SIS PRISM Freshmen Edition 2013

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PRISMTaking the whole approach to

learning

DEAN’S INTERVIEW

More than what we learn

CURRICULUM

THOUGHTS

Going the extra mile

starringSMU

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FRESHMEN EDITION



FRESHMEN

EDITION

~ Editor In Chief ~Melvrick Goh

~ Managing Editor~Clarissa Goh

~ Design Editor ~Ong Zhi Min

~ Editors ~Lee Wee Nee

Saiyidah SainalShanaaz Kamal

Puan Youshuang

~ Writers ~Kevin Quah

Lim Yi Sheng

~ Contributors ~UBS

Chloe LimGan Tian

Yao GuangAloysius Lau

Andre NgLee Jin

Peh XiangyangTay Wen BinMartin Chew

~ Photographers ~Ci Qing

Lee Wee NeeRobert Chai

Wu Jing Long

EDITOR’SMessage

“You’re crazy! Take a good hard look at yoursel.” It’s a great phrase, ain’t it? A bold

insult that helps you stop and think about how the rest o the world is seeing you. My amily

requently says that to me, especially when they think that I’m spending too much time inschool. Truth is, being young at heart (I’m sure you are too!), we’re trying to maximize what

we can do here at SMU.

Perhaps this may be a topic or another column, but I think that too oten perceptions re-

duce us at SIS to zombies behind the mountains o code. I’m not going to go all paparazzi

on that, but I think stereotypes rarely reect the truth.

I think most o us agree, as I realized over the past two years here, that you’re a swaggering

witty bunch o students. That there are so many o us out there beyond the rewalls o code,leaders o community service projects, o your dierent curricular activities, even budding

entrepreneurs out there making a name or yoursel in the industry. Most o all, it is the rap-

port and unity here that makes us one amily.

Much o what I’ve seen inspired me to take a good hard look at what we’re doing here at

SIS. Could we be more useul in helping one another through the burdens o lie, while stilldemonstrating what SIS has to oer? Could the people we eature reveal how they did it so

well, instead o just being a araway dream? Could we be a guide to lie in SIS well spent and

not just a “geek in the screen?” So you’ll nd in this issue a greater ocus on our contributors’personal thoughts and personas.

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Your Friend,

Melvrick



DEAN’s Interview

You may have met him in the lit, you may have seen him at your presentations, and he may

even have interviewed you. We eature Dean Steven Miller, who has been with us since the

ounding o SIS. Here, we discuss his vision and ideas or us.

SIS students are seen as being dierent. What do you envision us to be? Clearly, i you compare us to the other schools, we have more peer-learning. People [in SIS]have to coordinate work, solve problem and veriy concepts ver y closely.

IS students are known or being ocused but it’s not about Inormation Systems. We take a

whole approach to making things happen, to problem solving. Given the rigorous curriculumand a strong emphasis on team projects that model real-world applications, IS students are

trained to take on complex challenges. We can throw ourselves in the middle o situations; beit management, organisational strategy or technology.

From a reshmen perspective, probably even as a student, you might not be able to see thatlearning curve. But it’s part o creating the environment i you will: Choosing the ingredients,

working with the ingredients and adapting [to] the recipe.

For example, i you take Sotware Engineering, it is clear that you learn about project manage-

ment in the context o c reating sotware solutions. However, what most do not realise is that

this very intensive experience they just went through to manage the resources, risk and

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By: Shanaaz Kamal & Ong Zhi Min

CONTENT PAGE

STUDENT INTEREST GROUP:

15 White Hats

KEY EVENTS:

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20

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CASE COMPETITIONS:21

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Sporting Feature: Tug-Of-War

Glow

MetamorphoSIS

APEX Biz-IT

InnovateIT

25 CodeXtreme

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Curriculum

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CMU Experience

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4 Interview with the Dean

BEYOND SIS:

Feature: Task Amigo

8 StarringSMU: Going the Distance, Making the Difference

INTERNSHIPS:

10 Credit Suisse

CitiBank & UBS

11 UBISOFT

Ministry of Home Affairs12

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SIS 10th Anniversary



BEYOND SIS

FEATURE: TASK AMIGO

SMU students- we are an insanely busy bunch, there’s always something going on, somewhere to be.

On top o that, we have a million things to do: collect name cards rom the printer’s, help your mom getstu or Chinese New Year or x that table rom IKEA you bought three months ago- you’ve just been

too busy with all the school work to do it! So many things to do, so very little time, don’t you wish that

there was someone who could do it or you? Now where can you nd someone who could do thosetasks or you?

Enter TaskAmigo - it’s a website where you can post your tasks to nd others to do them or you. Andthe brains behind this online errand running service? Our very own Peh Xiangyang, who is now a year

3 student and is the ounder o TaskAmigo. Join us as he talks about his brainchild and about starting

your very own business in IT.

Q: Where did you get the inspiration or

TaskAmigo?

This was a short while ater I had completed Sot-ware Engineering (IS203)- I was eeling pretty em-powered by what I had learnt and really wanted to

create a web app but didn’t have an idea o what

to create.

Interestingly, the idea came when I was trying toput some urniture together and was getting a lit-

tle rustrated when I thought: “I’ll bet I could pay

someone who would have the time and know-how to x this or me in a heartbeat.”

It started out as a summer pet project to createa website that could do just that. As the project

grew, I realized that there were many others like

me who needed someone to run errands but

didn’t know where to nd them, and it dawned on

me that I could oer this as a service to others.

Q: What were some o the things you did when you were starting out? I did some research on the idea and it turns out

that there is a similar service that’s oered in the

US, but has yet to be done in Singapore so I be-lieved that it would be viable to d o this or the local

market. I also attended a tech startup event called

Echelon to nd out more about entrepreneurshipin technology and spoke with many there to get

advice on how to get the ball rolling.

Ater that I posted on Techcoounder to look for

potential collaborators. Fortunately for me, I

completion o their project throughout a complex design-create-implement liecycle will give

them a strong oundation or managing any type o complex project throughout the rest o their entire career.

How then, do we go about acilitating this sort o learning environment? Sel-learning is a very big part o our curriculum. Have a look at the FYP (Final Year Projects)

poster and demo airs that our students put up; it showcases their enthusiasm and creativity

that is the very innovation that we try to encourage.

