EVENTS & OTHER HAPPENINGS
CDE hosts Rising Stars Women in Engineering Workshop
For academics “one of the great advantages over jobs in industry is that we have more freedom to choose to work on things we have a passion for, which is also the key to having a real impact on the society and community or having a meaningful career,” Dr Yang Ying (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering) told the recent Rising Stars Women in Engineering (RSE) Workshop.
Held at CDE from 17-19 November, the workshop brought together talented young women professionals in engineering disciplines from around the world. RSE aims to spark discussion amongst young female professionals through a series of plenary sessions and keynote lectures, panel discussions and mentoring sessions.
Read more about RSE here: https://cde.nus.edu.sg/news-detail/cde-hosts-rising-stars-women-in-engineering-workshop/
Communication ‘is key to innovation success’
"Effective communication is often the bridge between an innovative idea and its acceptance."
The Honourable Dr Sethuraman Panchanathan, Director of the US National Science Foundation (NSF), shared insights with the CDE community in his recent guest lecture on accelerating the frontiers of science and technology, organised in collaboration with National Research Foundation Singapore.
Speaking to an audience of faculty, students, and research professionals, he emphasised that even the most brilliant ideas can fail without clear and convincing communication.
Dr Panchanathan also encouraged researchers to embrace failure as a natural part of progress and highlighted the importance of collaborating across disciplines to solve global challenges.
“Never give up the can-do spirit,” he advised aspiring researchers in the audience. “You can't let anything let you down.”
Read more about his lecture and watch the video here: https://cde.nus.edu.sg/news-detail/communication-key-to-innovation-success/
Forum for Teachers: Preparing students for university admissions and learning in Design and Engineering
On 8 November 2024, the College of Design and Engineering (CDE) hosted a forum at the Innovation and Design Hub attended by 17 teachers from secondary and pre-tertiary schools. The forum’s intent is to introduce CDE’s unique learning environment to them, as well as prepare students for admission into CDE.
CDE faculty members representing Engineering, Industrial Design, Architecture and Landscape Architecture addressed key topics such as aptitude-based admissions, scholarships, and the transition from pre-tertiary education to university, providing attendees with valuable insights and strategies to better prepare their students for university.
The teachers also had the unique opportunity to engage directly with CDE faculty members and gain firsthand insights into the wide range of academic and student life support available to students in CDE.
This forum represents an important step in bridging the gap between pre-tertiary and university education, equipping teachers with the tools and knowledge necessary to prepare and support prospective students for success at CDE.
For more information on engagement with educators, visit: https://cde.nus.edu.sg/undergraduate/pre-university-engagement-educators/
Empowering Educators: AI Workshop for enhancing teaching and learning
On 14 November 2024, 61 secondary and pre-tertiary MOE teachers from STEM and non-STEM backgrounds participated in CDE’s workshop titled "Artificial Intelligence for Education: Teaching & Learning with AI" held at E7. Led by instructor Dr Kate Lee Sangwon from the Engineering and Design Innovation Centre, the workshop aimed to equip teachers with the skills and knowledge to integrate AI tools, such as ChatGPT, into their teaching practices.
Throughout the day, the teachers engaged in practical sessions focused on AI tools that can be tailored to their teaching subjects including Design & Technology, Sciences and Languages. These tools can be used to address key challenges, such as guiding students in the responsible use of AI and leveraging its potential to foster deeper learning and engagement. Participants left with actionable strategies and ideas for incorporating AI into their teaching, ready to apply these tools to benefit their students.
Singapore Design Week 2024
This year, the Division of Industrial Design (DID) participated greatly in the Singapore Design Week (SDW) 2024 which was held from 26 September to 06 October 2024, organised by DesignSingapore Council.
One of SDW’s key events "PEOPLE OF DESIGN SHOWCASE SERIES" was curated by Associate Professor Hans Tan and assisted by Ms Koh Bei Ning (DID Class of 2022) and Ms Emeline Ong (DID Class of 2023). It consists of 10 showcases presented across the Bras Basah.Bugis Design District that creatively examine the rituals of daily life through the lens of design.
Apart from the Series, there were also showcases that featured works from DID professors and alumni, including Emerge @ FIND 2024, The Nature of Things, Future Impact 2: Homecoming, and Nothing But Singapore.
