Freshmen Orientation Camp 2012
Date: 2012
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Description: The annual Freshmen Orientation Camp (FOC) is a non-compulsory orientation programme organised by the Temasek Polytechnic Students' Union (TPSU) for full-time students. Freshmen may choose between a 3-day non-residential camp or a 3-day, 2-night residential camp. The orientation camp was held over two weeks, from 9 - 20 Apr, with varying dates and duration across the Schools. The activities planned during the 2-week orientation, including the Week-Zero camp, allowed students to familiarise themselves with their School environment and provided ample opportunities to make new friends, network among peers, and experience the vibrant TP campus life.
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Temasek Polytechnic Open House 2012, day 1
Date: 2012
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic (TP) Open House 2012 was held on 5 - 7 January 2012. The annual open house was held to enable secondary school students to make an informed choice regarding their educational path after they have completed their studies. The secondary school students were given the opportunity to meet up with the lecturers from the respective schools, have a chat with them on the diploma courses offered, tour the campus and meet up with Temasek Polytechnic students to find out more about the outstanding facilities, the different options open to them and life in the campus. Some of the activities provided during the 3-day open house included a fashion show, performances by TP students (a roller skating routine, yo-yo performance, concert with live band and TP's own DivoDiva with a medley of songs, students doing TP's signature "Chicky dance", and percussion music), music by popular local band the Goodfellas and live broadcast from the Plaza with DJ Charmaine Yee from Radio 91.3FM.
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Poly level award presentation ceremony 2012
Date: 2012
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Description: On 14 May 2012, 11 top students from the graduating cohort were honoured in a room filled with proud parents, secondary school principals and teachers, in a pre-graduation ceremony as details of the challenges they faced in the pursuit of their dreams were read out. For the first time, two new top awards were presented at the Polytehcnic's graduation ceremony: the Lee Kong Chian Award which is given to top non-Science and Technology graduates from the School of Business, School of Design and School of Humanities & Social Sciences; and the Lee Kong Chian Award for All-Round Excellence which gives commendation and recognition to students who excel in both their studies and co-curricular activities. The awards were presented by Mr Boo Kheng Hua, Principal & CEO. The 2012's top graduands were: Lee Kuan Yew Award for Mathematics & Science: Ang Yan Ee, Koh Ming Rong, Dominic and Teh Kaiwen; Tay Eng Soon Gold Medal: Christina Lee Wei Ting and Lim Wei Zhong; Lee Kong Chian Award: Chiam Yong Sheng, Kevin, Goh Jian En, Zerah and Jennifer Wee Zhen Zhen; CapitaLand Award for All-Round Excellence: Lim Ming Yeow, Keith; Lee Kong Chian Award for All- Round Excellence: Divyashree d/o C. Balakrishnan and Mitchelle Elaine Jauw Shian Fern.
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Week Zero Orientation Camp
Date: 2013
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Description: TP's Week Zero Orientation Camp was the biggest of all the orientations -- the time when freshies from all six schools come together. Each school held many activities, from stay-in camps to campus tours, large-scale games, and even a tug-of-war between students and staff. The Camp orientates students within their school, providing an in-depth insight into their school and bonding the freshmen at the School level. The Week-Zero Camp is organized by the respective Studies Club of each School. The various school orientation programmes took place from 15-19 April 2013, ending with the annual Regatta on the last day. Freshmen from the School of Design had a wonderful time participating in the numerous activities organised by their Studies Club.
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Joint admissions exercise 2014
Date: 2014
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Description: The Joint Admissions Exercise (JAE) 2014 was conducted at Temasek Polytechnic from Monday 13 Jan to Friday 17 Jan 2014. The objective of the JAE was to allow students who sat for their O-level exams to apply for admission to courses in the polytechnics of their choice. TP organised the course preview talks for applicants and parents who wanted more information about the courses offered by TP. Besides the course preview talks, prospective applicants and their parents could chat online with TP's course advisors from 9.30 am to 1.00 am from 11 to 16 Jan 2014 and from 9.30 am to 4.00 pm on 17 Jan 2014.
