Future Systems and Technology Directorate Office

Ministry of Defence

14 Science Park Drive

Singapore Science Park 1

CG255-2(P)/1-9-1-14 Singapore 118226

09 April 2014 / Tel: (65) 6308 1340
Fax: (65) 6308 1414
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DEFENCE TECHNOLOGY PRIZE 2014

INTRODUCTION

1. The Defence Technology Prize (DTP) aims to foster and encourage technological innovation and excellence amongst scientists, engineers and technology managers by giving recognition to outstanding technological contributions to Singapore’s defence capability. The standards for the DTP are set at the level of national awards in Science and Technology.

2. The DTP is awarded annually to individuals or teams who have made significant technological contributions to the defence capability of Singapore. The DTP consists of a Trophy and a Certificate. For Team Awards, members will each receive a Certificate of Commendation.

AWARD CATEGORIES

3. There are two award categories to recognise the wide range and diverse nature of contributions to Singapore’s defence technology capability. The categories are:

a. Defence Technology Prize (Research and Development) Award. The DTP R&D Award is awarded to individuals/teams for distinguished achievements in pioneering innovative R&D for Singapore’s defence.

b. Defence Technology Prize (Engineering) Award. The DTP Engineering Award is awarded to individuals/teams for outstanding contributions in the delivery of breakthrough engineering solutions and systems integration work in MINDEF’s acquisition programmes.

4. The nomination should clearly indicate which category the individual or team wishes to be considered for.

ELIGIBILITY

5. Nomination is open to individuals or teams who have made significant technological contributions to the defence capability of Singapore. Teams may comprise members from different organisations.

PROCEDURE FOR NOMINATION

6. Nominations must be made through prescribed nomination forms as shown in Appendices A and B.

7. Nominations may be made by one of the following parties:

a. Direct supervisor of the nominee concerned, and supported by higher management of the nominee’s organisation.

b. Customers/end-user organisations, and supported by higher management in the nominee’s organisation.

8. Nominators for team category are advised to accurately reflect the compositions of the teams in their nominations. Former team members who have made significant contributions to the achievements could also be included in the member list. Changes to nominations, including team compositions, will not be accepted after the nomination period closes.

9. The completed forms shall be returned to the following address:

Defence Technology Prize Organising Committee

Future Systems and Technology Directorate Office

Ministry of Defence

14 Science Park Drive
Singapore Science Park 1

Singapore 118226

And/ or Email:

(For Unclassified submissions only)

*Classified submissions have to be hand-delivered to the mailing address.

10. Please label the form with the appropriate security classification if the nomination form contains classified information. Please use the appropriate channel to transmit any classified materials.

11. The nominations for DTP 2014 will close on 22nd May 2014.

12. Judging will be carried out by a panel chaired by MINDEF’s Chief Defence Scientist. The award winners will be announced after approval by the Minister for Defence. All award winners are expected to give presentations at the DTP Award Ceremony.

JUDGING CRITERIA

13. The judging criteria for R&D Award (Individual & Team) and Engineering Award (Individual & Team) are shown in Appendix C.

GUIDELINES FOR NOMINATION WRITE-UP

14. The guidelines for nomination write-up are as follows:

Individual Award Nomination

a. It will be advantageous if the nominee can be established as a widely recognised leading authority in a specific area of defence technology. His/her leadership role in supporting and contributing to the defence eco-system should be highlighted.

b. The pivotal role played by the nominee in helping MINDEF/SAF build up and sustain capability in critical defence areas should be emphasised.

c. Specific research or engineering innovations, achievements or contributions (with examples) that can be attributed to the nominee personally will be a strong consideration. Avoid citing team achievements of which the nominee is but a team player who cannot claim the major credit.

d. The nomination write-up should be focused on his/her achievements and contributions towards defence related areas. Contributions to other agencies (e.g. homeland security) can be mentioned as a positive pay-off but should not take the centre stage in the write-up.

