{"id":7,"date":"2019-02-08T04:25:56","date_gmt":"2019-02-08T04:25:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/idp\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2026-09-23T08:31:55","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T00:31:55","slug":"innovation-and-design-programme","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/","title":{"rendered":"Engineering Design &amp; Innovation Centre"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button aria-label=\"previous\" type=\"button\">\n<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button aria-label=\"next\" type=\"button\">\n<\/button>\n\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/01\/EDIC-webpage-banner2-resized-1.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tAbout EDIC\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>The Engineering Design and Innovation Centre (EDIC) was established in 2009 to provide a holistic design and engineering education to students, as well as to support industry partners to innovate and address complex challenges. It offers the Innovation &amp; Design Programme (iDP) for undergraduate students and the newly-established Master of Science in Engineering Design &amp; Innovation (MSc EDI) for postgraduate students.<\/p>\n<p>EDIC is open to collaborations with industry through student projects and consultations. We work with colleagues in the College of Design and Engineering and other Faculties\/Schools to develop innovative solutions to multi-disciplinary industry problems. Our workshop facilities are well equipped and we have experienced technicians who support various types of hardware prototyping.<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tEvents &amp; Highlights\t<\/h2>\n<h5>\n\t\t\tThe latest news and happenings at EDIC.\t<\/h5>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/idp\/freshman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2026\/09\/iDP-experience-day-2026.jpg\" alt=\"iDP-experience-day-2026\" height=\"1069\" width=\"1600\" title=\"iDP-experience-day-2026\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t(opens in new tab)\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h4>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/idp\/freshman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\tInnovation &amp; Design Programme: information for freshman students\t\t\t(opens in new tab)\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h4>\n\t<p>Welcome to NUS! Whether you are already enrolled in\u00a0<em>i<\/em>DP as a freshman or you are interested to join\u00a0<em>i<\/em>DP in the coming semesters, we invite you to find out more about\u00a0<em>i<\/em>DP and join us at our upcoming events!<\/p>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/idp\/admissions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2022\/11\/shutterstock_101441320.jpg\" alt=\"shutterstock_101441320\" height=\"400\" width=\"600\" title=\"shutterstock_101441320\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t(opens in new tab)\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h4>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/idp\/admissions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\tAdmissions for Innovation &amp; Design Programme\t\t\t(opens in new tab)\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h4>\n\t<p>Admissions for incoming freshman students and current NUS students is now open. Find out more about the Innovation &amp; Design Programme and submit your application today. We welcome students from all disciplines to join us!<\/p>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/projects\/showcase\/edic-project-showcase-apr-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2026\/05\/DSC00247-scaled.png\" alt=\"DSC00247\" height=\"1710\" width=\"2560\" title=\"DSC00247\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t(opens in new tab)\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/projects\/showcase\/edic-project-showcase-apr-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\tEDIC Project Showcase Apr 2026\t\t\t(opens in new tab)\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n<h4>\n\t\t\tOur most recent and biggest project showcase was held on 17 April 2026, featuring more than 60 final year projects from CDE4301 Innovation &amp; Design Capstone and CDE4301A Ideas to Start-up as well as those from the MSc Engineering Design &amp; Innovation programme. \t<\/h4>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/event-detail\/gear-up-for-3301\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2026\/09\/Gear-up-for-3301-Oct-2026-top-scaled.png\" alt=\"Gear-up-for-3301-Oct-2026-top\" height=\"1714\" width=\"2560\" title=\"Gear-up-for-3301-Oct-2026-top\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t(opens in new tab)\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h4>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/event-detail\/gear-up-for-3301\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\tGEAR UP! for 3301\t\t\t(opens in new tab)\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h4>\n\t<p>Join us at this event on 21 October 2026 to learn more about the projects that are offered for the next run of CDE3301 Ideas to Proof-of-Concept in 2027. Our project supervisors and industry partners will be present to tell you more about the many interesting projects they are offering for CDE3301. No prior registration is needed for this event.