Competition Track

Science & Technology Track

Smart & Intelligent Electronics

This sub-track focuses on the development of advanced electronic systems that integrate intelligence, adaptability, and automation. It includes innovations in smart sensing, intelligent instrumentation, wearable electronics, adaptive control systems, and next-generation electronic devices designed to enhance efficiency, performance, and human interaction.

Embedded, Robotics, Digitalisation & IoT Solutions

This sub-track emphasises the integration of embedded systems, robotics, automation, and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies to enable intelligent, connected, and autonomous solutions. It highlights innovations that enhance digital transformation, real-time monitoring, smart automation, and cyber-physical system integration across various application domains.

Semiconductor & Nano Technology Innovations

This sub-track focuses on advances in semiconductor technologies, nano-scale materials, and micro/nano fabrication techniques. It covers innovations in electronic materials, nano-enabled devices, flexible electronics, advanced sensing technologies, and emerging semiconductor applications that contribute to future technological development.

Sustainability & Green Technology

This sub-track addresses engineering and technological solutions that support environmental sustainability, energy efficiency, and responsible resource utilisation. It emphasises innovations aligned with sustainable development goals, including renewable energy, eco-friendly materials, environmental monitoring, and technologies that minimise ecological impact.

Humanitarian & Ethical Technology

This sub-track focuses on technology designed to benefit society while prioritising ethical considerations, inclusivity, and accessibility. It highlights innovations that address humanitarian challenges, improve quality of life, promote equitable access to technology, and ensure responsible and ethical deployment of emerging technologies.

AR/VR & Simulation-Based Tools for Various Applications

This sub-track covers immersive technologies such as augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), mixed reality, and simulation platforms developed for education, training, industry, healthcare, and other application domains. It emphasises realistic, interactive, and experiential technological solutions that enhance learning, analysis, and operational efficiency.

Interdisciplinary Engineering Solutions

This sub-track recognises innovations that integrate multiple engineering, computing, scientific, or social disciplines to address complex challenges. It encourages holistic, cross-domain approaches that combine technical expertise with contextual understanding to produce impactful and sustainable solutions.

Science Social Track

Ethical Frameworks for AI in Education or Healthcare

This sub-track focuses on the ethical development, deployment, and governance of artificial intelligence within education and healthcare contexts. It includes frameworks addressing transparency, fairness, accountability, trustworthiness, and responsible use of AI technologies in sensitive human-centred environments.

Technology Acceptance and Behavioural Studies

This sub-track examines how individuals, organisations, and societies perceive, adopt, and interact with emerging technologies. It emphasises behavioural insights, usability considerations, psychological factors, and socio-cultural influences affecting technology acceptance and implementation.

Gender and Accessibility Gaps in Engineering Education

This sub-track addresses inclusivity challenges within engineering and technology education. It focuses on gender participation, accessibility barriers, equitable opportunities, inclusive curriculum design, and strategies that support diversity and broader participation in STEM fields.

Social Impact Assessments of IoT/Automation Deployment

This sub-track explores the broader societal implications of automation, IoT systems, and digital transformation initiatives. It considers economic, social, ethical, workforce, privacy, and community impacts arising from technology deployment in various sectors.

Digital Inclusion and Equitable Access to Emerging Technologies

This sub-track focuses on reducing digital inequality and improving equitable access to technology. It highlights initiatives, frameworks, and innovations that address the digital divide, technology accessibility, digital literacy, and inclusive technological development.

Policy Design or Governance for Emerging Technologies

This sub-track emphasises regulatory, governance, and policy frameworks supporting responsible technological development. It includes considerations of standards, ethical governance, risk management, regulatory approaches, and public policy strategies for emerging technologies.

STEAM Education Innovation (Pedagogical or Psychological Perspective)

This sub-track focuses on educational innovation within Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) from pedagogical, cognitive, or psychological perspectives. It highlights approaches that enhance learning engagement, creativity, interdisciplinary thinking, and student development.

Innovation in Teaching & Learning Track

Innovative Pedagogical Approaches

This sub-track explores new teaching methodologies, instructional strategies, and curriculum innovations that enhance learning engagement, critical thinking, creativity, and practical skill development across educational levels.

Technology-Enhanced Teaching & Learning

This sub-track focuses on the integration of digital technologies, artificial intelligence, learning analytics, immersive tools, and online platforms to enhance teaching delivery, learning experiences, and educational accessibility.

Assessment & Feedback Innovation

This sub-track emphasises innovative approaches to evaluating learning outcomes, including alternative assessment models, digital assessment tools, continuous feedback mechanisms, and competency-based evaluation systems.

Inclusive & Special Education Innovation

This sub-track highlights innovations supporting inclusive education, accessibility, and equitable learning opportunities for diverse learners, including individuals with disabilities or special educational needs.

STEAM Education Innovation

This sub-track focuses on interdisciplinary STEAM education initiatives that integrate science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics to foster creativity, innovation skills, and holistic learning experiences.

Ethics & Responsible Use of Educational Technology

This sub-track addresses ethical considerations in educational technology deployment, including data privacy, responsible AI use, digital wellbeing, and ethical design of learning technologies.

Sustainability & Societal Impact in Education

This sub-track focuses on educational initiatives that promote sustainability awareness, social responsibility, environmental consciousness, and community engagement through innovative educational practices.