To improve this environment, we need to have constant change that can maximize the likeli-

hood o this creative re newal. You can think o it along our dimensions:

Content We have to achieve an equal balance between materials that can be taught within

and without the seminar room–this is the context o the SIS curriculum.

Learning How should we even use class time? How do we deliver content to students? Wechallenge our students to think critically amongst their peers instead o having answers givento them.

Proessional Students are instilled with the technical understanding to know what it takesto use inormation systems and application sotware tools to make change. This isn’t simple

when you have to go through many steps and thus involves multiple stakeholders and or-

ganisations. IS students are exposed to enough o these concepts to try out new things andmake changes.

Future Possibilities Technology is ever-changing. Analytics, mobile applications and out-sourcing are done on a global scale. It is important to provide students with learning oppor-

tunities that enable them to oresee and adapt these trends or proessional roles.

Right now, we are working on these dierent dimensions. We have the LARC (Living Analyt-

ics Research Centre) and LiveLabs. We have 52 PhD students running around whom you guys

sometimes interact with. We have partnerships with companies like Tata; we are kicking o aproject with DHL on sustainable supply chains. The important thing is how we open ourselves

up to sense, learn and adapt that makes SIS a very innovative place to learn.

What advice do you have or the incoming batch o students? A lot o people have preconceived notions about IT when they hear Inormation Systems. Thereality is that when our students graduate; they work in a wider range o industry, a wider

range o job roles and earn a higher average starting pay than most other programs.

Talk to our students about their personal take on this experience and what the experience is

doing or them! What motivates them to put in the time and eort that you do in this place?

Take a look at their outputs. These outputs lead to all sorts o possibilities, be it technology,management, inter-phase o the two, or even entrepreneurship. Our students get jobs in in-

teresting places and in a wide range o capacities. And it’s this diversity that makes them

attractive in the market. Hence, I strongly recommend potential students to chat with ourexisting students; this will really reect what they learn here.

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By: Clarissa Goh



und someone who was interested in starting asiness in the region and we went on rom there.

approached several institutions or unding

h our proposal and business plans and eventu-y managed to secure one rom Spring Singapore.

hat we did ater that was to execute our businessategy by nding people who were interested in

ng our errand runners so that there was a reli-

e pool o people to run those errands. Most o at we have done up to this point was really to

ld a oundation or the business.

What are some o the challenges that you aced

en building a tech startup like TaskAmigo? ll, our idea was not as well received in the earlyges as most Singaporeans tend to be later adop-

s o innovations so they were not as open to this

ich was a rather novel idea at the time.

other thing we realized was that this was suc-

sul in the US because they had a dierent so-l structure and by association, market structure.

ny Americans typically live individually while

ost Singaporeans lived in amily units. Due to thiserence in social structure, Americans relied a

more on the internet and its related services or

eir needs.

counter that problem, we altered our business

d marketing strategy to suit that o the localrket and so we started exploring other areas in

ich we could develop the business.

er some deliberation, we decided to move our

ategy rom marketing directly to consumers to

sinesses instead so that we could reach moreople- employees would learn o us rom their

mpany’s employment o our services.

So where is TaskAmigo headed in terms o de-

lopment? are going through some major growth at the

oment and are working with Singtel to bring

skAmigo to oreign markets. This is an important

nt o our development and we are

working hard to make this a reality. We are alsolooking or others, especially students who are in-

terested to work and expand with us and students

rom IS are most welcome to join us and learnmore about managing and working in a startup.

Q: What have you learnt rom developing a start-

up? Developing a startup is a truly uniqueexperience. A startup is evidently a lot smaller so

there are many things that you would have to do

yoursel. As a result, you get exposure to a wholerange o jobs roles that you would not otherwise

be able to experience i you were working in a

large company.

I also learnt that a business strategy is very im-

portant i you want your company to have somemeasure o success- it gives you a plan or devel-

oping the business.

Q: Any advice or budding/ ellow entrepreneurs? Do your research and learn as much as you can

about everything related to the business.

My specialization was in programming and even

though TaskAmigo was web-based I couldn’t relysolely on my IT skills and had to learn more about

running a business as well.

I your business doesn’t take o immediately, don’t

be discouraged. Maybe you’ve been approaching

it the wrong way, try to nd out what went wrongand rectiy it.

Don’t give up just because there are somepeople who are skeptical o your idea, especially

i you believe that it could benet others. Listen

to what the naysayers have to say- while they maynot be receptive to your idea, they may raise some

valid points as to why they think it won’t work and

you can use them as learning points to improveyour business strategy.

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BEYOND SIS

By: Melvrick Goh

University is probably our nal phase o ormal education. Sure, seminars and projects are critical to ourlearning, but can we also do more with our time to perhaps make a dierence in someone else’s lie. No-

body embodies this more than Lee Jin ( Year 2) and we hear his thoughts about lie in SIS and his motiva-

tion to go that distance as President o starringSMU’12.

What is starringSMU? Established since 2007, starringSMU is the largest community service project held or reshmen join-ing SMU each year. The intent o starringSMU is to nurture a culture o caring and bonding in society

through the execution o its community service projects. In starringSMU’12, we rolled out a series o

events; namely, starringCAMP, starringCARWASH, starringGIVESBACK and starringNIGHT:starringCamp through interactive games and community service, aims to assimilate reshmen into the

SMU amily while promoting the spirit o giving back as part o SMU’s core values. The rst day o thecamp saw participants engaged in a home maintenance project on their rst community service task

with the disadvantaged, cleaning up houses and interacting with the residents. The objective was to raise

awareness o the lives and living condition o the homeless in Singapore.

starringCarwash dees traditional notions o community service by aiming to spread the SMU spirit and

youth vivacity. The main beneciary or this event, merited through the raising o unds was ‘My BuonaVista Place’; a one-stop centre or social welare programmes reaching out to over 20,000 residents in the

estate. Apart rom organizing regular social ac tivities, the centre also seeks to be an inormation point or

those seeking and providing social assistance.

starringGivesBack aims to give back to the community by serving them in little ways. Our beneciaries

were The Salvation Army, Kits4Kids and Surya Home and activities were held over 3 days. The heart o theproject was the starringFLASHMOB, perormed during lunch hour at Raes Place Park to raise awareness

o these beneciaries. Ater the perormance, hand-made awareness cards were distributed to the audi-

ence.

starringSMU:

Going the Distance, Making the Difference



CREDIT SUISSE

INTERNSHIPS

Internship experiences are ew o the most exciting parts o university lie, where you venture out into dierent sectors o the society, and maybe even secure a job beore graduation. Tay Wen Bin, ouryear 3 SIS senior, tells us how he got into Credit Suisse a s an intern and the amazing 10 weeks he spentthere.

