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NOMINATION FOR INNOVATION MENTORS 2020
1. About MOE Innovation Programme (IvP)
2. IvP Learning Process
3. Role of Innovation Mentors
4. 2020 IvP Timeline
5. IvP Project Judging
6. Young Innovators’ Fair
7. Examples of IvP Projects
8. Be an Innovation Mentor!
Organised by Gifted Education Branch, Curriculum Planning & Development Division
1. About MOE Innovation Programme (IvP)
The MOE Innovation Programme (IvP) has kick-started the
innovation journey of over 10,000 primary and secondary
students since its inception in 1993. Every year, the IvP
provides the unique opportunity for Primary 5 and Secondary
2 & 3 students to:
come up with innovative ideas or products;
develop problem-solving and inventive skills;
engage in productive problem-solving scenarios; and
be exposed to knowledge and experiences beyond the
classroom through interaction with innovation
mentors from the following tertiary institutions and
other organisations:
Nanyang Technological University, National University of Singapore,
Singapore University of Technology and Design, Nanyang (Above) Members of the IvP Steering Committee, MOE
Polytechnic, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Republic Polytechnic, Singapore Management, Innovation Mentors, partners and IvP
Polytechnic, Temasek Polytechnic, Innovators and Entrepreneurs
Officers at the Young Innovators’ Fair 2019
Association (IdEA), SG Enable and 3M Singapore
1. About MOE Innovation Programme (IvP)
In the IvP, we introduce the concept of Mindshifts to
focus on the process of learning to innovate.
The term mindshifts represents the active shifts that IvP
participants go through as they make changes to their
perceptions and views of the way things are done.
Mindshifts encourages them to challenge current processes
while integrating old and new ways of thinking and doing
things. The 3 mindshifts are:
2. IvP LEARNING PROCESS
The IvP adopts both the Creative Problem Solving and Design Thinking frameworks, which provide useful
scaffolds for young innovators as they seek creative solutions to real-life problems.
Understanding the Generating Developing
Challenge Ideas Solutions
Exploring Framing Brainstorming Evaluating Prototyping Refining &
Data Problems Possibilities ideas & Testing Redefining
3. ROLE OF INNOVATION MENTORS
The Innovation Mentor plays an important role in inspiring and helping our young minds throughout their innovation journey.
School-based draft sessions provide invaluable face-to-face opportunities for mentors to:
• guide pupils in problem-finding and generation of ideas
• provide advice on feasibility of ideas and development of user-centred solutions
• work with teacher mentors to assess the students’ projects
This year, more than 780 students have benefitted from the generous sharing of
time, knowledge and expertise by our Innovation Mentors.
“Overall, I find the mentoring experience extremely rewarding and fulfilling. Students participating in
the Innovation Programme (IvP) are eager and ready to learn and apply design thinking to materialize
their ideas into tangible objects. Given their young age, they come infused with enthusiasm, energy, and
most importantly, raw ideas, which need to be guided by providing timed feedback, direction to skills
required for them to move forward, and just positive and optimistic critiques to their ideas and
prototypes. One particular attribute for mentoring IvP students is sustained feedback, which engages
students to higher level of commitment, excitement, learning, and productivity.”
DR. FRANKLIN ANARIBA
IvP Steering Committee member & Innovation Mentor
Singapore University of Technology and Design
3. ROLE OF INNOVATION MENTORS “We witnessed the students from Spoon-Feet growing self-confidence as they progressed through the design thinking process, finally presenting the team’s project with conviction to visitors at the Fair. Thank you very much for the opportunity to share and grow with Ms Hamidah and her students at Yusof Ishak Secondary School.” MR LARRY SEOW (above) taking a picture (right) with Ms Hamidah and students from Yusof Ishak Secondary School at IvP Project Judging 2018
4. 2020 TIMELINE
For new IvP For Secondary IvP
teachers mentors participants
IvP Mentoring IvP School- “Understanding Draft Sessions School-based IvP Project Young
Workshop based Launch the Challenge” Session 1: Assessment Judging Innovators’
Workshops Week of 9 Mar Fair
16-17 Jan 2020 20-23 Jan 2020 Sec: By 3 Jul Sec: 17 Jul (p.m.)
During 1st IvP 11 & 13 Mar 2020 Session 2:
(2 full days) Pri: By 10 Jul 1 Sep 2020 (p.m.)
Lesson Week of 20 Apr Pri: 24 Jul (p.m.)
IvP Seminar
22 May 2020 Session 3:
Week of 29 Jun
5. IvP PROJECT JUDGING Sec: 17 Jul 20 (p.m.) & Pri: 24 Jul 20 (p.m.) The IvP Project Judging provides a platform for participants to present their innovations and receive feedback from a panel of judges with expertise from different fields. Selected projects will be showcased at the Young Innovators’ Fair.
6. YOUNG INNOVATORS’ FAIR
1 Sep 20 (1.30 - 4.30 p.m.)
IvP culminates in the Young Innovators' Fair, where
selected participants get to showcase their projects
during “The IvP Show” (a stage presentation) and/or at
a poster exhibition.
IvP Poster Exhibition
Keynote Speech
Presentation of mementoes to
partners and certificates to
participants
The IvP Show
7. IvP Projects:
PRIMARY SCHOOL
THE UNIVERSAL OVERHEAD HANDLE
How can we help children commuting on the
MRT to get a grip on the overhead handles so
that they can maintain their stability?
• Participant: Zoe Chong Tze Yee (Radin Mas
Primary School)
• Teacher Mentors: Mr Lim Yong Ming &
Mrs Goh Xin Yi
• Innovation Mentors: Mr Ng Kong Yew & Mr
Eric Chin (Ngee Ann Polytechnic)
THE MIGHTY 4-IN-1 CUP
How might we develop a way for theme park
patrons to eat and drink without having to
carry so many things?
