I have
never really heard of LifeTech before the visit but I was curious to know more
about LifeTech. So we began the day with an introduction to the company and the
operations they have in Singapore. After a brief overview on their motto and
their operations, we were given opportunities to explore the verification and
validation lab where all the cool machines come into place like the core time
PCR and the real time PCR.
Well, all the biology can be applied in here.
The DNA can be replicated easily by using a PCR machine. At 95 degrees Celsius,
the separation of the DNA is carried out, where the double helix bonds were
broken. At 60 degrees Celsius, annealing and amplification is being carried
out. As a result, the DNA is being replicated and can be put into good use in
forensic labs where they work with DNA related cases. Thus, through the visit
to LifeTech, I can see what is useful of the PCR in daily lives as it has a
part to play in finding out the criminals. Besides that, I also enjoyed the
talk given by the station masters where we had fun with using the multi pipette
in designing our wells and plates.
In another session, we learnt more about
product development where we used the ideas that we brainstormed on the
workshop by Qioptiq. I learnt from the product development talk that both the
component engineers and the system engineers have to work together to come up
with a perfect product. Firstly, the customer requirements have to be verified
first before the component engineers can piece the component together so that
the engineers that are in charge of the systems of the products can ensure that
the product is perfect.
After that, we went through a sharing by the
senior engineers and officers where they shared with us their career paths and
experiences. I enjoyed this part the most as the engineers are extremely
humorous and I also learnt a lot from them such as the different departments
they work in. Also, they answered our questions in a very detailed way, and
hence I enjoyed this part the most and I learnt a lot of career experiences as
an engineer the most during the sharing. Also, I find this very educational and
I learnt how to interact with the workers in the industry in the future.
As a whole, I feel that the time spent in
LifeTech was worthwhile. Even though the visit was whole day long, but I did
not feel tired at all after the sessions.
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