<\/p>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/podcast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2025\/11\/Intrigued-to-Innovate-scaled.png\" alt=\"Intrigued-to-Innovate\" height=\"2560\" width=\"2560\" title=\"Intrigued-to-Innovate\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t(opens in new tab)\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/podcast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\tIntrigued to Innovate: The Podcast\t\t\t(opens in new tab)\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n<h4>\n\t\t\tWe are excited to launch new podcast series: Intrigued to Innovate. The series brings you the stories of young innovators who are taking on real-world challenges with creativity, grit, and a fearless mix of ideas and collaborations across disciplines.\u2063 \u2063 Through their journeys, we&#8217;ll dive into the ups and downs of innovation &#8211; the challenges, the breakthroughs, and everything in between.\u2063 Tune in on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!\t<\/h4>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/about-us\/news\/\" target=\"_self\">Read All News<\/a><h2>\n\t\t\tEDIC Overview\t<\/h2>\n\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/idp\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/bb-plugin\/cache\/shutterstock_390450109-2-scaled-square-cc36425ebef5e6e0b629695dbee80e03-.jpeg\" alt=\"shutterstock_390450109-2\" height=\"1706\" width=\"2560\" title=\"shutterstock_390450109-2\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/idp\/\" target=\"_self\">Innovation &amp; Design Programme<\/a><\/h3>\t\n\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/projects\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/bb-plugin\/cache\/CPR_AED-sm-square-927d66a84b41c09ed302738bb9053c72-.png\" alt=\"Cpr Aed\" height=\"400\" width=\"600\" title=\"CPR_AED-sm\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/projects\/\" target=\"_self\">Industry &amp; Projects<\/a><\/h3>\t\n\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/careers\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/bb-plugin\/cache\/careers-idp-LP-square-d1ba1230bac4c34b7716112c5f39e48a-.jpeg\" alt=\"careers-idp-LP\" height=\"400\" width=\"600\" title=\"careers-idp-LP\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/careers\/\" target=\"_self\">Careers @ EDIC<\/a><\/h3>\t\n\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/msc\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/bb-plugin\/cache\/shutterstock_572013556-scaled-square-f598a6c05b931bb17dab2ebd8e417ea2-.jpeg\" alt=\"shutterstock_572013556\" height=\"1707\" width=\"2560\" title=\"shutterstock_572013556\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/msc\/\" target=\"_self\">Master of Science in Engineering Design &amp; Innovation<\/a><\/h3>\t\n\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/student-alumni\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/bb-plugin\/cache\/stuclub_formal-2-square-786cb2a2faca4a1e4a6b156e299e0342-.jpg\" alt=\"Stuclub Formal (2)\" height=\"775\" width=\"1163\" title=\"Stuclub Formal (2)\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/student-alumni\/\" target=\"_self\">Student Life<\/a><\/h3>\t\n\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/donate\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/bb-plugin\/cache\/BumblebeeTeam-square-3103c707f39780d5995240cace38f41e-.jpg\" alt=\"Bumblebeeteam\" height=\"1365\" width=\"2048\" title=\"Bumblebeeteam\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/donate\/\" target=\"_self\">Giving to EDIC<\/a><\/h3>\t\n\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/facilities\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/bb-plugin\/cache\/E2A-square-ecdc1795be712d67c5f45cf696c76031-.jpeg\" alt=\"E2A\" height=\"450\" width=\"672\" title=\"E2A\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/facilities\/\" target=\"_self\">Facilities<\/a><\/h3>\t\n\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/start-ups\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/bb-plugin\/cache\/clear-light-bulb-planter-on-gray-rock-1108572-square-62cc5b6b16e1f2a9f01237b5f2111bd6-.jpeg\" alt=\"Our Start-ups\" height=\"400\" width=\"600\" title=\"clear-light-bulb-planter-on-gray-rock-1108572\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/edic\/start-ups\/\" target=\"_self\">Our Start-ups<\/a><\/h3>\t\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About EDIC The Engineering Design and Innovation Centre (EDIC) was established in 2009 to provide a holistic design and engineering education to students, as well as to support industry partners to innovate and address complex challenges. 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