Reflection on Plenary Sessions

1) Plenary session by Prof Kerry Sieh

I learnt about how volcanoes form and result in tsunamis.To predict these volcanoes, GPS stations are set up over volcano prone areas. Forecast is then made based on hydrodynamics and engineering of the effects of the coming tsunami. I also learnt that there is an uplift of land after a tsunami and it can be measured using corals.There are deposits of tsunamis beneath the ground and 

2) IT for animation by Prof Seah Hock Soon

Animation is mostly used for storytelling. I learnt about the three types of animation: stop motion, 2D animation & 3D animation.I learnt that the three types of animation are unique but the most tedious type is 2D animation. Often, special effects such as Calculas & law of physics are used to enhance animation. Science & Information technology (eg. Geometric modeling) is also used in animation.There are many jobs offered under Information technology such as Computer programming.

3) Innovative breakthroughs in Nano-Science and Nana-Technology by Prof Ma Jan

I learnt that Nano technology is helpful in killing bacteria,reducing freckles,cleaning water,finger-print detection and the production of artificial bones & stents.It is also used in artificial photosynthesis,target delivery of medicine and bullet-proof clothing.Since smaller size for fixed volume results in larger surface area,atoms are very strong. We can find out the surface area of nano-particles using surface area analyzers and view atoms using large electronic microscopes. Examples of Nano technology is CNT,Quantam Dots (QD) & Nano-particles. 

4) New Questions

What are the jobs offered under Nano Technology?