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22 NANYANG POLYTECHNIC ANNUAL REPORT 2015/16 23

HIGHLIGHTSHIGHLIGHTS

Between 27 April and 22 May 2015, a series of events were held to encourage students and staff to celebrate their positive experiences at NYP, as well as to recognise those who have encouraged and supported them. They were invited to write notes to show their appreciation of others and were encouraged to post them on colourful “I Appreciate” boards set up around NYP.

THIRD RUN OF “I APPRECIATE”

IO2B WORKSHOPSNYP adopted the Integrated

Objective/Outcome-based

Teaching & Learning (iO2B)

Framework with the aim of

achieving alignment between

clear articulation of learning

outcomes, appropriate use

of instructional activities

and assessment strategies.

Between April and July 2015,

a total of 173 staff were

trained in the new framework.

Six workshops were held

for Course Management

Teams and one for School

Directorate members.

Students writing appreciative messages for “I Appreciate” 2015

APR 2015

NYP Connect, a new mobile app

for alumni, was launched during the

NYP Graduation Ceremony 2015.

The app is part of an innovative

system that allows graduates to

book campus facilities, register for

events and update their personal

particulars through personalised

e-Cards on their smartphones.

In May 2015, NYPi launched

a Fujian TVET Capability

Development Project, which

aims to train 96 principals/

leaders and 120 heads of

departments and course

managers from various

polytechnic colleges across

Fujian, China in technical and

vocational education and

training (TVET). The course

participants form a core group

and contribute to enhancing

the standards and quality of

TVET in the southern Chinese

province. As part of the

project, a total of four TVET

Institute Management courses

and five NYP Education

Concepts and Academic

Management courses will be

conducted. Following several

partnership-development

trips to Heilongjiang and Jilin

provinces, an NYP student

learning node has also been

established in Harbin, and

another TVET project is set to

launch in Jilin in mid-2016.

Separately, 15 TVET

management programmes

were held at NYP for 300

representatives from 60

polytechnics and vocational

colleges in Henan. They

included senior education

officials, TVET management

and specialist staff, and the

project was completed in

January 2016.

NYP CONNECT APP

SIDM AND CNB COMBAT DRUG ABUSE WITH MOBILE GAMEIn partnership with the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB), SIDM students developed a new mobile game “Aversion” that educates youths on the dangers of drug abuse. It was launched at NYP on

7 May 2015 with the help of Jackie Chan, Singapore’s first celebrity anti-drug ambassador. During his visit, the international superstar also met with the SIDM students who developed the game.

TVET CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS FOR CHINA

The new NYP Connect e-Card provides an identity for our alumni and allows us to connect with them more effectively

One of the young developers of “Aversion” showing anti-drug ambassador Jackie Chan how to play the mobile game

MAY 2015

A colourful “I Appreciate” notice boardPosting up encouraging notes


HIGHLIGHTS

A Zumbathon event organised by SCL

and Thye Hua Kwan Moral Society

was held on 20 June 2015 to celebrate

racial harmony. Then Education Minister

Heng Swee Keat graced the event as

the guest of honour. With a total of

3,578 participants, the event entered the

Singapore Book of Records for the most

number of people participating in a mass

Zumba exercise.

A delicious creation by SCL

and SDN students named

“Mangolina” – a milk pudding

made with mango and the algal

superfood Spirulina – won the

Best Dairy Dessert Award at

the 2015 World Dairy Innovation

Awards. The competition was

part of this year’s Global Dairy

Congress, which was held in

Amsterdam from 23 to 25 June

2015. Another entry from the

team – a black glutinous rice

energy drink with wolfberry

extract – was a finalist for the

Best Dairy Drink Award.

ZUMBATHON

Launched on 29 June, the library’s new content-rich website with user-centric design,

collaboration tools and improved browsing capabilities has created a better user

experience. Featuring enhanced integrated search functionalities, the Library Portal

provides intuitive and seamless access to library services and resources. A new

Library On-the-Go mobile app was also introduced on the same day.

NEW LIBRARY PORTAL

BEST DAIRY DESSERT AT WORLD DAIRY CONGRESS

EXCELLENT SERVICE AWARDSForty-five staff from the

various schools and corporate

departments were recognised

with Excellent Service

Awards (EXSAs) for delivering

outstanding service and being

role models in their respective

fields in 2014. In all, they

attained one STAR Award,

seven Golds and 37 Silvers. The

2014 EXSAs were presented to

NYP staff on 24 June 2015.

