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Do you understand the technology behind secure online transactions? Do game consoles have a place in the military? How do fighter jets remain stealthy? These are just some of the intriguing questions that students taking part in the Research@YDSP 2009 will investigate over the next four months!
During their internship, participants will learn from leading defence scientists, engineers and researchers.
While most people think that scientific research can be tedious and boring, it will literally be fun and games for Soh Zhi Liang and Alvin Tan from River Valley High School, who will be experimenting with commercial game console technologies.
“They will be exploring how to translate these technologies into possible military applications such as for simulation and training modules," said DSTA Senior Engineer (Networked Systems) Terry Lee. He will be mentoring Zhi Liang and Alvin together with Engineer (Networked Systems) Soo Huan Xi.
Already into its fifth run this year, Research@YDSP has certainly achieved its goal of whetting the students' appetite for research. The YDSP suite of programmes also includes the YDSP Science and Technology Camps and the YDSP Lecture Series, all dedicated to promoting interest in defence science and technology among students.
“I like Mathematics and this programme enables me to see how the abstract concepts taught in school can be applied in real life," said Woon Chen Ee from Victoria Junior College.
Together with his schoolmate Tan Yi Jie, Chen Ee will learn how to find out if a number is a prime number, which may sound boring until you realise it is the foundation of modern security systems, a field better known as cryptography. Together with their mentor, they will be applying the theories behind cryptography to solve some real-life problems.
“I participated in the YDSP Science and Technology Camp last year and had a really good time. It spurred me to sign up for Research@YDSP this year and I know I won't be disappointed," said Yi Jie.
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