projects competition 2010 briefing (18–21 jan) 26 th hwa chong institution
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Projects Competition2010 Briefing (18–21 Jan)
26th Hwa ChongInstitution
Project work aims to:
develop global, independent life-long learners
facilitate learning beyond the classroom
provide a meaningful platform for students to apply and synthesize the knowledge gained from their thinking, research and IT lessons to solve real-life problems
Projects Competition Website
take time to read through the various Categories
return often to check up on Announcement
note list of Category Managers and their Assistants
http://projectsday.hci.edu.sg/2010 can also access via Studies website
Categories and its Managers & Asst
Cat-1: Experimental Research Mrs Sow Yoke Keow Dr Yip Cheng Wai
Cat-2: Non-Experimental Research Mr Lee Teck Kong Ms Sunita Nair
Cat-3: Inventions Mrs Ng Siew Hoon Ms Vivien Sim
Categories and its Managers & Asst
Cat-4: Resource Development Ms Gwee Hana Ms Roselind Mathews
Cat-5: Creative Arts Ms Low Sok Hui Mr Kuek Sway Swee
Cat-6: Language Arts (English) Mrs Laura Ng Mr Adrian Chan
Categories and its Managers & Asst
Cat-7: Language Arts (Chinese) Mr Tan Yew Keng Mr Tan Guan Chye
Cat-8: Service Learning Mr Vincent Tan Mr Lim Chuan Chia
Categories and its Managers & Asst
Cat-9a: Mathematics Mr Rong Yifei Ms Gwee Hwee Ngee
Cat-9b: Infocomm Studies Mr Tan Choo Kee Mr Koh Kim Tian
HCI log-in account
account must be active need it to go online for
Ethics Agreement andProjects Registration
Mr Paul Goh and/or Mr Chris Koh can be located at the TechCentre to resolve IT issues
Ethics Agreement
pupils who wish to take part in Projects Competition must sign Ethics Agreement
the LINK is available on Projects website, under Registration
now OPEN till end of Week 4 (29 Jan, next Fri, 3.00 pm)
Leader click on availableUSERIDS to form
project group
Leader cannot include you in project groupsince your USERID
is not available
Did not signEthics Agreement
SignEthics Agreement
Pupil
USERID not captured USERID captured
Competition schedule
Preliminary Round(7 Apr, Wed; Term 2, Week 3)
Semi-finals(7 Jul, Wed; Term 3, Week 2)
Finals(13 Aug, Fri; Term 3, Week 7)
Projects Day – Grand Finals(16 Sep, Thu; Term 4, Week 1)**
Participation
Compulsory for Sec 1 & Sec 2 Optional for Sec 3 & Sec 4
Group members
group consists of max 4 members (if otherwise, see infor on website)
if include external members (same age group), must have at least 2 HCI students in the group
must have at least one mentor from list of HCI-teachers
Number of Projects
1 student = 1 project if 2 projects = seek DC permission if 3 projects = seek DST permission take note:
in all cases, a HCI-mentor must agree first
very stringent process will be applied for those doing >1 project
Project registration
will be opened from 1 Feb (Mon), link will be made available on website under Registration & EMB
from now till then: find out about each Category begin to form your group talk to prospective mentor (to avoid
rejection later)
Uploading reports
group leader must have knowledge of FTP (file transfer protocol)
upload reports just before: semi-finals (just the abstract) finals (full web-report)
After Judging Completed
students not allowed to approach any of the teacher-judges however, may ask questions during
judging time only teacher-mentor may approach
Category Manager (for purpose of improving project)
Appeals
after Semi-finals, and after Finals can appeal if you think your project
deserves better but only mentors can appeal on
behalf of the group appeal must be made (in writing)
within THREE days after the release of results
Web Design Award
after the Finals, 1 best webreport from each category will be chosen for WDA
group must not be in the Grand Finals Selection Round
Project time-frame (take note)
all work must be completed by Finals (including service or community projects)
otherwise, the project will be pulled out of the 2010 competition (can carry forward to following year)
Project Work points for Lower Sec
StatusProject Work (50% of Independent Studies)
Finals max 15 points
Semi-finals max 30 points
Prelim flat 5 points
Project grades and ACE points for Upper Sec
Grade Event Main SubjectOther
Subjects
Finalist
A*
Finals
10 4
A 8 3
B+ 6 2
Non-Finalist
BSemi-Finals
4 0
C0 to 2 (mentor
recommendation)0
--- Prelim --- ---
Poor attitudes in Project Work Considerations for adjusting points downwards by a
mentor: did not do fair share of work in team (-1 or 2 pts) did not attend regular meeting session with team
(-1 or 2 pts) did not meet up with mentor regularly (-1 or 2
pts) etc .....
If a member or a team pulls out of the Projects Competition after successfully passing through the Prelim round, then all points or ACE will be forfeited Project Work grade = Failed
Thank You