• Participants: Toh Kai Rong & Heng Hui Xuan
(Mayflower Primary School)
• Teacher Mentors: Mdm Szetoh & Mdm
Hanita
• Innovation Mentor: Mr Lau Zirui (Ngee Ann
Polytechnic)7. IvP Projects:
PRIMARY SCHOOL
THERMOSMART SENSOR
Students, athletes, soldiers, and anyone else who
participates in physical activities under the sun would
benefit from having a low-cost, timely warning system
that core temperatures may be getting too high.
• Participants: Shannon Chia, Noelle Lee and Tan
Wen Yu (Nanyang Primary School)
• Teacher Mentor: Mrs Euodia Tay & Mr Lin Lixun
• Innovation Mentors: Mr Roderick Chia (IdEA) &
Mdm Tan Cheng Nee (Ngee Ann Polytechnic)
CLEANING CONTRAPTION
FOR CEILING FAN
How might we make the cleaning of ceiling
fans an easier and more efficient chore in our
daily lives?
• Participants: Chloe and Elsie Chua (Nan
Hua Primary School)
• Teacher Mentor: Mrs Wee Hui Wen
• Innovation Mentor: Dr Michael Tan (NIE)7. IvP Projects:
SECONDARY SCHOOL
Innovation Challenge 1: Towards an Inclusive and Caring City
Improve the lives of persons with disability and/or elderly and empower them to contribute
to the society and lead fuller and more fulfilling lives.
THE CLIPBOARD Parkinson’s Disease patients need to be able to clip their nails
regularly because nail hygiene is essential to good health. How
might we help them to do so independently?
• Participants: Pritam Saha, Muhammad Nabil Naqiuddin
& Bryan Koh (Raffles Institution)
• Teacher Mentor: Mr Justin Yap
• Innovation Mentors: Dr Anariba Franklin Edwin, SUTD7. IvP Projects:
SECONDARY SCHOOL
MODU-CART
How might we enable the
disabled to shop conveniently
in their wheelchairs?
• Participants: Lee Yi, Justin Tay and Chen Ian En from Hwa
Chong Institution
• Teacher Mentors: Mdm Tham Siang Wah and Mr Chia Kean
• Innovation Mentors: Assoc Prof Sridhar Idapalapati (NTU), Prof
Xu Shuyan (NTU) and Assoc Prof Jerald Yoo (NUS)
THE SLIDER
How might we make it easier for patrons
at fast-food restaurants to dispose the
rubbish from the tray into the bin?
• Participants: : Andie Joy Liew Ler Ee, Foo Yan Ning and Sarah Faith Teo Rui
En from Cedar Girls’ Secondary School
• Teacher Mentors: Mr Wilfred Loh and Ms Faith He
• Innovation Mentors: Professor He Jie and Professor Pu Kanyi (NTU)7. IvP Projects:
SECONDARY SCHOOL
Innovation Challenge 2: Towards a Sustainable and Liveable City
Design a way to encourage and support individuals, households and/or communities to
improve our environment and build a sustainable and liveable city.
How might we encourage urban cyclists to wear
PORTABLE BICYCLE HELMET bicycle helmets?
• Participants: Michael Yeoh Seong Jui & Philip Tan Pei Feng
• Teacher mentors: Mdm Tham Siang Wah & Mr Chia Kean
• Innovation Mentors: Assoc Prof Sridhar Idapalapati (NTU),
Prof Xu Shuyan (NTU) & Assoc Prof Jerald Yoo (NUS)7. IvP Projects:
SECONDARY SCHOOL
PELTILE WATCH
How might we create a sustainable
source of electrical energy for
watches to reduce e-waste?
• Participants: Hong Wan Jing & Boo Xuan Pei Alyssa
(Raffles Girls’ School)
Teacher Mentor: Mrs Tan Yin Lai
• Innovation Mentor: Prof Tan Yap Peng (NTU)
DIGITAL WASTE
DIARY
How might we use Big Data to change
the mindset of consumers towards
reducing food wastage?
• Participants: Andrea Catedral, Casey Wong and Joseph Wong
(Zhonghua Secondary School)
• Teacher Mentor: Mr Poh Wei Beng, Mr Tan Jun Hong & Mr Eddie Pang
• Innovation Mentor: Dr Zhao Wenting (NTU), Mr Percy Wong (TP)8. Be an Innovation Mentor!
Role and Responsibilities
Innovation mentors play the important role of inspiring Draft Sessions
our young minds and facilitating their learning in the There will be 3 school-based draft sessions for innovation
following ways: mentors to provide direct guidance to their mentees. Every
innovation mentor will be assigned a school where he/she will
Guiding participants to develop a deeper understanding
provide mentorship to at least 3 groups of IvP participants.
of real-life problems and root causes to be addressed
Sharing knowledge and expertise to stimulate creative
Session Date Time
thinking, and acquainting them with current
developments and solutions that they can learn from Draft Session 1 Week of 9 Mar To be confirmed
Draft Session 2 Week of 20 Apr by the teacher
Providing advice and feedback on the feasibility of ideas, Draft Session 3 Week of 26 Jun coordinator
and proposing changes and improvements they can
incorporate into successive prototypes Note: Innovation mentors can explore alternative dates with the
teacher coordinators.
Working with teacher mentors to evaluate the quality of
their projects based on criteria developed by the MOE IvP
CommitteeFor clarifications, please contact: Mr David Kwek Senior Specialist, Gifted Education Gifted Education Branch, Curriculum Planning & Development Division, MOE David_KWEK@moe.gov.sg 67713005
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