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Temasek Polytechnic Open House 2005, day 1
Date: 2005
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Description: The Temasek Polytechnic Open House was held from 17 to 19 February 2005. The annual event was held to enable secondary school students to make an informed choice regarding their educational path after they have completed their studies. Visitors were given the opportunity to meet up with the lecturers from the respective schools to find out more on the diploma courses offered. I-Guides, a group of volunteer students, were on hand to guide visitors around the campus and brief them about the various schools and activities going on. Some of the activities provided during the 3-day open house included a fashion show, performances by TP students and for the first time ever, water adventures such as dragon boating, canoeing and canoe-polo were organised and held at Bedok Reservoir. The finale of the Open House was the Jam and Hop session on 19 February 2005 evening with entertainment by renowed local groups such as Pug Jelly, Noize and Turning Point.
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Graduation ceremony 2019, day 5
Date: 2019
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Description: The Temasek Polytechnic graduation ceremony spanned over 16 sessions from 3 to 10 May 2019. A total of 5,549 graduates – 4,303 PET graduates and 1,246 CET graduates for MOE-certificated courses. Day 5: Session 12 - Graduands from School of Engineering: Diploma in Electronics; Diploma in Mechatronics and Diploma in Microelectronics. Session 13 - Graduands from School of Informatics and IT: Diploma in Big Data Management & Governance; Diploma in Business Intelligence & Analytics; Diploma in Financial Business Informatics; Specialist Diploma in AI Solutions Development; Specialist Diploma in Big Data & Analytics; Specialist Diploma in Big Data Management; Specialist Diploma in Business Analytics; Specialist Diploma in Cloud Data Centre Technology & Management; Specialist Diploma in Financial Analytics; Specialist Diploma in Fintech; Specialist Diploma in Internet of Things and Specialist Diploma in Smart Solutions. Session 14 - Graduands from School of Informatics and IT: Diploma in Cyber & Digital Security; Diploma in Digital Forensics; Diploma in Game Design & Development; Diploma in Information Technology; Diploma in Mobile & Network Services; Specialist Diploma in Information Security & Forensics and Specialist Diploma in Network Management.
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Students on home-based learning
Date: 2020
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Description: Glimpses of students on Home-Based Learning (HBL). School of Applied Science - students producing a clinical practicum video to consolidate their clinical skills and sharing of experiment results through Instagram. School of Business - daily grooming assessment and Culinary Practicum via MS Teams. School of Design - visual arts education via MS Teams. School of Humanities and Social Sciences - demonstration on using muscial instruments in reading a story and using alternative materials to practise diapering.
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Beyond O Level Seminar 2019
Date: 2019
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Description: The annual Beyond O Level Seminar (BOL) was held on 12 January 2019 at the Temasek Polytechnic Auditorium 1 and 2. The Seminar was held in three sessions and catered exclusively to the needs of parents and students awaiting the 'O' level results. Organised by the Temasek Polytechnic (TP) and held in conjunction with TP's Open House, the aim of the informative seminar was to address the many questions parents and students had regarding a polytechnic education, admissions, scholarships, further education and career opportunities.
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Graduation ceremony 2016, day 2 session 5
Date: 2016
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Description: The Temasek Polytechnic (TP) graduation ceremony spanned over 15 sessions from 6 to 13 May 2016. A total of 5,733 students received their diplomas and post-diploma qualifications from TP's full-time and part-time courses. Day 2 session 5 graduation ceremony was held on Monday, 9 May 2016 at 6.00pm at the Temasek Convention Centre. Guest of honour for this ceremony was Mr Victor Bay, Chief Executive Officer of PAP Community Foundation. Day 2: Session 5 - Graduands from the School of Business: Diploma in Accounting & Finance. From School of Humanities and Social Sciences: Diploma in Early Childhood Studies, Diploma in Gerontological Management Studies and Diploma in Psychology Studies.
