Sustainability Education

Education is the key enabler of creating a sustainable world for future generations. At NTU, we seek to incorporate sustainability education for students at different stages of their learning journey, through relevant courses or programmes, to provide them with the foundation and practical tools for understanding the concepts of sustainability and applying them to solve real world problems.

Undergraduate Programmes

Since 2021, we have introduced a sustainability course in our common interdisciplinary core curriculum for all undergraduates. This course aims to develop students with the critical skills to collaborate across disciplines to systematically analyze major sustainability challenges from the perspectives of society, economy, and the environment. Students will learn to address sustainability issues from different viewpoints and at different scales. They will then use these skills to discuss and propose solutions for sustainability challenges facing Singapore and the world.

Building on this foundation, NTU offers various undergraduate programmes with different aspects of sustainability incorporated in their curriculum. We also offer sustainability-themed programmes in Environmental Engineering and Environmental Earth Systems Science. In addition, students from other degree programmes with interest in sustainability may also enrol in our 2nd Majors or Minors related to this area.

Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical & Electronic Engineering with Second Major in Society and Urban Systems

Mar 22, 2021, 09:25 AM
Title : Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical & Electronic Engineering with Second Major in Society and Urban Systems
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The Bachelor of Engineering programme is a professional degree programme with a broad-based and flexible curriculum that integrates theory with industrial practice.

The School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering is presently one of the largest engineering schools in the world with an undergraduate enrolment of over 3000 students. Ranked 1st in Asia and 6th in the world in QS ranking, our school molds students into future-ready engineers, ready to spark new discoveries in technology and innovation. Our Undergraduate programmes strike a balance in providing a multifaceted curriculum compassing major areas in electrical and electronic engineering and cross-disciplinary courses in arts, business and humanities.   

Our education roadmap is based on the following aspects:   

  • Engineering design  

  • Project work  

  • Laboratory experiments​  

  • Industrial attachment programme for third-year students  

  • Final year project   

The industrial attachment programme enriches students’ learning experiences and gives them early exposure to the engineering industry. For their final year projects, students put on their thinking caps and work on real-life problems that are both research- and industrial-based. 

Upon graduation, students can pursue a higher degree by research/coursework in NTU or in other countries. 

Singapore-Cambridge GCE “A” Level  

  • Pass in H2 Level Mathematics, and   

  • Pass in H2 Level Physics/Chemistry/Biology/Computing, and   

  • Pass in H1 Level/GCE “O” Level Physics 1 or equivalent  

 

Polytechnic Diploma  

Polytechnic Diploma holders or Final Year students with relevant diplomas from a local polytechnic in Singapore will be considered for direct entry into the second year.   

The list of acceptable diplomas is available at  here.

 

International Baccalaureate Diploma  

  • Pass in Higher Level Mathematics, and  

  • Pass in Higher Level Biology/Chemistry/Computer Science/Physics, and  

  • Pass in Standard Level Physics 2 or equivalent  

 

NUS High School Diploma  

  • Major CAP of 2.0 in Mathematics, and  

  • Major CAP of 2.0 in Biology/Chemistry/Physics, and  

  • Overall CAP of 2.0 in Physics 3 or equivalent  

 

International and Other Qualifications  

  • Pass in Senior High School Level Mathematics, and  

  • Pass in Senior High School Level Biology/Chemistry/Physics, and  

  • Pass in Junior High School Level Physics 4  

 

NOTE  
1 Pass in H1/'O' Level Physics is only applicable to applicants who have not read H2 Level Physics.  

2 Pass in Standard Level Physics is only applicable to applicants who have not read Higher Level Physics.   

3 Overall CAP of 2.0 in Physics is only applicable to applicants who have not majored in Physics.  

4 Pass in Junior High School Level Physics is only applicable to applicants who have not read Senior High School Level Physics.  

 

For more information, do refer here.


Students with outstanding Singapore GCE ‘A’ Level, International Baccalaureate (IB), and NUS High School Diploma results may be eligible for exemptions from up to 3 selected first-year courses. 

Polytechnic Qualifications

Course exemption for top local polytechnic students may be reviewed on a case-by-case basis, depending on the diploma and courses that students have taken in their respective polytechnic, and if they satisfy the requirements/conditions set by their respective engineering schools. Generally, students with an Advanced Certificate, Diploma Plus certificate and/or Certificate of Merit or Distinction may be considered for exemption from up to 4 courses or 12 AU, depending on the relevance of the polytechnic courses taken and the grades obtained.

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Full Time

4 years

The structure of the Bachelor of Engineering with a Second Major in Society and Urban Systems programme integrates the requirements of both majors within the normal candidature of 4 years.

