(1) Briefly introduce yourself.

{2 – 3 Minutes} [Refer to attached Guideline]

Good afternoon, thank you for your time in arranging this interview. My name is
Kyaw Zaw Lwin, but you can call me Ken for convenience. I am currently a NTU
Final Year student studying Electrical & Electronic Engineering in the school of
EEE and I am expected to graduate with a bachelor’s degree with honours in May
2021.

To introduce a little more about myself, I would like to share some of my views
about my school and it is that the school of EEE provides a holistic academic
curriculum covering Electrical and Electronic Engineering as well as Computing, in
other words the school trains us well in both the hardware as well as the
software. Not to mention familiarizing us regarding the integration between the
two. The intensive course curriculum from the school involved practical
workshops, engineering projects, internships as well as regular quizzes and
examinations.

Therefore, it can be said that the school helped me developed skills that are
transferrable to the workforce such that I can solve problems critically with
analytical and logical thinking, skills that will be relevant when contributing to ()
should I get selected. Some of these transferrable skills include problem solving,
analytical and logical thinking, critical thinking and decision-making skills as well
as creativity.

Some of the relevant modules related to this position of () that I have applied for
which I have taken include () and () which has taught me the main concepts
behind () and () as well as trained me well in the skillset of () which can in turn
be translated into practical contribution to the company should () chose to recruit
me. (add specific relevant knowledge)

(add DIP as well with specific technical details)

Way back when I was a diploma holder in Singapore Polytechnic, I learned () and
() as well and even took up an additional extra class in () as an extra credit
module to verse myself better well in the field of () as well as to prepare myself
for an increasingly () and () world.

(In NS, I led a team to investigate medical defaulter cases)

In additional to my academic activities, I also attend CCAs in NTU. I join 2 main

CCAs in particular.

The first one called the EEE club where I was the biz mag (learn to lead plan
events etc)

The second one is deaf community (s l club where I was in the sub committee
lead, plan events etc)
I also went abroad for a summer exchange program to Korea where I learned
(em2 & electro) interpersonal skills and learned to work well with people from
various different backgrounds in group works and executing projects etc.

(personality cheerful positive outlook on life, love learning, taking on new

challenges find them exciting and quick to adapt to new situations)

(hobbies in my free time I enjoy reading as well as running, clears my mind etc)

To conclude, in conclusion, I would like to conclude by saying today I am here to

apply for the position of () at () because I believe I have much to contribute to
this position as my skills and experience are relevant and matches very well to
the roles and responsibilities of this particular role. Thank you.
(2A) What motivate you to apply this job position?
(2B) Why you choose our company?

I applied for this job position because I am interested in joining the () industry
specializing in ()
I’m keen to embark on a career as a () in the () industry which is booming right
now especially when everything is () now.
The roles and responsibility as a () stated in the job description are appealing to
my career interest as well as relevant to the key core modules, I have taken in
my university academic curriculum and because of that I believe I can contribute
more by translating my transferable skills, academic knowledge and ability into
the work that a () position role might entail.
I chose this company because of the above reasons and also because the ()
industry is booming right now especially () hence I believe this company is the
place to be.

(3) How much you know about our company [organization]?

 Industry
 Vision & Mission

 Core Values (Value Added Bonus Point: Candidate Relate Core Values)
 The current Company CEO is … (Optional Bonus Point)
 Products & Services
 Potential Customers
 Recent Achievements / Upcoming Projects (Optional Bonus Point)
 Competitors (Prepare BUT Don’ t Mention)

(4) How much you understand about this job role and responsibility?

