{"id":3829,"date":"2019-12-15T08:08:36","date_gmt":"2019-12-15T08:08:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ww4.mywebsparks.com\/nus_sde\/did\/?page_id=3829"},"modified":"2025-06-04T16:55:44","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T08:55:44","slug":"design-fundamentals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/dd\/design-fundamentals\/","title":{"rendered":"Design Fundamentals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading='false' src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/did\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/06\/Course-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading='false' src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/did\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/01\/Course-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading='false' src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/did\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/06\/Course-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading='false' src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/did\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/06\/Course-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-student-projects\"><li id=\"menu-item-3844\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/did\/design-platforms\/\">Design Platforms<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-3845\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/did\/design-fundamentals\/\">Design Fundamentals<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-3842\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/did\/grad-shows\/\">Grad Shows<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\n\t<h3>\n\t\tDesign Fundamentals\n\t<\/h3>\n<p>During the first 3 semesters, Design Fundamentals teach students the basics, skills and aptitudes in industrial design. Beginning with metamorphosis design exercises and ending with designing for context, students receive a holistic learning experience on the basis of design and design application.<\/p>\n<p>More information can be found <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/did\/programme\/undergraduate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/strong> under Undergraduate Coursework.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Design Platforms Design Fundamentals Grad Shows Design Fundamentals During the first 3 semesters, Design Fundamentals teach students the basics, skills and aptitudes in industrial design. Beginning with metamorphosis design exercises and ending with designing for context, students receive a holistic learning experience on the basis of design and design application. 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