INFO SESSION

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TECHLAUNCH (MT5913)

TECHLAUNCH• Translating technology to real market needs… and commercialize them

• Each team is assigned a patented technology – from NUS R&D or local MNC, SME or startups

Program Information

• Open to all graduate students at NUS

• 1 semester (13 wk program)

• 4 MCs credit

• Runs every semester

• Meet Industry Leaders

• A 13-week programme that…

– while Learning about Engineering Leadership Skills

– allows the students to…

• Meet Entrepreneurs, Leaders• Get into Multi-Disciplinary Teams and…

TECHLAUNCH… TAKING A TECHNOLOGY TO MARKET

Lawrence BradleySeasoned DirectorAsia Pacific Region

• Immerse in their chosen Market Segment

• What’s the Need?• Where is the Market?

• Who are the Customers?• How do we Do it?

Develop their own Business Model

TECHLAUNCH

• Get Hands-on with the Technology…

… and work out the Product Design Requirements

TECHLAUNCH

Discuss within Teams... and figure out the Solution

While having fun,as they develop the plans for theStartup

TECHLAUNCH

HOW ARE YOU GRADED?Individual

Continuous Assessment• Reflection (blog)• Critical Insight statement • Class attendance• Contribution and

participation• Presentation skills

35 %

Final Assessment• Reflection report

15 %

Team

Continuous Assessment• Presentation (weekly)

• Content• Effort• Quality of research• Completion of tasks

20 %

Final Assessment• Midterm

• Report, Peer Review• Final

• Report, Presentation

30 %

100%Subtotal 50 % Subtotal 50 %

NO EXAMS… COURSE FINISHES ON WEEK 13

TECHLAUNCH: PROJECTS FOR THIS SEMESTER• Wise Sutures

– Wireless sensing technology that can be applied to sutures that are capable of detecting and communicating post-surgical complications like sudden bleeding and infection

• BICEPS– BICEPS is proprietary platform using pulse electromagnetic fields to

activate mitochondria within muscle without stress or strain• High Performance Flexible Pressure Sensor

– A new kind of solid state flexible pressure sensor with a high sensitivity and a wide operating pressure range (> 100 kPa). It has strong potential applications such as tele-health sensing, consumer wearable devices and automotive use cases.

• Laser Flowmetry– A non-invasive fibre-based photonic device for high-frequency real-time

measurements of flow dynamics of turbid fluids. Soft Robotics • Exoskeleton

– Soft robotic exoskeleton that augments the muscle functions of its users

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

Technology/Product• Validate technology (differentiation)• Validate solution (i.e. market)• Business & Market analysis - helps with grant applications

– Discover new markets!

• Build a team around the solution

Personal Development • Learn to translate tech to product to value• Meet and learn from guests speakers (CEOs and industry leaders)• Entrepreneurial skills• Engineering Leadership skills (team development, communication etc)

PRESENT YOUR PROJECTS TO INDUSTRY: R&D DIRECTORS, INCUBATORS, VC FUNDS

ON 15 NOV 2019

WHAT NEXT?For All Students - If you are interested then:

• Sign up for the course at• https://mysurvey.nus.edu.sg/EFM/se/543BE5C20E7DD0B3• Attend the first class at Tech Hub (located at E2-03-02)

– MT5913 (TechLaunch) – 6pm on 14th Aug 2019

For Engineering Students:• Sign up for the course on http://www.nus.edu.sg/ModReg/

(opens on Monday 25th July at 9am) for MT5913 (TechLaunch)

For Other Faculty Students:• Fill up the Cross Faculty Module Registration Form & submit to your

Dean’s Office during the module add/drop period for this semester. – Medical Faculty – Ms Geetha Warrier, Graduate Studies– Science Faculty – Ms. Teo Chwee Hoon, Deans Office– Business School – Mr Aaron Goh, Director of MSc programmes

WHY PARTICIPATE IN IEL PROGRAMS?

• Experiential Learning – Doing it for real!

• Dabble with business functions in a safe environment

• Actual experience of entrepreneurship– Are you up for it?

• Experience and overcome challenges in team management

• Transferable skills increase employability

• Joining a bigger movement! – E-Magna Community

Q & A More details of TechLaunch & Projects at:https://www.eng.nus.edu.sg/iel/graduate/overview-of-graduate-modules/techlaunch/more-about-techlaunch/

For further assistance contact: ignatius.rasiah@nus.edu.sg

FOR MORE INFORMATION

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