IN INTR TRODUCTION ODUCTION The NRP and NRP jr is an NTU - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

IN INTR TRODUCTION ODUCTION

• The NRP and NRPjr is an NTU outreach programme designed for students

from selected Secondary Schools, and all IP (Integrated Programme) Schools and Junior Colleges

• NRP projects will only be offered to Year 5 or JC 1 students of IP Schools

and Junior Colleges respectively

• NRPjr will be offered to Sec 3 students in Secondary Schools, and Year 3

and 4 students in IP Schools

• NRP and NRPjr students will be required to work with an NTU Faculty for

8 months (from April to December) and will culminate in the submission

• f a Research Paper in January of the following year, and a Oral

Presentation in March of the following year

NRP Research

April – December 2019

Confirmation of H3 Science Research

(only applicable to students who have been offered H3 Science Research)

July 2019

Submission of Progress Report

16 September 2019

Submission of Research Paper & Research Log

7 January 2020

H3 Science Research Oral Presentation Assessment

(only applicable to H3 Science Research students)

2 March 2020

NRP Oral Presentation Assessment

2 – 6 March 2020

Release of results for NRP Enrichment

July 2020

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NRP vs. NRPjr

​NRP​ NRPjr ​Target Audience ​JC 1 / IP Year 5​ ​IP Years 3 & 4​ ​Duration ​12 months (April to March)​ Students may start work once the necessary consent forms have been signed and submitted ​12 months (April to March) Students may however start work in March once the necessary consent forms have been signed and submitted and if the Supervisor and Teacher Mentor are agreeable ​Group Size ​Individual Pair work ​Same-school pair work ​Supervisor ​NTU / NIE Faculty ​ ​NTU / NIE Faculty ​ ​Teacher Mentor ​Optional ​ ​Must be appointed by school​ ​Assessment Components

• ​Process (Research Disposition)
• Product (Research Paper)
• Presentation (Oral Presentation)
• Process (Research Disposition)
• Product (Research Paper)
• Presentation (Oral Presentation)

​Documents to be Submitted

• Monthly Progress Report
• Mid-Project Progress Report
• Research Paper
• Research Log
• Monthly Progress Report
• Mid-Project Progress Report
• Research Paper
• Research Log

​Project ​Categories

• Engineering
• Sciences
• Business, Humanities, Arts & Social

Sciences

• Engineering ​
• Sciences

​Contact Hours 160 hours​

• Research (140hrs)
• Writing of Research Paper & preparing

for Oral Presentation (20hrs) 140 hours

• Research (120hrs)
• Writing of Research Paper & preparing

for Oral Presentation (20hrs)

• JC1 students who will be taking the GCE A-Level Examinations in JC2 can
• pt to offer their NRP project as an NTU-H3 Science Research project if

their project falls into the Engineering and Sciences categories

• Students who opt to take H3 Science Research will be offering the

project as an A-Level examinable subject

• The confirmation of the offer of H3 Science Research will be subject

to endorsement from the student’s school as well as the NRP Supervisor

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• Students who opt to offer their project as H3 Science Research must

work individually on a project that is unique

• The student must not work with a partner
• No other student must have worked on a project bearing a similar

title

• The student will be awarded a GCE A-Level grade certified by the

Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB) – the final grade obtained will only be released with the student’s A-Level results in February following the completion of the student’s JC2 year

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Research / Experiments

120 hours

(3.3hrs/wk x 36 wks)

Research Paper & Oral Presentation

20 hours

NRPjr

Total: 140 hours

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NRP

Research Paper

Research Paper

Gold Silver Bronze

Research Grant / Transport Claims Oral Presentation

H3 Science Research Research Paper

Fee Payment

Research Grant / Transport Claims Distinction Merit Pass Ungraded

Oral Presentation

Research Paper

Oral Presentation

ASSESSMENT ESSMENT COM OMPONENTS PONENTS

• NRP & NRP

NRPjr jr ENRIC RICHMENT HMENT

3P

s

Process

(Research Disposition)

Product

(Research Paper)

Presentation

(Oral Presentation)

• Supervisor (20%)
• Supervisor (30%)
• Independent

Assessor (30%)

• Supervisor (10%)
• Independent

Assessor (10%)

ASSESSMENT ESSMENT COM OMPONENTS PONENTS

• H3 SCIENCE

ENCE RESEA EARCH CH

Process

(Research Disposition)

Product

(Research Paper)

Presentation

(Oral Presentation)

• Supervisor (10%)
• Supervisor (10%)
• Independent

Assessor (60%)

• 2 Independent

Assessors (20%)

