)

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Convocation is ceremonial. As soon as a candidate fulfils all the requirements of the MSc programme, the degree will be conferred by the Chancellor and the candidate will be informed in writing.
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Students of the Communication Software & Networks programme can participate in a group of 5 to 6 students to work on the software development project (EE6733) in place of an individual dissertation project or Independent Study Module. 9.1 Guidelines on the Independent Study Module Objective

To undertake an independent in-depth study project on an assigned topic under supervision. Content

The topic shall be related to the focus of the MSc programme. It may take the form of one or more of the following: Literature survey on an emerging area Experimental Investigation Mini-project Theoretical study, computational analysis or simulation

It must demonstrate mastery of the topic and evidence of critical thought and independent work. Duration

The study should be conducted over the period of one semester. Students are to submit and make an oral presentation on their ISM report to their supervisor by week 13 of the respective semester. An extension may be granted on a case by case basis for one additional semester with In-Progress (IP) status only upon submission of a satisfactory interim report to their supervisor by week 13. ISM with IP status should be completed in the following semester; hence students must register the ISM again during the sequence course registration period. Format

A report of between 6,000 - 8,000 words excluding tables, diagrams and references is to be submitted for examination. A) Draft hardcopy for presentation B) Final version in softcopy (pdf format) in CD. (Name of student and Project Title should indicate clearly on the CD). The final version of the report in softcopy is required to submit to their project supervisor within one week after the oral presentation. Assessment

The module will be assessed by the topic supervisor based on the report and a 30 min oral presentation and Question & Answer session. The Independent Study Module will be graded with "pass" or "fail" as a coursework course. Implementation

A list of topics will be proposed by supervisors for selection by students before the start of each semester. Students will be assigned their study topic and supervisor at the beginning of each semester. The report is to be submitted and the oral presentation completed by the given deadline at the end of the semester.

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Independent Study Module Registration 1) The Independent Study Module (EE6X90) can be taken in any semester. However, student should decide the semester (example: Sem 2, AY08-09) he would like to take the Independent Study Module EE6X90 and register the course in that semester (example: Sem 2, AY08-09) through the Graduate Course Registration System. Student is expected to complete the ISM at the end of that semester (example: Sem 2, AY08-09). 2) Independent Study Module (ISM) Assessment: Students are to submit and make an oral presentation on their ISM reports to their supervisors by week 13 of the respective semester. Any request for extension of the independent study must be accompanied by an interim report submitted by the student to the supervisor by week 13.

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CHANGE OF OPTION OF STUDY Students, who want to change their study option from Coursework & Dissertation to Coursework Only or vice versa after choosing their option through GSLink services, must complete form titled Request to Change Option to Study (Appendix F) and submit it through the respective (new) supervisor to the Programme Director/Project Coordinator. A soft copy of the change of option form can be obtained from the following link: http://www.eee.ntu.edu.sg/CurrentStudents/Graduate/MSc/Pages/OptionofStudy.aspx

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STUDENT DATA FORM Students, who are taking Coursework & Dissertation, must submit the Student Data Form (Appendix E) together with the Dissertation Submission. Students who are taking Coursework Only must submit the Student Data Form (Appendix E) via email to eee_msc@ntu.edu.sg after they have received their conferment letter from the Graduate Studies Office. The information of the Student Data Form is for the EEE Graduation Yearbook publication and a soft copy of the form can be obtained from the following link: http://www.eee.ntu.edu.sg/CurrentStudents/Graduate/MSc/Pages/UsefulForms.aspx

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LEAVE OF ABSENCE (LOA)

