25th Anniversary Symposium

In celebration of our 25th Anniversary, we organised a Symposium on the 6th of September 2005 at the Ngee Ann Polytechnic Convention Center. The theme of this Symposium is "Polytechnic Education - Key to Employability and Quality of Life." Along with this symposium a souvenir magazine was also published. This magazine was distributed to all ASU members and guests who attended the Symposium. New members may obtain a copy of this magazine at the ASU office on a first come first serve basis, till we run out of stock.

Highlights of the Symposium are as follows:

Speech by the Guest of Honour, Mr. Lim Swee Say, Minister, Prime Minister Office, Second Minister, Ministry of National Development and Deputy Secretary General, NTUC

Keynote address by Dr Spencer Kagan “The Embedded Curriculum: Key to Employability and Quality of Life”

Symposium papers:

Mr. Tan Hang Cheong, Dy Principal, Ngee Ann Polytechnic “The Future of Polytechnic Education”
Dr Alwis, Director of Academic Affairs, Republic Polytechnic “Formal Education Versus Workplace Needs”
Mr Tan Kay Tiow, President, NPASU “Polytechnic Education – Key to Employability and Quality of Life”

Click here to view the Ex-Co's Paper - "Polytechnic Education - Key to Employability and Quality of Life" as presented by our President.