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 Singapore
Knowledgebased
Industrialization Economy(KBE)
196519902016
(creatingjobs;building (..+Buildingupresearch
infrastructure;attracting infrastructure;..;
foreigninvestments; Towards Innovation
upgradinguniversities,etc) &Entrepreneurship)
3rd world1st world 3rd world1st world
(Research)(R+I&E)
Jurong Island OneNorth
PortofSingapore Thewaterstory
Thewaterstory SIMTech
WasteManagement TheR&DStory

Jobs :Labour;thenbeyond ResearchInstitutes;

purelabour MNCs;SMEs,startups
Technical&Engg ResearchTalent
SkillsIntensive I&ETalent??
(ITEs,Polys,Universities)
DETM
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SlidebyDr.KWLim
GDP
US$B
SingaporesEconomy Per Capita GDP
US$K
80
260 GDP
First National
240 70
Technology
220 Plan 2000-
200 1991 Knowledge/ 60
Innovation
180
160 Per 50
1990 - 1999
140 Technology
capital
Intensive GDP 40
120 Global
1980 - 1989
100 Capital Financial 30
intensive Crisis:
80 1970 1979 2009
1960 - 1969 Skill
9-11 / Dot-Com
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60 Labour intensive
intensive Burst: 2001
40 Asian Financial 10
Crisis: 97-98
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0 0
1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010
Source:
Source: Singapore
Singapore Ministry
Ministry of
of Trade
Trade and
and Industry
Industry
GDP
1960 US$704.5 mil
5-year S&T2011Plans
US$262 bn

Per Capita GDP

1960 US$428 Pg 3 2011 US$50,000
SlideusedbyDr.KWLim
Whathaveyoulearned?

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 Whathavetheinstructorslearned
SizeisarecuringprobleminSingapore engineershelptosolvethisby
creatingmoreland/spaceliterally(e.g.Jurong Island,Jurong RockCavern),
orlandoptimization(onenorth).Onecanarguetheshiftingtoknowledge
economyrendersizeirrelevant largescalemanufacturingrequireslarge
amountofspace,butsizematterlessinR&Dintensiveindustries(Google
campusvs semiconductorfactory)
Technologyadvancement(andcreativethinking)bringsviablesolutions.
PUBdeveloped/pioneeredtechnologiesandmanageR&DInitiatives
Wearemovingintoknowledgeintensiveindustries,orcompetingon
knowledge/technologyintraditionalindustries(e.g.oiljackuprigs),
McKinseysettinguplearningfactoryonJurong Islandonenergy
management.
Skilledlabour isakeyfactorattractingMNCstoSingapore,andalsoto
improvethecompetitivenessoftheindustries.
Reduceenergyconsumptionandminimisewastegenerationare
emerging/futurechallenges.

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 FromFactoriestoCampus
PhotosfromGoogleImage

Google,MicrosoftcouldheadtoMBCII
ByKalpana Rashiwala,BusinessTimes,6April2015
AsiaSquareoffices.Amongotherthings,therearethemedeatingareas includingonethatresemblesaPeranakan
styledshophouse andanotherwithaBalineseconcept wherestaffcanhangout.Uniquemeetingspaceshavealso
beendesigned,includingatuktuk (threewheeledvehicle)convertedintoasmallmeetingspot,andanotherinspired
byTheOrientExpress.ThereisalsoaHammockRoom.
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 Undergrounddepot
http://www.straitstimes.com/sites/default/files/styles/x_large/publ
ic/articles/2015/10/30/36528753555.jpg?itok=vHtHXxNd
Biggestundergroundtraindepotsettobecomeevenbigger
Whenitopenedin2009,KimChuan traindepotwashailedasthe
biggestundergrounddepotintheworld.By2025itwillbeeven
bigger.
The12hafacility,whichstablestrainsfortheCircleLine(CCL),will
beexpandedbyanother16ha,allowingittohold133trains,up
fromthecurrent70.Theprojectwillcost$2.3billion.
ThiswillgivetheLandTransportAuthority(LTA)the"abilityto
expandthe(train)fleet"intandemwithexpectedpassengergrowth
ontheCCL,whichwillbecomeacompleteloopby2025,saidchief
executiveChewMenLeong.

