The Hong Kong Student Science Project Competition 2022
Hong Kong has been actively promoting sustainable development, and local secondary schools emphasize students’ development, and with the effort by the Education Bureau (EDB) on advocating STEAM Education in schools, local secondary schools put emphasise students’ development in the application of science and technology to solve problems creatively, and to care about the society and people in need. The initiatives in STEAM education aimed to discover and cultivate science by promoting STEM education, discovering and cultivating science and technology talents, and together creating a more sustainable society.
The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups, the Education Bureau, The Hong Kong Science Museum and The Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation jointly organised The Hong Kong Student Science Project Competition (HKSSPC) 2022 this past weekend. Funded by the Innovation and Technology Commission and supported by The Hong Kong Young Academy of Sciences, the theme of this year’s competition was “Inspiration from Living ‧ Innovation from Science”.
The theme of this year’s Competition is “Inspiration from Living ‧ Innovation from Science”, and with the focus on sustainable development, the participants will be encouraged to use their scientific knowledge in creative and innovative ways as they come up with potential solutions for environmental protection of impacting social needs. A total of 198 secondary school teams participated, competing for different science and technology awards.
The Final Judging cum Awards Presentation Ceremony successfully concluded today, with the public participating in this annual event through live streaming. The 20 finalists were highly appreciated by the judges. Mr. Raymond CHENG Siu-hong, Council Member, The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Group, Professor Paul Kwong-hang TAM, JP, Vice President and Chair Professor, Macau University of Science and Technology and Professor Anthony Man-cho SO, Dean of Graduate School and Professor, Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, officiated at the Awards Presentation Ceremony and recognised the achievements of the finalists. The winning teams demonstrated their skills, innovative ideas and creativity as they presented their vision for sustainable development.
For the Junior Division, the team from St Paul’s Convent School won with World of Mycelium in the Invention subcategory, while the team from Heep Yunn School took home the prize in the Investigation category with their work, more sustainable lithium-ion battery using alternative materials.
For the Senior Division, the team from Christian Alliance S W Chan Memorial College was the Champion in the Invention subcategory with their work, “EMG-Driven Virtual Environments for Stroke-Rehabilitation ”, while the Investigation champions came from King’s College school through their study on, Green Synthesis of Silver and Copper Nanoparticles and Their Potential Application in Killing Bacteria and Fungi for Burn Wound Dressing.
Mr. Raymond CHENG Siu-hong, Council Member, The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups congratulated all the awardees and encouraged them to continue working hard and strive for excellence. They were reminded that because science and life are inseparable and that innovative technology has helped society progress, there were many opportunities for science to help with sustainable development. Mr. Cheng expressed his pleasure at the enthusiasm and passion of all their participants. As Mr. Cheng added, “The Competition provides a platform for the students to use their theoretical knowledge into practical and good use. I very much hope that they will continue to be engaged and take advantage of all that they have learnt and the people they’ve met to continue to be
creative and innovative for the future.”
The Hong Kong Student Science Project Competition has been held since 1998, and local secondary school students who have shown outstanding innovation and passion take part. Winning teams will have the opportunity to publish their scientific works in international scientific journals, participate in local or overseas professional training, study tours and exchange activities, and represent Hong Kong in international science competitions, which broaden their horizons and increase their scientific and technological knowledge.
There is also an online public voting campaign from now until 21 August, and the public can vote for their favourite projects. The teams with the most votes will receive the “Visitors’ Favourite Award”. For more details about the competition, voting details and students’ projects, please visit https://hksspc.hkfyg.org.hk.