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There is no doubt that
14th Oct 2009 was a momentous day for the Electronics Design TDC, New Materials
TDC and Environmental TDC. On this day the School of Engineering joined forces
with the School of Applied Science to organise an event which brought together
organisations and professionals from the area of sustainable technology. The
event is none other then Technology day 2009, which saw an almost record
turnout. Firstly, the event was designed to be a melting pot of ideas which
would bring mutual benefits to all its participants and audiences. Secondly, it
was used as a soft-launch platform for the Diploma in Renewable Energy
Engineering. Students were also involved in various tasks which helped them
enrich their knowledge about clean energy and the various technologies which are
used to support it.
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The event featured an opening speech by Mr Yeo Li Pheow, Principal/CEO of Republic Polytechnic and a keynote address by Mrs Rosa Daniel, Deputy Secretary (Policy) of the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources. Ms Grace Cheok-Chan, representing the Building and Construction Authority (BCA), also spoke about BCA’s ongoing and future efforts in reducing our energy demands and cutting down on the carbon footprint.
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Mr Yeo Li Pheow, Principal of Republic
Polytechnic delivering the opening speech |
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Ms Grace Cheok-Chan, from BCA
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Mrs Rosa Daniel, the Guest-of-Honour |
At the end of the main program the managers from Electronics Design TDC (SEG), New Materials TDC (SAS) and Environment TDC (SAS) presented their contributions in positioning RP as a major player in the field of sustainable technology.
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Mr Kadir Yusop, Manager for Electronics Design TDC,
giving his presentation on the efforts and aspirations of his TDC
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Dr
Amy Choong, Manager of
Environment TDC from SAS
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Dr S Valavan, TDC
Manager of New Materials (SAS) |
The event then separated into 3 different tracks - Environmental Science, New Materials and Electronic Design. The track by Electronics Design TDC started off with a signing ceremony with the Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS). The ceremony marked the beginning of a collaborative effort between RP and SERIS to further the R&D in improving the solar panel performance for tropical region. The two signatories were Dr Wang Jianguo, Director of School of Engineering and Mr Andre Nobre, project manager, photovoltaic systems technology, SERIS.
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The signing
of collaboration agreement between RP and SERIS which is one of the highlights
of the event, the signatories are (From left: Dr Wang Jianguo and Mr Andre Nobre) |
Mr Andre then delivered his presentation on the various roles that SERIS play to reduce our excessive reliance on fossil fuels and bringing us closer to an environmentally friendly future.
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Mr Andre Nobre enlightening the audience on the various roles
that SERIS play in the green energy sector |
The next speaker, Associate Prof. Ali Maswood from the division of power engineering, NTU, spoke of the various technologies in the alternative energy landscape and how they can be beneficial to a country like Singapore.
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Assoc. Prof. Ali Iftekhar Maswood presenting on the effects
of CO2 on our planet as well as the various types of clean energy yet
to be fully exploited |
National Instruments has been aware of the global trend in the push for clean energy and Mr C.K. Chung, Area Sales Manager, emphasised this in his presentation. He presented on the various hardware and software which can be used to streamline clean energy projects as well as reduce their cost and complexity.
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Mr C.K. Chung explaining how National Instruments can play a
vital role in the clean energy market |
The seminar would be incomplete without the participation of Mr Quek Yang Thee in presenting his work on the design and development of the Unmanned Renewable Energy Vehicle. One unique feature of the vehicle is the pneumatic storage system which can ultimately allow the vehicle to operate without the use of any batteries.
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RP’s very own Mr Quek Yang Thee sharing with the audience his
passion for clean energy and the progress of his unmanned renewable energy
powered vehicle |
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The New
Materials Track opened to officially launch the opening of NTU-RP Joint
Laboratory with a MOU signing ceremony between Professor Subodh
Mhaisalkar, Co-Director, Energy Research Institute (NTU) and Dr Terence
Chong, Director of School of Applied Science, RP.
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Prof Subodh
giving an opening address to the audience |
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Dr Bram Hoex
from Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore, NUS, delivering the
keynote address on recent trends in solar cells |
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Mr Bentinck Ng,
Managing Director (Clean Technology Division), IEcopolis (Singapore) Pte
Ltd presenting on energy efficient LED solutions |
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Mr Terry Loh
Cher Cheng, Bayer (South East Asia) Pte Ltd, explaining on Climate
Protection through Intelligent Building Materials
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Mr Tan Teck Beng from Shimadzu
(Asia Pacific) Pte Ltd addressing the audience on Advanced X-ray
Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) Analysis of Solar Cell Materials
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Dr Valavan
presenting prizes to Top 3 deserving winners for the CE Activity:
Sustainable Materials |
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The first speaker in
Environmental TDC Track, Dr. Wong Nyuk Hien, Associate Professor from
Department of Building, School of Design and Environment, NUS, gave an
opening address on Thermal Benefits of Urban Greenery |
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Dr Wang
Jing-Yuan, Associate Professor from School of Civil & Environmental
Engineering, NTU gave an insightful talk on An Integrated Biosolution
for Future Urban Waste Management |
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Mr. Sibarani Sofian, LEED AP and
Senior Associate Design Director, from Urban Design AECOM Design +
Planning shared with the audience on Integrated Systems Approach for
Sustainable Communities - Exemplary Environment |
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The event ended
off with a MOU signing ceremony between Mr Arno Hendriks from Asia Green
Capital and Dr Terence Chong, Director of School of Applied Science |
The audience from all 3 tracks were then treated to a sumptuous meal where they mingled freely among participants from all 3 tracks (Electronics Design, Environmental and New Materials tracks). The synergy between the various disciplines was overwhelming and the record turnout was clearly visible.
After lunch, some of the audience headed off to tour laboratories from different tracks. Electronics Design TDC held two separate LabVIEW hands-on workshops hosted by National Instruments at W1.03.21 and W1.03.22.
All participants from all 3 tracks were free to join in lab
tours offered by either New Materials TDC or Environmental TDC.
Participants who joined the New Materials Lab Tour were
brought to the RP-NTU Joint Laboratory and Materials Characterisation Lab.
Participants on the Environmental Track Lab
Tours were brought to the Gasification plant in RP and Urban heat island
research laboratories.
These laboratory tours were the last activities
of the day and brought the highly successful event to a close.
List of exhibitors and sponsors:
Platinum sponsors
National Instruments
Shimadzu
Bayer Material Science
IT Technologies
Gold sponsors
Renewpowers Technologies Pte Ltd
Sunzhou Solar System (S) Pte Ltd
Nanofilm
ITS Science & Medical
Axis Precision
Silver Sponsor
Yokogawa Asia Pte Ltd
Sika
Precicon D&C Pte Ltd
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