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IES UPDATE
At the symposium, two keynote speakers and twelve plenary
speakers from key players in the medical device industry including
the Agency for Science, Technology & Research (A*STAR),
the Health Sciences Authority (HSA), IES, Nanyang Technological
University (NTU), National University of Singapore (NUS),
Stryker Singapore, TÜV SÜD PSB Singapore, University of
Sydney (Australia), WongPartnership, and 3M Singapore
presented on a variety of topics on the latest issues, challenges
and solutions in medical device technology. Apart from the
symposium, attendees got a rare opportunity to participate in
site visits to TÜV SÜD PSB secured laboratories.
The symposium was supported by the Singapore Medical
Association, the Singapore Manufacturing Federation and
sponsored by ANSYS (The Finite Element Method Solution),
and TÜV SÜD PSB Singapore.
Besides being treated to healthy and sumptuous lunches and
tea breaks featuring local delights, participants also received
goodie bags jointly sponsored by TÜV SÜD PSB Singapore,
WongPartnership and IES as well as symposium booklets as
mementoes.
The BETC Committee welcomes everyone to the next BETC
event which will take place in the near future.
Dr Ho showing Dr Intan products of the Finite Element Method at the
ANSYS exhibition booth
Dr Ho presenting a token of appreciation to Dr Intan.
Talk on Singapore BIM Guide and BCA
BIM Funding
On 22 January 2013, at the IES Auditorium, the IES Environment
Engineering Technical Committee Chairman, Er. Alfred Wong,
brought together three speakers from different industries to share
their experiences in using Building Information Modelling (BIM).
One hundred participants from various industries attended the
evening talk to fi nd out more about the Singapore BIM Guide
and BIM funding from Mr Sonny Andalis, a technical consultant
and BIM specialist from the BCA Centre for Construction IT
(CCIT). Ms Christina Koh, Technical Director from Beca Carter
Hollings & Ferner, talked about the pros and cons of using BIM
in Civil & Structural Engineering projects in Singapore while the
representative from CPG Consultants, Mr Tan Guoyi, a Senior
Architectural Associate, explained how BIM was implemented
at the new SAFRA Toa Payoh Clubhouse.
The Singapore BIM Guide, a reference that outlines the roles
and responsibilities of project members at different stages of
a project, is available at http://www.corenet.gov.sg/integrated_
submission/bim/BIM_Guide.htm
From left, Ms Christina Koh from Beca Carter Hollings & Ferner, Mr Sonny
Andalis from BCA, Q&A panel moderator Er. Tsang Pui Sum, Mr Tan Guoyi
from CPGConsultants, and IES Environmental Engineering Technical Committee
Chairman Er. Alfred Wong.
After the talk, Er. Ong Ser Huan gave out Tokens of Appreciation to the speakers.
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