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Designing with Hearts and Ears

Creating Social Impact through Design and Engineering

CDE2001 student Yu Wei shares how partnering with seniors and co-designing solutions reshaped his understanding of empathy and human-centred engineering.

Feb 2026 I 6-min read

Is This Home, Truly?

When Home Stops Being Simple

SE3216 student Nur Insyirah shares how exploring migration narratives and engaging with personal stories reshaped her understanding of belonging and home in Southeast Asia.

Feb 2026 I 6-min read

“What does Productive Ageing Mean?”

Rethinking Ageing through Ground-level Engagement and Interpersonal Connections

GEN2008 student Julianne Faye Ong shares how engaging with older adults and exploring community solutions transformed her perceptions of ageing and productive living in Singapore.

Feb 2026 I 4-min read

Engaging Communities in Sustainability

Empowering Change Through Hands-On Engagement and Community Collaboration

RVN2000 student Lisa Lim shares how hands-on projects provided practical experience and insights into community-driven sustainability.

Dec 2025 I 4-min read

Making Positive Community Change

Exploring through Social Change

CLC3307 student Jace WONG Xuan Hui shares how exploring community literacies and conducting real-life projects led to deeper understanding and practical insights into sustainable community change.

Dec 2025 I 4-min read

Living Culture: Engaging Indian Communities in Singapore

Lessons on care, ageing, and shared purpose

GEN2000 student Jared De SOUZA shares how working with SIWEC’s Active Ageing Programme provided practical insights into community building and the role of design in shaping human connection.

Dec 2025 I 5-min read

Total Defence Project Against Threat to the Community

Reflections on a Community-Based Project

GEN2002 student Maximilian OH Yangzhi shares his team’s journey to presenting at the Total Defence 40 (TD40) Convention.

Mar 2025 I 4-min read

Communicating Intergenerationally within elderly healthcare settings

Communicating intergenerationally

RVN2000 student Lisa Lim shares how hands-on projects provided practical experience and insights into community-driven sustainability.

Mar 2025 I 12-min read

Theatre and Community Engagement

Applying theatre in community engagement

GEN2001 student ZAHIRAH Binte Zaid creatively applies theatrical elements to community projects.

Mar 2025 I 10-min read

Green Communities in Action

Climate, Species, Crisis

GEN2004 student Gerrell TAN reflects on a memorable fieldwork session.

Mar 2025 I 4-min read

The Great Extinction

Rewilding and Conservation

RVN2001 student Germayne TAN shares how she gained a deep appreciation for native biodiversity and the complexities of rewilding.

Mar 2025 I 5-min read