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It comprises two preparatory courses and culminates in a year-long design project course where students are expected to apply their design knowledge and skills and work together their peers from different disciplines to develop solutions to real problems.<\/p>\r\n<p>Student who complete this Minor will acquire the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Application of Design Thinking tools and techniques to define user needs, identify opportunities for innovation, and generate ideas to meet these needs and opportunities.<\/li>\r\n<li>Understanding of the interplay between desirable design, feasible technology, and sustainable enterprise in creating innovative products and services.<\/li>\r\n<li>Application of a systematic design process to transform ideas for products and services into functional proof-of-concept prototypes.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Click on the links below to find out more about the requirements for specific cohorts.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/idp\/idp-minor-cohort-2026-2027\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCohort AY2026\/2027 onwards\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/idp\/idp-minor-cohort-2025-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCohort AY2025\/2026\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/idp\/idp-minor-cohort-2024-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCohort AY2024\/2025\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/idp\/idp-minor-cohort-2023-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCohort AY2023\/2024\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/idp\/idp-minor-cohort-2022-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCohort AY2022\/2023\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/idp\/idp-minor-cohort-2021-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCohort AY2021\/2022\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minor in Innovation &amp; Design The Minor in Innovation &amp; Design offers students in the Innovation &amp; Design Programme a teaser on basic concepts, methods, and skills that are useful for developing new products, services, and experiences that are of value to stakeholders in real-world problems. 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