With immediate effect, students who have passed either CS1231 or CS1231S
can use it in place of MA1100 as a pre-requisite to more advanced
courses offered by Mathematics Department and Department of Statistics
and Applied Probability.
 

2 Jan 2001
Changes to modules:

The prerequisites for CS3242 should be CS2105 starting this semester.  For this semester online registration, we will
accept  old and new ones (ie. Pass CS2105 or Pass CS2102/S).
 

26 July 2000
FAQ for students Admitted in Academic Year 1998/99

Dear students,

I refer to my email dated 28 June 2000 informing you of some changes in the modules we offer, in particular Discrete Mathematics and CS3214/S, and how it may affect your selection of modules. By courtesy of the Computer Science Dept (Siau Cheng), we have compiled the answers to a list of FAQ. This version dated 26 July 2000 is correct as of today and applies to students admitted in AY1998/99 (including poly students admitted in AY1999/00), see the announcement page at http://www.comp.nus.edu.sg/~cmcurric

Future updates to this list will be kept at http://www.comp.nus.edu.sg/~csit

I like to reiterate that there is no change in your degree requirements, i.e. you have to meet the Common Essential,
Program Essential and Elective, and Enrichment (including CFM) requirements. However, we are continuously
updating the modules we offer (the latest change was to align our modules with IEEE/ACM Computing Curricula
2001), and this may have affected your module reading plan.  I like to assure you that we have studied the impact
of this change very carefully before implementation. If there are instances that we may have overlooked, please
let A/Prof Teh Hung Chuan know asap and we will try our best to make sure that you won't be disadvantaged.
The basic principle is that your degree requirements is still at least 105(135) MC and no modules you read before
the change should be discredited.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Yong Meng
Chairman, SoC Curriculum Committee

28 June 2000
Curriculum Revision - BComp Programmes

The BComp programmes were introduced in Jul 1, 1998.  In view of the rapid changes in Computing, we have updated our programmes toincorporate the recommendations of IEEE/ACM Computing Curricula 2001
and feebacks from staff/students/employers.  The main changes include:
a. reduction of the school-level common essential modules to seven
b. introduction of a compulsory module - Software Engineering Project
c. introduction of a Technology Focus and a Business Focus for the 3-year BComp programme.
(see revised Curriculum Handbook dated 27 June 2000
- http://www.comp.nus.edu.sg/~cmcurric).

The updated curricula (i.e. new degree requirements) will apply to
the following:
a. students matriculated in 2000/01
b. students matriculated in 1999/00 (A-level intake) - Please attend briefing on 5 Jul, Wed at LT27:
      1400-1500 4-year programmes
      1500-1600 3-year programmes

There is no change in degree requirements for students matriculated
in 1998/99 (A-level intake) and 1999/00 (poly intake).  However,
changes in the modules offered may affect you (see Appendix A for
detail).

Please direct email enquiry to:

Computer Science Dept - csit@comp.nus.edu.sg
(Programmes - computer science, computer engineering, informationtechnology)

Information Systems Dept - chanhc@comp.nus.edu.sg
(Programmes - information systems, e-commerce, information andcommunications management)

Yong Meng
Chairman, SoC Curriculum Committee

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APPENDIX A - Students matriculated in 1998/99 (A-level intake) and 1999/00 (poly intake)
 

Changes made in IT programme

If you are in IT programme, and you have already taken and passed CS3213 (Systems Analysis and Design) and CS1301 (Discrete Mathematics), then there is no change in your course of study.

However, if you are in IT programme, and you have not already taken (and passed) CS3213, then please note that the CS3213 requirement for IT programme has been replaced by CS3214.

Both CS3214 and CS3214S are called Software Engineering Project. Theyboth have 8 MC. The students are  required to develop a software product by the end of the course. Assessment is entirely based on theprocess of software development and the final software product. There is no examination for this module. Detail of the module, includingthe difference between CS3214 and CS3214S, is available in the appendix.

In compensation for the heavier workload required in CS3214, you are required to take only three modules, instead of four, in order to satisfy the Programme Electives requirement. That is:

Note that the change only affect students in the IT programme who have not yet taken CS3213.

The other change made in the programme is the replacement of CS1301 (Discrete Mathematics) by CS1231 (Discrete Mathematics I). Starting this new Academic Year, CS1301 is replaced by CS1231. The latter module
covers topics such as Proof Techniques (as covered in MA1100) and major part of CS1301. This change will only affect those students who have not passed their CS1301.