(5) Share your internship experience with us

 Company Name + Industry AECOM + Engineering Consultancy
 Position + Department Engineering Intern + Electrical Department
 Role and Responsibilities (Refer to Job Description)
 Designed lighting in compliance with Code of Practice and Singapore Standard
(i.e. 530, 531) inclusive of Green Mark Platinum Standard for project facilitation
Executed engineering servicing, analysing, and sizing (e.g. electrical power
distribution, lighting system installation, electrical earthing system) in building
engineering projects with a team of engineers; it included site visiting and
inspection with Professional Engineer. BIM design
 State Number of Executed Projects I executed several projects during
my time as an intern (4 major projects, many smaller tasks)
 (1) Choose 1 Relevant Project OR
 (2) Choose 1 “Outstanding” Project to Market Yourself CleanTech 3
project, design the lighting and calculated lux levels and perform QA
QC on the lighting designs by clients and contractors, come to a
middle ground, compromise, went for site visit and inspected the
design on site to evaluate and inspect if it was up to standard and
 based on the design. Taught me to be a diligent and meticulous
person who have a close attention to detail.
 State Aim / Objective / Purpose Design the lighting based on
appropriate lux level that satisfy the clients expectations and
demands while being reasonable and feasible enough for the
contractors as we were in the middle as we were the consultants.
 Why was the project initiated? Give Interviewer with BACKGROUND
 The project was initiated as we already had cleantech 1 and cleantech 2 so
they wanted to build a new one, a 3rd one and needed an appropriate lighting
design with the available resources, materials and human resources. Learn
teamwork, communication and interpersonal skills to deal with different
professionals for the job.
 Apply STAR Concept: -
 Action … (Hardware + Software) AutoCAD, DIALux, site visit,
the lighting design and lux levels, wattage voltage etc
 Action … (Hardware + Software)
 Action … (Hardware + Software)
 Result … (Project Outcome)
 Challenges + Overcome, Learning Point (Bonus Point) Apply
what I learned to practice at work, things needed in work not
taught in school but manged to self-learn on the job with little
to no assist. Did the jobs that supervisor assigned promptly.
 Challenges (No Confidence: Prepare BUT Don’ t Mention)

(6) Share your Final Year Project with us (90+%)

 State Project Title Design and Development of 3D Solar Cells
 State Project Aim / Objective / Purpose Description: Solar energy is the most
promising renewable energy source that can be harnessed for electricity
generation in Singapore. As there is an average annual solar irradiance of 1,580
kWh/m2/year and about 50 percent more solar radiation than temperate
countries, solar photovoltaic (PV) generation therefore has the greatest potential
for deployment in Singapore, and its application has been greatly accelerated in
the recent years.
One of the main challenges encountered in widely deploying solar panels in
Singapore is the available area for the installation, which is constrained by the
Singapore’s small physical size (716.1 km2), high population density and land
scarcity. In this project, the student will study the design and implementation of
three-dimensional solar cells that can potentially increase the amount of energy
harvested per unit area.  Besides, it can increase the number of peak power
generation hours and mitigate the effects of seasonal, latitude and weather
variations of solar energy generation compared to a flat panel design.
 Why I Choose Such Project / Topic? What So Interesting About Such Project
(e.g. Software, Hardware, Technology Trend, etc) Relevant, emerging
technology, needed in Singapore land scarce environment.
 Apply STAR Concept: -
 Action … (Hardware + Software) Solar panels, SketchUp,
PVsyst. Building 3D design structure
 Action … (Hardware + Software)
 Action … (Hardware + Software)
 Result … (Project Outcome, Aim) Prove 3D design is better,
occupies lesser space but generates more power.
  Challenges (No Confidence: Prepare BUT Don’ t Mention)

(7) Have you been looking for other jobs? Share with us …
 Suggested Answer: (1) Candidate should stick to similar Nature Job Position / Career (i.e.,
same job / career e.g., Software Engineer / Software Developer / Algorithm Engineer) (2) Candidate
should stick to the same industry position similar Industry

 (8A) Tell me your 3 strength s and / or weaknesses adaptable, fast learner,

logical, none, perfectionist, competitive, push people too hard, not blindly listen
& follow others.
 (8B) What your friends say / describe about you?

(8C) Describe yourself in three words adaptable, meticulous, hardworking.

(8D) Convince me to recruit you my strengths and relevant working experience,

academic, skills are relevant and matches the role and responsibility required by
the job.

(8E) Why should I hire you?

