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1 | CoE In this Issue Greetings from the Dean Heartiest Congratulations to the New Full Professors and Associate Professors with Tenure 2 nd National Research Foundation (NRF) Investigatorship Awards The Young Scientist Award 2015 QAFU ERP Meeting Welcome, Freshmen of 2015 Celebrating 50 Years of Engineering Pioneers in Singapore CoE Technology Domain Workshop on Innovative Solutions for Urban Infrastructures and Urban Living CoE Funded Projects Future Knee and Hip Implants A Singapore First – Satellite to be Launched from International Space Station (ISS) New NTU Chip Set to Delight Music Buffs IES Awards Winning Big at the Tech Plan Grand Prix 2015 CoE at a Glance (a) Faculty Achievements (July to September 2015) (b) Visitors to CoE (July to September 2015) (c) Upcoming Events (October to December 2015)

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In this Issue

Greetings from the Dean Heartiest Congratulations to the New Full Professors and Associate

Professors with Tenure 2nd National Research Foundation (NRF) Investigatorship Awards The Young Scientist Award 2015 QAFU ERP Meeting Welcome, Freshmen of 2015 Celebrating 50 Years of Engineering Pioneers in Singapore CoE Technology Domain Workshop on Innovative Solutions for Urban

Infrastructures and Urban Living CoE Funded Projects Future Knee and Hip Implants A Singapore First – Satellite to be Launched from International Space

Station (ISS) New NTU Chip Set to Delight Music Buffs IES Awards Winning Big at the Tech Plan Grand Prix 2015 CoE at a Glance (a) Faculty Achievements (July to September 2015) (b) Visitors to CoE (July to September 2015)

(c) Upcoming Events (October to December 2015)

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Greetings from the Dean

It is both my pleasure and honour to take on the role of the Dean of NTU College of Engineering. The College has progressed much over the years, making great strides in teaching, research and services. The collective efforts of everyone have led to our Engineering disciplines being ranked among the top 25 worldwide for the second year running, according to the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2015. We are also globally recognised as a leader in innovation and technology with close collaboration with the industry. NTU was ranked 6th in the world for Engineering and Technology by the QS World University Rankings in 2015 recently – a leap from 9th position in 2014; and

5th in the world for Engineering by U.S. News Best Global Universities 2014. In the recently released Academic Ranking of World Universities 2015 produced by Shanghai Jiao Tong University in August 2015, we were ranked 11th globally and 1st in Asia for Engineering and Computer Sciences. As one of the leading engineering colleges in the world, not only do we need to keep up with, we also need to stay ahead of the global competition that is changing rapidly. In order to achieve our goals, the College will focus on the recruitment of high-quality faculty and students to add to the existing pool of talent in the College. Concurrently, we need to create the environments to support them to excel in their fields of expertise. In this respect, the Dean’s office will be working with the engineering School Chairs, faculty and staff in a common effort to elevate the College to the next level. This aim is well supported by the NTU 2020 Strategic Report which charts the directions and strategies for the College to reach the next level of academic excellence, building on the momentum created in the last five years. Capitalising on our talent pool and resources, we will ascend towards the five Peaks of Excellence: Sustainable Earth, Global Asia, Secure Community, Healthy Society and Future Learning. We also need to exploit our in-depth, core disciplinary strengths to create additional Focus Clusters, and Emerging and Aspirational Areas mentioned in the NTU 2020 blueprint. I am confident that with the unwavering support and passionate commitment from faculty, staff, students and alumni, we are able to bring the College to greater heights.

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Heartiest Congratulations to the New Full Professors and Associate Professors with Tenure In the recently announced outcome of the Faculty Promotion and Tenure Review Exercise (PT14), CoE achieved 7 new Full Professors and 9 new Associate Professors with tenure. Our warmest congratulations to the following faculty who were promoted on 1 September 2015. Promotion to Full Professor with Tenure

