2019 Future Engineer International Youth STEM Challenge Successfully Completed
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On the 24th August 2019, The Second Future Engineer International Youth STEM Challenge, organized by the National Youth Future Engineers Expo and Competition Organizing Committee, the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET), the Association of Educational and Technology (AET) and the First Landing Education was successfully held in Cambridge, England. A total of 150 young people from China and the UK participated in 4 different challenges, including the Arm-based ‘Internet of Things’ Creative Design, the Science Fair, Creative Garden Window Design and Science Drama 1+1.
The purpose of this competition is to strengthen student’s ability to comprehensively apply knowledge and skills, cultivate student’s innovative thinking, and develop creativity, collaboration and problem-solving skills. Inspire the student’s motivation and interest through the form of competition, promote the exchange of international youth, and cultivate the communication and collaboration ability of transnational culture. Let us review some exciting moments of the competition!
The competition is divided into four challenges:
Challenge 1: Arm-based ‘Internet of Things’ Creative Design
Challenge 2: Science Fair
Challenge 3: Creative Garden Window Design
Challenge 4: Science Drama 1+1
Let’s review them one by one
Arm-based ‘Internet of Things’ Creative design
This is a new challenge created by Arm's designated engineer for this competition. Chinese and British participants participated in a two-days Arm IOT training courses based on the Micro:bit platform in Cambridge. Each player received a certificate issued by Arm. The contestants used the space environment as the background, using simple materials and intelligent electronic hardware devices to complete the construction of the space station and the planetary base, and construct the living environment and operating environment of the planetary base. This competition fully exemplifies the team's innovative practice ability and teamwork ability.
Science Fair
In this competition, participants have made solutions to the problems encountered in daily life, fully reflecting the students' attitude towards innovation and exploration, the ultimate research on technology and the unremitting pursuit of a better life.
Creative Garden Window Design
This project requires the cooperation of Chinese and English participants to produce British models on site and complete the construction of the garden window, combining Chinese traditional culture with international culture, to effectively train the cross-cultural collaboration and innovation ability of the participant.
Science Drama 1+1
This competition focuses on the exploration of student’s creative potential and the improvement of artistic literacy. It presents a complete process of scientific and technological development through the form of artistic expression and carries out ideas for future development. The live performances of the contestants made the judges and the audience full of praise.
Award ceremony
After intensive four challenges, the Chinese and British participants performed well in this competition. The contest invited experts and representatives from many authoritative organizations to present awards to the contestants. The award certificate was jointly signed by the National Youth Future Engineers Expo and Competition Organizing Committee, The Institution of Engineering and Technology IET, and The Association of Educational and Technology AET. The following are some unforgettable moments of the award ceremony: