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. 20 Feb 2012. More phone apps in MeetingYoungMinds @BIT 2012
Date: 2012
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Description: With the telecom boom and healthy growth in the smartphone market in 2011, many graduating students from Temasek Polytechnic's Diploma of Business IT chose to design and develop applications for the mobile platform. Highlights of the show were "MP14: Pinyin Island iPhone Game" targeted at audience of kids aged 5-12 to make learning Mandarin fun, "MP15: My Heartland Singapore Web Portal" developed for Crystal Horizon Pte Ltd. and aimed to promote awareness of events in heartland malls, "MP17: World Gourmet Summit iPhone App" an iPhone app for Peter Knipp Holding's World Gourmet Summit and "MP19: LifeAtEvent Android App" a mobile app that allowed users to share attractions through photos, and which was one of the recipients of the prestigious 2011 Explorer Grant award. The Course Manager, Benedict Fernandez shared that students were free to choose what they want to work on and who they work with. Among the graduating students who participated in the projects were Darren Teo Wei Jie and Alvin Hoe. MeetingYoungMinds@BIT 2012 was held on 23 February 2012.
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Press release. 20 Feb 2018. TP students create virtual classroom app for preschoolers
Date: 2018
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Description: TP students created a Virtual Classroom App for Preschoolers which provided a full curriculum of services such as interactive lessons through games where children can see 3D objects in front of them. Real-time multiplayer games encourage teamwork and promote social skill development, and a point reward system can be exchanged for pets for a quicker assimilation of the subject being taught. The app was one of the 25 final-year projects developed by the graduating students of TP's Business Information Technology (BIT) course. The public can viewed these projects on 21 February 2018 at Meeting Young Minds @ BIT Project Show held at Temasek Polytechnic Main Foyer and Auditorium.
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Press release. 20 Feb. 2013. Temasek Polytechnic and Lufthansa Technical Training enhance collaboration to benefit Singapore's aviation sector
Date: 2013
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic (TP) and Lufthansa Technical Training GmbH (LTT) signed an agreement on Tuesday, 19 February 2013 to extend their partnership for another 5 years. With this partnership both parties continued to make improvements to the training programmes for professionals in the growing aviation industry in Singapore and the region. Mr Ong Yong Ming, winner of the prestigious Lee Kuan Yew Award 2010, credited his training at the TP-LTT Centre for his achievements. Temasek Polytechnic was represented by Mrs Lay-Tan Siok Lie, Deputy Principal and Director, School of Engineering, while Lufthansa Technical Training was represented by its Managing Director, Mr Andreas Kaden.
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Press release. 20 Feb. 2017. Grandma's fractured hip after fall leads to invention of a non-intrusive fall detection system
Date: 2017
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic's Meeting Young Minds @ BIT Project Show was held on Wednesday, 22 February 2017. Some 30 final-year projects developed by the graduating students of TP's Business Information Technology (BIT) course were on show to the public. One of the projects showcased was FALL-D -- a fall-detecting monitoring system that used a combination of motion detection, motion acceleration and voice recognition devices to trigger alerts to the caregiver via mobile application, if an emergency was suspected. Other student projects included the following: Enabling healthier meal choices from food photos and Facilities incident report system (FIRS) -- discussions were initiated with TP's Estates and Facilities Management Department to test-bed the system within campus. Also present were representatives from industry partners like FOMO Pay Private Ltd and Onelyst. Co-founder and CEO of Onelyst, Hizam Ismail, is a BIT alumnus and a graduate from TP in 2010.
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Press release. 20 Jan. 2024. Senior Minister of State for Defence Mr Zaqy Mohamad launches cybersecurity talent development programme to schools nation-wide
Date: 2024
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Description: Senior Minister of State for Defence, Mr. Zaqy Mohamad, announced the nationwide launch of the Sentinel Programme. The launch ceremony took place at Temasek Polytechnic. Organized by the Digital and Intelligence Service (DIS), the program aims to equip youths with cybersecurity and digital skills, empowering them to contribute to digital defence.
