Course Review NTU EEE - EEE Y1S2 AY 18/19

And so, the moment I have been waiting for the whole of the semester: To grade my graders LOL. I shall try to make this post a bit more informal because I feel that my previous one was a bit too objective...

Y1S2: Jan 2019 - April 2019 (though my last paper was 8/5)

General comments on what I did well, what I could have improved on etc will be included at the end of the post. I will also update the final results when they are out.

Each course is broken up into the following parts:

1. Marks and assessment component of the course

2. Course mechanics

3. Short Intro

4. Easy parts

5. Difficult parts

6. Exams/ final paper

7. Tips to do well

8. Overview/ my personal (MIGHT BE BIASED) comments

YEAR 1 SEMESTER 2 (17AU):

MAJ-CORE: EE1002 PHYSICS FOUNDATION FOR EEE (4AU), GRADED

MAJ-CORE: EE1003 INTRO TO MATERIALS FOR ELECTRONICS (3AU, GRADED

MAJ-CORE: EE1071 INTRO TO EEE LAB (1AU), P/F

MAJ-CORE: MH1811 MATHEMATICS 2 (3AU), GRADED

GER-CORE: EE0002: ENGINEERS & SOCIETY (3AU), GRADED

GER-UE: SS9104: BASKETBALL (3AU), (NON-GRADED; S/U EXERCISED)

CORE/MPE AU CLEARD: 22/61, TOTAL AU OF GRADED COURSES: 29 /69 (UPDATED: UE WAS S/U-ed), TOTAL AU CLEARED: 34/141

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EE1002 - Physics Foundation For EEE (Y1S2/4AU)

Lecturer: Asst Prof Yoo Seongwoo (Optics), Assoc Prof Rusli (EM), Prof Zhang Qing (Quantum Physics)

Tutor: Asst Prof Luo Yu

1. Marks and assessment component of the course

Quiz 1 (Optics) (10%): 3/6

Quiz 2 (EM) (10%): 5/6

Quantum Physics Assignment (10%): ???/100

Lab Practical (10%): 98/100

Finals (60%): ?

Overall Grade:

2. Course mechanics

Online lecture carried out on LAMS, 1 x 2h tutorial per week. Quiz 1 and 2 are evenly spread out across the semester immediately after the coverage of the respective major topic i.e. Optics and EM. Quantum Assignment is a take home assignment to be done and submitted by one of the tutorials I can't remember which and the lab practical will be done depending on the slot chosen during STAR WARS. Finals is a 2.5h paper covering all topics.

3. Short Intro

EE1002 is the Part II of PH1012 (or PH1011 depending on what was taken in Sem 1) and deals with some parts that were not covered in PH1012. It also revisits an important part in PH1012, which is the topic of Electromagnetism (EM), essentially covering everything that Dr Ho taught before with a few minor differences. Thus, what was learnt in PH1012 is extremely important for this mod.

4. Easy parts

Obviously, the easiest part of this whole would be EM. It was basically going through everything that Dr Ho taught before for the lecture part. Also, the first half of Optics was literally secondary school work. The lab component and Quantum Assignment were easy though. Lab involved playing with slits and measuring distance, though I can't remember exactly for what.

5. Difficult parts

Sadly, the difficult parts far outweigh the easy parts. To start off, the second part of Optics on wave optics presented a whole new world to me. I only managed to understand it right before the exam which was quite a scary experience. On EM, despite the content being easy, the tutorials were goddamn hard. I could do a sizable number of the tutorial and had to refer to some online answer to do my tutorials for EM.

The crown for difficulty has to go to Quantum Physics. A little bit of background for the uninitiated: Quantum Physics is a whole side of physics that does not obey classical laws applicable to our everyday encounters. I won't say I learnt anything to be honest, all I did was memorize some formulas and whatever I could understand came from my PJC physics notes. I remember the LAMS explanation on Uncertainty Principle was so abstract that I literally could not understand ANYTHING at all and in the end I referred to my PJC notes which summarized the Principle into 2 equations. However, for all the shit the content presents, the tutorials are by and large doable so there's still a silver lining.