JUN 2015

Users are able to access library services and resources seamlessly and efficiently wherever they are via the Library Portal

Enthusiastic participants led by professional Zumba instructors at the Zumbathon

JUL 2015

Pioneers from organisations such as Teck Ghee Community Centre, Pasir Ris Community Centre and National Kidney Foundation having a good time at the SG50 Community Day with Our Pioneer Generation event

NYP STAFF WINS SYA MEDAL OF COMMENDATIONSix years after winning a

Singapore Youth Award (SYA),

Assistant Director of Student

Affairs Lina Chong received the

SYA Medal of Commendation

at a presentation ceremony on

12 July 2015. Ms Chong

was the only recipient of the

commendation medal this year.

The accolade is given out by

the National Youth Council to

former SYA recipients who

have continued to contribute

to society for at least five years

after being conferred the SYA.

SG50 COMMUNITY DAY WITH OUR PIONEER GENERATIONStudents from NYP’s various co-curricular clubs came together to befriend and engage with some 1,000 Singaporeans from the Pioneer Generation at the SG50 Community Day with Our Pioneer Generation event. A collaboration

with People’s Association and the National Youth Council, the event was held on 25 July 2015 and featured a variety of programmes, including a musical, a carnival with a “past, present & future” theme, and games such as marbles and tic-tac-toe.


HIGHLIGHTS

SG50 NATIONAL DAY PARADE SIDM has been involved in the

National Day Parade (NDP)

since 2011 and again helped to

drive digital media efforts for

the 2015 parade to celebrate

Singapore’s Golden Jubilee.

Motion Graphics & Broadcast

Design students worked closely

with the NDP Media Team to

develop seven segments of

stunning animated visuals that

were projected onto 220 metres

of massive LED panels around

the Padang during the NDP.

SHS’s Lim Ling working with a patient in a WorldSkills scenario

SIT’s Daniel Lee was Singapore’s best-performing competitor at WorldSkills 2015Fifty-nine countries participated in the

WorldSkills Competition, which was

held in São Paulo, Brazil from 11 to 16

August 2015. The Singapore contingent

took home a total of three medals, two

of which were won by NYP students.

SIT’s Daniel Lee Wei Meng clinched

the silver medal in the IT Network

Systems Administration category. He

was also presented with the “Best of

Nation” award for garnering the best

overall score amongst the Singapore

representatives. Lim Ling, a Year 2

student from SHS, won bronze in the

Health and Social Care category.

WORLDSKILLS SÃO PAULO 2015

AUG 2015

A tapestry of colourful digital media visuals created by SIDM students for NDP 2015

SEP 2015

CYBER SECURITY AND SOLUTIONS CENTRE OPENSThe new Cyber Security and Solutions Centre, which was unveiled on 5 September 2015, serves as a platform for SIT students to build cyber security competencies through involvement in cutting-edge industry projects and knowledge-sharing sessions. The centre is a joint effort between NYP, the Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies (CSIT), Microsoft Singapore, StarHub and ST Electronics.

SIT students participate in various initiatives sponsored by CSIT at the Cyber Security and Solutions Centre for their final year projects

INTERNATIONAL GAME CONCEPT CHALLENGEStudents from the Digital Game Art & Design and Game Development & Technology courses had the opportunity to travel to Valenciennes, France for the International Game Concept Challenge 2015. Held from 1 to

9 September, the intense competition promotes a unique multinational ideation process in game concept creation, with each team made up of a mix of students from participating institutions in Singapore, France and Japan.

International Game Concept Challenge 2015 in France


HIGHLIGHTS

OCT 2015

PS21 STAR SERVICE AWARD 2015Dr Phua Chee Teck, manager

of the School of Engineering,

won the prestigious PS21 Star

Service Award 2015 for having

consistently demonstrated

high standards of service

excellence. Many of his

innovations and initiatives are

in line with the government’s

vision for the public sector

to become “One Trusted

Public Service with Citizens

at the Centre”. One such

example is Dr Phua’s R&D

collaboration with National

University Hospital on the

“development of a novel

method to determine risk

of stroke among patients

with atrial fibrillation”, which

ultimately aims to provide a

better quality of life for those

who are ill.

