Singapore – 17 November, 2021 – “Imagine a world where every student thinks like an inventor,” said Nancy Soon, organiser of the Pratt & Whitney Invention Convention Singapore Open Nationals. “Through invention education, our students will learn to think critically, imagine possibilities, and develop real-world solutions.”
Presenting solutions to real-world problems, over 100 students from three countries will participate in the third annual competition taking place Monday, 22 November to Friday, 26 November, 2021.
Deployed in K-12 schools in Singapore, Vietnam, and Japan, educators deliver a months-long intensive invention education curriculum. The students then work independently or as a team to solve a real-world problem. To participate in the competition, students submit a video presentation of their invention, a prototype, an inventor’s logbook showing the journey of their invention process, and a poster board highlighting key points of the invention process. From 22 to 26 November, a team of over 40 judges from all over the world then review the submissions and will be awarding a range of prizes and opportunities.
Invention submissions include (pictured clockwise):
- Singapore Kindergarten student Ellyssa Ling created ‘Push In Your Chair’ Reminder, a device that reminds people to push their chairs in after use.
- Nathaniel Ng, a 3rd grader from Singapore, developed Spring Benches. These folding outdoor benches stow away when not in use, so that the seats aren’t always exposed to year-round elements.
- Japan 8th grade team Rina Ikeda, Sora Okada, Rinka Takehara, Koryo Emori, and Ryosei Tofukuji invented Nekoze Catcher, a device that alerts users when they slouch.
- Andres Reever, Xu Jihao, Theejutha Oumalee, and Rohan Srivatsav, 9th graders from Singapore, created Silver Fertilizer. Their invention is a solution to the wastage of expired medication and supplements. The invention involves recycling expired medication and supplements into drug-based hydroponic feed as an alternative fertilizer.