Note: I do not have any A level Physics background so taking H2 physics before this course might yield a better learning experience than mine.

6. Exams/ final paper

I smoked my final paper. There, I said it.

For all the studying I did, I really don't think I managed to answer anything satisfactorily. This was one of those papers I didn't have any feeling for after I came out of the hall, in a bad way.

I really don't know what to advice for EE1002 finals.

7. Tips to do well

Consulting the professor would be a really good way to go about EE1002. Sorry, but thinking writing the above really demotivated me on giving advice.

I recommend trying to get Asst Prof Luo Yu's as the tutor because his slides are really effective. It is not a far cry to say that much of what I learnt from him came from his slides. He is also open to consultations and is quite receptive to my questions. It can get a bit challenging to understand him sometimes though because of his accent. He sounds funny (in a nice way) when he speaks fast and then abruptly stutters as he tries to find what he wants to say.

8. Overview/ my personal (MIGHT BE BIASED) comments

I feel that I might not be cut out for physics at this level. I just don't understand too much of what is going on and can barely do the tutorial questions (with a lot of help). I'm predicting a B for this mod, hopefully nothing lower. If I do get a B+, then it will really be because the entire c

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EE1003 - INTRO TO MATERIALS FOR ELECTRONICS (Y1S2/3AU)

Lecturer: Asooc Prof K.Pita (First Half), Assoc Prof Wang Hong (Second Half)

Tutor: Assoc Prof K.Pita

1. Marks and assessment component of the course

Quiz 1 (10%): 6/10

Quiz 2 (10%): 9/10

Weekly OASIS Homework (20%): ???/20

Finals (60%): ?

Overall Grade:

2. Course mechanics

Online lectures on NTULearn, 1 x 1.5h tutorial per week. Quizzes are split throughout the semester with quiz 1 coverage from week 1 to week 5 and quiz 2 from week 6 to week 9. Weekly OASIS homework is due every week, some questions are really simple but some can be really hard. First few weeks of OASIS tend to have that 1 killer question to prevent getting full marks.

3. Short Intro

The "Chemistry" subject this semester. This topic starts off with some basic A level chemistry (atomic structure and atomic bonding) and slowly goes on to materials for semiconductors. Semiconductor properties (electrical, optical, magnetic) take up half the course and prepares students for EE2003 Semiconductor Fundamentals.

4. Easy parts

The first few chapters are a walk in the park. A bit of effort is required to understand them, provided there is a solid understanding of Chemistry concepts taught at A levels. New stuff introduced in the first part include the spectrometer, planar topics such as drawing, cubic cell etc and also the formation of energy band of metals, semiconductors and insulators which is a vital concept . Tutorials are also relatively doable throughout the semester (obviously there are hard questions). Personally, I was intrigued by semiconductors from this course and talked to Prof Pita briefly about the semiconductor industry during one of my consultation slots.

5. Difficult parts

The hard part comes from the electrical properties of semiconductors which takes up 3 weeks worth of lectures. It is necessary to muscle through the topic to gain an understanding of the differences between intrinsic, extrinsic semiconductors and insulators. A challenge would be to memorize the explanations behind the electrical conductivity of all 3 materials as they can be very similar. The good news is that it becomes slightly easier to revisit that topic once it's been covered once as it is relatively straightforward. There are also mentions of things like BJT, MOSFET etc which will be covered in subsequent courses.

6. Exams/ final paper

My final paper was not hard. The challenge was having to complete it within the time given. I did not manage to complete the paper and had to skip through quite a few questions. A good understanding of the topics is needed as there can be a few surprising questions. Do not forget the basics because they can prove to be a time waster if not handled properly. For example, I had a question asking for the differences between elemental/compound semiconductor, intrinsic/extrinsic, n-type/p-type, which are basic questions but students can get stumped as they do not know how to differentiate the different terms.

