Ignite your passion for creativity

(Baonghean) - This school year, the large-scale Science and Technology competition was held for the first time in Nghe An. This is an opportunity and a useful playground for students to satisfy their passion for creativity, express their aspirations and dreams.

Although this is the first time the 2013-2014 Science and Technology Innovation Contest has been organized and officially launched, the contest has quickly received the response of many schools and students. To select outstanding works, 20 high schools and more than 80 middle schools in the province organized qualifying rounds. Based on hundreds of creative projects, 55 most outstanding projects in 13 fields of chemistry, biochemistry, social sciences, environmental sciences, electrical and mechanical engineering, energy and transportation, environmental management, astrophysics, medicine and health, animal science, mathematics, and plant science have been selected to participate in the final round. This is truly a festival, an opportunity for students in the whole province to exchange and learn from each other. It is also an opportunity for students to review their knowledge, turn knowledge from books into practice, and limit the current situation of "learning by rote"... This competition, students whose works are selected to compete in the national competition and win prizes will have the opportunity to go straight to universities and colleges, which further demonstrates its importance and is also one of the reasons for students to try their best.

Following the 55 projects participating in the final round, we can see the creativity and sense of responsibility for life of the students. For example, the invention project "Mini waste treatment furnace by burning method" by two students Dao Ngoc Sang and Nguyen Anh Duc of Tan Ky High School is one of them. The product is made of compact corrugated iron, after the waste is classified and put into the tank, it will be automatically processed thanks to the fan system, sand and activated carbon. The advantage of this method is that it can treat wastewater thanks to the membrane layer to let the water drain down, the fan system will limit the amount of smoke generated to help prevent smoke and dust from being toxic. The owner of this topic, Dao Ngoc Sang - a student of class 12C1, shared the reason: In Tan Ky, only Song Con Sugar Factory has a waste treatment system, but this project is small, only serving the factory. The rest, people mostly collect and burn garbage indiscriminately, greatly affecting the environment. When designing this project, I wanted each family to have their own waste treatment system. The cost of a furnace is only about 1 million VND but it is very effective.

Also related to the environment is the project of "multi-purpose garbage sweeper running on electric motor" by students of Yen Thanh 2 High School. This is not a new topic, but this "3 in 1" project has the advantage of sweeping, collecting and dumping garbage at the same time. Moreover, this project has an advantage over the work with the same topic that won the National Science and Technology Award of Phan Boi Chau High School for the Gifted because it is simple to operate and does not require too many functions. Currently, Yen Thanh High School has put this project into practical application at the school.

The group of authors, including two students Nguyen Huu Nghia and Nguyen Thi Hong Hai (Ben Thuy Secondary School - Vinh City), brought to the competition the project "Automatic toilet flushing device without electricity", this project aims to limit the long-standing problem in schools that students often do not flush after using the toilet or if they do, they often break the flush lever because they are not careful. With this project, thanks to the automatic flush lever system connected under the toilet, students only need to lightly touch their feet for the water to flow and automatically turn off after flushing, helping to save water. The project was created by two 9th grade students, compared to the overall project, it is quite simple in both materials and design, however, Principal Dang Thanh Cong - Principal of Ben Thuy Secondary School is optimistic when saying: The important thing is that through this competition, students can express themselves and satisfy their passion for creativity. This is also a useful opportunity for students to review the knowledge they have learned and apply it in practice.

Sharing the same view, teacher Nguyen Giang Nam, teacher of Nghia Dan Secondary School, strongly agrees to make this contest an official competition of the industry and a step to familiarize students because in the coming time, students taking the Physics and Chemistry excellent student exam will take both theory and practice exams. Particularly for students in rural and mountainous areas, this will be an opportunity for them to demonstrate their creativity in creating many games that are simple, practical and do not cost much money.

The project "Water rocket with compressed air launcher" invented by two students Nguyen Canh An and Vo Thi Thuy Ngan of the school is one of those proofs. The group of authors Bui Sy Hiep, Hoang Danh Huy, Ho Sy Huy, Nguyen Phuc Hoang of class 12 A1, Ha Huy Tap High School, dreamed of realizing the project "Unmanned aircraft". Although there are still many processes from design to implementation, Ho Sy Huy's group is optimistic when saying: "If there are conditions to apply in reality, unmanned aircraft will be very useful, firstly, if a camera is attached to the back, it can take pictures of Vietnam's geography. It can be equipped with an engine to help farmers water the fields, used to explore war zones to serve national defense and security. Or simply it will be a toy for children" ... To reach this final round, Huy and his friends spent nearly 2 months coming up with ideas, designing, and testing. This project also surpassed 32 topics in the qualifying round to represent the school in the provincial competition.

The author group of Ha Huy Tap School with the drone project.

Considered the strongest candidate for this year's award, Phan Boi Chau High School for the Gifted brought 7 research projects to the competition. Ms. Nguyen Thi Giang Chi - Vice Principal of the school said: The scientific research and innovation movement in schools has been launched for many years and is loved by many students. To prepare for this provincial competition, the school has gone through many preliminary rounds and has 48 ideas registered. Each topic selected for the provincial competition has a teacher assigned to guide and the students are given all conditions to complete the project. Among the projects of Phan Boi Chau High School, there are many highly practical projects such as the "rice rake and flat suction machine" project, the "power generation using rainwater" project...

Three of the team members are also the students who won the Third Prize and the Encouragement Prize in the National Science and Technology Innovation Competition in the 2012-2013 school year, namely Duong Van Ngoc, Hoang Duc Nguyen, and Nguyen Sy Nguyen. Teacher Nguyen Thi Giang Chi added: The biggest expectation of the competition is for students to practice scientific research, apply theoretical knowledge to solve life problems, improve their practical application skills, and overcome the current situation of studying without studying.

For the education sector, this contest is a very practical and highly influential activity. This is demonstrated by the number of entries and the large number of participating schools. Many education departments, despite difficulties, still participate in 5 to 6 topics such as the Thai Hoa Town Education Department, Hung Nguyen Education Department, Tay Hieu High School, Ha Huy Tap, Phan Boi Chau. Although the contest has winners and losers, there are works that win prizes and works that do not win prizes, according to Mr. Thai Huy Vinh - Deputy Director of the Department of Education and Training: "All of you are winners. These experiences will be valuable lessons to help you firmly step forward in your scientific research journey and in your future life...".

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