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ABOUT US

We believe that an Engineering education should not be purely economic driven. bGood exists as an initiative in the Department of Biomedical Engineering in the National University of Singapore (NUS) to connect our education with community partners through a community-based learning approach that also enhances the learning and engagement of our learners..

It is our "Company of Good" where our aspiring Biomedical Engineers work with community partners and disadvantaged individuals to co-design and solve real-world challenges faced by them through design and technological innovations as solutions for public benefits as part of their modular coursework.

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OUR APPROACH

Our curriculum lays the technical foundations in our first and second year undergraduates where they could then apply their knowledge, competence and expertise to solve real-world community problems through two modules on  Gerontechnology in Ageing and Assistive Technologies for Persons with Disability in their third and final years.

 

Our aspiring Biomedical Engineers could also work with community partners on projects as part of their independent study module, design-your-own-module (DYOM), iDP project or final year project.

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GERONTECHNOLOGY IN AGEING

The course BN4102 Gerontechnology in Ageing introduces aspiring Biomedical Engineers to various healthcare technologies that alleviate the burden associated with ageing, with a focus on designing and developing appropriate technological innovations for the silver economy. The course covers the topics on the biology of ageing, technologies in assisted living, caregiving, and compensating declining physical abilities, as well as digital health in ageing. This course includes a community-based learning project where students partner with various social service agencies to identify and address existing gaps through a hands-on design project to develop a gerontechnological prototype.

OUR PARTNERS IN GERONTECHNOLOGY

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OUR INNOVATIONS IN GERONTECHNOLOGY

Hover on the posters of our project prototypes below for more information and click them to watch a brief video of the project.

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SPECIAL THEME: EXERGAMING

In 2023, we did a special theme on exergaming in BN4102 where the teams in the course were tasked to design and develop an exergaming prototype to encourage physical exercise in older adults to promote healthy living. Click on the posters of our project prototypes below to watch a brief video of the project.

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ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITY

This course BN4103 Assistive Technology for Persons with Disability introduces aspiring Biomedical Engineers to various assistive technologies that allows persons with disabilities to enjoy a more independent life, with a focus on designing and developing appropriate assistive technologies. The course covers topics on disability communication and etiquette, principles of successful assistive technology design, and the various types of assistive technologies and software for persons with disabilities. This course also includes a community-based learning project where students partner with disability service providers or a person with a disability to identify and address  challenges through developing a device, app, or other solutions that helps them live more independently.

OUR PARTNERS IN ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

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OUR INNOVATIONS IN ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

Hover on the posters of our project prototypes below for more information and click them to watch a brief video of the project.

OUR TEAM

Meet the team from the NUS Department of Biomedical Engineering responsible for steering, making decisions and running bGood.

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NEWS & ARTICLES

Catch the latest happenings in bGood and find out what we are up to.

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GALLERY

Memories of our project teams with their clients in the community are best captured in photos. We have included some videos of our projects as well!

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RANDOM VIDEOS

Just some random videos to see some of our bGood projects in action or in the making. Enjoy!

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QUOTES

A few excerpts from our students and community partners.

We, at iC2PrepHouse Limited, truly appreciate your generous donation of the food bowls for our beneficiaries. Thank you for helping to make mealtimes for children who are visually impaired a pleasant experience while promoting independent feeding skills. I will keep you posted on the feedback gathered from our students after using the product.

Amanda Siow (Associate Vision Teacher at iC2 PrepHouse)

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PARTNER US

We are constantly looking out for new partners in eldercare and disability service providers who can present real-world problems, challenges and gaps for our aspiring Biomedical Engineers to hone their problem solving expertise in creating solutions for you and your clients. Do get in touch with us below!

CONTACT US

Get in touch with bGood at the Community Co-Innovation Hub of the NUS Department of Biomedical Engineering to speak to us and learn more about you can get involved in our social impact venture!

15 Kent Ridge Crescent, Blk E7, #04-06,

Singapore 119276

(65) 6601 3154

(65) 6872 3069

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