TP news. 09 Jan. 2019. Harvard Book Prize Award for passionate volunteer
Date: 2019
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Description: Catchline: Selva Raju S/O Arumugam has always been very clear in what he wants to achieve for the community.
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TP news. 30 Jan. 2019. Riding their way to a greener environment
Date: 2019
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Description: Catchline: A unique invention by students from the Diploma in Clean Energy allows you to help save the earth each time you hop onto a shared bicycle! Find out how.
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TP news. 07 Feb. 2019. Innovation & Passion - A winning combination at the Junior Achievement Company of the Year competition
Date: 2019
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Description: Catchline: Six junior students from the Diploma in Financial Business Informatics (Teo Xuan Ming, Teo Wei En, Peck Qi Long Bryan, Lee Chang Hwee, Brendan Khow Bo Ren and Shinta Karolina Bek) emerged as First Runner-Up at the Junior Achievement Company of the Year (JA COY) Competition 2018 held on 2 February 2019.
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Infowise. Jan. 2006
Date: 2006
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Description: Previously published as Library News (No. 1 Nov. 1990 - No. 2 Apr. 1998).
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Press release. 27 July 2015. Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, Minister for Communications and Information and the Minister-in-charge of Cyber Security launches the IT Security & Forensics Hub at Temasek Polytechnic (TP)
Date: 2015
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Description: Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, Minister for Communications and Information and the Minister-in-charge of Cyber Security launched the IT Security & Forensics Hub at Temasek Polytechnic on 27 July 2015. Opened on the same day was the TP-IBM Security Operations Centre (SOC), part of the IT Security and Forensics Hub. Mr. Boo Kheng Hua, Principal & CEO, Temasek Polytechnic and Mr David Koh, Chief Executive, Cyber Security Agency were present at the launch. From October 2015, TP would be offering the Specialist Diploma in Information Security & Forensics to working adults.
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Press release. 19 Oct. 2016. Temasek Polytechnic's Centre for Ageing Studies organises inaugural Seniors' Week & an ageing symposium
Date: 2016
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic (TP) through the Centre for Ageing Studies and School for Humanities & Social Sciences held its inaugural Seniors' Week on 19 & 20 October 2016 and the inaugural EngAGE Symposium 2016 on 21 October 2016. Under the theme, "Transforming ageing: enrich, engage, empower", the different schools and departments in TP collaborated and organised 19 activities and workshops. Some interesting highlights were Mindfulness practices for a better you and Fitness & exercise for older adults. The launch of TP's Seniors' Week 2016 was marked by Conductorcise, an exhilarating new "fitness fusion" sound workout for mind, body and soul. Prof Alfred Chan, Chairperson of the Equal Opportunities Commission Hong Kong, was the keynote speaker at the inaugural symposium.
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Press release. 08 Jan. 2016. Temasek Polytechnic opens the Temasek Aviation Academy
Date: 2016
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Description: Mrs Josephine Teo, Senior Minister of State, Prime Minister's Office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Transport, officially opened the Temasek Aviation Academy (TAA) on 8 Jan 2016. The 6,000 sqm facility comprises aircraft technical training workshops, an aircraft-access training hangar with a Hawker Siddeley 700A business jet, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) development facilities, a closed-looped wind tunnel, full motion flight simulators, and a 3D modeling and simulation studio, bringing together all of TP's Aviation and Aerospace Engineering capabilities into an integrated training outfit. Mrs Teo presented certificates to 14 graduates of the 1st and 2nd runs of the SkillsFuture Earn and Learn Programme for the Aerospace Sector during the launch of TAA.
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The Lee Kuan Yew Award 2022
Date: 2022
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Description: The Lee Kuan Yew Award for Mathematics and Science for polytechnics is awarded to the top technology or computer science graduates in each of the polytechnics. This Award is funded by an honorarium that the late founding Prime Minister Mr Lee Kuan Yew received from various speaking engagements and funds raised from a special edition of his memoirs. The Award was first presented at the 1993 Temasek Polytechnic graduation ceremony. The award recipients in 2022 were: Lai Mun Wah Shaun (School of Applied Science); Muhammad Zaki B Zulkhairi (School of Informatics & IT), Lim Ryan Ryutaro (School of Engineering) and Lim Yun Shi Krystal (School of Informatics & IT).
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The Lee Kong Chian Award 2022
Date: 2022
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Description: The Lee Kong Chian Award is given to top non-Science and Technology graduates. It is named after the prominent businessman and philanthropist Lee Kong Chian, who set up the Lee Foundation in 1952 to aid the advancement of education and help the poor, among others. The Lee Foundation has sponsored the Lee Kong Chian Award in honour of Mr Lee’s generous contributions to education and society. The award recipients in 2022 were: Valliammai d/o Lakshmanan (School of Business); Ian Goh Ming Lun (School of Design), and Lee You Jie Lukas (School of Design).