Prof Chu Jian, CEE

Prof Hilmi Volkan Demir,

EEE

Prof Joseph Sylvester Chang,

EEE

Prof Lee Pooi See, MSE

Prof Chen Peng,

SCBE

Prof David Lou

Xiong Wen, SCBE

Prof Ong Yew Soon,

SCE

Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure

Prof Qin Xiaosheng, CEE Prof Sierin Lim, SCBE

Prof Yong Ken Tye, EEE Prof He Bingsheng, Saven, SCE

Prof Yuan Junsong, EEE Prof Xiao Xiaokui, SCE

Prof Xue Can, MSE Prof Zhang Jie, SCE

Prof Ng Kee Woei, MSE

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2nd National Research Foundation (NRF) Investigatorship Awards NTU was a big winner in the 2nd NRF Investigatorship Awards, sweeping 5 out of the 8 investigatorships that were given out. Of the 5 NTU awardees, 4 were from NTU College of Engineering (CoE). Each recipient will receive up to $3million to pursue ground-breaking research. Our warmest congratulations to the following Professors from CoE for winning the Investigatorships:

The NRF Investigatorship provides opportunities for established, innovative and active scientists and researchers, in their mid-career, to pursue ground-breaking, high-risk research. It is designed to support a small number of excellent Principal Investigators who have a track record of research achievements that identify them as leaders in their respective field(s) of research.

Prof Louis Phee Soo Jay School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE)

Project Title Extending the Reach of Flexible Robotic Surgery

Prof Lee Pooi See School of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE)

Project Title Deformable Electronic Materials and Devices for Human Machine Interface

Prof Hilmi Volkan Demir School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE)

Project Title Emerging Colloidal Quantum Optoelectronics of Solution-Processed Atomically-Flat Nanocrystals

Prof David Lou Xiong Wen School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering (SCBE)

Project Title Metal-Organic-Framework-Derived Functional Materials for Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion Technologies

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The Young Scientist Award 2015

We extend our warmest congratulations to Prof Nripan Mathews for winning the prestigious Young Scientist Award 2015 for his efforts in the development of novel electronic materials, devices as well as their fundamental optical and electronic exploration. The Young Scientist Awards (YSA), administered by the Singapore National Academy of Science (SNAS) and supported by A*STAR, was presented at the President’s Science and Technology Awards Ceremony on 16 September 2015. The award is

presented to young researchers, aged 35 and below, who are actively engaged in R&D in Singapore, and who have shown great potential to be world-class researchers in their fields of expertise.

QAFU ERP Meeting On 1 September 2015, the External Review Panel (ERP) of the Quality Assurance Framework for Universities (QAFU), commissioned by the Ministry of Education, visited School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering and School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering as part of its on-site visit to NTU from 31 August to 4 September 2015. During the visit, the ERP met the Dean and management teams of both schools to discuss and understand the schools’ progress and development since the last QAFU exercise in September 2010. This was followed by a site visit to the Satellite Research Centre. We have received very positive and encouraging feedback from ERP during its 4 September debrief to NTU management on their preliminary findings. The final report will be available in a few months.

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Welcome, Freshmen of 2015

Prof Chen welcomed and addressed his first cohort of CoE freshmen in this year’s Freshmen Welcome Ceremony at the Nanyang Auditorium. Speaking on the relevance and importance of engineering in the age of globalisation, Prof Chen congratulated the freshmen on making the right choice in pursuing their engineering education at CoE, the choice engineering college in Singapore by top A Level students in 2015. Citing the importance of soft skills alongside technical skills and knowledge for their success, Prof Chen encouraged freshmen to seize the day in establishing the critical “people network” by making at least 5 new friends before the end of the day.

SCBE’s Freshmen Welcome Led by the SCBE Club, the 2-day orientation first saw SCBE freshmen move around campus through a series of fun game stations. Through the activities, students came to know one another and their seniors better. Freshmen also learned more about their courses through the various talks by the SCBE professors. Other than talks on academic matters, speakers from Student Wellbeing Centre, Career and Attachment Office and NTUitive also shared their initiatives and support services.

Playing games and winning prizes! What better way to start the semester?

CEE – Study Smart and Play Hard!

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Over the 4 days, CEE freshmen got to mingle with fellow students and seniors over exciting and unique activities led by their respective Group Leaders, forging friendships and building networks that would see them through their university life and beyond.

