Design Odyssey 2.0
Established by SUTD-MIT International Design Centre, in partnership with the JP Morgan Foundation, Design Odessey 2.0 aims to provide students a seamless transition to professional practice by developing a human-centric focus rooted in design, innovation and social awareness.
We are offering 3 different tracks, each of them thoughtfully designed to benefit individuals with different needs.
3 Tracks
| Social Innovation
DRIVE track |
Social Innovation
LEAD track |
Innovation
ENTERPRISE track |
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| Recommended for students who have the desire to create, discover, and explore the path of social innovation. | Recommended for participants who are keen to develop their portfolio through a unique leadership experience; to inspire students from other institutions working with them on social innovation projects through deep mentorship. | Opportunities for extended interaction with industry, recommend for Sophomores who would like to challenge their design acumen, working on real-world design projects. |
| For Freshmore (Term 2), Sophomores (Term 4), Junior (Term 6) |
For Freshmore (Term 2), Sophomores (Term 4) |
For Sophomores (Term 4) |
For more information on Design Odyssey 2.0, please refer to the collaterals below.
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Program Schedules
Social Innovation (DRIVE Track)
| Date | Time | Event / Workshop | Venue |
| 29-Sep-17 | Announcement of Selection Results (via email) | ||
| 4-Oct-17 | 2.00pm – 5.30pm | Team Forming Workshop for SI (Drive) | Capstone 7 & 8 (2.407) |
| 9-Oct-17 to
13-Oct-17 |
Project Mentoring
(To meet up with Codomo on any one of the days during week 5) |
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| 23-Oct-17 | 9.00am – 5.00pm | Design Odyssey Retreat (Day 1): – Pre-Assessment – Team Dynamics & Leadership – User Research – Project Discovery |
Capstone 7 & 8 (2.407) |
| 24-Oct-17 | 9.00am – 5.00pm | Design Odyssey Retreat (Day 2): – How to Synthesize – User Research Synthesis – Project Define – Technical Parallel Sessions – Website & Pitch – Info Session |
Capstone 7 & 8 (2.407) |
| 27-Oct-17 | 2.00pm – 4.30pm | Project Pitching | Capstone 7 & 8 (2.407) |
| 5.00pm – 7.00pm | 1. Networking Sessions with Mentors 1 2. Exco Recruitment |
Capstone 7 & 8 (2.407) | |
| 1-Nov-17 | 2.00pm – 6.00pm | SI (Drive) Project Mentoring Session 1 |
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| 8-Nov-17 | 2.00pm – 5.00pm | Inter-Team Co-creation Workshop (1st Review) |
Capstone 7 & 8 (2.407) |
| 10-Nov-17 | 2.00pm – 5.00pm | Technical Prototyping Workshop | Capstone 7 & 8 (2.407) |
| Due date for Exco Application | |||
| 22-Nov-17 | 2.00pm – 5.00pm | User Research Workshop | Capstone 7 & 8 (2.407) |
| 24-Nov-17 | Confirmation of Exco | ||
| 29-Nov-17 | 2.00pm – 5.00pm | SI (Drive) Project Mentoring Session 2 |
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| 1-Dec-17 | 5.00pm – 7.00pm | 1. Networking Sessions with Mentors 2 2. Exco Handover |
Capstone 7 & 8 (2.407) |
| Semester 2 | |||
| 4-Jan-18 | 2.00pm – 5.00pm | SI (Drive)
Project Mentoring Session 3 |
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| 8-Jan-18 | 9.00am – 5.00pm | 1. Leadership & Business Pitching Workshop
2. Info Session for Overseas Trip |
TBC |
| 12-Jan-18 | 9.00am – 1.00pm | Technical Prototyping Workshop(s) | TBC |
| 24-Jan-18 | 2.00pm – 5.00pm | SI (Drive) Project Mentoring Session 4 |
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| 31-Jan-18 | 2.00pm – 4.00pm | SI (Drive) Odyssey Pitch – Parallel Sessions (to JPM or Adjunct Mentors/AVPN) |
TBC |
| 12-Feb-18 | Due date for Overseas Trip Application | ||
| 5-Mar-18 | 9.00am – 12.00pm | Completion Workshop – Post-Assessment |
TBC |
| 2.00pm – 5.00pm | Portfolio Development | ||
| 16-Mar-18 | 2.00pm – 5.00pm | 1. Final Showcase 2. Networking Session with Mentors 3 |
TBC |
| 19-Mar-18 | Confirmation of Trip Participants | ||
| 6-Apr-18 | 4.00pm – 5.00pm | Pre-Trip Briefing | TBC |
| 30-Apr-18 to
13-May-18 |
Overseas Trip
(Any 5 to 7 days during this period) |
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| 19-Sep-18 or
21-Sep-18 |
Closing Showcase | TBC |
*Programme schedule is subject to changes
Social Innovation (LEAD Track)
| Date | Time | Event / Workshop | Venue |
| 29-Sep-17 | Announcement of Selection Results (via email) | ||
| 6-Oct-17 | 2.00pm – 5.30pm | Welcome Session + Leadership Workshop | Capstone 9 & 10 (2.509) |
| 7-Oct-17 | 9.00am – 5.00pm | Design Innovation Foundation Workshop | Capstone 9 & 10 (2.509) |
| 25-Oct-17 | 9.00am – 5.00pm | Design Odyssey Retreat (Day 1):
– Pre-Assessment – Welcome Session – Team Forming – Team Dynamics & Leadership – Project Discovery |
Capstone 7 & 8 (2.407) |
| 26-Oct-17 | 9.00am – 5.00pm | Design Odyssey Retreat (Day 2):
– User Research – How to Synthesize – Project Define – Website |
Capstone 7 & 8 (2.407) |
| 27-Oct-17 | 9.00am – 12.30pm | Design Odyssey Retreat (Day 3):
– Technical Parallel Sessions – Pitching – Info Session |
Capstone 7 & 8 (2.407) |
| 2.00pm – 4.30pm | SI (Drive) Teams Project Pitching (Optional) | ||
| 5.00pm – 7.00pm | 1. Networking Sessions with Mentors 1 2. Exco Recruitment |
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| 1-Nov-17 | 2.00pm – 6.00pm | SI (Lead)
Ambassador Mentoring Session 1 |
Capstone 7 & 8 (2.407) |
| 3-Nov-17 | 2.00pm – 5.00pm | SI (Lead) – SP
Project Mentoring Session 1 (JPM & Industry Mentors invited) |
Capstone 7 & 8 (2.407) |
| 10-Nov-17 | 2.00pm – 5.00pm | Technical Prototyping Workshop | Capstone 7 & 8 (2.407) |
| Due date for Exco Application | |||
| 17-Nov-17 | 2.00pm – 5.00pm | SI (Lead)
Inter-Team Co-creation Workshop (1st review) |
Capstone 7 & 8 (2.407) |
| 22-Nov-17 | 2.00pm – 5.00pm | User Research Workshop | Capstone 7 & 8 (2.407) |
| 24-Nov-17 | Confirmation of Exco | ||
| 29-Nov-17 | 2.00pm – 5.00pm | SI (Lead)
Ambassador Mentoring Session 2 |
Capstone 7 & 8 (2.407) |
| 1-Dec-17 | 2.00pm – 5.00pm | SI (Lead) – SP
Project Mentoring Session 2 (JPM & Industry Mentors invited) |
Capstone 7 & 8 (2.407) |
| 5.00pm – 7.00pm | 1. Networking Sessions with Mentors 2 2. Exco Handover |
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| 4-Jan-18 | 9.00am – 1.00pm | SI (Lead)
Ambassador Mentoring Session 3 |
TBC |
| 5-Jan-18 | 2.00pm – 5.00pm | SI (Lead) – SP
Project Mentoring Session 3 (JPM & Industry Mentors invited) |
TBC |
| 9-Jan-18 | 9.00am – 5.00pm | 1. Leadership & Business Pitching Workshop
2. Info Session for Overseas Trip |
TBC |
| 10-Jan-18 | 9.00am – 5.00pm | SI (Lead) – NYP
– Welcome Session – Team Forming – Design Innovation Bootcamp 1 |
TBC |
| 11-Jan-18 | 9.00am – 5.00pm | SI (Lead) – NYP
– Design Innovation Bootcamp 2 |
TBC |
| 12-Jan-18 | 9.00am – 1.00pm | Technical Prototyping Workshop(s) | TBC |
| 24-Jan-18 | 2.00pm – 6.00pm | SI (Lead)
Ambassador Mentoring Session 4 |
TBC |
| 26-Jan-18 | 2.00pm – 5.00pm | SI (Lead) – SP
Project Mentoring Session 4 (JPM & Industry Mentors invited) |
TBC |
| 2-Feb-18 | 2.00pm – 5.00pm | SI (Lead) – SP
Odyssey Pitch 1 (to JPM) |
TBC |
| 9-Feb-18 | 2.00pm – 5.00pm | SI (Lead) – NYP
Project Mentoring Session 2 (JPM & Industry Mentors invited) |
TBC |
| 12-Feb-18 | Due date for Overseas Trip Application | ||
| 23-Feb-18 | 2.00pm – 5.00pm | SI (Lead) – SP
Completion Workshop – Post-Assessment |
TBC |
| 5-Mar-18 | 2.00pm – 5.00pm | Portfolio Development | TBC |
| 6-Mar-18 | 9.00am – 5.00pm | Facilitation TTT Workshop | TBC |
| 7-Mar-18 | 9.00am – 5.00pm | Leadership and Self-Awareness Workshop | TBC |
| 9-Mar-18 | 2.00pm – 5.00pm | SI (Lead) – NYP
Project Mentoring Session 3 (JPM & Industry Mentors invited) |
TBC |
| 14-Mar-18 | TBC | SI (Lead) – NYP
Odyssey Pitch 2 (to JPM or Industry) |
TBC |
| 16-Mar-18 | 2.00pm – 5.00pm | 1. Final Showcase 2. Networking Session with Mentors 3 |
TBC |
| 19-Mar-18 | Confirmation of Trip Participants | ||
| 23-Mar-18 | 2.00pm – 5.00pm | SI (Lead) – NYP
