Guidelines for This Challenge

Objective

To encourage digital creativity and innovation culture among students.
To improve participants communication and presentation skills
To identify potential teams to participate the international microbit digital challenge for the Global Goals known as micro:bit do your:bit.

Theme

This challenge will focus on Global Goals 14 or Global Goals 15. The participants are expected to come up with innovative ways to use micro:bit to help protect life below water or life on land.

What is Global Goals 14?

The world’s oceans – their temperature, chemistry, currents and life – drive global systems that make the Earth habitable for humankind. How we manage this vital resource is essential for humanity as a whole, and to counterbalance the effects of climate change.

The SDGs aim to sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems from pollution, as well as address the impacts of ocean acidification. Enhancing conservation and the sustainable use of ocean-based resources through international law will also help mitigate some of the challenges facing our oceans.

What is Global Goals 15?

Human life depends on the earth as much as the ocean for our sustenance and livelihoods. Plant life provides 80 percent of the human diet, and we rely on agriculture as an important economic resources. Forests cover 30 percent of the Earth’s surface, provide vital habitats for millions of species, and important sources for clean air and water, as well as being crucial for combating climate change.

Urgent action must be taken to reduce the loss of natural habitats and biodiversity which are part of our common heritage and support global food and water security, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and peace and security.

Category

There are two category for the Innovation competition:

Primary school category ( 10 – 12 years old )
Secondary school category ( 13 – 17 years old )

Rules and Regulations:

The innovation project must follow the theme "Global Goals for Sustainable Development (Goals 14 and 15)”.
Each team should consist of 2 students.
There is no limit on the number of teams from each school.
The team must use BBC micro:bit only as the main controller.
There is no limit to a number of micro:bit to be used in the project.
The team can use any sensor, servo motor or accessories for the project.
The team can use 3D printing structures in their project.
The team are encouraged to use recyclable materials in their project.
Maximum size of prototype is 60 x 60cm (width x length).
Functional prototype must be ready before the competition day.
The team must do a short presentation and demonstration maximum 10 minutes to a panel of judges for evaluation.
The team can use any creative method to assist them during presentation.
The team must bring their own tools and other equipment needed to support the project.
Safety always comes first.

On the Competition Day

Table setup start at 9.00 A.M.
All teams will be given 2 hours for project setup.

How to register

Each team need to register before 30th October 2019
Competition fees are RM 150 per team inlcuding (food for 2 days (breakfast & lunch), t-shirt, certificate)
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** All rules and regulations are subject to change without prior notice.

**Hardware (micro:bit & accessories) can be purchased from
Elvira Systems Sdn Bhd before the competition.

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