7. Tips to do well

First advice would be to really practice the PYP. It is essential to practice as many PYP as possible for this mod as Prof Pita might set questions based on past years. I was lucky as a question I did for revision came out in the exact same style and I could solve it albeit taking a bit of time. Doing PYP also helps to reinforce the concepts learnt and gives an opportunity to revisit the content.

Second piece of advice pertains to the topic of electrical properties of semiconductors. As mentioned, it is a big topic taking up 25% of the course so naturally there will be one full question on it in the exams. What I recommend would be to make a summary of all the important points and formulas for the topic. This serves as a cheatsheet of sorts to help during the revision period. It is also useful to include some explanations such as the derivation of the conductivity of materials in the cheatsheet. Note that no cheatsheets are allowed in the exam so the summary only serves as revision material.

Lastly as usual, do the tutorials. There aren't many questions per tutorial for this module so doing the tutorials are a good way to reinforce what is learnt during the week.

8. Overview/ my personal (MIGHT BE BIASED) comments

This course is not extremely difficult. The content is doable and requires consistent effort. Prof Pita is a good lecturer who cares about his students. I approached him many times for consultation and he was always happy to oblige. A quirk about him I found was that he laughs very loud which is a ._. moment for me sometimes. But I know that he is good-hearted and does not mean it even though he might come across as mocking at what I said sometimes. Also, he never fails to keep reminding students to find him for consultations as soon as they have doubts from the very first lesson.

I enjoyed myself through this course despite the moderate-to-heavy content and I hope that EE2003 Semiconductor Fundamentals will be a good continuation of this series of courses to teach semiconductors to the us EEE students.

Expectation for EE1003: B+ hopefully. Chances are I will not get B- or below.

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EE1071 - INTRO TO EEE LAB (Y1S2/1AU)

Lecturer: Assoc Prof Boon Chirn Chye

Tutor: I have no idea LOL

1. Marks and assessment component of the course

Strictly speaking, every lab is graded and the final report is also graded. There was a document somewhere on NTULearn detailing the grading, but in reality this mod is a Pass/Fail course so it doesn't really matter how they grade it. Just go for your labs, do your reports faithfully and submit the final report by the deadline and you will pass.

Overall Grade:

2. Course mechanics

2 lectures throughout the whole semester giving an overview of the course (there's really no need to go though), some labs to attend and carry out experiments and finally a lab report to be done up and submitted by a deadline (necessary to pass the course).

3. Short Intro

I'm going to copy and paste the intro from the course outline:

It was noticed that students, especially those from non-technical background have much difficulties in conducting their experiments in EEE laboratories.  This is mainly due to their unfamiliarity with EEE laboratory equipment, since many of them may be using these systems for the first time. This course is therefore designed to help such students familiarise themselves with the EEE laboratory equipment by way of briefing for each module and then by letting them practice using these equipment in building simple electrical circuits and in taking measurements.  In addition, the students will also be trained in soldering techniques.  Overall, this course is expected to provide enough experience in using common electrical equipment so that the students will be able to focus on the new experiments when they advanced to laboratories at higher levels, rather than wasting their time trying to understanding the function and operation of basic laboratory equipment.

4. Easy parts

No need to stress about exams. Do note that for the last experiment they will let it go even if it is not complete because students usually cannot finish in time. Also, the soldering component of the mod was quite fun; it was like secondary school D&T all over again haha.

5. Difficult parts

I did not understand how to read the machines at all and had to rely on my lab partner who I felt was better at this kind of stuff than me. Also, remember to take pictures to be used in the final report. I didn't take it and had to get my pictures from someone else.

6. Exams/ final paper

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7. Tips to do well

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8. Overview/ my personal (MIGHT BE BIASED) comments

Nothing much to say. Have fun with this mod but try to complete the report early so that there is more time for other mods.

