{"id":16036,"date":"2023-01-24T16:49:14","date_gmt":"2023-01-24T08:49:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/?page_id=16036"},"modified":"2025-06-10T12:16:49","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T04:16:49","slug":"ee-curriculum-structure-ay2021-22","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/ee-curriculum-structure-ay2021-22\/","title":{"rendered":"EE Curriculum Structure \u2013 AY2021\/22"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>\n\t\tEE Curriculum Structure &#8211; AY2021\/22 to AY2024\/25\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\"><\/th>\n<th><strong>Unit<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\"><strong>I) COMMON CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS <\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>60<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nus.edu.sg\/registrar\/academic-information-policies\/undergraduate-students\/general-education\/list-of-courses-approved-under-the-ge-pillars\">Singapore Studies<\/a><\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nus.edu.sg\/registrar\/academic-information-policies\/undergraduate-students\/general-education\/list-of-courses-approved-under-the-ge-pillars\">Cultures and Connections<\/a><\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nus.edu.sg\/registrar\/academic-information-policies\/undergraduate-students\/general-education\/communities-and-engagement-pillar\">Communities and Engagement<\/a><\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Critique and Expression<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/nusmods.com\/courses\/ES2631\/critique-and-communication-of-thinking-and-design\">ES2631<\/a> Critical Thinking &amp; Writing<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Digital Literacy<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/nusmods.com\/modules\/CS1010E\/programming-methodology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CS1010E<\/a> Programming Methodology<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Data Literacy<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/nusmods.com\/modules\/GEA1000\/quantitative-reasoning-with-data\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GEA1000<\/a> Quantitative Reasoning with Data<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Design Thinking<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/nusmods.com\/modules\/DTK1234\/design-thinking\">DTK1234<\/a> Design Thinking<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Maker Space<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/nusmods.com\/modules\/EG1311\/design-and-make\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EG1311<\/a> Design &amp; Make<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>*Systems Thinking<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/nusmods.com\/modules\/IE2141\/systems-thinking-and-dynamics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IE2141<\/a> Systems Thinking &amp; Dynamics<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Artificial Intelligence<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/nusmods.com\/modules\/EE2211\/introduction-to-machine-learning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EE2211<\/a> Introduction to Machine Learning<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>*Sustainable Futures<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/nusmods.com\/courses\/CDE2501\/liveable-cities\">CDE2501<\/a> Liveable Cities<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>*Creating Narratives<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/nusmods.com\/modules\/CDE2000\/creating-narratives\">CDE2000<\/a> Creating Narratives<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Project Management<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/nusmods.com\/modules\/PF1101\/fundamentals-of-project-management\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PF1101A<\/a> Project Management and Finance<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Integrated Project<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/nusmods.com\/modules\/EE4002D\/design-capstone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EE4002D<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/nusmods.com\/modules\/EE4002R\/research-capstone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EE4002R<\/a><\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\"><strong>II) MAJOR REQUIREMENTS<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>60<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\"><strong>Engineering Core<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>20<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nusmods.com\/modules\/MA1511\/engineering-calculus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MA1511<\/a> Engineering Calculus<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nusmods.com\/modules\/MA1512\/differential-equations-for-engineering\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MA1512<\/a> Differential Equations for Engineering<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nusmods.com\/modules\/MA1508E\/linear-algebra-for-engineering\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MA1508E<\/a> Linear Algebra for Engineering<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nusmods.com\/modules\/EG2401A\/engineering-professionalism\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EG2401A<\/a> Engineering Professionalism<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nusmods.com\/modules\/EG3611A\/industrial-attachment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EG3611A<\/a> Industrial Attachment<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\"><strong>Major Programme<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>40<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nusmods.com\/modules\/EE1111A\/electrical-engineering-principles-and-practice-i\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EE1111A<\/a> Electrical Engineering Principles and Practice I<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nusmods.com\/modules\/EE2111A\/electrical-engineering-principles-and-practice-ii\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EE2111A<\/a> Electrical Engineering Principles and Practice II<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nusmods.com\/modules\/EE2012\/analytical-methods-in-electrical-and-computer-engineering\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EE2012<\/a> Analytical Methods in Electrical and Computer Engineering<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nusmods.com\/modules\/EE2022\/electrical-energy-systems\">EE2022<\/a> Electrical Energy Systems<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nusmods.com\/modules\/EE2023\/signals-and-systems\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EE2023<\/a> Signals and Systems<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nusmods.com\/modules\/EE2026\/digital-design\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EE2026<\/a> Digital Design or <a href=\"https:\/\/nusmods.com\/modules\/EE2028\/microcontroller-programming-and-interfacing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EE2028<\/a> Microcontroller