Organization
National Competition Organization Units
- Guiding Unit: National Communication Center for Science and Technology
- Host Institutions: Chinese Institute of Electronics, Chinese Society for Oceanography
- Organizer Institutions: Science Popularization Education Professional Committee of the China Science Writers Association, Youth Working Committee of the Chinese Society for Oceanography
- Greater Bay Area Organization Unit: Datong Publishing Media Co., Ltd. (Member of Bauhinia Culture Group)
Hong Kong and Macau Selection Organization Units
- Host Institution: Hong Kong Science Popularization and Science Fiction Academy (HKSPSF)
- Co-organizer Institution: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Sponsoring Institution: Hong Kong Maritime Museum
- Supporting Institutions:
Science Fiction Committee of the China Science Film and Video Association, Science Fiction Creation Research Base of the China Science Writers Association, Industrial and Science Fiction Film and Television Expert Committee, National Science Popularization Education Base of the University of Macau, Center for Science and Engineering Promotion of the University of Macau, Yau Tsim Mong Youth Society, Lai Chack Middle School, Society of Operations Engineers (Hong Kong Region), The Macau Institution of Engineers, United Electronics Publishing Ltd, Education Convergence, The Association of Chinese Middle Schools of Hong Kong, The Association of English Medium Secondary Schools, The Hong Kong Direct Subsidy Scheme Schools Council, Pooi Yin Primary School, National Children's Science Fiction Alliance, Science and Fantasy Growth Foundation. - Supporting Units:
Beijing-Hong Kong Academic Exchange Centre, Hong Kong Association for Computer Education, Hong Kong School Managers Society
Competition Theme
The theme of this year's (2024) competition is "Antarctic Scientific Expedition", focusing on unmanned systems for marine applications, such as ROV, AUV, and BUR.
Competition Purpose
With underwater unmanned systems as the core, it aims to stimulate teenagers' interest in marine technology, impart scientific methods, build systematic thinking, conveying the spirit of scientists, and discover and cultivate future innovative talents in unmanned systems and smart ocean technology.
Competition Background
The "SeaPerch Challenge" is an activity integrating technological imagination, innovation, and creation, guided by the National Communication Center for Science and Technology and hosted by the Chinese Institute of Electronics and the Chinese Society for Oceanography. In order to promote the publicity of science popularization in the Hong Kong and Macau regions and promote exchanges and cooperation between the Hong Kong and Macau regions and the mainland, this Center is entrusted by the National Organizing Committee of the SeaPerch Challenge to organize the "SeaPerch Challenge China Area (Hong Kong and Macau Selection)" (hereinafter referred to as Hong Kong and Macau Selection) in the Hong Kong and Macau regions. This Hong Kong and Macau Selection has been included in the white list competitions designated by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China. Outstanding winners will be recommended to represent the "Hong Kong and Macau Representative Team" to participate in the National Finals held in August 2024. The "Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Youth Celebration of Return Exchange Competition" will be held at the same time, inviting teams from cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area to come to Hong Kong for scientific and technological exchange activities to jointly celebrate the 27th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland.
Competition Details
- Registration Date: March 1 to March 28, 2024
- Target Participants and Quota:
- Full-time primary and secondary school students
- Schools in Hong Kong, Macau, and the Mainland Greater Bay Area
- Total 100 teams
- Competition Format: Each team consists of 3-5 students and 1 instructor
- Fee: Registration is free (Materials and tools costs are self-funded)
- Competition Location: Hong Kong, China
Competition Schedule
- March 16: Event Volunteer Training
- March 28: Registration Deadline
- April 6: Training for All Participating Instructors
- April 20: Training for All Participating Teams
- June 20: Deadline for Technical Design Report and Poster
- July 1: Pre-competition Intensive Training
- July 2: Competition Day and Awards Day
- August: National Finals
For registration and more information, please click here.