Application for Leave of Absence can be done through GSLink services. The reasons for the application must be clearly stated and relevant supporting documents must be attached. Leave of absence granted will be counted towards the permitted maximum period of candidature. Application for leave after the completion of the coursework component will NOT be considered. Students who are not attending any lessons in a term of study are expected to be working on their dissertation and are liable for tuition fee for that entire term, unless they are granted leave of absence for the period. Students who are granted leave and have NOT attended lessons beyond the first 2 weeks of the term are not liable for tuition fee for that term. They are, however, liable for an administrative fee of $53.50 per term to maintain their names on the class register. Students who are granted leave after having attended lessons for more than 2 weeks of the term are liable for tuition fee for that entire term. In this case, they are not liable for the administrative fee. Graduate Studies Office will convey to students via email when their application for leave is successful. Email of rejection will send to students, if one of the approving officers does not recommend the application for Leave of Absence.
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Full-time international students granted leave of absence for one semester or more are required to cancel and surrender their Student's Pass as required by Immigration & Checkpoints Authority, and re-apply for a new Student's Pass through the University at least 1 month before they resume study.

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TUITION FEES & FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Every year, tuition fees are reviewed and subject to revision. Students may view details on tuition fees and financial assistance at the following website: http://admissions.ntu.edu.sg/graduate/coursework/BeforeApplying/Pages/Fees.aspx or http://admissions.ntu.edu.sg/graduate/Pages/financialassistance.aspx

Students who have attended lessons beyond week 2 in a semester are liable to pay tuition fees for the semester.

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STUDENT WELFARE AND SUPPORT Students can seek advice and guidance in areas of their studies, such as course structure, course registration, time management, etc. from their respective programme director/advisor. Both the programme director/advisor and the student are encouraged to adopt a pro-active attitude towards establishing a good personal rapport right from the beginning. The programme director/advisor can get to know his/her students better by having informal gatherings. The students, on the other hand, can meet their programme director/advisor privately in their offices to find out more about the University, the School and the programme of studies, especially during the initial weeks of the semester before their lessons get into full swing. The Student Welfare & Support Unit (SWSU) was formed to ensure that all EEE students have access to appropriate academic counselling as and when it is required. http://www.eee.ntu.edu.sg/CurrentStudents/StudentWelfareandSupport/Pages/SWS.aspx Students may also seek free professional and confidential counselling from the Student Counselling Centre at the following address: Student Counselling Centre Nanyang Technological University #05-07 Student Services Centre 42 Nanyang Avenue Singapore 639815 Tel: 6790 4462 Email: scc@ntu.edu.sg Website: www.ntu.edu.sg/scc/home Alternatively, students can also visit the following website for more helplines information: http://www.ntu.edu.sg/scc/Pages/helplines.aspx

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INTERACTIVE CAMPUS MAP NTU campus map accessible at http://maps.ntu.edu.sg/maps

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ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2011/ 2012 From 01 Aug 2011 08 Aug 2011 26 Sept 2011 03 Oct 2011 14 Nov 2011 05 Dec 2011 To 02 Dec 2011 23 Sept 2011 30 Sept 2011 11 Nov 2011 02 Dec 2011 06 Jan 2012 Duration (18 weeks) (7 weeks) (1 week) (6 weeks) (3 weeks) (5 weeks)

SEMESTER 1 Teaching Weeks Recess Teaching Weeks Revision & Examination Vacation

: : : : : :

SEMESTER2 Teaching Weeks Recess Teaching Weeks Revision & Examination Vacation

: : : : : :

09 Jan 2012 09 Jan 2012 27 Feb 2012 05 Mar 2012 16 Apr 2012 07 May 2012

04 May 2012 24 Feb 2012 02 Mar 2012 13 Apr 2012 04 May 2012 03 Aug 2012

(17 weeks) (7 weeks) (1 week) (6 weeks) (3 weeks) (13 weeks)

Note that students in the Communication Software & Networks programme are expected to continue to work on their software development projects (EE6733) right after the end of the examination period for two weeks.

