Ngee Ann Polytechnic

How can elderly and visually impaired commuters access bus arrival information more easily? A team of Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP) students set out to reimagine this.

Developed by five second-year Business Studies students from NP’s School of Business & Accountancy as part of their Kickstart a Business module, BEasy Buses is a smart keychain prototype that helps users check bus timings without relying on mobile phones. The idea took shape through user interviews and field observations, as the team focused on a clear gap faced by seniors and those with visual impairments.

Using voice prompts, location-based updates and multi-language options, BEasy Buses is designed to make bus arrival information more accessible at busy stops and interchanges. The team iterated through multiple prototypes, from cardboard and clay to 3D-printed models. The result is a simplified interface built around a single speech button.

The project was recently featured on Mediacorp’s 8world, with the team exploring opportunities to further develop the concept.

Well done to our students for grounding innovation in real community needs and designing with accessibility in mind.

Nicole Tan saw EAE as an opportunity to show her interest in techbeyond what her grades reflected - by showcasing the projects and skills she developed outside the classroom..​

Her EAE portfolio included a passion projects like an Obsidian plugin for visualising mathematical graphs and a geography game co-developed with her peers. She also shared her experience and achievements in coding competitions such as the National Olympiad in Informatics. ​

The Year 2 student is now pursuing NP’s Diploma in Information Technology with a Second Major in Business, where she is exploring how technology can be applied in areas such as business and finance to solve real-world problems.​

EAE applications for O-level students runs from 25 June – 1 July. Learn all about
EAE: np.edu.sg/eae

Nurul Huda Nadiah’s career journey took her from banking into early childhood education, where she found her passion working with young children.​

After completing an Advanced Certificate in Early Years course with , she became a playgroup form teacher, where planning activities, creating resources, and seeing children respond and grow affirmed her decision.​

Wanting to deepen her skills, she applied to Ngee Ann Polytechnic’s Diploma in Early Childhood Development & Education through the EAE for Working Adults pathway, building her application around her classroom experience and portfolio.​

Now in her final year, Nurul is specialising in early intervention, strengthening her ability to support children with diverse learning needs.​

If you have at least two years of relevant work experience and are considering a career switch or skills upgrade, EAE for Working Adults could be a pathway into a full-time diploma. ​

📆 EAE for Working Adults runs till 28 June.​ Learn all about EAE: np.edu.sg/eae
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Meet Chiara Narag, our Business Studies student who turned her love for crochet into CrochetbyC, a small but growing handmade floral business.

What began on peer-to-peer platforms has since evolved into a steady online presence, with Chiara managing school, custom orders and the time-intensive craft behind each piece.

At Ngee Ann Polytechnic, her coursework has sharpened how she approaches branding, customer behaviour and perceived value, informing how she positions CrochetbyC, from her brand story to product design.

That thinking is tested in real settings. Her first pop-up within the NP campus offered a closer look at how customers browse, respond and decide. She will next bring CrochetbyC to Innopoly, an annual innovation and enterprise festival organised by The Sandbox over two days next month.

“The opportunities, resources and encouragement I received at NP make me feel very supported in my entrepreneurial journey and motivate me to continue growing the business,” Chiara shares.

CrochetbyC was recently featured in an article by The Straits Times spotlighting local makers: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/cant-get-enough-of-cj-hendrys-flower-market-here-are-some-local-makers-you-can-support-instead

Ngee Ann Polytechnic, School of Business and Accountancy