Wee Hur Prize-Winners for the Fundamentals of Project Management Course

The Department of the Built Environment (DBE) has been offering a Common Curriculum course, PF1101 Fundamentals of Project Management, since AY2021-2022. More than 5,300 students, both within and outside of the College of Design and Engineering, have now completed the course.

In 2023, Wee Hur Holdings made an endowed donation to the University to establish the Wee Hur Prize. These include awards for students with the top-three highest marks for PF1101 in each semester. The inaugural awards for PF1101 were presented by Mr Sua Chen Shiua, Executive Director of Wee Hur Construction Pte. Ltd. The three winners are Calvin Yeo Jiahao (BIE1), Jen Le (CVE1) and Ryan Ng Jingkai (CEG1).

Helmed by DBE’s Professor Low Sui Pheng, a unique feature of this course is that students are given the opportunity to work on utilitarian projects to overcome challenges in 23 different industries which Singapore’s Ministry of Trade & Industry and the Future Economy Advisory Panel identified in various Industry Transformation Maps. This is the first and only course in the University where students from different majors work together in multidisciplinary teams to solve real-world interdisciplinary problems in an environment that is volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous.

In this context, the three prize-winning students worked on projects in the Air Transport, Food Services and Professional Services industries. Calvin’s key takeaway from PF1101 is that it “transformed my perspective to recognize that project management is fundamentally about making informed decisions in uncertain conditions while not only managing but also motivating the people who will help bring your project to life.” Jen added that “PF1101 is about learning how to be an effective project manager, especially in a collaborative environment.” As Ryan shared, “I have learnt the many factors that go into consideration during the planning process of a project. Overall, this experience has shaped the way I approach projects in the future and is one I would consider a lesson for life.”

DBE acknowledges the generosity given by Wee Hur Holdings to encourage students in this project management learning journey.

Thermal Floater Project

Congratulations to Sparsh, Dr Ang Yu Qian and Dr Chew Lup Wai. Dr Ang and Dr Chew, as Principal Investigators of the Thermal Floater Project, together with their team, achieved Runner-Up at the Grand Finals of both the MIT Climate & Energy Prize and the London CleanTech Award held in April, following their earlier win

Department of the Built Environment, welcome Professor Jiang Hongbin

The Department of the Built Environment is delighted to welcome Professor Jiang Hongbin. Professor Jiang brings 30 years of experience in large infrastructure project development, particularly for investment project structuring and financing, procurement and contract management. His work spans China and over 30 other countries, with extensive expertise in the energy, transportation, environment, urban development

Invitation to serve as an Associate Editor for the new journal “Biochar X”

Congratulations to Associate Professor Kua Harn Wei on his invitation to serve as an Associate Editor for the new journal “Biochar X.” Biochar X will cover topics such as energy, construction, health, policy, and unconventional fields of biochar application. He will contribute to the journal’s establishment while maintaining scientific standards. We look forward to Associate