I will be taking the following modules this coming semester which starts on the 11th August 2009:

CS4259 – Legal Aspects of Information Technology (4 MCs) [1 PT]
CS4266 – IT and Customer Relationship Management (4 MCs) [1 PT]
CS1280 – Java to C++ (2 MCs) [1PT]
GEK1001 – Place, Environment and Society (4 MCs) [159 PTs]
SSA2211 – The Evolution of a Global City-State [250 PTs]

Module Code – Module Name (Module Credits) [Points Bidded]

This is my last semester and I have filed for graduation! I have left with 1,518 points in my Programme Account and 1,497 in my General Account. If only it can be converted to cash like $0.10 to 1 point!

I will be taking the following modules this coming semester which starts on the 12th January 2009:

CS4252 – Control, Audit and Security of IS (4 MCs) [1 PT]
CS4361 – Service Systems (4 MCs) [1 PT]
CS4267 – IT and Supply Chain Management (4 MCs) [1PT]
ST2334 – Probability and Statistics (4 MCs) [1 PT]

Module Code – Module Name (Module Credits) [Points Bidded]

This will be my second last semester, I am left with 5 more modules (18 MCs) to take in next semester!

I will be taking the following modules for my 3rd year, first semester:

CS3251 – Technology Strategy and Management (4 MCs) [1 PT]
CS3361 – Service Science (4 MCs) [1 PT]
CS4254 – IS Project Management (4 MCs) [999 PTs]
CS4251 – Strategic IS Planning (4 MCs) [1,000 PTs]

Module Code – Module Name (Module Credits) [Points Bidded]

Time for me to rant about NUS or in particular School of Computing (SoC) in NUS. I seriously think whoever plan those modules in SoC deserved a knock his head on the wall.

Direct Honors is NOT a new thing and I think as of 2 or 3 years ago, students entering NUS will have to go for compulsory 4 years course (Direct Honors) instead of 3 years (Bachelor). SoC did NOTHING to anticipate the increase of students taking level 4000 modules. They asked us to do a survey on what modules are we taking next year during the last semester and I think this survey is pretty much USELESS.

Imagine there are only 50 places for almost all level 4000 modules in Information System (IS) course and 100 students are fighting for the 50 places. As you can see from above, I spend 1,999 points just to bid 2 level 4000 modules, and every semester I am only given 800 to bid ALL my core modules. I must at least accumulate 3 semesters before I even can reach 2,000 points.

I wanted to take another level 4000 module, CS4266 (IT and Customer Relationship Management) but I do not have another 1,000 points to bid for it. End up I have to forgo it and take CS3361 instead.

I can’t appeal as I still got non-core modules not yet taken and I will only be graduating in December 2009 and hence I still got another semester 1 to go.

I doubt I got enough points to bid for level 4000 modules next semester as I need to take 3 level 4000 modules. But next semester I am able to appeal as it will be my LAST semester 2.

I also want to add that not all level 4000 modules are offered every semester as it takes 1 semester for the lecturer to prepare the exams paper. That I fully understand, but the thing I don’t understand that why must they limit the places to 50 instead of 100! If they cater for 100 people, this problem will be solved.

2007/2008 Sem 2 Examination for COMPUTING 3

» CS2106 Operating Systems B+
» CS2301 Business And Technical Communication B
» CS3216 Software Development on Evolving Platforms B+
» CS3254 Information Security Management B
» MA1312 Calculus with Applications C+
» CAP: 3.61

Going to S/U my MA1312, my CAP drop by 0.04. Argh! This is my worst semester!

School Started
This week is the first week of my new semester. I am currently in year 2, semester 2. If everything goes well, I will be graduating in year 4, semester 1, which is around end of 2009.

