EDIC Project Showcase Nov 2025
This event features mainly projects from our Year 3 students in the Innovation & Design Programme who will be completing their year-long design project course CDE3301 Ideas to Proof-of-Concept at the end of this semester, and students from the MSc Engineering Design & Innovation programme who are enrolled in the CDE5312 Beyond the Surface: Exploring Interactive Wearables course. With close to 40 project booths, there is plenty to see and experience at the event!
- Date: 14 November 2025 (Friday)
- Time: 5.00 pm to 8.00 pm
- Venue: Block EA Atrium, College of Design and Engineering, NUS
Programme schedule:
- 5.00 pm to 7.00 pm: Project demonstrations
- 7.00 pm to 7.15 pm: Presentation of awards
- 7.15 pm to 8.00 pm: Dinner
Find out more about the projects below, and register your attendance today!
Registration link: https://forms.office.com/r/bMzq4yJRNT
Innovating for Sustainability
Closed-loop mechanical recycling with microplastic mitigation
In this project, we designed a closed-loop plastic recycling system to minimise production and leakages of microplastics to the environment.
SolaReborn: a scalable and portable concentrated solar power system
This project aims to develop an optimal concentrated solar power (CSP) system,which is portable and scalable for deployment in locations where large CSP plants are not practical.
Sustainable single-use beverage carton
This project aims to solve the problem of recycling complex, multilayer beverage cartons by designing a novel sacrificial adhesive layer that allows for efficient separation of the carton layers to significantly enhance materials recovery.
Valorising coffee waste
In this project, we designed a process to extend the shelf life of spent coffee grounds such that they can be repurposed into all-natural treats like cookies and granola, transforming coffee waste into a food-safe ingredient to brew a more sustainable future.
Innovating for Healthcare and Wellbeing
Adaptive resuscitation kit
This project aims to improve the quality of compressions and reduce life-threatening injuries in mechanical CPR by automating patient chest measurements for optimal chest compressions, which is not present in existing devices.
AI dentistry geriatric patient
In this project, we designed a Telegram bot and a complementing VR simulation to improve the start-to-end experience of learning colloquial phrases and jargon-based contextualised vocabulary in Malay for busy dentistry students.
Hydrolyte: bioimpedance for intravascular volume status assessment
This project aims to guide timely and appropriate treatment decisions for patients with low sodium concentrations via a non-invasive bioimpedance device that monitors fluid status.
MediMingle
In this project, we designed an interactive medication cup that helps make medicine time more engaging and comfortable for young children.Â
REBOOTh: Feel, Connect, Express
In collaboration with National Gallery Singapore, REBOOTh is envisioned and designed to be an interactive mental wellness booth designed to help youths identify, reflect on, and express their emotions through art-based experiences, potentially placed around key Singapore nodes like community clubs.
ReLief: non-hospital based ascitic fluid drainage
Patients with refractory ascites currently require frequent hospital visits to drain ascitic fluid and current home-based options are either costly or have high risks of complications. Our project aims to simplify home-based drainage of ascitic fluid using Pleurx for patients to reduce frequency of hospital visits.
STRIDE: a stroke kinetic therapy system
In this project, we designed an automated exoskeleton to assist stroke patients in performing lower-limb rehabilitation exercises with consistent, repeatable, and adjustable motion support.
VetBuddy: AI note taking for veterinarians
VetBuddy is an AI-powered assistant that streamlines veterinary workflows by automatically generating accurate patient documentation, freeing veterinarians to focus more on patient care and less on clerical tasks.
Innovating for Immersive Experiences
Beosound focus: directional audio
This project aims to provide golfers a hands-free, sweat-free, personalised audio experience with minimal disturbance to others by combining directional audio and ultra-wideband localisation technologies in one commercial product.
Cross-modal thermohaptic olfactory display for odour modification
This project aims to investigate whether controlled thermal modulation of the nasal skin augments perceived olfactory sensation across multiple odourants and concentrations using a lightweight wearable and odour delivery system.
Dazzler: revolutionising event lighting
Dazzler is a system that analyzes live music in real-time using signal analysis to create dynamic, synchronized light shows for performances unlike existing solutions that rely on manual control, pre-programming, or basic sound-active modes.
Levitas gaming headphones
Featherweight comfort. Heavyweight gaming performance.
Presence: location intelligence
In this project, we designed a distributed system that provides live location data of users indoors, with enhanced reliability and accuracy, enabling smart audio automations and other adaptive experiences.
Scenting the past: a multi-sensory virtual reality exploration of Newton Food Centre
This project aims to raise awareness of Singapore’s hawker culture among youths through a multi-sensory virtual reality experience that lets users explore Newton Food Centre across time and engage with its sights, sounds, and smells.
Innovations in Robotics, Automation and Smart Solutions
AeroLoop: in-flight recycling system
Our team aims to enable recycling during commercial flight — rescuing recyclables in catering waste from being wrongfully contaminated and disposed of. Through a blend of mechanical and user interface design, passengers are empowered to separate recyclables from regulated food items, with rescued recyclables stored separately in the meal trolley.
