NUSRI 2013 Winter Programme in Suzhou: Clean Energy & Environment Issues (CEEI)

National University of Singapore (NUS) National University of Singapore (NUS for short), first founded in 1905, is a well-known research university in the world. Today NUS has more than 30,000 students from over 100 countries. It bears a high reputation among academic fields such as engineering science, life science, biomedicine, social science and natural science, etc.

NUS (Suzhou) Research Institute (NUSRI) National University of Singapore (Suzhou) Research Institute (NUSRI) is the first overseas research institute of NUS. NUSRI’s 3 Key Strategic Foci are Research, Education and Enterprise. NUSRI is located in Suzhou Industrial Park, Jiangsu, China with over 20,000sqm facility. Website: http://www.nusri.cn/

Education @ NUSRI NUSRI actively provides education and training services to the world. Devoting to share the excellent education resources in NUS, NUSRI offers opportunities for global learners, especially for tertiary students, to participate in its short term Summer and Winter Programmes. Hundreds of overseas students from nearby South-East Asia countries and European countries have completed NUSRI’s short-term immersion programs in the past two years.

NUSRI 2013 Winter Programme in Suzhou: Clean Energy & Environment Issues (CEEI) Programme Period : 01 Dec 2013 (Sunday) to 10 Jan 2014 (Friday) Duration : 6 weeks Programme Features: 1. Credit-earning Courses by NUS faculty • Module 1 GEM1535 Clean Energy and Storage • Module 2 GEK1522T Global Ecology & Environmental Issues 2. Industry visits/talks to understand economy development of contemporary China 3. Cultural visits/ lecture/DIY sessions to understand Chinese culture Application Period : 01 Sep to 31 Oct 2013 More details see: http://www.nusri.cn/edu/

Credit-earning Courses by NUS faculty • Module 1 GEM1535 Clean Energy and Storage Duration : 36 contact hours over 6 weeks Modular Credits : 4 MCs (as in NUS curriculum) Lecturer : Dr Nidhi Sharma (Dept of Physics, Faculty of Science, NUS) Delivery Language : English Assessment : 2 MCQ Tests + Essay • Module 2 GEK1522T Global Ecology & Environmental Issues Lecturer : Dr. Obbard, Jeffrey Philip (Dept of Civil & Environmental Engineering, NUS) Assessment : 2 MCQ Tests

2. Industry visits/talks/sharing Through classroom lectures, discussions, dialogue session and outside classroom reading / researches and industry visits, students will get the direct and comprehensive understanding of China economy. Company visits offer chances for students to learn from practice and arouse their further thinking of future career.

2. Industry visits/talks/sharing • Talk: The Present and Future of Suzhou Industrial Park • Visit Suzhou Industrial Park Exhibition Hall • Talk: Contemporary China-Its Economy • Dialogue with Chinese Scholars on “China Economy” • Visit Jurong International etc. • Talk and Discussion: Igniting Entrepreneurship in Asia

3. Cultural Activities Cultural lectures are delivered to facilitate students’ understanding to Chinese Culture. Outdoor exploration to places showcase Chinese history and culture.

3. Cultural Activities • Talk: Garden Culture in Suzhou • Visit Humble Administrator’s Garden and the Master of Nets Garden • Visit Oriental TV Tower and Shanghai Museum • Visit Zhouzhuang Village • Cultural Lecture & DIY: Tea Appreciation • Cultural Lecture & DIY: Chinese Calligraphy

Fees: How to register? 1 Application Fee: SGD50 (not refundable) 2 Tuition Fee: • SGD1, 650 per module (6 weeks) for students from NUS partner universities; • SGD3, 300 per module (6 weeks) for students from non-NUS partner universities. Programme Fee: SGD400 per week Students can register for either or both modules within the 6 weeks. Programme fee includes accommodation (apartment nearby NUSRI, twin sharing), cultural and industrial visits arranged as well as related ground transfer and admission charges to place of interests. E.g. For a student (from partner U) taking 2 modules, and staying for 6 weeks: SGD50 + 1650 x 2 + 400 x 6. E.g. For a student (non-partner U) taking 1 module, and staying for 6 weeks: SGD50 + 3300 + 400 x 6. For specific details on, for example, accommodation, see: http://www.nusri.cn/edu/ How to register? For students from NUS partner universities with exchange agreements please contact your home universities to apply through NUS International Relations Office to enjoy special programme rates. Students from non- NUS partner universities, please download the application form from our website and have the completed form to be submitted via email during the stated registration period.

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