By taking the initiative to source or his internship, Wen Bin steadily got the opportunity to work atCredit Suisse ater stages o tests and interviews. Ten weeks at Credit Suisse enabled him to learn bothtechnical knowledge and sot skills as he was given the opportunity to work with people across dier-ent departments, not just the inormation technology (IT) department.

As an analyst, Wen Bin had to monitor and ensure the day to day operation o the inormation sys-tems in Credit Suisse are in good working condition. Besides that, the technical skills he learnt in SISalso allowed him to aid the development o Java codes to monitor queues on TIBCO EMS server, andthe documenting o a manual to aid integrations o applications in the uture. This had denitelyenhanced Wen Bin’s technical skills and gave him a greater picture o what it is like working in largenancial companies like Credit Suisse.

The internship program gave the interns a chance to experience what a permanent sta at Credit Sui-sse would go through, like e-learning and many other programmes. Having seen and been throughinternships in the banking industry, Wen Bin attained a clea rer perspective o the caree r path that hemight want to pursue ater graduation. Aspiring to venture out and attain even more learning expe-riences in the dierent working environment in other sectors, Wen Bin aims to acquire an overseasinternship later this year. When asked or tips to get internships into multinational corporations in thenancial sector like Credit Suisse, Wen Bin emphasized how he had to work with people and to speak up during both group and one-on-one interviews beore coming through. And ultimately, the advicewas: Consult the seniors, they have been through it, and they will teach you a lot.

Later in the day, I ca me across to Wen Bin’s name on the Dean’s list or the previous years, which he didnot mention during the interv iew. This is by ar the most humble Dean’s list honoree I have met, andperhaps being humble is the greatest tip o all, my riends!

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By: Lee Wee Nee

arringNight is starringSMU’12’s nale event. We collaborated with our beneciaries to organize a con-

rt, to raise unds and the public’s awareness towards our beneciaries’ causes. Themed ‘Battle or ause’, bands rom the various tertiary institutes in Singapore (NUS, NTU, SMU, SP, RP, NYP, NP, TP) were

vited to battle it out, and attracted a crowd o 1200. Guest perormers 53A and local YouTube Star, Clar-

ce Liew, were invited to grace the event.

hat inspired you to take charge o starringSMU’12? njoy doing community service projects as they are very meaningul and impactul. Previously, I led anerseas community service project (OCSP, Project Open Hearts 2) to Laos and worked closely with my

oject manager, Tan Gek Cheng, in the C4SR (Centre or Social Responsibility). She convinced me to lead

rringSMU’12. Knowing the extensive nature o starringSMU’s impact, I was keen to challenge mysel do more with starringSMU’12.

ven the heavy commitment, how do you go about managing your workload? planner and a proper project timeline mapped out. To be honest, I was juggling between starringSMU,

ting up a social enterprise in the CITI-YMCA social enterprise challenge, mentoring my OCSP and work-

g on my studies at the same time. I even had an appendicitis operation during week 7 o my secondm! Most importantly were my group o riends rom SIS and starringSMU who would help me uncon-

ionally. I anything, it’s the SIS culture at work, I’ve had seniors making time and oering consultation

ssions even when they do not get anything in return.

anything, what sort o advice would you oer us readers? e only have 4 years. Make ull use o that time in SMU to do something and make that dierence!





Which internship did you start out with? tarted at Citibank in the summer o my second

ar and interned at UBS during the next summer.

id two internships as the rst was to try out howwould be like to work in the banking industry

hile the second was to experience working in my

eerred company.

What kind o responsibilities were you tasked th?

was working in the e-Business department attibank and my job there was in quality assur-

ce. Even though the job was in the e-businesspartment, it was less tech-based. My main tasks

volved obtaining and analyzing consumer eed-

ck regarding Citibank’s mobile services and tommunicate the eedback to the tech support

am.

e UBS internship on the other hand was more

chnical- there were three levels o tech support

thin the company and I was placed at the mostchnical end. I was given my own project to han-

e and had to give a presentation

it at the end o the internship. The project was

on perorming and standardizing system checks

across various ofces in the region.

Q: How would you compare your i nternship expe-rience between both banks?

The main dierence was that the internship I did

with Citibank was not part o an internship pro-

gram while the one at UBS was.

My internship at UBS was more o a long-term in-terview so I had the opportunity o getting a returnoer i I did well. Shortly ater my internship ended,

I was oered a place in UBS. For other students who

are also looking to work in your preerred banks a-ter graduation, it would be good to look or those

with ormal internship programs as they are more

likely to provide return oers.

Q: What are some o the advantages o undertak-ing a ormal internship program?

There was more training involved- things like learn-

ing how the industry and UBS in particular

d you know that banking and nance is one o the most popular industries or SMU’s graduates totern and start out in? How about you? Are you considering a career in banking too? Maybe you’re

ondering how you can play a role in the banking industry with a d egree in Inormation Systems? Meet

an Tian, she’s in year 4 o her course o study in IS and has completed two internships- one in Citibank d the other with UBS, both o which are big names in banking, and we caught up with her recently

learn more about her experiences interning at these banking giants.

CITIBANK & UBS By: Clarissa Goh

INTERNSHIPS

worked. We also had the opportunity to speak withvarious department heads to learn more about the

other departments so that we were not just isolat-

ed in the tech department and know nothing o how the rest o the bank unctions. I ound these

really useul as it increased my interest in banking.

Another part o the program I liked was that they

took a holistic approach towards training their in-

terns- we got to attend wine tasting classes andtook part in community service activities.

Q: What are some o the challenges that you

aced? The corporate way o thinking was an area that

took me some time to get used to.

One thing I realized was that budgeting is really

important in the banks and was an aspect that Ihad to actively manage. This is something that you

don’t really think about in school projects as most

o the projects we do are not ac tually implementedso there’s very little pressure on budgets.

Q: What do you think the banks are specically looking or in IS students? Since many areas o technology can be outsourced,

the banks are not really looking or programmers. They preer to have students who are o manage-

ment and leadership quality- those who have a

good idea o both IT and business to acilitate theintegration o these two important areas.

