The academic calendar, course content, grading method and degree requirements for the three degrees offered in each Programme follow to large extent MIT practice and standards. Students also receive a SMA certificate confirming the completion of the program of study. Targeted number of students enrolled in each Programme is 54. The remainder will be research masters and doctorates. An annual symposium in Singapore will be held to evaluate progress and enable students and faculty to interact with industry.
Research comprises an important aspect of the research master and doctorate.
Theses of all SMA research students are jointly supervised by an MIT and a Singaporean faculty member. This Board is roughly comparable to a board of directors. Anthony T. Patera is Deputy Director and Anddie Chan is Assistant Director. GRE scores were waived for students from top schools in Singapore, India and Malaysia. However, those student scores obtained compare favorably with the scores of students being admitted to graduate school in MIT's Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering.