Seven Enriched IT Class students of Pak Kau College, a partner school of the “Enriched IT Programme in Secondary Schools”, participated in the 22nd Hong Kong Youth Science and Technology Innovation Competition held from 16 March to 6 June 2020 and won two 3rd Place Grand Awards. They also participated in the Second Future Engineer Grand Challenge held from 25 May 2020 to 10 June 2020 and won one 1st Place Grand Award and one 2nd Place Grand Award .

“Save In Time” is a computer system installed at the homes of elderly singletons and it uses AI image recognition technology to automatically monitor the health status of the elderly. When the elderly are detected by the system to be in danger, collapsed or in need of rescue, the system will generate an alarm signal to try to awaken the elderly. If the condition does not improve, the system will send a message to alert family members to call for rescue.

Awardees : Majeed Hena, Chung Cheuk Lam and Li Ka Man

“SHACKS: The Ozone Deodorization & Manure Storage Managing System” is an automatic detection and alert system to raise the utilisation rate of mobile toilets by improving their hygienic condition. The system uses Arduino UNO as the main circuit, which works with a water level sensor to detect any sewage overflow, and an infrared sensor to determine whether the mobile toilet is currently in use. The system is also equipped with an ozone dispenser to remove odour.

Awardees : Kwok King Hei, Cen Cheuk Pan, Wong Yan Ki and Kwan Tin Chi Chiron (Note: Chiron only participated in the Second Future Engineer Grand Challenge.)

About the Competitions

Since its launch in 1997, the Hong Kong Youth Science and Technology Innovation Competition has had nearly 4 000 applicants from over 400 participating schools every year. Teachers and students of kindergartens, primary and secondary schools across the territory may participate in the competition. The various categories of the competition include Science Fiction Drawing, Invention, Research, Outstanding STEM Activity, Outstanding STEM Teacher and Outstanding STEM School.

The Future Engineer Grand Challenge has been organised by the Hong Kong STEM Education Alliance since 2019 with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) (Hong Kong Section), the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE) and the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) (Hong Kong Section) as the co-organisers. The competition aims to highlight the importance of STEM education in Hong Kong and nurture young engineers.