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Hong Kong Student Science Project Competition 2010

二零一零年香港學生科學比賽

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ThemeTheme

生活觸發靈感 科學展現創意生活觸發靈感 科學展現創意Inspiration from Life Creativity in Science Inspiration from Life Creativity in Science

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To ensure safety is of the first importance to To ensure safety is of the first importance to carry out the projects and experiments. carry out the projects and experiments. The The following links are the safety guidelines issued following links are the safety guidelines issued by EDB, teams should go over it to ensure that by EDB, teams should go over it to ensure that you adhere to the safety standards set forth in you adhere to the safety standards set forth in the manual.the manual.

Chinese versionChinese version http://cd1.edb.hkedcity.net/cd/science/laboratory/safety/SHB_2002c.pdf

English versionEnglish version http://cd1.edb.hkedcity.net/cd/science/laboratory/safety/SHB_2002e.pdf

Safety PrecautionSafety Precaution

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Submission of Projects

The deadline for submission of projects is 13 April 2010

Include Introduction to Project and Synopsis

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Synopsis Written in English / Chinese, should not exceed 1,000

words for English or 1,500 words for Chinese.

Type A Project: Invention setting out the background, research method and

basic scientific principles submitted together with 4 sets of the objects’ or

devices’ photos

Type B Project: Investigation explaining the background, research methodology,

investigation and conclusion.

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Introduction to Project Will be judged and put in the brochure of the

Initial Judging Written in English AND Chinese which contents

should match Should not exceed 500 words for Chinese and

300 words for English (will account 5% of the total score)

Must also be submitted in CD-Rom or floppy disk

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Formats of Synopsis & Introduction to Project

Font type: Arial, 細圓體 Font size: 10 Double-spaced on A4-sized paper No binding 4 copies of each

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Submission Format Type A Project: Invention

An actual device or a model not bigger than 90cm x 90 cm x 90 cm with an explanatory paper including technical drawings setting out the details of the entry; OR

A computer program /model ready for demonstration on a personal computer

Models should not be submitted to the Secretariat

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Submission Format Type A Project: Invention

An actual device or a model not bigger than 90cm x 90 cm x 90 cm with an explanatory paper including technical drawings setting out the details of the entry; OR

A computer program /model ready for demonstration on a personal computer

Models should not be submitted to the Secretariat

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Submission Format Type B Project: Investigation

A report describing the investigation should be typed, double-spaced, in English / Chinese on A4-sized paper without binding

This report (4 copies) should not exceed 3,000 words in English or 4,500 words in Chinese

The report should include relevant drawings, photos, tables, charts, etc to support the findings

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Type A: InventionType A: Invention

Definition of applicabilityDefinition of applicability Application of theoriesApplication of theories UsabilityUsability Efficacy of inventionEfficacy of invention

• Realization of DesignRealization of Design (35%) (35%)

CraftsmanshipCraftsmanship Experimental methodExperimental method Cost effectivenessCost effectiveness

Demonstration of operation and Demonstration of operation and function of inventionfunction of invention Presentation of dataPresentation of data Writing skills in the Final ReportWriting skills in the Final Report Layout of reportLayout of report Fluency of languageFluency of language• Design of Invention Design of Invention (30%)(30%)

A new and original inventionA new and original invention

Judging CriteriaJudging Criteria

• Presentation SkillsPresentation Skills (15%)(15%)

• Originality Originality (10%)(10%)

• Team Work Team Work (5%)(5%)

• Introduction to Project Introduction to Project (5%)(5%)

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Type B: InvestigationType B: Investigation

Definition of the problemDefinition of the problem Definition of Explanation ofDefinition of Explanation of scientific phenomenon / socialscientific phenomenon / social relevancerelevance Logic of analysis UsabilityLogic of analysis Usability

Literature reviewLiterature review Selection of survey or Selection of survey or investigation methodinvestigation method Survey / experiment to supportSurvey / experiment to support the findings and data /the findings and data / information analysisinformation analysis Validity of findings Validity of findings

Demonstration of experimentDemonstration of experiment Presentation of dataPresentation of data Writing skillsWriting skills Layout of reportLayout of report Fluency of languageFluency of language

InnovativenessInnovativeness

Judging CriteriaJudging Criteria

• MethodologyMethodology (35%) (35%)

• Definition of Problem andDefinition of Problem and Analysis Analysis (30%)(30%)

• Presentation SkillsPresentation Skills (15%)(15%)

• Originality Originality (10%)(10%)

• Team Work Team Work (5%)(5%)

• Introduction to Project Introduction to Project (5%)(5%)

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Initial Judging cum Project Exhibition

Date : 15 May 2010 (Saturday) Time : 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Venue: Hong Kong Science Park, Shatin All teams are required to display their project

materials in exhibition booth Teams will give their presentation at their

respective exhibition booths Each team will be given not more than 5

minutes for presentation and 4 minutes for question and answer

10 teams from each division (Senior and Junior Division) will be selected for the Final Judging

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Final Judging cum Award Presentation Ceremony

Date : 5 June 2010 (Saturday)

Venue : Auditorium and Conference Hall 3-4, Hong Kong Science Park

Teams will be given around 8 minutes to present their projects, judges will have around 4 minutes to ask questions

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Awards

Winning Teams will be selected to participate in Shanghai Expo 2010 InnoPower

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Reimbursement of Project Subsidies

Material costs include the expenses incurred by the project development and decoration of display booth for the Initial Judging.

Teams may claim back to a maximum of $1,000, in which a maximum of $200 can be used for decoration of display booth.

All receipts must be dated after the submission of enrolment forms, i.e. 6 January 2010.

Project Subsidies Reimbursement Form should be submitted with the receipts on or before 15 May 2010.

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Reimbursement of Project Subsidies

Teams enter the Final Judging may claim back to a maximum of $200 to modify their finalist project.

All receipts must be dated after the Initial Judging, i.e. 15 May 2010.

Project Subsidies Reimbursement Form should be submitted with the receipts on or before 5 June 2010.

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InvoiceInvoice

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original receipts original receipts

company namecompany name

datedatetotal $total $

ReceiptReceipt

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Teams are responsible Teams are responsible for requesting the for requesting the company to company to delete the delete the word “Invoice”word “Invoice” and and write in the “Receipt”write in the “Receipt” by hand then use the by hand then use the company chopcompany chop on the on the amendment to certify it amendment to certify it is correct.is correct.

收據收據

Company Chop

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The words on some kinds of The words on some kinds of receipts will fade, kindly make receipts will fade, kindly make photocopies of these receipts.photocopies of these receipts.

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Material Cost FormMaterial Cost Form

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Q & A