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Timeline

Activities Timeline Tasks Action by
Project Sourcing and Registration by Nov 15, 2021 (Week -16 to Week -8)
  • Teams Formation,
  • Confirmation of Sponsor,
  • Project Sourcing & Requirements Gathering from Sponsor
Students
Proposal Due on Dec 15, 2021 (before start of Week -8)
  • Proposal Submission
Students
Decision on Proposal Dec 31, 2021 (Week -4)
  • Review by SMT Programme Director (Acceptance/Rejection)
SMT Programme Director (Optional: Sponsor)
Supervisors Assignment Week -1
  • Supervisors - Teams Assignment
Project Coordinator
Start of Project Week 1
  • Supervisors - Teams
Students
Midterm Week 7 to 9
  • Presentation
Students, Supervisor, Reviewer (Optional: Sponsor, SMT Programme Director)
Finals Week 13 to 16
  • Presentation
Students, Supervisor, Reviewer (Optional: Sponsor, SMT Programme Director)

Additional note: After acceptance of the project proposal, students will need to bid for SMT483 during BOSS2A and they should bid only e$10. If there is insufficient e$ balance in a student's account, he/she will not be able to enroll in SMT483 even if his/her team's proposal is accepted.

SMT Project Experience Project Types

Type I - Application Project Type II - Smart City Analytical Type II - Research Project
Team Size 4-6 2-3 2-3
Objective and Scope To design and implement a smart city application that incorporates combination of technology enablers and a solution addressing an urbanization, sustainability issues or societal challenge in different domains such as housing, environment etc. To conduct an evidence-based analysis of smart city blueprint (locally or overseas) or analytical models addressing an urbanization, sustainability issues or societal challenge in different domains such as housing, environment etc. To conduct an research based on an identified problem related to addressing a smart city challenge. The scope may include new algorithm / approach, simulation and analysis of an urbanization, sustainability issues or societal challenge in different domains such as housing, environment etc.
Recommended Skill-sets / Pre-requisites
  • You should have passed SMT110/IS110 Introduction to Programming, SMT203 Smart City Systems and Management, IS112 Data Management
  • Other highly recommended courses: Interaction Design & Prototyping, Web Application Development I & II, Internet of Things
  • Empirical Studies, Research Methods, Analytics Foundation, Geographic Information Systems, Sustainable (Digital) Cities, Introduction to Public Policy.
  • Empirical Studies, Research Methods, domain-specific (e.g., healthcare, logistics) or project-specific technical skills (e.g., data mining, text mining).
  • Skills requirement varies from project to project depends on supervisor.
Project Sponsor / Supervisor
  • SIS-sourced OR
  • Self-sourced external sponsor /
  • SIS Faculty supervisor
  • SIS-sourced OR
  • Self-sourced external sponsor /
  • Faculty supervisor (SIS or other school’s) supervises team
  • SMU faculty (student to find relevant faculty from any school offering guided research project or independent study)
Expected Outcomes
  • System prototype and documentation
  • Presentation and report
  • Wireframe/Proof-of-concept/analytical model/city blueprint along with evidence-based analysis
  • Presentation and report, dashboard/analytical model, acceptance/review by sponsor
  • Proposal of the research problem
  • Midterm report with approaches and initial findings
  • Final Presentation and research paper
Available Period
  • Year 3 Term 1 onwards (Y3T2 onwards preferred)
  • Year 3 Term 1 onwards
  • Year 3 Term 1 onwards
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Course Assessments

Assessment Item(s) Weightage (%) Grading Criteria
Type I - Application Project Type II - Smart City Analytical /
Urban Planning Practicum Project
Type III - Research Project
Project Proposal 10 10 10
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Mid-term presentation / report* 20 30* 30
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Final Presentation 40 20 30
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Final Report/Paper* 30 40* 30
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Total 100 100 100

Course Assessment Details

Assessment Item Type I - Application Project Type II - Smart City Analytical /
Urban Planning Practicum Project
Type II - Research Project
Project Proposal
  • Clarity of project
  • Project plan and schedule
  • Benefits to society
  • Clarity of project
  • Project plan and schedule
  • Benefits to society
  • Description of available data
  • Clarity of project
  • Project plan and schedule
  • Benefits to society
  • List of references
Mid-term
  • Project management
  • Quality of project, including demo
  • Project management
  • Preliminary findings
  • Literature survey
  • Preliminary findings
Final Presentation
  • Project management
  • Quality of product
  • Peer evaluation
  • Project documentation
  • Project management
  • Peer evaluation
  • Data-driven / evidence-based insights
  • Main research findings
Report/Paper
  • Key findings to demonstrate value to sponsor and benefits to society
  • Real challenges faced, mitigation steps and lessons learnt
  • Key findings to demonstrate value to sponsor and benefits to society
  • Real challenges faced, mitigation steps and lessons learnt
  • Key findings to demonstrate value to sponsor and benefits to society
  • Real challenges faced, mitigation steps and lessons learnt

Resources

Main Reference
https://wiki.smu.edu.sg/1819t2smt483/Main_Page