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Graduation ceremony 2017, day 6 session 16
Date: 2017
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic (TP) graduation ceremony spanned over 16 sessions from 3 to 11 May 2017. A total of 5,800 students received their diplomas and post-diploma qualifications from TP's full-time and part-time courses. Day 6 session 16 graduation ceremony was held on Thursday, 11 May 2017 at 9.30am at the Temasek Convention Centre. Guest of honour for the ceremony was Mr Paul Chong, President and CEO Certis Cisco Security Pte Ltd. Day 6: Session 16 - Part-time graduands from Temasek SkillsFuture Academy: Diploma in Applied Science (Aquaculture), Diploma in Applied Science (Chemical Technology), Diploma in Applied Science (Forensics), Diploma in Business Practice (Business Administration), Diploma in Early Childhood Care & Education - Teaching, Diploma in Engineering (Aerospace), Diploma in Engineering (Operations & Systems Management), Diploma in Legal Executive Studies, Diploma in Police & Security Studies and Diploma in Security & Fire Safety Studies.
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Memorandum of Understanding between Temasek Polytechnic and Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design & Technology
Date: 2008
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Description: Memorandum of Understand (MOU) signing ceremony between Temasek Polytechnic (TP) and Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design & Technology (IADT) from Ireland. Such links with overseas academic institution opened the doors for collaborative research, student and staff exchanges, work attachments and opportunities for cultural exposure. Mr Boo Kheng Hua, Principal & CEO Temasek Polytechnic and Mr Jim Devine, Principal, IADT signed the MOU. Mrs Sally Chew, Director, International Relations & Industry Services (IRIS) and Mrs Radha Ravindran, Senior Officer (IRIS) were present at the signing ceremony.
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Graduation ceremony 2017, day 3 session 9
Date: 2017
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic (TP) graduation ceremony spanned over 16 sessions from 3 to 11 May 2017. A total of 5,800 students received their diplomas and post-diploma qualifications from TP's full-time and part-time courses. Day 3 session 9 graduation ceremony was held on Friday, 5 May 2017 at 7.00pm at the Temasek Convention Centre. Guest of honour for the ceremony was Mr Andrew Chow, President of ST Electronics Info-Comm Systems Pte. Ltd. Day 3: Session 9 - Graduands from the School of Informatics & IT: Diploma in Business Intelligence & Analytics, Diploma in Game Design & Development, Specialist Diploma in Big Data & Analytics, Specialist Diploma in Big Data Management, Specialist Diploma in Business Analytics, Specialist Diploma in Information Security & Forensics and Specialist Diploma in Internet of Things.
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Graduation ceremony 2018, day 5 session 14
Date: 2018
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Description: The Temasek Polytechnic (TP) graduation ceremony spanned over 16 sessions from 3 to 10 May 2018. A total of 5,645 students received their diplomas and post-diploma qualifications from TP's full-time and part-time courses. Day 5 session 14 graduation ceremony was held on Tuesday, 9 May 2018 at 5.30pm at the Temasek Convention Centre. Guest of honour for the ceremony was Mr Chang Thai Nam, Vice President, Head of Robotics and Motion Division, ABB Pte. Ltd. Day 5: Session 14 - Graduands from the School of Engineering: Diploma in Computer Engineering, Diploma in Electronics, Diploma in Infocomm and Network Engineering and Diploma in Microelectronics.
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Graduation ceremony 2018, day 2 session 4
Date: 2018
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Description: The Temasek Polytechnic (TP) graduation ceremony spanned over 16 sessions from 3 to 10 May 2018. A total of 5,645 students received their diplomas and post-diploma qualifications from TP's full-time and part-time courses. Day 2 session 4 graduation ceremony was held on Friday, 4 May 2018 at 9.30am at the Temasek Convention Centre. Guest of honour for this ceremony was Mr Adam Low Yik Sen, Executive Chairman and Managing Director, Y Ventures Group Ltd. Day 2: Session 4 - Graduands from the School of Business, Diploma in Accounting & Finance; Diploma in Business Information Technology and Diploma in Marketing.
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Temasek Business School freshmen orientation 2010
Date: 2010
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Description: Temasek Business School freshmen orientation was held on 15 April 2010 at the Temasek Convention Centre. Mr Daniel Yeow, Director, Temasek Business School addressed the freshmen, followed by performances from the Salvo Drums and Dance Ensemble and the singing of TP anthem by freshmen and staff. To bond the freshmen at school level, everyone including the Business School lecturers gathered at Temasek Polytechnic Sports Complex and with much creativity and teamwork, successfully formed the numeral "20" to commemorate TP's 20th anniversary.
