Calling all 16-year-old science students
THE annual National Science Challenge (NSC) is open for registration. In its 19th year now, student participants can expect a series of exciting challenges that will test their knowledge and application of Science, technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).
The NSC is managed by the Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM). The ExxonMobil subsidiaries in Malaysia have been a huge and loyal supporter of this competition since 2012 in its endeavour to develop the nation’s human capital, especially in the area of STEM.
Schools are urged to encourage their students to participate. They can register as many teams, each consisting of three students and one mentor teacher. The preliminary round kicks off on May 21 and poses an online quiz.
The best five teams, including a wild card team, comprising the top three individual scorers from each state, will progress to compete at state level.
Top teams from each state will then compete at the Semi Finals, this year, conceptualised as an eight-day residential science camp hosted by Universiti Teknologi Malaysia at its campus in Skudai, Johor. Only four teams will advance to the Grand Finals in Kuala Lumpur. Their grey matter will be put to the test via an interactive science quiz comprising four different categories – Individual, Video, Open and Project Presentation.