/PRCWT/Beijing, January 10, 2024 - On December 29, the launch ceremony of the 10th National Youth Science Popularization Innovation Experiment and Works Competition (hereinafter referred to as the SFT Science Popularization Innovation Competition) was held in Beijing. The competition is supported by Samsung, China, and is one of the "National Competition Activities List for Primary and Secondary School Students for the 2022-2025 Academic Year" (Ministry of Education Whitelist) announced by the Ministry of Education.
The proposition direction of the 10th SFT Science Popularization Innovation Competition
As the exclusive public welfare supporter of the SFT Science Popularization Innovation Competition, China Samsung focuses on future technological trends, based on practical social problems, shares its own technological resources and advantages, and provides a platform for young people to cultivate scientific literacy and dreams. This year's competition focuses on the theme of "intelligence, safety and environmental protection", and sets up two projects: "creative works" and "science experiment" to encourage young people to participate in science popularization creation and practice, and cultivate young people's ability to "discover problems, solve problems and practice hands-on".
In the context of the rapid development of artificial intelligence and the accelerated change of modern education, this competition has made bold innovations and breakthroughs on the basis of the original competition. Among them, the creative works project has set up two propositions of "human-machine collaboration" and "future campus" for different participating groups such as college students and middle school students. Highlight the ability to discover and solve practical problems, encourage students to find problems around them in relevant contexts, and propose solutions, design system models, and create related works.
Humanity is rapidly entering the era of artificial intelligence. By fully integrating the different characteristics of human intelligence and machine intelligence through human-machine collaboration, the development of a human-machine-object mixed environment has become an important direction for the development of a new generation of artificial intelligence in China. The competition sets the proposition of "human-machine collaboration", which aims to guide young students to pay attention to the national economy and people's livelihood and cutting-edge technologies. Students are encouraged to find problems in real scenarios through investigation and research, and actively participate in the creativity, design and implementation of future human-machine collaboration systems. Improve the level of social public safety, promote the development of intelligent manufacturing technology, and meet the emotional needs of specific groups of people. Promote the application of "human-machine collaboration" cutting-edge technologies in future production and life.
Technology is the primary productive force, and the development of science and technology focuses on education, and the campus is the main place for students to study and live. With the theme of "Future Campus", this competition aims to guide contemporary middle school students to pay attention to campus life, encourage students to find problems around them through real campus life scenarios, combined with investigation and research, and actively participate in the creativity, design and implementation of future campuses, promote the healthy development of students' physical and mental health, improve the level of campus safety, and expand the extension of learning resources.
The science experiment project of this year's competition sets the "future space vehicle" proposition. China's Samsung encourages the contestants to explore space, learn to use scientific knowledge, use designated materials, and constantly try a variety of design ideas and device construction methods to complete the task of climbing over obstacles in the space vehicle, so as to promote the development of contestants' innovative thinking and future technology exploration ability, ignite the enthusiasm of young people for space exploration, and help cultivate aerospace science and technology talents.
SFT Science Popularization Innovation Competition Becomes a Model of Science and Technology Education Innovation
The SFT Popular Science Innovation Competition is a successful exploration by China's Samsung in the field of science and technology education. It has been held for 10 years. The cumulative number of participating students across the country has nearly 400,000, and the number of competition areas has also expanded to 32. Its innovative educational concept has been widely recognized by various educational fields, participating units and participating students. The competition sets propositions and defines themes, encourages students to take life around them as the starting point, observe life, and guides students to comprehensively apply multi-disciplinary knowledge to solve problems. The content of the examination has obvious interdisciplinary and practical orientation. Through the competition, students are stimulated to be interested in science and technology, emphasizing the combination of learning and thinking, applying what they have learned, cultivating the ability of scientific practice, cultivating students' attitude of independent learning, self-reliance and self-confidence, and guiding young people to establish scientific and technological dreams.
The SFT Science Popularization and Innovation Competition has a strong faculty. During the competition, the contestants can communicate with the scientific research experts of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the top researchers of the Samsung Research Institute, in-depth understanding and participation in scientific research work. The winners also have the opportunity to participate in a variety of research activities. In August this year, the first prize contestants from the 9th SFT Science Popularization and Innovation Competition participated in the theme research activities together and witnessed the shocking scene of rocket launch at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in China. They also visited the Institute of Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and other scientific research institutes located in Huairou Science City, Beijing. Students can experience the construction style of high-energy synchrotron radiation light source (HEPS) up close and further understand the scientific research work. Through scientific practice and field research, China Samsung has continuously narrowed the distance between young people and their scientific and technological dreams.
As a popular science competition, the competition not only focuses on the selection of "high-end" talents, but also focuses on the popularization of science for young students in remote areas, underdeveloped areas, rural areas and special groups. Through activities such as "Popular Science into Campus" and "Popular Science to the Countryside", the competition will be introduced to county and township schools and sent to schools in the old, young, borderline and poor areas, so that the competition can enter areas where science education is relatively weak, benefit more students, practice the original intention of fairness and inclusiveness of the competition, and provide more students with opportunities to experience science and inspire innovation.
The SFT Science Popularization and Innovation Competition was introduced to China by Samsung in 2013. In the past 10 years, the number of participants has achieved a step-by-step increase. The number of competition areas has gradually expanded from 5, 15, and 28 to 32, and the social influence has been significantly improved. It has had a wide and far-reaching impact on the national youth student group. Many of the winners' works in the competition have applied for and obtained national patents. In the future, China's Samsung will continue to expand the scale of education public welfare around the "science popularization + creativity" integration model, continuously enhance the universality and inclusiveness of science and technology education, and strive to cultivate the innovative practice ability of Chinese youth to establish scientific interest, innovation awareness, and solve social problems.
Technology is the primary productive force, talent is the first resource, and innovation is the first driving force. Adhering to the core value of "talent first", China Samsung continues to support the holding of education public welfare projects, actively practices the strategy of rejuvenating the country through science and education, and cultivates the reserve of scientific and technological talents. Zhang Jian, vice-president of China Samsung, said at the launch ceremony: "Ten years of trees, 100 years of people. On the road of training young scientific and technological talents, ten years are just sowing. When hundreds of thousands of seeds of scientific and technological innovation grow into towering trees, these outstanding talents will surely lead the development of China and the world's science and technology, and this is the original intention of Samsung's continued support for the competition."