There is more emphasis on sot skills and less ontechnical skills- as long as you are amiliar with the

basics it is good enough as technology moves very

quickly so it is more important to learn as you go.

regularly with our school so they know the caliber

o our students and are interested to have us intern

at their companies.

Q: What is the working culture like in both banks?

There was more o a hierarchical structure in Citi-bank, maybe because there is a greater Asian in-

uence there so people are more particular about

hierarchy. However, my boss was always willing tohelp i I had any problems so it turned out well.

In contrast, UBS had a greater Western inuenceand had a at organization approach so that made

it easier to speak to everyone. The company also

ocused a lot on work lie balance so work is ratherexible as long as you work efciently

Q: Any advice or others rom IS who want to ex-

plore a career in banking and nance? Be prepared to go through several rounds o inter-

views- they usually involve logical and numericaltests, one-to-one interviews and also group discus-

sions with other interviewees.

Be condent and be ready to provide specic an-swers at your interviews- substantiate your points

and give detailed examples. SMU students areknown or our eloquence so we should make ull

use o that. Interviewers also like to ask about di-

erent scenarios to see how you would handlethem so think o a ew scenarios they might ask

about beore going or your interview.

There is no need to vie or leadership in group dis-

cussions- there are other roles that are just as im-

portant so i you do those well it will be noticed too.Lastly, it is always important to show your

motivation and willingness to learn.

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STUDENT INTEREST GROUP

WHITE

HATS

itehat Society is a SMU SIS Special Interest Group (SIG), part o the School o Inormation Systems (SIS)

d ounded by students who are passionate about inormation security. We spoke to the upcoming

esident, Andre Ng, to obtain insights on what the society has to oer and his unique style o leadership.

What are the main objectives o Whitehat So-ty? itehat Society has three objectives. Firstly, it

eks to be the student representative body or

ormation security to both internal and externalrties. Secondly, it aims to promote inormation

urity awareness in SMU and encourage re-

rch involving the eld o inormation security.ally, it hopes to promote inormation security

a proession.

What does Whitehat have to oer to its mem-

rs? answer to that would be plenty. We oer the

ance or the students in SMU to learn more

out the inormation security proession and

perience the Inormation Security landscape

Singapore. This is achieved through constantson with industry proessionals, non-prot

mmunities as well as spreading awareness andowledge. We have assisted in securing intern-

ps and scholarships or our members who wish

pursue a career in Inormation Security.

Could you share some o the upcoming events? have two events in line or this semester.

berCrime Workshop

his workshop we will demonstrate two orms o ber-attacks namely the Trojan exploit and Face-

ok identity thet. Participants will get to

experience these real world exploits and try it or

themselves. In addition, students will learn coun-ter measures to prevent these exploits and avoid

such risks. To ensure ethical behaviour and use o

the knowledge obtained, we will require all stu-dents to sign a orm o disclaimer. Furthermore,

students will be introduced to the Computer Mis-use Act (Singapore).

In addition, there will also be workshops andhands-on training or Computer Network Secur ity.

Topics covered in these sessions will easily com-

plement modules like IS302: Inormation Securityand Trust.

Q: Let’s move on to a more personal question.

Why did you join Whitehat Society?

I am a member o Edgis, a student led Security In-terest Group in Singapore. In my ree time, I writeand share about some o the exploits that I have

tried and tested.

All exploits are conducted in a controlled environ-

ment whereby I am both, the attacker and victim.

Occasionally, I managed to ge t a volunteer.

In addition, I conduct Security Awareness ses-

sions amongst secondary schools in Singapore

under my former polytechnic (SP). In short, my

interest lies in Information Security and being

a part of SMU Whitehat Society deems to be a

natural choice for me

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Puan Youshuang

Q: As the newly appointed president, are there

any changes that you would like to propose? Under the previous lead, Xin Chu, we had all o the

events led and run by Executive Community. Thenew leadership respects the previous style o lead-

ership but believes that more could be done with

the members.

We seek to empower each member to pursue and

specialize in their own interest within InormationSecurity. Members are encouraged to take owner-

ship o their learning experience in Whitehat and

conduct their own events or sharing sessions.

A horizontal hierarchy will replace the traditional

Exco hierarchy to facilitate knowledge sharing

and generate more opportunities for its mem-

bers. Instead of titles, persistent roles and re-

sponsibilities will be given to select members

based on either their skillset or prociency.

These “subject matter experts” would then form

the foundation for members to build their pro-

ciency and knowledge upon it.

In summary, members of Whitehat can look for-

ward to more opportunities in making an impact

within this interest group. There will be more

opportunities, more learning, more action and

more fun. With a horizontal hierarchy there will

be no directives, only facilitators.

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METAMORPHOSIS the rst day o your reshman year at SIS, you sit at the Big Steps at SIS looking out or peoplethe shirt o the same colour as yours, or at least someone who looks amiliar enough or you

talk to. You do not consider it to be the rst step into SIS, you do not, till you go through the

ghlight o your reshmen experience- MetamorphoSIS. Martin Chew, a reshman o 2012, gives

the answers to what you can look orward to at the camp.

ke many other reshmen, Martin was expecting activities to be lined up one ater another, likehat you get rom many other camps you join in school. The only exception is that Metamorpho-

is the camp where you get to meet people whom you will probably see in class a nd even work

th or the next our years. Isn’t that important?

series o activities, such as the Tower Deense, were held on campus. An entire clan using all

eir wit and might to protect a single piece o newspaper rom getting wet may sound silly, buts is probably one o those moments we would never orget. You know this is denitely true as

en when hal a year in SMU has passed, Martin still chuckles as he recalls about Tower Deense.

rip to Sentosa on the second day with messy ace paint under the hot sun, Martin jokingly sug-sted “Even i we complain about the weather, we whine together.” And at the end o the day,

en though everyone was wet rom the games and burnt rom the sun, the camaraderie and

lowship we’ve enjoyed was all worth it.

n aside, time is also allocated or the seniors to guide all reshmen in the bidding o modules;

s on which modules to bid or, what is a suitable bid price, and advice on doing well in eachodule. Besides all the activities planned out or the reshmen, our riend Martin recalls the best

rt o the camp was the time where each group gets to have their own time to have dinner out-e o school, and the heart to heart talk during the night.

ords cannot do justice to the experience you will have. There is only one way, and that is to join

and be in the thick o action at Metamorphosis!

