A multidisciplinary team from the Engineering School (ENG) and Applied Science School (ASc) submitted its invention on "Harnessing Heat Energy From The Kitchen's Stove" for the Tan Kah Kee Young Inventors' Award (TKKYIA) 2007.

The team's idea was to harness heat lost from the sides of the stove for useful purposes such as the cleaning and heating of water. This process would be useful as the total heat lost in cooking, for example in hawker centres, can be quite significant.

The team won a Commendation Award under the Open Category which was valued at S$1000. This year, a total of 3 Silver awards, 7 Merit awards, 8 Commendation Awards and 8 Encouragement Awards were given out to various teams in the Open Category.

The 1 ENG and 2 ASc students worked closely with their TP supervisors who helped the students take one baby step after another instead of rushing to build the entire gadget which looked very daunting at the beginning of the project all at once. In addition, the students learnt to hone their presentation skills and work together across school boundaries in a team setting to troubleshoot problems presented.

After the competition, the students were more aware of current issues related to escalating inflation and environmental conservation. However, the greatest satisfaction for students Grace Soh and Joanne Ang who both love to cook was the fact that something so dear to their hearts could help them win a prize at a national competition. They said, "It is hard to believe something good can actually be gotten from what we consider our pastime. It just goes to show that as long as we are observant, we can make improvements to what many may accept as a norm".