“SINGAPORE PERSPECTIVE ON URBAN AIR QUALITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH” SYMPOSIUMExperts from various fields,

including public health,

environmental monitoring

and toxicology, gathered

at NYP on 15 September

for a symposium on urban

air quality and its impact

on health. Hosted by the

Centre for Sustainable

Nanotechnology, the

Singapore Perspective on

Urban Air Quality and Public

Health symposium sought to

identify innovative solutions

to mitigate the health risks

of air pollution. Leading

researchers from National

University of Singapore,

Nanyang Technological

University, KK Women’s and

Children’s Hospital, Institute

of Occupational Medicine,

PerkinElmer Singapore Pte

Ltd, AiRazor Technologies and

NYP presented their latest

findings at the event. SEG students with faculty members at BCIT

OVERSEAS INTERNSHIPS AT BCIT, CANADAA collaboration between NYP and the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) saw students from the School of Engineering going on an overseas internship in British Columbia, Canada from 23 September to 23 December 2015. During their attachments with BCIT Technology Centre, Vancouver General Hospital and Novadaq Technologies Inc., the students worked on portable diagnostic and R&D projects, and assisted with quality assurance and maintenance of hospital equipment.

NYPi CONCLUDES TWO NURSING CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS FOR CHINATwo Nursing Capability Development Projects for the Chinese provinces of Shandong and Jiangsu were completed in FY2015. The Shandong project, which wrapped up in October 2015, saw 156 chief nurses, nursing managers, nursing specialists and nursing educators from 65 hospitals (Class 2 or above) and nursing colleges from

Shandong receiving training at NYP in nursing management, nursing pedagogy and specialist nursing. Meanwhile, 134 management staff, teaching staff and nursing practitioners from 20 hospitals (Class 2 or above) and nursing colleges in Jiangsu underwent eight courses at NYP, the last of which ended in January 2016.

Ahmad Kamal was crowned champion in the Male Match Class H category

Visitors viewing the Design Inspiration Journey Exhibition at Ang Mo Kio Library

A Nursing Capability Development Project training session in Shandong

TERTIARY CHAMPIONSHIP The NYP Silat Team’s training and determination paid off at the Tertiary Silat Championship held on 19 and 20 September 2015, when

it clinched a total of four golds and eight bronze medals. The team also won overall first runner-up in the competition.

DESIGN INSPIRATION JOURNEY EXHIBITION Roving exhibitions at three public libraries to showcase creative works by students from the School of Design have been very well-received by the public. The first exhibition was held in Bishan Public Library in October

2015, followed by Ang Mo Kio and Orchard in November 2015 and March 2016 respectively.

SEP 2015


HIGHLIGHTS

In June and November 2015, the NYP

Mentoring Club organised the

Learning*Enabling*Appreciating*

Developing (LEAD) Heritage Learning

Journey for some 200 young

beneficiaries from partner voluntary

welfare organisations. The programme

was sponsored by the National Youth

Council. The participants explored

Singapore with three Ps in mind –

People, Progress and Patriotism –

including a visit to Kreta Ayer Square

where they interacted with elderly

Singaporeans and learnt about issues

that these seniors face.

LEAD HERITAGE LEARNING JOURNEY – SG50 PROGRAMME

A SPECTRUM of vibrant arts showcased during the NYP Arts Festival

NOV 2015

AS ONE, DANCE MUSICAL 2015More than 160 students and alumni performed in

the dance musical As One on 27 and 28 November,

and wrapped up SPECTRUM – NYP Arts Festival

2015 with a resounding bang. The choreography

was cleverly interwoven with multimedia

projections and evoked powerful emotions as the

performers re-enacted Singapore’s nation-building

journey and transformation into a country with one

of the world’s most competitive economies.Students perform “as one” in a rousing dance musical extravaganza

The Polytechnic’s best arts talents

were showcased during SPECTRUM –

NYP Arts Festival, and a myriad of

performances, exhibitions, workshops

and concerts were held from 9 to

28 November 2015. Themed “Our

Future”, the well-received festival

featured many creative collaborations

involving SDN, SIDM, Library, NYP

Arts and Culture Council, and the

Polytechnic’s various arts and

culture clubs.

SPECTRUM – NYP ARTS FESTIVAL 2015

EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM 2015“Moving Forward: The Assessment Imperative” was the theme for Education Symposium 2015 (ES2015) held on 18 December 2015. Emeritus Professor Patrick Griffin from the University of Melbourne and Dr Gog Soon Joo from the Workforce Development Agency delivered keynote lectures at the event. The afternoon featured

DEC 2015

In December 2015, NYPi

completed the first phase

of the Skills and Training

Enhancement Project

(STEP) for the Directorate

for Technical Education

(DTE), Ministry of Education,

Bangladesh. Aimed at

reforming and enhancing

Bangladesh’s technical and

vocational education and

training (TVET) system, the

project trained 420 officials,

institutional leaders and senior

faculty members through

22 training programmes.