KEY EVENTS7

By: Lee Wee Nee

18KEY EVENTS



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an incoming reshman, you will experience a series o events such as school camps that will mark thert o your SMU journey. For SIS students, the inaugural GLOW is the capstone bash that ends o the

shmen experience or the edging SIS student.

ave had the opportunity to speak to pageant winners Hoi Chuen and Wen Qian who emerged king

d queen o GLOW 2012, where they shared about their intriguing experience rom being approached

seniors to join the SIS pageant to eventually becoming the king and queen o SIS.

me aside, it is also the riendships ormed with not only the reshmen, but also the organizing com-

tee. GLOW is one o the many events in SIS that gives reshmen a chance to better integrate into thecommunity. Wen Qian shared about their preparations or the GLOW, where they stayed till midnight

tside the Research Lab to prepare or catwalks, and put on a good show at GLOW 2012.

egral to GLOW as a pageant contestant is the numerous outts that you have put on and this means

rking out the correct combination to the perect t or each theme. “Amongst the reshmen, we are

pioneers o staying back in school till late” added the humourous Hoi Chuen.

ile many say SIS students are the geeks and nerds among the vibrant SMU community, GLOW shows

u that dierent side o SIS students. To Wen Qian and Hoi Chuen, GLOW gave them a chance to meetny riends and seniors who not only had a lot o un together, but also who would lend them a hand at

ool work. To them, this became a wonderul reection o the camaraderie and riendships that GLOW,

part o the reshmen experience, managed to oster.

GLOWBy: Lee Wee Nee

9 KEY EVENTS

SPORTING EVENT: TUG-OF-WAR

Every year the dierent schools in SMU engage in a series o sporting competition such has handball

and basketball as part o the Inter-Faculty Games (IFG). Here, we eature the nal event o the SMU IFG,

Tug-O-War, and this is a trad ition o Patron’s Day in SMU since 2003. All six schools came together toace o against each other or the crown o Tug-O-War Champion.

And boy, did Team SIS pull.

Led by the enormously ormidable Max Wang, and anchored by the equally enormous (but much more

Teddy-bear-ish) Marcus Lee, the team assembled at 4PM and prepared or their rst showdown against

the team rom the School o Accountancy.

We took the rst game against SOA, but our opponents took the second game as soon as the sideswere swapped. It was down to the third game, and everyone thought it would be a tough ght, but we

dispatched our opponents easily.

Between games, the SIS team took the opportunity to take plenty o photos, with their throngs o loyal

supporters and amongst themselves. Team SIS proved to the rest o the schools that big spirit comes in

small packages too, by elding the petite Beatriz as one o their emale pullers.

It was time or their second match, this time against the School o Law. While they wielded plenty o de-

termination and moxie, Team SIS soundly deeated the Bar in a quick succession o two games. I alwayshave conicted eelings when that happens.

Team SIS was made up o SIS students rom all years with ‘oldies’ like Brennan Neoh and Bryan Tan com-ing back to yank or SIS one last time. I there were an award or best integration between years, we’d

win it or sure.

With the group stages out o the way, Team SIS went on to ace Team Bondue rom the School o Busi-

ness in the seminals. Bondue was visibly exhausted rom their previous bout with Sosci, but they hadbig guys. Really big guys. Undaunted, Team SIS routed them 2-0 to earn a place in the nals.

On the other end o the eld, SOA went on to beat Sosci to earn their spot in the nals. This meant that

SIS had to ace their very rst opponents again.The two teams aced o in a tense, highly supportednals. Team SIS pulled the rope closer towards SIS, and Asoc pulled theirs towards SOA.

But the match was over as quickly as it began. While both teams were visibly exhausted rom theirprevious matches, SIS showed greater might, determination and coordination. The victory was swit,

precise and methodical; almost like a piece o modularized, object-oriented code.

As i by cue, the moment Team SIS were declared the winners, the clouds erupted in a heavy downpour.

It was like the weather was waiting or us to win. Thank you, Mr. Raincloud! They earned $500 in cash,

and 10 Inter-Faculty Games points. Congratulations once more to Team SIS or reclaiming the title o Tug-O-War Champions!

KEY EVENTS

By: Kevin Quah

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CASE COMPETITIONS

APEX Biz ITGLOBAL

Now in its th year, the APEX Business- IT Global Case Competition (APEXBiz-IT) which is hosted byour university is a highly anticipated student led competition which amalgamates various inorma-

ion systems and technology schools rom all over the globe. This competition would not have been

possible i not or the sacrices taken by some outstanding individuals like Yao Guang, who’s here toell us about his turn as president or APEX 2012.

How did you come about to joi ning this student led activity (APEX)? t started out in year 1 when I was part o the subcommittee. My task was basically to organise and

plan out the ve day event. When I was in year 2, I was honoured with the position o president due

o my prior experience with the event. There were however, certain setbacks that I had to overcomebeore getting said position. The dean was concerned that the responsibilities that came with the po-

ition would be too heavy or a year 2 student as it was a crucial year or us to clear our core modules.

What made you decide to take up the challenge to organise APEX? elt that what APEX does is highly relevant to what I am learning in my course o study (Bsc-ISM)

o I decided to take this as an opportunity to urther my knowledge. Having taken part in many co-urricular activities such as having been a preect and a crime ambassador had also given me the

ondence to take up the challenge.

What motivated you throughout your journey with APEX? Organising an event o this scale was trying to say the least. Planning started rom September and it

was an eight month long process to put everything together by April. It was our dean, Steven Miller

who kept us motivated every step o the way by oering words o enc ouragement to keep us settled.We also had a great team dynamic where everyone was taking the initiative to help one another so

hat we stayed on top o our tight schedule.

Were there any difculties you aced during your conquest? There were denitely difculties that emerged throughout the process and they were both personal

nd collective in nature. Personally, I nd mysel questioning about the amount o control that I

hould exercise over my team without inringing on their autonomy. As I was in charge o overall

decision making in all departments, I had a big leadership role to partake in. This in itsel was a chal-enge as I was not used to having such a role.

As or the team, we had to ully utilise our time as there were many tight deadlines to meet. We alsohad to ensure that we could improve on the work done in previous years.

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CASE COMPETITIONS

I hope that with these prior experiences that I would become a better mentor or the next presidentand to be able to help him / her to better cope with the heavy responsibilities o the position.