Completion Workshop & Showcase |
TBC |
| 28-Mar-18 | 2.00pm – 5.00pm | SI (Lead)
Facilitation Training |
TBC |
| 6-Apr-18 | 4.00pm – 5.00pm | Pre-Trip Briefing | TBC |
| 30-Apr-18 to
13-May-18 |
Overseas Trip
(Any 5 to 7 days during this period) |
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| 16-May-18 or
23-May-18 |
2.00pm – 6.00pm | Micro DI for Springfield Secondary School (SSS) | Springfield Secondary School |
| 27-Jun-18 | SSS Project Mentoring 1 | ||
| 29-Jun-18 | 2.00pm – 6.00pm | Ambassador Mentoring 1 | |
| 11-Jul-18 | SSS Project Mentoring 2 | ||
| 25-Jul-18 | SSS Project Mentoring 3 | ||
| 15-Aug-18 | SSS Project Mentoring 4 | ||
| 24-Aug-18 | 2.00pm – 6.00pm | SI (Lead) Ambassador Mentoring 2 | |
| 29-Aug-18 | 2.00pm – 6.00pm | SSS Completion Workshop
– Post-Assessment |
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| 31-Aug-18 | 2.00pm – 6.00pm | SI (Lead)
Get-Together Tea/Dinner |
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| 19-Sep-18 or
21-Sep-18 |
Closing Showcase | TBC |
*Programme schedule is subject to changes
Projects
How might we develop a vision of nursing/elderly home to accommodate the growing population of elderly? |
How might we utilize the food waste created everyday in a meaningful way? |
How might we improve the quality of life of those who have limited mobility, including those with physical constraints and medical conditions? |
How might we encourage needy children to discover their passion and interest in Design and Technology? |
How might we sustainably empower wheelchair users in the near and long term with the skills and knowledge to invent their way out of their circumstances?
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How might we reduce the amount of food that are thrown away due to aesthetics and develop a solution to deliver healthy food to people? |
How might we tackle environment issues in Singapore? (Target users and beneficiaries) |
We intend to employ the rewarding nature of coding to empower under-privileged students by enhancing their sense of achievement and guiding them towards their ambition. |
Improving the operational efficiency of EQUAL-ARK and exposing At-Risk Youths to mentorship, which empower them to become better individuals in society. |
How might we create an inclusive society through habitual reinforcement via integrated technology |
How might we reuse used smartphones in a meaningful way to help improve the lives of the people, e.g refugees, elderly or children in rural areas |
How might we solve healthcare related problems due to the increasing aged population in Singapore? |
How might we provide efficacious aid for disaster victims through a humanitarian effort at |
How might we create renewable energy for third world countries to utilise? |
How might we create an environment that promotes sustainability? |
How might we improve the life of people with disabilities? |
How might we streamline everyday mundane processes within a home to efficiently respond to elderly people’s needs? |
How might we allow new programmers to put their programming skills to use in meaningful real world projects. It would give them experience, while benefiting NGOs with fresh talent. |
How might we assist the lives of patients with hand tremors without the use of medication? |
How might we aim to give back to nature – with recycling at the core of our business? |
Past Events
| PAST EVENTS *Check out photos of the workshops from here |
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| Date | Time | Venue | Event |
| 12 July 2017 | 2 – 5PM | IDC Innovation Space, 3.109 | Internship Project Progress Sharing |
| 28 April 2017 | 5.30 – 7PM | The Café by The Cake Shop8 Somapah Road, #01-102, Building 1 | Design Odyssey Get-Together Dinner –
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| 7 April 2017 | 2 – 5PM | Cohort Classroom 10, 2.308 | Leadership Module 4 |
| 24 March 2017 | 3 – 5PM | Cohort Classroom 10, 2.308 | Women Leadership Panel |
