Tech 4 Good Challenge: Call for entries to bag RM24k prize pool
- ViTrox Academy
- Jan 24, 2024
- 1 min read
Updated: Feb 28, 2024
The highly anticipated Tech 4 Good Challenge 2024 is now open for registration and proposal submission, until March 15, 2024. Following the success of the first competition, Tech 4 Good Challenge offers an impressive total prize pool of RM24,000, inviting teams with exceptional talents to vie for the reward.
This year, ViTrox Technologies and University Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) Faculty of Information and Communication Technology (FICT) are running another call for Malaysian secondary and tertiary students to form teams of three, to address real-world problems confronting our society today by utilizing the engineering design process.
With the goal to equip students with essential “21-century skills”, Tech 4 Good Challenge promotes STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) subjects among Malaysian secondary and tertiary students, by providing a platform for students with a passion for science and technology to showcase their innovative and creative thinking.
What is Tech 4 Good Challenge
Tech 4 Good Challenge, which is now entering its second year of inventive competition, is the first national invention competition in Malaysia to be jointly organized by local technology companies and academia. Organized by ViTrox Technologies and UTAR FICT, and coordinated by ViTrox Academy, the judging panel is composed of experienced engineers from industry, research professors from academia, and front-line practitioners in education.
Competition Categories and Tracks
The competition comprises two categories: the secondary school category (Category 1) and the tertiary category (Category 2).
Category 1: students from Form 1 to Form 5 (SPM), Year 8 to Year 11 (IGCSE) and Junior and Senior High 1,2,3 (UEC) will be contested.
Category 2: undergraduate, including STPM, A-Level and Foundation will be contested.
The organizers enthusiastically welcome all interested students to unleash their unique creativity in the three major competition categories, namely (1) Well-being, (2) Agriculture, and (3) Environment.
Details of Competition
Tech 4 Good Challenge will unfold in two phases: the qualifying round and the prototype development for the grand finale. To better assist the students in championing the challenge, all qualified teams of Category 1 will be assigned a coach to provide support during the prototype development phase. Below are details of grand finale:
Date: 6 July 2024 Time: 9.00 am - 5.30 pm
Venue: ViTrox Campus 2.0, Batu Kawan, Penang.
How to Join?
Students aspiring to participate in Tech 4 Good Challenge are urged to submit their registration forms and proposals by March 1Form a team of three members and start your idea proposal now!
For more information and registration, please contact:
Ms Mandy Lim (Email: academy@vitrox.com, Tel: +6016-832986)
Dr Lee Han Kee (Email: hklee@utar.edu.my, Tel:+6016-9097762)
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