In this studio, students were tasked to look into the aspect of smartwatch, to make it elderly focus, and elderly friendly. Research was done to identify smartwatch in the market and interviews were down with about 40 Elderly, ranged from 50-85 years old. Data points based on issue such as comfort, ergonomics, emergency issue, secondary […]

This is a project that will provide holistic solutions to designing creative aids for 50+ consumers to help slow down the onset/development of mild cognitive impairment and/or dementia, and help the consumers improve their quality of life. A group of 11 students from diversified disciplines were engaged in the project and partook in activities to […]

This is a studio project that will provide holistic solutions to improve the experience of consumers aged 50 and above (“50+ consumers”) when using a tablet computer. A group of 8 students, whom were selected from various disciplines, took part in activities to understand the opportunities in the tablet computer industry for 50+ consumers and […]

This is a studio project that will provide holistic solutions in design conceptualization for Senior Services Centres (SSC) located at 9 HDB precincts located island wide. The aim of the SSC are to: a. Provide a place for older residents to be mentally, socially and physically active. b. Provide a basic level of support for […]

Bomba was a concept which came forth from the Social Innovation Project (SIP) module under the Active Aging theme. The game’s objective is to allow elderly to improve their memory and to bridge generation gaps. The Bomba concept was selected to present at the MOE Excel Fest and was well-received by the public. To materialised the […]

This is a studio project that will provide holistic solutions to improve the communication experience of consumers aged 50 and above (“50+ consumers”) Participants are undergraduate students from Vietnam and Indonesia. Valuable insights were gain as the students conducted their study from not only from the Singapore perspectives but also included Vietnam and Indonesia.

A group of 12 DIB and 3 DPCS students conducted ethnography research amongst 10 households in Ho Chi Minh City to study the beauty care regime of Vietnamese consumers. The research included observations of, and interviews with, Vietnamese consumers to understand their life experience, culture, and lifestyle (values, desires, aspirations, habits and practices) to determine […]

The Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI) Corporate Relations Division collaborated with LWC-S on a series of workshops to gather insights on possible flagship projects which will serve the needs of fellow Singaporeans. The workshops involved MCI’s senior management interacting with SP staff and students in a brainstorming session to share ideas and perspectives. SP […]

This project started off as a community project for the students in the Diploma-Plus in Design Thinking programme. Students were given real challenges faced by an user, Mr Lok, aged 54 whose mother-in-law aged 64 was wheelchair-bound and had difficulty transporting her in and out of their HDB as there is a 3-step staircase at their […]