SHARING WITH OUR PARTNERS

While our students and staff gain directly from our engagement with our industry partners, we are in turn gratified to be able to share our strengths in R&D and teaching to help further capability development in various specialised fields.

In one instance of sharing our successful R&D, in November 2006, Temasek Applied Science School conducted a workshop on the use of egg substitutes for members of the Singapore Bakery and Confectionary Trade Association. It was conducted at the request of the Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority to ensure that local bakers are adequately trained in the use of egg powders in the event of a ban on poultry and fresh eggs following an avian flu outbreak.

In collaboration with Philips Electronics (Singapore) Pte Ltd, Philips Medical Systems (Seattle, USA) and SingHealth, Temasek Engineering School developed several mobile solutions to enhance healthcare and the wellness of patients. One of these projects was the “Mobile Physician” which allows doctors to explain to a patient about his medical condition remotely and in real time, with the aid of diagrams flashed on an LCD panel. Another is the “Event Review Suite”, done in collaboration with Philips Medical Systems, USA, for which engineering students developed a software to test a data management system for heart defibrillators.

TP has made significant progress in its technical competence in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) over many years of conducting evidence-based research projects. In March 2007, we launched the part-time certificate course/diploma in Acupressure (Tui Na, 推拿) for working adults, in collaboration with the Singapore College of TCM. This was in response to the fact that there was no structured approach for acupressure training in Singapore.

We have also been able to bring together various partners in efforts to further new technologies. For example, to support the move to develop Singapore into a hub for clean energy solutions, TP played a key role in setting up the Singapore Fuel Cell Community in March 2007. A total of eight partners and nine founding members are involved in this collaboration which aims to spearhead the drive towards the use of fuel cells.

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