| 17 March 2017 | 2.45 – 5.45PM | Cohort Classroom 2, 1.315 | Leadership Module 3 |
| 10 March 2017 | 2 – 5PM | Cohort Classroom 10, 2.308 | Enterprise Mid-Term Project Review |
| 24 February 2017 | 3 – 7PM | IDC Innovation Space, 3.109 | Design Odyssey Social Phase – Project Showcase |
| 17 February 2017 | 2 – 5PM | Cohort Classroom 10, 2.308 | Portfolio Development |
| 10 February 2017 | 2 – 5PM | Cohort Classroom 10, 2.308 | Leadership Module 2 |
| 8 February 2017 | 3 – 5.30PM | Cohort Classroom 10, 2.308 | Meet and Greet with Mentors *Refreshments will be provided |
| 20 January 2017 | 9AM – 3PM | Capstone 9 & 10, 2.509 | Leadership Module 1 *Lunch will be provided |
| 7 – 14 January 2017 | Yangon, Myanmar | Overseas Immersion Trip | |
| 16 December 2016 | 6 – 8PM | Cohort Classroom 10, 2.308 | Design Odyssey Get-Together •Announce IAP Trip details •Itinerary and Pitching Preparation *Dinner will be provided |
| 2 December 2016 | 3 – 4PM | J. P. Morgan Capital Tower 168 Robinson Road |
Odyssey Pitch 6 |
| 25 November 2016 | 3 – 4PM | Cohort Classroom 10, 2.308 | Odyssey Pitch 5 |
| 18 November 2016 | 3 – 4PM | Cohort Classroom 10, 2.308 | Odyssey Pitch 4 |
| 11 November 2016 | 3 – 4PM | J. P. Morgan One@City Changi Business Park Central 1 |
Odyssey Pitch 3 |
| 4 November 2016 | 3 – 4PM | J. P. Morgan Capital Tower 168 Robinson Road |
Odyssey Pitch 2 |
| 28 October 2016 | 9AM – 1PM | Capstone 7 & 8, 2.408 | Mid-Term Project Review |
| 2 – 5PM | Capstone 7 & 8, 2.408 | Fusion 360 Design Now Workshop Programme Information |
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| 3 – 4PM | J. P. Morgan One@City Changi Business Park Central 1 |
Odyssey Pitch 1 | |
| 14 October 2016 | 5.30 – 8PM | Capstone 7 & 8, 2.408 | Design Odyssey Get-Together
*Dinner will be provided |
| 5 October 2016 | 2 – 6PM | Computer Lab 1.611 | Web Development |
| 28 September 2016 | 2 – 6PM | Capstone 7 & 8, 2.408 |
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| 23 September 2016 | 2.30 – 4.30PM | Capstone 7 & 8, 2.408 | Pitching Workshop by J. P. Morgan |
| 21 September 2016 | 2 – 6PM | Capstone 7 & 8, 2.408 | 3D Technology CAD and 3D Modelling |
| 16 September 2016 | 5 – 6.30PM | Waiting Room, 2.103 | Industry Networking Dinner *Students need not attend |
| 14 September 2016 | 2 – 6PM | Capstone 7 & 8, 2.408 | Design Philosophy and Culture Programme Information |
| 6 September 2016 | 9.30AM – 4.30PM | Capstone 7 & 8, 2.408 | Design Boot Camp Day 2 – Mindset and Teamology Programme Information |
| 5 September 2016 | 9.30AM – 4.30PM | Capstone 7 & 8, 2.408 | Design Boot Camp Day 1 – Prototyping Programme Information |
| 8 July 2016 | 5 – 6.30PM | IDC Innovation Space, 3.109 | Mentor Appreciation Dinner |
| 15 June 2016 | 5 – 6PM | Cohort Classroom 10, 2.308 | Project Briefing Project Briefing Slides |
| 15 June 2016 | 2 – 5PM | Cohort Classroom 10, 2.308 | Cultivating Emotional Intelligence with Mindfulness and Enneagram Programme Information |
| 27 May 2016 | 3 – 6PM | Cohort Classroom 10, 2.308 |
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| 25 May 2016 | 2 – 5PM | Cohort Classroom 10, 2.308 | Mindset and Teamology Programme Information |
| 20 May 2016 | 2 – 5PM | Cohort Classroom 10, 2.308 | Affinity Diagram and Ideation Techniques Programme Information |
| 18 May 2016 | 2 – 5PM | Capstone 7 & 8, 2.408 |
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| 29 April 2016 | 6 – 8PM | Capstone 9, 2.509 | Social Dinner |
| 15 April 2016 | 3 – 6PM | Capstone 9, 2.509 | Social High-Tea |
| 23 March 2016 | Capstone 9, 2.509 | Professional Portfolio Development | |
| 10 March 2016 | 100 Jalan Mashhor | Social Immersion Visit to EQUAL-ARK | |
| 7 – 8 March 2016 | Capstone 7 & 8, 2.408 | Inaugural Bootcamp | |
Enterprises and students who are interested to be a part of this program or find out more can contact design_odyssey@sutd.edu.sg.
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