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Freshmen Guide 2019/20
 “The country’s second best
ranking was in electrical and
electronic engineering, where
NTU improved two places to
rank sixth.”
By : The Straits Times

This freshmen guide is based on information available at the time of
publication. The School reserves the rights to make changes with-
out notice.
You are advised to check the School’s website
( http://www.eee.ntu.edu.sg/Pages/home.aspx ) and your NTU emails
regularly for updated information.
School of
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
One of the founding schools of NTU, the School of Electrical and
Electronic Engineering (EEE) is presently one of the largest EEE schools
in the world with an undergraduate enrolment of over 3,000 students.
Consistently ranked among the top world universities ranking in electrical
and electronic engineering, the undergraduate programmes strike a
balance in providing a multifaceted curriculum compassing major areas
in electrical and electronic engineering and cross-disciplinary courses in
arts, business and humanities.
Chair’s Message
On behalf of the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, I would like to extend my heartiest congratulations to all of you on your success in gaining admission to our degree
programmes, i.e., Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) and Bachelor of Engineering in Information Engineering and Media (IEM). Our programmes
are both exciting and challenging, and you will get the most out of the programmes if you actively and passionately engage yourself in the next few years of your university.
For students starting from Year 1, the first-year curriculum covers fundamentals in the physical sciences mathematics and computing, providing you a strong foundation for more
specialized studies in the subsequent years. In the second-and third-year curriculum, you will study core technical / artistic courses designed to give you a broad background in key
areas of Electrical and Electronic Engineering or Information Engineering and Media. In the final year, you will have the flexibility to select prescribed elective courses under of broad
groups, or if you prefer a more in-depth specialization, you may read courses from one of the focused areas. You will also be expected to participate actively in laboratory experiments,
a design and innovation project, an internship programme, and a final-year project during your studies.
In a rapidly changing and growing digital economy, engineering has become increasingly multidisciplinary. To better prepare you for this new paradigm, on top of the foundation
and core engineering courses, you will also be required to read a number of non-engineering courses under the General Education Requirements (GER). These include prescribed
electives under the areas of Liberal Arts (LA), Science, Technology and Society (STS), Business and Management (BM), as well as Unrestricted Electives (UE), which can be used to
read courses offered under the minor programmes. Together with other essential courses in Engineering Communications, Engineers & Society, and Digital Literacy, these courses
provide you with the broader perspectives and skill sets required for management and leadership positions in your future careers.
While we expect you to study hard, we also urge you to actively participate in school, student and social
activities, which would provide abundant opportunities for to assume leadership roles, forge friendships,
foster bonds and network among students, academic & research staff, and management & support officers.
Experience the fun of communal living as a hall resident. Take time off to enjoy the beautiful and sprawling
campus environment. Lend your support to worthy causes in cultural, sports, and entrepreneurship, you may
develop and prototype your ideas at Garage@EEE with like-minded. Ultimately, our goal is to see you grow
in maturity by learning about making choices, weight priorities, and developing abilities. We hope that you
will eventually graduate with the agility and adaptability essential to your career, fond memories of the past,
and bright hopes for the future.
This guide contains useful information about the curriculum and the services available to help you to suc-
ceed in your studies. You will also be assigned an academic mentor who will guide and advise you on your
journey with us. You are strongly encouraged to be acquainted with your mentor and to find out more about
the different aspects of being an undergraduate of this smart campus.
I look forward to seeing you around and wish you all the best in your endeavours.
Have a great start and a wonderful year ahead!
Professor Tan Yap Peng
 3.3 STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (SLOs)
Students graduating from EEE will be able to achieve these skills and abilities:

3.1 Mission A Apply the knowledge of mathematics, natural sciences, engineering fundamentals, and
an engineering specialisation to the solution of complex engineering problems.
1. Nurture creative and entrepreneurial leaders
with broad-based and interdisciplinary
education. 3 B Identify, formulate, research literature, and analyse complex engineering problems
reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural

2. Lead pioneering research and innovation, Programme sciences, and engineering sciences.

Objectives
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and translate them into solutions for a Design solutions for complex engineering problems and design system components
sustainable future. or processes that meet the specified needs with appropriate consideration for public
health and safety, cultural, societal, and environmental considerations.
3. Enhance the profession, and contribute
to the advancement of the nation and the
enrichment of humanity.
D Conduct investigations of complex problems using research-based knowledge and
research methods including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data,
and synthesis of the information to provide valid conclusions.

E Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering
and IT tools including prediction and modelling to complex engineering activities with
an understanding of the limitations.

The undergraduate electrical and electronic engineering curriculum is ABET-accredited and

provides an excellent foundation for either graduate study or employment. The education
F Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge to assess societal, health,
safety, legal, and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to the
professional engineering practice.
and research activities in the school are strongly aligned with its mission and programme

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educational objectives. Understand the impact of the professional engineering solutions in societal and
environmental contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of, and need for the
sustainable development.

H Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and
norms of the engineering practice.

3.2 PROGRAMME EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES (PEOs) I

Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams and
in multidisciplinary settings.
The undergraduate education in NTU School of EEE prepares students to meet our three Programme Educational

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Objectives (PEOs) to: Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with the engineering
community and with society at large, such as, being able to comprehend and write
1. Equip graduates with a solid foundation in mathematics, sciences, engineering and soft-skills for diverse careers effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give
and life-long learning. and receive clear instructions.
2. Develop graduates ready to practice and for employment in industries in electrical and electronic engineering.

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Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the engineering and management
3. Develop graduates with a good understanding of their roles in society and a strong sense of ethical and professional principles and economic decision-making, and apply these to one’s own work, as a
responsibilities. member and leader in a team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments.

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Recognise the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in independent
and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change.
For more information about the programme, click here.
 4.3 Student Life & Development Unit [SLDU] Office
NTU ADDRESS South Spine, Block S2, S2-B2a-39
For more enquiries, please write to :
Nanyang Technological University
School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering eeestudents@ntu.edu.sg
50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798 4. CONTACT AND LOCATION
OFFICE OPERATING HOURS
Monday to Thursday : 8.30 am to 5:30 pm
Friday : 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Closed on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays

4.1 OFFICE LOCATION 4.2 LABORATORY LOCATION

The centralization of teaching laboratories will eliminate divisional barriers. As
ACADEMIC PROGRAMME OFFICE such, laboratory manpower, space and other resources can be optimized to meet
South Spine, Block S2, S2-B2a-34
curriculum changes. It is also easier to standardize and adopt best practices for
Contact No : 6790 6364 / 6790 6014
teaching laboratories so as to free up excess laboratory space for other purposes.
For more enquiries, please write to :
eeeundgrad@ntu.edu.sg
Click here for lab location. click here for NTU map.
Prof Tan Yap Peng Prof Shum Ping Prof Cheng Tee Hiang Associate Prof Prof Wang Qijie Dr Ng Chee Mang
Chair Associate Chair ( Academic) Associate Chair (Faculty) Ng Beng Koon Associate Chair (Research) Programme Director
S1-B1a-17 S1-B1a-01 S1-B1a-29 Associate Chair (Students) S1-B1a-03 (Strategy & Coordination)
6790-5402 6790-4217 6790-4534 S1-B1a-15 6790-5431 S1-B1c-86
6790-6559 6790-5015