What have you learnt rom organising an event o this scale? Due to my undertaking as president, I have learnt how to manage people as I had to meet and

interact with many dierent persons. This position had also provided me with many opportunities

to reect as I would always have to come back to earlier decisions to ensure that it was right or i Icould have done better. I have also learnt how to handle larger responsibilities. Ultimately, it was

an on-going process o learning rom mistakes, and I believe that these are the crucial experiences

that could help me in uture.

Any advice or individuals who are interested in joining APEX?

Passion. Passion is what pulls you through the tough times o organising the event. However, I ca nassure you that once you have completed the event successully, the rewards are satisying. The

bond that you share with other members is priceless as you work very closely with them. I strongly

urge those with PASSION to take up this challenge.

How would you describe this experience in a word or phrase? Unorgettable.

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CASE COMPETITIONS

INNOVATEIT

InnovateIT is a business IT competition organised by our school that aims to oster an interest in

the use o IT to add value to businesses. It hopes to cultivate an interest in IT by inspiring studentsto utilize inormation technology as a tool to enhance businesses creatively. PRISM talks with

Aloysius Lau, the president o InnovateIT 2012 to learn more about what it takes to manage this

business case competition.

How did you wind up joining the organising committee or InnovateIT?

I was in the subcommittee o the business case executive competition beore being nominated bythe previous president to take up the position o president or InnovateIT 2012.

What motivated you to take up the challenge o running this competition? This was new to me so I took it as an opportunity to try out something that would give me a chal-

lenge. While other CCAs oered a variety o dierent experiences, I was more inclined to engage

in one that involved IT as I have a passion or it and wanted to do something that is in sync withwhat I am learning in SIS.

Although I would usually preer to be a ollower because I could get to know the leaders and lea rnhow they lead and delegate, I wanted to stretch my leadership capabilities as a personal chal-

lenge. While I am comortable with either position, I elt that there was much to learn rom being

being in a leadership position and running this competition.

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CASE COMPETITIONS

Were there any difculties that you aced? It was pretty smooth. It was a combination o reasons: I had a team o people that could work to-gether, and I had a lot o support rom the supervising proessor which was a huge aid. I had also

worked or a ew years which made me experienced in certain areas o the process. To be rank,

the main challenge o this project was how we had to coordinate with other departments. Thiswas an area that would lead to a lot o d isputes i any miscommunication arose. Other than issues

on the admin side, the other parts o the process were handled quite efciently.

Any advice or other students who want to take up this challenge? A lot o reedom would be granted to you in such a project. As such, you would have to be intel-

ligent in how you control this reedom. This reedom comes with a re sponsibility to complete yourtasks efciently. I would advise individuals who are taking up the same position or other similar

positions that while being ambitious is good, don’t be overly ambitious.

What learning points have you gotten out o this competition? What I got out rom this competition is the aspect o managing people. I got to meet a lot o peo-

ple rom external sources. It was a good way to network with others in the industry and gain goodexposure. Who knows, you might even nd your desired internships through this net working.

Aloysius yielded many benets rom running the competition and was able to gain insights whilesharpening his IT skills. There are also great opportunities or individuals to network with big

names in the industry through this competition. And with that, we conclude Aloysius’ journey

with Benjamin Disraeli’s impactul quote, “The secret o success is to be ready when YOUR op-portunity comes.”

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CodeXtreme

24 hours o coding? Does that even sound possible? Well, nothing is impossible or team Tera-

bytes who emerged as victors o CodeXtreme, an annual competition where industry pro-

essionals and students rom various institutions are pitted against one another in a codingbattle royale.

The key to Terabytes’ success was the endearingly named ‘Speechiy’, an application they builtrom scratch which was aimed at closing communication gaps between older and younger

generations. It comes with a suite o language translators and incorporates the use o images

to make it useul or the elderly to utilize.

As the main event venue or the competition, SMU gave them a home ground advantage

by showering them with avid support rom their peers. Friends in SMU provided them withheartening ood that not only lled their stomachs but also uelled their morale.

O course, this win would not have happened without the encouragement and advice givento them by their mentor, Proessor Lee Yeow Leong. His support was one o the major reasons

they decided to take a dive and join this competition in the rst place.

The road to victory and glory is rarely smooth, and the three o them had to overcome many

obstacles to achieve this. Their summer holidays were devoted to preparing or the competi-

tion, and team condence dipped when they realised that a new programming language hadto be used. Besides, it didn’t make things any easier that it was their rst time building an ap-

plication rom scratch.

All o the sacrices paid o when the Terabytes reclaimed the title that had eluded SMU or six

years by clinching rst place in CodeXtreme and bringing the accolades back home.

The axioms “you reap what you sow” and “never give up” pulled them through the competition,

and these are the little glints o insight that they would like to share with everyone.

Some riends eat together, some riends play together, but the Terabytes? They code together.

By: Lee Wee Nee & Saiyidah Sainal

Arranged By: Clarissa Goh



CURRICULUM01: Seminar on Information Systemsoy taking this module as it helps me understand therent concepts o business and IT.

topics covered su ch as IT governance, knowledge

agement and enterprise systems allow me to under-d how IT can help to create business value. Through-he course, we are given the chance to acilitate a reald case study and this allows me to develop my case

ysis skill as well as understand the difculties acedroessionals in respective industries.

ing such knowledge and experience will denitely

when I am placed in a similar predicament in uture.

Contributions rom my classmates also allow me to un-derstand the cases rom dierent perspectives. Anotherskill that I ound helpul was learning to write a convinc-ing IT related proposal, which I am sure will be o use inmy uture IT career.

00: IS Software Foundations

TEH KAI WEN

YEAR 1

students that entered SIS without any backgroundogramming, IS200 would be the very rst time thatwould be exposed to programming.

rally it would appear to be a very new and oten

nting experience. Personally, I took a air bit o timeevelop the programming mindset o having to break n a complex problem into smaller and more man-ble ones. However, the course is structured well to

ly ease students into programming.

said, doing well in the course means consistent sel-tice and review o the concepts taught.

It is important to treat the problems as challenges thatyou have to overcome to become better at program-ming. Certainly, being able to analyse problems wellwould help you along in IS200.