Team Award Nomination

a. Description of the features and functionalities of the team project or the job scope of the team should be brief. Description of the innovativeness and actual contributions of the team, and what the team actually did in overcoming challenges or making a difference to the success of the project, should take the centre stage of the nomination write-up.

b. For acquisition projects, the nomination write-up should avoid describing the innovations or contributions achieved by the Contractors, which could give the wrong impression that the nominator is claiming undue credit for the nominated team.

c. The nomination write-up should provide specific examples of innovative or clever techniques that have been implemented by the nominated team (and not the contractor or collaborator) to solve complicated problems.

d. It will be advantageous to highlight significant operational pay-offs that can be attributed to the achievement of the nominated team and not the contractor.

WEBSITE

15. Information on the Defence Technology Prize 2014 is available on the Internet DTP website at http://www.mindef.gov.sg/drtech/dtp and on the MINDEF OSN DTP website at http://webhosting.internet.defence.gov.sg/web/mindef/DTP/index.htm.

Ministry of Defence - 303 Gombak Drive. - Singapore 669645

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APPENDIX A-1

NOMINATION FORM FOR DTP 2014 AWARD - INDIVIDUAL

I. NOMINATION DETAILS

DTP Award Category

R&D / Engineering (* delete where appropriate)

Nominee

Name:
Appointment:
Contact no./E-mail address:
Area of Work:
Work Description:

Nominated by

Name:
Appointment:
Contact no./E-mail address:

Supported by[1]

Name:
Appointment:

II. PROPOSED CITATION

(To be considered for use at award ceremony if the nominee is awarded the DTP)

III. CURRICULUM VITAE OF NOMINEE

Academic / Professional Background

- Academic / professional qualifications.
- Areas of specialisation.
- Citations and awards.
- Key appointments in professional bodies.
- Major contributions to scientific or technical journals.
Work Experience
- Years of Service.
- Appointments held.

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DTP 2014 Nomination Form I – Individual

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IV. JUSTIFICATION FOR NOMINATION

Describe his/her achievements/contributions
- Outstanding technological contributions and innovations.
- Established authority in one or many technology areas etc. /

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DTP 2014 Nomination Form I – Individual

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APPENDIX B-1

NOMINATION FORM FOR DTP 2014 AWARD - TEAM

I. NOMINATION DETAILS

DTP Award Category

R&D / Engineering (* delete where appropriate)

Nominee

Name of Project Team:
Short Title of Project:
Brief Description of Project:

Nominated by

Name:
Appointment:
Contact no./E-mail address:

Supported by[2]

Name:
Appointment:

II. PROPOSED CITATION

(To be considered for use at award ceremony if the nominee is awarded the DTP)

III. DETAILS OF CONTRIBUTIONS BY ORGANISATION

Organisation / Role and Contribution in Project /
1.
2.
3.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
1. Only organisations that have made significant technological contributions to the project should be included in the nomination.
2. Prime organisations i.e. those that have made the most significant technological contributions to the project, should be denoted with an asterisk (*).
3. The DTP Judging Panel will decide whether separate trophies will be awarded to non-prime organisations.

IV. DETAILS OF PROJECT TEAM MEMBERS

Rank/Name / Organisation / Role in Team / Contribution /
1. / (Be specific in describing the contribution of each individual towards the project.)
2.
3.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
1. Only team members that have made significant contributions to the project team should be included in the nomination.
2. The team leader(s) should be denoted with an asterisk (*).
3. Requests to insert additional members into the nomination will not be entertained after the nomination period closes. Be advised to carefully consider the eligibility of all nominated project team members prior to submission of this form.