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Beyond O Level Seminar 2017
Date: 2017
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Description: The annual Beyond O Level Seminar (BOL) was held on 7 January 2017 at the Temasek Convention Centre. It was a must-visit event that catered exclusively to the needs of parents and students awaiting the O level results. The event was organised by Temasek Polytechnic (TP) and The New Paper and was held in conjunction with TP's Open House. The aim of the informative seminar was to address the many questions parents and students had regarding a polytechnic education in Singapore. Beside sharing sessions by alumni and current TP students, participants also got the opportunity to have a guided tour to an academic school.
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TPRAWKS 2010, day 1
Date: 2010
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Description: A 3-day non residential camp for secondary school students, especially for those taking their O-level exams in 2010. It was held on 18 to 20 November 2010. The objective was to allow these students to experience TP's way of life. Lecturers from the different academic schools were present to explain the types of diploma courses available, and under their expert guidance, students had a taste of hands-on poly education. Some of the activities held during the 3-day camp included sing along sessions, team building games, solving puzzles and challenges and manoeuvering through various obstacles course like having their legs tied together with those of another student and navigating through spider webs, under tables and bamboo poles, mass dancing held at the sports hall, and sports especially water sports like dragon boating and canoeing in Bedok Reservoir. The grand finale, "Jam and hop" had students grooving to the music of DJ Andrew T and performances by local bands Sleeq and The Good Fellas.
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Freshmen Orientation Camp 2015
Date: 2015
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Description: The annual Freshmen Orientation Camp (FOC) was organised by the Temasek Polytechnic Students' Union (TPSU) for full-time students. Freshmen may attend either a 3-day non-residential camp or a 3-day, 2-night residential camp. The activities planned during the orientation will allow students to familiarise themselves with the school environment and provide ample opportunities to make new friends, network among peers, and experience the vibrant TP campus life. The orientation camp was held over two weeks. Dates and duration varied across the Schools.
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Ts. June 2010
Date: 2010
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Description: A lifestyle magazine that delivers everything you need to know about studying and life at TP.
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Press release. 21 Dec. 2012. First-of-its-kind student internship with a green building focus
Date: 2012
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Description: On 21 December 2012, Temasek Polytechnic (TP) and Singapore Green Building Council (SGBC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for students from TP to embark on a Structured Internship with Major Projects Programme with SGBC and its member companies. This partnership enabled students from the Diploma in Green Building and Sustainability (GBS) and Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) gained exposure to green building initiatives and developments and promoted a mindset of green building and environmental sustainability amongst the future professionals for the industry. Mrs Lay-Tan Siok Lie, TP's Deputy Principal and Mr Tai Lee Siang, President of Singapore Green Building Council shared their comments on the collaboration.
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Press release. 16 June 2016. Temasek Polytechnic unveils Singapore's 1st Centre of Innovation for Complementary Health Products
Date: 2016
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Description: Temasek Polytehcnic (TP) launched its Centre of Innovation (COI) for Complementary Health Products (CHP) to provide a one-stop service centre for CHP related enterprises. Guest-of-honour, Dr Amy Khor, Senior Minister of State for Ministry of Health and Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, officiated the launch on Thursday, 16 June 2016 at Auditorium 3, Temasek Polytechnic. The inauguration of the COI CHP also included the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between TP and three of its industry partners namely, Changi General Hospital Clinical Trial Research Unit, Singapore Chinese Physicians' Association (SCPA) and Techkon Properties Pte Ltd. Mr Boo Kheng Hua, Principal & CEO, Temasek Polytechnic gave the welcome address, while presentations were delivered by Mr Ted Tan, Deputy Chief Executive, SPRING Singapore; Dr Lee Chee Wee, Director, TP's School of Applied Science; Mr Tan Koon Yaw, Deputy Head, Centre of Continuing Education, Singapore College of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Mr Fu Siang Jeen, Managing Director, Wen Ken Group.