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NTU EEE ALUMI ASSOCIATION NTU EEE degree does not just give you an individual training; it also opens up a whole network of opportunities with industries, academia and other graduates from this big family. The Electrical & Electronics Engineering Alumni Association (EEEAA) is one of the conduits for this network. EEEAA was set up in December 1996 by our pioneer batch of EEE graduates. It is an association of graduates of EEE with members stretching from the very first batch in 1985 to the current graduating cohort. The purpose of the association has always been a platform to foster ever closer ties between the School, industries, graduates and current students. Besides organising educational, social, cultural, recreational, sporting and civic activities among EEE alumni, the association also serves as a body for members in the promotion and advancement of electrical and electronic engineering education and knowledge. The Association is the bridge between the tradition of the past and the energy of the present. Since 1997, the Association has been working closely with the School in nurturing a close relationship with the alumni and reinforcing the bond between the alumni and alma mater. It provides a great networking channel for NTU EEE graduates and undergraduates. The Association is also keen to nurture lifelong relationships with future EEE alumni by providing valued services and activities that benefit the EEE undergraduates at large, by working with EEE Student Clubs and Alumni Affair Offices on joint social events, personal enrichment programs and career advancement opportunities. Attracting members to the Association will remain a priority, and with more relevant and attractive events organised, both students and graduates will appreciate the need to join the Association and enjoy the privileges. News about upcoming alumni events and privileges are also featured regularly in the Schools alumni URL: http://www.eee.ntu.edu.sg/Alumni/Pages/EEEAlumni.aspx, the Associations URL: http://www.eeeaa.org/ and E3 World, a magazine that is published half-yearly by the School and distributed to all students and alumni. All current EEE undergraduates of NTU are encouraged to join as student members for S$10 (membership fee) and the entrance fee is waived. Upon graduation, the student members will just have to top up the remaining life membership fee to become life members. The current life membership fee is $30. Applications details can be found in the Associations website or through the attached form (Appendix G).

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Contact Information (http://www.eee.ntu.edu.sg/AboutEEE/FacultyandStaff/Pages/FacultyandStaffDirectory.aspx) Postal Address: Nanyang Technological University, School of EEE, 50, Nanyang Avenue Singapore 639798
Programme: MSc in Communication Software & Networks (Email: MSc-CSN@ntu.edu.sg) Division of Information Engineering (EEE3) Head of Division Secretary Programme Director Project/ISM Coordinator (EE6790 / EE6733) Name A/P Gan Woon Seng Phebe Romina Tjahjono A/P Tan Hee Beng Kuan Tel 6790 4538 6790 5631 Email H-EEE3@ntu.edu.sg eprtjahjono@ntu.edu.sg ibktan@ntu.edu.sg

Appendix A

Location Block S1-B1c-74 Block S2-B2c-109

Programme: MSc in Communications Engineering (Email: MSc-CME@ntu.edu.sg) Division of Communication Engineering (EEE5) Head of Division Secretary Programme Director Project/ISM Coordinator (EE6190) Name A/P Guan Yong Liang Pauline Tan A/P Arokiaswami Alphones Tel 6790 5875 6790 4486 Email H-EEE5@ntu.edu.sg pauline@ntu.edu.sg EAlphones@ntu.edu.sg Location Block S1-B1b-48 Block S2.2-B2-19

Programme: MSc in Computer Control & Automation (Email: MSc-CCA@ntu.edu.sg) Division of Control & Instrumentation (EEE4) Head of Division Secretary Programme Director Project/ISM Coordinator (EE6290) Name Prof Xie Lihua Lim Gim Hong, Mary A/P Wang Jianliang A/P Song Qing Tel 6790 4524 6790 4846 6790 4530 Email H-EEE4@ntu.edu.sg ehlim@ntu.edu.sg ejlwang@ntu.edu.sg eqsong@ntu.edu.sg Location Block S2-B2a-18 Block S2-B2b-48 Block S2-B2c-113

Programme: MSc in Electronics (Email: MSc-ET@ntu.edu.sg) Division of Circuits & Systems (EEE2) / Division of Microelectronics (EEE6) Head of Division (EEE2) Secretary Head of Division (EEE6) Secretary Programme Director Project/ISM Coordinator (EE6890) Name A/P See Kye Yak Asniah Bt Ali A/P Ng Geok Ing Yeo Hwee Bin A/P Zhang Qing
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Tel 6790 4172 6790 6719 6790 5061

