| What is the Impact Experience Project (IEx)? |
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The ‘Impact Experience Project’ (IEx) is the other flagship programme in NUS College. Students will work in teams to design, plan, and execute an impact-oriented project through Research, Innovation, Service and creative Expression (RISE). Each team will be supervised by a faculty member and provided with financial resources, connections and mentorship to undertake their project locally or internationally. Click here for more details. |
| Is the Impact Experience Project (IEx) compulsory for all NUS College students? |
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Yes, IEx is compulsory for all NUSC students. The course incorporates a strong component of reflection and is meant for students to consolidate their learning across the whole NUSC experience. |
| What kind of projects can students embark on for the Impact Experience Project (IEx)? |
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Students are expected to focus on a wicked problem faced by a community that reflects important challenges of the 21st century, and propose and implement upstream solutions. IEx projects are grouped into three clusters reflecting the approaches employed: Science & Tech, Civic & Community, Arts & Design. Our lecturers can supervise a wide range of projects including food security, digital social good, sustainable conservation, educational inequalities and developmental justice. |
| How will the Impact Experience Project (IEx) be graded? |
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Students are graded on their team design of the project and evaluations of the project execution, as well as their individual reflections on learning during the whole process. |
| How many units does the Impact Experience Project (IEx) carry? |
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From AY25/26, IEx carries 8 units for all NUSC students. |
| What is the timeline for the Impact Experience Project (IEx)? |
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Students will spread out the 160 hours of courses’ workload over two years, starting from the second semester of the first year of study. |
