Pre-camp
The Fastest Ball Challenge
- What sounds interesting about this project?
The theory of vectors are quite new to me, so I find it rather interesting.
- What do you think we can learn from this project?
How vectors are used and applied in real-life applications and how different external factors affect energy conservation.
- Any immediate questions regarding the project?
How are vectors used in solving problems.
Extraction of Caffeine from Beverages
- What sounds interesting about this project?
The theory of vectors are quite new to me, so I find it rather interesting.
- What do you think we can learn from this project?
How vectors are used and applied in real-life applications and how different external factors affect energy conservation.
- Any immediate questions regarding the project?
How are vectors really applied in solving real world problems and basically more about vectors as a whole.
- Plenary sessions
Plenary session 1: Earthquake research on the Coral Reefs of Sumatra - Prof. Kerry SiehThe talk by the Professor really caused my to realise how much devastation Tsunamis actually cause. Tsunamis are usually caused by earthquakes. These earthquakes are caused by rebounding, tense tectonic plates pushing against each other. This causes a lot of water to be displaced and, bam, a tsunami. The professor has conducted lots of research by analysing coral and soil samples in the Sumatran areas. His team have managed to find out about tsunamis that happened thousands of year ago. With more research, tsunamis could have a chance to be predicted early and lots of lives and properties can be saved.
Plenary session 2: IT for Animation - Prof. Seah Hock Soon
The talk changed my perspective about watching cartoons and anime. I realised, after a video that Prof. Seah showed us, that even one episode of anime takes a few months to process. Also, many movie and cartoon creators use CGI, short for computer-generated imagery, for their shows as it requires less time and money. Despite this, 2D cartoons are still quite popular and are in high demand.
Plenary session 3: Innovation Breakthroughs in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology - Prof. David Butler
As nanoparticles and nanoscience have intrigued me even before the talk, I felt that with the knowledge that Prof. Butler had shared with us, it really opened my perspective about particles that were that small. No matter how small they were, they still had a big part to play in future as new innovations could be more compact than before, allowing you to maybe even keep a CPU in your pocket.
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