 Relevant Degree Relevant EEE modules
 Relevant Specialization – Career Interest Indication
 Relevant Modules – Relevant Knowledge that can be translated into practical
contribution () modules
 Relevant Internship Experience – Direct Contribution Engineering consultancy
 Relevant Competition Achievement maths and science and logical competition
 Relevant Knowledge, Skillset, Ability and Others (Acquired from NTU-EEE /
SSM, Virtual Learning: Udemy, Coursera …) logical, analytical, creativity, critical
thinking () etc.
 Personality Match: Indoor / Outdoor indoor/outdoor
 Strength logic, step by step, methodological
 Interested Industry Sector (e.g. Oil & Gas, Engineering, Big 4 …) ()

 (8F) Convince me NOT TO recruit you Cannot see why you shouldn’t hire me
as all my experience are relevant and matches your role and responsibility.


(8G) Tell us your qualities you possess to fit into this role = TRANSFERRABLE
SKILLS logic, analysis, critical thinking, decision making, methodical,
perseverance, hardworking, eager and willing to learn

(9A) What you study in NTU (modules, projects, workshop, etc) and your
internship are not TOTALLY IRRELEVANT to our company hiring expectation?
How to recruit you? All rounded person, not all eggs in one basket, learn IT and
coding from other sources, keen and motivated to learn. Soft skills are relevant
and teach how to work with others and learn from scratch. Coding is just syntax,
not possible to learn all but the logic is there and can be applied to anything.
(9B) This position is Software Engineer! And you are EEE / IEM students,
convince to recruit you instead of NTU-CSCE students? And you don’t know the
software programming required by our company? I know both hardware and
software while they only know software. I understand how the software affects
hardware, understand the whole system better. DIP is very relevant, database
and MySQL and flutter, API etc. exactly what this job requires.
 Well Balance in Hardware + Software
 Evidence Support: Software Involvement in FYP, DIP, Module Projects,
Internship Projects
 Software Programming is Syntax Differences ONLY
 Strong Foundation in Data Structure & Algorithms
 Ability to conceptualize / understand complex problems, translating complexity
into requirements (e.g., flowcharts) before formulating into algorithms for
coding ……
(10A) How would you see yourself in 5 Year time (3, 10, 15, 20 Year …) upon
recruitment by us?
(10B) What is your career aspiration?
 Senior QA Engineer Specialist and this is how I plan to achieve it.
 Answer the Question: Senior + Applied Job Position OR Senior Specialist
Example: I wish to become a Senior Engineer in 5 years’ time when joining your organization. And this is
how I plan to achieve it ….
 1st – 2nd Year: Master Knowledge, Skillset and Ability Required in Job Position
 Execute Role, Responsibility, Tasks and Functions More
Productivity and Efficiently
 Understand Inter-Operations with Other Departments
(Internal Users / Internal Customers) – Build Rapport

 3rd – 4th Year: Contribute Further Beyond Role and Responsibility

 Take More Challenges
 Execute Value Added Projects / Large-Scale Projects
 Pro-actively come out with new Initiatives (e.g. work process
efficiency / productivity, automation)

5th Years: Become a … Senior Specialist / Senior Engineering to guide Juniors

(11) Why you could not get Honours / Good CGPA / Honours [Highest
Distinction]?
 I pursue a holistic education, believe academic is not everything, EQ is more
IQ so I joined CCAs to develop my EQ and naturally time was split between the
2, if all time for academic studies, would have done well but would not be what
is needed by companies and society nowadays, would be more beneficial for
lower GPA and higher EQ work well with people and interpersonal skills soft skills
more relevant useful needed for growth and success of company

(12) Do you wish to further your education (e.g. Masters, PhD)?

 No, not at the moment but always keen on learning if beneficial to company
for instance courses (short) that the boss or company might send me to for day
training or for a few days I will do it if it benefits the company and allows me to
contribute to it and serve it better.

(13) Do you prefer to work alone or teamwork?

Thought: The job description and requirement did not state either alone or teamwork, how?
 I can do both and adapt to both position. Project group or solo both done well
(14) Do you think you are ready for the role and responsibility if being offered the
job? Thought: There are so many things stated in the job description that I don’t know, how?
 Yes, I am ready have the relevant experience, projects, modules, will take the
time to practice before work starts

(15) Is there any question to ask us before we end this interview? [Refer to
attached Guideline] Thought: Shall I say YES or NO?
 Yes, any project you can share with me that I can contribute?
 How do we move forward from this interview?
 KPI?
 Internal & External customers?
 Which department will I be attached to?

