Curriculum Overview
The NUS undergraduate curriculum ensures broad-based learning combined with depth of specialisation, and comprises 3 components: Common Curriculum Requirements (include General Education Requirements), Major Requirements and Unrestricted Elective Requirements. Workload is measured in terms of Units, where each unit is the equivalent of 2.5 hours of work per week (including assignments and self-study) – most courses are typically 4 units. Degree requirements for different cohorts are listed below.
Students enrolled in the academic year starting in August 2021Â will follow a new undergraduate curriculum structure. Students will read a total of 160 units (or the equivalent of 40 courses), as shown in the following schema:
The Common Curriculum has been jointly developed with industry partners. It seeks to integrate knowledge and skillsets across the broad disciplines of engineering and design, equipping students with essential 21st century competencies. The following pillars make up the Common Curriculum, comprising 60 units (or the equivalent of 15 courses):
Find out more:Â https://cde.nus.edu.sg/news/engineering-education-reimagined/
Degree Requirements – Matriculated in AY2021/2022 onwards
Students in the Bachelor of Engineering (Industrial & Systems Engineering) programme are required to fulfil the following requirements to graduate from the programme:
| Complete | Pass | Satisfy |
|---|---|---|
| a minimum of 160 units with a GAP ≥ 2.0 | Modular Requirements | all other requirements as prescribed by CDE or the University |
Curriculum Roadmap – Matriculated in AY2020/2021
Summary of the BEng (ISE) curriculum – Matriculated in AY2020/2021
| University Level Requirements (ULR) | Programme Requirements | Unrestricted Elective Courses
(UE) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty Requirements | ISE Major Requirements | ||
| 5 General Education Courses | 2 Common Core
Courses |
Foundation Courses | Any course open to you; may be used to fulfil requirements for pathways, specialisations, majors or minors |
| Major Core Courses | |||
| Technical Electives | |||
| Pathway Electives | |||
| Internship* | |||
| Design Project | |||
| 20 units | 6 units | 102 units | 32 units |
| Minimum required for graduation: 160 units | |||
* IA/VIP is optional if you are a polytechnic graduate admitted directly to Year 2
IA/VIP is also optional if you are in a special programme (i.e. Engineering Scholars, double-degree, concurrent degree) – the units for IA can be utilised as UEs
Degree Requirements – Matriculated in AY2020/2021
Students in the Bachelor of Engineering (Industrial & Systems Engineering) programme are required to fulfil the following requirements to graduate from the programme:
| Complete | Pass | Satisfy |
|---|---|---|
| a minimum of 160 units with a GPA ≥ 2.0 | Modular Requirements | all other requirements as prescribed by CDE or the University |
Degree Requirements – Matriculated in AY2019/2020
Students in the Bachelor of Engineering (Industrial & Systems Engineering) programme are required to fulfil the following requirements to graduate from the programme:
| Complete | Pass | Satisfy |
|---|---|---|
| a minimum of 160 MCs with a CAP ≥ 2.0 | Modular Requirements | all other requirements as prescribed by the CDE or the University |
Read the details of these courses HERE.