| School of Applied Science |
| Title of activity |
Programme Outline |
Duration |
Suitable for? |
| Workshop: Anatomy Case Files Workshop OR The Science behind Emergency Responses workshop
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The activities are designed for secondary school students interested in biomedical or related health care careers, and/or those who want to become better personal decision makers in the own health care. The activities would expose students to the general functions and structure of the human body using a systems approach. Opportunities would be provided for students through talks, workshops and practical sessions to explore Respiratory, Digestive and Cardiovascular System. Furthermore, students would also have opportunity to work on patient care simulation activities.
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4 hrs |
Secondary
1 - 4
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| Workshop: Cream-making |
Ever wondered what the cream that you apply on your face or body everyday is made up of? Do you want to know how to make your own cream? In this workshop, you will learn how to make creams with the desired texture as well as how to ensure that the creams are stable and of good quality. Come join us and discover the wonders of cream formulation.
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4 hrs |
Secondary
1 - 4 |
Workshop:
Soap-making |
Want to know how soap is made? Learn the art of soap making and get to bring home your very own hand-made melt and pour soap! Participants of this highly interactive workshop will gain insights to the science behind how soap cleans and the formation of soap.
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3 hrs |
Secondary
1 - 4 |
Workshop:
SILLY Putty |
Silly Putty is a unique, classic toy that kids (and adults) have been playing with for 50 years. When rolled into a ball, it bounces. When pulled slowly, it stretches. When pulled quickly, it snaps off cleanly. In this workshop, you will get to make your own Silly Putty and discover what makes Silly Putty silly!
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2 hrs |
Secondary
1 - 4 |
Workshop:
Thin layer chromatography |
The participants will be given an extract of coffee and a standard solution of caffeine. They have to run these two samples in one TLC plate and comparing the Rf values they have to identify the presence of caffeine in coffee extract.
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3 hrs |
Secondary
1 - 4 |
| Workshop: Anatomy Museum |
Our intestines are longer than the length of a badminton court! Ever wonder how 7.5 meters of intestine is packed into 0.25 meter space in our body? Meet the mighty pump- The human heart beats roughly 35,000,000 (35 million) times a year. What makes it tick? Why are smokers called “pink puffers and blue bloaters”? The brain is the Boss! Why? This workshop is an opportunity to enjoy and appreciate an overview of the human anatomy in a fun and interactive manner. Come see, do and learn the wondrous systems that makes us human and how to keep it healthy!
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4 hrs |
Secondary
1 - 4 |
| Visit to Admiralty Park |
Admiralty Park has been adopted by Republic Poly to promote a better understanding of science and the environment. In this interesting field trip, participants will be able to learn more about the biodiversity in the park, and how the different plants and animals living there can be used.
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2 hrs |
Secondary
1 - 4 |
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| School of Engineering |
| Title of activity |
Programme Outline |
Duration |
Suitable for? |
| Nanotechnology and Everyday Life |
The revolution of nanotechnology is changing everyday life: coating for fire protection, glass conducts electricity, car mirrors no longer mist up in the rain, bathroom ceramics stay clean and textiles remain waterproof. This workshop brings to life one of the most fascinating high technologies of our times!
Come join us in this workshop to discover nanotechnology with exciting experiments and amazing effects. |
2 hrs |
Upper Secondary |
| Wonders of the 4th state of matter - Plasma |
Do you know what the 4th state of matter is? This workshop will introduce you to this exciting realm called the plasma. You will learn the principles of plasma and how it is generated. You will also get to witness an activity to deposit a copper thin film to see what the amazing plasma can do?
Come join us to discover more about this amazing phenomena called the Plasma. |
3 hrs |
Upper Secondary |
| Voyage to the center of the PSP |
Have you ever wondered how the Psp, iNano and iPod work? What made them so portable? How are we able to shrink the bulky Play station to a handheld one without compromising its functions and response time.
Join us in this expedition to reveal the revolution of modern micro and nano-electronics and be swept away by the fascinating technologies that made PSP, iNano and iPod possible.
Students will be able to gain an insight to the various technologies used to reduce the size of the chips. This is a rare opportunity to tour the Cleanroom and have a taste of what it is all about! |
3 hrs |
Upper Secondary |
| Flight Challenge - Fly further, faster and longer |
Have you ever wondered how a plane can glide effortlessly through the air? How do you control a plane to climb, descend or change direction? What can you do to make the plane fly further, faster and stay in the air longer? This workshop will give you the necessary knowledge and skills to design and assembly your very own remote-controlled glider. There will also be a competition where you will have a chance to pit the performance of your glider design against others. You will be given the opportunity to fly your glider and see if it can outfly and outlast the other gliders. Come join us for this unique experience in designing, building and flying your very own glider. |
8 hrs |
Upper Secondary |
| I can be a pilot too! |
Have you ever dreamt to be inside the cockpit of a commercial jet like Boeing or Airbus? Your dreams are not too far away from reality. Commercial pilots are given full fledged simulator training for many hours before they board onto an aircraft to fly. This workshop brings you to the amazing world of flying by providing you with basic skills and knowledge to fly an aircraft in a simulated environment using Microsoft Flight Simulator. Whether you want to fly a small aircraft like Cessna or a large commerical jet like Boeing 747, you can do it by changing the simple settings in your computer.
