Digital World: A Freshmore Course for Computational Thinking at SUTD
1. The Digital World
A Freshmore Course for Computational Thinking at SUTD
17th June 2015
2.
3. Curricular Framework
Design projects Electives
Architecture &
Sustainable
Design
Engineering
Product
Development
Engineering
Systems &
Design
Information
Systems
Technology &
Design
Senior
Junior
Sophomore
Freshmore
Statistical Reasoning and Optimization
Archi-
tecture
Core
Product
Design
Core
System
Design
Core
Info
Design
Core
Entrepreneurship, Management, Social Science, Economics, Humanities, Arts
Energy &
Structures
Dynamics
& Control
Linear
Signals &
Systems
Capstone: Integrated Design Experience
Information, Computation, Materials and Systems
FOUNDATIONS
Mathematics, Science, Introductory Humanities, Social Sciences
in the context of Design
• Four 12-unit subjects per semester ( x 8 semesters)
6. • Fun and interesting. Even though I have python
programming background (from coursera, edx and
udacity), I still learn something … here. This course also
provide me the opportunity to control something physical,
which the online courses lacked. The 2D is really an
awesome experience. Being able to make a robot to plan
its path and moving autonomously through a maze is
really cool.
– Anonymous, Term 3, 2015
Student Feedback on Digital World
13. Survey
Before
76%
After
8%
Before and
After
12%
Never
4%
Reading assignment • I feel more attentive
• The simpler concepts that are easier
to grasp by self learning will be
taken care of and more complex
coding can be discussed in class
thus saving time. It makes the
lesson more meaningful and easier
to keep up with. For those who are
ahead of the lesson can also
continue on to next week's material
before instructed to do so as well.
• I won't go to class without any
background knowledge