Young Inventors Challenge 2022 Special Edition

Young Inventors Challenge 2022 Special Edition Celebrating 10^th Year Anniversary

Theme: “Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)”

The Introduction

The Young Inventors Challenge 2022 Special Edition (YIC 2022) is our 10th Invention/Innovation competition which aims to encourage secondary school students aged 13 – 17 to cooperate as a team (2-5 students) to find innovative solutions to current day problems. As the organizers of the YIC, ASTI (Association of Science Technology and Innovation), would like to continue with Young Inventors Challenge Special Edition for the 3^rd year in 2022, due to the uncertain situation of Covid-19 pandemic and travel restrictions. Therefore, YIC 2022 will be conducted Online via Proposal Submission, Invention Pitch Video and Report Submission.

Who Can Participate?

• Young people aged between 13 and 17 (Form 1 to 5).
• A team consisting of 2 – 5 young people.
• Teams made up of different cultural background (Highly Encouraged).

The Awards

• 1 X Platinum Award – RM 2500 with Digital Certificates
• 2 X Gold Awards – RM 1500 each with Digital Certificates
• 7 X Silver Awards – RM 750 each with Digital Certificates
• 10 X Bronze Awards – RM 400 each with Digital Certificates
• All participants will be awarded a Digital Certificates of Participation.

The Official Launch of YIC 2022

The official launch of Young Inventors Challenge 2022 Special Edition details as below:
Date: 30 March 2022, Wednesday
Time: 5pm (MYT)
Link: https://rb.gy/n2m3ma

Question & Answer Session

Date:20 April 2022
Time:5pm (MYT)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVWAywDsSss&t=5s

How To Participate?

1. Form a Team of 2 to 5 people aged 13-17 years old and Submit Registration

• • • Google form link (https://forms.gle/BR1KJRJUQiAnuASt5) or
    • Download Registration form below and email to yic2510@gmail.com
    • Registration form -DOCX  Registration form -PDF
      
    • Deadline: 30 April 2022

2. Develop the Invention Proposal following the format given in the Students Manual and Proposal Writing Guidelines as below:

The Proposal Writing Guide Video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgQHiCqWomE

Students Manual of YIC 2022

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3. Registered teams will be guided with Online Training as per details below:

Online Training 1:
Date: 11 May 2022 Wednesday
Time: 5pm to 6pm (MYT)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VD-6iPx72E

Online Training 2:
Date: 18 May 2022 Wednesday
Time:5pm to 6pm (MYT)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfUVsO1Pqc4

4. Submit Invention Proposal via

• • • Google form link (https://forms.gle/K9WYUD7p8UorcoXVA) or
    • Email to yic2510@gmail.com
    • Download Proposal Format (Link)
    • Proposal Format – DOCX Proposal Format – PDF
    • Deadline 27 May 2022 extended to 3 June 2022

5. Shortlisted teams will be notified via email by mid- June 2022 and will be guided with Online Training and Facebook Live Training from June – August 2021

6. 2 months to develop “Working Prototype” (July-August 2022)

7. Shortlisted Teams submits 1) Invention Pitch Video 2) Project Report by 26 August 2022

8. Viva session with the top 20 teams Mid October 2022

9. Winners Announcement Online Live Event by first week of November 2022

The Poster

For further details, kindly contact Ms. Vanitha Vasu via email to yic2510@gmail.com or WhatsApp to 014-7124217