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HKUST-ExxonMobil iSTEAM Program 2023 Promotes STEAM Education among 160 Students and Teachers

The “HKUST-ExxonMobil iSTEAM Program 2023 – Spider Robot STEAM Challenge” drew around 160 students and teachers from 19 primary and secondary schools to learn about STEAM, teamwork and leadership.
The “HKUST-ExxonMobil iSTEAM Program 2023 – Spider Robot STEAM Challenge” drew around 160 students and teachers from 19 primary and secondary schools to learn about STEAM, teamwork and leadership. [Download Photo]

Around 160 students and teachers from 19 primary and secondary schools joined the “HKUST-ExxonMobil iSTEAM Program 2023 – Spider Robot STEAM Challenge” on November 4, 2023 to gain hands-on robotics experience while developing teamwork skills and leadership capabilities. The event was organized by the Center for Global & Community Engagement of HKUST School of Engineering and supported by ExxonMobil Hong Kong Limited.

An opening ceremony was held in the morning to kick-start the event and welcome the participants. At the ceremony, Mr. Tony KWOK, HK and Macau Fuels Sales Director of ExxonMobil Hong Kong Limited, shared ExxonMobil’s business in Hong Kong and the company’s involvement in supporting youth education in STEAM. He emphasized the importance of STEAM education in cultivating future leaders and encouraged students to explore their potential relentlessly.

After the ceremony, participants attended workshops developed and conducted by HKUST undergraduates to learn about hardware and software, such as micro:bit, signal controlling and robot structure. They were divided into 38 two- or three-student teams to build a walking spider robot to take part in inter-team and joint-team games.

In the inter-team games, the robots needed to race on an obstacle track that included a seesaw and moved scattered blocks to the finish line. In the joint-team games, the robots competed on a designated mat where they moved the blocks and balls from the center pick-up zone to the home area located on each side. Participants also took a campus tour led by HKUST students and visited the Shaw Auditorium, Engineering Commons, atrium and sundial.

An award presentation ceremony was held at the end of the day. At the ceremony, Prof. Tim WOO, Director of Center for Global & Community Engagement, HKUST School of Engineering, encouraged students to follow their passion and embrace learning as a door to new opportunities. He expressed his gratitude to all participating schools and hoped the event would give primary and secondary school students chances of broadening their robotics knowledge as well as appreciating teamwork and others’ efforts.

The winners are as follows:

Champion Shatin Tsung Tsin School (Team 31)
First Runner-up Shatin Tsung Tsin School (Team 38)
Second Runner-up Po Leung Kuk Ma Kam Ming College (Team 3)
Best Robot Design Award Lei Muk Shue Catholic Primary School (Team 17)
Best Teamwork Award Queen’s College Old Boys’ Association Secondary School (Team 20)
Competition
Robotics
STEM Education
Community Engagement
Industry Engagement
High School Learners
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The opening ceremony of “HKUST-ExxonMobil iSTEAM Program 2023 – Spider Robot STEAM Challenge”
The opening ceremony of “HKUST-ExxonMobil iSTEAM Program 2023 – Spider Robot STEAM Challenge”
At the opening ceremony, Mr. Tony Kwok, HK and Macau Fuels Sales Director of ExxonMobil Hong Kong Limited, emphasized the importance of STEAM education in cultivating future leaders.
At the opening ceremony, Mr. Tony Kwok, HK and Macau Fuels Sales Director of ExxonMobil Hong Kong Limited, emphasized the importance of STEAM education in cultivating future leaders.
At the award presentation ceremony, Prof. Tim Woo, Director of Center for Global & Community Engagement, HKUST School of Engineering, encouraged students to follow their passion and embrace learning as a door to new opportunities.
At the award presentation ceremony, Prof. Tim Woo, Director of Center for Global & Community Engagement, HKUST School of Engineering, encouraged students to follow their passion and embrace learning as a door to new opportunities.
Participants assembled the spider robot with a manual.
Participants assembled the spider robot with a manual.
Participants assembled the spider robot with a manual.
Participants assembled the spider robot with a manual.
A HKUST student helper instructed a team in coding the micro:bit.
A HKUST student helper instructed a team in coding the micro:bit.
Students learned about software coding on the micro:bit.
Students learned about software coding on the micro:bit.
The finished work
The finished work
A HKUST student helper introduced the rules for the inter-team games.
A HKUST student helper introduced the rules for the inter-team games.
In the inter-team game, the spider robots needed to race on an obstacle track that included a seesaw and moved scattered blocks to the finish line.
In the inter-team game, the spider robots needed to race on an obstacle track that included a seesaw and moved scattered blocks to the finish line.
In the joint-team game, the spider robots needed to move the blocks and balls from the center pick-up zone to the home area located on each side.
In the joint-team game, the spider robots needed to move the blocks and balls from the center pick-up zone to the home area located on each side.
In the joint-team game, the spider robots needed to move the blocks and balls from the center pick-up zone to the home area located on each side.
In the joint-team game, the spider robots needed to move the blocks and balls from the center pick-up zone to the home area located on each side.
A student tested the spider robot on the game field.
A student tested the spider robot on the game field.
A student used a controller to drive the spider robot and move the scattered blocks to the finish line.
A student used a controller to drive the spider robot and move the scattered blocks to the finish line.
Students visited the Fei Chi En Dream Team Open Lab at the Engineering Commons during the campus tour.
Students visited the Fei Chi En Dream Team Open Lab at the Engineering Commons during the campus tour.
Competition
Robotics
STEM Education
Community Engagement
Industry Engagement
High School Learners
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