Enrichment and Competitions

Stay tuned for upcoming physics-related enrichment and competitions 

Please contact Ms Tan Joy through your Physics tutor before the deadline if you are interested in any of the programme. 

At our QCamp website (https://qcamp.quantumlah.org/), you can find: 

·       Student registration form 

·       Programme overview 

·       Outline of timetable 

·       Lecture notes, tutorial notes, and timetables from the previous years 

A brief overview of QCamp  

·       For whom? ~40 motivated pre-university students (JC & Poly Students) who have experience with basic matrix algebra 

·       By whom? CQT graduate students, research assistants, undergraduates, and professors 

·       Why? Promote engagement in quantum physics and its applications 

·       What? Lectures and tutorials on theoretical basics, practical hands-on exercises for quantum applications, lab tours at CQT and A*STAR, and casual and engaging discussion circles. 

·       How? Prioritise and develop intuition, build a technical foundation, and instil confidence.  

The Materials Innovation Challenge is open to local Junior Colleges and Polytechnics. We cordially invite your School to participate in this competition that aims to spur creativity, problem-solving skills, and interest in materials science discipline through the creation of a sustainable and functional product. 

Schools are invited to nominate one team with maximum five (5) members to take up the challenge of designing and creating a food delivery backpack. The full scope of the challenge and requirements can be found in the attached guidelines. Teams may register through this form and proceed to work on their projects independently upon confirmation by MSE.

All entries to the competition will be presented for final judging on 23 June 2023 (Friday) at NTU Campus. Teams will present their conceptualisation process and the prototypes will undergo a series of tests to measure stability, impact resistance, and thermal insulation.

To support the teams, MSE will provide up to $100 funding through reimbursement basis.

Prizes

1st Place: $3,000 for students and trophy for their school

2nd Place: $2,000 for students and trophy for their school

3rd Place: $1,000 for students and trophy for their school

Timeline

17 April to 7 May - Participating team’s registration through this form

8 to 13 May - Confirmation of participation from MSE

12 June - MSE to send administrative reminders

23 June -  Competition Day

The Nanyang Physics Summer School (for junior college / high school physics (JC1/JC2 or Year 5/Year 6)) students to be held from 5-7 June 2023) is not a regular physics program, but a venue for students to explore the exciting world of physics beyond what they have learned in school. The program is designed to enhance students' understanding of physics concepts, allow them to explore physics at a deeper level, and expose them to cutting-edge technological research (for a brief description of the program, see attached flyer).

During the summer school, students will attend lectures, engage in hands-on experiments (a key component of NTU Physics undergraduate program), and participate in scientific discussions. Students will interact with our faculty throughout the summer school; this will allow your students to actively engage with faculty research and develop potential research projects (e.g., for the SSEF).

The Nanyang Physics Summer School is an excellent opportunity for your physics students to enhance their academic and personal growth. They will benefit from a unique learning experience, make new friends, and develop their skills in physics. 

We would greatly appreciate it if you could share this invitation with your physics students and encourage them to attend the Nanyang Physics Summer School. To apply, a teacher-in-charge from the school can fill out the particulars in the EXCEL file attached and email it to theophy@ntu.edu.sg by 15 May 2023. Limited spots (~2 per school) are available, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. 

The cost is $20/student. Lunch and tea breaks will be provided.

For registration and/or questions, please contact us at: theophy@ntu.edu.sg

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Level (JC1/2 or Year 5/6)

Email

Contact number

Dietary restrictions, if any

Name of person to contact in case of emergency

Contact number in case of emergency

 The 11th Young Inventors Challenge (YIC) is now opened for registration.

YIC is supported by the Association of Science, Technology and Innovation (ASTI), Malaysia. The challenge is team-based and members, aged 13 to 17, can come from more than 1 school. YIC requires teams of up to 2-5 members to put their minds together and come up with an invention. The purpose of the programme is to build and encourage the creative and inventive capability of young people.

ASTI is proud to mention that Young Inventors Challenge has received international recognition from the Ministry of Education Malaysia for the year 2017 to 2022. In 2019, YIC was also shortlisted from over 1500 education projects from around the world to participate in the conference and competition called “Reimagining Education” held in London that was organised by the respected rating agency, QS International. YIC was also recognized as the top 10 projects run by an ALUMNI of the International Visitors Leadership Programme (IVLP) conducted by the US State department.

This year, in its 11th consecutive year of running, the theme of YIC 2023 is Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) where we hope to see inventions that can cause a positive change and create a more sustainable future for all.

Please refer to documents below for reference. You may also visit https://www.asti.org.my/yic2023/ for more details.

These talks are aimed at JC2 students passionate about the sciences and their applications in research and technology, but are also open to all other interested students. These talks are intended to link A-Level content to the forefront of research and engineering, and give students a broader perspective of the content they are learning in the classroom. Teachers are also encouraged to attend to follow-up and engage students in discussions after the talks.

For this year, we have the following talks coming up, all to be conducted online via Zoom: