{"id":4846,"date":"2021-02-06T18:19:42","date_gmt":"2021-02-06T10:19:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/idp\/?page_id=4846"},"modified":"2026-04-01T15:08:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T07:08:07","slug":"msc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/msc\/","title":{"rendered":"Master of Science in Engineering Design &amp; Innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>\n\t\tMaster of Science in Engineering Design &amp; Innovation\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading='false' src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2026\/02\/EDI-Chatbot-2-scaled.png\" alt=\"\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/elelohap.github.io\/msc-edi-ai-agent-clean\/index\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\"><\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading='false' src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2025\/10\/zoom-info-session-4-scaled.png\" alt=\"\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/msc\/modules\/cde5301-major-design-project\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\"><\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading='false' src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2026\/01\/Online-Info-Session-Recording-scaled.png\" alt=\"\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/nus-sg.zoom.us\/rec\/share\/IkpfGer4CDK-wxm_o3RcpSUUcH6oEgWq3ov_KMNRnVN_ofSM2SNMIIoTc4uUsjyz.2P9pZrwKtnfXYRoz\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\"><\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading='false' src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2025\/10\/Indonesia-Vietnam-focused-8-scaled.png\" alt=\"\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/msc\/fees\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\"><\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/msc\/msc-admissions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tADMISSIONS\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/msc\/fees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFEES AND SCHOLARSHIPS\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/msc\/modules\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPROGRAMME REQUIREMENTS AND COURSES\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/msc\/msc-timetable\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTIMETABLE\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"void(0)\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"EDI Chat\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEDI Chat\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<h2>Why the EDI Programme?<\/h2>\n\tReady to change the world? The MSc in Engineering Design &amp; Innovation at NUS is your ticket to tackling 21<sup>st<\/sup>-century challenges.<br \/>\nDive into a dynamic programme where you will team up with peers and professors to solve society&#8217;s toughest problems.<br \/>\nWe are talking environmental sustainability, global warming, waste overload, urban congestion, overconsumption &#8211; big stuff!\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2025\/07\/DSC05445-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"Develop an understanding of technology-based design and innovation strategies, and apply design thinking and product design methodologies to develop innovative solutions.\" height=\"684\" width=\"1024\" title=\"DSC05445\" \/>\n\t\tDevelop an understanding of technology-based design and innovation strategies, and apply design thinking and product design methodologies to develop innovative solutions.\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2024\/12\/DSC06078-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Develop an understanding of technology-based design and innovation strategies, and apply design thinking and product design methodologies to develop innovative solutions.\" height=\"1710\" width=\"2560\" title=\"DSC06078\" \/>\n\t\tGain multi-disciplinary perspectives and broader experiences, and develop the skills to work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams with extensive opportunities to hone communications skills.\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2025\/07\/DSC02821.png\" alt=\"Cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset to participate in design and innovation activities, which is much needed to enable value creation in any organisation.\" height=\"1710\" width=\"2560\" title=\"DSC02821\" \/>\n\t\tCultivate an entrepreneurial mindset to participate in design and innovation activities, which is much needed to enable value creation in any organisation.\n\t<h2>Explore EDI Courses<\/h2>\nWith 5 epic core courses: Engineering Systems Design, Design Thinking &amp; Product Development, Ideas to Market,<br \/>\nInnovation by Design and a Major Design Project, you will be equipped with all the tools you need to challenge your creativity and passion.<br \/>\nPlus, with elective courses in Design, Enterprise, and Technology, you get to tailor your experience to match your passion.<br \/>\nAnd don&#8217;t forget about the hands-on internship opportunities that will give you real-world experience to complement your learning.\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/msc\/modules\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProgramme Requirements and Courses\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/msc\/modules\/cde5301-major-design-project\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/bb-plugin\/cache\/CDE5301-moody-upload2-1-2-landscape-3fb70f31b2aa965d7dfda5d82ab2ccd6-.png\" alt=\"CDE5301-moody-upload2 1\" height=\"1710\" width=\"2560\" title=\"CDE5301-moody-upload2 1\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/msc\/modules\/cde5301-major-design-project\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Interdisciplinary Design Project<\/a><\/h3>\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/msc\/modules\/cde5302\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/bb-plugin\/cache\/DSC02870-scaled-landscape-b9ae211d7706f4b98800184602df7cb0-.jpg\" alt=\"DSC02870\" height=\"1710\" width=\"2560\" title=\"DSC02870\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/msc\/modules\/cde5302\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Design Thinking and Product Development<\/a><\/h3>\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/msc\/modules\/5303-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/bb-plugin\/cache\/hanna-morris-_XXNjSziZuA-unsplash-scaled-landscape-e52c5807e4ad111ce6a4ad2db09dfde2-.jpg\" alt=\"hanna-morris-_XXNjSziZuA-unsplash\" height=\"1707\" width=\"2560\" title=\"hanna-morris-_XXNjSziZuA-unsplash\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/msc\/modules\/5303-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Engineering Systems Design<\/a><\/h3>\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/msc\/modules\/cde5304\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/bb-plugin\/cache\/DSC06217-scaled-landscape-feb666fefc68f95af8eb6fd7dbdabe6a-.jpg\" alt=\"Cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset to participate in design and innovation activities, which is much needed to enable value creation in any organisation.\" height=\"1710\" width=\"2560\" title=\"DSC06217\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/msc\/modules\/cde5304\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ideas to Market<\/a><\/h3>\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/msc\/modules\/cde5311\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/bb-plugin\/cache\/DSC05140-scaled-landscape-ea69e904bf08bcbf363e27cbb82bc2ed-.jpg\" alt=\"DSC05140\" height=\"1710\" width=\"2560\" title=\"DSC05140\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/msc\/modules\/cde5311\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Designing UX\/UI for Human-Centred AI<\/a><\/h3>\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.nus.edu.sg\/multimodalwearablelab\/welcome\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/bb-plugin\/cache\/DSC01546-scaled-landscape-cf06222f4b8cfdf710395cde3a1a92a6-.jpg\" alt=\"DSC01546\" height=\"1710\" width=\"2560\" title=\"DSC01546\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.nus.edu.sg\/multimodalwearablelab\/welcome\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beyond the Surface: Exploring Interactive Wearables<\/a><\/h3>\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/msc\/modules\/cde5313\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/bb-plugin\/cache\/kvalifik-5Q07sS54D0Q-unsplash-1-1-landscape-1972835427171eaac4faa087baffe9b2-.png\" alt=\"kvalifik-5Q07sS54D0Q-unsplash 1\" height=\"1710\" width=\"2560\" title=\"kvalifik-5Q07sS54D0Q-unsplash 1\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/msc\/modules\/cde5313\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Innovation by Design<\/a><\/h3>\t\n\t<h2>How to Apply<\/h2>\nThis MSc programme only admits students once per academic year.<br \/>\nThe application window for this intake is now closed.\n<p><b>Our next intake is in August 2027. Applications will open in early October 2026.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Applications must be submitted via the <a href=\"https:\/\/gradapp.nus.edu.sg\/portal\/app_manage\">NUS Graduate Admission System<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading='false' src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2025\/11\/Alum-Siyi-1-scaled.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading='false' src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2025\/11\/Alum-Winston-1-scaled.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading='false' src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2025\/11\/Alum-Xiaoxi-1-scaled.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading='false' src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2025\/11\/Alum-Leming-1-scaled.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" aria-label=\"previous\" role=\"button\">\n<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" aria-label=\"next\" role=\"button\">\n<\/a>\n\t<h2>EDI NEWS<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2025\/10\/2025-EDI-Mooncake-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"2025-EDI-Mooncake\" height=\"1440\" width=\"2560\" title=\"2025-EDI-Mooncake\" \/>\n\t<h4>EDI Community Celebrates Mooncake Festival Together at E2A Foyer<\/h4>\n<p>To celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, the MSc EDI students and staff gathered at the E2A Foyer on 7 October 2025 for a cheerful potluck. Alongside local Singaporean dishes and mooncakes, the table featured snacks and specialties from Taiwan, Korea, Saudi Arabia, and Myanmar, including dates and Burmese milk tea! The afternoon was filled with conversation, laughter, and shared stories, bringing the EDI community even closer together.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2025\/07\/photo_2025-07-24-14.36.14.jpeg\" alt=\"photo_2025-07-24 14.36.14\" height=\"1709\" width=\"2560\" title=\"photo_2025-07-24 14.36.14\" \/>\n\t<h4>UAE 2025 Overseas Expedition Programme<\/h4>\n<p>Beyond the classroom, our students gain real-world experiences that support personal growth and creativity. MSc EDI students may participate in overseas immersion programmes to broaden their horizons and explore new ideas.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/msc\/uae-2025-oep\/\">Read more &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2025\/07\/DSC03916.png\" alt=\"DSC03916\" height=\"1709\" width=\"2560\" title=\"DSC03916\" \/>\n\t<h4>Japan 2024 Overseas Expedition Programme<\/h4>\n<p>Students embarked on a week-long immersion in Japan, visiting leading design labs, studios, and cultural institutions. The programme offered valuable exposure to Japan&#8217;s unique blend of technological innovation, traditional craft, and design culture.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/msc\/japan-2024-oep\/\">Read more &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n\t<h3>Contact Us<\/h3>\n<p>For more information about this MSc programme, submit an enquiry below.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.hello.nus.edu.sg\/pg-enquiry?acquisition_source_id=B2C_WEBFORM_PG_CDE&amp;programme_code=0618EDICWK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSubmit an Enquiry\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Master of Science in Engineering Design &amp; Innovation ADMISSIONS FEES AND SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAMME REQUIREMENTS AND COURSES TIMETABLE EDI Chat Why the EDI Programme? Ready to change the world? The MSc in Engineering Design &amp; Innovation at NUS is your ticket to tackling 21st-century challenges. 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