MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN!
Dear students, alumni, colleagues, and partners of CDE,
This time of year signals the commencement of the competition season! Three outstanding teams are preparing for international competitions - the NUS Formula SAE team, the LeoNUS CanSat competition team, and the NUS Calibur Robotics team.
Every year, I witness our students' commitment as they wholeheartedly engage in various competition projects. Our students develop high-speed race cars, satellites, and robots, refining their technical expertise while fuelled by their determination to be the best. The competitive atmosphere ignites their passion to learn and apply their skills, enhances their teamwork and communication, and builds resilience.
Regardless of the outcome, I am confident that our students, representing the University and the College in these competitions and other arenas, do so with pride and honour.
Our competition and project teams have had the support and encouragement of kind donors and sponsors who have seen the value that these experiences bring to our students. We thank them for being the strength behind our teams.
In the same spirit of support for our students, the College is establishing the College of Design and Engineering Bursary to give incoming and current students the freedom to explore the many opportunities in CDE by lightening their financial concerns.
Please join me in making a gift online at https://bbis.nus.edu.sg/give/cde/cdeb and let's give all our students a boost so they can aim for the skies!
Professor Teo Kie Leong
Dean
College of Design and Engineering (CDE)
HIGHLIGHTS
EVENTS
Between Line & Form Exhibition
Between Line & Form is an exhibition of hand-drawn architectural sketches by Ar. Rene Tan, presented in conjunction with the RT+Q Drawing Prize at NUS. Spanning over 40 years, the showcase features lead-on-paper sketches, mechanical pencil on vellum, ink and Pantone on Mylar, pen parti diagrams, ballpoint design esquisses, and sketchbooks on loan from the National Archives of Singapore. These drawings trace a personal journey through observation, discovery, improvisation, and speculation. From “Covid Drawings” exploring interior space to “Otto Wagner Drawings” on proportion and detail, “Pantone Drawings” on light and shadow, “Travel Sketches” on place and memory, and “Sketchbook Etudes” tracking design ideas, each work embodies what Michael Graves called “tangible speculations.” Between Line & Form invites visitors to reflect on the enduring value of hand sketching in an increasingly digital design culture, and to appreciate the liberating journey between each line and the next.
CDE Innovation Day 2026
CDE Innovation Day 2026 gives NUS students and researchers a clear pathway to develop ideas, strengthen prototypes and turn research into real-world solutions through three tailored tracks. Bringing together design, engineering and enterprise, the programme helps participants build skills, test and refine their concepts, and compete for more than SGD 300,000 in funding at the […]
Coastal Protection and Flood Resilience Institute (CFI) Annual Symposium 2026
The CFI Annual Symposium 2026 is a 3-day conference, co-located with the 6th International Symposium of Water Disaster Mitigation and Water Environmental Regulation (WDWE) and the 2026 Asia Tsunami Workshop (ATW), which would be held at SIT Punggol from 21st October to 23rd October. The theme for this year’s CFI Annual Symposium 2026 is ‘Adapting Cities for Coastal and Flood Resilience’, reflecting the urgent need to take proactive steps to prepare for flooding in our cities. Admission is free for all CFI Symposium attendees. Paid tickets are also available for WDWE and ATW.
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