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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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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Poly-ITE Social Innovation Research Forum 2013
Date: 2013
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic (TP) hosted the annual Poly-ITE Social Innovation Research (SIR) Forum - a platform to showcase projects co-funded by Tote Board as part of the Social Innovation Research (SIR) Fund on Tuesday, 30 July in TP's Auditorium 2. Supported by the National Council of Social Services (NCSS), the SIR Forum 2013 featured 21 research projects related to healthcare, special needs, the elderly, and the environment, undertaken by staff and students from the Institute of Technical Education, Nanyang, Ngee Ann, Republic, Singapore and Temasek Polytechnics. Presentations were made by representatives from each polytechnic and the ITE. The event also included a sharing session by Mrs June Tham, Executive Director, Rainbow Centre, Singapore and Mrs Eunice Tay, CEO, National Kidney Foundation. The SIR Fund provides seed funding for R&D projects that bring social and environmental benefits, and enables these institutions to devise creative and feasible solutions for deployment. Mr Boo Kheng Hua, TP's Principal & CEO gave the opening address.
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Beyond O Level Seminar 2006
Date: 2006
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Description: The annual Beyond O Level Seminar (BOL) was held on 20 January 2006 at Temasek Polytechnic, Auditorium 1. It was a must-visit event that catered exclusively to the needs of parents and students awaiting the O level results. Organised jointly by Temasek Polytechnic (TP) and the New Paper, 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 polytechnic education. There were sharing sessions by TP alumni and senior academic staff to answer any questions from the audience concerning the courses available, admission requirements and student life. The Q&A session was chaired by Ms Sharon Soh, TP Registrar and Director, Student & Alumni Affairs.
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Parental guidance seminar 2017
Date: 2017
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Description: The annual parental guidance seminar was held on Saturday, 17 June 2017. TP hosted the seminar for 1,000 parents and students at the Temasek Convention Centre. They got to find out more about a polytechnic education, TP courses, scholarships, and further education and career opportunities. During the seminar, attendees had a chance to engage with TP's Principal and CEO, Mr Peter Lam, Senior Director and Registar, Mr Daniel Yeow, Director of Academic Affairs, Mr Sng Choon Leng, and Victoria Skull, a third-year student from the Diploma in Digital Film & Television. They were able to get a clearer understanding of the Early Admissions Exercise (EAE) and how Temasek Polytechnic helps build lifelong learners in its students. The seminar also consisted of a school tour where participants got to know more about the courses offered in each school. They also visited facilities such as the labs used by students from the Diploma in Applied Food Science and Nutrition and the MediaBiz Studio used by Communications and Media Management students.
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Recycling and Temasek Polytechnic
Date: 1992
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Description: The Polytechnic's Temasek Green Nature Club organised its first seminar entitled "Recycling and Temasek Polytechnic" to promote "green" consciousness as part of the Orientation programme on 29 June 1992. Key speakers from the Nature Society of Singapore were invited to share their knowledge and experience on the conservation of the environment.
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Beyond O Level Seminar 2003
Date: 2003
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Description: The Beyond O Level seminar was held at the Temasek Polytechnic Auditorium 1 on 15 February 2003. It was organised by Temasek Polytechnic and supported by The New Paper. O Level holders and their parents attended the seminar to hear different views of life on campus and to find out what the various educational institutions had to offer. The panel of speakers for the seminar were: Dr Ricky Tam, Director of Technical Studies at the Institute of Technical Education East (MacPherson); Ms Sharon Soh, Registrar and Director of Student Services at Temasek Polytechnic; Mrs Lim Lai Cheng, Principal of Temasek Junior College and Mr Neeraj Sundarajoo, a student at Temasek Polytechnic as well as the managing director of an information technology company. One-on-one counselling was also provided after the seminar for students and parents with specific queries. [Source of information: Find out differences between JC & poly. (2003, February 13). The New Paper [Singapore], p. 16. Retrieved from https://newslink.sg]
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Press release. 04 Oct. 2017. Global terrorism : impact on Singapore : experts from Israel & Singapore to share best practices in security & anti-terrorism
Date: 2017
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Description: In conjunction with the 16th Safety and Security Asia ((SSA) 2017, Temasek Polytechnic's Security Industry Institute organised the Security Industry Conference 017 (SIC) and Security Industry Masterclass 2017 on 5 & 6 October respectively, at Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre. Themed "Global terrorism: impact on Singapore" the two events showcased the very best of state-of-the-art smart security solutions. SIC 2017 featured speeches by Mr Yaniv Peretz from Israel, Dr. Graham Gerard Ong-Webb, Mr Danny Chan, Mr. Raj Joshua Thomas, Mr. Kerran Campbell and Mr. Benjamin Ang. The guest-of-honour for SIC 2017 was Mr Patrick Tay, Chairman, Government Parliamentary Committee (GPC) for Manpower, Member of Parliament, West Coast GRC & Assistant Secretary-General, National Trades Union Congress (NTUC).
