Press release. 08 Apr. 2015. TP student designs living and community spaces for migrant workers
Date: 2015
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic's Design Show 2015 was held from 9 to 11 April 2015 at the Temasek Polytechnic Auditorium Foyer. Among the 423 projects showcased from the graduating class of Temasek Polytechnic (TP) School of Design were: Needle-free blood glucose monitoring - a device, worn like a wristwatch that could scan and detect blood glucose levels, by Product & Industrial Design student Eddy Iswandi Yap; Building on the Garden City vision -- Environment Design students Dionne Lim proposal to re-green the densely populated Jurong Lake region and turn the Japanese Garden into an eco-haven for migratory birds while Zhao Qiuyu's idea was to reinvent the Japanese Garden into a museum for contemporary fine art that doubled up as a rainwater collection and purification zone; and Living and community spaces for migrant workers - Interior Architecture & Design student Claudia Lim's proposal was to create a modular, stackable housing system that can be fitted into a shop house alley in Singapore. The focus of the Design Show 2015 was to showcase innovative, purposeful ideas to drive change and benefit community.
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Press release. 06 Oct. 2015. TP scientists in fishy business!
Date: 2015
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic (TP) Applied Science Show was held on Thursday, 8 October 2015 . Some 35 on-going projects were showcased to industry and members of the public. Among these projects were "First-of-its-kind Algae-based oral vaccine for fish" and "Innovative kit for on-site detection of food contaminants". The inaugural Institution of Aquaculture Singapore (IAS) Conference was held at TP following the Applied Science Show. Mr Desmond Lee, Senior Minister of State for National Development and Home Affairs delivered the opening address while Dr Dr Lee Chee Wee, Director, School of Applied Science, Temasek Polytechnic gave the welcome address.
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Press release. 04 Jan. 2013. No table to eat at if you don't plan to clear your tray!
Date: 2013
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic Engineering Project Show 2013 was held on 7 January 2013 at the Temasek Convention Centre. A total of 66 projects were on display showcasing students' solutions for some typically Singaporean problems. Among the projects were "The Ah Long detector", "A device to stop mosquitoes breeding", "A solution to bicycle accidents on the road", "The baby chair pram", "Gap crossing wheelchair", "No table to eat at if you don't plan to clear your tray".
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