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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. 20 June 2016. Over 300 places in early childhood courses available for inaugural early admissions exercise (EAE)
Date: 2016
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic and Ngee Ann Polytechnic would be offering over 300 places in early childhood courses at the inaugural Early Admissions Exercise (EAE) commencing 22 June 2016. Instead of the usual one-to-one interviews with a panel of lecturers, students invited to interviews at the polytechnics would be assessed through their participation in group interviews as well as interesting activities, to gauge their aptitude and passion for working with children.The three full-time early childhood education diploma courses offered by the two polytechnics were the Diploma in Early Childhood Education (NP), Diploma in Child Psychology & Early Education (NP) and Diploma in Early Childhood Studies (TP). Mr Clarence Ti, Principal of Ngee Ann Polytechnic and Mr Ang Teck Hua, Director of TP's Centre for Child Study shared their views on the prerequisites needed to gain priority admission to courses in this field.
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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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Press release. 20 Mar. 2018. TP InfoTech Day 2018
Date: 2018
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Description: TP InfoTech Day 2018 is an annual showcase of innovative projects by the final year students of the Temasek Polytechnic School of Informatics & IT. This year’s theme was “Digital Innovation and Transformation – Start Small, Think Big” and the projects were divided into three sub-themes: Future of Tech & FinTech, Growth & Opportunities in AI and Analytics and Next-Gen Security Evolution. The event showcased 30 projects developed by graduating students, some of which were done in collaboration with industry partners and various government agencies. The project show took place on Tuesday, 20 March 2018 at the Polytechnic Foyer, and was opened to the public. A seminar with talks by IT professionals took place concurrently at Auditorium 2 of the polytechnic.
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Press release. 20 Nov. 2012. PM Lee Hsien Loong opens Glocal Connect Village at Temasek Polytechnic
Date: 2012
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Description: On 23 November 2012, Prime Minister Mr Lee Hsien Loong opened Glocal Connect Village at Temasek Polytechnic (TP), a one-of-a-kind, iconic representation of the polytechnic's internationalisation strategy. Apart from being a vibrant learning space for local and international staff and students, GCV also provided a platform for these groups, local budding artists and the community to immerse in and showcase cultural diversity through artistic talent. The launch was witnessed by Mr Boo Kheng Hua, Principal & CEO, Temasek Polytechnic, Ambassadors, representatives from TP's Board of Governors and industry partners.
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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. 21 Mar. 2012. TP students win top prizes at the Singapore Amazing Flying Machines 2012 competition
Date: 2012
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Description: Aerospace students from Temasek Polytechnic (TP), led by Aerospace lecturer Mr Matthias Christian, won top prizes in the recent Singapore Amazing Flying Machine Competitions 2012 which was organised by DSO National Laboratories and the Singapore Science Centre, and held from 15-17 March 2012. TP took home 5 Gold, 2 Silver, and 2 Bronze medals, as well as the "Best Team Spirit" award at the competition. Team HawxVision won the Best Performance Award (Gold) and the Champions Award (Gold) in the Semi-autonomous category. Team Red Lunar won the Most Creative Award (Gold) and also Best Video Award (Gold) in the Semi-autonomous category. Team Prime won the Best Performance Award (Silver), Best Video Award (Bronze) and Champions Award (Bronze) in the Unconventional (Open) category. Team Spirit won the Most Creative Award (Silver) and Best Presentation Award (Gold) in the same category.
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Press release. 21 Mar. 2018. Designing community spaces to turn plastic trash into treasure
Date: 2018
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Description: The graduating class of Temasek Polytechnic's School of Design showcased some four hundred innovative and meaningful projects from across fashion, architecture, film, product design and communication design disciplines. The Design Show was held from 9 - 12 March 2018. Design Show 2018 also saw the launch of the inaugural Sustainability Awards. The top three projects that addressed bigger issues of the world through their designs such as reducing poverty, resolving hunger and responsible consumption, would each receive a $1,000 prize.