Digiwell
This project aims to minimise operational downtime for marginal wellheads in the oil and gas industry using a non-intrusive remote monitoring solution which leverages existing analogue gauges to provide visibility into wellhead performance and help diagnose potential faults.
Find My Way: app-less wayfinding solution
This project aims to improve navigation for elderly and tech-averse visitors by developing an app-less smart wayfinding system that provides personalised, real-time guidance.
GoonPod: low-cost and compact training kit for robotic surgery
This project aims to resolve the limited robotic surgery simulator access, hindering the training progress, by creating low-cost and compact training kit for medical students to increase access and support more effective, scalable training.
KittCat: configurable kitter
KittCat aims to improve the efficiency of the kitting workflow in warehouses by addressing bottlenecks in the insertion of items into soft polyethylene packaging.
NaSoBATT: a smart battery solution for mobility scooters
In this project, we designed a smart battery system for mobility scooters that boasts a long battery life and enhances user safety in charging and driving.
VOTÉ: Vision on the Edge
In this project, we designed VOTÉ, an AI-powered edge computer vision inspection system, to enhance quality control in Top-Level Assembly by providing real-time, step-by-step assembly guidance and preventing defects through customizable, no-code model training.
w[AI]ter: voice AI ordering and personalisation
w[AI]ter achieves higher customer engagement, personalised service, and accurate real-time responses to customer queries at full-service restaurants.
Competition and Flagship Projects
FSAE accumulator and suspension
The main goal of our respective projects is to improve the mass characteristics of a race car while ensuring rule compliance and structural integrity through various strategies such as structural optimisation and material modification of components, which will lead to the optimised performance of the car.
FSAE aerodynamics and cooling
This project aims to improve the aerodynamics and cooling of our FSAE race car by implementing sidepods for enhanced thermal management and introducing new front and rear wing mounting concepts to maximise downforce and vehicle stability.
FSAE chassis and future system
This project aims to enhance driver comfort and performance in NUS Formula SAE race cars by developing a modular ergonomic testing system and motion simulator that replicates real-world driving conditions for precise cockpit optimisation.
FSAE powertrain
In this project, we aim to enhance the performance and reliability of the NUS Formula SAE electric race car by developing a custom DC-DC converter, an FSAE-compliant accumulator charger, and high-fidelity lap time simulation tool.
Galassia-5 AI and imaging subsystem
This project aims to enable real-time object detection by deploying an onboard AI system on a 6U CubeSat, addressing data bottlenecks in Earth observation through edge computing.
Galassia-5 CubeSat mechanical and thermal subsystem
This project aims to enhance CubeSat survivability in the harsh space environment by designing a custom mechanical structure integrated with an efficient thermal management system.
Galassia-5 payload computer and radio
In this project, we have designed and developed the payload computer and radio for Galassia 5 — a 6U CubeSat which aims to demonstrate AI edge computing in space.
University Rover Challenge
This project is based on designing and building a robust chassis & suspension system for the NUS Mars Rover to compete in the globally reputed University Rover Challenge 2026 competition.
CDE5312 Beyond the Surface: Exploring Interactive Wearables
CDE5312 is a Master's level course in the MSc Engineering Design & Innovation programme that aims to explore the limitless potential of interactive wearables — from virtual and augmented reality to smart textiles and artificial intelligence-based health-monitoring devices and immersive gaming gear. In this course, students learn about designing wearable interfaces for seamless interaction among wearables, users, and environments; experimenting with sensors, actuators, microcontrollers, and artificial intelligence-driven applications; and leveraging hardware and software for wearable system prototyping. Students then apply what they learn to create interactive wearable technologies to tackle real-world projects, turning ideas into tangible solutions for various applications such as virtual and augmented reality, gaming, fashion, communication, and beyond.
Armkey: a wearable Chinese text entry system for MR
In this project, we designed a wearable keyboard that enables typing at the wrist and allows practice within a mixed reality environment, with the aim to provide a faster and more effortless typing experience.
Breatho
In this project, we designed Breatho, a wearable pneumatic feedback system, to improve running economy and try to reduce breathing discomfort by helping runners synchronize their breathing rhythm and step cadence through intuitive air-based guidance.
Living Muqam
This project combines wearable technology and music education to let users learn Dutar performance and experience the living heritage of the Twelve Muqam.
Smart driving glasses for dynamic brightness and localised glare blocking
Drivers face two major visual hazards that traditional eyewear cannot solve, namely sudden changes in brightness and localized glare. In this project, we designed smart glasses with dual-layer lenses that adjust for sudden brightness changes and block low-angle sun glare, helping drivers maintain clear vision and safer control in all lighting conditions.
SmartTherm Insole: a dual-mode thermoregulating smart insole
This project designs a temperature-adaptive smart insole that provides both heating and cooling through thermoelectric control to deliver everyday foot comfort.