Changes made in CS programme

There is no change in the CS programme. However, the school is offering some new modules which are considered as important cornerstones in computer science education. Some of these modules (like ScientificComputing) are entirely new, others (like Parallel and Concurrent Programming) are modified from the existing modules. These modules are listed in the Appendix. You are encouraged to take them. Please check carefully which elective area a particular module is in, since not every module can be used to meet your programme requirement.

Changes made in IS programme

All IS students should look at the SoC web page on module mounting for 2000/2001 to check for new modules under the various elective areas.

IS students who have not taken CS3213 (Systems Analysis and Design) should take CS3214 instead. CS3214 (Software Engineering Project) has 8 MC. The students are required to develop a software product by the end of the course. Assessment is entirely based on the process of software development and the final software product. There is no examination for this module. Detail of the module is available in the appendix.

In compensation for the heavier workload required in CS3214, the programme elective is reduced by one:

Programme Electives:
Choose 3 elective areas including A5 and A6 and one from A1 toA4.

Pass 6 modules with at least four at level 4, and at least onelevel-4 module in each of the chosen elective areas.
 (This reduction does not apply to students who had taken CS3213.)
 

New Modules offered by the School

A new elective area A8 is created. It is called the Technology Skill elective area. It offers modules that train the students skills required in IT practices. For this year, we are offering two modules: Programming in UNIX and GUI Programming. Detail is given in the appendix B.

Appendix B

Elective Area A1

CS3214/S  Software Engineering Project
This project module trains students to undertake a substantial project work on software development. It enables students to consolidate and apply what they have learned in their three-semester programming courses. Students are required to work (in team) through a complete Systems Development Life Cycle, while completing a large-scale software project. The workload is approximately two months (full-time) effort. Students are mainly assessed by (1) the quality of the produced software, (2) the documentation of software development process.

The type of the subject system and corresponding SDLC is different between CS3214 and CS3214S. In CS3214, students will develop a business information system, with much emphasis on requirement analysis, user
interface design and database design. In CS3214S, students will develop a software tool, with much emphasis on architecture, complex design problems, data structures, algorithms and incremental development.
CS3214 is suitable for students with interest in IS, while CS3214S is suitable for students with interest in CS.

CS3211    Parallel and Concurrent Programming
A concurrent system consists of a set of processes that execute simultaneously and that may collaborate by communicating and synchronising with one another. Examples of concurrent systems are parallel programs that describe sets of collaborating processes. This module introduces the design, development and debugging of parallel
programs. It will build on the concurrency concepts gained from the Operating Systesm module. It covers concepts and modeling tools for specifying and reasoning (about the properties of) concurrent systems and parallel programs. It also covers principles of performance analysis, asynchronous and asynchronous parallel programming, and
engineering concurrent systems and parallel programs.

Elective Area A3

CS3234  Logic and Formal Systems
The course aims to cover both classical and non-classical logics focusing on their deductive and algorithmic aspects.  This module introduces mathematical logic as a means for specifying, verifying and reasoning about computer programs. Its emphasis, in contrast to other similar logic courses, is on how logic can be used to represent
computational problems, how these representations can be proved correct and how they can be executed on a computer. Topics covered include classical logic theories (6 hours), logic programming (10 hours), modal
logic (6 hours), and an introduction to non-standard logics (4 hours). Treatment of propositional calculus, predicate calculus, and temporal logic are fully covered with emphasis on their specification, verification, deductive and algorithmic aspects.

CS3236    Scientific Computing
This module introduces numerical methods and symbolic methods for handling scientific problems. It provides students hands-on experience in using existing software tools for performing numerical analysis and
symbolic computation. Topics covered include: fixed precision and errors, exact computation and costs, matrix and non-linear numerical algorithms, algebraic manipulation techniques, usage and programming of numerical and computer algebra systems.

Elective Area A8

CS3281    Programming in UNIX
This module aims to train students to be professional in dealing with UNIX systems. Topics include: C programming: Variables, types, operators, expressions, control flow, functions, function arguments, recursion, pointers, address arithmetic, arrays, structures, standard input/output. Unix system interface: file/directory manipulation, system
data files, Unix processes, process control, signals, interprocess communication (pipe, FIFO), terminal I/O. Unix tools: shell programming (Bourne shell), programming tools (Xemacs, gcc, make, ddd debugger), regular expressions and text utilities (grep, awk, sed).

CS3283    GUI Programming
This module aims to teach the nuts and bolts of GUI programming. At the end of the course, students will acquire practical knowledge in Windows programming and techniques of programming interactive systems. Topics
include Windows programming, Motif, Tck/Tl programming.