V. JUSTIFICATION FOR NOMINATION

Describe the team achievements/contributions
- Outstanding technological contributions and innovations.
- Major milestones and capabilities achieved.
- Team effort. /

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DTP 2014 Nomination Form II – Team

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APPENDIX C

JUDGING CRITERIA FOR DEFENCE TECHNOLOGY PRIZE

1. DTP R&D Award (Individual) – 4 criteria

Criteria /
Operational Payoff. The individual should have made significant contributions to efforts that ultimately resulted in or have the potential to translate into useful defence applications for Singapore.
Technological Breakthrough. The individual should have developed a critical enabling technology or ops-tech demonstrator that is technically very challenging and preferably be a significant breakthrough or new benchmark at the frontiers of defence science and technology.
‘Knowledge Expert’ Status. The individual should preferably have established himself as an indispensable leading authority in a specific critical area of defence technology.
Innovation. The individual should have played a pivotal role in innovative R&D projects and, preferably, pioneered original work in defence technology.

2. DTP Engineering Award (Individual) – 4 criteria

Criteria /
Operational Payoff. The individual should have made significant contributions to efforts that ultimately resulted in or have the potential to translate into useful defence applications for Singapore.
System Expertise. The individual should have a profound understanding of a wide array of defence technologies and has excellent ability to integrate across technologies.
‘Knowledge Expert’ Status. The individual should preferably have established himself as an indispensable leading authority in a specific critical area of defence technology.
Innovation. The individual should have played a pivotal role in innovative Engineering projects and, preferably, pioneered original work in defence technology.

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3. DTP R&D Award (Team) – 3 criteria

Criteria /
Operational Payoff. The team should have made significant contributions to efforts that ultimately resulted in or have the potential to translate into useful defence applications for Singapore.
Technological Breakthrough.
The team should have developed a critical enabling technology or ops-tech demonstrator that is technically very challenging and preferably be a significant breakthrough or new benchmark at the frontiers of defence science and technology.
Innovation. The team should have played a pivotal role in innovative R&D projects and, preferably, pioneered original work in defence technology.

4. DTP Engineering Award (Team) – 4 criteria

Criteria /
Operational Payoff. The team should have made significant contributions to efforts that ultimately resulted in or have the potential to translate into useful defence applications for Singapore.
Scale and Complexity. The team must have solved a large-scale, complex defence engineering problem through successful systems integration.
Cost Effectiveness. The team must have demonstrated their resourcefulness to meet the operational requirement with a technical solution that is high on effectiveness and low on capital and life cycle cost.
Innovation. The team should have played a pivotal role in innovative Engineering projects and, preferably, pioneered original work in defence technology.

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/ R&D Award (Ind) / Engg
Award (Ind) / R&D Award (Team) / Engg Award (Team) /
Operational Payoff. The individual/team should have made significant contributions to efforts that ultimately resulted in or have the potential to translate into useful defence applications for Singapore. / ü / ü / ü / ü
Technological Breakthrough. The individual should have developed a critical enabling technology or ops-tech demonstrator that is technically very challenging and preferably be a significant breakthrough or new benchmark at the frontiers of defence science and technology. / ü / ü
‘Knowledge Expert’ Status. The individual should preferably have established himself as an indispensable leading authority in a specific critical area of defence technology. / ü / ü
Innovation. The individual should have played a pivotal role in innovative R&D projects and, preferably, pioneered original work in defence technology. / ü / ü / ü / ü
System Expertise. The individual should have a profound understanding of a wide array of defence technologies and has excellent ability to integrate across technologies. / ü
Scale and Complexity. The team must have solved a large-scale, complex defence engineering problem through successful systems integration. / ü
Cost Effectiveness. The team must have demonstrated their resourcefulness to meet the operational requirement with a technical solution that is high on effectiveness and low on capital and life cycle cost. / ü

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[1] (DSTA Directors / Hd of SLD / CEO, DSO/ University Department Heads / President of ST Engineering Company or equivalent)

[2] (DSTA Directors / Hd of SLD / CEO, DSO/ University Department Heads / President of ST Engineering Company or equivalent)