SCE Freshmen Orientation 2015

SCE created a warm welcome for freshmen over a 3-day orientation programme. On day 1, freshmen got to know one another and seniors over light-hearted games and activities. They were introduced to the School’s academic and support structure, as well as career planning and the spirit of giving by the respective University departments on day 2. The Computer Engineering Club also shared with the freshmen, the vibrant campus life and the numerous student activities and events that they can look forward to. After the University’s Freshmen Welcome Ceremony on day 3, they were welcomed by the SCE Associate Chairs who explained the SCE academic programmes and other useful information. EEE – Building a Common Identity Besides the usual ice-breakers and informational talks, EEE freshmen bonded and forged a common identity over the “Meltdown Rescue Mission @ EEE”. Despite the challenge of a huge cohort, staff and seniors were able to design and execute the activity for the 600 freshmen. Working in teams, freshmen employed associative skills and lateral thinking to solve engineering puzzles and riddles to complete the rescue mission within the set time limit. In addition to building camaraderie, creativity, teamwork, communication and problem-solving skills, the challenge also fostered an overall sense of identity and community.

Left: Amazing Race around NTU Campus, Centre: Performance by Hall 16 Jam Band @ BBQ Dinner and Right: Meltdown Rescue Mission @ EEE

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MSE MATEOR I This year, MSE welcomed its freshmen with a whole new orientation programme themed “MATEOR I”. The 4-day orientation programme not only fostered collegiality and instilled a sense of belonging to the MSE community, it also sought to inculcate the spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation through the activities. Freshmen and senior buddies first integrated through the ice-breaking games before moving on to more competitive games to bring out the spirit of competition that thrives in an innovative and entrepreneurial environment. To mark the end of ‘MATEOR I’, freshmen and senior buddies were invited to have lunch with the professors. All in all, the lunch was a grand finale to ‘MATEOR I’ as it signified a coming together of students and professors to represent the cohesiveness of the MSE community.

MSE freshmen and senior buddies bond over exciting orientation activities that promote cohesiveness in the MSE community

MAE’s Freshmen Welcome Day

MAE’s Freshmen Welcome Day (FWD) returned this year with the nostalgic theme of Pokemon. The thematic experience inspired the spirit of fun as MAE freshmen took a trip down memory lane back to their childhood. Spread over 4 days, the programme started with an amazing race challenge to help freshmen familiarise themselves with the campus, followed by beach games to build up camaraderie, and rounded off with academic talks where freshmen were given curricular updates as well as the various avenues to seek help should they face any issues coping with school life.

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Celebrating 50 Years of Engineering Pioneers in Singapore Supported by the SG50 Celebration Fund, “Celebrating 50 Years of Engineering Pioneers in Singapore”, is a series of exhibitions on Singapore's engineering sector, to showcase the Pioneers’ many achievements in developing the modern city of Singapore. NTU College of Engineering is glad to be a partner in presenting this exhibition that celebrates some of our nation’s pioneers who’ve made it happen and helped to put Singapore on the global map. Held on NTU Campus from 24 August to 6 September 2015, students and staff had the invaluable opportunity to find out more about these engineers, educators, manufacturers, and scientists who have worked tirelessly to develop our city-state into the marvel that it is today.

Left: Overview of the exhibition layout and Right: Visitors finding answers to the quiz

The exhibition also features our very own NTU pioneers: • Prof Freddy Boey (Deputy President and Provost, NTU and Professor, School of

Materials Science and Engineering) for his contributions in the biomedical arena and inventions of biomedical devices such as the fully biodegradable heart stent

• Prof Low Kay Soon (Professor, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Director of Satellite Research Centre (SaRC)) for his work and contributions in Satellite Engineering

• Prof Seah Hock Soon (Professor, School of Computer Engineering and Director of the Multi-plAtform Game Innovation Centre (MAGIC)) for his contributions in the animation software sector and creation of CACANi (Computer-assisted Cel Animation), a 2D animation software that speeds up production

• Prof Teoh Swee Hin (Chair, School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering and Director, Renaissance Engineering Programme) for his contributions in tissue engineering

The exhibition received overwhelming responses from both students and staff over the 2 week period. There was a high level of participation in the quiz and interest in the products and prototypes on display. We are sure that students and staff were inspired

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by the stories and contributions of these Pioneer Engineers who have made a difference to the country we live in and improved our lives. The exhibition was showcased in SIM before arriving in NTU. After NTU, the exhibition will move to Singapore Polytechnic in late October, Nanyang Polytechnic in early November before making its final stop at the National Library Board Main Library in late November 2015.

