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Past events
As part of the effort to further expand the College reach and impact, the Outreach team curated a series of CDE workshops aimed at engaging and inspiring prospective students. In May 2023, students from Zhong Hua Secondary School and Hwa Chong Institution (Secondary) attended workshops covering a diverse range of themes, including Space Technology, System Analysis, Wearable Technology, Reactions to Reactors, 5G Digital Technologies and HeriTech. These workshops aim to inspire and expose students at a young age to new and exciting fields of study related to Design and Engineering.
CDE hosted ‘Get to Know CDE’ for incoming freshmen in May 2023 at Conrad Centennial Singapore. The event drew a crowd of 280 attendees. The annual event provides a platform where prospective students can engage in frank discussion with faculty, staff and current CDE students on anything from curriculum details and specialisations to job prospects, scholarships, and student life. The main objective is to ensure that attendees receive the necessary support, valuable insight, and comprehensive information to make informed decisions that align with their future aspirations.
The sweltering heat didn’t deter the prospective students from visiting the NUS College of Design and Engineering (CDE) on the CDE Open Day, 13 May 2023. They came with their letter of offer from NUS, intent to explore the campus they will call home for the next three to four years. Various activities kept the CDE Open Day abuzz. Prospective students were treated to lab tours, sharing by students and alumni, student lifestyle booths, and one-on-one programme counselling with faculty members so that they could make informed decisions on their choice of study at CDE.
The sweltering heat didn’t deter the prospective students from visiting the NUS College of Design and Engineering (CDE) on the CDE Open Day, 13 May 2023. They came with their letter of offer from NUS, intent to explore the campus they will call home for the next three to four years. Various activities kept the CDE Open Day abuzz. Prospective students were treated to lab tours, sharing by students and alumni, student lifestyle booths, and one-on-one programme counselling with faculty members so that they could make informed decisions on their choice of study at CDE.
Students joined partners with partners in the Health District, seniors from the Lion Befrienders at their Queenstown centre, and the Tsao Foundation at their Whampoa centre to work in multidisciplinary teams to identify products, processes, or systems that could benefit from a reevaluation of their designs. Dr Bina Rai from the Department of Biomedical Engineering initiated and launched Co-design Week in 2022. She was motivated to undertake this from her involvement in the Health District, particularly the Queenstown pilot project, which is dedicated to wellness and striving to be a model of a healthy and active community for all age groups. As shared by Dr Rai "Codesign is a process of designing with, rather than designing for. The individuals most affected by the design, especially those whose needs are least served by existing designs, are involved from the earliest stages of the process. Community-led co-design should take place within the community, fostering an environment where people are familiar with one another.”
The Engineering and Design and Innovation Centre (EDIC) has organised a series of hands-on technical workshops to equip CDE students with prototyping skills, over the summer break. These practical workshops focus on building up the tinkering-readiness of our students. Some of these workshops are co-conducted by our senior students and our colleagues from other schools in NUS. The first session has concluded successfully on 23 May 2023.
Koh Bei Ning, the designer of Rollo (previously known as Rollerball Itch Relief), was invited to exhibit her project as part of the Eczema Support Group Singapore (ESGS)’s inaugural event on 29 April 2023, at TreeHaus@Funan. It was a significant moment for Bei Ning as approximately 100 attendees, including some who specially came for Rollo, had the opportunity to sample the product. The product was well received, and Bei Ning was able to directly interact with users, listen to their concerns and spread awareness about her upcoming Kickstarter happening in end-June this year. This event is the beginning of an exciting journey ahead, for Rollo to benefit even more people suffering from chronic itch. Visit www.rollo.sg for more details.
Recently, ISEM department organised two workshops to potential students. The purpose of the workshop is to raise awareness of the Industrial and Systems Engineering programme, by introducing some of the skillsets that taught to students in the programme.
The Department organised a virtual workshop on “Introduction to Simulation and Modelling” and pre-university students were invited to attend. The participants were provided with an overview of simulation and modelling techniques and had the opportunity to learn about the FlexSim software.
The recording may be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKIHiPO9D8c&t=1240s.
On 18 May 2023, ISEM hosted a “Data-Driven Operations Research” workshop for a group of Hwa Chong Institute (Secondary 3 and 4) students. The workshop was led by module instructor Assistant Professor Li Xiaobo. The students gained hands-on experience with the software and programming in the ISEM Computing Lab.
Upcoming events
Meet the Groundbreakers: Professor John Rogers, Northwestern University
Topic: Soft, Skin-Interfaced Devices for Health Monitoring and Haptic Interactions
Vast opportunities exist for diagnostic, therapeutic and/or sensory devices in fitness/wellness, sports performance, clinical healthcare and virtual reality environments. This talk describes key emerging ideas in soft electronic, microfluidic and microelectromechanical systems for (1) continuous monitoring of vital signs in maternal, fetal and neonatal care, (2) biomarker analysis of sweat with athletes and cystic fibrosis patients and (3) vibro-haptic sensory feedback in rehabilitation.