LAM KEE WEI

YEAR 1

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putational Thinking is a course which introduces away o thinking. It builds our capability in ormulis-

complicated problems into a computationally solv-

problem. One such example is recursion, an eleganto solving repetitive problem type. With recursion,could reduce the time spent on writing countlesso codes and minimise u nnecessary errors.

best part o this is that it doesn’t involve coding andknowledge acquired could be applied in other elds.onally, my main takeaway rom this course is denite-e technical ability in approximating a problem size.

ddition, I learnt to identiy the type o problem I amng with, by breaking a large problem set to smaller, so that it becomes clearer and solvable.

03: Computational Thinking

YOSIN

ANGGUSTI

YEAR 4

I would advise students to take this course as the thingsyou learnt is hardly taught anywhere else.

I applied to my Final Year Project the concept o approxi-

mation to resolve a problem involving an innite numbero solutions due to the abundance in probable outcomes.

This is applicable as a viable solution and can help com-panies reduce cost.

Prepared By: Puan Youshuang & Ong Zhi Min CURRICULUM

IS202: Data ManagementDatabase management is a module which teaches theundamentals o relational database theory and crucialdata management concepts such as data modelling, da-

tabase design, implementation and data access.

There are classroom exercises, lab work and projectswhich allowed me to gain hands-on experiences on theconcepts learnt based on real-lie business scenarios.

Besides being able to apply SQL and PHP language e-ciently, I am now able to analyse data requirements at ahigher level and to develop the best solutions to su it thebusiness needs.

At the same time, I learn to be more patient when han-dling the module as it requires me to spend more time

practicing beore I am able to master all the concepts andbe amiliar with sotware I need to use. For students whoare taking this module, PRACTICE!

When you practice, you will have a better understandingo the concepts taught and will be able to apply themmore efciently overtime.

JANE LEE

YEAR 2

IS201: Object Oriented Application DevelopmentDid you know that Steve Jobs was a huge proponent o Object-Oriented Application Development (OOAD) back the 1980s? That’s right, his vision or developing sotwarein this manner made today’s popular Mac OS X and iOS

operating systems possible!

While OOAD exposes you to advanced Java program-ming eatures, the main crux o it lies in preparing you to

plan and document your sotware development process.We are ater all in a “management” university! In OOAD, one will learn about translating business re-

quirements into various documents

(i.e. domain diagrams, SSDs, SDs, class diagrams) to acili-

tate coding as well as adopting good design concepts likethe MVC architecture and utilising the Object-Orienteddesign principle.

OOAD requires you to immerse yoursel urther in theworld o Java. Java, like any language, demands signicantamount o hard work in order to achieve excellence.

VICTOR CHUA

YEAR 2

IS203: Software Engineering

There are a ew modules in SIS t hat st udents regard as"milestone mods" - Sotware Engineering (SE) is one o

them. No doubt, it is a tough module. But more than thatare the skills learnt and valuable experiences gained.

SE is the rst module where we get to apply all our pro-

gramming knowledge to building a ully unctional webapplication. In teams o ve, we are tested not just onour technical skills, but how well we manage our projectschedule, our team process, and our 'project client'. Some

challenges include handling the ever changing require-ments and sotware bugs. It can be nerve wrecking whenthese unoreseen issues cause delays to your projectschedule.

SE is the embodiment o ‘sel-directed learning’, wheremany o the technologies required or the project will notbe not taught in class, but ound rom online resources.

My two cents worth; Dream big and aim high for your project, as what you get out of SE depends on the

amount of effort you put into it!

Next, start early and be consistent, as the scale and

scope of the project makes it impossible to complete

at the last minute. Finally, invest in your teammates

and do not try to do things alone, as SE is more about

the development process than the nal product.

GEOFFREY GOH

YEAR 2

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CURRICULUM

01: Enterprise Integrationrprise Integration is a course that is very much tech-, but don’t expect it to be the ‘next level’ ollowingOOAD and SE. You will learn the skills most relevant

tting a system or a business together. EI is the intro-on o the concept o integration between applica-within an organization as well as between organiza-to enable business collaboration.

akeaway rom this course is that systems are not al- as stable as you expect them to be. Strange thingswe can’t explain happen all the time. One moment

ething might be working and the next it could be ir-cably broken, and you spend the next ew hours

trying to x it.

Restart your TIBCO Service whenever you try anythingnew. It’s a hassle but gives you less o a headache in the

long run.

KEVIN QUAH

YEAR 3

02: Information Security & Trustmation Security & Trust is an introductory course tossive world o war and deception. From this course,ents will learn the undamentals to the ways o the

mation security proessional, a ninja who is able tod o a thousand internet attacks a day.

is inormation protected in the inormation world?

to protect networks and inormation systems? Howwe break and decode secret messages? How can were that our own messages cannot be decoded?

e are what I’ve learnt rom this course, togetheran analytical perception o inormation security in

daily lives. When you have completed this course,

will see that information systems which are not

ected are weak in security and can be easily ex-

ed.

Learn the ways of the ninja! Students should not hesi-

tate to plunge into the technical aspects of security.

Information Security is all about the technical aspect!

With an understanding of the systems that you pro-

tect, you will naturally be able to rationalize and per-

form the right technique to counter the attack. May

you defend the honour of your systems and have fun

in this course!

LAI XIN CHU

YEAR 3

03: Architectual Analysis

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mous as the #nalboss o SIS, Architectural Analy-AA) is the nal core module that challenges the

o skillsets you have picked up along your journey

ugh SIS. Despite the testing times that you’ll expe-e rom this module, probably one o the key takea- rom AA is that “No one is too good to ail”. Only with

mbined team eort will t he team succeed.

ssential to embrace the module with an open-mindbe willing to “learn, unlearn and relearn”, at dierentes’ o the module. Besides being team-oriented, you

xpected to learn independently and switch betweeneither as a Project Manager, Developer Lead, Tester, and other related positions, to help mitigate po-al circumstances that might surace along the way.

ms will also be exposed to some ascinating rame

fascinating frameworks and solutions that have helped

solved some of today’s growing technological issues.

Do treat this module as a good training ground to ready

yourself for the corporate world, as AA reects real-life

scenarios of the working world, where you’ll be pre-

sented with limited resources, inadequate knowledge

and insufcient time, coupled with unpredictable and

changing circumstances, to identify an eventual solu-

tion. Ending with a quote from Albert Einstein, always

remember “You never fail until you stop trying”.

ROBERT CHAI

YEAR 4

CURRICULUM

IS305: Enterprise Web SolutionEnterprise Web Solutions helped me to understand how

to leverage SharePoint in a business. There are multipleunctions or an enterprise management system, butmany businesses do not understand how to use the ea-tures eectively. This course closes the loop.