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Temasek Polytechnic, the integrated Polytechnic, Design, Business, Technology : folder
Date: [199-]
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Welcome to the School of Engineering : tour handout
Date: [1994?]
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Description: A 4-page handout providing information of some of the facilities in Kim Seng Campus where the School of Engineering is located. It covers brief description of Microelectronics/CAE laboratory, Mechanical Computer Aided Design Laboratory, Factory Automation Laboratory, Mechanical Workshop, APATL Project Lab, Products Prototyping, Machine Vision, and Robotics Laboratory.
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Beyond O Level Seminar 2016
Date: 2016
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Description: The annual Beyond 'O' Level (BOL) Seminar was a must-visit event that catered exclusively to the needs of parents and students awaiting the O level results. Organised by 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 in Singapore. There were sharing sessions by Ms Sharon Soh, TP Registrar, alumni and current TP students as well as a Q&A session comprising of senior academic staff to answer any questions from the audience concerning the courses available, admission requirements and student life. The seminar was held on Saturday 9 January, 2016.
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Beyond O Level Seminar 2012
Date: 2012
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Description: The annual Beyond O Level Seminar (BOL) was held on 7 January 2012 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. 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 in Singapore. There were sharing sessions by Ms Sharon Soh, TP Registrar, alumni (graduated students) and current TP students as well as a Q&A session comprising of senior academic staff to answer any questions from the audience concerning the courses available, admission requirements and student life.
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Young leaders series, October 2013
Date: 2013
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Description: The Temasek Polytechnic hosted the Young leaders series for students from different secondary schools on 29 October 2013. Organised by the Corporate Communications Department, this series of events invited outstanding students with good academic and CCA records to come to TP for a day and get a taste of some of the opportunities they would be able to enjoy as TP Scholars and student leaders. This outreach programme, which imparted essential life skills while showcasing the benefits of a TP education was conducted by the Centre for Character & Leadership Education and the Entrepreneurship Centre. Besides students learning about building self-confidence, the series of indoor and outdoor programmes enabled the students not only to focus on achieving strong leadership and teamwork skills, but also looked to the needs of the team members and developed their potential.
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Polytechnic Foundation Programme seminar : through-train pathway for Normal (Academic) students
Date: 2013
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Description: On 28 August 2013, more than 1,000 secondary school students and their parents as well as teachers attended the Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP) seminar held at the Republic Polytechnic. Mr William Lim, Deputy Director of the Ministry of Education (MOE) Higher Education Division, enlightened guests on the PFP. PFP offers a practice-oriented curriculum to prepare Normal (Academic) students for entry into relevant polytechnic diploma courses. This programme is an alternative pathway to Secondary Five and offers students the opportunity to pursue more than 80% of diploma courses offered in the five local polytechnics. Ms Katherine Rajah, Temasek Polytechnic's Assistant Director, School of Engineering Academic Development spoke on TP's PFP one-year programme which offers a practice-oriented curriculum that is specially designed to lay a strong foundation in Language and Mathematics and give polytechnic-bound Normal (Academic) students a foretaste of their chosen diploma courses. The seminar's Q&A session provided a platform for the audience to raise questions regarding PFP to a panel comprising of representatives from MOE and the five polytechnics.
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Parental guidance seminar 2014
Date: 2014
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Description: The annual parental guidance seminar was held on Saturday, 28 June 2014. It was specially organised to remove any doubts and answer questions on what happened after the O-level exams, and what TP had to offer. TP's registrar Ms Sharon Soh shared on admissions related matters and TP's education, while TP's academic staff and students were on hand to answer any questions from the audience.
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Beyond O Level, Poly/JC seminar 2001
Date: 2001
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Description: The Beyond O Level, a Poly/JC seminar was jointly organised by The New Paper and Temasek Polytechnic on 17 February 2001. It was held at Temasek Polytechnic Auditorium 1. O Level holders and their parents attended the seminar to hear different views of life on campus and to find out what the various educational institutions had to offer. The panel of speakers for the seminar were: Mrs Tan Leng Leng, Director of the Manpower Research and Statistics Department, Ministry of Manpower; Mr Tan Tiek Kwee, principal of Anderson Junior College and Mr Ang Keng Loo, deputy principal of Temasek Polytechnic. One-on-one counselling was also provided after the seminar for students and parents with specifc queries. [Source of information: What choice after O level?. (2001, February 14). The New Paper [Singapore], p. 10. Retrieved from https://newslink.sg]
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Preparing for ASEAN tourism
Date: 1991
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Description: A seminar on "Trends in ASEAN Tourism" was held on 19 September 1991 at the Temasek Polytechnic Theatrette to foster closer links between the Polytechnic and the travel industry. The event was sponsored by Setia Tours & Travel Pte Ltd, SSA Management Consultants Pte Ltd, The Mandarin Singapore and World Express Pte Ltd.
