{"id":2136,"date":"2021-03-22T11:09:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-22T03:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/chbe\/?page_id=2136"},"modified":"2025-02-24T15:05:23","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T07:05:23","slug":"build-your-own-degree","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/chbe\/undergraduate\/beng-che\/build-your-own-degree\/","title":{"rendered":"Build Your Own Degree"},"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-cohorts-2021-2022\/\">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\/?page_id=291\">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\tBuild Your Own Degree\n\t<\/h2>\n<p>Technology is increasingly shaping the way in which we work, think and live. This transformation is driven by digitalisation, where physical systems are connected to virtual networks, and masses of collected data are used to predict events and shape decisions.<\/p>\n<p>While engineering remains vital in the next Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0), digitalisation does demand new cognitive and technical skills, such as understanding how systems interact, how to select and use data, even how to design better for user needs.<\/p>\n<p>Starting from Academic Year 2025\/2026, the College of Design and Engineering (CDE) adopted a new undergraduate curriculum structure that gives students greater choice, breadth and flexibility in charting their learning journeys. This curriculum structure is developed CDE.<\/p>\n<h3>Unrestricted Electives: Within and Beyond Engineering<\/h3>\n<p>The NUS curriculum structure has provisions for Unrestricted Elective courses (UEC), which allow students to explore greater breadth or depth in any subject and at any level.<\/p>\n<p>If you wish to go deeper within your chosen engineering discipline, you may opt to read electives specialising in different areas. If you prefer instead to broaden your knowledge and skills in a complementary or contrasting area, consider taking a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/registrar\/academic-information-policies\/undergraduate-students\/special-programmes\/minor-programmes\"><strong>minor<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/registrar\/academic-information-policies\/undergraduate-students\/special-programmes\/double-major-programmes\"><strong>second major<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/chbe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/10\/Website-landscape-photos.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1309\" height=\"471\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/chbe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/DYOD-edit-no-rnD.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1309\" height=\"471\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Want to find out more? Check out our Alumni video series <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLTtfxmXHPx_iwo5dnbaf4JtJx4ShnUihR\">here<\/a>\u00a0as they share about their NUS Engineering journey and how it has helped them in their careers.<\/p>\n<p>In the new Engineering curriculum, students have\u00a0<strong>40 units<\/strong> of space for Unrestricted Electives. This means you will have the flexibility of taking a second major, a minor and specialisation, two minors, or two specialisations with your UEC. These fit well into your degree structure without you having to delay graduation.<\/p>\n<p>Other options of using your UEC space include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/undergraduate\/build-your-own-degree\/enhancement-modules\/\">Enhancement Courses<\/a>:\u00a0<\/strong>experiential learning opportunities for innovation and research within CDE<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nus.edu.sg\/cfg\/students\/career-ready\/career-catalyst\"><strong>Career Catalyst<\/strong><\/a>: foundational module to kickstart students&#8217; preparation for internships and their future careers<\/li>\n<li>Second Majors, Minors &amp; Specialisations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Second Majors, Minors &amp; Specialisations<\/h3>\n<p>Choose from more than 35\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/registrar\/academic-information-policies\/undergraduate-students\/special-programmes\/double-major-programmes\"><strong>second majors<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>and 50\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/registrar\/academic-information-policies\/undergraduate-students\/special-programmes\/minor-programmes\">minors<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/undergraduate\/build-your-own-degree\/specialisations\/\">specialisations<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0across nine different Faculties and Schools in NUS.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/chbe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/06\/wordcloud_poweredbywordart.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"745\" height=\"672\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Examples of minors taken by current Engineering students<\/em><\/p>\n<p>You can\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/ModReg\/academic-plan-application-declaration.html\">declare or apply for a second major or minor<\/a>\u00a0no later than the fifth semester of your study.<\/p>\n<p>For the following combinations, applicants can indicate at the point of application to NUS:<\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/registrar\/academic-information-policies\/undergraduate-students\/special-programmes\/double-major-programmes\">Second Majors<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/idp\/\">Innovation &amp; Design (<em>i<\/em>DP)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bba.nus.edu.sg\/academic-programmes\/majors-minors\/non-business-students\/cohort-2017-after\/\">Management<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/isem\/undergraduate\/second-major-in-systems-engineering\/\">Systems Engineering<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/registrar\/academic-information-policies\/undergraduate-students\/special-programmes\/minor-programmes\">Minors<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bba.nus.edu.sg\/academic-programmes\/majors-minors\/non-business-students\/cohort-2017-after\/\">Entrepreneurship<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bba.nus.edu.sg\/academic-programmes\/majors-minors\/minor-in-technopreneurship\/\">Technopreneurship<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/undergraduate\/electrical-engineering\/specialisations-and-minor\/data-engineering\/\">Data Engineering<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comp.nus.edu.sg\/programmes\/ug\/minorc\/minor-in-ai\/\">Artificial Intelligence<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/ecs\/minor-programmes\/\">Economics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comp.nus.edu.sg\/programmes\/ug\/minorc\/ba-minor\/\">Business Analytics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bba.nus.edu.sg\/academic-programmes\/majors-minors\/non-business-students\/cohort-2017-after\/\">Management<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sph.nus.edu.sg\/education\/ph-minor\/\">Public Health<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/registrar\/academic-information-policies\/undergraduate-students\/special-programmes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant More Options?\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is ChE? 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