SMT483

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SMT Project Experience (Applications)

Course (UG/PG)

Undergraduate

Offering Unit/Department

Course Description

This course will enable Year 3 or 4 SMT students to apply what they have learnt at SIS to (i) design and implement an application as a team comprising 4 to 6 students (Application); (ii) conduct academic research individually (Research) or (iii) conduct evidence-based analysis of smart city blueprints or data-driven analysis as a team comprising 2 to 3 students (Analysis) to address a real-world urbanization or societal challenge towards realizing smart cities.

Students who have confirmed their enrolment with the Course Coordinator should bid for SMT483 section(s) of the respective supervisor (where applicable) during BOSS 2A and onwards. e$10 bid amount will suffice. If students do not secure their bid by BOSS 2A Win 3, they can request to be enrolled offline and e$20 will be deducted.

Course Learning Outcomes

Application
Showcase expertise in executing a project
Experience developing some technology deliverables
Experience working in a team environment with a sponsored project
Learn about an industry or technology not otherwise covered in the curriculum
Work on that will be used by the sponsora complex and real project and deliver a solution
Document findings in a report to demonstrate value to sponsor
Research
have participated in an academic research project
have acquired special communication and presentation skills
have acquired an appreciation for the intellectual process of inquiry and creative thinking
have acquired background knowledge and experience in the process of research
have surveyed and analysed relevant literature in the research area
have acquired academic writing skills
Analysis
have experience with preprocessing of various types of data
have applied fundamentals of data and decision analytics on real world data
have developed a data-driven approach to solve real-world problems
document findings in a report to demonstrate value to sponsor

Discipline-Specific Competencies

Strategy Planning, Research, Business Performance Management, Infrastructure Support, Service Level Management

SMU Graduate Learning Outcomes

Disciplinary Knowledge, Multidisciplinary Knowledge, Interdisciplinary Knowledge, Critical thinking & problem solving, Innovation and enterprising skills, Collaboration and leadership, Intercultural understanding and sensitivity, Understanding of sustainability issues, Self-directed learning, Resilience

Grading Basis

GRD - Graded