Programming and Interfacing<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nusmods.com\/modules\/EE2027\/electronic-circuits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EE2027<\/a> Electronic Circuits<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nusmods.com\/modules\/PC2020\/electromagnetics-for-electrical-engineers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PC2020<\/a> Electromagnetics for Electrical Engineers<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">Technical Electives<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\"><strong>III) UNRESTRICTED ELECTIVES\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/undergraduate\/new-curriculum-structure\/build-your-own-degree\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Build Your Own Degree<\/a><\/th>\n<th>40<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<ul>\n<li>Specialisations (Robotics, Internet of Things, Advanced Electronics, Space Technology, Industry 4.0, Sustainable Electric Transportation)<\/li>\n<li>Technical Electives<\/li>\n<li>Minor (Data Engineering)<\/li>\n<li>Second Major (Innovation &amp; Design Program iDP)<\/li>\n<li>*Technical Courses (only if applicable) &#8211; see below footnote<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>TOTAL<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>160<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Please note:<\/p>\n<p><strong>*<\/strong>The graduation requirements for in-flight students from cohorts AY2022\/2023, AY2023\/2024, and AY2024\/2025 has been revised to include a minimum number of additional technical courses. The minimum number of additional technical courses students are required to read is based on year of matriculation and the normal programme duration (NPD).<\/p>\n<table width=\"876\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"193\"><strong>Year of Matriculation<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"327\"><strong>Normal programme duration: Four years (e.g. JC \/ non-poly)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"355\"><strong>Normal programme duration: Three years (e.g. Poly Graduates including poly students taking 3.5 years route &amp; E-Scholars)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"193\">AY2022\/2023<\/td>\n<td width=\"327\">One additional technical course<\/td>\n<td width=\"355\">None (due to graduate)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"193\">AY2023\/2024<\/td>\n<td width=\"327\">Two additional technical courses<\/td>\n<td width=\"355\">One additional technical course<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"193\">AY2024\/2025<\/td>\n<td width=\"327\">Three additional technical courses<\/td>\n<td width=\"355\">Two additional technical courses<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Technical courses may be taken in lieu of Systems Thinking, Creating Narratives and <strong>^<\/strong>Sustainable Futures Pillars of the Common Curriculum. Refer to <a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Electrical-Engineering-List-of-Additional-Technical-Courses-v3.pdf\">List of EE Technical Courses<\/a>. If you do not have sufficient space in these three pillars you will need to use your Unrestricted Electives to read the additional technical courses. You may refer to <a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/undergraduate\/curriculum-structure\">CDE website<\/a> for more details.<\/p>\n<p><strong>^<\/strong>Sustainable Futures: only if you have <strong>not<\/strong> read a course in the Singapore Studies pillar you can use CDE2501 Liveable Cities to satisfy Singapore Studies and read an additional technical course to satisfy the Sustainable Futures pillar.<\/p>\n<p>EE Poly Direct Entry students are required to read the Compulsory Bridging Courses <a href=\"https:\/\/nusmods.com\/modules\/PC1201\/fundamentals-of-physics\"><strong>PC1201<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nusmods.com\/modules\/MA1301\/introductory-mathematics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>MA1301<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Students should <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/registrar\/academic-information-policies\/undergraduate-students\/degree-requirements\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">not read more than 60 units of level 1000 courses<\/a>\u00a0towards their degree requirements.<\/p>\n<p>EE students are strongly encouraged to take Technical Electives from <a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/undergraduate\/electrical-engineering\/specialisations-and-minor\/robotics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Specialisations in Robotics<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/undergraduate\/electrical-engineering\/specialisations-and-minor\/internet-of-things-iot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Internet of Things<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/undergraduate\/electrical-engineering\/specialisations-and-minor\/specialisation-in-advanced-electronics-ae\/\">Advanced Electronics<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/undergraduate\/electrical-engineering\/specialisations-and-minor\/spacetechnology\/\">Space Technology<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/undergraduate\/electrical-engineering\/specialisations-and-minor\/specialisation-in-industry-4-0\/\">Industry 4.0<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/undergraduate\/electrical-engineering\/specialisations-and-minor\/specialisation-in-sustainable-electric-transportation-set\/\">Sustainable Electric Transportation<\/a> which can be used to fulfil unrestricted electives requirement to pursue their engineering interest in greater depth.<\/p>\n<p>Students reading the Innovation and Design Second Major will take either <a href=\"https:\/\/nusmods.com\/modules\/EG4301\/dcp-dissertation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EG4301<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/nusmods.com\/modules\/EG4301A\/ideas-to-start-up\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EG4301A<\/a> to fulfil the Integrated Project pillar. Given that EG4301\/EG4301A is a 12 units course, students taking either course will fulfil 8 units of Integrated Project pillar and 4 units of Unrestricted Electives.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/undergraduate\/curriculum-structure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Accredited Diploma Programmes and their Course Exemptions<\/a><\/p>\n<h4 align=\"justify\"><\/h4>\n<h4 align=\"justify\">More Links:<\/h4>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/undergraduate\/electrical-engineering\/ee-curriculum-structure-ay2020\/\">AY2020\/21<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/ay-2019-curriculum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AY2019\/20<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/undergraduate\/curriculum\/ay-2018-curriculum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AY2018\/19<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EE Curriculum Structure &#8211; 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