FYP

 Title: Design and Development of Three-Dimensional Solar Cells

Description: Solar energy is the most promising renewable energy source that
can be harnessed for electricity generation in Singapore. As there is an average
annual solar irradiance of 1,580 kWh/m2/year and about 50 percent more solar
radiation than temperate countries, solar photovoltaic (PV) generation therefore
has the greatest potential for deployment in Singapore, and its application has
been greatly accelerated in the recent years.

One of the main challenges encountered in widely deploying solar panels in

Singapore is the available area for the installation, which is constrained by the
Singapore’s small physical size (716.1 km2), high population density and land
scarcity. In this project, the student will study the design and implementation of
three-dimensional solar cells that can potentially increase the amount of energy
harvested per unit area.  Besides, it can increase the number of peak power
generation hours and mitigate the effects of seasonal, latitude and weather
variations of solar energy generation compared to a flat panel design.

Intern

 For instance, an example of this would be when I was assigned my first task
of planning and designing the lightings for the rooms in a building. I was advised
by my supervisor to take into consideration the appropriate power wattage per
square metre to use which at that point of time was 7W/m^2.

 Besides being mainly tasked with the JTC3 CleanTech Building Project, I was
also assigned other tasks related to other major projects that AECOM was in
charge of as well after week 10.
 These include the electrical design of the Clementi & Seragoon Interchange
Concourse as well as the Sembawang Sports & Community Hub project among
other tasks at hand.

 Accounting of distribution boards (DBs) such as electrical boards and other

switchboards etc.
 Locating the positions of those distribution boards (DBs) on architectural
drawings
 Measured the dimensions of said distribution boards in terms of l, b & h

 Designing the lighting and electrical installation of the Clementi Bus

Interchange concourse
 Came up with the layout of the lighting plan as well as the lux report for the
exact lux and wattage power level required for the rooms

 Produced the layout plan for the locations of the luminaires

 Calculated the lux levels and the wattage per square metre for the individual
rooms in the hub

 Designed the lighting and electrical installation for the rooms in SSCH by
deciding which luminaires to use and how much the lux and power levels should
be
 Calculated and came up with the single sheet output for the relevant rooms in
SSCH

 Mark-up and accounted for all the components in the rooms of SSCH such as
the luminaires, speakers, DBs etc.
 Calculated the difference in quantity of what is expected and what is actually
there

 Learnt the procedure needed to properly purchase plant maps through the
correct means and channel
 Learnt the importance of plant maps and the role they play in the process of
constructing a building or structure

 The latest project I worked on during my time as an intern at AECOM

 Mark-up and draft out the architectural drawings using AutoCAD with all the
appropriate components (luminaires, speakers, DBs etc)

 Visited the sites where the projects AECOM was in charge of were carried out
 Witness first-hand the kind of work that goes behind the scenes of
constructing a building

 These last 10 weeks of internship has taught me more about the engineering
consultancy industry that simply just the typical office job scope (lighting design,
mark-up etc)
 I learnt about the AutoCAD drafting that the drafters and architects are in
charge of as well as took a look at the actual work BTS through site visits
 To assist the design engineer to carry out electrical engineering services, 
design and calculation for LV power distribution, lighting system, electrical earthing
system for building
engineering projects (or infra-structure project such as railway station, depot and the
supporting facility)
The design will be carried out in Building Information Management system (BIM).
(1432)
Design and BIM training will be provided

To design lightings to comply with the Code of Practice and the Singapore Standard 530, 531 &
the Green Mark Platinum standard
To conduct manual lighting calculations based on the Lumen method
To conduct the lighting design simulation for the selected light fittings

Design
Planning & Control
Production / Operations / Site Supervision
Quality Assurance
Marketing / Sales