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Press release. 08 Nov. 2017. TP students adapt Philip's lighting technology to develop first-of-its-kind smart solutions
Date: 2017
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Description: From a poly-wide student competition entitled "Light beyond illumination: the smart campus edition", resulting from a partnership between Temasek Polytechnic and Philips Lighting, two teams of students from Temasek Polytechnic's Diploma in Integrated Facility Management and the Diploma in Infocomm & Network Engineering emerged as winners with their projects entitled "MINESpace" and "Occupants' Comfort". The top two teams were rewarded with a trip to the Philips' headquarters in Amsterdam, and upon their return, were mentored by experts from Philips Lighting to further develop their ideas into reality. "MINESpace", a system that combined a mobile app with the smart lights installed in two blocks of student apartments at the polytechnic enabled the entire process of nightly roll calls, inventory checking and fault reporting to be automated -- a first for any boarding school or hostel in Singapore. The 2nd project "Occupants' Comfort" made use of smart lights (called Power Over Ethernet, or PoE) to enhance the visual and thermal comfort of a classroom. Miss Joanne Koh, Course Manager for the Diploma in Integrated Facility Management and Jitender Khurana, Head of Professional Lighting Systems (Singapore and Export markets), Philips Lighting shared their comments on the students' accomplishments
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TPRAWKS 2016, day 3
Date: 2016
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Description: From 21 to 23 November 2016, a non-residential camp spanning three days was organized for secondary school students, particularly those preparing for their O-level exams. The objective of the camp was to offer these students a first-hand experience of TP's way of life. Accompanied by lecturers from various academic schools, the students received explanations about the various diploma courses available, and they had the opportunity to actively participate in practical polytechnic education. Throughout the camp, a range of activities were conducted, including sing-along sessions, quizzes, games, and sports, with an emphasis on water sports like canoeing in Bedok Reservoir. The camp's pinnacle event, "Jam and Hop," served as the grand finale.
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Temasek Regatta 2016
Date: 2016
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Description: The grand finale of Temasek Polytechnic freshmen orientation 2016 was the regatta held in TP's own backyard, Bedok Reservoir. Comprising seven official races which included the freshmen, junior/seniors, alumni and staff categories. TP's regatta is a must attend for everyone who is part of the TP family. Senior management staff including Principal & CEO Mr Boo Kheng Hua were present at the regatta to cheer on all teams who participated in the dragon boat races. The School of Engineering emerged the winning team and champion for third consecutive year as well as the winner of cheer leading championship.
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Press release. 17 Mar. 2023. Crave-able plant-based heritage cuisine made possible with Novel Ingredients
Date: 2023
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Description: Four plant-based versions of Singapore’s heritage cuisine were developed by Diploma in Food Nutrition & Culinary Science, School of Applied Science, Temasek Polytechnic in collaboration with Fuji Oil Group in January.
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Press release. 31 Oct. 2022. Temasek Polytechnic and AETOS train Brunei's largest security firm SPSS inks MOU for greater collaboration and to take SG brand of education global
Date: 2022
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic and AETOS Holdings Pte Ltd inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Monday, 31 October at Temasek Polytechnic, to cement the partnership between AETOS and Temasek Polytechnic - Security Industry Institute (SII).
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Press release. 17 Nov. 2021. Dr Janil Puthucheary, Senior Minister of State for Communications and Information launches the Malware Analysis Centre at Temasek Polytechnic
Date: 2021
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Description: The Malware Analysis Centre at Temasek Polytechnic was launched on 17 November 2021 by Dr Janil Puthucheary, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Communications and Information. Temasek Polytechnic in collaboration with ST Engineering, Palo Alto Networks, and CrowdStrike Inc., set up the Centre which focused on training students from the Diploma in Cybersecurity & Digital Forensics, in the detection and identification of malware, and forensics investigations.
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Ts. Feb. 1999
Date: 1999
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Description: A lifestyle magazine that delivers everything you need to know about studying and life at TP.
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Press release. 01 Feb. 2013. Temasek Polytechnic partners with Autodesk to build capabilities in next-generation serious games development
Date: 2013
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic (TP) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on 1 February 2013 with Autodesk, Inc., a world leader in 3D design, engineering and entertainment software. It marked the start of significant collaboration with TP to build its capabilities in the area of game development, with a focus to move beyond traditional entertainment games, to next-generation serious games. Mrs Lee-Lim Sok Keow, Deputy Principal and Director, School of Informatics & IT, Temasek Polytechnic and V. R. Srivatsan, Autodesk Managing Director for the ASEAN region shared their comments on the collaboration.