CoE Technology Domain Workshop on Innovative Solutions for Urban Infrastructures and Urban Living CoE through CEE, will run a workshop on Innovative Solutions for Urban Infrastructures and Urban Living in late November 2015. This workshop is part of our effort to grow critical mass in important emerging areas of research, including areas aligned to the new national themes to nurture Centres of Excellence of national leadership. The upcoming workshop will gather some of the world’s experts to discuss ideas, technologies and solutions for the following three sub-areas: 1) Urban space creation, utilisation and management: topics include innovative land

reclamation methods, underground space creation methods, urban space utilisation and management;

2) Infrastructure development: include ports and transport infrastructure development, new materials and new sensing technologies, resilience measures in the face of limited usable space and infrastructural change following intensive use of usable space;

3) Urban living: include urban mobility and new modes of transport; fire safety, noise reduction and other avenues for better living.

The workshop is led by CEE Centre for Usable Space and will see participation from EEE, MSE, MAE, NEWRI and ERI@N. Faculty members who are interested to give presentations or attend the workshop may contact Prof Chu Jian ([email protected]) or Prof Tan Soon Keat ([email protected]). Faculty who would like to propose research plans in other emerging technology domains may discuss with their School ACR (also for a copy of the proposal submission format) and send proposals to the College for consideration.

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CoE Funded Projects To assist faculty to position and prepare for external funding opportunities, CoE rolled out initiatives such as the CoE Major Proposal Preparatory Grant Call and the Industry Collaboration Programme in April. The CoE Major Proposal Preparatory Grant Call supports projects with potential to be developed into bigger scale proposals for major grant applications like CRP and MOE Tier 3 so as to continue seeding success in these national calls for College. The Industry Collaboration programme aims to foster collaboration with companies which are not partners of CoE now i.e. with no prior signed collaborative agreement or funding to CoE. Faculty would seek out new partner companies which are ready to provide co-funding to conduct joint projects. College would attempt to provide matching grant to the shortlisted projects. As at August, CoE supported 5 projects totalling close to $350K under the two programmes in CEE, EEE, MAE, MSE and SCE. The College will be doing a second call of the Industry Collaboration programme (closing date in mid-October). Faculty interested to apply may approach the School ACR’s office for more details. Beyond these two programmes, CoE also extended seed grants to six NTU-Technion joint projects. These projects were developed by PIs from NTU and Technion following a joint workshop on Materials, Waste, Recycling and Reclamation on campus in February 2015. PIs will be able to leverage the grant to apply for further funding to advance the projects to next stage.

Future Knee and Hip Implants

Current cartilage implants have some shortcomings. They are very soft and tend to break down, loosen and come off easily. However, Prof Ali Miserez and his team at MSE may have found the solution to this problem, drawing inspiration from the squid’s beak.

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They discovered that the squid’s beak, made up of proteins and interlinked chitin fibres, is tough at one end to allow the creature to chop and slice up prey, but becomes gradually softer as it enters the mouth, so it does not bite into the animal's soft flesh. The squid is able to process the proteins into a very concentrated liquid solution which then diffuses through the chitin fibres and cures when there is a change in conditions such as pH level. This property, if duplicated, can be used to make strong composite binders. This could be the key to next-generation knee and hip implants, which would be more comfortable and durable than those available now.

A Singapore First – Satellite to be launched from International Space Station (ISS)

NTU is partnering Japan's Kyushu Institute of Technology (Kyutech) to build and launch a 2kg nanosatellite called Aoba Velox-III. The satellite will be launched to the ISS by Japan's national aerospace agency, for a subsequent injection into orbit 400 kilometres above sea level in 2016.

The Aoba Velox-III has three missions – to test the

micro-propulsion system developed by NTU, to test a new wireless communication system developed by Kyutech and to evaluate the durability of commercial off-the-shelf microprocessors in space.

The micro-propulsion system developed by NTU uses pulses of plasma to generate thrust and is estimated to keep the nanosatellite in space for up to six months, about twice as long as the usual three-month flight time for such satellites. Prof Low Kay Soon, Director of NTU's Satellite Research Centre, said: "This new propulsion system will be a game-changer for small satellites which usually have a modest budget and insufficient space to mount conventional thrusters used by bigger satellites to maintain altitude." The Aoba Velox-III will be NTU's seventh satellite project. Other projects include a 135kg microsatellite for climate research funded by the EDB, and a 12kg nanosatellite, both of which are slated to be launched by the end of this year.