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Press release. 21 May 2015. 60-year old tops his class with perfect 4.0 cGPA!
Date: 2015
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic's Part-Time Course Graduation Ceremony was held on Friday, 22 May, 2015, at the Temasek Convention Centre. Michael Wee (60 years old) from the Specialist Diploma in Energy Management & Sustainable Design and Fendi Wong Yuh Chyn from the Diploma in Early Childhood Care & Education Teaching were among the 318 working adults who graduated from 16 part-time courses. Mr Loy Chye Meng, Senior Assistant Commissioner, Commander Training Command/Director, Home Team School of Criminal Investigation/Deputy Chief Executive (Administration), Home Team Academy, Singapore Police Force, was the guest-of-honour.
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Press release. 21 Oct. 2020. Bridging skills gaps & building manpower for advanced manufacturing in Singapore
Date: 2020
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic (TP) is collaborating with key industry partners to train companies and their employees with the right skills and technological know-how in their transformation journey as Singapore's manufacturing sector moves into Industry 4.0 with digitalisation and automation of its processes. TP will be making its debut with a virtual booth at Industrial Transformation ASIA-PACIFIC (ITAP) 2020 which will be held from 20 to 22 October. TP and its partners, OMRON and Swisslog, will be showcasing capabilities in advanced manufacturing, especially in the areas of consultancy and training.
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Press release. 21 Sept. 2012. My Singapore -- our story : multiple perspectives but one reality
Date: 2012
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Description: The Senior Minister of State, Mr Lawrence Wong, Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts and Ministry of Education was the guest-of-honour at the closing ceremony of Polytechnic Forum 2012 which was held on Friday, 21 September 2012 at the Temasek Convention Centre, Temasek Polytechnic. Some 300 student representatives from the five polytechnics who spent the last four days in intensive discussions at a residential programme in Desaru, Malaysia, put forward their recommendations to the Senior Minister in an open dialogue session. Since its launch in 1996, the Polytechnic Forum serves as a platform for polytechnic students to discuss and exchange their views on key national and global issues. The forum also advocates active youth citizenry and nurtures inspired and committed youth with strong convictions about their roles in the community.
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Press release. 22 Apr. 2021. TP's poly-level award winners know what they want and make it happen!
Date: 2021
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Description: Eleven recipients were presented to the media in the Presentation of Top Graduates event on Tuesday, 27 April 2021. The recipients of the awards were: Lee Kuan Yew Award - Viyshnatulasiy Manivannen, Ng Yong Jie, Teo Zhi Jie and Soh Woon Hao Kenneth; Tay Eng Soon Gold Medal - Josiah Tham; Lee Kong Chian Award - Chan Ming Jie Cerlynn, Soh Yan Kang Ian and Keisia Dominique Lim-Urquhart; CapitaLand Award for All-Round Excellence - Chew Ming En Lucas and Muhammad Juraimi B Rafinyi. The Ngee Ann Kongsi Most Outstanding Overcomer Award was given to Alina Seow Gek Ting who was diagnosed with diplegic cerebral palsy which affected both her legs.
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Press release. 22 Aug 2017. Keeping diabetes at bay
Date: 2017
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic (TP), which housed the only accredited Glycemic Index (GI) Research Unit in the region, has launched two new part-time courses on nutrition targeted at individuals who are keen to equip themselves with knowledge of basic nutrition and diabetes. Both courses are supported and subsidised by SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG). The two new courses on nutrition are "The nutrition therapy for the prevention and management of diabetes" and "The nutrition for optimum health". Both courses, run quarterly, are conducted by a team of experts from TP, led by Dr Kalpana Bhaskaran, who is Domain Lead of Applied Nutrition & Glycemic Index Research at TP's School of Applied Science. TP also collaborated with food manufacturing company, Faesol Pte. Ltd. to create a low GI multigrain drink - iLite GrainsPlus which is available in all NTUC FairPrice outlets.