Under the 5-point system, the classes of honours are as follow:

The cut-off for the award of "Pass with Merit" is CAP >= 3.00

Note : This was approved by the univ. senate recently.  This is part of the ongoing effort by the univ. to make the system more transparent.
 

The following new modules can be used to satisfy your area of focus requirements.

1999/2000

CS3246  Computer Animation
(Systems and Technology focus & Software Engineering focus)
Prereq : Pass CS3241

CS3247p Speech and Language Processing
(Artificial Intelligence focus & Systems and Technology focus)
Prereq : None

CS3253  Management of Information Systems
(Business Modeling focus & IT in Business Focus)
Prereq : Pass CS2250 or CS2250S

CS3235  Computer Security
(Algorithms and Languages focus)
Prereq :  Pass CS2106

CS3264  Enterprise Resource Planning Systems
(Business Modeling focus & IT in Business focus)
Prereq : Pass CS2250 or CS2250S

1.  The university-wide 5-point CAP scheme applies to students matriculated in July 1998/99
     (excluding poly students admitted in 1998/99) and after.

2.  Graduation requirement for Bachelor's degree: CAP >= 2.00

3.  For students matriculated in July 1998/99, academic warning,
    probation and dismissal will take effect from July 1999.

4.  Registrar's office will be attaching a note on the 5-pt scheme
    together with your result slip.
 

6 July 1999
List of Important Changes - wef July 1999

1.  Updated Module Contents
     (a) CS1101 and CS1102
         - number of hours of supervised lab. is increased from 1 to 2 hours
         - number of modular credits is increased from 4 to 5.
     (b) CS2102/S and CS3223

 2.  Registration
     (a) CS1101S - preregistration for the following:
         (i)  students reading TDP and core programmes
         (ii) students with at least a B in A-level Computing and given advanced credits for CS1101. Students can also               drop CS1101S to "read CS1102" or "read CS1101 and have their advanced credits withdrawn"
     (b) CS1101
         - preregistration for all who are not in (a)
         - a joint CS1101S/CS1101 briefing will be held in one of the lectures. Students can opt to drop CS1101 to            read CS1101S subjected to availability of vacancy

 3.  English Skills Course
     - "ET1000 - English for Computing" replaces ES1301 and ES2301
     - ET1000 is a read prerequisite to CS2301
     - students matriculated in 1998/99 and failed ES1301 will read ET1000
     - students matriculated before July 1998 follow the old requirements.

 4.  Semester Workload
     - recommended average: 5 modules
     - minimum            : 4 modules (12 MCs)
     - maximum           : 6 modules (24 MCs) and at most 2 modules
                            in special semester (must have CAP >= 2.00
                            to read 2 modules)
     - after first semester
       +  a candidate with CAP <= 2.00 cannot read more than 5 modules
       +  a candidate with CAP >= 3.60 can read 7 modules

 5.  Human Resource Management module
     - students matriculated before 1999-2000: replace HR3101 with HR3102 as new module code
     - students matriculated on and after 1999-2000: replace HR3101 with HR3112 as new module code.

 6.  Programme Essential for IS programme
     - replace CS1302 Principles of Economics with EC1310 Principles of Economics or pass in A-level economics

 7.  New Modules
     (a) level-3 and level-4
         - A3: CS3233 Competitive Programming
         - A4: CS3246 Computer Animation and
                  CS4245 Computer-based Learning and Instructional Technologies
         - A5: CS3253  Management of Information Systems
     (b) new level-5 modules with CS code (see curriculum web page)
     (c) new level-6 modules (see curriculum web page)
     (d) Talent Development Programme (TDP)
         - TDCS2103 Software Design Methodology
         - TDCS3230 Design and Analysis of Algorithms
         - TDCS3243 Artificial Intelligence
         - TDCS3251 Technology Strategy and Management
         - TDCS3261 IT Marketing
         - TDCS3103 Networking and Client-Server Computing
     (e) project-based module
         - A4: CS3247P Speech and Language Processing

 8.  New Information and Communications Management Programme
     - applicable only to students matriculated on 1999-2000 or after
       (excludes poly candidates admitted on 1999-2000).

 9.  New Minor Programmes offered By SoC (for non-SoC students only)
     - Minor in Computing
     - Minor in Management of Information Technology

 10. updated list of overlap modules (see curriculum web page)
 

Enrichment Requirement for BComputing programmes
At most 2 free electives can be read from A1 to A6 in addition to the area of focus requirements to fulfil this requirement.  These two modules can be at level 2 or 3 to meet "Pass at least 3 level-2 modules for enrichment".

