SMA with its pool of resources
and talents from both sides of the world - Singapore and
MIT - is one of the most exciting educational programmes
in the world. I feel very privileged to have been selected
for this programme and undergo this unique experience.
The Summer Conference programme at MIT was really a great
and enriching experience. It provided a lot of international
exposure and interaction with industrial leaders. The SMA
programme has broadened my horizon and equipped me with
life-long professional skills as well as an innovative
entrepreneurial spirit.
Edi Anto, AMM&NS, S.M. 2003 |
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Being part of the SMA family is a wonderful
experience. We struggle but learn together as well along
the way. Collaboration is the key to success. SMA has done
it, with the global collaboration between MIT, NUS and
NTU.
Tan Lian Hing, HPCES, S.M. 2003 |
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SMA has been a thrilling experience! It has
been a perfect rendezvous for allowing seamless amalgamation
and evolution of a plethora of cross disciplinary ideas.
With such an encyclopedic and erudite experience, I feel
well poised to embark on a very satisfying professional
career!
Ashish Maskara, IMST, S.M. 2003 |
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My experience at SMA has been very valuable
and will no doubt prepare me well for my future career.
In terms of academic knowledge, SMA has exposed me to sufficient
breadth of the different perspectives of engineering and
science. More importantly, SMA has provided me with a chance
to learn how to critically assess and be creative in real-life
applications through projects and intellectual interaction
with the professors and fellow coursemates.
Akasta Sinaga, MEBCS, S.M. 2003 |
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An MIT professor once asked us if we ever
regretted joining the programme. I shook my head without
a second thought. The courses are indeed tough yet I find
them intellectually stimulating. I took on the challenge
and found that I am able to accomplish things and cope
with difficulties. I thought I was not able to. I will
not forget the wonderful people I have met through the
programme - the students, teachers and administrative staff.
Cheng Xiaoyi, CS, S.M. 2003 |
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The SMA programme has provided me with the
opportunity to participate in research work in collaboration
with students and faculty from MIT. It is indeed an eye-opener
to be able to work with some of the brightest minds in
a world-renowned institution.
Leong Hoi Liong, AMM&NS, Ph.D. 2003 |
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SMA offers me a great environment for my
academic research because it combines the talents from
NUS, NTU and MIT. I will take full advantage of the resources
of SMA and I believe that I will become a well-disciplined
and creative researcher.
Yu Bei, CS, Ph.D. 2003 |
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