Innovation Programme (EG2604) · Draft Session 2: Problem Analysis and Refinement Draft Session 3:...
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Innovation Programme (EG2604)
IntroductionProf Marcelo H Ang Jr, [email protected]
Dept of Mechanical Engineering Innovation Programme Committee
Faculty of Engineering
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Aim
Provide undergraduates at all levels with an experience in a semester-long
innovative activity, where they find and solve problems on their own, to
make our world a better place to live in!
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A Unique Opportunity….
• Provides you a chance to do something on yourown
• That interests you• To make this world a better place to live in
• To do something about• “things” we complain about• To make an impact• A memorable undergraduate experience
• And gain undergraduate credits for it, get universityresources, and create something you can be proudof.
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• Open to ALL NUS students• At all levels• From different faculties
• Active Learning towards a Fruitful Income• Logical and Critical Thinking• Communications• Peer learning• Resourcefulness
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You Find your Own Problems
That “irritates” you!
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Find your own novel solutions!
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What you go through?• Problem finding – using “irritation”• Problem exploration – vicinity of the problem: who, what,
why, where, how?• Problem formulation – scoping to an achievable target• Research strategy – review of related works and critical
evaluations• Idea generation – methods, evaluations, peer reviews and
incubation• Demonstration – development of prototype or
demonstrable system• Presentations – convincing and selling the value and
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How?
•Seminars and workshops
•Peer evaluations during “draft sessions”
•Hands-on building / ExperientialLearning
•Innovation fair: final exhibition
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Final Exhibition
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Awards• Certificate of Distinction• Certificate of Merit
Credit
• UEM (FoE), Breadth or UEM (non-FoE)• 4 MCs• CS/CU
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Mentors
• Monitor your progress• Continuous assessment of students’ performance• Advise• Facilitate access to the laboratories and other
facilities in NUS• Help with contacts from external organizations
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Mentors Prof Marcelo Ang Chairman [email protected] 6516 2555 Dr Kah Chen Yong James BME Rep [email protected] 6601 3154 Prof Zeng Hua Chun ChE Rep [email protected] 6516 2896 Dr Chew Soon Hoe CEE Rep [email protected] 6516 6472 Prof Hong Minghui ECE Rep [email protected] 6516 1636 A/Prof Amit Jain (Semester 1)
ISE Rep [email protected] 6516 1638
A/Prof Annapoornima M Subramanian (Semester 2)
[email protected] 6516 1645
Dr Pieremanuele Canepa MSE Rep [email protected] 6601 5064 Admin Matters IP Administration Team FOE OUP [email protected] 6516 7988
Group
• Up to 2 members to each group• Better if each member from different dept/program• Budget: $250/grp
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Documentation & Assessment
• Log book• Bound notebook• Notes – ideas, activities, comments, etc – dated entries,
like a diary• Assessment
• Attendance important• Mentors will grade you during draft sessions• Innovation Programme Fair – Final Working Solution
• Website for resources• IP Website (LimuNUS): Useful materials (e.g.,
presentations)
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Programme
Programme Introduction: Innovation Programme Briefing
Workshop: Problem Analysis, Idea Generation Methods, Critical Evaluation Draft Session 1: Problem Description
Draft Session 2: Problem Analysis and Refinement Draft Session 3: Detailed Review of Related Work, Possible Ideas and Solutions
Draft Session 4: Idea Refinement, Leading to Final Solutions Workshop: Innovation Case Studies
Draft Session 5: Progress Update Workshop: Intellectual Property Protection
Draft Session 6: Progress Update Poster & Prototype Presentation Fair