Submission deadline extended to: 24 May 2021 (Monday), 5:00pm (Hong Kong time)
Under the theme for Session 2020/2021: “Believing is Seeing - Innovation for Transformation”, the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE) invites all current full-time tertiary (post-secondary) students to join “The HKIE Enginpreneurs Award 2021 – Young Innovators” (the Award) to demonstrate their innovative ideas in engineering which have potential of transforming into reality.
Theme
Building an Environmentally Sustainable Hong Kong
Eligibility
- All full-time tertiary (post-secondary) students
- Contestant(s) may either enter the competition in his/ her individual capacity or in a team consisting of no more than 4 persons
Requirements - 1. Individual: MUST be a current student studying in engineering-related discipline
- 2. Team: At least one current student studying in engineering-related discipline
- Each student can submit ONE proposal for Individual OR ONE proposal for Team
- All contestants / teams must adhere to the deadline(s), or else their submissions will be invalid
- Each contestant / team must not accept or use any help from people not in their team
- All the submissions MUST be original design and not yet submitted to other competition
Submission
- Idea submission (to be submitted by 24 May 2021, 5:00pm)
Each contestant/ team must submit:
1. A proposal describing their idea, which must include:
˗ A list of team members, if applicable
˗ An outline of the idea, listing the key features
˗ The target user(s) and impact on the society
˗ English: max. 800 words
˗ max. of 2 photos/ graphics (optional)
2. A video presenting their idea, covering
˗ benefits to the target user(s), impact on the society, etc
˗ length: max. 3 minutes
˗ format: min. resolution: 1920 x 1080p; max. file size: 500MB; file format: AVI, MPEG, WMV or MP4
Judging Criteria
| Component and its Weighting | Criteria |
| Proposal (40%) | 1. Statement of the problem - Description of the identified problem or issue - Explanation of how this problem affects / the issue can improve the daily lives 2. Address the issue - Description of the idea - Explanation of the idea’s value to solve the identified problem/ address the issue and the implementation plan |
| Video (60%) | 1. General Appeal - Is the idea appealing, relevant, or exciting? 2. Innovation and Uniqueness - Does it work efficiently and effectively? What would be the impact to the society? 3. Quality of Experience - Is the idea feasible and simple for implementation? Does the idea complete and in a way the user would expect? |
Submission Deadline
All submissions must reach the HKIE Secretariat via online registration* no later than 5:00pm (Hong Kong time) on 24 May 2021 (Monday).
Winners will be notified in end-May 2021 for the Prize Presentation to be held on 13 June 2021.
* Please note that sign in of your personal Google account is required for registration.
Prizes
- Champion: cash prize of HK$15,000 and a trophy
- 1st Runner up: cash prize of HK$10,000 and a trophy
- 2nd Runner up: cash prize of HK$7,000 and a trophy
- Each contestant / team who have submitted a qualified proposal and video, and have met all the aforementioned criteria will be given certificate of participation
Enquiries
For further information and enquiries, please contact
The HKIE Secretariat – Special Duties & Planning Section
The HKIE Secretariat
Tel: (852) 2895 4446
Fax: (852) 2882 6825
Email: sd@hkie.org.hk
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