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CapitaLand Award for All-Round Excellence 2020
Date: 2020
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Description: The CapitaLand Award for All-Round Excellence gives commendation and recognition to graduates who excel in their studies and has outstanding co-curricular activities contributions in community service. The Award is sponsored by CapitaLand Limited, one of Asia's largest real estate companies. The award recipients in 2020 were: Phyllis Soo Hui Min (School of Business) and Nimalan s/o Anbhuarasan (School of Engineering).
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Library Highlights. 21 Oct. 2020. Documenting COVID-19: TP’s journey
Date: 2020
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Description: Catchline: The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the TP community in many ways. TP Archives is inviting you to contribute photos, videos and stories relating to COVID…
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Press release. 14 Jan. 2015. Polytechnic graduates maintained high employment rates and salaries in 2014
Date: 2015
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Description: The annual Graduate Employment Survey was jointly conducted by Nanyang Polytechnic, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Republic Polytechnic, Singapore Polytechnic and Temasek Polytechnic to ascertain the employment status of polytechnic graduates, approximately six months after completion of final examinations. For 2014, it was held between 1 October and 8 December and attracted a total of 15,321 respondents. The 2014 Survey showed that polytechnic graduates had healthy overall employment rates and salaries, similar to those who graduated in 2013.
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Press release. 19 June 2012. Is Sentosa accessible to special needs visitors?
Date: 2012
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic organised the Tourism Innovation Competition 2012 for 205 students from 23 Secondary Schools and ITE Colleges. It was held from 15 to 22 June 2012. A total of 47 teams attempted to provide innovative solutions to accessibility problems for the special needs visitor in Sentosa. The special needs visitor profile included the disabled, elderly, families with young children, nursing mothers, and pregnant women. Consultation was held with TP's Hospitality & Tourism Management (HTM) / Leisure Resort Management (LRM) lecturers as well as staff from Singapore Tourism Board and Sentosa Development Corporation to fine-tune proposals on their assigned areas. The participants set up 47 on-site displays for the judges to view. The top 3 teams presented their proposals to the judges and their peers on 22 June 2012. Teo Wei Xuan, Cedar Girls Secondary School and Florentino Gem Paula Villar, from Yishun Town Secondary School gave comments on their proposals.
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Press release. 15 Sept. 2015. TP student tops Culinary Challenge which wins him '10 Michelin Stars' trip to Europe
Date: 2015
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic (TP) Culinary & Catering Management senior, Mr Poh Zhe Kai, emerged champion after beating 14 other top local culinary students across 7 institutions in the prestigious Les Amis Awards 2015 Challenge. Andre Chiang (Restaurant Andre), Joshua Brown (CUT by Wolfgang Puck), and Willin Low (Wild Rocket Restaurant) were among the panel of 12 esteemed chef judges assembled by Les Amis. Zhe Kai took home the $3,000 cash prize, as well as an all-expenses paid '10 Michelin Stars' trip to Europe. Besides that, he also had the invaluable opportunity to meet the chef-owners behind revered kitchens such as Le Petit Nice and Troisgros.
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Press release. 22 Oct. 2012. 60 students from 6 secondary schools turn cyber warriors and investigators for a day to solve cyber crimes!
Date: 2012
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic's School of Informatics and IT organised the 1st Cyber Warriors and Investigators Competition on Wednesday, 24 Oct. 2012. Sixty secondary 3 students from Bedok Green, Bedok View, Junyuan, Ngee Ann, Ping Yi and Springfield Secondary Schools took part in a 3-hour long competition and learned how to use digital forensics to solve cyber crimes. The aim of the competition was to give secondary school students an idea of what they would learn in courses such as the Diploma in Cyber & Digital Security and Diploma in Digital Forensics offered in TP.
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Press release. 16 Oct. 2014. Robots, iron man and magic!
Date: 2014
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Description: Jointly organised by Nanyang Polytechnic, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Republic Polytechnic, Singapore Polytechnic and Temasek Polytechnic, the 11th Engineering Discovery event for students was designed to introduce them to engineering in a simple, engaging way. About 300 students from 13 secondary schools had the opportunity to discover the wonders of engineering and its possibilities - with a little bit of help from robots, iron man and a magician. Among the highlights was an interactive exhibition which offered a hands-on experience of some engineering projects. "Body balance coaching app" and "Memory challenge" were 2 projects exhibited by Temasek Polytechnic. Mr Seto Lok Yin of Republic Polytechnic, Prof Low Kin Huat of NTU, Mr Tan Jui Kuan of Ngee Ann Polytechnic and Mr Peter Ho Yew Chi of Hope Technik Pte Ltd delivered their respective talks/magic show/presentations. The event was hosted by Ngee Ann Polytechnic and held on 16 October 2014.