1.    For poly students matriculated on or before July 1998, the exempted
       module  IC2103 can be treated as a level-3 module and counted towards
       the degree requirement on the five level-3 modules.

2.     Pre-requisite to CS3213
        Students who have passed CS1102 and not CS2103/S are NOT allowed
        to  read CS3213.

7 January 1999 : Level 3000 modules disallowed for Honours requirements (applicable to transition students seeking admission to BSc(C+IS) (Hons.) programme)

The following modules cannot be taken to count towards honours requirements starting academic year 1999-2000 (effective July 1999):
CS3222 Microprocessors Technologies and Systems
CS3241 Computer Graphics
CS3243 Artificial Intelligence
CS3245 Decision Making Processes
CS3252 Management Science

The above modules are the level-2 modules that have been upgraded to level-3 modules for the B. of Computing programme.  As only one module code is to be maintained in the database for SoC, the new module codes applies also to students in the transition programme, including Honours year.
 

28 December 1998 : SoC Programme Streaming for Bachelor of Computing- taking S-modules before & after streaming

CS2102S, CS2103S & CS2104S will be mounted during this round of online registration (sem 2 98/99).  All students can register for these S-modules.   As these level-2 S modules are part of the requirement for both the CS & IS 4-year programmes, you are therefore encouraged to register for these S modules if you are planning for the 4-year programme.

[The criteria for programme streaming is as announced on the 14 Dec 1998
(see http://www.comp.nus.edu.sg/~cmcurric). ]

As announced on the above date, changing of programme after the streaming exercise will be allowed.  If you are in the IT programme, transfer to the 4-year programme may be up to the time when you are eligible to file for graduation for an IT degree, but is subjected to vacancy available in the 4-year programme.  Please note the following policy for such transfer:
After streaming, IT candidates that perform well can request to transfer into the 4-year programme.  The latest that you can make the transfer is when you are eligible to file for graduation for an IT degree (this is roughly at the end of the 5th semester and before you start your final semester). If you have read any of the required S-modules at the non-S level, you will not repeat the same module at the S-level. However, for every S module read at the non-S level, you have to acquire 2 additional modular credits by reading modules selected from your pool of programme electives. Students transferred into the 4-year programmes must read the remaining S modules at the S-level only.
You are encouraged to get into the 4-year programme at the earliest possible opportunities.

14 December 1998
SoC PROGRAMME STREAMING AND SELECTION FOR BACHELOR OF COMPUTING PROGRAMMES

A. Centralised procedure to better match students to programmes.
B. First streaming exercise for each intake - after at least 2 semesters of study and based on the CAP of all modules read:

step 1 - stream candidates into 4-year and 3-year programmes.
if CAP >= 3.00 (minumum requirement) then
goto step 2
else
3-year IT programme

step 2 - stream candidates in 4-year programmes into CS and IS
programmes.

The procedure is to achieve these objectives:
a. each student’s first choice will be respected, provided there is a space, and
b. both CS and IS get the best students.
For example, suppose student A selects IS first, and a better student B selects CS first, and  IS second.  If B is rejected from CS, B will get priority over A in getting into IS.
A candidate that is eligible for the 4-year programme is also given the choice of opting out, i.e. pursue a 3-year IT programme.
Assumptions:
a. There will be maximum quotas for CS and IS programmes.
b. There will be no quota for IT programme.

Selection of CS/IS/IT programmes (only for students with CAP >= 3.00)
1. Students indicate preference
1st preference CS/IS/IT
2nd preference CS/IS/IT
3rd preference CS/IS/IT

2. School makes selection.
The school will try its best to meet the choices indicated subjected to the quotas.

C. 4-year Programmes - Continuous Requirement

Students with CAP < 2.80 will be counselled at the end of each semester.

D. Changing Programme after Streaming Exercise

Applications to switch to the 4-year programmes will be considered at the end of each semester on an individual basis. Candidates must have a CAP of at least 3.00 and transfer is subjected to space availability.

4 December 1998

Student Workload
With immediate effect, a candidate that has obtained a CAP (SAP for students in the transition programme) of less than 2.00 will not be allowed to read more than 5 modules in the subsequent semester.
The school will like to advise students with low CAP/SAP to consider taking a lighter workload in the coming semester so as to improve upon your CAP/SAP.

