SHKP Quarterly

Read to Dream x Future Engineer Grand Challenge develops students' innovation and technology potential 「新地齊讀好書 x 未來工程師大賽」激發學生創科潛能 To promote innovation and technology (I&T) education for the young generation, the SHKP Reading Club collaborated with the Hong Kong STEM Education Alliance for the second year in a row to organize the Read to Dream x Future Engineer Grand Challenge to encourage students to apply science and technology creatively in their daily lives. The winning designs were displayed in the SHKP Reading Club's booth at the Hong Kong Book Fair to share the students' achievements with the public. Nearly 300 entries received – a new record The Read to Dream x Future Engineer Grand Challenge this year was expanded with three new themes – "Smart Living", "Green Innovation and Technology" and "Art Technology" – to encourage secondary and primary students to creatively use innovative technology to enhance the quality of everyday life. A total of 287 entries from more than 800 students from 122 schools were received, more than double the number of entries received last year. The designs this year were both creative and practical. The Smart Fish Tank Monitoring System, by Ho Lap Primary School (sponsored by Sik Sik Yuen), the first-prize entry in the primary category, under the theme "Smart Living", automatically measures indoor and water temperatures. It is equipped with a regular automated feeding system, and the data is uploaded to an Internet of Things (IOT) platform, Guests of honour, judges and winning students and their teachers at the Read to Dream x Future Engineer Grand Challenge award ceremony 「新地齊讀好書 x 未來工程師大賽」頒獎禮主禮嘉賓、評審、各得獎學生及其老師合照 enabling users to remotely monitor the fish tank data. Joyful Farming, by Fung Kai No.1 Secondary School, the first-prize entry in the junior secondary category, under the theme "Green Innovation and Technology", is an irrigation system that automatically adjusts the environment to allow users to easily carry out hydroponic farming. FLAI (Follow to Learn An Instrument), by Diocesan Girls' School, the first- prize entry in the senior secondary category, under the theme "Art Technology", uses AI and machine learning to monitor users’ posture when playing instruments and provide advice on how to improve. The winning designs are displayed in the SHKP Reading Club's booth at the Hong Kong Book Fair 優勝作品在香港書展中的新閱會攤位展出 Sustainability Vol 109 • Q3 2023 • SHKP Quarterly 18