Minister Shanmugaratnam was then ushered off on a guided tour of the campus site. Architects stood by to answer questions on the design and progress of the Woodlands campus. On the tour, the Minister visited some mock-up facilities such as a classroom, a lecture theatre, as well as a dry lab. The chief architect responsible for the design of Republic Polytechnic’s Woodlands Campus, Mr Fumihiko Maki, also accompanied the Minister on a tour around the outdoor lawn area which overlooks the twelve study PODs (also known as the Learning Hub).

 While the VIPs toured the site, RP staff took part in an “Innovative Department Photo Contest” where staff from various departments came together to work on the most creative way to pose for a picture. The level of creativity and the teamwork shown by the various departments were commendable. Everyone contributed and participated, and all had fun. Even jackets, Christmas trees and ‘snow’ were spotted amongst the competing teams! It was as if Christmas had come early in RP’s new Woodlands campus! 

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