Engg and design and environment students joining NUS from this year will find out more about net-zero buildings and electric cars, as part of a new common curriculum in Aug. They will also take a new compulsory module to help them communicate, for instance, in situations where they have to work in teams or market their technologies. About 1,800 new undergraduates enrolling in the School of Design and Environment (SDE) and the engg faculty will take a new set of seven core interdisciplinary modules, NUS announced on Mon. University officials said at a briefing both fields have increasingly seen a convergence in skills and knowledge required for work. Two of the modules are new – Sustainable Futures and Creating Narratives – while others cover topics like AI, project mgmt and design thinking. Some of these are currently only available at either school, but will be extended to students from both sides in the new academic term. For instance, existing modules like project mgmt and design thinking at SDE will be open to engg students.... Continue Reading