SUTD also offers special programmes such as the SUTD Technology Entrepreneurship Programme (STEP) and the SUTD Honours and Research Programme (SHARP), where students can continue after their undergraduate programmes to either obtain a Master of Science in Technology Entrepreneurship or a postgraduate degree respectively. Other graduate opportunities include the Master of Architecture, the Master of Science in Security by Design, the Master of Science in Urban Science, Planning and Policy as well as other master’s and PhD programmes. This year, all SUTD undergraduate programmes and two master’s programmes, the Master of Architecture and Master of Innovation by Design, received design accreditation. It is the first time any degree has been recognised in such a capacity. The assessment was done by the Design Accreditation Board, which is led by the Design Business Chamber Singapore. Design and Artificial Intelligence Degree Programme SUTD graduated its first batch of 30 students from the Design and Artificial Intelligence (DAI) undergraduate degree programme. Launched four years ago in response to Singapore’s push towards building strong digital capabilities in preparation for an AI-driven digital economy, the DAI degree programme is the first of its kind degree programme in the world. This programme aims to train talents to fill the acute shortage of AI manpower in the industry, who can combine technical expertise in design innovation with the skills to apply AI to other disciplines. Hear what some of our recent DAI graduates have to say: While in SUTD, I was exposed to design studios as part of the DAI programme and this experience was extremely invaluable to me as I had opportunities to work with industry partners across different domains each term. I also worked on multiple projects related to AI during my internship and this inspired me to further pursue doing research in AI, which is why I joined DSO National Laboratories as a research engineer. Besides aspiring to advance AI research and development, I also hope to leverage on my design background to continue pushing AI development that is human centric and focused on improving society. DAI has given me the exposure to all sorts of projects from product, service and systems design. I wanted to learn everything and pick up skills across pillars. If I had gone to another pillar, I feared I would have missed out on some skills. So, DAI’s breadth was just right for me – the best of all worlds. While working on an Undergraduate Research Opportunities Programme for airport passenger experience, my interest in aviation grew and I began actively seeking out aviation-related projects and courses to complement my studies. This laid the foundation for my career path into airline, Scoot. I chose to study DAI because it helps me forge a stronger mindset against a very uncertain future, a quality I believe everyone should learn to have. DAI allows me to formulate a good general understanding on AI and how it can be used. I believe in bringing technology and greater design into evergreen industries that support Singapore and I’m starting my venture via the logistics, supply chain and its surrounding industries EDUCATION Clarence Lee Research Engineer (AI), DSO National Laboratories Valerie Lu Network Planning (Scheduling) Analyst, Scoot Eugene Hoong Product Manager, Shopee p. 31 ANNUAL REPORT 2023/24
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