Singapore – The Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) celebrated its move, from its interim campus of three years at Dover Drive, to its brand new campus in the Changi Business Park at 8 Somapah Road today. SUTD will be the first Singapore public university to be located in the east of Singapore.
SUTD students and staff brought convoys of buses and pop-up trucks - six vehicles in total - to various schools across the island, to inform them of the move and provide prospective students the opportunity to experience what the university is about.
Students at the schools like Dunman High, Hwa Chong Institution, NUS High, Raffles Institution, Meridian Junior College, Victoria Junior College and Temasek Junior College who participated in the mobile workshops, enjoyed learning about cutting edge technology such as 3D printers, aerial vehicles/drones, electric vehicles, student performances and more. About 150 students and staff were involved in the three convoys.
This celebratory move culminated with the inaugural SUTD Night Fest at the new campus in an evening carnival where SUTD students performed and partied with staff and guests. In total 1,000 people participated in this campus move celebration.
The Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) is Singapore’s fourth public university, and one of the first universities in the world to incorporate the art and science of design and technology into a multi-disciplinary curriculum. Established in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), SUTD seeks to nurture technically-grounded leaders and innovators in engineering product development, engineering systems and design, information systems technology and design, and architecture and sustainable design, to serve societal needs.
The University, also in collaboration with Zhejiang University (ZJU) and Singapore Management University (SMU), is distinguished by its unique East and West academic programme which incorporates elements of technology, entrepreneurship, management and design thinking. Graduate opportunities include an MIT-SUTD Dual Masters' Degree Programme and an SUTD PhD Programme. As a research-intensive university, SUTD will bring together the best minds and ideas to seek solutions to modern-day challenges and create a better future. For more information, please visit www.sutd.edu.sg.