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MH1811 - Mathematics 2 (Y1S2/3AU)

Lecturer: Dr Tan Geok Choo

Tutor: Nicol

1. Marks and assessment component of the course

Quiz 1 (15%): 8.9/15

Quiz 2 (15%): 12.2/15

Group Assignment (3 sets total 10%): 9.7/10

Finals (60%): ?

Overall Grade:

2. Course mechanics

1 x 2h lecture per week (there were some extra lecture time at the start of semester to make up for CNY and common tests conducted during lecture time, lectures are recorded), 1 x 1h tutorial per week, Quizzes are spread evenly across the semester and are 45 minutes each. Group Assignments are to be submitted regularly too, though I can't remember the exact weeks. Finals is a 2h mad rush paper.

3. Short Intro

MH1811 is Part II of the Mathematics course for Engineering students (normal route), taught by SPMS faculty. Most of the content is new and differs from what is taught in MH1810, however some stuff is brought over as well. The big 3 topics are Differential Equations, Multivariate Calculus and Sequence & Series.

4. Easy parts

In a nutshell, the content for this course is not extremely abstract. It is understandable for the most part and particularly, I'd like to point out that DE and MVC are the easier topics to understand and score. For my batch, Dr Tan decided to do DE -> MVC -> SS which on hindsight I feel is a good way to do it as SS can be quite... let's just say I was thrown off more often compared to DE/MVC. Tutorials are pitched at an acceptable level but can get tedious at times, I remember skipping one whole tutorial on Sequences lol. Also, I STRONGLY recommend checking out certain YouTube videos to really understand the concept behind certain topics. For example, I recommend Dr Leonard's math channel on YouTube to understand DE and Double Integrals. His videos can be quite long but definitely beneficial for understanding. I watched through his presentations on DI and was able to skip through the DI part of Dr Tan's lectures. He is THAT effective. Another YouTube channels I recommend is patrickjmt. His videos are fast and gets to the point of solving straightaway but the downside is there is no mathematical explanation behind his solutions.

5. Difficult parts

In my opinion, the killer topic for this course would be SS. The problem does not lie with understanding the various tests and special sequences/series. Rather, it is determining which test should be used to solve the question. This challenge is exacerbated during the exams by the lack of time, meaning that you only get 1 attempt to decide (quickly) on what test to use. As such, it is important to practice as many SS questions as possible (I strongly recommend finishing the tutorials which even then may not be enough and more often than not saw me referring to the solutions because I did not know how to do the questions) to get familiar with certain techniques such as fit to function -> use ln -> L'Hopital, knowing when to use Integral Test (the tutorial question on this was very long) etc. Of course, DE and MVC have their own special hells to deal with so don't take them too lightly.

6. Exams/ final paper

Like all Math exams in university, the exam is a mad rush to complete the paper. By this point in time, all concepts should have been cleared and sufficient practice should have been done. It is not about "discovering" new questions anymore but to take one look at the questions and immediately know how to solve them. On a side note, this course allows for an A4 cheatsheet to be brought into the finals. Unlike MH1810, the finals for MH1811 are cover all the content somewhat evenly so there is no bias towards the later untested parts.

7. Tips to do well

For finals, my advice would be to move fast. Try not to make careless mistakes in workings on the first attempt so that there is enough time to navigate throughout the paper. In the event of getting stuck, don't spend too much time on the question, as tempting as it may be. If really cannot then at least write out the skeleton of the solution, meaning to say write out all the steps without the values. For example, I was stuck at the Lagrange question because I could not solve for lambda. What I should have done on hindsight was to have written at least the steps I would have taken after solving for lambda which was to compare which value for the expression was the maximum.

For quizzes, DO NOT BE LATE. I was late for my second quiz and had only 30 minutes remaining to do it. To be honest, it was a miracle that I got 12.2/15 despite using only 2/3 of the time compared to everyone else. I could have easily gotten 13.5 if I was on time as I realized that I made careless mistake, most probably due to my panic during the quiz. For Quiz 1, my terrible score was because I did not exercise the habit of moving on quickly and dwelled too long on certain questions.

