Pre-University Engagement

Art X Tech Workshop 2023: Lift Off to Space!

Art X Tech 2023 that took place from 11 – 14 Dec 2023. The workshop brought together 80 pre-university students from over 20 different institutions to explore the intersections of design and engineering.

The students attended insightful talks and workshops by industry experts from James Dyson Foundation, Space Faculty and CDE Faculty, conducted with the objective of inspiring new perspectives.

For their group project, students were challenged to create a catapult robot that aims to automate the painting process in creating an artwork. Their creativity truly knows no bounds! Swipe to see their amazing group project.

We like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the following individuals who had contributed so much to the Art X Tech:

• CDE Student mentors: Chloe, Deepsri, Elton, Glendon, Harini, Jasra, Joanne, Khai Yang, Shobhit, Ryan, Yen Theng, Zhi Yong
• Judges: Associate Professor Martin Buist (Vice Dean, Office of Undergraduate Programmes), Associate Professor Thomas Kong (Deputy Head, Department of Architecture), Representatives from James Dyson Foundation: Pin Da Tan (Robotics Research Engineer) and Sumit Patidar (Robotics Engineer), Mr. Brennan from Space Faculty
• Speakers: Associate Professor James Kah (Assistant Dean (Outreach), Undergraduate Programmes), Sean Sabastian (Manager Robotics Research, Dyson)
• Venue: Engineering Design and Innovation Centre, Innovation and Design Hub

In collaboration with artist Yeo Shih Yun, CDE hosted 35 pre-university students from 18 institutions over four days of learning and creativity. Known for her interpretations of ink painting which experiments with the fusion of traditional form and contemporary mediums, she was the perfect candidate for students to learn from and get inspired by. At the end of the workshop, participants shared that their biggest takeaway was that they were able to experience firsthand how creativity is valuable in engineering and how the two aspects complement each other. 

We would also like to thank the following people who helped make this workshop a success: 

• CDE Mentors: Ethan, David, Ramie, Zhe Li, Yee Kai, Yeow Sin, Ming Hai 
• CDE Ambassadors: Archi, Patrick, Annabel, Vaenil, Samuel 
• Guest of Honor and Judge: Assoc Prof Martin Buist (Vice Dean, Undergraduate Programmes) 
• Judges: Assoc Prof Ong Ker Shing and Dr Yen Shih-Cheng 
• Speakers: Assoc Prof Cheah Kok Ming and Dr James Kah 
• Artist: Yeo Shih Yun