1. One Design·AI Education Vision

In response to the increasing presence of AI in many corners of our society, SUTD strives to train its students to be “trilingual.” That is, SUTD works to nurture students to become design innovators who are fluent in their domain knowledge, design methodologies, and critical AI literacy. With this vision in mind, students are encouraged to develop these trilingual competencies through both the standard academic curriculum within the classroom and the DIVE curriculum. Similarly, faculty members are invited to consider how each of their courses contributes to at least one of the three elements. So that by the time students complete their studies at SUTD, they know how to practice their trilingual approach. Three types of fluency in question are:

  • Domain knowledge: foundational knowledge in a field that guides the development and adoption of AI to create value in communities and enterprises.

  • Design methodologies: human-centred design interventions to solve complex real-world problems in the age of AI.

  • Critical AI literacy: critical thinking ability to decide when to develop, use, or set aside AI for a given task.

SUTD’s Design·AI Education vision does not replace the technical rigour the school has long championed. In fact, SUTD’s curriculum remains, as ever, technically grounded. What Design·AI Education does is to enhance, redefine, and deepen students’ human intelligence—grounded in sociocultural wisdom and societal purpose—equipping them to thrive and innovate in the AI era.

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