It has helped me to understand how to create web partsthat integrate the SharePoint system with an external ser-vice – or instance, an SMS service. This is useul in busi-

ness processes where there are many touch points. Forthis module, patience is required as running an enterprisesystem in a virtual machine is a slow process.

I ound that SharePoint is extremely versatile, especiallyin collaboration and coordination o dierent businessdepartments. Every enterprise needs integration with

their suppliers, subsidiaries and other stakeholders. TheSharePoint portal, coupled with the right enterprise plan-ning, will be able to ensure that all stakeholders and their

business processes are ully integrated. At the end o theday, it’s unction and not aesthetics that matter.

BRENNAH NEOH

YEAR 4

IS306: Interaction Design & PrototypingInteraction Design and Prototyping introduces to you how

to create user-riendly designs through a series o steps,rom observing, to prototyping, then evaluation. Not onlydoes it cover design concepts that will help us to reecton the nature o good designs in a variety o contexts, we

also apply these concepts in our weekly assignments.

Due to the gaps between the designers’ and users’ mentalmodels, users may tend to act dierently rom what weoriginally expect them to, so they might use the website

dierently rom how we intend them to. It is important topin point these dierences and get external stakeholdersto evaluate our prototypes in order to create user-riendlydesigns.

Be open to new ideas and concepts, as well as being

enthusiastic in making improvements to your product!

It will be an extremely fun, fruitful and enlightening ex-

perience.

JOCELYN TAN

YEAR 3

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This course equips us with skills to analyse a company’sbusiness processes. We learn to identiy the strengths andbottlenecks o business processes, and with the aid o IT,conceptualise innovative solutions to optimise the pro-

cess.

The project emulates a real lie scenario that allows usto put our learning into practice and experience process

modelling and solution blueprinting or ourselves. It givesus insights into the job o a business process analyst. Hav-ing to conceptualise solutions that leverage on emergingtechnologies, it ocuses on understanding the conceptsand then adapting them into the business process in a

relevant manner. Having to come up with solutions that

leveraged on emerging technologies, it ocuses on

understanding the concepts and then adapting theminto the business process in a relevant manner.

Just approach it with an open mind and do not be araid

to think BIG and try dierent things because there is noright or wrong in PMSB. As my Pro (Venky Shankarara-man) always says, the answer is o ten, it depends.

KOH KAR CHIAN

YEAR 2

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R O S P E C T S

CMUEXPERIENCE

er wanted to study in a top American university and experience lie there? How about getting both a

gree and a master’s degree in IT in 4.5 years? The SMU-CMU Fast track programme, joint initiative by

U and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), will give you the opportunity to achieve both.

What is SMU-CMU Fast track programmeout? s a joint initiative by SMU and CMU, with sup-

rting National Inocomm Scholarship under

ocomm Development Authority o Singapore.udents enrolled in this programme will take ap-

oximately 4.5 years to complete their Bachelor

Science (Inormation Systems Management)gree rom SMU and a Master’s degree in IT rom

MU. Ater 2 years in SMU, students will move on

CMU to complete their degree and master’s de-ee in IT.

How do SIS students get into this programme? udents are eligible or this National Inocomm

holarship with outstanding A level or polytech-

results or equivalent, and must also possessdership, innovative and creative abilities.

What are the benets o getting the National

ocomm Scholarship? s scholarship covers ull tuition and miscella-

ous ees during the period o study at SMU andMU. SIS senior Chloe Lim, 13hours behind Singa-

re and all the way at Pittsburg, tells us about her

st track experience.

Q: How was your two years in SMU? Was it very

hectic? My two years were very enjoyable. SIS is a place I

eel loved. I have never pulled an all-nighter. And Iwas blessed with very good team mates who were

very understanding about my curriculum (5.5 cu),

and the proessors all were very kind and helpul.

Q: How does SMU dier rom CMU? In SMU, classes are held in a seminar room, wherestudents interact and ask questions as proessors

teach. But here in CMU, we have teaching and

learning, which is like lectures and tutorials in Sin-

gapore. Also, here in CMU, we do not have a Kopi-tiam directly opposite school where you can get

cheap cooked ood!

Q: What modules did you take in CMU? Was it only IT related modules? Previously I took a variety o modules like Eco-

nomics, business, and o course IT modules. I had

to do programming too. One o the programmingmodules has a graded component on homework,

and each piece takes like 10 hours to complete.

Sounds crazy, but when I nally complete it, andwhen all my codes compile, there is really a sense

o achievement.

By: Lee Wee Nee

PROSPECTS

I even took Sound Recording last semester. Wehave a studio to do our sound recording, and it

was very un and interesting.

Q: Can you tell me something cool about study-

ing abroad? During winter, I have to go to school in extremelycold weather. I have to wear very thick clothes and

boots so that I do not catch a cold while walking

to school. That’s what I never get to experience inSingapore.

Q: Being away rom home, what is the most di-

cult issue you have to deal with? Being here in the United States without my amily,

I have to go out to pay or my own bills and rent, domy own laundry and housework, things I never did

in Singapore. I have to be more independent. Andthankully I have a group o Singaporean riends inUS to hang out with, and I still keep in close con-

tact with my riends and amily back in Singapore.

The seniors rom SIS who are also in CMU had beenvery helpul, they would help me whenever I have

questions or problems.

Q: You’ve done really well in SIS, what’s your ad-

vice or our incoming batch o reshmen? In the beginning many people may think that theydon’t know why are they learning programming

and looking at the black command prompt during

IS200, but everyone needs that kind o undamen-tal training beore we can really get down to the

seemingly more meaningul stage where we de-

sign systems or people. Incoming juniors shouldnot be daunted by coding, there is beauty in it,

even i they have no back ground in programming

and IT, so was I. SL-110* was basically all.

Inormation Systems Management is a very useul

course, and it is denitely not a back-up plan. I amhere because I chose to be here. Inormation sys-

tems intrigue me because it can really help people

and make lie easier or everyone.

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Apart rom Chloe, there are also many other SIS

students who are also on the SMU-CMU Fast track programme. Want to join them on the exciting col-

lege experience?Check out the webpage or more inormation now.http://www2.sis.smu.edu.sg/programme/smu_

cmu_ast_track/index.htm

*SL-110 is a oundation course in java program-

ming or all incoming SIS students beore school

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