The featured exhibitions:
1. PEOPLE OF DESIGN SHOWCASE SERIES – HEAL: Repair+
2. PEOPLE OF DESIGN SHOWCASE SERIES – MAKE: Me(n)tal
3. PEOPLE OF DESIGN SHOWCASE SERIES – PLANT
4. PEOPLE OF DESIGN SHOWCASE SERIES – COMMUTE
5. PEOPLE OF DESIGN SHOWCASE SERIES – DESIGN
6. PEOPLE OF DESIGN SHOWCASE SERIES - SHOP
7. PEOPLE OF DESIGN SHOWCASE SERIES - SLEEP
8. PEOPLE OF DESIGN SHOWCASE SERIES - DISPLAY
9. The Nature of Things (Exhibition ongoing till 5 January 2025)
10. EMERGE @ FIND 2024
11. Future Impact 2: Homecoming
12. Nothing But Singapore
Expand the list below to view the full list of exhibits by our DID students, alumni and faculty:
1. PEOPLE OF DESIGN SHOWCASE SERIES – HEAL: Repair+
Featured works from DID Alumni:
- Edmund Zhang (Class of 2017) - Dory's Chair
- Kevin Chiam (Class of 2017) - Izz's Iron
- Sheryl Teng (Class of 2019) - Valentine's T-shirt
2. PEOPLE OF DESIGN SHOWCASE SERIES – MAKE: Me(n)tal
Featured works from DID Alumni:
- Edmund Zhang (Class of 2017) - Palette Patina
- Kevin Chiam (Class of 2017) - Time Teller; Bow Vessel; and Aluminum's Self Portrait
- Anthony Yu (Class of 2017) - Thirteen
- Samuel Woo (Class of 2018) - Brass Bloks
- Sim Hao Jie (Class of 2016) - The Metallic Cube
3. PEOPLE OF DESIGN SHOWCASE SERIES – PLANT
Featured works from DID Student Designers, all from Class of 2026:
- Damian Lim and Jenn Tew Jia En - A Planter is found; and A Planter is for the obsessed
- Tee Jia Yu - A Planter magnifies
- Ong Yong Qing and Vilmos Soh - A Planter teases the plant
- Chloe Teo and Clement Koh - A Planter Unearths; and A Planter is for the Planter
- Liu Xinxin and Nicolette Wong - A Planter is soft; and A Planter is not a pot
- Sing Pearlyn - A Planter hides the ugly and amplifies the beautiful
- Yang Yixuan and Vina Setiawaty - A Planter is a Serene Sanctuary
4. PEOPLE OF DESIGN SHOWCASE SERIES – COMMUTE
Design research and interactive experience done by brief., whose team consist of Adjunct Lecturer Alistair Norris (Founder of brief.), Mr Wong Eng Geng (Class of 2023), Ms Clarissa Edeline Yu (Class of 2023), and 2 interns from DID - Ms Madeline See and Ms Tee Jia Yu (both from Class of 2026).
5. PEOPLE OF DESIGN SHOWCASE SERIES – DESIGN
Curated at the intersection of design pedagogy and practice, the exhibition features workshops developed and led by designer-educators, including:
- Assistant Professor Clement Zheng, Interactive Materials Lab, tackling “Sustainability”, assisted by Ms Sheryl Teng (Class of 2019), Mr Yong Zhen Zhou (Class of 2022), Mr Siew E Ian (Class of 2022).
- Senior Lecturer Donn Koh, focusing on “Emerging Tech”, assisted by Ms Caitlin Foo (Class of 2018), Ms Letitia Lim (Class of 2017), Ms Winnie Lim (Class of 2021), Mr Winston Chai (Class of 2015), Ms Zoey Chan (Class of 2025).
- Ms Hu Fang from Atelier Fang, exploring “Culture”, with participants including Ms Sheryl Teng (Class of 2019), Ms Emeline Ong (Class of 2023), Ms Koh Bei Ning (Class of 2022), Ms Ria Arinah (Class of 2024), and Ms Annusia Balan (Class of 2012).
6. PEOPLE OF DESIGN SHOWCASE SERIES - SHOP
Work Contributors: Associate Professor Hans Tan, Adjunct Lecturer Tiffany Loy, Ms Priscilla Lui (Class of 2006) and Mr Timo Wong from Studio Juju, Ms Mabel Low (Class of 2015) from Papersynthesis.