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Symposium on Traditional Medicine cum launch of Centre for Traditional Medicine
Date: 2010
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic's School of Applied Science (ASc) organised the Symposium on Traditional Medicine on 6 April 2010. The welcome address was given by Mrs Lay-Tan Siok Lie, Deputy Principal and the guest of honour was Mr Ted Tan, Deputy CEO, SPRING Singapore. Guests speakers for the symposium included Dr Lee Chee Wee, Chief Executive Officer, Lynk Biotechnologies P/L, Dr Allan Lim, Coordinator, Nestle R&D Center (Pte) Ltd Singapore, Ms Karol Tong, President, The Medicine Manufacturing Association of Singapore and Ms Samantha Su, Deputy Director, Services & Biomedical and International Partnership Office (Europe & Middle East) SPRING Singapore. Mrs Soon-Ong Meng Wan, Director, School of Applied Science gave tokens of appreciation to the guest speakers. The symposium was followed by the launch of the Centre for Traditional Medicine by guest of honour Mr Ted Tan. Mr Tan and symposium participants were given a tour of the Centre for Traditional Medicine after the launch. The Centre provides an integrated approach to present ASc's comprehensive capabilities in traditional medicine (TM) to the industry. With the growing interest in this alternative medical system, the Centre would serve as a one-stop centre offering services ranging from consultancy to training especially in the modernisation of the TM industry as it hopes to preserve the relevance of TM for the younger generation, focusing on the quality, safety and efficacy of TM.
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Beyond O Level Seminar 2009
Date: 2009
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Description: The annual Beyond O Level Seminar (BOL) was held on 10 January 2009 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. 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 polytechnic education. Current TP students shared their views on their diplomas and campus life and the visitors were given a runthrough of the 50 diplomas offered by TP, including the latest additions.
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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. 02 Aug. 2018. Temasek Polytechnic launches Singapore's first Medical Biotechnology Diploma to boost skills in laboratory medicine
Date: 2018
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic (TP) will see its first intake of Medical Biotechnology students in April 2019. The diploma was launched to meet the healthcare industry's demand for an evolving role of medical technologists as well as emerging and future skills needed in this area. The new diploma, along with other sharings on emerging skills and career pathways for future medical technologists were discussed at the Laboratory Medicine Conference on Friday, 3 August 2018 at Temasek Polytechnic Auditorium 1.
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Press release. 29 Nov. 2011. Temasek Polytechnic students get the skinny on friendship, courtship, hatred, love
Date: 2011
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic's Centre for Character & Leadership Education (CCLE) held its inaugural character education forum on "Friendship, courtship, hatred and love" for 450 students on Friday, 2 December 2011 at TP's auditorium 1. The speakers for the forum included Mr Martin Tan, Co-Founder & Executive Director, Halogen Foundation, Singapore; Mr Richard Lim, Managing Director & Consultant Psychotherapist, The Relational; Mr Steven Tan & Dr Agnes Tan, Directors, FamilyWise; Ms Joanna Koh, President, and Mr Gary Koh, trainer, Youth & Parenting Programme, Focus on the Family. Mr David Teo, Manager/CCLE, Temasek Polytechic, delivered the opening address.
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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. 13 Oct. 2015. 5 Polytechnics come together to woo secondary school students with the magic of engineering!
Date: 2015
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic played host to more than 900 secondary school students at the 12th annual Engineering & Science Discovery event on Wednesday, 14 October, 2015, at the Temasek Convention Centre. Jointly organised by Nanyang Polytechnic, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Republic Polytechnic, Singapore Polytechnic and Temasek Polytechnic, the annual event for secondary school students was designed to introduce them to engineering in a simple, engaging way. On display was an exhibit by Singapore Science Centre, some interactive science models developed by the polytechnics and a video presentation by IN.Genius on space exploration attempts to put a Singaporean into space that year. Mr Seto Lok Yin, Chairman, Steering Committee for Learning Engineering at Polytechnics (LEAP) delivered the welcome address. Two guest speakers delivered their keynote addresses, "Innovation is a journey - not an idea" by Mr. Lim Seng, Founder, IN.Genius and "Fascinating physics in engineering" by Associate Professor Dr. Janchai Yingprayroon, Deputy Director for Academic Services and Research, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Bangkok. To bring home the fun in Engineering, Mr Tan Jui Kuan, performed a magic show "Discovering engineering with magic!".
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Services offered by Temasek Polytechnic to schools : list
Date: [1994?]
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Description: A list of services offered by Temasek Polytechnic to schools
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