STEM competition for Form 1 and Form 2
students. As innovation rapidly changes our world, it is critical to prepare
the next generation to not only adapt, but to thrive and excel in a
technology-driven future. Committed to making this happen, Samsung Malaysia is
running one of its global educational programs titled Solve for Tomorrow – a
competition aimed at stimulating curiosity and cultivating interest in Science,
Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education, while inspiring
students to help improve and fix issues faced by local communities through
STEM’s innovative solutions.
“It is important for the next generations
to come to be equipped with the fundamental skills, knowledge and attitudes
needed to adapt to the technological change and benefit from the new
opportunities technology creates. We believe in their potential to reach new
heights of innovation, and to develop society-changing solutions. And Samsung
is committed to helping them achieve this through the educational programs we
run like Solve for Tomorrow,” said Yoonsoo Kim, President of Samsung Malaysia
Electronics.
Solve for Tomorrow, a unique competition
that fosters innovative thinking, creative problem-solving and teamwork, is
carried out in partnership with Universiti Malaya STEM Centre. The competition is
open to Form 1 and Form 2 students from participating secondary schools that Universiti
Malaya STEM Centre regularly engages with to provide various STEM activities, helping
them enhance their learning experience. The Solve for Tomorrow competition will
kick off on October 9, 2020 and will culminate on December 8, 2020 with the
announcement of winners.
Ir. Dr. Mas Sahidayana Mohktar, Head of
Universiti Malaya STEM Centre remarked, "We
have to enhance Science and Technology knowledge among our youngsters to solve
unseen future problems. They can only paint a better picture if they are
equipped with the correct tools, and the best way to ensure the mechanism is
accurate is through Science and Technology education."
Participants of the competition are required
to identify an issue faced by the community and develop a solution based on
STEM technology. They can choose to propose the ideas focusing on any of the
four themes, namely health, education, environmental and social issues. A team of three students will be required to send
in a submission in a form of essays depicting the problem to be solved and how
STEM can be a creative solution. At the
second round, 10 teams that are shortlisted will be required to refine their
ideas and showcase it through a PowerPoint presentation.
Three teams will be selected at the third
round. They will be required to enhance their presentation with an option to
create a prototype. Each team will need to submit a video recording of the
presentation and the functions of the prototype. At the final stage, the three
teams will battle it out to win the top prize worth up to a total of RM37,900
by impressing the judges with their innovative STEM solutions.
Winners of the competition will walk away
with Samsung products for their respective schools and for themselves too. The
first prize winning team will receive Samsung products worth up to RM16,900
that will be presented to the school while each student will receive up to
RM7,000 worth of Samsung products. For the second prize, the team will receive
products worth up to RM13,500 for their school while the students will each
walk away with products worth up to RM6,000. The third prize winning team will
receive products worth up to RM10,000 for their school while the students will
win products worth up to RM5,400 each. The winners will be judged based on the
relevance of issues, creativity, feasibility of ideas, application of STEM and
presentation of innovative solutions.
“We believe the Solve for Tomorrow
competition is an ideal platform for students to be exposed to science and
technology; and harness their full potential through the use of technology. It
is also an opportunity to engage and encourage students’ curiosity in STEM
while making a difference in the society,” concluded Yoonsoo Kim.
What is the criteria of participation?
· Participants
must be full time students in Form 1 and Form 2 from any of the participating
schools.
· Each
team should consist of three students from the same school
· Each
school can be represented by more than one team
· One
teacher can mentor one to two teams from the same school
· Students
who are keen on participating can get in touch with their teachers who will be
in contact with Universiti Malaya STEM Centre.
· Ideas
submitted should apply STEM skills/knowledge and meet one of the four
themes:
Ø Health
Ø Education
Ø Environment
Ø Social
What are the participants expected to do
in this competition?
Identify one issue faced by the community
and develop a creative solution based on their STEM knowledge.
Could
you elaborate more about the competition?
· The
competition will begin on 9 October and will culminate on 8 December with the
announcement of winners
· Below
are the respective phases:
Ø Phase
One (9 October to 22 October)
§ Will
kick off on 9 October
§ Each
team will need to submit an essay of 100 words or less describing the problem
they want to solve
§ They
will also need to send a second essay on how STEM can be applied to address the
problem in 200 words or less.
Ø Phase
Two (28 October to 11 November)
§ At
this stage, 10 teams will be shortlisted
§ They
will need to refine their idea and show how it will be brought to life
§ The
teams will need to share the work through a PowerPoint presentation.
Ø Phase
Three (17 November – 4 December)
§ Top
three teams will be further identified
§ The
teams are required to enhance their presentation. They have an option of
developing a prototype
§ They
are required to submit a video recording of their presentation and the
functions of the prototype.
Ø Finale
Presentation and Prize Giving Ceremony (8 December 2020):
§ Teams
will need to present to a panel of judges. First prize, second prize and third
prize winner will be announced during the Finale Presentation.
· All
entries from phase 1 to phase 3 will need to be submitted via email to solvefortomorrow.my@samsung.com
· The
shortlisted teams will be notified via email /phone
· No entry fee is required for this
competition.
What
are the prizes up for grab?
Winners
of the competition will stand to win prizes for their schools and for
themselves
First
prize
Ø Winning school will receive Samsung
products worth up to RM16,900
Ø Each student will receive Samsung
products worth up to RM7,000
Second
prize
Ø Winning school will receive Samsung
products worth up to RM13,500
Ø Each student will receive Samsung
products worth up to RM6,000
Third
prize
Ø Winning school will receive Samsung
products worth up to RM10,000
Ø Each student will receive Samsung
products worth up to RM5,400
Q9. How will the entries be judged?
The entries will be judged based on:
Ø Identifying
the issues and relevance in addressing them
Ø Feasibility
and elaboration of solution proposed
Ø Creativity
and innovativeness of solution (uniqueness & originality)
Ø Use of
STEM to solve the problem
Ø Presentation
skills during the finale
They will each carry different weightage depending on the
requirement for each phase.
Interested
to know more about Solve for Tomorrow,
Website
: www.samsung.com/my/solvefortomorrow/
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