Singapore University of Technology and Design

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Singapore University of Technology and Design
Universiti Teknologi dan Rekabentuk Singapura (Malay)
新加坡科技设计大学 (Chinese)
சிங்கப்பூர் தொழில்நுட்பம் மற்றும் வடிவமைப்பு பல்கலைக்கழகம் (Tamil)
Singapore University of Technology and Design logo.svg
MottoA Better World By Design
Type Autonomous university [1]
Established2009;14 years ago (2009)
Chancellor -
President Chong Tow Chong
Provost Phoon Kok Kwang
Address
8 Somapah Rd, Singapore 487372
, ,
Singapore

1°20′28.7268″N103°57′49.5252″E / 1.341313000°N 103.963757000°E / 1.341313000; 103.963757000
CampusUrban
Colours   White
  Black
  Red
Website www.sutd.edu.sg
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Building 3 Location of One-stop Centre

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

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History

An antique Chinese pavilion donated to the university by Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan Antique Chinese pavilion, Singapore University of Technology and Design - 20150602-01.jpg
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). [2]

Campuses

SUTD's interim campus was at the former ITE College Dover campus in Dover from its founding in April 2012 until December 2014. Its permanent campus, which opened in January 2015, is located near the Changi Business Park, and is served by Upper Changi Station on the Downtown MRT Line. [3] 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. [4]

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. [5]

Academic pillars

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

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). [6]

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. [7]

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. [8] 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. [9]

The previous Headquarters of the Institute of Technical Education at Dover, Singapore was the site of the interim campus for SUTD Institute of Technical Education Headquarters, Nov 06.JPG
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 ArcGIS, [9] the SUTD Gridshell Pavilion, [10] samples of urban fabric in Bugis and Punggol in Singapore, and the exhibit at the 2013 Tallinn Architecture Biennale.

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