To all SPD Schemers, ;-)
(2 July 1998)

   Time for me to inform everyone about progress on my promises
   to all of you. And yes, I have not forgotten about them.
   I will see (some of) you tomorrow and so now is a good time to
   update all of you on the SPD and what you will now continue to do...

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   DISCOVERY:  There IS LIFE after Scheme.
      Scheme can be used for other things, languages,...

   All Schemers, do the following (if possible):
     Take IC2101C if you did not take in during Special Term.

   Now for updates -- some of which you may have heard about.


   Modules, Not modular credits:
     MC not in, so counting is done in modules
       IC1101S (worth about 1 + 1/3 modules)
       IC1102S (worth about 1 + 1/3 modules)
       Together (2 + 2/3 modules)

     So, in Singlish, 
       no enuf wat. So how?
       no problem. go get somemore 1/3 module.
     Then dept will write to get you 1 more credit.

   One More S-Modules:
       Do one more S-module (worth 1 + 1/3 modules)
       CS2104S is offered in Semester 1 (Khoo SC) but note
       that CS2104S is the only S-module offered in 1998/99 
       apart from IC1101S.)

       (I know you all wanted IC2101S, but unfortunately, I cannot
       work that magic to get it for you even after 3 tries at it.)

   One time Offer also being considered -- not confirmed yet:
       Take CS1305 for 1/3 module. (worth 1/3 module)
       CS1305 is offered in Semester 2 (LeongHW) but this
       offer is NOT confirmed yet. 

       (This is like, in Hokkien, "no fish, prawn also good." 
       Non-native Singaporeans-Hokkien, please ask your classmates
       to provide translation.)


   Guaranteed Honours
       Given conditional Honours if CAP >= 3.0 now (>= 10 modules completed)
       confirmed if CAP >= 2.9 by time you graduate at Year 3.

   NURP 
       Those who are in IC2288 -- how many of you now?
          Strongly encouraged to continue. (And with present supervisor,
          whenever possible -- unless you quarrel with him/her.)
       How many will also continue with IC3288?

   Area of Focus: (last survey...)
     Alg+Lang  5       AI        6
     Soft-Eng 25       Sys-Tech 12
     IT-Bus    4       Bus-Mod   0        TOTAL: 52
   Time to do an update on this one.

   Finally -- should we continue to meet as Schemers?

Regards, --hon-wai
  (2 July 1998)