Eventually, Mr Ng approached NTU directly. A university spokesperson confirmed that the school engaged with him several times to discuss his proposals.
“All campus installations must meet safety and infrastructure requirements, and his ideas were considered within these guidelines,” the spokesperson said.
Ultimately, the proposals were dropped and he was told students could simply use Google Maps. After Mr Ng graduated, however, the school reached out again – although by then he was working as a music teacher and no longer had the capacity to take on the project.
“But if I were a student and the school was receptive to it, I’d be super happy to just make the signs for them,” he said.
