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The Institution of Engineers, Singapore teams up with Science Centre Singapore for the first time to make engineering come alive in huge engineering festival Online PR News – 22-July-2014 – The Institution of Engineers, Singapore (IES), today, kicked off the fifth National Engineers Day (NED) in conjunction with the Singapore Mini Maker Faire (SMMF) Education Day, one of the activities under the Singapore Science Festival. Held at NUS University TownTM on 18 and 19 July 2014, the two-day event commenced with an opening ceremony officiated by Mr. Heng Swee Keat, Minister for Education, as the Guest-of-Honour. Themed The Power to Create, the engineering festival of the year is filled with a showcase of wacky and ingenious engineering projects, hands-on activities to create and explore, educational talks, interactive workshops and even an F1 race featuring student-designed cars organised by F1 in Schools, alongside other science, technology and mathematics activities. Supported by more than 35 organisations, institutes of higher learning (IHLs) and government bodies, NED and SMMF 2014 provide the perfect platform for students to delve into the marvels of engineering, discover the exciting prospects of a career in engineering and celebrate engineering brilliance.
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