3P

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3P

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• To interview and select students to work on the proposed research topic
• To ensure that there is sufficient contact hours with the student(s)
• To coach and provide guidance to the student(s) throughout the duration
• f the research period
• To ensure the student(s) is given sufficient exposure to research work in

the laboratory (applicable to projects which require laboratory-based research)

• To monitor and provide feedback on the student’s attendance and

progress

• To evaluate and grade the student(s) research disposition and submitted

reports

RO ROLES LES & & RESPONSIBILITI SPONSIBILITIES ES

• Each NRP project may claim up to $600 for the cost of lab consumables,

subject to final approval by the Director of Admissions

• Approval must be sought from the Director of Admissions before any

purchase is made via completing Purchase Approval Form. Purchases made without prior approval will not be reimbursed

• Supervisors can pay for purchases first and seek reimbursement

thereafter or arrange for invoice payment

• Original invoices / receipts, bearing the name of the Supervisor must be

submitted to the Office of Admissions

• For invoice payment, the invoice must be made out to Nanyang

Technological University

• All claims are to be endorsed by the School’s appointed signatory

/approving officer before submission to the Office of Admissions

• The list of designated approving officers as well as all approval and

claim forms can be found here:

http://www.ntu.edu.sg/TalentOutreach/NRP/Pages/ResourcesforSupervisors.aspx

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CLAIMABLE ITEMS

Type of Expense Description Maximum Limit / Form(s) Experimental materials Chemicals, specimens, lab utensils, experimental components, experimental instruments, design utensils and materials. Up to maximum of S$600 of project grant

(subject to final approval for purchase to be made being granted by the Director of Admissions)  Purchase Approval Form (Fixed Assets / Equipment / All Purchases)  Reimbursement / Invoice Payment Form

Fieldwork expenses Stipend payment for test subjects / questionnaire respondents. Up to maximum of S$600 of project grant

(subject to final approval for purchase to be made being granted by the Director of Admissions)  Purchase Approval Form (Fixed Assets / Equipment / All Purchases)  Human Test Subject Approval Form  Log Sheet 1 – Log Sheet for Research Sessions involving Human Test Subjects  Log Sheet 2 - Log Sheet for Interview Sessions & Receipt of Token of Appreciation  Reimbursement / Invoice Payment Form

Photocopying Receipt(s) must be submitted. Maximum of $50 per project

(will be drawn down from the $600 project grant)  Reimbursement / Invoice Payment Form

CLAIMAB AIMABLE LE IT ITEMS EMS

NON-CLAIMABLE ITEMS

Type of Expense Description IT / Office Equipment General purpose IT and communications equipment like desktops, laptops, fax machines, scanners, printer, LCD screens, PDAs, mobile phones, external hard disks, USB thumb drives, batteries, tablet PCs, cameras, software and software licenses. Refreshments & entertainment Food & beverage. Gifts / Tokens Gifts, prizes, incentives, tokens of appreciation, cash and food items. Stationery All stationery items. Printer consumables Ink & toner cartridges. Subscription fees For journals, magazines and memberships. Transportation costs Reimbursement for transportation & parking expenses. Postage & courier services Postage and courier charges. Rental expenses & service fees Rental charges (on computers, equipment, facilities) and service fees incurred. Telecom expenses All charges related to wireless, voice, and data communications. Patent-related expenses Patent application filing, maintenance and other related costs. Publication-related expenses Publication page charges for journal papers or additional pages in conference papers. Miscellaneous expenses Fines, penalties, conference registration fees, training, marketing, advertising, promoting, web development, consultancy, audit, legal, insurance premiums, repairs / maintenance of research equipment, repairs of IT / communication equipment, outsourcing / subcontracting of research work.

NO NON-CL CLAIMABLE AIMABLE IT ITEM EMS

• Research involving any form of live or human test subjects will require

IRB approval as per guidelines set by the Research Integrity and Ethics Office

• Any interviews and surveys conducted involving human test subjects

will also require IRB approval

• If research subjects, interviewees or survey respondents are minors,

parental consent must be obtained

• More information on IRB approval can be obtained here:

http://research.ntu.edu.sg/rieo/IRB/Pages/index.aspx

• For further clarification, contact the Research Integrity and Ethics Office:

​Ms Germaine Foo ​Senior Assistant Manager Email: germainefoo@ntu.edu.sg Tel: +65 6592 2495 ​Ms Julinah Bte Abdullah ​Senior Executive ​Email: julinah.a@ntu.edu.sg Tel: +65 6904 1293

IR IRB B APPRO PROVAL AL

Talent Outreach: 6790 6633 TalentOutreach@ntu.edu.sg Talent Outreach Section Office of Admissions Student & Academic Services Nanyang Technological University Level 3 Student Services Centre http://www.ntu.edu.sg/TalentOutreach/NRP/Pages/ ResourcesforSupervisors.aspx

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