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Press release. 13 Mar. 2013. IT security in the spotlight
Date: 2013
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic's annual IT Project Show 2013 was held on Wednesday, 13 March 2013 at its Auditorium Foyer. It showcased 25 final-year projects which included "Cyber manhunt", a forensics toolkit and "Tweet analyser", a web application and "The Public key infrastructure (PKI) broker", a software. The annual "All 'bout Security Seminar" organised by senior students from the Diploma in Cyber & Digital Security also took place concurrently. The speakers for the seminar were Mr Vincent Tay, Balanced Consultancy Pte Ltd, Mr Christopher Low, ThinkSECURE Pte Ltd, Mr Cecil Su, Head, Professional Security Services, e-Cop Pte Ltd, and Mr HoShee Yan, Head, Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority.
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Ts. Sept. 2008
Date: 2008
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Description: A lifestyle magazine that delivers everything you need to know about studying and life at TP.
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Ts. Sept. 2007
Date: 2007
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Description: A lifestyle magazine that delivers everything you need to know about studying and life at TP.
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Press release. 25 Nov. 2014. Temasek Polytechnic announces plans to develop Singapore's first smart campus platform
Date: 2014
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Description: Inspired by the initiative to establish Singapore as the world's first Smart Nation, Temasek Polytechnic (TP) set up a Smart Campus Platform that leveraged on a comprehensive and robust IT infrastructure and innovative technologies to make better decisions and improve the experience of studying and working at the Polytechnic. TP collaborated with Cisco Systems, EMC, Johnson Controls (S) Pte Ltd, NCS/SingTel and SAS Singapore on the Smart Campus Platform project. It also explored partnerships with companies such as NEC Asia Pacific and ST Electronics (Info-CommSystems) to trial smart campus solutions. Sharing their quotes/comments on the partnership were Mr Boo Kheng Hua, Principal & CEO, Temasek Polytechnic, Mr Steve Leonard, Executive Deputy Chairman of IDA, Mr Kiren Kumar, Director, Infocomms and Media, Singapore Economic Development Board, Mr Saleh Haji Munshi, President for Cisco in ASEAN, Mr Eric Goh, Managing Director, EMC Singapore, Mr Michael Anderton, General Manager and Managing Director of Building Efficiency in Johnson Controls Singapore, Mr Chia Wee Boon, CEO of NCS, Mr Lim Kok Quee, Managing Director, NEC Asia Pacific, Mr Francis Fong, Managing Director, SAS Singapore and Mr Lau Thiam Beng, Deputy President (Operations), Singapore Technologies Electronics.
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Press release. 07 Oct. 2014. Temasek Polytechnic is 1st IHL to offer a Diploma in Big Data Management & Governance and Specialist Diploma in Big Data Management
Date: 2014
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic (TP) announced details of Singapore's first full-time and part-time courses on Big Data in a press conference on Wednesday, 8 October, 2014. The 2 courses launched were the full-time Diploma in Big Data Management & Governance and the part-time Specialist Diploma in Big Data Management. As Singapore pushed towards becoming the world's first smart nation, one that is able to use technology to enhance transport, healthcare and other public services, data engineers, data scientists and data analytics professionals would be needed by businesses, government and ICT companies to leverage exponential data growth for productivity, competitiveness and growth. In the light of this, there was a need to train students to acquire relevant skills that would prepare them for the workplace. Hence, the launch of these two diplomas on big data.
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Press release. 04 Nov. 2014. Women use dining plate to teach nutrition and empower Cambodian villagers
Date: 2014
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Description: Her Excellency, Dr Ing Kantha Phavi, Minister of Women's Affairs, Cambodia presented the Certificate in Food Science and Nutrition to 30 women from the Cambodian Ministry of Women's Affairs (MWA) who were the first to complete a 4-year Food Science & Nutrition Certification Programme at Temasek Polytechnic (TP). The presentation ceremony took place on Global Community Day 2014, Friday, 7 November 2014 at TP's Glocal Connect Village. This programme was part of the agreement undertaken between TP and Temasek Foundation (TF) in 2011 for the execution of "Public Health and Nutrition Intervention Training Programme" in Cambodia.
