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.

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.

Joint NTU-TUM Master of Science in Green Electronics

Feb 16, 2021, 09:22 AM
Title : Joint NTU-TUM Master of Science in Green Electronics
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The joint Master of Science degree program in Green Electronics is a new highly specialized programme offered on a full-time basis for training semiconductor researchers and engineers.

The joint Master of Science degree program in Green Electronics is a new highly specialized programme offered on a full-time basis for training semiconductor researchers and engineers to work in the areas of novel electronic/optoelectronic devices and systems, with particular focus on the energy, sensing/monitoring and semiconductor manufacturing fields. This joint Master of Science degree program in Green Electronics is conducted by faculty from both EEE NTU and the Technical University of Munich.

The duration of the joint Master of Science (Green Electronics) is 24 months. Students will need to complete 2 Laboratory Core Courses (6 AUs), Select 6 out of 7 Core Elective Courses (18 AUs) and Select 4 out of 7 Elective Courses (12 AUs). The Laboratory core courses core includes: Laboratory 1: Semiconductor Process and Device Simulation, Laboratory 2: Design and Modelling of Nanodevices. The core elective courses include: Microfabrication Technology, Materials for Electronic Devices, Bioelectronics, Nanotechnology for Energy Systems, Microstructured Devices and Systems for Green Electronics, Optomechatronic Measurement Systems and Introduction to Power Systems. The elective courses include: Modern Semiconductor Devices, Low Power Displays and Solid State Lighting, Nanophotovoltaics, Green Nanotechnology, Polymer Electronics, Semiconductor Power Devices and Advanced MOSFET & Novel Devices. In addition, students are required to take 2 out of 6 Non-Technical Elective Courses to broaden their professional knowledge.

After completion of coursework, all students need to undertake 3 months of internship in industry and a further 6 months of independent research leading to a MSc dissertation. The internship and dissertation research can be carried out in different organizations or the same organization in Singapore or in Europe. (Students are free to choose where to complete the internship and dissertation requirements.) For NTU, the minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) for graduation from the Master of Science (Green Electronics) is 2.5.
  • Degree / FH Diploma

    An applicant must have completed at least a Bachelor Degree (Honors) or European/German FH Diploma or its equivalent in areas of Science/Electrical/Electronics Engineering from a university with recognized standing with at least a 2nd Class Honors or equivalent.
  • As the Programme instruction medium is English, applicant must be able to demonstrate a satisfactory level of the language. Applicant whose native tongue or medium of instruction from previous studies (Bachelor / FH Diploma) is not English must submit at least one of the following:

 

 -TOEFEL (www.toefl.org): With recent TOEFL score indicating a minimum of 600 for Paper based test or 100 for internet based test.

 

- IELTS (www.ielts.org): With academic IELTS result of at least 6.5. 

 

Akademische Prüfstelle (APS) certificate is required for applicant with education qualification from China, Vietnam and India.                         

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Programme Structure

No. of AUs Graduate
 
36
Laboratory Core Modules
 
2 Modules (6 AUs)
Core Elective Modules
(Select 6 out of 7)
 
6 Modules (18 AUs)
Elective Modules
(Select 4 modules)
 
4 Modules (12 AUs)
Internship for 3 Months
 
Compulsory
Dissertation for 6 Months
 
Compulsory
Non-technical Elective Modules
(Select 2 out of 6)
 
2 Modules
Min NTU CGPA Require to Graduate ≥ 2.5

 

Programme Duration

Study Mode: Full time 

 

Type of Coursework Programme Candidature
Joint NTU-TUM (Full-time) Minimum Maximum
  24 months 36 months

The Master of Science in Green Electronics degree is a 2-year full-time programme. Students must complete their coursework, 3-month internship and 6-month of Master Thesis writing to qualify for graduation.

Graduate level Modules offered

Laboratory Core Modules (45 hours per Module) 

Module Code Module Title (3 AUs / Module) Conducted By
NM6604 Laboratory 1: Semiconductor Process and Device Simulation NTU
NM6605 Laboratory 2: Design and Modelling of Nanodevices NTU

 

Core Elective Modules (Select any 6) (45 hours per Module) 

Module Code Module Title (3 AUs / Module) Conducted By
NM6601 Microfabrication Technology NTU
NM6607 Optomechatronic Measurement Syst ems TUM
NM6618 Materials for Electronic Devices NTU
NM6619 Bioelectronics TUM
NM6620 Nanotechnology for Energy Systems TUM
NM6621 Microstructured Devices and Systems for Green Electronics TUM
NM6625 Introduction to Power Systems TUM

 

 

Elective Modules (Select any 4) (45 hours per Module) 

Module Code Module Title (3 AUs / Module) Conducted By
NM6603 Modern Semiconductor Devices NTU
NM6617 Advanced MOSEFT & Novel Devices TUM
NM6622 Low Power Displays and Solid – State Lighting NTU
NM6623 Nanophotovoltaics NTU
NM6624 Green Nanotechnology NTU
NM6626 Polymer Electronics TUM
NM6627 Semiconductor Power Devices TUM

 

Non-technical Elective Modules (Select 2 out of 6)

Module Title  Conducted By
Business Administration TUM
Production Planning in Industry TUM
International Intellectual Property Law TUM
Industrial Marketing TUM
Innovation and Technology Management TUM
Paradigm Shift to Industry 4.0
TUM
Augmented Reality
TUM
Industrial Additive Manufacturing Quality Certification
TUM
Cyber Physical Systems
TUM

Important Information and Links 

International applicants are advised to have sufficient funds (whether from scholarships or personal funds or both) to cover the expenses of their entire period of study. There are no arrangements for employment for graduate students.

Discipline :
  • Engineering
  • Sustainability
Programme Type :
  • Full-time
Programme Level :
  • Master (Coursework)
Academic Year :
  • AY2019/2020
Which sites does this programme appear? :
  • College of Engineering
  • School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Special Programmes
  • 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.