Academic Mentorship Exercise

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About the EPD Academic Mentorship Exercise

This is an exercise for students to indicate their preferred choice of courses for the next term. It acts as a pre-registration for courses. Participation in this exercise will go a long way in helping the Office of Student Administration plan the timetable and for course leads to prepare materials. It also helps students plan their academic route in consultation with an experienced advisor.

Benefits of the EPD Academic Mentorship Exercise

Steps

This process may be iterative and require more than one meeting.

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Frequently asked questions

What does EPD teach us which we can apply in the real world?

Real world problems are complex, vague and multi-facetted; thus, requiring skilled people from different domains and disciplines to work together to create functional and effective solutions. Our broad-based education at SUTD equips students with a wide scope of understanding of different disciplines that will allow them to serve as an effective bridge between fields. Our rigorous academic EPD curriculum grounds them with the required fundamental theories that students can subsequently build on and expand. Through design projects, EPD students learn to work in cross-functional and multidisciplinary teams and apply their expertise whilst actively contributing towards designing and developing effective engineering solutions.

How does EPD teach innovation?

There is no single method to teach ‘innovation’. Innovation is a culture and pedagogy in our teaching, which is embedded in many courses that EPD offers as well as 5th row activities (e.g., entrepreneurship competitions or entrepreneurship capstone projects).

Are there any limitations to the projects I can do in my UG research?

The first thing to do if you are interested in research is to get to know the various research areas pursued by EPD professors, and find out what topic interests you. Discuss with the professor to find out what is required to participate in research in that topic. Every UG student is assigned a faculty mentor, which is also a great source of information on research topics.

What research opportunities are there in EPD?

Undergraduate research opportunity (UROP) starts in Term-1, and can be done through the official UROP platform or through informal discussions with faculty members. Alternatively, apply for the STEP program which is an integrated Bachelor and Master degree.

How does EPD remain relevant in the data driven world?

This was addressed during live talk Q+A segment; https://live.motionmediaworks.com/video/SUTD-EPD

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