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The objective of Young Inventor Competition is to encourage innovation and implementation of technology in

solving real-life problems. Through this competition we hope to raise students interest in engineering and hence

nurturing the future generation of the profession.

The information Day was successfully held on 7 November 2009

marking the launch of the competition. More than a hundred students

and teachers attended the

meeting. Mr. K S Szeto and

Ir K K Lo of IMechE Hong

Kong Branch, Ir Barry Lee of

HKIE MMNC shared their

views on innovation and

technology application with

the audiences. The

competition rules were then

explained and sample

prototype of the competition

was demonstrate with the

help of IMechE Young

Members Mr. Andy Cheung

and Mr. Titus Tam.Demonstration of prototype units

Ir. K K Lo talked about the key design

aspects that contestants should pay

attention to during Info Day

Round 1 - Hydraulic Robot Arm

Information Day

This competition was separated

into two rounds. The first round

was held on 5 December 2009 at

the foyer of Hong Kong Polytechnic

University. There was a record-

breaking 40 teams competed on the

day.

The theme of Round 1 was

Hydraulic Robot Arm. Contestantsdesigned robot arms that were

actuated by hydraulic pistons and

was allowed 3 minutes to transfer

paper cups filled with water from

one place to another. The team

which collects the largestvolume of water win in the

efficiency category while

there were also an

innovative category which

was awarded to the most

creative design.

Sing Yin Secondary School

led in the efficiency

category after the round

while Aberdeen Technical

Schools Robot Arm scored

the highest mark in the

innovation category.

Radio

Television

Hong Kong (RTHK) TV

crew came and shot the

event on the day and

also interviewed Mr. W

K Chow, Chairman of

IMechE Hong Kong

Branch. The programme

was broadcasted to

public on television one

week after.

Hydraulic Robot Arm at Round 1

Group photo taken in Round 1

5 December 2009

Students operating their robot arm

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The Final Round of the competition

was successfully held on 30 January

2010 at Olympic Square, Hong Kong

Park. Students of 40 teams from 20

secondary schools competed over

their inventions attracted more than

100 spectators to the game, making

a remarkable day in the engineering

profession in Hong Kong.

The theme of the final round of the

competition is Human-Powered

Water Pump. Contestants have to

pump as much water as possible to

a bucket on a one-meter high

platform within 2

minutes. Not only

competing students

indulged into the

game, supporters also

cheer nervously for

their teams. Cheering

is all over the field.

We

congratulate

all winning

teams. As a large-scale

comprehensive

competition, "Young

Inventors Competition

2010" has played a positive

role in encouraging young

people to apply creativity

in problem solving, and

also help promote the

development of Hong Kong's

mechanical engineering sector.

The chief organising party Institute

of Mechanical Engineers Hong Kong

Branch feel proud of the competition

and also set a good paradigm for

Hong Kong Institution of Engineers

Mechanical, Marine, Naval

Architecture and Chemical Division,

which is the chief organiser of the

next session.

Ricky Kan

YIC 2010 Organising Committee

http://www.younginventor.hk/

Round 2 - Human Powered Water Pump

The overall result of the competition is as follows:

Highest-efficiency

Champion: Delia Memorial School (YW) Team 2

First runners up: Sing Yin Secondary School Team 2

Second runners up: Sing Yin Secondary School Team 4

Merit: Delia Memorial School (YW) Team 4Best inventiveness

Champion: Sing Yin Secondary School Team 2

First runners up: TWGHs Wong Fung Ling College

Second runners up: Delia Memorial School (YW) Team 2

Merit: Aberdeen Technical School

HKIE - MMNC

Co-organisers The Institution of Mechanical

Engineers, Hong Kong Branch

The American Society of Mechanical

Engineers, Hong Kong Section

The Hong Kong Institution of

Engineers, MMNC Division

Supporting organisations

This event was supported by Departments

of Mechanical Engineering of The HongKong Polytechnic University, University of

Hong Kong, Chinese University of Hong

Kong and The Hong Kong University of

Science and Technology

Tel: 3153 4186 / 3153 4182Fax: 2894 9885E-mail: imeche@imechehk.org.hk

Enquiry

Group photo of participants in Round 2

Students pumping hard