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Graduation ceremony 2014, day 5
Date: 2014
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Description: The Temasek Polytechnic graduation ceremony spanned over 14 sessions from 26 to 30 May 2014. Guest of honour, Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, Minister for Communications and Information, officiated at the opening session held on Monday, 26 May 2014 at 9.00am at the Temasek Convention Centre. A total of 5375 students graduated from 55 full-time diploma courses and 9 part-time courses. Day 5: Session 13 - Graduands from the School of Business: Diploma in Leisure & Resort Management; Diploma in Marketing; Diploma in Retail Management; Diploma in Business Practice (Part-time). Session 14 - Graduands from the School of Business: Diploma in Law & Management; Diploma in Legal Executive Studies (Part-time). Graduands from the School of Humanities & Social Sciences: Diploma in Early Childhood Studies; Diploma in Gerontological Management Studies; Diploma in Psychology Studies; Diploma in Early Childhood Care & Education - Teaching (Part-time).
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Graduation ceremony for part-time courses 2014
Date: 2014
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Description: The Temasek Polytechnic graduation ceremony for part-time courses was held on 11 November 2014 at the Temasek Convention Centre. Mr. Edmond Khoo, Deputy Principal, gave the opening address. A total of 205 working adults graduated from the following 16 part-time courses: Diploma in Applied Science (Chemical Technology); Diploma in Business Practice; Diploma in Engineering (Aerospace); Diploma in Legal Executive Studies; Diploma in Management & Police Studies; Diploma in Para-Legal Studies; Diploma in Police & Security Studies; Diploma in Police Studies & Security Management; Diploma in Security & Fire Safety Management; Diploma in Security & Fire Safety Studies; Diploma in Technology (Chemical); Diploma (Conversion) in Digital Advertising Technology & Analytics; Specialist Diploma in Business Analytics; Specialist Diploma in Environment & Water Technology; Specialist Diploma in Semiconductor Technology; Advanced Diploma in Police Studies.
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TPRAWKS 2013, day 1
Date: 2013
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Description: A 3-day non residential camp for secondary school students, especially for those taking their O-level exams in 2013. It was held on 18 to 20 November 2013. The objective was to allow these students to experience TP's way of life. Students were divided into 6 different groups (poprawk, glamrawk, grungerawk, fusionrawk, britrawk, punkrawk) and were taken on a tour of the 6 different schools in TP. Lecturers were on hand to explain the types of diploma courses available, and under their expert guidance, students had a sneak peek into the courses that were of interest to them. One of the camp highlights was being entertained by celebrities, comprising Singapore's favourite contractor, Phua Chu Kang aka Gurmit Singh, and the cast of MediaCorp's Mata Mata (George Young, Paul Foster, Adam Chen and Nadiah M Din) and taking part in an impromptu chapteh session. For the first time, the mass selfie took place when TPTV hosts Jay and Guru prompted the entire audience together with the celebrities to whip out their phones and take pictures of themselves as a way to show the bond and friendship made during the 3-day camp. Other activities held over the 3 days included sing along sessions, mass dancing, quizzes and games, and water sports at the Bedok Reservoir. The grand finale was the "Jam and Hop" hosted by DJ Kzee and with live performance by the Goodfellas. Present at the grand finale was Mr Brendan Wong, TP's Director of Corporate Communications Dept.
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Graduation Ceremony 2002 : folder
Date: 2002
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Description: A document folder of Graduation Ceremony 2002.
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Prospectus. Temasek Polytechnic. 2023/2024
Date: 2023
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Description: Library has 1990-
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Graduation Ceremony 2013: Day 4, Session 11, School of Engineering
Date: 2013
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Description: Featuring graduands from School of Engineering, Diploma in Green Building & Sustainability, Diploma in Integrated Facility Design & Management, Diploma in Integrated Facility Management, Diploma in Intelligent Building Technology, Diploma in Mechatronics.
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Graduation ceremony 2010: Day 4, Session 10, Temasek Business School
Date: 2010
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Description: The tenth session of the Graduation Ceremony features graduands from Temasek Business School - Diploma in Business Information Technology, Diploma in Communications & Media Management, Diploma in Culinary & Catering Management and Diploma in Leisure & Resort Management.
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Graduation ceremony 2005: Day 1, Session 1, Temasek Applied Science School
Date: 2005
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Description: The first session of the Graduation Ceremony features graduands from Temasek Applied Science School - Diploma in Applied Food Science & Nutrition, Diploma in Biomedical Science, Diploma in Biotechnology, Diploma in Chemical Engineering and Diploma in Consumer Science & Technology.
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