Great energy on campus today! ⚡️ It was a pleasure hosting the Temasek Polytechnic EMC Club at SUTD. We had a fantastic time exchanging insights and touring our facilities together.
Collaboration is the fuel for innovation, and seeing the passion from both teams for the future of energy was truly inspiring. Looking forward to more cross-campus initiatives!
Joash @joash_tan1 , a Diploma in Computer Engineering graduate from TP’s School of Engineering @tpengine , first discovered his passion for engineering through the quiet influence of his late grandfather, whose hands-on tinkering with everyday electronics ⚙️ sparked in him a lasting curiosity and drive to create meaningful solutions.
In his early years at TP, Joash thrived both academically and beyond the classroom, representing TP in badminton competitions 🏸 while completing the National Youth Council’s Leaders Course under the Singapore Young Leaders Programme.
However, his journey took an unexpected turn when he was diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer. In his second year at TP, he was forced to defer his studies to undergo intensive treatment and relearn how to walk.
Returning a year later with resilience and determination, Joash transformed adversity into strength. He achieved a perfect GPA and earned repeated placements on the Director’s List 🌟, while serving as President of the Engineering Makers Club and receiving the CCA Merit Award (Leadership). Committed to making a difference, he actively contributed to community projects, mentored juniors, and led workshops introducing engineering and coding to young learners.
Driven by purpose, Joash applied his technical skills to impactful innovations such as BreathCam, a cost-effective tool for early gum disease detection recognised at the Engineering Innovation Challenge 2025. His internship with GovTech also further strengthened his capabilities, where he contributed to software releases and developed a security compliance standards playbook.
Awarded the Lee Kuan Yew Award, Joash’s journey reflects courage, perseverance and a deep commitment to using technology for good. Congratulations on this well-deserved achievement and for inspiring others with your story 👏.
Read the full story at bit.ly/TPxPLA2026.
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Is this a fire edit? Comment down below! On a side note, thank you to our maincomm alumni for leading the club, everyone played their part in making the club what it is today. 😆 #engineeringexcellence
Starting Semester 2 on a high note with our Rain Detector Workshop!
Our secondary school participants got hands-on with circuit patching & learnt how to stay one step ahead of the weather 🤩🌂
Our young residents had a great time at the Microbit Coding Workshop, organised in collaboration with Temasek Polytechnic’s School of Engineering Club. ✨
The session introduced participants to the basics of coding through fun, hands-on activities using the Microbit device. With guidance from TP student facilitators, the youths were able to build simple programs, spark creativity, and explore how technology can be applied in everyday life.
A big thank you to @tpemc@tpengine for partnering us, and to our residents for their enthusiastic participation.
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