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Press release. 22 Aug 2017. My body is growing old but can my brain stay alert?
Date: 2017
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic's Centre for Applied Gerontology, the Diploma in Gerontological Management Studies and the School of Humanities & Social Sciences organised an ageing symposium themed, "Towards successful ageing" on 22 August 2017. The symposium took a holistic approach covering the physical (exercise), cognitive (brain training), and socio-emotional (mindfulness) dimensions, through having a select panel of distinguished experts in their respective fields. The aim was to stimulate dialogue on the pressing concern for the likely increase in cognitive problems faced by our rapidly ageing population. The symposium also saw the launch of MindWorks, a brain training app that contained a set of six games designed for older adults that target memory, attention, logic, and arithmetic calculation, by TP's Principal & CEO, Mr Peter Lam and Prof. Ryuta Kawashima, Director of the Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer (IDAC), Tohoku University. Keynote speakers included Prof. Ryuta Kawashima and Prof. Linda Lam. Other presenters at the Ageing Symposium 2017 were Prof. Kua Ee Heok, Dr. Grace Lee, Asst Prof. Julian Lim, Mr Sam Sim Kim Yang, Ms. Ee Sharifah Rose and Dr. Philip Yap Lin Kiat.
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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. 22 June 2023. Temasek Polytechnic honours outstanding student leaders and CCA leaders who rise above challenging personal circumstances to excel in CCA and sports
Date: 2023
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Description: TP will honour over 1800 students who have overcome challenging personal circumstances to excel in CCA and sports at the Temasek Student Excellence Awards (TSEA) 2023.
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Press release. 22 Mar. 2024. Unveiling the next generation of designers: sustainability, inclusivity and generative AI take centre stage at Temasek Polytechnic design show 2024
Date: 2024
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Description: Temasek Polytech showcased the future of design through innovative projects tackling real-world challenges such as sustainability and inclusivity at its annual Design Show 2024. More than 300 design projects, conceived by final-year students from TP’s School of Design, were on display from 15th to 20th March 2024.
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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. 23 May 2012. John C Maxwell -- world-renown leadership expert, speaker & author to speak at TP's 6th Character & Leadership Forum
Date: 2012
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic's 6th Character & Leadership Forum was held on 28 - 29 May 2012. In the 2-day forum, Mr John C. Maxwell, world-renowned leadership expert spoke on "Raising youth leaders" on day 1 and "Leadership gold" on day 2. Minister for Education, Mr Heng Swee Keat was the guest-of-honour at the start of the Forum and delivered the opening address. Mr Boo Kheng Hua, Principal & CEO, Temasek Polytechnic delivered the welcome address.
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Press release. 23 Nov. 2011. Temasek Polytechnic launches diploma #53
Date: 2011
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic (TP) issued a press release on 23 November 2011 on the launch of its newest diploma course -- the Diploma in Business Intelligence & Analytics (BIA), which took in its first batch of 50 students in April 2012. TP in partnership with SAS, the leader in business analytics aimed to provide students and teaching staff with training, scholarships, SAS's BI and BA solutions and internship opportunities, complementing SAS's certification program aimed at countering the shortage of skilled advanced analysts in Singapore.
