Theme 1: COVID 19 PANDEMIC

Problem: Knowing The Rate Of Spread Of COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus disease 2019, is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus was first identified from an outbreak in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. Attempts to contain it there failed, allowing the virus to spread worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 30 January 2020 and a pandemic on 11 March 2020. As of 19 April 2022, the pandemic had caused more than 505 million cases and 6.2 million deaths, making it one of the deadliest in history. Most people who fall sick with COVID-19 will experience mild to moderate symptoms and recover without special treatment. Most common symptoms are fever, dry cough and tiredness. Less common symptoms are aches and pains, sore throat, conjunctivitis, headache and lose of taste or smell. The virus that causes COVID-19 is mainly transmitted through droplets generated when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or exhales. These droplets are too heavy to hang in the air, and quickly fall on floors or surfaces. You can be infected by breathing in the virus if you are within close proximity of someone who has COVID-19, or by touching a contaminated surface and then your eyes, nose or mouth.

Theme 2: BRIDGE & CONICS

Problem: Design In Strengthening The Build

Architecture and engineering projects reveal the use of parabolas in bridge construction. Parabolic shapes can be seen in The Parabola, a structure in London built in 1962 that boasts a copper roof with parabolic and hyperbolic lines. Next, the famous Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California, has parabolas on each side of its side spans or towers.

Not to mention amongst the shape or design of the bridge construction option in Malaysia also has the element of strengthening from the shape of the parabola itself. The most famous is the Merdeka Bridge in Kedah which was built by the British in 1955.

However, some describe this parabolic shape element as the choice of the designer or architect, however, this has been refuted by the construction of another neo futurist bridge in the late 90s, the Santiago Calatrava bridge. Moreover, bridge at Putrajaya lake, the Sei Saujana bridge and Seri Gemilang bridge (2003).

This shows that the parabola is an important element in strengthening the construction of a bridge and is still becomes an option in bridge construction.

Theme 3: VECTORS

Problem: The Important Of Crosswind In Aviation

A crosswind is any wind that has a perpendicular component to the line or direction of travel. This affects the aerodynamics of many forms of transport. Moving non-parallel to the wind’s direction creates a crosswind component on the object and thus increasing the apparent wind on the object; such use of cross wind travel is used to advantage by sailing craft, kiteboarding craft, power kiting, etc. On the other side, crosswind moves the path of vehicles sideways and hence it can be a hazard

Theme 4: BODY MASS INDEX

Problem: Knowing Your Health Condition

Obesity is a known risk factor for many serious diseases and health conditions such as heart diseases, type 2 diabetes, and many types of cancer like large intestine, pancreas and kidney cancers (Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, 2022). Malaysia is now the country with the highest prevalence of obesity among adults in Southeast Asia. According to a 2019 survey, half of our adult population was reported to be overweight (30%) or obese (20%). In other words, one in every two Malaysian adults is overweight. This trend, however, continues to grow in 2020, reaching 54%. Obesity has developed into a major public health problem, with substantial health and economic consequences, resulting in decreased productivity and life expectancy, as well as an increase in disability and health care expenses. As a result, public health efforts to reduce obesity are critical to conserving society’s resources.