Safety was the buzzword of the day at the highly anticipated NASA Master Class titled Mission Success First: Safety Always. Held from 5–6 August 2019 at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, the event saw NASA veterans and aerospace gurus Mr Larry Ross and Mr Joe Nieberding sharing their experience and knowledge in safety protocol. Besides learning key lessons in aerospace safety, attendees analysed past launching missions and detailed case histories of previous mishaps and ways to prevent them. The NASA Master Class was a rousing success that saw 41 participants in attendance.

The focus on safety continued on 7 August 2019 at the AEA half-day seminar where 20 participants gathered to discover how design impacts safety. Led once again by Mr Ross and Mr Nieberding, attendees spent an interesting morning hearing about past design failures and learning what works and what doesn’t. At the end of the seminar, participants walked away with a deeper knowledge of the link between safety and design and a better understanding of how to always put safety first.

It was a morning of tech and innovation when the IPC Designers Council (Southeast Asia Chapter - Singapore) and Wizlogix co-organised a visit to the Singapore Centre for 3D Printing (SC3DP) on 19 July 2019. Located at Nanyang Technological University, SC3DP combines cutting-edge technology and advanced research to push the boundaries of 3D printing. Besides touring the facility, participants were introduced to the tech behind the printers and given a first-hand look at the printers in action. In all, it was an insightful and enlightening event for the attendees.