Another Event to Boost RP’s Presence in the Clean Energy Sector
The Environment & Sustainability Technology Day was held on 16th Nov and the event has been a huge success with the participation from many industry speakers. Read More...

Electronics Design TDC secured SIR TOTE Fund for Community-based Project
The Electronics Design TDC has done RP proud once again by securing the highly competitive SIR Tote Fund for the Interactive 3D and Game-based Learning Solutions for Individuals with Special Needs project. The team from the School of Engineering to be headed by Mr Jeffery Koh will be working closely with the staff from the Training and Development Centre of the Movement for the Intellectually Disabled of Singapore (MINDS). The School of Engineering will be capitalizing on its expertise in sensor systems for 3D displays in order to design and develop the learning platform for the intellectually challenged. Read More...

Jan 2011

Another Innovation Fund Award for the Electronics Design TDC team
The Electronics Design TDC has just been awarded another MOE Innovation Fund in the area of clean energy. Dr Wang Yihua from School of Engineering is the Principal Investigator of this MOE funded project titled 'Portable Hydrogen Generator and Low Cost Hydrogen Fuel Cell System Development'. The MOE Innovation Fund has long been seen as a highly prestigious and competitive funding scheme which looks into every aspects of a proposed project prior to the approval process. Read More....

Nov 2010

Electronics Design Tech Series 2010
On 27^th Oct 2010, the Electronics Design (ED) TDC held its annual tech series and the theme of the event is ‘Innovative Technology Towards a Greener Future’. It is positioned to look into a diverse array of technologies which have the propensity to reduce our carbon footprint in the coming years. Read More...

Feb 2010

Jason Electronics Project Closing / Handover Ceremony
The project handover ceremony for the Anti-feedback Paging Interface with Jason Electronics was held on 5th Feb and it was a momentous occasion for the Electronics Design TDC. Mr Shanbhag Narayan (Principal Investigator), MR Cheong Kit Weng and Mr Kelvin Loo designed, developed and fabricated the device which can be interfaced to a PABX telephone system and help to eliminate audio feedbacks. The device is used onboard ships and will play a crucial role in the communication system for vessels.

There is no doubt that the RP team has devoted much of their time into ensuring that the software and hardware satisfy the strict requirements from Jason Electronics despite their hectic schedule and heavy workload. This is one of the first few projects undertaken by the Electronics Design team where the customer actually paid RP up front for the development of a system for commercial use. Mr Tan Choon Seng, the technical manager from Jason Electronics is impressed with the quality of the developed hardware as well as its performance and looks forward to collaborate with RP on future projects.

With the completion of this project we are now well equipped to work on future undertakings with Jason Electronics in areas which can tremendously benefit RP staff, students, the industry and the society at large.

Jan 2010

The Electronics Design team is awarded the Innovation Fund
As part of its green initiative the team proposed the Self-Sustainable Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) for Data Centres project and is awarded the Innovation Fund due to its high level of ingenuity, inventiveness and market potential. At the very heart of the project is the thermoelectric generator which is able to convert heat generated from the servers into useful electrical energy for sensors which are used to control many different aspects of the data centre. Datasphere Pte Ltd, one of the leading companies in providing full computer support systems is very keen to be a part of this project that the company has dedicated a test site to be used for it.

About 15% to 20% of the cost to operate data centres goes into power and cooling. The heat escaping from the blade servers has the potential to make the Computer Room Air-conditioning Unit (CRAU) to work harder and this results in a significant increase in energy cost. The proposed project employs energy harvesting techniques which taps into the unwanted heat energy generated. In doing so the overall ambient temperature inside the computer room can be reduced by a few degree Celsius and this will have a huge impact on the energy usage of the CRAU. Another advantage of the project is the simplicity in relocating sensors as they are not hardwired to the main control unit.

Tote Fund for 3D Interactive Display project
The next wave of technology which will have a dramatic impact on our lives is the 3D experience and staff at the school of engineering is taking full advantage of this global trend to demonstrate their strength in developing projects which will leverage on this latest craze. One area of application which can benefit tremendously from this is the advertising industry. The ability to view products in 3D will give potential buyers an eye opening experience on the product features and aesthetics.

One of the main objectives of the project is the creation of a multi-sensory platform to be made up of various sensors (proximity, strain, acceleration, etc). The team will be looking into 3D content development, interactivity development and 3D display rendering. The RP team will be collaborating with Eon Reality, the world’s leading interactive 3D software provider to tackle the various challenges in the development phase. The project has been approved by the Tote Fund panel and will put RP in the forefront of the interactive digital media industry.

Oct 2009

Technology Day 2009, 14 October
There is no doubt that 14th Oct 2009 was a momentous date for the Electronics Design TDC. On this day the School of Engineering joined forces with the School of Applied Science to organize an event which has brought together organizations and professionals from the area of sustainable technology. The event is none other then Technology day 2009 which saw an almost record turnout. Read More...

Oct 2009

For the first time the Electronic Design TDC will be working closely with the School of Applied Science to organize a joint Tech Series
A groundbreaking event will be organized on 14th Oct 2009 and its theme is 'Integrating Technologies for a Sustainable Future'. The main objective of this event is to bring the various players from the clean and renewable energy sector to showcase their latest technologies and findings which can spur an interest to develop similar technologies for a wide spectrum of applications. Register now and be a part of this exciting event. Please SIGN UP now.

July 2009

The Electronics Design TDC will be developing a wireless physiological monitoring system for a Health & Wellness company (Trio33) for their Vibe-Fit equipments
To strengthen its core expertise in the area of health and wellness technology the team has proposed a project to design and develop a wireless heart rate monitoring system which will form an integral part of the Vibe-Fit exercise equipment from Trio33. This synergy is expected to enrich the teams' technical know-how in the area of physiological parameter measurement.

January 2009

Electronics Design TDC revamped its road map to be more focused in its ongoing efforts in ensuring its relevance in the global technology trend
In view of emerging global trends the ED TDC has done a comprehensive study on the various technological breakthroughs and has decided to make a leap forward and be a pioneer in the push for innovative ideas to help position itself as a key player in the area of Clean, Health & Lifestyle technology.

March 2008

Electronics Design TDC, in collaboration with ECOVAC Pte Ltd has designed a prototype system on Food Waste Management
The Electronics Design TDC has worked together with ECOVAC Pte Ltd, a Singapore-based company interested in pioneering the implementation of food waste conveyance system, to design a Food Waste Management System at Yuhua Village Market and Centre at Jurong East Street 24.Read More...

October 2007

A project on "Wireless Sensor Network for Personal Healthcare Monitoring" was mentioned in a medical website
A project carried out by staff in the School of Engineering was highlighted in a medical website, iHealthBeat,  a service of the California Healthcare Foundation . Read More...

October 2007

Second RP Tech Series on “Embedded Systems for Wireless Computing"
An annual technology focused seminar event within SEG to promote technology awareness and exchange as well as a useful platform for networking with industry partners. Read More...

October 2007

Launch of the RP-Renesas Embedded Systems Lab
A joint lab with Renesas for staffs’ and students’ exposure to innovative  electronic design work and promoting development of local electronic design community. Read More...

September 2007

Launch of the RP-Xilinx Programmable Logic Solutions Lab
A joint lab with Xilinx for staffs’ and students’ exposure to innovative  electronic design work and promoting development of local electronic design community. Read More...