People
We can use one hour every week for recreation. What is this benefit called? +10
Sports Hour
DSO’s Recreation Committee (RC) is made up of staff from various divisions to organise events and keep teamDSO engaged. How many RCs have been formed to date? +20
41
What is the highest tier team award in DSO which aims to recognise teams which made a significant contribution to our mission, vision and values? +20
KINETIC Award
To support your career aspirations as a research engineer, we have 2 career tracks in DSO. What is the highest position for each respective tracks? +10
Fellow and CEO
Among all of DSO’s Common Interest Group activities, which one holds the title of being the longest running? +30
Dragon Boating
What is the name of the most prestigious award presented annually by MINDEF to recognise teams and individuals who have contributed significantly towards enhancing the defence capabilities of Singapore? +20
Defence Technology Prize
What is the name of the programme designed to help new staff assimilate into teamDSO? +10
DSO Orientation Programme
If you are on the technical career ladder and wish to explore a management role, at what point can you start transitioning to the management career ladder? +40
Laboratory Director/Principal Member of Technical Staff (PMTS)
During the fight against COVID, DSO scientists worked hand-in-hand with A*STAR to develop a rapid diagnostic capability that reduced the number of steps needed to detect the virus. What was this innovation called? +40
RESOLUTE Direct PCR Diagnostic Kit / RESOLUTE Test kit (40points)
To nurture the next generation’s passion for STEM, DSO organises a yearly programme World of Science under Research@YDSP in June covering topics from Robotics to A.I. What does YDSP stands for? +30
Young Defence Scientists Programme
The DSO Sponsorship for Part-time Studies allows staff to continue working while pursuing further knowledge. Name any 2 benefits that come with this sponsorship. +40
No bond / Annual book allowance / 2 study leave day per module / 2 hours' time-off to commute from office to school / Time-off to sit for exams
The V15, Singapore’s first-of-its-kind unmanned aerial vehicle developed by DSO, clinched the Defence Technology Prize Team Engineering Award last year. Can you name any two unique features that set the V15 apart? +50
Day and night surveillance capability / Vertical take-off and landing / Ease of launch and recovery / Easy assembly in under 10 mins / Long flight duration of 3 hours
Out of the 14 days of medical leave provided by DSO, 5 can be used to support staff’s mental well-being without the need for a medical certificate. What is this benefit called? +30
Medical leave without MC
Of the six staff-led workshops offered this year, which two workshops are re-runs from last year? Please provide the names of the workshops. +50
Carnivorous plants (Bog-Eat-Bog World) and Model Kit Assembly and Painting
The Innovation Policy Office presents two awards to honour individuals or teams who deliver non-obvious solutions to critical challenges or who push boundaries despite the odds. What are the names of these two awards? +50
Innovation Award and Dare-to-try Award