Astrigue Challenge
Dates: 10 April & 17 April 2010
Venue: Hwa Chong Institution & Raffles Institution (Junior College)
Time: 8am onwards
Schedule
Date: 10th April 2010 (Day one)
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TIME |
ACTIVITY |
VENUE (HCI) |
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8:00-9:00 |
Registration for newcomer |
Area Outside Auditorium |
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9:00-9:30 |
Opening Briefing |
LT3 |
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9:30-12:30 |
Project round for newcomers |
LT3,6B classrooms with Air-con |
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12:30-13:30 |
Lunch for newcomers |
Canteen |
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12:30-13:30 |
Registration for normal category |
Area Outside Auditorium |
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13:30- 14:00 |
Briefing / Opening for data- response/ MCQ |
LT3 |
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14:00- 15:00 |
MCQ |
LT3 |
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15:00-15:45 |
Break + refreshments, reserves go LT for documentary |
Area outside LT3 |
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16:00- 18:00 |
Data response |
A201-04, A210-14, A301-04, A310-A314 |
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18:00- 19:00 |
Debrief + dismissal |
LT3 |
Date: 17th April 2010 (Finals)
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TIME |
ACTIVITY |
VENUE (RIJC) |
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08:00-09:00 |
Registration for normal and newcomer category |
Amphitheatre |
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09:00- 09:30 |
Briefing |
LT1 |
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09:30- 13.30 |
Project round (normal category) + special round (normal and newcomer category) |
LT1, classrooms |
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13.30-14:30 |
Lunch (normal and newcomer category) |
Canteen |
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14:30- 15:30 |
Address/ Lecture by guest of honour |
LT1 |
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15:30- 17:00 |
Finals |
LT1 |
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17:00-17:30 |
Closing ceremony, prize presentation, dismissal |
LT1 |
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17:30-18:00 |
Closing reception |
Amphitheatre |
Format
There will be 4 preliminary rounds, namely MCQ; data response/practical; special round and a project round. The MCQ round is pretty standard fare; for data response, only scientific calculators are allowed; for the special round, it’s special so you’ll have to be there to know what the round is about; and the project round task is as follows:
Construct a spaceship capable of mining resources available in space. Your model should demonstrate how the resource can be extracted, stored, and transported back to Earth for subsequent use.
Newcomer teams will be presenting their projects on 10 April, while the rest will be presenting theirs on 17 April. More reason to observe on both days.
There are only 4 spots in the finals, and no more than one team per school may enter. Preliminary scores will not be counted, so all the best to whoever they are! (The awards are really good.)
Awards
So, what is in for the winners of the Astrigue Challenge? For the top team in the normal category, an achromatic refractor, no less! Even with all the excitement over who battles for the fame and glory, it will prove to be an enthusiastic competition to be the proud owner of an achromat!
Normal Category:
Outstanding Astronomer: Trophy
Top Project Award: Trophy
1st Place (Finals): Bosma Beta 3.15” T f/6.3 Achromatic Refractor Complete Kit + Trophies
2nd Place (Finals): Orion SpaceProbe 3 Altaz Reflector + Trophies
3rd Place (Finals): Galileo Scope + Vouchers + Trophies
4th Place (Finals): Vouchers + Trophies
Newcomer Category:
Best Newcomer Team: Celestron FirstScope Telescope + Trophies
Runner-up Newcomer Team: Vouchers + Distinguished Certificate
For more information, please refer to http://astrigue.netau.net/Astrigue2010/Home.html. If you have any queries, you may email astrigue2010 @ gmail.com (without the spaces).
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