The MOE Innovation Fund

Our EC Team managed to secure a research project funding to aid the stroke patients. Est. funding for the project was $0.5million. The research project is headed by William Tan, Ng Chun Kee and Khiew Tzong Yong.

More about MOE Innovation Fund...
The MOE Innovation Fund (IF) aims to contribute to the Polytechnics' and Institute of Technical Education's (ITE) standing as innovative and world-class education institutions. It serves to encourage the Polytechnics and ITE to view innovation as part of their mission and fulfil the following specific objectives:

• Enable new innovations which will improve or develop new products, processes and systems that generate economic payoffs;
• Enable self-initiated applied research ideas to be developed to the point which demonstrates potential for product development or improvement that could attract industry funding;
• Support the Polytechnics in building up capabilities beyond the few selected niche areas of Centres of Innovation (COIs);
• Support the Polytechnics' and ITE's partnership with the industry, especially local SMEs, to augment technological capabilities; and
• Improve the overall quality of Polytechnic and ITE education by updating and developing staff expertise and providing realistic project work opportunities for students.

The MOE IF funds innovation projects on a competitive basis across the Polytechnics and ITE. Each IF proposal submitted should have a minimum total project value (TPV) of $100,000 over two or three years. Applications for the IF are open only to full-time staff of the Singapore Polytechnics and ITE. For more information on the IF guidelines, please click here.

Greenwave Competition 2008

Greenwave Competition 2008, our EC team participated and won 2 commendation award under the JC/ITE category. Both teams were led by Poh Kheng Guan.

1. Conservation of Magpie Robin by Mobile phone controlled Food Feeder has been awarded the Commendation Award of $500.00.
2. Underground Water Pipe Early Leakage Detection and Prevention through SMS has been awarded the Commendation Award of $500.00.

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29th All Japan Micromouse Contest 2008

The team from EC DR, led by William Tan and our student, Yong Xiang, flew to Tsukuba Internatinal Congress Center, Japan to particpate in the 29th All Japan Micromouse Contest 2008, 21 - 23 Nov 2008. The teams from Singapore won all the top positions in this year's competition. Our Dover Team came in 5th.

1st Ngee Ann Poly Mr. Ng Peng Kiat (6.433sec)
2nd Nangyang Poly Mr. Yin Hsiang Ting
3rd Nangyang Poly Mr. Siew Peng Shorn
4th Nangyang Poly Mr. Soh Yi Lang
5th ITE College West Dover (6.949sec)

Shell LiveWIRE Inter-ITE College Enterprise Challenge 2008

The team from EC/DR - Zeus , one of the five teams representing CW , managed to receive a Merit Consolation Award on their first attempt at the Challenge. The competition
The team members are Sabri, Jonathan Chin, Guo Long and Eve Ong.

Security Tech Industrial Attachment

Our student doing the training to our lecturers on his IA to CHH.

The industrial attachment are a complusory for the Nitec in Security Tech in their 2nd year of study. The students were sent out to the indusrties to gain trade related hands-on experience. Students will be paid an allowances of $400-450 depending on the company they goes to.

Anti-Drug Handphone Wallpaper Design Contest 2008

The contest was organised by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB). Our EC DR sent a team of students led by multimedia specialist Choo Liang and Siew Noi for the competition. Out of the 3 Distinction winners, we won managed 2. And out of 5 Merit winners, we won 3.


Teo Hui Ling - Distinction ($400)
Jonas Gee Ciming - Distinction ($400)
Muhd Leemel - Merit ($200)
Rahiyuwannadira Bte Jumadi - Merit ($200)
Zheng Wei Cheng - Merit ($200)

Learning Series - J2ME

The course was initiated and led by William Tan. It is aimed to equip our staff with knowledge in mobile application development.

SPD collaboration project

About the project...
Problem:
Client with cerebral palsy requires a stick to be held in hand in order for him to access the keyboard. But because of his lack of motor control, he would usually apply great force onto the keyboard and had actually spoilt his electronic communication device before.

The team comprising Low Hock Siew (Electronics Engineering), Poh Tian Seng and Stephen Chan (both from Mechatronics Engineering) embarked on the project after the meeting with Mr Daniel Quek from SPD.

The team came up with a pointer with a soft tip and spring inbuilt to absorb his pressure on the keyboard during work.

Ideas in Action 2008

The team won the project funding of $440 for their "Gardening Kit". The Ideas in Action culminating event was held on 12 Sept 08, Friday at Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Convention Center.

Student presentating their idea to the Judges.

Remedial Classes

With the examination closing in, our EC lecturers are concerned with students who are not coping well, especially in Engineering Mathematics. We have remedial classes running from 1 Aug 08 all the way to 5 Sep 08.

The modules covered were Engineering Mathematics and Analogue Principles and Applications. Drilling of the past year questions with the students on topic by topical basis was done by the lecturers.

NIQCC 2008 - 4 Sep 2008

The EC Team partnered the admin team scored GOLD at the NIQC on 4 Sep 2008. The team "Sync" a cross functional team by admin and electronics dept. The project was "To enhance the attendance taking process at mass events".

NIQCC 2008 - 2 Sep 2008

Our EC Team "MOBILE" under the good leadership of Poh Kheng Guan has won a Silver award at the recent NIQCC. Our heartiest congratulations to the team members.

