College of humanities and sciences (CHS)
Case Competition 2024
7 August – 18 September
Why participate?
The interdisciplinary curriculum of the College of Humanities and Sciences (CHS) is designed to enable students to tackle complex problems that require knowledge and skills from diverse fields.
The CHS Case Competition Series is a platform for students to apply curriculum learning to formulate solutions for real-world issues that require an interdisciplinary approach.
You will practice evaluating the width and depth of the problem statement, drawing from the expertise of team members from different disciplines. You and/or your team will develop solutions organically, in recognition of the fluid and complex nature of the problem. You will learn how to communicate effectively amongst team members, integrate individual contributions and collaborate for solutions. You will also have the opportunity to practice delivering clear, concise and articulate presentations of your findings to stakeholders.
Problem statement
Food wastage in the healthcare setting is an economic, ethical and social concern. Food wastage can arise from reasons such as poor patient appetite, missed meals for medical procedures, limited dietary selection, lack of quality presentation of the food, lack of resources among nurses to provide good food service, and inconducive eating environments.
Your task is to identify a cause of inpatient food wastage in Singapore hospitals, and propose an original solution to alleviate the problem.
The proposed solution could involve one or more of these approaches: technology, communication strategy, design thinking, behaviour intervention, upcycling, food waste management, etc. It should also include an assessment of feasibility, scalability, cost-benefit analysis, and impact (if any) on productivity and patient experience. The proposal should not exceed 2,000 words. It should be written in prose that is clear and concise.
Competition Format
Eligibility:
The competition is open to NUS students from all courses of study.
Requirements:
Participate either as a team or solo. You are free to add or change team members throughout the duration of the case competition up until case submission, and there is no cap on the number of team members. All team members should be current NUS students AND at least one team member should be a CHS student.
Preliminary round:
Create a compelling case of no more than 2,000 words. Where appropriate, use infographics to support your arguments. The case will be evaluated by a panel of NUS Faculty members. In evaluating the proposals, the judges will look for ingenuity, impact and feasibility. Solutions that are ingenious, novel and at the same time supported by research, facts and statistics, and rigorously argued, will be favourably considered.
Final round:
Up to 10 finalists will present their cases on-stage in no more than 10 minutes with visual aids. The judges will comprise member(s) of NUS Faculties and representatives from competition partners. The presentations will be evaluated based on content and delivery.
Prizes:
The top three teams will receive cash prizes of SGD2,000, SGD1,500 and SGD1,000.
The 10 finalist teams will each receive an SGD60 F&B voucher.
Competition Timeline
REGISTRATION DEADLINE
2 AUGUST
19 - 20 August
1 September
11 September
Public speaking workshop for the finalists
13 September
18 September
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