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Redesigning Pharma - Powering Innovation Through Technology and Design

Hosted by NUS Robotics Innovation Challenge

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Overview

Robotics Innovation Challenge (RIC) is a robotics and programming challenge initiative started in 2020. Organized by various schools at the National University of Singapore (NUS) and supported by organizations like Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD) and MIT Critical Data, RIC has a mission to nurture future AI talents via robotics and programming.

This year, RIC is organizing a 2-day 3D Designing & Printing workshop together with facilitators from Merck Sharp & Dohme and its Singapore IT Hub. In the workshop, students will learn how to use 3D printing and apply design thinking to solve two real-world use cases.

Participants

The whole workshop is capped at 15 pax. The students should participate in teams of 2-3 pax.
In each team, at least one of the students should have some basic knowledge of 3D printing.
The rest of the team members will be preferred to have skill sets such as programming, robotics, art or design. These skill sets will potentially be useful to build a better product during the workshop.

Lead Instructor - Felix Austin

Felix Austin is an Industrial Designer with more than 10 years of experience in Additive Manufacturing applications. He has since invented some of the world’s first medical simulators, assistive devices and prosthetics, with international patents and recognitions. He graduated with a Dip. in Civil & Structural Engineering (SP), B.A. in Industrial Design (NUS) and M.Sc. in Medicine (YLLSOM, NUS). He is currently a Senior. Specialist in MSD, working towards new inventions in the pharmaceutical arena.

Merck Sharpe & Dohme (MSD)

MSD is a global health care leader working to help the world be well. Established in 1891, MSD has been developing and producing medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies and animal health products. It has multiple blockbuster drugs or products including cancer immunotherapy, anti-diabetic medication and vaccines against HPV and chickenpox. Some famous products include Keytruda for cancer treatment and Gardasil for HPV vaccination. MSD also publishes The Merck Manuals, a famous series of medical reference books for physicians, nurses, technicians, and veterinarians. Through prescription medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies and animal health products, MSD works with customers and operates in more than 140 countries to deliver innovative health solutions.

MSD Singapore IT Hub

MSD Singapore IT Hub brings together a wide span of core functions and capabilities at the forefront of a new digital age in healthcare and with state-of-the-art technologies. The hub harnesses digital innovation for better healthcare and improving the healthcare ecosystem with our advanced capabilities to tackle the biggest challenges in converging healthcare, information, and technology.

Program

25th May 3-6 pm

The students will be introduced to the concept of Design Thinking, and how they can incorporate it into 3D printing. With case studies that will be revealed on the day itself, the students will learn to “Set the Context”, “Emphasize, Define, Ideate”, and “Prototype & Test” with various experiments. The case studies come from the real-world use cases in MSD and will be challenging as they are usually solved by a full-time employee.

1st June 3-6 pm

The students will have the chance to create their own solutions to the case studies, during which the workshop instructors will provide their guidance. At the end of the workshop, each team will share their solution and will be given some feedback to improve their way of thinking and doing.

Prizes

For all the participants:

Certificates of participation will be awarded
Souvenirs from MSD will be given
A one-day on-site exposure in MSD Singapore IT Hub will be arranged

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