Hello friends,
I've decided to do up some reviews for nus modules after completing my 3rd semester in NUS, and though its a little late, I just hope that some of my retrospective review would be useful as well!
I am currently pursuing a double degree in ISE and Business admin, with ISE as my home faculty. Currently a year 2 student!
Reasons why I choose to do DDP: I did not want to do just purely engineering because I felt that it was going to be very boring and dry, and that engineering faculty generally lacks dynamism. As such, adding a little spice by taking up business modules seemed appealing! If you are looking at the job prospects, it would definitely open up more options since you have two degrees. More importantly, you must choose to do what you like, and for me, this dual perspective on learning was certainly refreshing for me :)
Thoughts on DDP: DDP has been really time consuming and challenging, but it really depends how you plan out your schedule to fit the 4~5 years that determines the pace you need to learn. I have been doing 6 modules for the first two semester and 7 modules for the third semester. 7 modules is a whole new level of crazy, and I'm pretty sure I would not attempt such a feat again. But if you are up for it, I would recommend overloading in the first year to see if you can handle the pressure, before adjusting to how you want your pace to be. After all, there is the grade free year for freshies after my batch!
Simple recap of past modules taken. It would be better to also check out other reviews done right after the semester itself as that would be more "fresh".
Past modules
AY 2015/2016 Semester 1
1. CS1010E
Content: I enjoyed this module, and learning to solve problems by doing up your own codes and algorithm was new and exciting. Overall, you will learn the syntax (language) to write codes and a few handy tools and ways to solve problems. This module provides a good idea to the language of programming, and is recommended if you have free SUs left.
Grade obtained: A-
Difficulty: Not easy
2. EG1108
Content: This was a module on electrical engineering, and a rather interesting application of physics concepts. It is a 3MCs module, and the module was pretty manageable. I don't think they offer this anymore though, but it was used to fulfill the basket of science requirement for ISE.
Grade obtained: A
Difficulty: Relatively do-able
3. ES1501C
Content: I went into this module thinking that it would clear ES2331 and the GET1021 (the critical writing module), but apparently, because of the 5 pillar requirements, I have to take another GET module in replacement. So at the end of the day, I essentially clear only 1 module with this. This module was made available only to students with A levels GP who obtained A, or DDP/GEP students with at least A levels GP grade of B. I had a grade of B and attempted this module, with many students proficient in their language. It teaches about crime and disaster writing, and provides good lessons on how to structure and write essays and reports. I was not very good in my English, and suffered badly for this. Looking back, taking ES2331 and GET1021 might have been better for CAP.
Grade obtained: S (SU-ing this)
Difficulty: Hard
4. MA1505
Content: Teaches fundamental math for future engineering applications and concepts, and was generally a problem solving type of module. It builds up on concepts learnt in JC, and was generally okay. The bell curve is not as bad as ISE bell curve, so scoring might be slightly easier. That being said, it requires effort to understand the material and much practice before fully grasping the subject.
Grade obtained: S (SU-ing this)
Difficulty: Medium
5. MNO1001
Content: This was my only business module for the semester, and I had a really enjoyable time with this module. It has two projects, and having a good project group was really the best. The concepts were as many would call it "fluff", but gives new insights to concepts taught about management. Class participation was 30%, and very intense, but if you know how to "fluff", this might be for you.
Grade obtained: A-
Difficulty: Medium
6. ST1131
Content: The most basic statistics module you could ask for. It is basically a review of JC statistics concepts, and lectures were very dry. Bell curve would be rather steep, but still manageable. I did average for midterms, and studied a little harder for this in finals which was 70%.
Grade obtained: A+
Difficulty: Easy
AY 2015/2016 Semester 2
1. ACC1002
Content: The best module I took for semester 2. Winston Kwok was the lecturer for this module, and his lectures are the best. It includes many elements of entertainment that fortunately brought some dynamism to the rather dry concepts in accounting. Overall, I enjoyed this module and tutorial classes were interesting as well. It gives the background to understanding how financial accounting works, and requires consistent efforts throughout the semester.
Grade obtained: A+
Difficulty: Medium
2. GER1000
Content: Also another statistics module, that many students had to take. The bell curve on this was okay as you will be competing with many other faculty students as well. Many people has the SU mentality on this module so it is good to score if you put in effort. I had a great team for my project, who put in alot of effort, and we managed to do fairly well for this.
Grade obtained: A
Difficulty: Easy
3. IE2140
Content: There was alot of emphasis on time value of money, and exams were open book. The bell curve for this was rather steep, and presentation marks are critical to the final grades obtained. I enjoyed this module, and it provides good insights to the value of money and some ideas on its applications to how a firm makes financial decision.
Grade obtained: A
Difficulty: Medium
4. MA1506
Content: More fundamental math, and generally similar in style to MA1505. The cohort is the same as well, and content and lectures were webcasted. Bell curve is reasonable as well! Do your PYP, and practise time management. This are the key to doing well
Grade obtained: A+
Difficulty: Medium
5. MKT1003
Content: I dreaded this module the most, and the class participation competition was very intense for my class. The best thing about this module for me was my project members, who really spare no effort in doing up a good presentation. They made this module enjoyable for me! The presentations by everyone was another level, and very very entertaining and well prepared. Although I hated the content, which I could not fully grasp, it was a enriching module
Grade obtained: B+
Difficulty: Hard
6. ST2131
Content: The most crazy statistics module I had taken. Compared to ST1131, it is like comparing a grain of sand to a whole beach. A whole new level of confusion. The lectures and contents gives alot of proof for certain concepts like the central limit theorem, etc. And overall, it was really difficult to understand the concepts, much less alone apply them. I had a hard time studying for this module, and really have to thank the friends who helped me along the way, and helped me understand this module. This is a prerequisite to many other modules for ISE, so it is unavoidable. The bell curve will be to your favor since everyone will be struggling.
Grade obtained: A
Difficulty: Very Hard
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