Innovation Programme (EG2604)

IntroductionProf Marcelo H Ang Jr, mpeangh@nus.edu.sg

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 mpeangh@nus.edu.sg 6516 2555 Dr Kah Chen Yong James BME Rep biekahj@nus.edu.sg 6601 3154 Prof Zeng Hua Chun ChE Rep chezhc@nus.edu.sg 6516 2896 Dr Chew Soon Hoe CEE Rep ceecsh@nus.edu.sg 6516 6472 Prof Hong Minghui ECE Rep elehmh@nus.edu.sg 6516 1636 A/Prof Amit Jain (Semester 1)

ISE Rep iseaj@nus.edu.sg 6516 1638

A/Prof Annapoornima M Subramanian (Semester 2)

isemsa@nus.edu.sg 6516 1645

Dr Pieremanuele Canepa MSE Rep msepc@nus.edu.sg 6601 5064 Admin Matters IP Administration Team FOE OUP ugep@nus.edu.sg 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