i'm still troubled by whether i should be doing the CDF research program.
we engineers have a fixed degree program to follow, for the four years while we're here. other than the GEs, we cant do much variation to our program to suit our liking.
the school of engineering are now launching this new CDF research program for students who have done well last year. by taking up this offer, students can cut away the lectures and laboratory works required for a 6 units subject. in place of that, they will be given a project (related to the 6-unit subject) to work on.
so... no lectures, tute, class-tests or lab for one subject. but i'll have to do my own study at double-quick time so that i'll have time for the project. also, possibly design my own lab work and then finally finish it with written papers and a presentation. and to make sure that we know the subject well enough, we still have to take the exam at the end of the year which will make up 30% of the total assessment.
...woa... sounds er...
by accepting the offer, i feel that i'm penalizing myself in terms of academic results and time spent, as this program is apparently harder. i'm seriously afraid that i wont do as well.
but come to think of it, this prog will definitely help heaps in my last year thesis, as along the way, we will be taught on researching skills, research literature (??? what's that?)... bla bla... the prof put the whole idea in a very good light...
things have not been finalised so i still got chance to withdraw anytime, but it has to be soon.
we engineers have a fixed degree program to follow, for the four years while we're here. other than the GEs, we cant do much variation to our program to suit our liking.
the school of engineering are now launching this new CDF research program for students who have done well last year. by taking up this offer, students can cut away the lectures and laboratory works required for a 6 units subject. in place of that, they will be given a project (related to the 6-unit subject) to work on.
so... no lectures, tute, class-tests or lab for one subject. but i'll have to do my own study at double-quick time so that i'll have time for the project. also, possibly design my own lab work and then finally finish it with written papers and a presentation. and to make sure that we know the subject well enough, we still have to take the exam at the end of the year which will make up 30% of the total assessment.
...woa... sounds er...
by accepting the offer, i feel that i'm penalizing myself in terms of academic results and time spent, as this program is apparently harder. i'm seriously afraid that i wont do as well.
but come to think of it, this prog will definitely help heaps in my last year thesis, as along the way, we will be taught on researching skills, research literature (??? what's that?)... bla bla... the prof put the whole idea in a very good light...
things have not been finalised so i still got chance to withdraw anytime, but it has to be soon.
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