Singapore University of Technology and Design

Coordinates: 1°20′28.7268″N 103°57′49.5252″E / 1.341313000°N 103.963757000°E / 1.341313000; 103.963757000
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Singapore University of Technology and Design
Universiti Teknologi dan Rekabentuk Singapura (
President
Chong Tow Chong
ProvostPhoon Kok Kwang
Address
8 Somapah Rd, Singapore 487372
, ,
Singapore

1°20′28.7268″N 103°57′49.5252″E / 1.341313000°N 103.963757000°E / 1.341313000; 103.963757000
CampusUrban
Colours  White
  Black
  Red
Websitewww.sutd.edu.sg
Building 3 Location of One-stop Centre

The Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) is a public autonomous university in Singapore.

History

An antique Chinese pavilion donated to the university by Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan

The founding president is Thomas L. Magnanti, who is a professor associated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).[4]

Campuses

SUTD's interim campus was at the former

Downtown MRT Line.[5] As of 2018, it is the only university to be located in the eastern part of Singapore. Through an open selection process, SUTD appointed DP Architects Pte. Ltd., in collaboration with UNStudio
from Amsterdam, to design the academic cluster of its permanent campus in Upper Changi.

Academics

Undergraduate programmes

A four-year full-time undergraduate programme will be offered in SUTD. Students have the option to choose between five available pillars: Computer Science and Design (CSD), Engineering Product Development (EPD), Engineering Systems and Design (ESD), Architecture and Sustainable Design (ASD), and Design and Artificial Intelligence (DAI).

Graduate programmes

A two-year full-time MIT–SUTD Dual master's degree programme will be offered in collaboration with MIT to talented graduates with a keen interest in research in one of the following areas: Civil and Environmental Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or Engineering in Manufacturing. Graduate opportunities also include the SUTD PhD Programme. Candidates will spend up to one year in the United States and the other year in Singapore, receiving master's degrees from both MIT and SUTD.[6]

With MIT, SUTD has launched joint postgraduate programmes to jump-start research at the university. The PhD programme has a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary and collaborative research and is enhanced by opportunities for industry internships, overseas research attachments, and teaching experience. The initial intake in 2012 included ten post-doctoral researchers. Post-doctorate fellows spend one year at MIT and then another year at SUTD where they conduct research and teach.[7]

Academic pillars

Fused deposition modelling 3D printers in one of SUTD's laboratories

Research initiatives

Design Innovation Singapore

In 2015, as part of the IDC, the Design Innovation @ Singapore (DI) platform was formed to organise and drive Design- and Technology-centred Innovation programs and initiatives for Singapore and beyond.

In 2021, the DI team was integrated with the SUTD Academy to enhance our offerings as a provider of Continuing Education and Training (CET).[8]

SUTD–MIT International Design Centre

The International Design Centre (IDC) is based both in Singapore at SUTD, and in Cambridge, Massachusetts, at MIT, with academic and industrial partners from around the world. The IDC has more than a hundred projects that involve approximately 270 faculty, researchers and students.

IDC is part of a collaboration agreement between SUTD and MIT.[9]

Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities

The Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities (LKY CIC) is one of the research centers in SUTD.

SUTD–JTC Industrial Infrastructure Innovation Centre

The SUTD–JTC Industrial Infrastructure Innovation (I3) Centre was set up to spearhead research efforts in design, architecture, engineering, and social science.

iTrust Research Centre

iTrust is a multidisciplinary research center which was established collaboratively by SUTD and the Ministry of Defence. The focus of iTrust is on cybersecurity. Systems of interest include large infrastructure of national importance (such as power grids, water treatment plants and oil refineries) as well as cyber-devices used in healthcare, including pacemakers, defibrillators, insulin pumps and vagus nerve stimulation implants.

O-Lab

O-Lab comprises academics and practitioners interested in understanding and enhancing design practices.

Temasek Labs at SUTD

Temasek Labs at SUTD (TL@SUTD) undertakes research and development. The current focus is on areas of defense system design and development, such as unmanned systems, information systems, soldier systems, and engineering systems.

TL@SUTD complements the work that is currently undertaken at the DSO National Laboratories, NUS, NTU, and other research establishments.

City Form Lab

The City Form Lab (CFL) is an urban design research group led by a group of architects, city planners, spatial analysts, programmers, sociologists, and artists.[10] It was founded by Andres Sevtsuk at MIT in 2010 as the City Form Research Group, and moved to SUTD in fall 2011. The lab develops software tools for researching urban form and land use patterns.[11]

The previous Headquarters of the Institute of Technical Education at Dover, Singapore was the site of the interim campus for SUTD

CFL's recent projects include the open-source Urban Network Analysis Toolbox for

Bugis and Punggol
in Singapore, and the exhibit at the 2013 Tallinn Architecture Biennale.

References

  1. ^ "Post-secondary education". Ministry of Education, Singapore. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  2. ^ "SUTD Annual Report 2020/2021" (PDF). Singapore University of Technology and Design. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Speech by Minister of State Gan Siow Huang at SUTD's Commencement Ceremony". moe.edu.sg. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  4. Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original
    on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
  5. ^ "Campus Life: A Campus Built for Interaction and Collaboration: East Coast Campus". Singapore University of Technology and Design. Archived from the original on 17 March 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  6. ^ "Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)". EduMaritime.net. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  7. ^ Tracy Quek (13 September 2010). "Joint postgrad programme". The Straits Times. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
  8. ^ "Our Mission".
  9. Channel NewsAsia
    . Retrieved 27 March 2011.
  10. ^ Carolyn Y. Johnson (3 October 2011). "A new toolbox for urban analysis: Researchers look to new data, tools to better plan successful cities". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on 3 March 2014.
  11. ^
    Fast Company. Archived from the original
    on 11 November 2014.
  12. ^ "SUTD Library Pavilion by City Form Lab". Dezeen. 15 June 2013. Archived from the original on 18 November 2014.

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