Summer Programmes
The Engineering Design and Innovation Centre organises short summer programmes for undergraduate students from Singapore and overseas on a regular basis. These programmes cover topics such as design thinking and nanosatellites. The duration of each programme is normally one to two weeks, held during the summer break from May to July.
Past Summer Programmes
Design Thinking Summer Programme 2023: Designing for Ageing Population in an Urban Environment (3-7 July 2023)
Design Thinking is an iterative process to systematically collect information, formulate problems and develop solutions for ill-defined, wicked problems. It is one of the strategies that has enabled innovation.
In this Design Thinking Summer Programme 2023, participants will learn and apply Design Thinking through projects for ageing population in an urban environment.
Dates: 3-7 July 2023 (check in on 2 July, check out on 8 July)
Venue: NUS campus
- Note: Programme fee includes on-campus accommodation for 6 nights (2 to 8 July inclusive), teaching materials, programme visits and certificate of participation.
Registration link: https://forms.office.com/r/msb6Jzmgp0
Contact person: Dr Andi Sudjana Putra (andi_sp@nus.edu.sg)
Design for Elderly in an Urban Environment (4-8 July 2022)
This summer programme explores the use of Design Thinking to create products and services for the elderly in urban environments. After a brief hiatus due to COVID-19, we are pleased to hold this year’s summer programme in-person in Singapore.
Designing for Children with Special Needs (12-16 July 2021) (online)
This programme explores the use of Design Thinking to create products and services for children with special needs and their caregivers, in collaboration with Universitas Katholik Parahyangan in Indonesia. The programme will be conducted entirely online. Apart from learning how to use Design Thinking to address the theme of this programme, participants will also learn how to use online collaborative tools to work effectively together with team members from other parts of the world.
Programme schedule:
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14 July
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15 July
Thursday
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16 July
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DISCOVER
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DEFINE
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DEVELOP
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DELIVER
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DISCOVER
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DISCOVER
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DEVELOP
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DEVELOP AND DELIVER
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PRESENTATION
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Design Thinking for a Better Designed World (22-26 July 2019)
Design is typically associated with aesthetics and the arts. However, the drive for innovation has made designers more aware of the need to create products that meet the needs of users. Design Thinking is an iterative process to systematically extract information, construct insights and develop solutions for ill-defined problems. It is one of the strategies to enable organizations to innovate. Participants will learn and apply Design Thinking through projects. You will observe and interview users, design in studio settings, test your designs with users, and experience innovating in a design team.
Exploring New Space Technologies & Applications (8-19 July 2019)
In this program, we will cover some basic knowledge of satellite applications, satellite motions in space, different types of satellite orbits, mission simulations, functions of satellite systems and subsystems, and design qualifications and philosophies. You will work in groups to discuss mission planning and satellite design. You will have the opportunity to construct the mock-up of your own satellite using 3D printing and other construction materials.
This programme is suitable for anyone who is interested to discover space technologies. No pre-requisite knowledge is expected other than some high school science.