I would like to have an insight of how electrical engineers design and calculate for low voltage
power 
distribution, lighting system, electrical earthing system for building engineering project. Learn new
design 
software to facilitate with the project. Understand the Singapore Code of Practice and learn how to
apply 
it during the design process. Learn about the Lumen method, which in its simplest form is merely
the total 
number of lumens available in a room divided by the area of said room, and understand as well as 
apply the formula that lighting planning software applications (DIALux) uses to calculate the light
level in 
a room that involves a series of calculations that uses horizontal illuminance criteria to establish a 
uniform luminaire layout in a space. I would also like to learn how to estimate and save costs by
using the 
minimum number of luminaires required as well as find out how to layout the spacing of luminaires
in a 
computer lighting calculation program. Another thing that I could learn from this internship is the
Lighting 
Power Density (LPD) which technically represents the load of any lighting equipment in any defined
area, 
or the watts per square foot of the lighting equipment or in some cases, the maximum allowable
lighting
density permitted by the code where it is expressed in watts per square foot for a given space or
area.
 DIP

 Programming Platform: Flutter + Python

 Flutter: A software-development kit by Google. This platform will be used to
program the frontend/interface. 
 Python: A High-Level Programming language that will be used to program the
backend software/instructions.

 Slide 11: We design the UI Design using Adobe XD. Adobe XD is primarily for
UI design, web design. It shows you the overview of how our application looks.
It is a quick emulator with no programming needed. Such as, you click on this
button, it will link you to this page, and so on.

 Benefits
 This DIP EE013 has exposed us to various modern programming languages
used like: Kotlin, Flutter, Dart, Python and platforms such as MySQL, Django and
Adobe XD in the engineering field.

 Conclusion
 This DIP has helped us create a strong understanding on smart mobile
applications and we have learned how to analyse different approaches to
languages and platforms. We can create a CGPA calculator for other team
members now and we have a clear understanding on how mobile apps work
with the appropriate programming language provided.
 The software can be downloaded cost-free.
 In this project, the knowledge of applications had been consolidated in a
practical way. Moreover, the method of using modern languages such as Kotlin,
Flutter, Dart, Python and platforms such as MySQL, Django and Adobe XD to
assist engineering has been learned. More importantly, this project gave us a
step to be more confident about our FYP next semester/year

High-level Project and Product Requirements:

 Product feature:
1. An interactive message board that presents information about professors and the
various projects that they are in charge of etc and information about other NTU EEE
events going on if time permits

2. A degree audit virtual assistant that guides students on how best to clear their
modules and the recommended appropriate steps to take as well as calculate a
student’s maximum potential GPA allowing them to consider that in their decision-
making process, optimising their academic experience.

 Programming Platform: Flutter + Python

 Flutter: A software-development kit by Google. This platform will be used to
program the frontend/interface. 
 Python: A High-Level Programming language that will be used to program the
backend software/instructions.

Summary Milestones Target Date

Week 4
7 February
 Research and learn about the appropriate programming platforms
(flutter, python etc)
Week 5 - 7
14 February -
 Continue researching and learning about the programming 28 February
platforms

 Get the necessary information from NTU websites, prof info,

specialisations, projects etc

 Program the GPA calculator

 Come up with recommended actions to be taken that are to be

presented to students

  Present the NTU EEE degree audit via Excel file

Week 8 - 10
13 March - 27
 Integrate all information gathered from previous weeks into a coded March
program

 Come up with the algorithm for presenting recommended actions to

students based on their degree audit input and their target
academic goals, i.e. their target GPA
 1. Scope

3.1 Architecture of the Project

Figur
e 2.4

The project is being split into 3 main portions (Frontend, Backend and Application). At the
frontend we use Adobe XD, to create the overview of our project. Backend we use Django
REST framework which is written in python and the Database we use MySQL to assist in our
project.
7. Outcomes / Benefits
This DIP EE013 has exposed us to various modern programming languages used like:
Kotlin, Flutter, Dart, Python and platforms such as MySQL, Django and Adobe XD in the
engineering field.

Application Development Training in Python for banking & finance industry Course Objectives

This course aims to prepare participants potentially entering the Banking industry on how to develop
applications using Python.

It aims to equip the participants the essential skills they require from coding functions, modules to
application development and progress to consuming APIs and backend support on analytics.

This course assumes NO prior programming experience. Students are required to download and
install python 3.x. This course assumes NO prior programming experience.

