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Prototyping to Make Life Even More Awesome by Dr Mike North

Prototyping to Make Life Even More Awesome by Dr Mike North


A special event co organized by the US Embassy in Singapore and Science Centre Singapore.

 

Dr. ​North ​will ​inspire ​and ​engage ​the ​audience ​in ​a ​creative ​process ​that ​will ​let ​them ​get ​to ​know ​one ​another, ​bring ​out ​their ​inner ​prototyper, ​give ​them ​the ​basics ​of ​product ​development, ​and ​develop ​an ​understanding ​of ​giving ​a ​fun ​and ​quick ​pitch. ​A ​5-phase ​interactive ​approach ​is ​outlined ​below. ​Dr. ​North ​will ​act ​as ​speaker ​and ​master ​of ​ceremonies ​establishing ​a ​fun ​and ​lively ​environment. ​Audience ​members ​will ​be ​learning ​by ​doing. ​It’ll ​be ​a ​one ​of ​kind ​experience!

  • Phase ​I: ​Inspirational/Entertaining ​Talk: ​(20 ​minutes)

Dr. ​North ​will ​give ​a ​talk ​featuring ​work ​from ​his ​Discovery ​Shows ​Prototype ​This! ​and ​In ​The ​Making. ​The ​focus ​of ​the ​talk ​will ​be ​on ​the ​innovative ​spirit ​and ​showcase ​projects ​such ​as ​The ​Waterslide ​Simulator, ​Unstealable ​Bike, ​and ​Personal ​Airbag. ​The ​talk ​will ​be ​laughter ​generating ​and ​entertaining.

  • Phase ​II: ​Empathetic ​Listening ​(10 ​minutes)

We’ll ​then ​move ​into ​the ​interactive ​section ​where ​the ​audience ​engages ​itself ​in ​a ​creative ​exercise. ​Every ​audience ​member ​will ​pair ​up ​with ​the ​person ​next ​to ​them ​to ​understand ​some ​challenge ​their ​partner ​is ​facing ​(empathetic ​listening).

  • Phase ​III: ​Interactive ​Audience ​Participation: ​The ​Prototype ​(30 ​minutes)

Next, ​every ​table ​will ​be ​given ​a ​bundle ​of ​prototyping ​materials. ​The ​participants ​will ​use ​these ​materials ​to ​fashion ​a ​prototype ​to ​assist ​them ​in ​explaining ​an ​idea ​that ​will ​help ​their ​partner ​make ​their ​life ​even ​more ​awesome. ​The ​prototype ​may ​represent ​a ​product ​or ​may ​be ​used ​to ​explain ​a ​concept ​or ​service.

  • Phase ​IV: ​Audience ​Pitches ​(20 ​minutes)

With ​~6-10 ​people ​seated ​at ​a ​table, ​each ​member ​will ​then ​give ​a ​60-second ​pitch ​to ​the ​rest ​of ​the ​table ​using ​the ​prototype ​they ​developed ​for ​their ​partner. ​Pitches ​will ​include ​what ​the ​problem ​the ​prototype ​is ​solving, ​who ​the ​user ​is, ​and ​how ​the ​prototype ​will ​make ​their ​partner’s ​life ​more ​awesome.

  • Phase ​V: ​Pitch ​Finals ​(10 ​minutes)

Every ​table ​will ​vote ​for ​their ​champion ​to ​come ​forward ​to ​compete ​in ​a ​final ​showdown. ​Judges ​will ​select ​their ​favorite ​concept ​and ​the ​top ​three ​places ​will ​receive ​prizes.

Please ​note:

  • This ​ticket ​does ​not ​include ​the ​entrance ​fees ​into ​Science ​Centre ​Singapore. ​Standard ​ticket ​charges ​applies. ​The ​general ​admission ​to ​Science ​Centre ​Singapore ​is ​complimentary ​for ​Singaporeans ​and ​PRs ​as ​this ​event ​is ​held ​on ​a ​weekday.
  • This ​workshop ​is ​designed ​specifically ​for ​10 ​to ​12 ​years ​old ​students. ​Children ​below ​10 ​or ​teens ​above ​12 ​will ​not ​benefit ​as ​much ​as ​from ​the ​content.
  • Parents/adults/guardians ​will ​not ​be ​participating ​in ​this ​workshop. ​There ​will ​be ​no ​chairs/seats ​allocated ​for ​adults. ​We ​recommend ​the ​adults ​to ​exit ​the ​room ​once ​the ​workshop ​starts.

Register here

 

Image Credit: Maker Faire Singapore


Age

10–12


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Address

Singapore
15 Science Centre Road, Singapore 609081