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NRFtoinvestinresearchthatexpand
undergrounduse

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 Learningoutcomes
1. Understandthechallengesanddemandsposedonengineering
andtechnologyasSingaporemovedfromathirdworldcountryto
afirstworldcountry.

2. Appreciatetheimpactandcontributionsmadebyengineersto
Singaporeinvarioussectors.

3. Comprehendthecomplexnatureoftheseengineeringproblems
thatdemandedtechnical,socialandpoliticalconsiderations.

4. Understandtherolesandcontributionsofthevarious
stakeholders(publicandprivate)playedintheengineeringand
technologydevelopmentofSingapore.

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1.Understandthechallengesanddemandsposedon
engineeringandtechnologyasSingaporemovedfroma
thirdworldcountrytoafirstworldcountry.

EconomicDevelopment supportindustries

Labour Intensive(anytech) Skillintensive(high tech KnowledgeIntensive(R&D,

manufacturing) service,IT,bio,etc

Manpower able bodied Diploma/Degree Advanceddegrees

Infrastructure Basic(water, electricity) Large,efficient,highdemand Evenhigherdemandonfacility

Tosupportindustries Basicconnectivity offacilities(chilledwater, (e.g.biotech factories)
(manufacturing,services) gases,temperaturecontrol, Campuslike(e.g.Google, one
good/highvoltageelectricity north)costisless anissue
supply) comparetobefore
Telecommunication/Internet
Jurong Island (didntcoverinclass)

Onenorth

InfrastructureasacontributortoGDP
PortofSingapore
Changi airport(didntcoverinclass) 10
2.Appreciatetheimpactandcontributionsmadeby
engineerstoSingaporeinvarioussectors.

Jurong Island design,numericalmodelingon

environmentimpact,ensurenavigationalsafety,
sedimentation,designnovelcausewaylink
OneNorth design,construction,benchmarkingtrips
PortofSingapore design,ITdevelopment,AGV,
WasteManagement creationofSemakau island,
wastetoenergyplants
Waterstory systematicplanning,R&D,infrastructure
development
SIMTechR&D product/processR&D,technology
transferfromresearchinstitutestoindustry

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3.Comprehendthecomplexnatureofthese
engineeringproblemsthatdemandedtechnical,
socialandpoliticalconsiderations.
Jurong Island relocatingthevillages,securityissues,
attractingMNCstoinvest
Onenorth Worklivelearnplayconceptmeansbalance
(notprofiteeringfrompropertytotheeffectofdisplacing
scientists/researcherswhoaresupposedtolivethere).
Thewaterstory cleaningupSingaporeriverrequired
movingpeople,changingmindset(fromnogozoneto
activeusing,ABC)
TheR&Dstory notjustabouttechnologydevelopment
butalsoissuesofforeigntalent,justifyingtheamountof
money,convincingcivilservantstoinvest/approve

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Case JTC EDB MPA PUB NPARK/NEA ASTAR/R&D Others
Jurong Creation ofthe Generated the Jurong Port Protect the Established PWD:Designed and
Island island, idea,bring (initially), environment, Instituteof builtthecauseway
infrastructure, investors, rejuvenatethe Chemicaland
Jurong Island2.0, identify environment Engineering
awardedand requirements Sciences
managed (size,facilities
tenders, etc)
supervise
contractorss
One Masterplanner, Bringin Ensure Prepared Maintenant, LTA:Theonenorth
north create/manage investorssuch NEWater, guidelineson many RIs siteincludesLTAs
thecommunity asP&GR&D and sewagepipes tree EastWestMRTLine
Unilever aredesigned conservation, (Bouna VistaStation).
Institute operablyand replacement, ComplianceonLTAs
accessiblefor transplantation guidelineson
scheduled foronenorth DevelopmentWorks
maintenance inRailwayProtection
Zone
URA:Gazetted
RochesterParkand
blackandwhite
bungalowsfor
conservationand
plannedtheir
integrationwith
surroundingnew
developments