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New NTU Chip Set to Delight Music Buffs

A team led by Prof Joseph Chang of EEE invented an ultra-high-quality chip which can tolerate a lot more "noise" from other components in a device, such as microprocessors or 4G antennas. With reduced distortion, sound quality can be significantly improved with better output and cleaner sound. The microchip is also more efficient and cheaper to make than existing ones on the market.

Prof Chang estimated that with the new chip, which is 20 per cent smaller than ones commonly found in electronic devices now, a manufacturer producing 300 million pieces a year could save US$3 million (S$4.1 million). The team is in talks with at least five chip firms to license the product. It has also filed seven patents and published more than 10 papers in academic journals.

IES Awards CupCare – A smart cup to remind the elderly to take medicines properly

A team of 5 EEE students, mentored by Prof Er Meng Joo, participated in the Community Category of the Innovation Challenge 2015 organised by the Institution of Engineers Singapore (IES). They won the silver award (the highest award for this category) for their project – Smart cup to remind the elderly to take medicines in a timely manner. Named CupCare, this is a cup equipped with advanced built-in technologies to remind the elderly to take

medicine. It is compact and easy to use. Caregivers only need to upload the names and usages of the medicine that need to be taken to CupCare via Bluetooth. When it is time for medication, the buzzer inside the cup will alert the elderly and the screen will show the name and amount of the medicine to be taken. Besides, CupCare has a temperature sensor that will indicate the temperature of the liquid with different light colours. CupCare can also be used as a night light.

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IES Prestigious Engineering Achievement Award 2015 (Category of Young Creators)

Led by Prof Er Meng Joo, a team of 4 EEE students has won the Institution of Engineers Singapore (IES) Prestigious Engineering Achievement Award 2015 (category of Young Creators) for their project titled “Design and Development of an Intelligent Quad-rotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)”. This is the first time that an NTU team has won the award in the category of Young Creators which

recognises outstanding achievements of engineers who have made significant and impactful contributions to Singapore’s development. The design of the UAV is planned modularly by separating the system into sub-systems. The team proposed two innovative solutions: (1) An automatic throttle system to dynamically adjust the throttle to maintain its height set by the user; (2) A ball-drop algorithm that leverages on the use of colour and edge detection techniques. The project also won the Gold Medal in the Best Presentation Award, Silver Medal in the Overall Championship Competition in the D1 Category (Semi-autonomous) and Bronze Medal in the Best Video Award in the D1 Category and D2 Category (Autonomous) of the Singapore Amazing Flying Machine Competition 2015.

Winning Big at the Tech Plan Grand Prix 2015

EEE FOMO Team, a project started with EEE’s Garage@EEE Lab was crowned the champion in Singapore’s edition of the Tech Plan Grand Prix 2015. The team will represent Singapore in Tokyo in September to compete against Japanese and Taiwanese hardware start-ups for a chance to earn a one-year incubation in Japan. The winning team will be offered an opportunity to fine-tune

and scale its hardware innovation for commercial viability!

FOMO is an all-round social media photo booth that allows users to have a new photo booth experience with Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter, Instagram and WeChat. Users can print and receive their photos on the spot within 20 seconds. It is also an engagement tool to entertain event visitors and leave them with a unique event experience.

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The Tech Plan Grand Prix is a technology and business plan competition for teams with tech-based hardware innovations that was organised by Leave a Nest Singapore and other co-organisers, which include IDALabs.

CoE at a Glance (a) Faculty Achievements (July to September 2015) Our heartiest congratulations to the following faculty members on their achievements: (b) Visitors to CoE (July to September 2015)

Date and Host Visitors

7 July 2015

Dean’s Office

Joining and Welding Research Institute (JWRI), Osaka University, Japan

- Visiting Prof Tetsuo Suga

- Prof Mihoko Katsumata

Congratulations to Prof Zhang Hua for winning the 2015 ACS Nano Lectureship Awards for the Asia/Pacific region. This award will be presented in September at ChinaNano 2015 in Beijing, China. In 2015, the fourth annual ACS Nano Lectureship Awards will honour the contributions of three individuals from around the world, who have made major impacts in the field of nanoscience and nanotechnology.