Associate Prof Associate Prof Associate Prof Dr Shao Xuguang, Associate Prof Associate Prof
Gwee Bah Hwee Tay Wee Peng Teo Hang Tong, Edwin Michelle Hu Guoqiang Kantisara Pita
Assistant Chair (Outreach) Assistant Chair (Academic) Assistant Chair (Faculty) Assistant Chair (Students) Assistant Chair (Research) Assistant Chair (Graduate Studies)
S1-B1b-42 S2-B2a-23 S2-B2b-67 S1-B1a-10 S1-B1b-56 S2-B2c-89
6790-6861 6790-6280 6790-6371 6513-7648 6790-4362 6790-6375
 Associate Prof Associate Prof Associate Prof Dr Foo Yi Shyh,
Ling Keck Voon Teh Kah Chan Chua Hock Chuan Eddy
EEE Programme (Full-Time) Coordinator EEE Programme (Part-Time) Coordinator IEM Programme Coordinator Outreach Coordinator
ekvling@ntu.edu.sg ekcteh@ntu.edu.sg ehchua@ntu.edu.sg eddyfoo@ntu.edu.sg
S2-B2a-22 S2-B2a-03 S1-B1c-101 S1-B1c-89
6790-5567 6790-5365 6790-4547 6790-4519
Back row left to right: Front row left to right:
Ms Madona Fernandez Ms Sevinc Yucel
EEE Undergraduate Course Registration Student Exchange Programme, NTULearn
(FT&PT), EEE Design and Innovation (DIP), 6790-6958
URECA, UROP
6790-6364 Mr Tse Chun Ho (Dr)
Ms Ng Shiu Fern OASIS, MSc Programme matters
Assistant to Associate Chair (Academic) 6790-6860
6790-5872 / 5974 Ms Catherine Chan
Ms Elsa Tan Senior Assistant Director, APO
Leave of Absence, Examinations Marks 6790-4487
6513-2749 Mr Tan Tian Fu
Ms Lim Ai Fang EEE Website, Timetable Planning,
EEE Undergraduate Course Registration, Part-Time FYP
Examination Invigilation 6790-5017
6790-6014
Mr Yeo Sung Kheng
Ms Frances Koh MLDA@EEE, NTULearn, Student Exchange
Programme
Postgraduate (MSc) matters, Msc Timetable
6790-6373
6790-6324
Mr Ho Ji Ming Daryl
Ms Grace Ong MLDA@EEE, OASIS
EEE Timetable Planning 6790-4322
6790-6808

Ms Sandy Choo
IEM Programme, IEM-DIP
6592-2554

Ms Serene Fernandez
IEM Timetable Planning
6790-5022

Ms Hau Wai Ping

Full-Time Final Year Project (FYP),
Part-Time Programme
6790-6464

Ms Jennifer Chua
Postgraduate (MSc) matters, NTULearn
6592-2572
 6.4 COURSE EXEMPTION
Freshmen who are awarded the relevant certificates may
apply for course exemption(s). Students are advised that
exemption(s) are not given automatically. The course(s) will
be reviewed by the professors and will be granted on a case-
by-case basis.
For A-level students with academic records of high merit, you
may be exempted from a maximum of three courses. These
courses include Mathematics and Physics.
For Polytechnic students with academic records of high merit,
gaining direct entry to second year, may be exempted for a
maximum of three courses. These courses include Circuit
Analysis, Mathematics A, Digital Electronics, or Analog
Electronics, and Computational Thinking to Programming.
For more information about the course exemption, click here.
6.5 FRESHMEN YEAR GPA EXEMPTION
In the freshmen year, up to 6 letter-graded courses that do not
make the pass grade on first attempt will be excluded from GPA
computation. This applies to examinable and non-examinable
courses taken in the student’s first 2 semesters of study in NTU,
including adjoining Special Terms.
GPA exemption is not applicable for courses with fail grade taken on
the second or subsequent attempts in the Freshmen Year.
The unused quota of 6 courses will lapse after the Freshmen Year.
Students are not eligible for promotion to the next study year if their
CGPA is nil arising from GPA exemptions, even if they meet the AU
criteria.
The grades for all attempts, including those exempted from GPA
computation, will be reflected on the transcript.
Click here for more information on the freshmen year GPA exemption.
 6.8 STUDENT INTERNSHIP

Students are required to go for an internship programme during Year 3 Semester

1 or 2. The industrial internship programme enriches students’ learning
experiences and gives them early exposure to the engineering industry. A
pass for the internship is a prerequisite for the award of the degree (except for
students who are exempted).

Our internship programmes include:

• 20-week Professional Internship (PI) (Jan-May / Aug - Dec)
Placements will sourced by CAO.
• 30-week Enchanced Professional Internship (EPI) (Jan-Aug)
Placements will sourced by students or upon request by company.

Students may select the company to complete their internship programme

from a list in Student Attachment under Student Link. In any case of self-
sourced internship, the companies will have to be approved by the Career
Attachment Office and EEE.

For more information on the various internship programmes, click here.

For any enquiries on internship programme, students may contact Career

Attachment Office at 6790-5242 or email them at
CAO_EngrgAttachment@ntu.edu.sg