Email H-EEE2@ntu.edu.sg easniah@ntu.edu.sg H-EEE6@ntu.edu.sg HBYeo@ntu.edu.sg eqzhang@ntu.edu.sg

Location Block S2-B2a-02 Block S2-B2a-13 Block S2.2-B2-14

Programme: MSc in Power Engineering (Email: MSc-PE@ntu.edu.sg) Division of Power Engineering (EEE1) Head of Division Secretary Programme Director Project/ISM Coordinator (EE6590) Name A/P Tseng King Jet Serena Koh A/P Don Mahinda Vilathgamuwa Tel 6790 4171 6790 6461 Email H-EEE1@ntu.edu.sg ealice@ntu.edu.sg emahinda@ntu.eud.sg Location Block S1-B1a-15 Block S2-B2c-102

Programme: MSc in Signal Processing (Email: MSc_SP@ntu.edu.sg) Division of Information Engineering (EEE3) Head of Division Secretary Programme Director Project/ISM Coordinator (EE6490) Name A/P Gan Woon Seng Phebe Romina Tjahjono A/P Yap Kim Hui A/P Chong Yong Kim Tel 6790 4538 6790 4339 6790 4535 Email H-EEE3@ntu.edu.sg eprtjahjono@ntu.edu.sg ekhyap@ntu.edu.sg eykchong@ntu.edu.sg Location Block S1-B1c-74 Block S2.2-B2-47 Block S1-B1c-97

Programme: Graduate Diploma in Information-Communication Technology (Email: G_DIP-ICT@ntu.edu.sg) Division of Communication Engineering (EEE5) Head of Division Secretary Programme Director Name A/P Guan Yong Liang Pauline Tan A/P Ng Chee Hock Tel 6790 5875 6790 5634 Email H-EEE5@ntu.edu.sg pauline@ntu.edu.sg echng@ntu.edu.sg Location Block S1-B1b-48 Block S2-B2b-58

Office of Associate Chair (Graduate Studies) Associate Chair Secretary Assistant Chair Name A/P Rusli Theng-Yuang Mee Lian, Maureen A/P So Ping Lam Name Chua-Goh Wei Jiuan Koh-Ho Cheng Fiang, Frances Lee-Chua Siok Moi, Jennifer Fatimah Bte Supki Tel 6790 4176 6790 5026 Tel 6790 6363 6790 6324 6790 4522 6790 4322 Email AC-EEE-GS@ntu.edu.sg mltheng@ntu.edu.sg eplso@ntu.edu.sg Email iwjgoh@ntu.edu.sg ecfkoh@ntu.edu.sg esmchua@ntu.edu.sg efatimah@ntu.edu.sg Location Block S1-B1a-29 Block S1-B1c-77 Location Block S1-B1b-42 Block S1-B1b-36 Block S1-B1b-66

Graduate Programme Office (S1-B1b-66) (Email: eee_msc@ntu.edu.sg) Manager Senior Assistant Manager Higher Executive Officer Higher Clerical Officer

For administrative enquiry, please write to: eee_msc@ntu.edu.sg

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Appendix C

ENHANCING PLAY-OUT PERFORMANCE FOR INTERNET VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS

ZHANG SAN SCHOOL OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING 201X

(Submission year)
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ENHANCING PLAY-OUT PERFORMANCE FOR INTERNET VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS

ZHANG SAN

SCHOOL OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING

A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN XXX

200X

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Page Abstract Acknowledgement (optional) Acronyms (optional) Symbols (optional) Lists of Figures List of Tables Chapter 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Chapter 2 2.1 2.2 Chapter 3 3.1 3.2 . . . . Chapter 6 6.1 6.2 References Appendix A (optional) Appendix B (optional) Conclusion and Recommendations Conclusion Recommendations for further research Introduction Background Motivation Objectives and Specifications Major contribution of the Dissertation Organisation of the Dissertation Literature Review Prior Art XXX (Actual work done and contribution, including literature survey) XXX XXX Layout Implementation and Verification Simulation Results and Measurement 6 ii iii iv v vi 1 i