Prof Zhang Hua, MSE

Congratulations to Prof Chen Xiaodong for winning the 2015 Lubrizol Young Materials Science Investigator Award. This is an international award that recognises the contributions of individuals globally. The award was presented in August at the 5th Molecular Materials Meeting M3@Singapore. Prof Chen also presented the Lubrizol Award Lectureship at the meeting.

Prof Chen Xiaodong, MSE

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9 July 2015

Dean’s Office

University of Hertfordshire, UK

- Dr Rodney Day, Associate Dean (Research and Commercial), School of Engineering and Technology

20 July 2015

Dean’s Office

The Macau Institution of Engineers Student Members Division, University of Macau Students’ Union (AEMEUM-UMSU)

Delegation of 25 students. The student leaders are:

- Mr U Chon, Ken, AEMEUM President

- Ms Fung Oi Lam, Fiona, AEMEUM Vice President

- Ms Sam Kit Ieng, Angela, AEMEUM Vice President

- Mr Chan Chong Hang, Jonathan, AEMEUM Director of Propaganda Department

- Mr Lai Chon Hong, Andy, AEMEUM Treasurer General

4 September 2015

Dean’s Office

Osaka University, Japan

- Professor Haruko Satoh, Graduate School of Engineering Science

- Professor Masao Tanaka, Department of Mechanical Science and Bioengineering

15 September 2015

Dean’s Office and all 6 Engineering Schools

Hwa Chong Institution, Singapore

- Dr Hon Chiew Weng, Principal

- Dr Melvyn Lim, Dean/ Services

- Mrs Foo Woon Keat, Director/ Studies (College)

- Dr Jasmine Tey, Director/ Hwa Chong Centre for Pedagogical Excellence

- Ms He Jiawen, Senior Consultant/Student Development

- Ms Soh Yen Ping, Education Consultant/ Services

- Ms Junita Devi, Assistant Manager/ Higher Education

- Mr Tan Oon How, Lecturer

- Mr Quek Wee Tong, Lecturer

- Dr Erkan Polatdeimir, Lecturer

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(c) Upcoming Events (October to December 2015) The 10th Annual Asia-Oceania Top University League on Engineering (AOTULE) 2015 Meeting Date: 1 – 3 November 2015 Venue: Nanyang Executive Centre (NEC) Organiser: College of Engineering, with the support of 6 Engineering Schools Event Synopsis: CoE will be hosting the upcoming 10th annual Asia-Oceania Top University League on Engineering (AOTULE) Deans/administrative staff meeting and student conference. The theme for this Deans’ Meeting will be “Promoting Industrial Collaboration, Attracting Industry Funding and IP Commercialisation – Best Practices”. As for the student conference, the following three thematic themes will be presented: (a) Water and Environment (b) Sustainable Earth (c) New Media About AOTULE: AOTULE is a league of thirteen premier engineering universities in the Asia-Oceania region founded in 2007. AOTULE promotes inter-university cooperation through joint programmes including an annual Dean's meeting, student workshop and exchanges of students and staff, with the objective of improving the quality of engineering education and research of the members. It also aims to broaden participating students' perspectives through education, research and cross-cultural interactions. Member universities are:

Bandung Institute of Technology (Indonesia)

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Hong Kong)

Chulalongkorn University (Thailand) The University of Auckland (New

Zealand)

Hanoi University of Science and Technology (Vietnam)

The University of Melbourne (Australia)

Indian University of Technology Madras (India)

Tokyo Institute of Technology (Japan)

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, KAIST (Korea)

Tsinghua University (China)

Nanyang Technological University (Singapore)

National Taiwan University (Taiwan)

University of Malaya (Malaysia)

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EEE Innovation Challenge 2015 Date: 7 – 9 December 2015 Time: 8am – 10pm Venue: Nanyang Technological University Organiser: EEE Event Synopsis: Aimed at engaging students from various junior colleges and polytechnics, this 3-day 2-night event will expose participants to different interactive games and projects. Participants will also have the opportunity to interact with guest speakers. CoE Open House 2015 Date: 11 December 2015 Time: 10am – 3pm Venue: Tan Chin Tuan Lecture Theatre (Morning Segment) and Nanyang Auditorium Foyer (Afternoon Segment) Organiser: College of Engineering, with the support of 6 Engineering Schools Event Synopsis: Targeted at JC2 and IP Level 6 students, the event comprises presentations, hands-on activities and performances to make it a memorable and engaging event for the participants.