Course Outcomes After this course, the participants can:

1) Understand essential programming techniques

2) Perform basic analytics

3) Prepare and test functions that can support the development of any enterprise system

4) Develop a full command line interface application

5) Manage business data from excel; common separated value (csv) or text files

6) Able to consumes APIs and prepare APIs for external parties Course Conduct Methodology This is
a 100% online training course using Zoom All participants are to ensure they are NOT to miss any
seminar, during the seminar, all participants are expected to switch on their video. Any issues on
connectivity or PC or software installation will NOT be entertained during the class. After each class,
students are expected to complete the pre-assigned practice questions

Seminar 1: Introduction to Scripting in Python – Understanding the needs of programming in

Banking and Finance – Introduction to the Python Language (Python 3) – IDE environments available
in Python – Python programming in Interactive vs Script Mode – String Formatting in Python – Basic
Operations – Variables – Case Study: Preparing simple financial computations

Seminar 2: Interfacing with files – Handling Data with text files & csv files – Basic Input->Process->
Output programming concept – Generating Web Pages – String manipulation – Import functions –
Case Study: Preparing simple financial reporting

Seminar 3: Control structures – Flow charting techniques – Selections – Looping controls – List &
Tuples

Seminar 4: Development Support in Banking and Finance – Imports – Error handling – Simulations

Seminar 5: Code reusability – Functions – Python Dictionary – JSON files

Seminar 6: Support for analysis tasks in Banking and Finance – Conventional way of Script Web Pages
with Python – Introduction of Introduction of handling of API – Data Frame
Any questions?
It is important to ask questions to learn about the company and the job's challenges. The best
questions will come because of listening to the questions the interviewer asks you. Remember, a
lack of curiosity about the position is the quickest way to tell an interviewer that you are not really
interested. Ask questions about your interviewer's experience at company, how the position relates
to other employees, corporate culture, opportunities for personal! professional growth, challenges
faced by the organization or industry, successes and challenges for those previously in the role, your
profile's overlap with the role, and next steps. For example, …

{Question 1 – 19 are suggested questions for your consideration; these could be inappropriate
questions if they are already mentioned and highlighted in the job description}
1. What have you found to be most enjoyable / challenging about working here?

2. What is one thing you really like about working at the company and one thing you would like
to improve? Could you describe what a typical workday would be like?

3. How does this position fit in with the rest of the company / organization?

4. If I am successfully recruited , which department / division will I be reporting to? (Optional:

And how many staff are there?)

5. If I am successfully recruited, what type of training (e.g. internal training, external training)
would I receive for the role? (this question is more suitable for permanent job application [not
for internship application]) [Note: (1) Internal Training = In-House Training where new staff are
taught by company trainer from HR Training & Learning Development Department (2) External
Training = Professional Training by External Party (e.g., vendors, suppliers, manufacturers,
etc.) (3) On-Job-Training = Training by Immediate Superior or Mentor

6. What is the onboarding or mentoring process like (if any) for new hires?

7. Is this a new position or replacement? (do not ask why the previous staff resign as it may
cause the hiring manager into embarrassment in the interviewing session)

8. What would the first few weeks of this position look like? What can you tell me about this
internship / job that is not in the description? How would you describe the company's
management style?

9. How would you describe the company culture?

10. What opportunities have you had to work with different people and projects during your time
at the company?

11. Who are those key internal users = internal customers / external customers (if any) that I need
to support? [Note: (1) Internal users or internal customers are colleagues from other
departments in the same company that you need to support (2) External customers are
external clients from other companies]

12. Is there anything else at all that I can tell you about myself to help you in your decision?

13. What would you say is the key to being successful in this position?

14. May I know the Key Performance Indicators (i.e., KPIs) of this position? (this question is more
suitable for permanent job application [not for internship application])

15. What are the biggest obstacles to this company becoming massively successful?

16. What are the current priorities and focus areas at the company?

17. Would you mind share with me those upcoming projects (if any) that I could contribute if I’m
successfully recruited?

18. Where would I be able to add the most value?

19. Could you share with me those challenges in this position?

20. What happens next in this process? When can I expect to hear from you?

21. How shall we move on after this interviewing? {  THIS IS ALWAYS THE LAST QUESTION
}