{"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":"2026-11-05T07:55:43","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T23:55:43","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\/edic-project-showcase-inspire-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\/11\/EDIC-Inspire-2026-Landscape-4K-noQR-scaled.png\" alt=\"EDIC-Inspire-2026-Landscape-4K-noQR\" height=\"1440\" width=\"2560\" title=\"EDIC-Inspire-2026-Landscape-4K-noQR\" 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\/edic-project-showcase-inspire-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\tEDIC Project Showcase: INSPIRE 2026\t\t\t(opens in new tab)\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n<h4>\n\t\t\tJoin us for an exciting showcase celebrating student creativity and innovation in our project courses! Explore projects spanning proof-of-concept development, human-centred AI, and interactive wearables. Meet the student teams, discover the ideas behind their creations, and experience live prototype demonstrations that bring a semester (or two) of experimentation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and innovation to life!\t<\/h4>\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\/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\/projects\/cde3301-projects-2027\/\" 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\/projects\/cde3301-projects-2027\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\tCDE3301 projects for 2027\t\t\t(opens in new tab)\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h4>\n\t<p>Find out more about the projects that we will be offering for the next run of CDE3301 Ideas to Proof-of-Concept in 2027, and submit your response for the project selection exercise by 1 Dec 2026. You may choose from our list of staff\/industry-proposed projects and student-proposed projects, or propose your own project.<\/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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