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INTERNET VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS ENHANCING PLAY-OUT PERFORMANCE FOR ZHANG SAN To Note: 200X
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Hard Bound Cover

SAMPLE

Title Page

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ENHANCING PLAY-OUT PERFORMANCE FOR INTERNET VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS

Length 297mm (A4 size)

ENHANCING PLAY-OUT PERFORMANCE FOR INTERNET VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS

ZHANG SAN

SCHOOL OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING

A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF ZHANG SAN SCHOOL OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING 200X 200X MASTER OF SCIENCE IN XXX

Colour of Hard Bound Cover : Dark Blue Colour of Lettering : Gold Size of Lettering: Not exceeding 16 pts Dissertation Title & Authors Name: Block Letter Year: Year of Submission of Hard Bound Dissertation Authors Name (on spine): Use abbreviation if space is insufficient
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Width 210mm (A4 size)

Dissertation must be preceded by the following:

- Title Page - Acknowledgements - Table of Contents - Summary

Appendix D EEE/PG/MScF3/Jun11

School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering

MASTER PROGRAMMES BY COURSEWORK & DISSERTATION SUBMISSION OF DISSERTATION
Notes to Candidate: 1. Plagiarism All students are hereby informed that plagiarism in all forms from open printed literature and public access domains (such as internet) is a serious offence in your dissertation. All references to published literature either in printed form or public access domains must carry the appropriate citations to the source of the information, and to copy verbatim from such sources is strictly prohibited. In addition, all students are hereby informed that the school takes a serious view on infringement of copyright of published literature. 2. A candidate is no longer liable for the payment of tuition fees when he satisfies both the following conditions:a) he must have completed the entire coursework component of the programme of study, and b) he has submitted his dissertation in a form ready and approved (by the HOD concerned) for examination not later than the end of the second week of any semester. (To facilitate the approval process, all dissertations must be submitted to the Head of Division (HOD) by the first day of any semester. As the dissertation requires Supervisor & Programme Directors approval prior to submission to HOD, candidate is advised to work backward for the submission date to Supervisor & Programme Director). 3. Two soft-bound copies of the dissertation must be attached to this form, Section I of which must be completed and signed by the candidate. Unsigned forms may delay processing of the submitted dissertation for examination. After completing Section I, please hand this form to your supervisor for his attention. 4. The final dissertation, after examination and amendments (if any), must be submitted in the form given below: a) Each copy must be printed and bound with hard covers in international size A4 (210mm x 297mm); b) Each page must have a margin of 3.5cm to allow for binding; c) The dissertation must be preceded by the following in the order given: title page, table of contents, abstract, declaration (for joint submissions only), acknowledgements, and summary, all of which must be bound with the dissertation; d) The title and author's name must be given in block letters on the cover of the dissertation; e) The title or an abbreviation thereof and the author's name must be given on the spine of the dissertation; f) The dissertation must be bound in dark blue with gold lettering not exceeding 16pts; g) Pages must be numbered in one continuous sequence in arabic numerals. Where a dissertation consists of more than one volume, one numbering sequence must be used. 5. All hard-bound copies of dissertations will be displayed in the University Library.

