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IES Challenge 2021

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03 Jan 2022

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The Taylor's Team (Editor)

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Held from 9 to 20 November 2021, the National Engineers Day (NED) offers students and public unique opportunities to learn, discover, and re-imagine engineering. Featuring cool technologies like artificial intelligence, 3D printing, and electric vehicles, NED promises to ignite imagination in engineering across diverse fields including energy, robotics, built environment, and communications.

 

Launched in 2010, NED is an event organised annually by the Institution of Engineers, Singapore (IES) to celebrate the achievements of engineers, inspire young engineers, and intrigue students in engineering. Themed ‘Engineering for the New Normal’, NED 2021 allows students from primary to tertiary levels to experience the marvels of engineering and explore emerging career opportunities in engineering in the new normal. The theme for this year is Radiation 360° and participants are required to invent a prototype with innovative improvements and application of ionizing radiation in the following areas: industry, sustainability, healthcare, food and agriculture, and transportation.

 

Team U-34 from the School of Computer Science, School of Engineering and School of Medicine of Taylor’s University, Nazran, Pong, Luqman, Alantino, and Shannen Kay, have proudly brought back the GOLD medal and a cash award of Singapore Dollar $8000 from the recently concluded Engineering Innovation Challenge 2021. The team developed a prototype, 'Bismuth-PETG filament for 3D printing of radiation shields', within a 4-month period under the supervision of Dr. Choo Hui LengAP. Dr. Yeong Chai Hong, and Dr. Wong Yin How.

Testimonials From Students

Alantino Raven Daniel, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)

Alantino Raven Daniel

“It has been an honour to be working with the School of Engineering in this competition. Despite having different backgrounds as a team, the knowledge and experience we shared while working on this project was definitely an opportunity that I would always be grateful for.”

Ng Yong Pong, Bachelor Of Mechanical Engineering with Honours

Ng Yong Pong

“It still feels like magic to me creating a polymer that can fight against radiation. Many can’t even correlate the two! We are engineers and we create. Innovation starts from us. “

Muhd Luqman Hii bin Abdul Qayyum Hii, Bachelor Of Mechanical Engineering with Honours

Muhd Luqman Hii bin Abdul Qayyum Hii

“I'm glad to have participated in the Engineering Innovation Challenge held by IES in 2021 because not only did we win the Champion title, but I was also able to learn and gain invaluable experience in additive manufacturing as well as improve my researching, engineering calculations, and report writing skills.“

Mohamed Nazran Nazeer, Bachelor Of Mechanical Engineering with Honours

Mohamed Nazran Nazeer

"It was an honour to lead this team for my last interuniversity competition representing Taylor's and win first place. I can now graduate with no regrets."

Shannen Kay Chan, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) 

Shannen Kay Chan

“It was a very great experience having to work with students and lecturers from Taylor's School of Engineering as well as School of Medicine because everyone was always full of enthusiasm, never giving up despite the challenges faced, and always aiming and striving to improve and get better. Entering this competition without a single knowledge of engineering seemed like 'mission impossible' in the beginning, however these group of people were so helpful to patiently explain to me the overview, aims, and objective of our project. Listening to it, I realised that this project of utilising a different material, Bismuth-PETG, to print radiation shields instead of using lead-based could be a game changer for the future, especially in the healthcare line. It provides so many benefits like being eco-friendly, harmless to human health, relatively cheaper to produce and even customisable according to the size and shape needed! Winning this competition was a shock to all of us as the best universities from Singapore were participating too. It has and will always be an honour to represent Taylor's University especially in international competitions like this and I'd definitely continue participating in more competitions should the opportunity arise again. Lastly, I'd like to thank Prof Yeong, Dr Wong, Dr Choo, my team leader Nazran, and my fellow team members Pong, Luqman, and Alan for all their efforts throughout this event. “

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