Clubs & Societies
Design & Innovation Club
Becoming Innovators for Others
Set up in 2020 , Design & Innovation Club ( DAI ) is a talent development CCA set up specially for DSA Innovation students . The CCA is an extension of the Innomakers Programme ( IMP ) and it provides members with varied learning opportunities and compete in national and international platforms . Students learn to be the agents of change by innovating in service to the larger community through meaningful community projects .
Members are introduced to 21st-century skill sets like coding , micro-controllers , 3D printing , digital visualization , multimedia and prototyping . Students in the CCA are supported in finding their individual strengths and are given a platform to use these strengths in competitions and higher level training . Members are encouraged to share and conduct peer teaching in order to expand their skill sets for innovating and making .
Year 2 member , James Chen , conducted a simple introductory course on app development to all the Year 1 members . They learnt how to write simple code to create an app that can identify an object by using the face recognition technology .
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James teaching app development
Students also get the opportunity to meet professionals from the working world to discuss and increase their knowledge on important topics that aid them in their innovation journey . One such example would be a recent discussion that students had with an Artificial Intelligence Expert virtually .
The Maker ’ s Space is a fully integrated makers lab which includes Craft materials such as cardboard and glue etc , as well as advanced machinery , such as 3D printers and laser cutters , which aid students in their prototyping skills . Electrical Circuits , electronic devices , Videography equipment , including a green screen , are also available for students to use as they find innovative ways to solve problems .
Team members working hard on their competition prototypes .
During the September Holidays , the members participated in a 2-day Design Thinking & Innovation Bootcamp organised by Nanyang Polytechnic . The theme was Reducing Plastic Waste . Please scan the QR code to see our competition video submission . One team comprising of Joshua Teo , Joshua Hanitio , Joshua Chng , James Chen , Reuel Fong and Tristan Lee won the Most Popular Award in this competition . They were given a team prize money of $ 1000 . They were interviewed by Nebo for their social media posts and they were given an opportunity to organize a do-good event with U Heart . This really reinforced our club ’ s strong belief of Becoming Innovators for Others .
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