Come, join us in this workshop to experience the exitement of flying an aircraft. |
3 hrs |
Upper Secondary |
| Are You a Good Decision Maker? |
How do you make your decision? Based on gut feel? How comfortable are you in using that? Come and find out another way of decision making that can give you more confidence. This workshop will introduce decision analysis techniques and tools that will benefit you in every decision that you need to make! |
3 hrs |
Secondary
1 - 4 |
| Fire The Catapult! |
Join us for a practical, fun and hands-on workshop that introduces the power of Design of Experiments technique with the use of the Catapult. Through the workshop, participants will understand and appreciate how experimental design concepts can be applied to real life problems. |
2 hrs |
Secondary
1 - 4. Wednesdays are preferred. |
| RFID Readability Game |
RFID technology has been applied in various industry to improve processes, reduce costs, reduce errors, and enhance employee and customer experience. Through the game, the participants will be introduced the basics of RFID technology and learn how to apply the technology to one supply chain process. |
3 hrs |
Secondary
3 and 4 |
| What should I bundle with? |
In this workshop, students make use of association technique in data-mining to decide which product/logistics service should be bundled together. This is based on the customer data (product/service) which shows the tendencies of customer to purchase the items together. At the end of the workshop, they would acquire simple practical data mining technique that can be used in the supply chain. |
3 hrs |
Secondary
3 and 4 |
| Look inside you |
You know you can hear the sound waves.Have you ever heard of those sound waves which can see you?Have you seen the technology that can transmit through your body and bounce back,generating a picture of the inside of your body.Come to capture your photographs using the waves,not using the light or camera.Engineers make use of physics and develop technology to treat humans medically. |
4 hrs |
Secondary
3 and 4 |
| Unleash the mysteries of ICU |
Do you know of a place and environment that engineers can create to safegaurd our precious life when in danger?Where machines can provide the ultimate care without any humans and tensions around.come to see the powerful technologies engineers build that partner the doctors and make our lives happier. |
4 hrs |
Secondary
3 and 4 |
| Workshop: Touch Screen Interactive Game |
This workshop aims to allow students to learn and have fun with various touch screen technologies. Students will get a chance to digitally paint their own pictures or icons while exploring the fundamental concepts of these different touch screen technologies. These pictures and icons will be incorporated into an interactive game which the students will develop. |
4 hrs |
Secondary
3 and 4 |
| Workshop: Creating 3D Visualization |
Seen the latest 3D motion picture in a movie theater? How do things appear to jump out from the screen?
In this workshop, students will get to know more about Stereo-3D in a nutshell. They will learn how to import 3D content from other applications and formats, create interactive functions, add sound and video to a 3D visualisation and much more in this workshop. |
4 hrs |
Secondary
3 and 4 |
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| School of Information and Communications Technology |
| Title of activity |
Programme Outline |
Duration |
Suitable for? |
| Robot Programming with RUR-PLE |
Most people find programming to be difficult and boring. RUR-PLE will change this misconception by showing you that programming in a fun, friendly and easy to learn! Learn how to programme a robot to:
1. Pick up objects
2. Navigate through a maze
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4 hrs |
Secondary
1 - 4 |
| Let’s be nice on the Internet! |
Have you ever visited some blogs and thought "Wow, this site is great!" or
"What a horrible thing to say!!" New Media has become an evolved form of human communications. Students will be introduced or further educated on the various web tools available e.g. social networking.
Students will learn and be exposed to,
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Internet ethics
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Internet laws and "rules"
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Netiquette
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Blog services hosted worldwide
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4 hrs |
Secondary
1 - 4 |
| Digital Photography |
You will be exposed and introduced to various techniques of taking photographs. This half day workshop will also help you to understand what it takes to be a better photographer and improving your shots with photo processing techniques.
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4 hrs |
Upper Secondary |
| Cyber Security |
This workshop introduces Cyber Security to IT novices in a fun and engaging way. Exposure to IT Security concepts and security-consciousness allows students to appreciate the importance of security, develop an understanding of security concepts and apply basic knowledge to safeguard their personal laptop and develop good web surfing practices. Students will learn how to identify safe websites as well as the ethical use of computer and networks.
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4 hrs |
Upper Secondary |
| Mobile Applications Development |
Students will be exposed to the following:
- Understand how Android programs work
- Create mobile user interfaces
- Create some basic but fun applications
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Upper Secondary
(minimum of 15 students)
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1 – 2 days
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| School of Sports, Health and Leisure |
| Title of activity |
Programme Outline |
Duration |
Suitable for? |
| Customised workshops related to Sports Science |
Be it nutrition, sporting wellness, or a general tour of SHL labs – we’ll customise a session just for you.
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4 hrs |
Upper Secondary |
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| Centre for Science and Mathematics |
| Title of activity |
Programme Outline |
Duration |
Suitable for? |
| Discover Science and Math with Problem Based Learning |
For those who don’t know what PBL is, this serves as a 3-day workshop for you to be immersed in a PBL environment. Learn Science and Math the PBL way!
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3 days |
Secondary
1 - 4 |
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