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Press release. 24 Feb 2015. No more packing, laundry or check-in queues for frequent travellers
Date: 2015
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic's Meeting Young Minds @ BIT Project Show was organised on Thursday, 26 February 2015. Among the projects showcased were: a mobile application for "Packnada", a local start-up co-founded by TP alumni Johnbosco Ng that helped frequent travellers to Singapore skip packing, and travel without their luggage; customised resumes from your mobile device - a simple, mobile-friendly, one-stop job matching portal that focused on part-time work which catered to job seekers in the service industry; bump and scan for supplements on the go - a fuss-free online shopping at your fingertips with the NutriFirst mobile application featuring a refer-and-reward system via "bumping" or sharing offers with friends. Approximately 30 final-year projects by Business Information Technology diploma students were showcased
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Press release. 24 Feb. 2011. Temasek Polytechnic (TP) and Temasek Foundation announce partnership on capacity building programme in Cambodia
Date: 2011
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Description: A joint partnership between Temasek Polytechnic (TP) and Temasek Foundation (TF) on a four year nutrition intervention programme in Cambodia. The programme is funded by TF with a grant of about S$223,000 and involved the staff and students of TP's School of Applied Science in imparting knowledge in the areas of nutrition, food hygiene and safety practices to 150 programme participants. Mr Boo Kheng Hua, Principal & CEO, Temasek Polytechnic, Mr Benedict Cheong, Chief Executive Officer, Temasek Foundation and Dr Ing Kantha Phavi, Minister of Women's Affairs, Cambodia shared their comments on the nutrition intervention programme.
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Press release. 24 Jul. 2012. Temasek Poly and IPRS start 1st PR Student Chapter in Singapore
Date: 2012
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic (TP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 24 July 2012 with the Institute of Public Relations Singapore (IPRS) to launch the 1st PR student chapter at TP's School of Business. The chapter was the first of its kind in Singapore between a Polytechnic and the PR industry to foster greater awareness of public relations. With this initiative, TP students in the Diploma in Communications and Media Management (CMM), Diploma in Business (BUS) and Diploma in Marketing (MKG) could leverage on the many networking and mentorship programmes offered by IPRS. The MOU was signed by Mr Daniel Yeow , Director, TP's School of Business and Mr Ng Wei Joo, IPRS President.
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Press release. 24 July 2013. TP students turn their clever ideas into useful inventions
Date: 2013
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Description: The October intake of Temasek Polytechnic's School of Engineering showcased 30 final-year projects at the Engineering Project Show on 25 July 2013. Among the projects showcased were Aqua saver shower system -- a finalist in the Cool Ideas for Better HDB Living competition, this shower system automatically diverted water to a holding tank if its temperature was outside a pre-specified range, thereby saving water; Contactless charger -- a prototype of a contactless charger for mobile phones, laptops and other mobile devices; and Easy gripper -- this Tan Kah Kee Young Inventors' Award nominee for 2014 was a device which helped the elderly or those with weak fingers or sweaty palms to pull out an AC plug from its socket effortlessly and safely.
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Press release. 24 Nov. 2015. Internet of Things Hackathon@TP
Date: 2015
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic, in collaboration with A*STAR's Institute for Infocomm Research (I2R), Microsoft and MediaTek, organised an "Internet of Things (IoT) Hackathon" to focus on preparing future working adults in the growth area of IoT. The Hackathon took place at Temasek Polytechnic's School of Informatics & IT on 26 & 27 November 2015. Approximately 50 TP students participated in this event to develop prototype IoT solutions within two days, using the Microsoft Azure IoT Open Source Platform, MediaTek LinkIt One platform, together with Engineering System expertise provided by I2R. Dr Tan Guan Hong, Technology Director, Institute for Infocomm Research, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Mr C. C. Ku, General Manager, MediaTek Singapore, Mrs Lee-Lim Sok Keow, Deputy Principal and Director, School of Informatics & IT, Temasek Polytechnic and Mr Nobuhiro Ito, Director for Developer Experience & Evangelism, Microsoft Singapore shared their comments on the Hackathon.
