Principal Investigator Thomas Magnanti
Co-investigators Junyan Wang , Jonathan Griffith , Stephanie Lendall , Scott Tirrell , John Brisson , John Belcher , Edmund Bertschinger , Alvin Kibel , Sang-Gook Kim , Jeffrey Ravel , Sanjay Sarma , Joseph Formaggio , Lawrence Sass , Hiromu Nagahara , Lori Breslow , Peter Dourmashkin , Patricia Christie , Elizabeth Reed Yarina
Project Website http://sutd.mit.edu/index.html
The MIT-SUTD Collaboration Office was established to promote the exchange of ideas, information and people between the Singapore University of Technology and Design and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
The mission of SUTD is:(*) To be the University of choice for top students in Singapore and the region(*) To attract top faculty(*) Establish a stable pedagogy and curriculum(*) To have a strong and stable senior leadership team(*) Strong endorsement from industry(*) Stable financial base and model
The multi-faceted collaboration includes the development of SUTD's undergraduate curriculum, establishment of a major co-located research center (I.D.C.), and recruitment and professional development of SUTD’s university leadership team and faculty. Additionally, joint programs and exchanges at the postdoc, graduate, and undergraduate level help link MIT and SUTD through shared teaching, learning and research.
The MIT-SUTD Faculty Development Program (FDP) is an important piece in the creation of innovative academic culture at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD). Its role is to help shape the identity and culture of the new SUTD faculty, to promote a spirit of collaboration, and to lay the foundation for a new kind of education that is:
(*) based on interdisciplinary courses(*)( validated by design projects(*) created through teamwork(*) sustained by research
The program fosters these elements by means of integrated mentorship, building both individual skills and collective understanding. Program instructors Professor de Neufville and Dr. Bagiati aim to help SUTD faculty explore MIT’s institutional culture, and adapt it to their own context.
During the year-long program, visiting faculty participate in bi-weekly seminars or workshops provided by the FDP instructors and invited guests. Topics include various aspects of academic life and pedagogy at MIT. Additional experiences, such as participation in hands-on team projects, provide the visiting faculty with deeper insight into the "mind and hand" culture of MIT. Visiting faculty are encouraged to partake fully of the MIT academic environment and life, seeking mentorship from senior faculty members, and establishing research collaborations to be pursued upon their return at SUTD.