HK Poly U Students on Attachment

2 Hong Kong Poly Students came over to Singapore to be attached to ITE for a period from 14 Jul - 31 Aug 2008. During their intership they are exposed to project development work, where they assisted our lecturers.

At Changi Airport - Students leaving for for HK.

Graduation Ceremony 2008

The ceremony was graced by RAdm (NS) Lui Tuck Yew, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts, at the ITE Graduation Ceremony 2008 on Tuesday, 29th July 2008, at the University Cultural Centre.

This year we managed to produce a Course Medalist, Chia Yan Zhu, she won the Bronze Medal Award.

2 of our COM holders - Brynner and Lim Zhi Yuan

Learning Series - C# Programming

Learning Series - C# Programming. The 2 days training was conducted by William Tan. This is one of the programme to drive the TSC initiative. The knowledge acquired can be used by staff who wishes to embark on projects.

Visonic CEO Visit

Hosted a visit for CEO of Visonic, Dr Avi and MD of CHH, Mr Nelson to our course in Nitec Security Technology on 24 June 2008. CHH and Visonic are our main equipment sponsor for the wireless intrusion detection system modules.

During the visit, William presented his project on providing elderly care and active aging. In show of the support of the project which uses the Visonic's Amber System, Dr Avi generously sponsored a brand new set to William and his team.

TKKYIA 2008 - Encouragement Award

The Tan Kah Kee Young Inventors Award (TKKYIA) presentation ceremony and the opening of the exhibition of Winning Inventions was held on 21 June 2008 at Singapore Science Centre.

Our student's project "Loop Intrusion Detector" was shortlisted from over hundred entries and eventually won the Encouragement Award.

The student receiving the award from our Minister, Mr Teo Chee Hean, during the ceremony.

ITE-SPF Joint Project

The award was received by Dr Eric, Director of EIT

ITE-SPF joint project, led by Allan Tan has won 2 awards; Southwest CDC District CSSP Gold Award for 2008 & Southwest CDC District CSSP Best Innovation Award 2008. Award presentation was held on 23 May 2008.

i-CREATE 2008

i-CREATE 2008 - 2nd International Convention on Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology was held in Bangkok, Thailand, on 13-15 May, 2008.

Our EC sent a team of students for the Student Design Challenge and a staff, William Tan, for his paper presentation.

The event was graced by Her Royal HighnessPrincess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Kingdom of Thailand.

HK Poly U Visit

Our EC team hosted the visit by HK Poly U students and lecturer on 4 June 2008. During the short session, our guest speaker from Bosch Security Systems, Mr Chris Phinney, gave the students an interesting overview and insight about the electronics security industry. Also our in-house ace kecturer Mr William Tan shared his paper which was presented at the iCreate 2008 in Thailand, Bangkok.

Capability Development@EC - Win CE Training

Embedded systems is one of the key technology area that we want to explore. Therefore, as part of the drive for staff capability development 3 of our selected staff are engaged in the Win CE training by external trainer. The training was conducted in Dover in March 08.

Our staff posing with the Trainer

Team Building@West Coast

On 20 Mar 2008, although it rained in the morning, the clouds were clear by afternoon and 3 classes from the Security Technology and NA Preparatory course of Dover EC ventured to West Coast Park for the West Coast Challenge, an Amazing Race.

Industrial Visit to Bosch Security Systems

On 28 February 2008 , our section organized a trip to Bosch Security Systems Pte Ltd.Three classes DS0801J, DS0801K and DS0801L and 4 staffs visited their worksite at Jalan Pemimpin.We were warmly received by our host and through careful planning they have drafted up a meaningful and relevant programme which had benefited the students.

APEC 08 Micromouse Champion!

The Institute of Technical Education (ITE) has emerged World Champion at the APEC
Micromouse Competition, held in Austin, Texas, in the US, after edging out 19 strong contenders
from the US, Korea, Japan, India and Singapore. The 22nd in its series, this year’s APEC Micromouse Competition drew a record number of entries. Twenty mice were entered for the
“battle”. ITE’s winning mouse, Excel-5 hit the finishing line at an impressive 10.4 seconds. Its creator was Mr Khiew Tzong Yong, a Higher Nitec in Electronics Engineering graduate who is currently a Technical Support Offi cer with ITE. Another competitor, Sathiyasilan s/o Rasandrean, a second-year Higher Nitec in Electronics Engineering student from ITE College
West, also received the Best Student Award for clocking in 11.64 seconds, with his micromouse, Ladybug.

eAttendance System

The EC Team developed an eAttendance System using contactless smartcard for CW. Project headed by Mr Eric Lim, EC Dept Ng CK provided the technical solution, design and developed the system. The system was 1st launched on the 22 Feb 08 for the CCK Roadshow.

Team Building - Bowling

On 21 Feb 08, some student mentors together with the NA Preparatory Course (Electronics) went on a bowling team bonding event. The students enjoyed the event very much.

EC DR Workplan cum Team Building @ NP Alumni Club House

We had our annual workplan cum team building at the Ngee Ann Alumni Club on the 20 Feb 2008. It was not only work but we had lots of fun and laughter at the event. The organising committee had done a marvellous job in engaging our staffs.

The teams having serious discussion.

Counting the number of butts?? Wow.. Macho man.