For the Group Assignment, I strongly recommend getting groupmates who know their shit or better yet, doing them solo. This is because the practice from the assignment is essential to strengthening the concepts and understanding what is being taught. My groupmates were trash to be honest but I shall not go into detail why.

Lastly, always seek consultation with the tutor in the event of doubt as soon as possible. I consulted Nicol a lot this semester and really clarified a lot with him. He is actually a good tutor and I feel stupid for not consulting him last semester. He knows his stuff, and the reason he might seem "lousy" is because he really has a lot to rush through during the short 1h tutorial which might make him seem like he does not care when in fact he really does. He even offered to help me with Y2S1 EE2006 Engineering Mathematics I which he does not teach. If that is not a sign of a good tutor then I don't know what else is.

8. Overview/ my personal (MIGHT BE BIASED) comments

MH1811 is a doable content module for Y1S2. Expect the bell curve to be steep for this mod as a lot of people will be able to do it. On the other hand, there are also a lot of people who will tank the curve, according to Nicol, because they just don't care. Based on what he said, there are 2 extremes of people: those who cannot make it and those who ace the mod. Personally, I know my Quiz 1 screwed me up really badly, so I hope I can get a B+ overall.

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EE0002 - ENGINEERS & SOCIETY (Y1S2/3AU)

Lecturer: Dr Lum Kit Meng (First Half), Dr David Chew (Second Half)

Tutor: Assoc Prof Rusli (covered later by Prof Joseph Chang and another guy whose class I did not go because it was the last one and my group had finished our presentations)

1. Marks and assessment component of the course

Presentation 1 (10%): ?/10

Presentation 2 (10%): ?/10

Presentation 3 (10%): ?/10

Class Participation (10%): ?/10

Finals (60%): ?

Overall Grade:

2. Course mechanics

1 x 2h lecture per week + 1 x revision lecture, 1 x 1h tutorial per week used mainly for presentations. For the presentation component, each group (assigned randomly) is required to research and present on any 3 topics from the prescribed list every other week. Attendance is compulsory for tutorials and class participation is given for asking questions during other groups' Q&A.

3. Short Intro

Engineers and Society (E&S) is a common module that students across all the engineering schools have to take. It touches on a variety of issues hence the name Engineers PLUS Society. Naturally, there is no technical content involved and the entire course can be thought of as Social Studies at the university level.

4. Easy parts

There is very little brainpower to be exercised in this module. In fact, a lot of students put off studying for this module until the very last minute as the final exams are purely memorization and almost zero application. Of course, a small bit of the exam will still ask about the student's thoughts on certain issues but by and large the content carries the overwhelming majority of the marks.

5. Difficult parts

Being a content-heavy module, the hard part naturally lies in being able to memorize and regurgitate everything onto the exam script. The lecturers and my tutor themselves confessed that it was almost impossible to remember every single little detail and encouraged us to remember the rough ideas and outline each topic instead. Also, expect the amount of research and effort put into creating the presentation to not measure up to the feelings after finishing each presentation. I personally felt that it was a waste of effort because I spent quite a lot of time on creating drafts only for a few minutes of presentation. My groupmates were generally nice people to work with and I'm happy to have been grouped with them so no complaints there.

6. Exams/ final paper

There are 2 questions in the final paper, each from one of the lecturers covering all the content that they taught. Paper is to be done in 2h. Each question is to be answered in any form (point, essay etc) but for me, I wrote a one-page essay for each question.

An interesting thing to note was that this particular paper was the exam with the most number of absentees. I had at least 3 empty seats on my immediate right. I think it's because a lot of students were not able to cram all the content in such a short period of time.

7. Tips to do well

Tip #1: For presentations, try to clear the prep work as soon as possible. Pushing back can result in a lot of clashes and unnecessary frustration as the semester moves very fast and mid terms will interfere with prep work. I personally completed all 3 drafts for what we had to present by CNY and shared it with my group by week 7. From there it was pretty easy for us to come up with the slides.