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Press release. 15 July 2013. Attracting youth tourism
Date: 2013
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Description: The award presentation for the winners of Tourism Innovation Competition 2013 (TIC) was held on Tuesday, 16 July 2013. Some 49 teams of students from 24 schools took part in the 2013 competition with the theme "Youth tourism". TIC was organised by Temasek Polytechnic's School of Business (Diploma in Hospitality & Tourism Management, and Diploma in Leisure & Resort Management) and supported by the Singapore Tourism Board. It is an annual competition started in 2010, and the aim was to arm student participants with opportunities to learn more about the tourism industry as well as career opportunities available.
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Press release. 11 May 2015. From NA to NT to ITE to TP to SYFC: the sky is the limit for young man without O-Levels!
Date: 2015
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic's "Presentation of top graduates" event was held on Tuesday, 12 May 2015 with a welcome address by Deputy Principal, Mr Edmond Khoo. The award winners were: Lee Kuan Yew Award - Clarissa Chua Wei Ting, Tessa Ong Yu Xian & Darren Lee Wei Sheng; Tay Eng Soon Gold Medal - Haley Poh Yong Yao; Lee Kong Chian Award - Jazmin Quek Qian Hui, Tan Xinyi & Valerie Tang Hui Wen; CapitaLand Award for All-Round Excellence - Tan Yan Lin; Lee Kong Chian Award for All-Round Excellence - Shermaine See Kai Ting & Estella Koh Siew Lee; Ngee Ann Kongsi Most Outstanding Overcomer Award - Shalom Lim Ern Rong
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Press release. 15 Sept. 2016. DDB Worldwide launches global centre of excellence for technology and innovation in Singapore
Date: 2016
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Description: DDB Worldwide launched "Equator", a global centre of excellence for creative technology and innovation in 2016. A satelite office "Equator@TP" was also set up in Temasek Polytechnic (TP) at the end of the year to tap diverse talents from the School of Informatics & IT, School of Design, School of Engineering and School of Business to create prototype concepts for commercial and community needs. Mr Peter Lam, Principal and CEO, Temasek Polytechnic, commented on the collaboration as a first-of-its-kind between DDB Worldwide and a tertiary institution in Singapore. He said that TP students would be given valuable opportunities for authentic learning as they work in multi-disciplinary teams, on real-life projects, with leading practitioners from the creative industry at TP campus.
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Press release. 27 Feb. 2015. The University of Western Australia (UWA) and Temasek Polytechnic (TP) celebrate 10 years of student exchange
Date: 2015
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic (TP) and the University of Western Australia (UWA) celebrated a decade-long partnership of student exchange on 27 February 2015. The exchange programme provided almost 400 students (170 students from TP's Diploma in Communications and Media Management (CMM) and about 200 from UWA students) an opportunity to learn more about Australian education and culture for TP students and for Australian students to understand TP life and Singapore culture. His Excellency, the Australian High Commissioner to Singapore, Mr Philip Green, Professor Krishna Sen, Dean of the Faculty of Arts at UWA, Mr Daniel Yeow, Director, TP's School of Business as well as senior staff and students from both institutions attended the celebration held at Temasek Polytechnic. Sarah Ison of UWA and Jolene Chea of TP were among the many students who had benefitted from the exchange programme.
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Press release. 22 Feb. 2016. No more parking coupons!
Date: 2016
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic's "Meeting Young Minds @ BIT Project Show" was held on Wednesday, 24 February 2016 at Temasek Polytechnic Main Foyer and Auditorium 2. One of the 30 final year projects showcased was the creation of an eParking mobile application and other innovative technical solutions to boost productivity and ease the workload of parking enforcement officers with the use of QR-code scanning. The simple-to-use Android application allowed drivers and motorists to select the location, period of time and load funds to fulfill a parking session. Some of the other final year projects showcased included "Tri-factor authentication mechanism to track event attendance" and "On-the-go volunteering". Industry partners like honestbee.com and SAFESURE Engineering also took part in the discussion on driving innovations with technology. Mr Aloysius Lau, panelist and MD of SAFESURE was a BIT alumnus.