Encouraged by the positive

feedback from participants,

DTE and NYPi went on to

sign a 3½-year partnership

agreement on 16 February

2016. It will enable 1,150

Bangladesh TVET leaders

and teachers to deepen their

technical and professional

knowledge through 60

management programmes,

specialisation programmes

and innovative teaching

and learning (T&L) and

train-the-trainer programmes.

In addition, NYPi is assisting

DTE in establishing 10 pilot

starter-laboratories to enhance

T&L in Bangladesh.

SKILLS AND TRAINING ENHANCEMENT PROJECT FOR BANGLADESH

Reading Lounge, a new learning space where students can engage in group collaborations, individual study and social interactions in a relaxed setting, was launched on 10 December 2015. Located next to the library with views of the roof garden, the lounge is fitted with comfortable, modular chairs and configurable furniture to meet individual or group preferences.

The new Touch2Read Kiosk in the library was also launched on 10 December. Using intuitive touch and swipe gestures, it provides quick access to a selection of high-quality digital resources such as

INTRODUCING THE READING LOUNGE AND TOUCH2READ KIOSK

a masterclass by Professor Griffin, as well as 10 concurrent talks and workshops conducted by staff from NYP’s seven schools, Centre for Professional & Leadership Development, Foundation & General Studies, Professional Development Centre, Asian Culinary Institute and the Singapore Institute of Retail Studies.

NYP’s Reading Lounge aims to inspire learning, spark creativity and encourage interaction among students

The new Touch2Read Kiosk

local and international eMagazines, eNewspapers and eBooks. These include over 5,000 publications from 133 countries in 56 languages.


HIGHLIGHTS

A team of 21 School of Engineering

students scooped up six medals –

two golds, two silvers and two

bronzes – at the Singapore Amazing

Flying Machine Competition on 20

January 2016. They competed in the

Autonomous and Semi-Autonomous

categories at the prestigious annual

competition jointly organised by

DSO National Laboratories and

Science Centre Singapore. The

Semi-Autonomous team was also

invited to conduct a demonstration at

the closing ceremony.

SINGAPORE AMAZING FLYING MACHINE COMPETITION

NYP played host to a space-

themed carnival organised

by Social Sciences (Social

Work) students, together with

People’s Association Family Life

Champions, on 2 January 2016.

“Let Your PAssion Take Flight

2016 – Journey to Space” aimed

to promote intergenerational

bonding within families and to

encourage active ageing among

seniors through activities such as

making a rocket together.

LET YOUR PASSION TAKE FLIGHT – JOURNEY TO SPACE

JAN 2016

NYP HOSPITALITY & TOURISM INDUSTRY CONFERENCEThe importance of having a long-term mindset to drive sustainable

business success was underscored at the sixth NYP Hospitality &

Tourism Industry Conference held on 11 January 2016. In line with this

year’s theme of “Leadership and Challenges in the Hospitality and

Tourism Industry”, Minister for Social and Family Development Mr Tan

Chuan Jin shared his experiences in leading youth as president of the

Singapore National Olympic Council and while serving in the Singapore

Army. The event was also an opportunity for students to network with

guests from associations and industry partners, as well as with alumni.Minister Tan Chuan Jin engaging students during the conference

An autonomous drone ready for the Singapore Amazing Flying Machine Competition

FEB 2016

EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT MEMBERS RETREATA 2D1N retreat was held for Executive Management Members

(EMM) on 25 and 26 February 2016. The retreat was a chance

for the EMM to develop closer bonds with each other, as well

as review and deliberate on NYP’s strategic goal: to “Deliver An

Enriching Student Experience”.

In February, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong stopped by Silicon Valley during his working visit in the US and met with many Singaporean professionals based in the famous tech hub. Among them was School of IT alumnus Lo Min Ming, who was invited to a Chinese New Year reception with the PM. In 2015, Min Ming sold his Silicon Valley start-up company Pixelapse to Dropbox, Inc., one of the world’s most famous cloud storage companies.

CNY RECEPTION IN SILICON VALLEY

Lo hei with PM Lee during his visit to Silicon Valley

2016 CME GROUP TRADING CHALLENGEA team of three final year

students from the Diploma in

Banking & Financial Services

emerged champion in the

2016 CME Group Trading

Challenge, beating more than

460 teams from 200 universities

globally. This is the first time

a team from Singapore has

won the four-week electronic

trading competition, which

was held from 2 February to

4 March 2016.

The winning team of Darrell Lim, Chong Li Shi and Toh Qin Yi

EMM having fun at their retreat


HIGHLIGHTS

On 12 March 2016, more than

270 past and present NYP

students came together to

compete in athletics events

and friendly floorball, netball,

soccer and ultimate frisbee

matches. The formidable

alumni team of 115 members

won 11 of the 13 events on

what was a memorable day

for all who attended.

