Projects Competition 2011 Briefing (25–31 Jan)

27th Hwa Chong

Institution

Briefing for Sec 1

Project work aims to:

develop global, independent life-long learners

facilitate learning beyond the classroom

provide a meaningful platform for students to apply and synthesize the knowledge gained from their thinking, research and IT lessons to solve real-life problems

Projects Competition Manager

Mr Steven Su (stevensu@hc.edu.sg)

Take note: Mr Steven Sou (IT support staff) (stevensou@hc.edu.sg)

when writing email to me

no SMS language

use the Queen’s English

Projects Competition Website

take time to read through the various Categories

return often to check up on Announcement

list of Category Managers and their Assistants

http://hsprojectsday.wiki.hci.edu.sg

can also access via Studies

EMB

read EMB at least once a day

for latest information regarding Projects Competition

Cat-11: Future Trends

This category is specially created to train you in research skills

Restricted to Sec 1 & 2 students

But pupils can still sign up for other categories

HCI log-in account

account must be active

need it to go online for Ethics Agreement and Projects Registration

Mr Paul Goh, Mr Chris Koh or Mr Lin can be located at the TechCentre to resolve IT issues

Ethics Agreement

pupils who wish to take part in Projects Competition must sign Ethics Agreement

the LINK is available on Projects website, under Registration

now OPEN till Wed (2 Feb, Wed, 3.00 pm)

Leader click on available USERIDS to form

project group

Leader cannot include you in project group since your USERID

is not available

Did not sign Ethics Agreement

Sign Ethics Agreement

Pupil

USERID not captured USERID captured

Competition schedule

Preliminary Round (5 Apr, Tue; Term 2, Week 3)

Semi-finals (7 Jul, Thu; Term 3, Week 2)

Finals (19 Aug, Fri; Term 3, Week 8)

Projects Day – Grand Finals (16 Sep, Fri; Term 4, Week 1)

Participation

Compulsory for Sec 1, 2 & 3

because of Independent Studies

Optional for Sec 4

Group members

group consists of max 4 members (if otherwise, see infor on website)

if include external members (same age group), must have at least 2 HCI students in the group

must have at least one mentor from list of HCI-teachers

Number of Projects

1 student = 1 project

Project registration

will be opened after CNY

link will be made available on website under Registration & EMB

from now till then:

find out about each Category

begin to form your group

talk to prospective mentor (to avoid rejection later)

Project registration

after submission of project registration

check back after 2 days

if no news from mentor regarding status (accept or reject)

approach mentor to find out the reason

Uploading reports

group leader must have knowledge of FTP (file transfer protocol)

you will learn FTP during your Infocomm Studies lessons

upload document just before:

prelim (the proposal)

semi-finals (the synopsis)

finals (full web-report)

After Judging Completed

students not allowed to approach any of the teacher-judges

however, may ask questions during judging time

only teacher-mentor may approach Category Manager (for purpose of improving project)

Appeals

after Semi-finals, and after Finals

can appeal if you think your project deserves better

but only mentors can appeal on behalf of the group

appeal must be made (in writing) within THREE days after the release of results

Project time-frame (take note)

all work must be completed by Finals (including service or community projects)

otherwise, the project will be pulled out of the 2011 competition (can carry forward to following year)

Compulsory presentation

During oral presentation judging, all members of the group are required to take turn to present the project

for Prelim, Semi, Finals

Rubrics will include this requirement

1st page of your slide

The first page of your slide during oral presentation should include the following details (so as to identify your group):

Group Number

Project title

Name of members

Project Work points

Status Project Work (50% of

Independent Studies)

Finals 10 (max)

Semi-finals 30 (max)

Prelim 10 (flat) – on 1st successful attempt

5 (flat) – on subsequent attempts

Poor attitudes in Project Work

Considerations for adjusting points downwards by a mentor:

did not do fair share of work in team (-1 or 2 pts)

did not attend regular meeting session with team (-1 or 2 pts)

did not meet up with mentor regularly (-1 or 2 pts)

etc .....

If a member or a team pulls out of the Projects Competition after successfully passing through the Prelim round, then

all points or ACE will be forfeited

Project Work grade = Failed

Thank You