Co-Curator: Ms Jamie Yeo (Class of 2014) and Mr Gideon Kong, from gideon-jamie
7. PEOPLE OF DESIGN SHOWCASE SERIES - SLEEP
Experience created by Ms Wendy Chua (DID Class of 2007), co-Founder of Forest & Whale, and Naumi Hotel Singapore, with VR contents in collaboration with students from the BA (Hons) Design for Social Futures programme at the Lasalle College of the Arts, University of the Arts Singapore.
8. PEOPLE OF DESIGN SHOWCASE SERIES - DISPLAY
The exhibition system developed is applied to three showcases as part of the People of Design Showcase Series: DESIGN at the National Design Centre, HEAL at 42 Waterloo, and PLANT at the National Library Building.
Exhibition design by Studio Juju, consisting of Ms Priscilla Lui (Class of 2006), Mr Timo Wong, Ms Ye Xiaoxuan (Class of 2022), and Ms Sarah Chan (Class of 2024).
9. The Nature of Things (Exhibition ongoing till 5 January 2025)
Featured works:
- Ms Jocelyn Tan and Mr Leon Pereira (both Class of 2026) – The Nature of Things Exhibition Design
- Ms Kalinda Chen (Class of 2024) - Celia
- Ms Li Si Yi (Class of 2022) - Innatralis
- Ms Huang Anqi (Class of 2022) and Mr Kwang Yu Hang (Class of 2024) - Corol
- Ms Kianne Lim (Class of 2022) and Ms Celine Chan (Class of 2023) - Harena
- Ms Lin Qiuxia (Class of 2019)- Ji Jian Wu
- Ms Cindy Evangeline and Ms Kalinda Chen (both Class of 2024) - Flora Obscura
- Ms Chua Jia Hui (Class of 2022) and Ms Annabelle Chan (Class of 2023) - Dead or Alive
- Ms Li Si Yi (Class of 2022) and Ms Canice Ng (Class of 2024) - Twee Twee
- Ms Siti Sarah (Class of 2022) and Ms Sim Lee Ting (Class of 2023) - Kanopi
- Mr Rizwan Sahabudeen (Class of 2023) and Mr Kent Limanza (Class of 2024) - Tsikato
- Ms Tan Wei Jing (Class of 2021) - In Praise of Flowers
- Ms Cynthia Chan (Class of 2021) - Furmidable Pelts
- Ms Cynthia Chan (Class of 2021) and Associate Professor Christophe Gaubert - Furmidable Seats
- Mr Shawn Ng (Class of 2020), Ms Poh Yun Ru (Class of 2018) and Associate Professor Christophe Gaubert - Black Mirror
10. EMERGE @ FIND 2024
Featured works from DID Alumni:
- Mr Siew E Ian (Class of 2023) - (Air)ssembly Stool
- Ms Emeline Ong (Class of 2023) - The Pastille Collection
- Ms Lin Qiuxia (Class of 2019) - Ji Jian Wu Collection
- Ms Cynthia Chan (Class of 2021) - Tied Stool
- Ms Karyn Lim (Class of 2015) - So Plast!c Vessels
- Ms Cindy Evangeline (Class of 2023) - Candlestick Holder
- Adjunct Senior Lecturer Tiffany Loy (Class of 2010) - Depth Exploration 04
11. Future Impact 2: Homecoming
Featured works from DID Professors:
- Assistant Professor Clement Zheng, Interactive Materials Lab - Reciproco
- Adjunct Senior Lecturer Tiffany Loy – Glass Column
This photographic exhibition shares Associate Professor and French designer Christophe Gaubert’s view on a place initially foreign to him. From attention to the mundane to fascination for the unexpected, he connects the dots between seemingly insignificant things that are nothing but Singapore.
CDE Staff Bowling Competition 2024
On 25 October 2024, 80 staff members gathered for a lively evening at Choa Chu Kang SAFRA Sonic Bowl for the CDE Bowling Competition. The event was a hit, combining friendly competition with dinner, thus fostering camaraderie among colleagues. Three winning teams stood out, earning top prizes worth a total of S$600. A big thank you to the participants for making the night a memorable success.
