Research, Innovation and Enterprise
Discover how NUS High School's Da Vinci Programme builds research, innovation, and enterprise skills in students across six years of structured learning.
Research, Innovation and Enterprise
The Da Vinci Programme is one of the keystone programmes in NUS High School and it complements the curriculum to develop the scientific minds of our students. The 6-year programme aims to develop skills for research, innovation and enterprise in multiple disciplines. Students undergo a series of structured programmes in the first four years in order to prepare them to carry out a research project in their senior years.
The Da Vinci programme will nurture students’ appreciation and understanding of the multiand inter-disciplinary nature of knowledge and research so that they can be polymaths in this fast-changing world. We strive to help students stay at the frontier of research and innovation. We want to inculcate the observation, communication and thinking skills vital for research and innovation..
In the foundation years, the department has designed structured modules that provide training in problem solving skills as well as inter- & multi-disciplinary studies. Elective modules in Design & Engineering and Science Communication are also offered to students.
To prepare our students for research work, all students are required to take the Research Methodology module. Students also have the opportunity to take on simpler research projects guided by our teachers. From Year 3, they can also participate in mentorship programmes to conduct research with partner organisations.
Our students embark on their Advanced Research Project in their Specialisation years. All students’ research will culminate in a project presentation at our annual NUS High School Research Congress. Students are always encouraged to interact with their peers, both local and international, and exchange ideas through oral and poster presentations at local and overseas science fairs and conferences.
In line with our school’s vision to nurture pioneers, humanitarians and innovators, the department seeks to develop skillsets in our students that can encourage them in the area of innovation and enterprise. Besides elective modules offered to equip them with design thinking skills, the department organises a hackathon annually. The school has also filed patents for innovative engineering and software solutions.