Waste Creationof
managem Semakau
ent island,Waste
toenergy
plants
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 JTC EDB MPA PUB NPARK ASTAR Others
/R&D
Portof Contributedin Majorrolein Setthestrategic PSA:Improve
Singapore the the plans operational
development development Fund R&DinIHLs, efficiencyand
ofJurong Port oftheport fundamentalbody technological
tofosterthe logisticsand forestablishing enhancement
growthof the regulationsand oftheport.
Jurong Island development rolesforport Portexpansion
ofJurong port usersand anddesign.
asenablerof developers Mainfunding
Jurong agencyforthe
Industrial equipmentand
Estate. automation
Majorrolein
supporting
shiprepair
industry.
WaterStory WorkwithPUB Contribute Plans, ABCWaters Funded PWD:
onDrainage expertise Manages& Programme EWIand Developed
System towards Safeguards. someR&D Sewerage
Environment Collection, Progams MasterPlanto
andWater Production, copewith
Industry Distribution& growing
Program(EWI) Reclamation. populationand
withIE ManageR&D inudstrial
Singaporeand initiatives development
Spring
Singapore Drainage
MasterPlan

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 JTC EDB MPA PUB NPARK ASTAR Others
SIMTech Industry Funding
needs/upgrade agencyin
s theearly
years,
directly
involvedin
giving
funds,
managing
research
(Ris),and
also
manpower
developme
nt,now
actively
managethe
RIs
NationalR&D Identify Asaleaduser Formulate NRFasfunding
technology to strategies agency(in
needs technological Establish more recent
innovation andrun years)
institutes,
commercial
ization

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4.Understandtherolesandcontributionsofthevariousstakeholders
(publicandprivate)playedintheengineeringandtechnology
developmentofSingapore.

PUB,JTC,ASTARetc employengineers,
scientists,offerscholarships
ASTAR,NEA,PUB Fundandconductresearch
WhatwouldfutureSingaporeengineers
do?

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 FoE 60th year

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DeanProf.ChuaKeeChaingunveiledtheFacultys60th Anniversarylogoon27Jan2015
 NUSFoE MajorMilestones
Source:http://www.eng.nus.edu.sg/ero/about_us/history/milestones.html;Lee,E(2010)SingaporesEngineerLeaders
Year Milestone
1955 DeptofEngineeringestablishedinUniversityofMalaya inSingapore

1958 DeptofEngineeringtransferredtoUniversityofMalayainKualaLumpur,andmadeaFaculty
1965 SchoolofEngineeringopenedin SingaporePolytechnicandoverseenbyUniversityofSingapore.TheSchoolhas3depts:CivilEngineering,
MechanicalEngineering,ElectricalEngineering
1968 FirstbatchofSPgraduatesreceivedtheBEngdegreefromtheUniversityofSingapore.
1972 DeptofIndustrial andSystemsEngineeringsetup
1975 TheDepartmentofChemicalEngineeringwastransferredfromtheFacultyofScience.
1977 Faculty ofEngineeringmovedtoKentRidge
1979 ParttimeMSccoursesinConstructionEngineeringandIndustrial&SystemsEngineering,andMEng andPhDresearchdegreeswereoffered.
60years!