Here are the modules I taking for this semester:

CS2106 – Operating Systems (4 MCs) [1 PT]
CS2301 – Business And Technical Communication (4 MCs) [1 PT]
CS3216 – Software Development on Evolving Platforms (4 MCs) [N/A]
CS3254 – Introduction To Computer Networks (4 MCs) [778 PTS]
MA1312 – Calculus with Applications (4 MCs) [1 PT]

Module Code – Module Name (Module Credits) [Points Bidded]

Mom’s Cousin’s Daughter Wedding
My last week before school starts was pretty busy for me as my mom’s cousin (from China) came down to Singapore because his daughter is getting married to a Singaporean. They are not those usual PRCs/FTs who come to Singapore and snatch our job because they are like 921380123 times richer than my family and secondly they speak hokkien as their main language instead of mandarin. You might be wondering how rich are they? They brought in SGD$50,000 in cash and got stop by air port custom, own several casinos in Asia and own a resort and a helicopter in Philippines. The daughter wedding dinner was held at Fullerton Hotel, if I am not wrong it is about SGD$2,000 per table (total of 30 tables). But the food at Fullerton Hotel was just average and all the food served are cold.

My Family, Photo Taken Before The Dinner
(From Left To Right: Me, Li Xiang, Dad, Mom, Hui Mi and Leroy)

Nokia N82
My mom and brother finally changed their handphones. My mom changed from Nokia 7610 to a Nokia N82 from Singtel for SGD$588 and my brother changed from Sony Ericsson W800i also to Nokia N82 from M1 for SGD$598. As for me, I am still waiting for my Nokia N82, hopefully I can get it before Chinese New Year (*hint* Dinesh *hint*).

Family Of Nokia Phones
(From Left To Right: My N93i, Mom’s N82, Bro’s N82 and Dad’s N73ME)

2007/2008 Sem 1 Examination for COMPUTING 2

» CS2105 Introduction to Computer Networks A-
» CS3214 Information Systems Development Project A-
» CS3253 Management of Information Systems B
» GEK1531 Introduction to Cybercrime B+
» CAP: 3.65

I am so sorry guys and girls for CS3214, I think you all put in more effort than me into it and I think you are deserved the same grades as me, I didn’t even expect that I will get this grade.

I will be taking the following modules for my second year, first semester:

CS2105 – Introduction To Computer Networks (4 MCs) [1 PT]
CS3214 – Information Systems Development Project (8 MCs) [1 PT]
CS3253- Management of Information Systems (4 MCs) [1 PT]
GEK1531 -Introduction To Cybercrime (4 MCs) [795 PTS]

Module Code – Module Name (Module Credits) [Points Bidded]

2006/2007 Sem 2 Examination for COMPUTING 2

» CS1105 Computing and Society A-
» CS2250 Fundamentals of Information Systems B-
» CS2261 Enterprise Systems Development B+
» EC1301 Principles of Economics C+
» FNA1002X FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING B
» CAP: 3.35

Sian my CS2261 never get A, the moderation must be damn high, I got full marks for the project that is worth 40% and the final exams is god damn easy. Sigh =(

I will be taking the following modules for my first year, second semester:

EC1301 – Principles of Economics (4 MCs) [1 PT]
FNA1002X – Financial Accounting (4 MCs) [1 PT]
CS1105 – Computing and Society (4 MCs) [1 PT]
CS2250 – Fundamentals of Information Systems (4 MCs) [1 PT]
CS2261 – Enterprise Systems Development (4 MCs) [1 PT]

Module Code – Module Name (Module Credits) [Points Bidded]

All bidded for just 1 point. Just nice to offset the stupid me who bidded CS1102 for 530 points. Next semester I will finally have more than 1K points in both my general and programme account.

2006/2007 Sem 1 Examination for COMPUTING 1

» CS1102 Data Structures and Algorithms B+
» CS1104 Computer Organisation B
» CS1231 Discrete Structures D+
» ET1000 English For Academic Purposes (Comp) B-
» MA1301 Introductory Mathematics B
» CAP: 3.18

Dissappointed that my CS1102 only got B+, was hoping for at least an A. But to balance that out, luckily I managed to pass CS1231. I totally hate that module.