For their Second Major in Society and Urban Systems, students will take 4 foundation core courses and specialised elective courses which can be selected from 3 areas – Urban Economics and Public Policy, Society and Culture, and Water and Environmental Management.

Students will take these courses throughout their four years at the School. Click here for more information.

A bachelor’s degree from EEE will open up a world of opportunities. Some industries EEE graduates can enter include:   

  • Aviation  

  • Banking & Finance  

  • Biomedical & Healthcare  

  • Construction  

  • Control & Automation  

  • Computer Engineering   

  • Electronic Products  

  • Electronics, Semiconductor, IC Design  

  • Information & Communication  

  • Information Technology  

  • Internet Services  

  • Machinery & Equipment  

  • Manufacturing  

  • Power & Clean Energy  

  • Public Administration & Defense  

  • Telecommunication  

The School’s Bachelor of Engineering programmes are accredited by the Institution of Engineers Singapore (IES) through its Engineering Accreditation Board. IES is the Singapore signatory of the Washington Accord - an international agreement for mutual recognition of the substantial equivalence of engineering academic programmes, in satisfying the requirements for practising engineering at the professional level.  Our curricula provide an excellent foundation for either graduate study or employment. Education and research activities are strongly aligned with our mission and Programme Educational Objectives (PEOs). PEOs are broad statements that describe the career and professional accomplishments that the programme is preparing graduates to achieve.  Our PEOs are aligned closely with EAB’s Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs). They are narrower statements that describe what students are expected to know and be able to do when they graduate.   Each programme also must satisfy a set of criteria specific to it, known as Specific Programme Criteria (SPC). The stipulations in the SPC chiefly concern curricular issues and qualifications of faculty. 
Discipline :
  • Engineering
  • Sustainability
Programme Type :
  • Full-time
Programme Level :
  • Single Degree with 2nd Major
Academic Year :
  • AY2019/2020
Which sites does this programme appear? :
  • College of Engineering
  • School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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Postgraduate Programmes

NTU is pioneering a new push in PhD education that will tear down barriers and drive research into areas that need a multi-disciplinary approach. In keeping with global trends and needs, students at the Interdisciplinary Graduate Programme at NTU will concentrate on two or more disciplines, instead of one. Today, fresh thinking is urgently needed to mitigate many global challenges, not least in environmental sustainability, the creation of viable alternative energy solutions, and many other wide-ranging and complex issues.

  • GIS and Geospatial Learning in Sustainability

    Sustainability has become a key theme in higher education globally. It is also by now a core component of the revised MAHE programme. The spatial thinking tools and applications that you will learn in GIS will help you to better comprehend sustainability issues as well as devise solutions for such problems. This course will enable you to apply GIS vis-a-vis cross-disciplinary perspectives in the Humanities with respect to the Southeast Asian context.

  • Global Cities

    This course aims to introduce the urban ways of life and appreciate the emergence of global cities beyond the Global North. The course will also include various empirical and grounded experiences of global cities around the world, especially on issues related to urban liveability, sustainability, water, housing and other urban infrastructure issues.

  • Environmental Planning and Management

    This course examines selected environmental challenges in urban areas and explores planning solutions and management options to avoid or mitigate such problems. Multidisciplinary, integrated solutions that follow principles of sustainability are emphasized.

  • Discourses in Sustainability

    The environmental and social impacts of global climate change been increasingly emphasised. Accordingly, there is a need to equip learners with the history of sustainability studies, alongside current debates and possible future trajectories of this discipline. This knowledge will help learners better understand situations related to climate change and also opportunities in fostering environmental sustainability.

  • Field Inquiry in Sustainability

    Fieldwork strengthens our classroom concepts and gives the opportunity to understand the world through inquiry- based learning. This course will equip learners with both the qualitative and quantitative skills to collect and interpret data in ways that can help to inform environmental solutions for a more sustainable future.

  • Second Major in Sustainability
  • Aspiring students with a passion for Sport Science & Management (SSM) now can complement their degree by undertaking a Second Major in Sustainability. This Second Major in Sustainability within the SSM degree programme equips students with the knowledge and skills to address pressing environmental and social challenges faced by the sports industry.

Continuing Education

NTU Continuing Education offers a wide range of programmes and courses for working professionals that are curated from various disciplines and conducted via different learning platforms. Aligning with the Government’s concerted effort to build sustainability as a way of work, play and life, that is the Green economy, specialised topics such as Sustainability Design, Energy Management, Environmental Management and etc. are created and delivered as either short courses or semester long courses, credit-bearing and stackable towards the relevant certificate(s) such as Specialist, Graduate and/or FlexiMasters certificate.