evHUB is a proud to partner with NUS Faculty of Engineering for their new Design-Centric Curriculum (DCC) which crosses disciplines, fosters creativity and develops strong design skills to prepare NUS Engineering graduates for the globalised economy in the 21st century.

In 2009, over a period of 3 ½ months spent at EV Hub, seven 3rd year ME students learned about electric vehicle engineering theories and applications and how an existing ICE car can be converted into a full plug-in electric vehicle. (ME3101)

In 2010, the students were tasked to put the knowledge and skills they learned and convert a go kart into an electrically powered one (ME3102 – Mechanical Systems Design II).

About National University of Singapore (NUS)
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A leading global university centred in Asia, the National University of Singapore (NUS) is Singapore’s flagship university which offers a global approach to education and research, with a focus on Asian perspectives and expertise.

NUS has 14 faculties and schools across three campuses. Its transformative education includes a broad-based curriculum underscored by multi-disciplinary courses and cross-faculty enrichment. Over 30,000 students from 100 countries enrich the community with their diverse social and cultural perspectives.

Well-known for its research strengths in engineering, life sciences and biomedicine, social sciences and natural sciences, NUS shares a close affiliation with 22 university-level, 16 national-level and more than 80 faculty-based research institutes and centres. The University also strives to create a supportive and innovative environment to promote creative enterprise within its community


About the Design Centric Curriculum (DCC)
The DCC is an innovative, flexible learning pathway to educate the engineers of tomorrow, so that they are well-equipped to lead in solving complex and multi-disciplinary problems associated with major challenges, such as climate change, natural disasters and ageing-related healthcare.

The curriculum will provide students extensive exposure to real-life design projects and design-focused modules throughout their course of study. Design projects will be centred on large, multi-disciplinary themes that address contemporary and emerging problems.

Fundamental principles relevant to a student’s primary engineering discipline will be taught and reinforced through design-focused projects and modules, enabling students to constantly relate theory with practice, from component to systems level. The focus on practical design that incorporates commercialisation and cost issues also serves to inspire a spirit of entrepreneurship in students.

Design-centric projects will centre around three broad themes:

* Future Transportation Systems
* Engineering in Medicine
* Smart Sustainable Cities

"The Design-Centric Curriculum (DCC) offers guided experiential learning (learning by doing) for students from the early stage of their study so that they can relate what they learn in class to practical applications. Students who go through such experiential learning, as evident by those involved in the FSAE and eco-car projects, have deeper appreciation and better understanding of their courses, and are highly motivated to learn beyond subjects taught in class. In DCC, students can choose projects from one of three broad themes: Future Transportation Systems, Engineering in Medicine, Smart Sustainable Cities."