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Press release. 24 Oct. 2012. Criminal Investigation Department partners with Temasek Polytechnic to enhance the quality of digital forensic science in Singapore
Date: 2012
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic (TP) and the Criminal Investigation Department's (CID) Technology Crime Forensic Branch of the Singapore Police Force (SPF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 24 Oct 2012. This partnership facilitated the sharing of knowledge and skills in digital forensics and investigations between the CID and TP, enabling them to build a better understanding and an appreciation of the operational requirements, encountered in actual crime investigations. The MOU was signed by Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police (SAC), Hoong Wee Teck, Director, Criminal Investigation Department and Mrs Lee-Lim Sok Keow, Deputy Principal and Director, School of Informatics & IT, Temasek Polytechnic and witnessed by senior staff from both institutions.
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Press release. 25 Jan. 2013. Tripartite partnership to groom the next generation of 3D talent
Date: 2013
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic (TP), MAXON Computer, and IM Innovations signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 25 January 2013 to set up the MAXON Competence Centre @ Temasek Polytechnic. The Centre brought together MAXON's world-renowned 3D software for the creative industries and IM Innovations' innovative 3D and digital media technology tools, solutions and training & consulting services. The MOU was signed by Mr Boo Kheng Hua, Principal & CEO, Temasek Polytechnic, Mr Harald Egel, Chief Executive Officer, MAXON Computer and Mr Vincent Ong, Managing Director, IM Innovations Pte Ltd. The signing was witnessed by guest-of-honour, Mr Seah Moon Ming, Chairman, Temasek Polytechnic's Board of Governors and Deputy CEO, ST Engineering Ltd.
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Press release. 25 Jul. 2012. Now you can inflate your bicycle tyres while riding it!
Date: 2012
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic's's Engineering Project Show was held on 26 July 2012 at Temasek Convention Centre. Among the 25 projects on display were "Self-inflating tyre", "Gen-Y power socket" & "Gen-Y" power plug, "Car seat aid" and "EZ paraplegic walker". The two mechatronic students behind the Self-inflating tyre which used a system that pumped up the tyres as one rode the bicycle received a Merit award at the Tan Kah Kee Young Inventors' Award.
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Press release. 25 July 2017. Evolving retail industry attracts a new generation of tech-savvy marketers
Date: 2017
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Description: Assoc Prof Dr Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim, Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Social & Family Development, officiated the Joint Poly-ITE Retail Seminar and Career Fair on Thursday, 27 July, at Temasek Polytechnic. The theme for 2017 was "Rethink retail", with a focus on productivity and innovation. Keynote speaker was Mr David Westhead, CEO of RSH (Singapore) Pte Ltd, who also participated in the panel discussion and Q&A that included the CEO of Lazada Singapore, Mr Alexis Lanternier, as well as Ms Yong Lee Ping, Business Analysis and Operations Manager, IKEA. There were also sharing sessions given by successful poly and ITE graduates, Law Choon Keong, Temasek Polytechnic - Class of 2016, Venezia Fong, Nanyang Polytechnic - Class of 2017, Nicole Chin, Singapore Polytechnic - Class of 2015 and Kevin Lim, Ngee Ann Polytechnic - Class of 2009. Launched in 2016, the Joint Poly-ITE Retail Seminar and Career Fair enabled students to gain valuable insights and have a better appreciation for the exciting careers in the retail industry.
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Press release. 25 May 2017. Milestone SIT-TP and SUSS-TP partnerships will allow poly graduates in SkillsFuture earn & learn programmes to take university modules in SIT and SUSS
Date: 2017
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Description: Minister for Education (Higher Education & Skills) and Second Minister for Defence Mr Ong Ye Kung witnessed the signing of Collaboration Agreements between the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) and Temasek Polytechnic (TP), and between Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) and Temasek Polytechnic (TP) to offer relevant skills-based undergraduate modules to polytechnic graduates embarking on the SkillsFuture Earn ad Learn Programme (ELP). The Joint-ELP Collaboration Agreements were signed by Professor Tan Thiam Soon, President, SIT, Professor Cheong Hee Kiat, President, SUSS and Mr Peter Lam, Principal & CEO, TP. The signing was also witnessed by Mr Ng Cher Pong, Chief Executive of SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG). Under the Agreements, ELP participants would be able to take modules alongside existing undergraduates from the relevant degree programmes offered by both universities. Upon completion of the ELP, they could apply to enrol in the corresponding degree programmes at SUSS or SIT, with due credit recognition given.