Tip #2: This tip applies to Dr Lum's part of the course only.

My advice for the first half of the course would be to start memorizing early. As mentioned, a lot of people put off everything till the last minute. However, Dr Lum does not give any hints to what he sets so it will be close to impossible to cram his and Dr Chew's content together. Throw in some overlapping topics and it can get quite confusing if everything is mixed together. As such, there is no need to attend Dr Lum's lectures but summaries should be made watching the online lecture and  following the week's content. Also, it despite what the lecturers say, I personally feel that it is efficient to spot topics and parts of the content that may come out. This is to streamline the essentials to be burned into memory to achieve maximum efficiency. Of course, spotting should be done with good logic and not just anyhow bomb and it also does not mean to completely ignore the content that is not spotted as a potential exam question. It is helpful to take a quick look through the other content closer to the exam to ensure that the coverage is as wide as possible.

Tip #3: This tip applies to Dr Chew's part of the course only.

The good thing about Dr Chew is that he will hold a revision lecture where he gives hints to what he will be tested for his part of the course. The advice he gives is quite accurate so it is recommended to follow what he says. Of course, please do read up on the other content and not hope to go in with only what he mentioned as the only exam ammunition expecting to get high marks. As with the first part of the course, it is good to read through the content and make summaries as well.

Tip #4: Pre-exam advice

The night before the exam, google some extra information on the topics that are not covered in the lecture content. This will help set the essay answer apart from the rest of the cohort. For example, I searched up on cyber defence news and found a piece of news of Singapore signing an MoU with Canada to boost cyber defence co-operation. During the paper, I wrote that in in addition to whatever I had memorized before and I feel that it was a good addition to my essay to get full marks for that part of the question (Dr Chew explicitly stated that he had no qualms awarding full marks for really good answers).

Tip #5: Exam Day Advice

Bring an extra pen to write with and ensure that correction tape is sufficient. Expect to experience hand cramps and slippery grips halfway through the paper. I got both of them and had to keep wiping my hand throughout the paper.

8. Overview/ my personal (MIGHT BE BIASED) comments

I got really lucky for this paper for the most part. I predicted half of the paper correctly and was able to do it with relative ease with the exception of one question which I promptly decided to write rubbish. The question came from the one topic I hated which was Engineering Practice - Sustainable Issues. It felt like one of those motivational MLM talks to me hence I did not study that topic at all.

Expected Grade: At least A-

9. BONUS: MY PREDICTIONS FOR THE COMING SEMESTER PAPER AY19/20 S1

DISCLAIMER: THIS IS MY PERSONAL VIEW AND IS NOT REPRESENTATIVE OF WHAT WILL COME OUT. PLEASE EXERCISE SELF DISCRETION WHEN USING MY PREDICTIONS. USE AT OWN RISK. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING THAT HAPPENS FROM THIS PREDICTION.

Note: My predictions are for some topics only, not the full content list for this mod. Left is the topic, right is the prediction:

Dr Lum's Part:

History of Engineering: Challenges from US

Engineering Ethics: The whole USANSPE Code of Ethics

Case Study of Engine Ethics: Any one of the 3 major case studies

WSHA: Memorise the entire WSHA and distinguish between the features, key pillars etc

Sustainable Issues: This topic can go to hell

Engineers in the New Economy: 4 Main Challenges (100 plan is not expected to come out as it was tested this semester)

Dr Chew's Part:

Listen to his revision lecture.

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SS9104 - BASKETBALL (Y1S2/3AU) (S/U EXERCISED)

Coach: Mr Walter Ong Eng Kwang

1. Marks and assessment component of the course

Quiz (30%): ?/30

Practical (70%): ?/70

Overall Grade: S

2. Course mechanics

1 x 3h lesson a week, 1 Quiz (our coach let us decide when we wanted to take it), 1 practical test on what was taught throughout the module.

