meriSTEM at NIE

On 28 March 2026, meriSTEM@NIE hosted STEM Hackathon+, themed “Hacking the Heat: Innovating for Sustainability and Learning.”

Teams first tackled the challenge as students, prototyping architectural solutions to mitigate Singapore’s urban heat island effect, using PocketLab sensors to test their designs.

Then came the “+” moment — participants switched hats to become teachers, designing STEM lesson packages and classroom kits to translate their sustainability solutions into meaningful learning experiences.

The event concluded with an awards ceremony, celebrating participants' creativity, environmental innovation, and commitment to impactful STEM education. 🌱✨

🚀 The Empowering STEM Education Professionals Programme (ESEPP) is back!
Our annual competition is now underway with this year’s theme: “Innovate and Regenerate: STEM Solutions for Resourcefulness.”

With global resource extraction having more than tripled since 1970 and projected to reach 190 billion tonnes by 2060, the need for innovative and sustainable solutions has never been greater.
We invite STEM educators to design creative STEM lessons that encourage students to rethink how resources are used and develop solutions that restore, renew, reuse, regenerate, or rebuild our resource systems.
Together, let’s empower the next generation to become innovative problem-solvers for a more sustainable future.

✨ Ready to take on the challenge? Find out more about the ESEPP 2025/2026 competition below:
https://www.meristem.site/esepp-20252026

Join us for a thought-provoking session on Epistemic Norms in STEM Education, part of the meriSTEM@NIE Talk Series. Led by Dr. Jina Chang, this talk examines how key epistemic norms—problem definition, solution generation, and iterative development—can guide students through complex STEM problem-solving. Drawing on classroom data from Grade 9 STEM lessons in Singapore, the session highlights six core values that support effective and meaningful engagement in STEM: usefulness, creativity, iteration, accessibility, concreteness, and feasibility. This talk offers practical insights for educators looking to manage the dynamic nature of STEM learning.

🗓️ Date: 16 June 2025 (Monday)
🕓 Time: 4–5 PM (GMT+8)
💻 Platform: Online via Zoom

Register here: https://forms.gle/3DE2jGrqzY2Mfbo99

🎓✨ Over the 2024 year-end holidays, students from the Temasek Foundation – Systemic Design of STEM Programme got an unforgettable real-world STEM industry experience!

Thanks to a week-long internship at BERNINA (Singapore) — the Swiss powerhouse in precision sewing machines — students explored precision engineering as a potential career path.

🛠️ They learned the ins and outs of the trade from Michael Bösch, System Architect Engineer at BERNINA International, and even got their hands dirty disassembling the machines under the expert guidance of Mr Sekha, BERNINA Singapore’s Chief Technician, learning about their precision functions up close.

From managing and troubleshooting the BERNINA ecosystem and creating personalised artefacts, to diving into a design thinking project, it was a week of learning, discovery, and inspiration. 🚀

In November 2024, as part of The Temasek Foundation – Systemic Design of STEM Programme, the students were given an incredible opportunity to participate in Temasek Polytechnic's INNOVA Programme.

Over the 5-day micro-course, the students delved into problem-solving methods such as the Design Thinking Framework, explored prototyping techniques, and were introduced to key entrepreneurship concepts including the Business and Mission Model Canvas. They worked in groups to tackle real-world problems, develop prototypes, and deliver presentations showcasing their innovative solutions.

As an added bonus, students who successfully completed the course received a certification that exempts them from a core subject in their first year at , should they choose enroll at Temasek Polytechnic.

🌟 Calling all STEM-related subject educators! 🌟

Join our INS4422 — Principles of STEM Curriculum Integration, where you’ll discover how to construct STEM integration frameworks and bring STEM concepts to life in your classroom!

📚 What This Course Offers:�
🔬 Explore the different STEM integration frameworks and models
⚙️ Learn how STEM integration frameworks are applied in STEM curriculum design
💡 Construct a STEM integration framework or model for a school/institutional context

📅 Upcoming Intake: 2 April 2025 — 2 July 2025
📍 Location: 100% online
🌐 Learn more and register now: https://place.nie.edu.sg/CourseSearch/CourseDetails/4134
Spots are limited—take the next step in transforming STEM education today! 🚀

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🌟 Last month, NIE had the pleasure of hosting 61 Indonesian delegates for a five-day STEM Workshop from October 14 to 18! This workshop was part of the “STEM Programme in Indonesia,” organised by meriSTEM@NIE in partnership with the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology, Indonesia and Temasek Foundation. The workshop focused on exploring the concepts and design behind STEM education through engaging talks and hands-on workshops. To enhance the participants’ experience, the programme included visits to SST, Edible Garden City, Gardens by the Bay, and Marina Barrage, showcasing real-world STEM applications in action. 🌱🌉⚙️

We were excited to welcome back 52 delegates from Johor for a four-day STEM Workshop from 30 September to 3 October, under the “STEM Model Johor, Malaysia” programme, in partnership with Temasek Foundation and Yayasan Johor Corporation. Participants deepened their knowledge of agriculture-STEM, learning about the cutting-edge use of nano-biotechnology in farming and even tried their hand at designing and coding model smart agriculture systems. The workshop also included unforgettable visits to NUS High, Sky Greens vertical farm, and Gardens by the Bay, making for a rich and immersive learning journey!