Unlock Real-World Experiences for Students!
Let’s come together as a community! The Real World Co-design Platform is a programme that solves industry and community challenges that makes lives better by design.
About this Programme
Be involved in solving industry and community challenges!
Beyond the classroom
Tackle authentic problem statements from industry and community Challenge Sponsors.
Experiential
Engage in rapid prototyping and pitching of ideas built around identified problem statements.
Empathetic
Students, educators, parents and industry learning as equals and sharing their perspectives.
CHALLENGES
Explore the challenge statements!
Click on each of the challenge statements to find out more.
How might Singapore be more inclusive for people with disabilities?
18 Nov 2024 – 14 Mar 2025
Presented by SG Enable
SG Enable’s (SGE) Public Education Initiative celebrates the abilities of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) and encourages everyone to take positive action for disability inclusion. By engaging youths in co-creating solutions with PwDs, the initiative fosters meaningful interactions, inspires advocacy, and shapes inclusive mindsets within the school community. Through this process, youths contribute to the initiative’s goals of changing attitudes, increasing abilities, and influencing actions to build a more inclusive society.
Key Details
Challenge Duration: 18 November 2024 to 14 March 2025
Location: Various locations
How could we empower kids and teens to explore digital experiences safely?
06 Feb 2025 – 27 Feb 2025
Presented by kID
kID, a startup dedicated to creating safe, age-appropriate digital experiences for kids, teens, and parents, seeks to engage students aged 12 to 14 in evaluating and enhancing the K-ID access gateway. This project aims to understand how effectively the gateway communicates its purpose to young users, assess their ease of use, and gather valuable feedback on improving its user-friendliness and visual appeal.
Key Details
Challenge Duration: 6 February 2025 to 27 February 2025
Location: Woodlands Ring Primary School
How might we make Singapore Science Park a great destination for the Community?
20 Feb 2025 – 27 Feb 2025
Presented by CapitaLand / Singapore Science Park
Singapore Science Park (SSP) are looking for ways to create meaningful experiences by curating diverse spaces, amenities, and programmes that cater to a wide range of individuals, from students and families to businesses and professionals. They seek to engage youths to support collaboration, innovation, and engagement across the estate to foster connections and enhance the sense of belonging.
Key Details
Challenge Duration: 20 February 2025 to 27 February 2025
Location: Singapore Science Park and Fairfield Methodist Secondary School
Partnership
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