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Press release. 28 Mar. 2013. New Singapore plastic film is the future of 3D on-the-go
Date: 2013
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic (TP) and A*STAR's Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) developed a new nano-engineered screen protector that turned the ordinary screens of handheld devices into 3D displays. It would be marketed by start-up, Nanoveu Pte Ltd. The unique plastic film could also potentially be used as next generation security tokens employed by banks and corporations. Dr Jaslyn Law, the IMRE scientist and Mr Frank Chan, the TP scientist who led the overall National Research Foundation (NRF) funded project worked on the product since 2010. Mrs Lay-Tan Siok Lie, Deputy Principal of TP, Mr Alfred Chong, Nanoveu Pte Ltd Founder and CEO and Prof Andy Hor, Executive Director of IMRE shared their comments on the product.
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Press release. 20 Mar. 2012. Changi Airport Group and Temasek Polytechnic sign MOU
Date: 2012
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Description: On 20 March 2012, Changi Airport Group (CAG) and Temasek Polytechnic (TP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to facilitate collaboration between both organisations in the areas of aviation training initiatives and sharing of expertise and information on best practices in the aviation industry. Mrs Lay-Tan Siok Lie, Deputy Principal, Temasek Polytechnic and Mr Foo Sek Min, Executive Vice President, Airport Management, Changi Airport Group signed the MOU.
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Temasek Polytechnic course handbook. 2015
Date: 2015
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Description: Brochures of Temasek Polytechnic's courses, fees, entry requirements and career opportunities.
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Press release. 20 July 2018. 2017 Polytechnic graduates in good demand
Date: 2018
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Description: The Graduate Employment Survey (GES), jointly conducted by the five polytechnics in 2017, showed that polytechnic graduates continue to be in demand in the job market. The overall employment rate six months after graduation was at 87.3% (86.4% for fresh graduates, and 89.8% for post-NS graduates). Although there was a decline from 2016, employment rate remains healthy. The decline is partly due to year-on-year changes in labour market and economic conditions, and preferences of students upon graduation.
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Press release. 13 Feb 2012. From Temasek Polytechnic to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University MOA will result in degree programmes, student exchanges & study trips
Date: 2012
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach Campus signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on 13 February 2012. This collaboration between Temasek Polytechnic and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach Campus would allow for participation in the areas of student exchanges, study visits and also admission to relevant degree programs for eligible students from the Diploma in Aviation Management & Services (AMS), Diploma in Aerospace Engineering (AEG) and Diploma in Aerospace Electronics (AEL). Mrs Lay-Tan Siok Lie, Deputy Principal, Temasek Polytechnic and Dr John Watret, Executive Vice President of ERAU and Chairman of ERAU Asia signed the MOA.
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Press release. 06 Dec. 2011. NATAS & TP partner to promote silver travel
Date: 2011
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Description: The National Association of Travel Agents Singapore (NATAS) and Temasek Polytechnic (TP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote silver travel industry in Singapore. Under this MOU, both NATAS and TP's School of Humanities & Social Sciences would conduct research to better understand the travel trends of the silver generation so as to enable the industry to better cater to their needs in the travel scene. Mr Boo Kheng Hua, Principal & CEO, Temasek Polytechnic and Mr Robert Khoo, CEO, NATAS signed the MOU.
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Press release. 15 Jan. 2019. Increase in polytechnic graduates employed within six months of graduation in 2018
Date: 2019
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Description: The Graduate Employment Survey (GES), jointly conducted by the five polytechnics, showed that polytechnic graduates continue to be sought after by employers and commanded higher salaries in 2018 than in 2017. Among respondents who entered the labour force, the overall employment rate six months after graduation was 89.5%, 2.2 percentage points higher than in 2017. The proportion who were unemployed and still looking for a job or in involuntary part-time/temporary employment decreased by 4.4 percentage points.
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Press release. 19 Feb. 2019. No more queuing at supermarket checkouts!
Date: 2019
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic graduating Business Information Technology (BIT) students created a Scan and Go mobile application that allows shoppers to scan and pay for their grocery items via their mobile phones. This is just one of the 20 final-year projects by BIT students which used innovative technical solutions to boost productivity. The event, Meeting Young Minds @ BIT Project Show, was held on Wednesday, 20 February 2019 at Temasek Polytechnic Main Foyer and was opened to the public.
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