COMPETITION
Application
Smart Campus Solutions Competition 2024
The Smart Campus Solutions Competition, a university-wide competition on student-led smart projects at CUHK, encourages and assists all full-time undergraduate students to create and undertake innovative solutions that contribute to a smart, inclusive and sustainable campus.
The Task Force on Smart CUHK Campus will invite applications for the 2024 Competition in November 2023.
Themes
The competition has four themes, each related to one or more of the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals, as follows:
Learning targets and intended outcomes
To create applications that encourage inclusive physical activities incorporating innovative technologies that cater for the needs of students with visual or mobility impairments, as well as those with special educational needs
Learning targets and intended outcomes
To utilize innovation and technology to facilitate an inclusive museum experience for visitors
Learning targets and intended outcomes
To utilize technology to create smart classrooms that cater for the needs of all students, including those with diverse learning requirements
Learning targets and intended outcomes
To advocate for the implementation of innovative technology to promote smarter, safer and greener living at CUHK, focusing on using smart robotic applications in campus projects
Themes
The competition has four themes, each related to one or more of the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals, as follows:
Learning targets and intended outcomes
To create applications that encourage inclusive physical activities incorporating innovative technologies that cater for the needs of students with visual or mobility impairments, as well as those with special educational needs
Learning targets and intended outcomes
To utilize innovation and technology to facilitate an inclusive museum experience for visitors
Learning targets and intended outcomes
To utilize technology to create smart classrooms that cater for the needs of all students, including those with diverse learning requirements
Learning targets and intended outcomes
To advocate for the implementation of innovative technology to promote smarter, safer and greener living at CUHK, focusing on using smart robotic applications in campus projects
Important Dates
Important Dates
Supporting Innovation
Funding
Round 1 – Seed Funding
- Up to HK$50,000 will be awarded to each shortlisted project team for prototype development
Round 2 – Project Funding
- Project funding at full cost (amount to be determined by the Assessment Panel) will be awarded to each shortlisted project team for fully-fledged project development
Cash Prizes
Champion: HK$30,000
First runner-up: HK$20,000
Second runner-up: HK$10,000
Assessment Criteria
Round 1: Prototyping
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Project Objective
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Proof of Concept
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Project Scope
Round 2: Full-Fledged Project Development
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Innovation
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Feasibility and Sustainability
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Project Impact
Assessment Panel
| Convenor: | Professor Lee Tan, Associate Dean (Education), Faculty of Engineering |
| Members: | Professor Chan Man Nin, Fellow, Institute of Environment, Energy and Sustainability Ms Lily Chung, Director, Diversity and Inclusion Office Mrs Cecilia Lam, Director, Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development Office Mr Li Sing Cheung, Director, Campus Development Office Professor Raymond Sum, Associate Dean (Undergraduate Studies), Faculty of Education |
| Secretary: | Ms Karen Law, Assistant Manager, Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development Office |
Enquiry
Task Force on Smart CUHK Campus Secretariat
Tel: (852) 3943 4444
Email: thesmartcuhkchallenge@cuhk.edu.hk