1980 NationalUniversityofSingaporeestablished

1995 BTechProgrammedlaunched
1998 DeptofChemicalEngineeringchangedtoDeptofChemicalandEnvironment Engineering
2000 DeptofMechanical andProductionEngineeringdroppedthetermProductionfromitsname.
2000 Dept ofElectricalEngineeringrenamedDeptofElectricalandComputer Engineering
2002 DivisionofBioengineering andtheBioengineeringCorridorwassetup.
2004 DeptofChemicalandEnvironmentEngineeringchanged toDeptofChemicalandBiomolecular Engineering
2005 Division ofEnvironmentalScienceandEngineeringsetup.
2005 DeptofMaterialsScienceandEngineeringsetup.
2006 EngineeringScienceProgrammelaunched.
2007 DivisionofEngineeringandTechnologyManagement setup.
2010 CivilEngineeringandEnvironmentalScience&EngineeringmergedtoformtheCivil&EnvironmentalEngineeringDepartment
2012 InstituteofEngineeringLeadershipestablished.
2013 InauguralcohortofDesignCentricProgramme(DCP)studentsgraduates.
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2015
2013 DepartmentofBioengineeringraisesprofileasDepartmentofBiomedicalEngineering.
Theneedforengineeringintheearlyyears
FoundingPMLeeKuanYewsaid:
Inthepast,forvariousreasons,theemphasisinall
colonialuniversitieshasbeenonEnglishlanguage,history,
geographyandthemoreinnocuousfieldsofhuman
learning.Singularlylackingwerethesciences,the
technologiesandtheprofessions.
Thiswaspartlybecausetheprofessionsprovidedlocal
politicianswithanindependentlivelihoodtoallowthemto
adoptanindependentattitudetowardsthecolonial
systemsandpartlybecauseacolonialeconomydoesnot
needtohavelargenumbersoflocalengineers,
technologists,metallurgistsandsoon.WhatIam
suggestingisthatweshouldnowconcentrateonthese
fields
Source:inLee,E.(2010)SingaporesEngineerLeaders
StraitsTimes11July1960,SeealsothetextofaspeechbyPMLeeKuanYew
attheUniversitySocialistClubonFriday1July960inPrimeMinisters
Speeches195961
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 FacultyofEngineering,NUS
TheFacultystartedwithdepts incivil,electrical,andmechanical
engineering theclassicdepartments andsoonaddedindustrial
andsystemsengineering.TheyweresuitedtoSingapores
infrastructuralnationbuilding:biglandreclamationfromthesea,
newindustrialandpublichousingestates,freneticurbanrenewal,
andstrategicconstructionofland,seaandairtransportation
systems.Asthechemicalprocessindustrygrew,makingSingapore
theHoustonofAsia,theDepartmentofChemicalEngineeringwas
transferredfromtheSciencetotheEngineeringFacultyin1979.In
1998,2000and2004,somedepartmentsreinventedthemselves,
takingonenvironmentalengineering,computerengineering,
biomolecular engineering,nanotechnologyandmaterials
engineering.In2005theFacultyopenedaDepartmentofMaterials
ScienceandEngineeringfollowedbyanEngineeringScience
Programmein2006.

Source:Lee,E(2010)SingaporesEngineerLeadersPage12
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WhatwouldfutureSingaporeengineersdo?
Infrastructureforbetterlivingandsupport
economicdevelopment
Createsustainableurbaninfrastructure
Renewableenergy(energysufficiency?)
Wastereductionandmanagement
Economicdevelopmentinresponsetoexternal
changes/competition
Pioneernewtechnologies(e.g.robotsforservice
sectors,automationtoreducedependenceonlow
costforeignworkers)
Developnewindustries(Cleantech,Smartcityetc)

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 Learningoutcomes
Understandthechallengesanddemandsposedonengineeringand
technologyasSingaporemovedfromathirdworldcountrytoafirstworld
country.
E.g.Jurong Island,thewaterstory,R&Dformanufacturing(SIMTech)
AppreciatetheimpactandcontributionsmadebyengineerstoSingapore
invarioussectors.
E.g.infrastructuredevelopment(Jurong Island,onenorth,PortofSingapore),
industrydevelopment/competitiveness(SIMTech)
Comprehendthecomplexnatureoftheseengineeringproblemsthat
demandedtechnical,socialandpoliticalconsiderations.
E.g.Thewaterstory.
Understandtherolesandcontributionsofthevariousstakeholders(public
andprivate)playedintheengineeringandtechnologydevelopmentof
Singapore.
E.g.asemployers(JTC,PUB,SIMTech)ofengineers
E.g.asagenciesthatdevelopsolutionstosolveproblemsfacedbySingapore
(landreclamation,water,industrycompetitivenessetc)

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 Finalexampointers
Somemultiplechoicequestions,someopenended
questions(similartohomework).
Willtrynottotestyourmemory(e.g.whenwasNSTB
created,howmuchdidJurong Islandcost),butexpectto
youhaveinternalizedsomekeyaspects.E.g.
Needtoknowtheroles(andevolutions)ofvariousagencies
(NSTB/ASTARisforR&D,JTCisforindustrialinfrastructureetc)
Somespecificsrelatedtoindividualcasestudies(e.g.worklive
playlearnconceptasawaytouseland/spacebetter,the
successfactorsofPortofSingaporeatdifferenttimes,etc)
Relatethecasestudies(e.g.changingrolesofJTC from
Jurong Islandtoonenorth)andotherdevelopment(e.g.
changeofnamein5yearR&Dplans)intandemwith
economicdevelopment

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Thankyou.Hopeyouhadenjoyedthe
class.

Goodlucktoyourfinalexam:

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