Leaders from the University of Waterloo were delighted to welcome delegates from Nanyang Technological Universty in Singapore. Points of discussion included the University of Waterloo's co-operative education system as well as the thriving start-up culture in the region.
In addition, to better illustrate the co-operative education atmosphere, the visit included tours of numerous university-affiliated centres such as the Sedra Student Design Centre, Conrad Centre, Velocity Garage, and Communitech.
Delegates from Nanyang Technological University:
San Ling, NTU Provost and Vice-President, Academic
Ooi Kiang Tan, Associate Provost, Undergraduate Education
Yeow Meng Chee, Dean of Science
Louis Phee, Dean of Engineering
Mee Har Foo, CEO Wealth Management Institute
Chek Beng Chua, Associate Chair, Academic, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Participants from University of Waterloo:
George Dixon, Vice-President, Academic & Provost
Ian Rowlands, Associate Vice-President, International
Dianne Bader, Director, CEE Services, Co-operative Education
Rick Culham, Vice Dean of Engineering, Associate Dean International
Jude Fiorillo, Marketing Manager, Velocity
Vinitha Gengatharan, Director, Waterloo International
Douglas Peers, Dean, Faculty of Arts
Peter Teertstra, Director, Student Design Centre
Stephen Watt, Dean, Faculty of Mathematics
Mark Weber, Eyton Director, Conrad Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology Centre
Suping Zhao, International Relations Manager, Waterloo International