3. Short Intro

I realized that there are not a lot of reviews about NTU sports modules online let alone detailed ones. So I hope to shed some light onto one such mod that seems pretty popular amongst students (and hopefully gain more readers haha) to allow those who are considering signing up to make an informed decision.

I think a lot of people sign up for the course thinking "Oh I'll probably be able to be within the top few since I already know how to play basketball" or something along those lines. The truth is, almost everyone in the class already have some form of basketball experience. I remember the coach saying once that he was not there to teach us how to shoot, rather he was there to try and correct our shooting and hopefully provide more avenues for us to learn a different way of shooting. Also, IVP players ARE allowed to sign up for sports that they compete in, so I think I've cleared up the question on whether IVP players are allowed to take sports mods.

There are about 2 theory lessons and the rest of the time is spent at the court doing drills and watching the coach do demonstrations. For most people, all this should be second nature already. Things that are covered include how to do a layup, triple threat, shooting etc.

There is also a Group Project component where groups are randomly assigned and the members have to come up with a plan for a "Sports Carnival" and plan out logistics and execution of a friendly match. I'm not sure the grading comes under the Quiz or the Practical but I know that the report requires quite a substantial amount of work.

Content of Quiz comes from the FIBA basketball rule book. Students are to to memorize 54 pages worth of rules which to be honest, I don't think anyone did.

Practical Test consists of running the number 8 full court and back and finishing it with a layup, all timed. Other parts of the test include making a free throw shot, coming up with screen plays (with the Group Project group) and playing against other teams.

The course is expected to end by Week 12.

4. Easy parts

For those looking for a fun sport to play and intend to S/U from the start, I think basketball is a good way to get an insight into the world of basketball. Note I did not say "pick up valuable skills" because I personally feel that 12 lessons is not enough to learn a practical skill and know how to execute it fairly well. I made a few friends in my group who were complete beginners at the sport and they were able to execute basic stuff as well as a bit more advanced stuff such as centre movement by the end of the course but I think they might have forgotten most of what they learnt by now.

For those who are seasoned players, this module should be walk in the park as everything taught would have been learnt outside before. Also, the coach mentioned that he has never failed anyone in the history of the course so there is really no way to do so bad that failure is an option.

5. Difficult parts

While it is not easy to fail, it is also not easy to get a good grade for this course. I personally felt that the practical test is not reflective of the true skill level of the players in class. However in defence of the course, it is true that the aim of the course is to provide a basic understanding of the sport to students and as such, the assessment would only to be to gauge how much one has learnt throughout the course. Because of this aspect, even the IVP players might do badly. As such, my advice to prospective students thinking of taking up this mod is to not be intimidated by IVP players in class because at the end of the day, this course is an academic course and not a real competition and the final grade is largely determined by one's own ability (and a shit ton of luck to determine whether the ball goes into the net on the first attempt for the free throw component of the practical test).

6. Exams/ final paper

Already covered above.

7. Tips to do well

For the beginners, my advice would be to practice what is taught. Advanced knowledge is helpful but not necessary for this course. For not-so-new players, understand that this course is ultimately still an ACADEMIC one and don't expect to have too many opportunities to flex. At the end of the day, the bell curve still applies and doing what is required is more than enough to put one at the correct side of the curve.

8. Overview/ my personal (MIGHT BE BIASED) comments

I decided to S/U this module because I was pretty sure I would not get an A, simple as that. Also, I felt the coach MIGHT have been a bit too focused on the girls if you catch the drift (yes there are girls in basketball class).

If there's one thing this mod taught me, it would be to learn to differentiate between the courses that are fun and the courses that can be too fun. I think that one must always be mindful of the impact of a mod on their grades instead of rushing in to it thinking that everything will be alright only to find out that they might get a lousy grade because reality was different from what they expected. And who better to have gave me that advice than the legendary Jeff himself! :D

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That's the end of my Course Review for EEE Y1S2 AY18/19! Feel free to contact me through the email at the top of the blog if there are any questions or comments. :)