SUTD VS NUS MECH ENGIN

nayr43

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Hi all, wanted to ask for your opinion of these two universities offering engineering degrees.
From what i know until now, Sutd has yet to have its degree accredited by certain boards as its first batch of graduates are not out yet. NUS on the other hand has accreditation not only locally but also overseas such that the degree is recognized overseas.
Also, Sutd's curriculum is more liberal arts in such a way that a bit of everything is learnt, and the learning culture is much more open and interactive, something that i hear many ppl say is needed in this world, to be able to communicate.However i hear that in the US, some students take liberal arts because they dislike studying,hence they study a bit of everything, and many end up unemployed.
Is it worth to take the risk due to it being a new institution? Or walk the safe road down NUS, something not so interesting but provides one with the stability and the ability to migrate if needed. I also fear that the syllabus may be broad but not deep enough for the knowledge of engineers.
 

mengshuen

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Firstly, don't worry about accreditation. The school will sort it out, and it doesn't matter if you're working in Singapore at least for a few years right after graduation.

Liberal arts doesn't mean that it's easy or trivial. You will still have a major in SUTD, and I think you'd be taking above 60% of the classes in the technical areas, so employ-ability is not an issue. If so, all American students will be unemployed if employers look down on an education with liberal arts offerings.

What you were thinking about the 'unemployable' degrees are the general liberal arts degrees, with no specialization (or in areas such as art history, ancient languages etc).
 
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Kyoji83

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I will take NUS over SUTD.

To me, NUS offer me an engineering degree while SUTD offer me a design degree.

This mean PEB Sg may only recognize NUS degree but not SUTD if I want to become a Prof Engineer in future.

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Similar case will be Higher Nitec in Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Design is not recognize by EMA to be a LEW.

Only Higher Nitec in Electrical Engineering & Nitec in Electrical Technology is recognize by EMA to be a LEW.
 

chopra

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nus mech. quite straight forward.

established vs new

your take.
 
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