Section I : To be completed by Candidate To: Graduate Programme Office, EEE Through Supervisor Degree Registered for : Title of Dissertation :

I submit 2 soft-bound copies of my dissertation in partial fulfilment of the above degree for examination. I have read and understood the Notes to Candidate, point 1 above, hereby confirm that I have not plagiarized the work of others or participated in unauthorized collaboration when preparing this dissertation.. Name of Candidate Registration No. Signature Date (dd/mm/yy)

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Section II : To be completed by Candidate Is the submitted dissertation title same as the approved title? If no, please fill up the following: Approved Title of Dissertation :

Proposed New Title :

Reason(s) for Change of Title :

Section III : To be completed by Supervisor(s) 1. 2. 3. I certify that the dissertation submitted is ready for examination. Recommended / Not Recommended* for the Change of Dissertation Title (if any). Comments (if any and attach separate sheet if necessary):

Name of Supervisor(s) :

(1) (2)

Signature & Date : Signature & Date :

Section IV : To be completed by Programme Director Approved / Not approved* for examination. Comments (if any).

Signature Section V : To be completed by Head of Division Approved / Not approved* for examination. Comments (if any).

Date

Signature * Delete accordingly

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Date

Appendix E

School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering

STUDENT DATA FORM

Doctor of Philosophy/Master of Engineering/Master of Science
INSTRUCTIONS
1. There are four parts to this form: SECTION A: PERSONAL INFORMATION SECTION B: EMPLOYMENT SURVEY SECTION C: EMPLOYERS INFORMATION SECTION D: EEE GRADUATION YEARBOOK

2.

The thesis/dissertation after the examination will be returned to you through your supervisor to make any amendments and/or hard-bound the thesis/dissertation. For this purpose, please update GSLink if there are any changes to your postal address/particulars.

SECTION A: PERSONAL INFORMATION Full Name in BLOCK LETTERS (Underline family name) Mr / Miss / Mdm *

Home Address Please paste a recent passport-sized photograph here. Postal Address (if different from above)

NRIC/Passport No.

Telephone (Home) NTU Supervisors Name

Handphone No.

Date of Admission

Current Postgraduate Degree * Philosophy of Doctor (PhD) Master of Engineering (MEng) Master of Science : Communication Software & Networks Communications Engineering Computer Control & Automation Power Engineering Signal Processing IC Design (NTU-TUM)

Electronics Microelectronics (NTU-TUM) Others __________________________(Please specify) Graduate Diploma in ICT SECTION B: EMPLOYMENT SURVEY Have you found a job? If yes, please state if it is: Type of Industry: Starting Salary (optional) : SECTION C: EMPLOYERS INFORMATION (if applicable) Company Department Yes Local No Overseas

Address

Designation

Office Telephone No.

Fax No.

SECTION D: EEE GRADUATION YEARBOOK Email Address to be reflected on the yearbook

Personal Interest/Hobbies
* Delete whichever is inapplicable.

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Appendix F

School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering REQUEST TO CHANGE OPTION OF STUDY

PART I: TO BE COMPLETED BY CANDIDATE
Name: : Project / Independent Study * Supervisor: Matric No.:

Part-time / Full-time *

MSc Programme Registered for : I would like to Change my Option of Study and will inform the current supervisor of my decision. from from Coursework & Dissertation Coursework Only : to to Coursework Only

Coursework & Dissertation

Reason(s) for Change of Option

Signature

Date

PART II: TO BE COMPLETED BY CURRENT PROJECT / INDEPENDENT STUDY * SUPERVISOR (if any)
Recommended / Not Recommended * Reason(s) :

Name of Supervisor/ Signature

Date

PART III: TO BE COMPLETED BY PROPOSED PROJECT / INDEPENDENT STUDY * SUPERVISOR

Recommended / Not Recommended * Reason(s) :

Name of Supervisor/ Signature

Date

PART IV: TO BE COMPLETED BY COORDINATOR FOR MSC PROJECT / INDEPENDENT STUDY

Supported and Approved * Not Supported nor Approved *

Comment (s)

Signature
Please tick or delete accordingly

Division

Date

NOTE: PLEASE PASS THE COMPLETED FORM TO THE COUNTER OF GRADUATE PROGRAMME OFFICE, EEE (S1-B1b)
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Appendix G: NTU EEE Alumni Association Membership Form

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Appendix H1: Location Guide (School of EEE)

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