{"id":2123,"date":"2021-03-22T10:03:24","date_gmt":"2021-03-22T02:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/chbe\/?page_id=2123"},"modified":"2025-05-27T10:51:36","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T02:51:36","slug":"curriculum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/chbe\/undergraduate\/beng-che\/curriculum\/","title":{"rendered":"Curriculum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-undergraduate\"><li id=\"menu-item-13922\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/chbe\/undergraduate\/what-is-che\/\">What is ChE?<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-13920\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/chbe\/undergraduate\/beng-che\/overview-of-the-bachelor-of-engineering-chemical-engineering-programme\/\">BEng (ChE)<\/a>\n<ul>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-13921\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/chbe\/undergraduate\/beng-che\/overview-of-the-bachelor-of-engineering-chemical-engineering-programme\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-13931\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/chbe\/undergraduate\/beng-che\/curriculum\/\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-13932\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/chbe\/undergraduate\/beng-che\/build-your-own-degree\/\">Build Your Own Degree<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-13934\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/chbe\/undergraduate\/beng-che\/specialisation\/\">Specialisation<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-13935\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/chbe\/undergraduate\/beng-che\/fyp\/\">Projects<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-13936\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/chbe\/undergraduate\/beng-che\/internship\/\">Internship<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-13937\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/chbe\/undergraduate\/beng-che\/study-abroad\/\">Study Abroad<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-13930\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/student-life\/\">Student Support<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-13924\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/chbe\/undergraduate\/admissions\/\">Admissions<\/a>\n<ul>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-13923\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/chbe\/undergraduate\/scholarships-financial-aid\/\">Scholarships &amp; Financial Aid<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-13926\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/chbe\/undergraduate\/beng-che\/faq\/\">FAQ<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-14133\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nusu.sharepoint.com\/sites\/eng\/engchbe\/stu\/Policies\/Forms\/AllItems.aspx\">Current Students<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\n\t<h2>\n\t\tCurriculum\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>College of Design and Engineering (CDE) adopt a new undergraduate curriculum structure for students enrolled in the new academic year starting in August 2025. Students will read a total of 160 units (or the equivalent of 40 courses), as shown in the following schema:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/chbe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/Curriculum-Stack_Cropped.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"369\" height=\"578\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Common Curriculum consists of 10 carefully curated pillars to give a solid foundation in interdisciplinary skills. We emphasise instilling lifelong skills in data and digital literacy, design thinking, and critical thinking via the following pillars:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Design Thinking<\/li>\n<li>Maker Space<\/li>\n<li>Artificial Intelligence<\/li>\n<li>Project Management<\/li>\n<li>Data Literacy<\/li>\n<li>Digital Literacy<\/li>\n<li>Critique and Expression<\/li>\n<li>Cultures and Connections<\/li>\n<li>Singapore Studies<\/li>\n<li>Communities and Engagement<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/chbe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/Common-Curriculum.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"965\" height=\"1023\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/chbe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/Direct-Entry-Students_AY2025-2026-Cohort.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRecommended Schedule for Direct Entry AY2025\/2026\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/chbe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/Polytechnic_Graduate_Students_With_Exemptions_AY2025-2026-Cohort.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRecommended Schedule for Polytechnic Graduates AY2025\/2026\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/undergraduate\/apply-to-cde\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFAQ on New Curriculum\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/news\/engineering-education-reimagined\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFind Out More\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is ChE? BEng (ChE) Overview Curriculum Build Your Own Degree Specialisation Projects Internship Study Abroad Student Support Admissions Scholarships &amp; Financial Aid FAQ Current Students Curriculum College of Design and Engineering (CDE) adopt a new undergraduate curriculum structure for students enrolled in the new academic year starting in August 2025. 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