20 October 1998

CS1305 Problem Solving for Computing : Transition students are not allowed to read it because the number of modular credits is two.**  Students who are interested in reading similar modules can read the philosophy modules from Dept of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.

**Exception: For transition students who have taken IC1101S and IC1102S but not CS2104S, you are allowed to take CS1305. With IC1101S, IC1102S and CS1305, you will be given one extra module credit as already approved by registrar. -------- Yong Meng 24 October 1998 ------

Amendments to Soc Undergraduate Programmes announcement of 10 October 1998:
Item 3 :To replace PC1321 (no longer offered) with PC1322 as advanced placement credit for students who have an A in ‘A’ level Physics.
The correct module is PC1221 and not PC1322.
 

SoC UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES - IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS

10 October 1998

                        LIST OF CHANGES - 10 July 1998

Transition Programme - B.Sc. in Computer and Information Sciences

1. Degree Requirements:
   a.  To remove the area of focus (aof) essential module for all aofs
       so as to be consistent for all aofs.
   b.  To reduce the number of aof modules from 5 to 4 in order to
       encourage students to broaden their module selection.
   c.  As the number of modules offered under the Artificial Intelligence
       focus had been reduced, to allow students reading the Artificial
       Intelligence aof to include modules offered in the Algorithms &
       Languages focus for satisfying their aof requirement.
   [These changes will take effect from 1 January 1999.]


   [[[ A note from Professor Teh Hung Chuan - Undergraduate Programme Director

      I. Students who meet the revised graduation requirements without
         having to rely on the modules they registered in the current
         semester should try their best in the Oct/Nov examinations as
         the results will affect their CAP and may jeopardize their
         graduation in the worst case.

     II. Students who can graduate after the announcement of the results of
         the current semester because of the revised graduation requirements
         are allowed to file for graduation now if they have not done so.
         Please see Mdm Toh Mui Kiat for details.  ]]]

2. Students matriculated in 1997/98 that have read S-modules: 
   a.  S-modules were introduced to challenge the better students and
       are awarded extra modular credits due to the heavier workload.  To
       factor in the extra modular credits in their degree requirement
       that is based on module count, students that have read 3 S-modules
       or (2 S-modules and CS1305 (half-module)) are to be credited with
       4 and 3 modules respectively.
   b.  Guaranteed honours admission requirements: CAP of 3.00 or
       better in the first ten modules AND a CAP of 2.9 or better in
       their B.Sc. ordinary degree.

3. To replace PC1321 (no longer offered) with PC1322 as advanced placement
   credit for students who have an A in ‘A’ level Physics.

4. To add CS3263 Financial Markets as a module offered for the IT in
   Business Focus

5. Changes in old to new module mappings:
   a.  IC2262 and IC2263 are mapped to CS3222
   b.  IC1102 is mapped to CS1102
   c.  IC2101 is mapped to CS2103

6. To replace the prerequisite for CS3210 from CS1102 to IC2106 or IC2212.

7. To add IC1102 as alternative prerequisite for CS3213 and CS3212.

8. For students matriculated in 1997/98, to change the status of reading
   SF1100 from "must read" to "not compulsory", and to permit these
   students who elect to read SF1100 to credit this module as enrichment.


Bachelor of Computing Programmes

1. Change of module titles to better reflect the module contents:
   a.  CS1102 from Algorithms & Data Structures to Data Structures &
       Algorithms
   b.  CS2102 from Database Systems to Introduction to Database Systems

2. To replace the prerequisite for CS3210 from CS1102  to CS2104 or CS2104S.

3. To raise the limits on continuous assessment for the following modules
   to above 40% for purpose of focusing our students on progressive
   learning rather than once-off examination skills.
       - CS2106 (60%)
       - CS2101 (60%)
       - CS2104 (60%)
       - CS2104S (60%)
       - CS3223 (50%)
       - CS4241 (50%) 
       - CS4220 (60%)
       - CS4260 (50%)
       - IC52A8 (65%)

Overlap Modules
To include the following cross-faculty modules offered by the Faculty of
Business Administration as overlap modules. They are BK1002 (Maths &
Quantitative Analysis), BK1004 (Statistics), BK1007 (Computing), BK1008
(Business Economics), BK2001 (Managerial Accounting), and BK2003
(Principles of Marketing).

IC52Z4 Special Topics in Parallel Processing
To change the module title from "Special Topics" to "Special Topics
in Parallel Processing." To reflect the project-based nature of this
module, the module assessment will be divided into student's paper
presentation (1/3) and project (2/3).