Double Degree in Engineering and Economics

 

Introduction

This double degree programme, jointly offered by the College of Engineering and the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, aims to equip graduates with excellent knowledge and competency in engineering and economics. 

 

Engineering underpins quality of life and economic activity.  It is the art of applying science to create and enhance technology to benefit humanity.  Very often, the decisions and choices in engineering design, process, product and innovation are influenced by economic considerations.  The ultimate purpose of engineering and economic endeavours can be seen as meeting human’s needs and wants in the presence of resource scarcity.  Hence these two disciplines are mutually inspirational and complementary. 

 

With intensifying global competition, growing resource scarcity, and escalating societal and environmental concerns, engineers of the future will face increasing challenges to reconcile engineering activities with these considerations.  The combined inter-disciplinary qualities of an engineer and an economist will be highly valued in today’s globalized environment where insatiable demand for new products and processes, as well as increasingly complex economic conditions, are creating both opportunities and threats for companies and nations.  

 

By having an advanced understanding of the integrative relationship between engineering and economics, graduates of this programme can better contribute to the nation’s wealth and economy through the diverse career potentials in the public and private sectors. 

 

 

Career Prospects

Armed with two honours degrees - B.Eng# and B.A. (Hons) in Economics, our graduates can expect more career options in the engineering- and economics-related industries and beyond.  Engineers who have strong economic knowledge are also better equipped for management positions as they move up the corporate ladder.  To the enterprising individuals, technical prowess and a good grasp of economic principles are essential for the sustenance of free enterprises and entrepreneurship.

  #in a specific field of engineering

 

 

Curriculum Structure

General  Education Requirement (GER)

Core modules

Communication Skills

12 AUs

HR Management

Engineers and Society

Programme Requirement

B.Eng

106 - 109 AUs

B.A (Economics)

80 AUs

Total

198 - 201 AUs

 

 

Recommended Curriculum Plan

Aerospace Engineering (ASEC)

BioEngineering (BEEC)

Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering (CBEC)

Civil Engineering (CVEC)

Computer Engineering (CEEC)

Computer Science (CSEC)

Electrical & Electronic Engineering  (EEEC)

Environmental Engineering (ENEC)

Information Engineering & Media (IEEC)

Materials Engineering (MTEC)

Mechanical Engineering

·         Mainstream  (MEEC-Main)

·         Design Stream (MEEC-Design)

·         Mechatronics Stream  (MEEC-Mech)

 

 

Contact Information

Degree Specialisation

Contact Person

Aerospace Engineering

Associate Professor Ng Teng Yong

Email: mtyng@ntu.edu.sg

Tel: (65) 6790-4797

BioEngineering

Associate Professor Liao Kin

Email: askliao@ntu.edu.sg

Tel: (65) 6790-5835

Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

Assistant Professor Leslie Loo

Email: ssloo@ntu.edu.sg

Tel: (65) 6790-6737

Civil Engineering

Associate Chair (Academic)

Email: vd-cee-acad@ntu.edu.sg

Tel: (65) 6790-5279

Computer Engineering

Ms Jessica Hon-Chan Meng Chee

Email: asmcchan@ntu.edu.sg

Tel: (65) 6790-4139

Computer Science

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

Associate Professor Gwee Bah Hwee

Email: ebhgwee@ntu.edu.sg

Tel: (65) 6790-6861

Environmental Engineering

Associate Chair (Academic)

Email: vd-cee-acad@ntu.edu.sg

Tel: (65) 6790-5279

Information Engineering & Media

Associate Professor Chua Hock Chuan

Email: ehchua@ntu.edu.sg

Tel: (65) 6790-4547

Materials Engineering

Assistant Professor Hng Huey Hoon

Email: ashhhng@ntu.edu.sg

Tel: (65) 6790-4140

Mechanical Engineering

Ms Goh Wee Hoon, Madaline

Email: mwhgoh@ntu.edu.sg

Tel: (65) 6790-4729

Economics

School of Humanities & Social Sciences

Division of Economics

Email: h-dae@ntu.edu.sg

Tel: (65) 6790-6073 / 6790-6431