By Xue Yuan
EG 1471 E25
Monday, August 31, 2009
When dreaming or wandering our minds, random idea would come and that may lead to technology innovation someday. However, what we really want to know is that how can we develop innovations from dreams.
When dreaming, we can combine anything as a whole and thus form something that seems to be meaningless at first sight. To transform this seemingly useless idea into a useful practical, we should first think of what can we do using this idea.
When thinking, we can just let our mind wander without any borders. However, when we have made the decision on what the practical would be, we should be careful. As long as I am concerned, what Dr. Marcelo H Ang Jr said in his lecture is of great importance. On one hand, we should always ask questions related to this idea and never accept things too easy. On the other hand, we should be confident and energetic all the time.
By the above steps, we may make a good invention. However, it is not enough to make it an innovation. At this point, I agree with Dr. Marcelo H Ang Jr fully. “It makes a good invention if people like it; it makes an innovation if everyone likes it.” (Marcelo H Ang Jr, 2009) In order to make everyone likes our invention; we should focus on whether it is useable. That is to say, we should consider the cost to use this invention, the practicality, and the attractiveness. (Marcelo H Ang Jr, 2009)
On the way to create our technology innovation, there are surely some struggles. We may experience difficulties or even failures before we reach the finish line. However, I think that is worthy because when we try to fulfill our dreams, we should pay for it.
As for the presentation itself, I value it a lot that Dr. Marcelo H Ang Jr is very energetic and enthusiastic. Probably the only flaw is the suddenly shut-down of the computer.
8.30.2009
Creativity and Innovation Talk for English Learners at NUS (News Feature)
Creativity and Innovation Talk for English Learners at NUS
By Shen Xijiao
EG1471 E25
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Singapore -- Last Friday Dr. Marcelo H Ang Jr, the Associate Professor from Department of Mechanical Engineering of the National University of Singapore, was busy with settling his projector at Lecture Theatre 7 where a large group of NUS students taking “English for Academic Purposes” were waiting for his speech- “Creativity and Innovation.”
Dr. Ang started by making students ponder what drive people to innovate. It was the desire to raise the standard of living so that we can enjoy better life. Giving current problems in daily life, people tend to start to dream in which anything can happen, including the solutions to the problems in real life. The tip to start to dream about something new is not to be easily satisfied with things around us so that we could consistently think about ways to improve. Dr. Ang also used the development of tooth brush and shower as examples to show that improvement is continuous since we could always innovate based on current products.
In order to let students think about what makes a good invention, Dr. Ang then showed several interesting pictures of small inventions such as plastic material around an umbrella and a hat with tissue paper on the top. The criterion for a good invention was the popularity of the invention among users.
The most important part of the talk was that students were educated to link dream with reality which means how to put ideas into practice. We should first know what resources are available and we need the knowledge and technology to put things together.
Unfortunately, when Dr. Ang tried to illustrate this important message by using a video, the computer broke down and it took quite a long time to settle down everything. Due to lack of time, Dr. Ang was unable to finish his talk but left one take-home message to encourage students, “You Can Do It!”
By Shen Xijiao
EG1471 E25
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Singapore -- Last Friday Dr. Marcelo H Ang Jr, the Associate Professor from Department of Mechanical Engineering of the National University of Singapore, was busy with settling his projector at Lecture Theatre 7 where a large group of NUS students taking “English for Academic Purposes” were waiting for his speech- “Creativity and Innovation.”
Dr. Ang started by making students ponder what drive people to innovate. It was the desire to raise the standard of living so that we can enjoy better life. Giving current problems in daily life, people tend to start to dream in which anything can happen, including the solutions to the problems in real life. The tip to start to dream about something new is not to be easily satisfied with things around us so that we could consistently think about ways to improve. Dr. Ang also used the development of tooth brush and shower as examples to show that improvement is continuous since we could always innovate based on current products.
In order to let students think about what makes a good invention, Dr. Ang then showed several interesting pictures of small inventions such as plastic material around an umbrella and a hat with tissue paper on the top. The criterion for a good invention was the popularity of the invention among users.
The most important part of the talk was that students were educated to link dream with reality which means how to put ideas into practice. We should first know what resources are available and we need the knowledge and technology to put things together.
Unfortunately, when Dr. Ang tried to illustrate this important message by using a video, the computer broke down and it took quite a long time to settle down everything. Due to lack of time, Dr. Ang was unable to finish his talk but left one take-home message to encourage students, “You Can Do It!”
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