2021 National Science Challenge: Semi Final

(31 August 2021- 25 September 2021)

31 August 2021 (Tuesday)
Opening Ceremony
3.00 pm-3.10 pm • Speech by Mr Jaffri Ibrahim, CREST Chief Executive Officer
3.10 pm-3.20 pm • Speech by Prof Dr Noor Saadah Abd Rahman FASc, Co-Chairperson NSC Steering
Committee
3.20 pm-4.00 pm • Briefing on the virtual camp and judging criteria- Assoc Prof Dr Tan Yee Shin
4 September 2021 (Saturday)
• Ice breaking session- Dr Manraj Singh Cheema and Dr Chau De Ming
8.30 am- 9.10 am
• Announcement of track selection and introduction to academic & industry mentors- Assoc Prof
9.10 am-9.15 am
Dr Tan Yee Shin

9.15 am – 9.45 am • Introduction on CREST

9.45 am-12.45 pm • Design Thinking Workshop (60pax)

2.00 pm-3.30 pm • Briefing on UVOIS project monitoring platform by CREST (School mentors and Academic mentors)

YSN-ASM Science Lectures

• Each lecture will be 60 min + 15 min Q &A = Total 75 min
Session 1: • Each session will have 3 lectures running concurrently
2.00pm- 3.15 pm • Lectures will be recorded and shared for students to revisit within the entire virtual camp.
 Breakout room 1: Climate Speaker: Prof Dr Lim Phaik Eem Facilitator: Dr Bong Yii Bonn
Change (20 pax)
Breakout room 2: Sustainable Speaker: Assoc Prof Dr Ho Wai Facilitator: Dr Tan Sik Loo
environment: clean air & haze Shin
(20 pax)
Breakout room 3: Zero hunger: Speaker: Dr Chai Lay Ching Facilitator: Dr Leo Bey Fen
Food sustainability (20 pax)
YSN-ASM Science Lectures

Session 2:
Breakout room 1: Sustainable
3.45pm-5.00 pm
environment: water pollutions &
microplastic (20 pax)
Breakout room 2: Renewable
energy (20 pax)
Breakout room 3: Public Health
& Pandemic (20 pax)
Speaker: Assoc Prof Dr Joon
Ching Juan
Speaker: Dr Suhaila Sepeai
Speaker: Dr Cindy Teh Shuan
Ju
Facilitator: Dr Lee Kian Mun
Facilitator: Assoc Prof Dr Ang
Bee Chin
Facilitator: Dr Tee Kok Keng

6-10 September 2021

All day Online Mentoring- Proposal (UVOIS project monitoring platform)
11 September 2021 (Saturday)
8.30 am – 9.30 am Industry Talk by CREST

9.30am – 12.30 pm Technical workshops:

 Track 1: Mobile Apps (30 pax)
Track 2: AI & Big Data Analysis
(30 pax)
Speakers: Ts Dr Aslina Facilitator: Dr Bong Yii Bonn
Baharum & Dr Mohd Arif Mohd
Sarjidan
Speaker: Assoc Prof Dr Facilitator: Dr Lee Kian Mun
Nurfadhlina Mohd Sharef

Technical workshops:

Track 3: Wireless Network &
2.00 pm – 5.00 pm
Drones (30 pax)
Track 4: Robotic (30 pax)
Speaker: Assoc Prof Dr Facilitator: Assoc Prof Dr Ang
Rosdiadee Nordin Bee Chin
Speaker: Prof Ir Ts Dr Ahmad Facilitator: Dr Tan Sik Loo
Athif Mohd Faudzi

13-16 September 2021

Online Mentoring- Preparation of proposal and presentation (UVOIS Project monitoring platform)
All day

18 September 2021 (Saturday)

Mock Pitching Session (3 breakout room)- Feedback from Industry and academic mentors

9.00 am-1.00 pm Breakout room 1: Track 1

Breakout room 2: Track 2
Breakout room 3: Track 3
 19-22 September 2021 (Sunday-Wednesday)
Feedback/submission of demonstration video via UVOIS platform-(UVOIS Project monitoring platform)

22 Sept 2021 (Wednesday)

Submission of Final Version of Demonstration Video via CREST UVOIS platform (max 5 mins video)
12.00 pm
(UVOIS Event platform)
23-24 September 2021 (Thursday-Friday)
9.00 am Briefing on UVOIS platform (Semi-final judges only)
Viewing of Demonstration Video by Judges via CREST UVOIS Event platform
All day
(Feedback from Judges release after 26 Sept 2021)
25 September 2021 (Saturday)
Question and Answer Session

9.05 am-10.45 am Breakout room 1: 10 schools

Breakout room 2: 10 schools

10.45 am-11.45
Talk on Robotics by Assoc Prof Dr Hanafiah Yussof
am
11.45 am-11.55
Announcement of Results by Assoc Prof Dr Tan Yee Shin, Co-Chair NSC Organising Committee
am
11.55 am-12.00
Congratulatory remark by Puan Hazami Habib, ASM Chief Executive Officer
pm

12.00 pm End of session