Date and Time
Jan 23 - Jan 27
9 am-4 pm
Location
Online and Puerto Princesa, Palawan
Registration Fee
FREE with 100 pesos deposit per person, fully refunded upon participation and completion of event.
Information Session
To learn more about Pueblo Science's annual Techno Fair, attend our information session on January 20 at 4 pm via Zoom. Register below to receive the Zoom link!
About
Pueblo Science invites you to take part in the pilot Techno Fair in the Philippines! The event will help 50 grade 7 to 12 students identify science projects based on community problems, design a solution and present the project to a panel of experts. Teachers are encouraged to attend with a group of their students to learn how to lead the discussion on problem identification and solution designs so that they can run this program within their own schools.
Techno includes a workshop on how to use electronic sensors and effective presentations delivered by experts. Mentor scientists and engineers will be available to provide input to all teams. Participants are not required to use the electronic sensors for their project.
Techno Fair is a hybrid event held both in-person (for participants in Palawan) and online. The event will span a week in January and is a great opportunity for students, teachers and mentors to become leaders, builders, and innovators, network, and enjoy lunch/snacks while making a meaningful contribution to their community.
Schedule
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Welcome, event goals, competition rules, introduction to electronic sensors & lunch
The rest of the day can be used to familiarize yourself with the electronics that we will provide if you want to use it for your project. You can do this with your team in your school.
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Project ideation with Prof. Cynthia Goh & Pueblo volunteers. The rest of the day is work time for students. Mentors will be available via Discord to give advice. Participants can start prototyping their solutions to the problems they have identified.
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Participants will consult with mentors on their projects. Mentors will be available all day via Discord.
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January 26, all day
Worktime, mentors will be available all day via Discord
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Effective presentation workshop
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Final presentation, awarding of prizes.
Prizes
Winning projects will receive cash prizes and will be be featured in Pueblo Science’s publications.
1st Place: PHP 5,000
2nd Place: PHP 3,000
3rd Place: PHP 1,000
People’s Choice: PHP 1,000
FAQ
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Secondary school students and teachers who are interested in solving challenges in their communities.
If you are not a secondary student or teacher, but would like to get involved in the logistics of the event, you are welcome to join us as a volunteer! To sign up, email us at info@puebloscience.org.
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All competitors will be part of a team of 3-5 members. If you already know who you would like to work with and are signing up with a team, all of the team’s members must sign up individually and specify their teammates on their individual applications.
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If you do not have a team of 3-5 members, use the registration form to sign up as an individual and we will help match you with a team. If you have any questions, please send us an email at infon@puebloscience.org.
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Sign up now! Registration closes on Jan 21 at 5PM or when we reached the maximum number of participants (50 people).
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You can register here for the information session running on January 20, 2023 at 4 PM Philippine Time to learn more about the Techno Fair.
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Thanks to our generous sponsors, the Techno Fair is a FREE event. However, a 100 pesos deposit per competitor is required (which will be returned upon the completion of the Techno Fair). The deposit is to ensure that we do not waste material and resources. You may cancel your registration and receive a return of the PHP 100 deposit until 11:59 pm Philippine Time on September 21, 2022.
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All work must be done during the event, we will reveal the details of the specific topic on day 1 of the event. All projects with prior work done will be eliminated from judging. We will provide you with materials or cash that you can use to buy all (and only) the material that you need to prototype your project. Please bring and use your own laptop to work on your project, presentation, and to code (if your project needs it).
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If you have any other questions, feel free to send us a message at info@puebloscience.org or message us on Facebook here.
Sponsors
We are looking for sponsors please e-mail us at info@puebloscience.org.