MAR 2016

The Polytechnic played host to 200

senior citizens from Thye Hua Kwan

Moral Society for a day on 12 March

2016. The School of Engineering

coordinated the community service

event with participation from the six

other schools. The elderly guests

tucked into a morning tea before

taking part in activities such as

a treasure hunt, lucky draws and

karaoke sessions with NYP students

and staff.

FUN DAY OUT AT NYP FOR SENIOR CITIZENS Over nine days and eight nights in

March 2016, 28 SDN students were

accompanied by two lecturers on a

visit to magical Barcelona – home to

unique Gothic cathedrals, architectural

masterpieces and UNESCO World

Heritage buildings. The tour was

specially arranged to widen the

students’ perspectives in design,

and enable them to experience and

understand the influence and impact of

culture on design and urban planning.

OVERSEAS TRIP TO BARCELONA, SPAIN

LAUNCH OF ORAL HEALTH THERAPY PUBLICATIONPublished on 16 March 2016,

Dimensions in Oral Health

Therapy, Singapore serves as

a showcase of expertise and

the research and development

efforts of students from the

Diploma in Dental Hygiene &

Therapy. It also aims to create

a high level of awareness and

acceptance of oral health

therapists in a bid to promote

greater understanding of

the profession.

Cover of the first edition of Dimensions in Oral Health Therapy, Singapore

SDN students visited many famous sights in the Spanish city, including the Barcelona Cathedral (background)

NYP students and staff interacting with Thye Hua Kwan residents

The DesignS Gala Dinner & Awards

Nite – a key event of the 2016

Singapore Design Week – was held on

17 March. Students from the School

of Design took home 17 Singapore

Design Awards and six Singapore

Good Design Marks. It was the largest

number of accolades won by any

institution at the event, and there

were hearty cheers from the jubilant

SDN team each time NYP’s name

was announced.

DESIGN WEEK AWARDS NITE

Proud lecturers with award-winning SDN students who scooped up a total of 23 awards at the DesignS Gala Dinner & Awards Nite 2016

In FY2015, the School of Business Management signed

new memoranda of understanding with eight overseas

universities to collaborate on student and faculty

exchanges. The new collaborations have created more

opportunities for SBM students to study abroad. Currently,

SBM has an active base of 55 partners in 18 countries as

part of its Overseas Student Exchange Programme (OSEP).

SBM EXPANDS ITS OVERSEAS STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMME

SBM students on exchange at DHBW Mosbach, Germany

INAUGURAL NYP PAST VS PRESENT GAMES

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MAR 2016

11 MEDALS AT THE INTER-TERTIARY CANOEING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2016The high-speed sport of canoe-sprinting is often

referred to as the Formula 1 of water sports. The

aim of the Inter-Tertiary Canoeing Championships

(ITCC) is to provide an opportunity for canoeists

in tertiary institutions in Singapore to participate

in competitions

catered specifically

to them. At the

ITCC on 19 March

2016, NYP’s women

canoeists clinched

five silvers and six

bronze medals.

On 22 March 2016, students and

alumni from the NYP Chinese

Orchestra set off excitedly for an

eight-day music immersion trip to

Shanghai, China. Highlights of the

NYP CHINESE ORCHESTRA SHANGHAI MUSIC EXCHANGE

NYP Chinese Orchestra members at Changi Airport before their first trip to China

trip included visiting the Shanghai

Conservatory of Music (SCOM) to

learn from the teachers there and

to hold a collaboration concert with

students from the middle school

affiliated with SCOM. Informative talks

on music sight reading, theory and

technique, as well as an instrument

factory tour were also key activities

on the itinerary.

HIGHLIGHTS FOCUS ON INDUSTRY

Multiple medal wins for the NYP women canoeists

NYP prides itself on providing quality, industry-relevant polytechnic education. It has distinguished itself by implementing

a contextual teaching and learning concept to train technologists, relentlessly pursuing new innovations to meet the needs of a changing economy, working closely with industry, and focusing on developing new capabilities. Over the years, NYP has collaborated with a large network of partners, forging strong relationships and

leveraging on each other’s resources, expertise and capabilities. These partners include industry and technology leaders, educational and research institutions, and economic and development agencies – both local and international. In FY2015, the various schools in NYP introduced key initiatives and new developments, set up new facilities, inked numerous memoranda of understanding (MOUs), and won many important industry projects.

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