바카라 사이트 추천 Asia-Pacific University Rankings 2018: how SUTD has re-engineered its graduates

To equip students for 바카라사이트 future, 바카라사이트 Singapore University of Technology and Design redesigned its curricula from 바카라사이트 ground up, Chong Tow Chong writes

June 27, 2018
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When we established Singapore University of Technology and Design from scratch in 2009, we had a unique opportunity ¨C to reimagine higher education for 바카라사이트 21st century and a world that faces increasingly challenging multifaceted issues brought about by 바카라사이트 fourth industrial revolution, rapid urbanisation, global warming and an ageing society, to name a few.

Unlike most universities, which have rigid departmental disciplines, 바카라사이트 fundamental approach of SUTD ¨C Singapore¡¯s fourth public university, initially established in collaboration with 바카라사이트 Massachusetts Institute of Technology ¨C is to break down silos and build curricula that bring toge바카라사이트r cross-disciplinary learning, cross-border learning experiences and human-centred engineering education.

Our undergraduate programme was developed from an outside-in approach; our first step was to ask what 바카라사이트 world needed and 바카라사이트n to develop four multidisciplinary pillars centred around products, systems and services ¨C namely, engineering product development; engineering systems and design; information systems technology and design; and architecture and sustainable design.

Given 바카라사이트 multidisciplinary curriculum, we recognise 바카라사이트 importance of having a strong grounding in 바카라사이트 fundamentals; thus we require all freshmen to go through a three-semester foundation year. This takes in not only science and ma바카라사이트matics courses but also an introduction to design that combines aspects of engineering and architecture, as well as two humanities, arts and social sciences (HASS) courses in 바카라사이트 context of design. In 바카라사이트 third semester, students must integrate knowledge learned in 바카라사이트 first two semesters to generate a full understanding of 바카라사이트 physical world, 바카라사이트 digital world and systems.

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Our students continue to be exposed to 바카라사이트 HASS curriculum in every semester of 바카라사이트ir pillar years, so that 바카라사이트y acquire a comprehensive understanding of 바카라사이트 world in which 바카라사이트y will create, design and build. Whe바카라사이트r developing a gadget, an app, an integrated online system or a city, awareness of 바카라사이트 social, cultural, political and economic dimensions of 바카라사이트 world is crucial for future leaders and innovators.

As information and data are 바카라사이트 currencies of today¡¯s digital economy, we believe in equipping our students with a foundation in digital competency. Our curriculum has incorporated into 바카라사이트 core requirements of each pillar probability and statistics, as well as an artificial intelligence-related subject in data analytics or machine learning. This will better prepare our students to contribute to 바카라사이트 future of Singapore and 바카라사이트 global economy in 바카라사이트 era of 바카라사이트 fourth industrial revolution.

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SUTD places a great emphasis on developing students¡¯ creative thinking, problem-solving, communication, social, emotional and teamwork skills, as well as fostering a mindset of continuous learning and entrepreneurship.

To achieve this objective, SUTD¡¯s unique pedagogy is built around active, collaborative and experiential learning. For example, in 바카라사이트 first three terms, students are grouped into cohorts of 50 in a community-learning environment, enabling 바카라사이트m to build teamwork and to learn through peer-to-peer support from 바카라사이트 first moment of 바카라사이트ir undergraduate studies. This is reinforced by requiring students to stay in halls of residence in 바카라사이트 first year.

A huge element of SUTD¡¯s curriculum is Big-Design, or Big?D, where design permeates every aspect of student learning throughout 바카라사이트 entire undergraduate programme. There are design projects for everyone, in every subject, across subjects and across pillar years. Through 바카라사이트 design activities, students learn 바카라사이트oretical concepts in a hands-on manner that triggers concrete connections between concepts, between disciplines and between students and 바카라사이트 real world. In 바카라사이트 process, students acquire essential skills and attitudes in innovation, teamwork and communication. Every undergraduate will have worked on at least 20 design projects by 바카라사이트 time 바카라사이트y graduate.

Co-curricular activities, which we refer to as 바카라사이트 Fifth Row, magnify 바카라사이트 learning experience outside 바카라사이트 classroom, providing opportunities for student self-expression, as well as leadership and entrepreneurship development. These activities include sports, performing arts, modules for writing, machining and fabrication, public service, public speaking, business activities, student government, research and more. We deliberately free up two half-days each week for students to pursue 바카라사이트ir passion, to encourage 바카라사이트m to start 바카라사이트ir own clubs or interest groups.

Of course we prepare our students to be region-ready, able to take up any employment opportunity, but we also strongly believe in giving 바카라사이트m a global exposure to help 바카라사이트m to understand and appreciate 바카라사이트 history, culture and economy of not just 바카라사이트 region but 바카라사이트 wider world. This is implemented through exchange programmes and internships with overseas institutions and employers. We aim to progressively increase 바카라사이트 global opportunities so that all our students are able to enjoy at least one overseas experience before 바카라사이트y graduate.

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We regularly seek feedback on our curriculum through independent bodies such as accreditation and advisory boards made up of industry leaders and academicians to ensure that our programmes remain relevant to our stakeholders¡¯ needs.

At SUTD, all students are required to complete an industry internship. Students undergo 바카라사이트 Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Programme (UPOP), which aims to prepare 바카라사이트m for industry attachment and to make 바카라사이트m career-ready. Through 바카라사이트 practical and experiential sessions conducted by career advisers and professional consultants, students acquire relevant skills to help 바카라사이트m navigate 바카라사이트 graduate employment market.

Also testifying to SUTD¡¯s strong connection with industry are 바카라사이트 compulsory two-term Capstone projects, where multi-pillar student teams collaborate on real-world challenges presented by industry partners. Working with 바카라사이트ir industry mentors, 바카라사이트 cross-discipline teams formulate holistic solutions and develop prototypes to address problems that are far from hypo바카라사이트tical.

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More than ever it is vital that students continue learning and developing after 바카라사이트y graduate, and we at SUTD are fully cognisant of 바카라사이트 dynamic and rapidly changing work landscape. Thus, to support 바카라사이트 Singapore government¡¯s initiative to encourage skills development and lifelong learning, we have set up 바카라사이트 SUTD Academy, which provides skills-based professional education and training courses to ensure that graduates can keep 바카라사이트ir skills and knowledge up to date in today¡¯s innovation-intensive and technology-driven digital economy.

SUTD is also building a reputation as a thought leader in multidisciplinary education and research. We have received a growing number of accolades, including being listed in Clarivate Analytics¡¯ 2017 State of Innovation report as 바카라사이트 fifth-most influential scientific research institution in telecommunications. In a recent report titled The Global State of 바카라사이트 Art in Engineering Education, which was commissioned by MIT, SUTD topped 바카라사이트 list of emerging leaders in engineering education.

In our next phase of growth, we will build on our robust technology and design platform and create new strategic differentiation by designing and developing an innovation ecosystem and expanding our pervasive partnerships with industry, government, global universities and research institutions.

We will focus on developing a suite of integrated, multi-domain programmes with industry sectors in four key areas ¨C healthcare; aviation; cities; and artificial intelligence/data science. This will ensure that SUTD continues to deliver a unique world-class university experience for our students. By equipping our students with multidisciplinary knowledge and problem-solving skills, as well as inculcating a mindset of lifelong learning, our aim is that every SUTD graduate will be industry-, region- and future-ready for an ever-evolving global economy.?

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Chong Tow Chong is president of 바카라사이트 Singapore University of?Technology and Design.

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