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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. 25 Sept. 2015. Re-thinking teaching : re-designing learning
Date: 2015
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Description: In conjunction with its 25th anniversary celebrations, Temasek Polytechnic (TP) organised a 3-day International Conference on Learning and Teaching. It was held from 29 Sep to 1 Oct 2015 at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel. Professor Dylan Wiliam, Emeritus Professor of Educational Assessment, from the Institute of Education, University of London delivered the 1st and 3rd keynote addresses titled "How do we prepare our students for a world we cannot possibly imagine?" and "Principles of curriculum design". Professor Dai Hounsell, Professor of Higher Education & Vice-Principal for Academic Enhancement, Moray House School of Education, University of Edinburgh, Scotland delivered the 2nd keynote address titled "Trying something new : rethinking teaching, advancing learning". Ms Sim Ann, Minister of State, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Communications & Information was the guest-of-honour at the opening of the 3-day conference.
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Press release. 26 Apr. 2016. 1st Graduate with total visual impairment will receive the Ngee Ann Kongsi Most Outstanding Overcomer Award at Temasek Poly's Graduation
Date: 2016
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Description: Ten top polytechnic level award recipients and one Ngee Ann Kongsi Overcomer award winner were presented to the media at the "Presentation of top graduates" event on Tuesday, 26 April 2016. The recipients of the awards were: Lee Kuan Yew Award - Joy Sim Fenghua, Goi Jia Jian, Anabel Ng Shu Ming; Tay Eng Soon Gold Medal - Loo Jian Han; Lee Kong Chian Award - Van Gia Tuan, Li Jiaoxuan, Bryan Tam Wei Hoe; CapitaLand Award for All-Round Excellence - Lew Jia Yun; Lee Kong Chian Award for All-Round Excellence - Andria Tan Yi Ying, Tan Yue Ting. The Ngee Ann Kongsi Most Outstanding Overcomer award was given to Chia Hong Sen who was born blind and was the 1st graduate with total visual impairment.
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Press release. 26 Apr. 2022. Creating Tomorrow - TP’s poly-level award winners plan to do just that!
Date: 2022
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic’s 11 Polytechnic-level Award winners were introduced to the Media on 26 April 2022.
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Press release. 26 Mar. 2012. Tongkat Ali and diabetic-friendly cheesecakes among 31 products Temasek Polytechnic has helped innovate
Date: 2012
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Description: Under the Spring Singapore's Innovation Voucher Scheme (IVS), Temasek Polytechnic's School of Applied Science helped small and medium enterprises (SMES) developed innovative ideas to stay ahead of competition. Temasek Polytechnic (TP) had developed 31 projects which were showcased at TP's School of Applied Science Project Show held on 28 March 2012. Tongkat Ali and Diabetic-friendly cheesecakes were among the projects showcased. Mr Allan Albert Teoh, founder, AllanBakes and Dr Lau Peck Ting, Managing Director, Quintech life Sciences Pte Ltd shared on the benefits of IVS. The IVS had also benefitted the local traditional medicine industry such as H.W. Traditional Medicine, Wen Ken Marketing and Tai Tong Ah Co. During the event, a Memorandum of Understanding was inked between Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine (NJUCM) and TP. Under the terms of agreement, NJUCM would provide expertise over three years to further strengthen ASc's capability in high performance liquid chromatography (HPLCP) fingerprinting. The event also saw the launch of a book titled "High performance liquid chromatography fingerprinting technology of the commonly-used traditional Chinese medicine herbs".
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Press release. 26 Nov. 2020. SAP, SkillsFuture Singapore and Temasek Polytechnic launch SGUnited Mid-Career Pathways Programme
Date: 2020
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Description: SAP, SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) and Temasek Polytechnic (TP) launched three new courses under the SGUnited Mid-Career Pathways Programme which were designed to meet the growing demand for critical skills in data-led financial insights, predictive forecasting and digital capabilities. The programme are part of SAPs latest efforts to help reskill and upskill Singapore's workforce.
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Press release. 26 Oct. 2021. IBM and Temasek Polytechnic to set up Technology Experience Centre
Date: 2021
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Description: On 26 October 2021, IBM and Temasek Polytechnic announced the setting up of a Technology Experience Centre to enhance students’ capabilities in hybrid cloud and spur new research and development collaborations in emerging technologies. Mr Tan Kiat How, Minister of State, Ministry of Communications and Information presided over the launch ceremony.
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Press release. 27 Apr. 2015. Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong launches Temasek Polytechnic's 25th anniversary celebrations
Date: 2015
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Description: The official launch of Temasek Polytechnic's 25th anniversary celebrations by Emeritus Senior Minister (ESM) Mr Goh Chok Tong was held on Wednesday, 29 April 2015 at 10am at Auditorium 1. TP was established in 1990 with five satellite campuses, and became a beautiful 30-hectare campus by the scenic Bedok Reservoir in 1995. The year long celebrations included events like the TP 25 hour challenge in May, an International Conference on Learning & Teaching in October and a home-grown musical "Crunch time" in November. Apart from launching TP's 25th anniversary microsite, ESM Mr Goh was presented with a copy of TP's 25th anniversary commemorative book, "From silver to gold".
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Press release. 27 Apr. 2023. Temasek Polytechnic, Accenture and Kydon Group collaborate to build talent of the future in Singapore
Date: 2023
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic entered into a tripartite memorandum of understanding with global professional services company Accenture and Singapore-based learning technology company Kydon Group to design and develop programs that equip adult learners with relevant skills for the digital economy.
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Press release. 27 Dec. 2023. International expert workshop co-organised by Temasek Polytechnic aims to enhance food security through sustainable mud crab aquaculture
Date: 2023
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Description: TP co-organised an international workshop with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) from 27 to 30 November 2023. The workshop brought together industry practitioners to evaluate technological innovations and the industry development needs of mud crab aquaculture in the Asia Pacific region.
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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. 27 Jan. 2016. Temasek Polytechnic (TP) - Institute of Public Relations of Singapore (IPRS) Student Chapter to offer real, relevant and rewarding industry opportunities
Date: 2016
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic (TP) signed an MOU with the Institute of Public Relations of Singapore (IPRS) on January 27, 2016 to renew their collaboration for a Polytechnic Student Chapter in Singapore. The objective of this Chapter was to equip students with real public relations skills as a preparatory step for the corporate world. Mr Daniel Yeow, Director, School of Business, Temasek Polytechnic and Mr Robert Conceicao, President, IPRS signed the MOU.
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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. 27 June 2013. Menlo Worldwide Logistics and Temasek Polytechnic establish scholarship programme, announce 2013 winners
Date: 2013
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Description: Menlo Worldwide Logistics (Menlo) and Temasek Polytechnic signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 27 June 2013 to establish a new scholarship programme for students pursuing careers in logistics and supply chain management. Under the programme, Menlo established four annual scholarships of S$2,500 each. These scholarships were awarded to selected students in their third and final year of study pursuing the Diploma in Operations and Logistics Managementat at TP's School of Business. The recipients of Menlo's four scholarships for 2013 were Ong Si Ru Sharon, Lim KeWei Daryl James, Goh Jia Xian and Shen Zhi Kai Darrell. The MOU was signed by Mr Daniel Yeow, Director, School of Business, Temasek Polytechnic and Mr Desmond Chan, Managing Director, South Asia for Menlo.
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