Competition Format

Competition Format for HKYPT 2024

The HKYPT is a scaled-down and modified version of the IYPT, making use of the IYPT's problems. 

Teams of 4 students will select 1 of the 17 problems for the physics fight.  They will report a 12 minutes presentation of the problem.

They will also be opposing 1 of the opponent presentation.

The Reporter presents the essence of the solution to the problem, attracting the attention of the audience to the main physical ideas and conclusions. 

The Opponent puts questions to the Reporter and criticizes the report, pointing to possible inaccuracy and errors in the understanding of the problem and in the solution. The Opponent analyses the advantages and drawbacks of both the solution and the presentation of the Reporter. The discussion of the Opponent should not become a presentation of his/her own solution. In the discussion, the solution presented by the Reporter is discussed. 

12 min  Presentation of the report 

2 min  Questions of the Opponent to the Reporter and answers of the Reporter 

3 min  Preparation of the Opponent 

14 min  The Opponent takes the floor (maximum 4 min) and discussion between the Reporter and the Opponent 

1 min  The Opponent summarizes the discussion 

5 min  Questions of the Jury 

5 min  All jurors write initial comments and scores for Reporter and Opponent

5 min Open scoring (Chief juror requests all jurors to reveal their scores to everyone and request jurors with highest and lowest score to comment)

Each team must must inform the organizing committee of the problems they have selected by 31 October 2023.

They will also be informed of their opponent problems by early November after the online Zoom match lottery.

Teams are responsible for making clear distinctions between their own work and work that has been re-used/ existing research, such as by clearly citing all sources used during the presentation on the respective slide. Not doing so may result not only in a lower score but potentially also a disciplinary procedure in cases that shall be considered as plagiarism.

Note that, to simplify the rule from IYPT, HKYPT does not include the role of reviewer in any physics fight.