“Make an Impact” Product Design Competition 2024
“Make an Impact” Product Design Competition is jointly organized by Library, CEIE, LTTC and SPFEO of The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK), with an objective to nourish entrepreneurial and innovative skills of students at different levels, as well as to inspire them using STEM skills by designing and prototyping products or digital solutions on the theme “To design and produce a product/prototype or digital solution to enhance living of a target group”.
Application and Guidelines
Interested parties, please complete the online application form by 10 December 2023 (Sunday) (Extended deadline).
| Online Application Form | Rules and Guidelines | |
| EdUHK Students | Click here | Click here |
| Primary / Secondary Schools | Click here | Click here |
Features of the Competition
- Participating EdUHK students will be assigned as “EI Leaders” and form School Teams with students of individual primary or secondary schools
- Training on product design, mobile apps development, Canva design, 3D printing, pitching, etc. will be offered for EI Leaders
- Training on product design and pitching will be offered for School Teams
- ELAT hours will be counted for trainings attended by EI Leaders
- iWork hourly subsidy will be offered to EI Leaders
- Both winning School Teams and their EI Leaders will be awarded prizes
- EI Leaders who are full-time undergraduate students may also enroll in a credit-bearing course, and will be awarded 1 credit point upon completion of the Competition and submission of a 1000-word reflection (Students enrolling in this course must indicate their choice in their applications. ELAT hours will not be counted if they successfully enroll in the course)
- School Teams will compete for Champion, First Runner-up, Second Runner-up, 2 Merit awards and Best Performance Award in each Division
- Winning products may be showcased at exhibition
Important Date
| Date & Time | Event | EdUHK Students | Secondary Schools | Primary Schools |
| 16 Nov 2023
11:30-12:30 | Briefing for interested EdUHK students | √ | ||
| 16 Nov 2023
14:00-15:30 | Briefing and visit for interested schools
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| 10 Dec 2023
(Extended deadline) | Application / Nomination deadline for EI Leaders | √ | ||
| 10 Dec 2023
(Extended deadline) | Application deadline for schools | √ | √ | |
| 11 Dec 2023 | Announcement of the Assignment of EI Leaders to the participating School Teams Each participating EdUHK student will be randomly assigned as EI Leader of one School Team | √ | √ | √ |
| 15 Dec 2023
11:30-12:30 Special Education Room, 1/F, MMW Library | Briefing for EI Leaders (successful EdUHK student applicants) | √ | ||
| Jan – Apr 2024 | Design and Production of the Product | √ | √ | √ |
| 10 Jan 2024
15:30-17:30 Zoom & e-Learning Studio, 2/F, MMW Library | Product design workshop (senior level) | √ | √ | (teachers only) |
| 12 Jan 2024
15:30-17:30 | Product design workshop (junior level) | √ | ||
| 17 Jan 2024
14:30-16:30 e-Learning Studio, 2/F, MMW Library | Mobile app development workshop | √
(Optional) | ||
| 19 Jan 2024
14:30-16:30 STEM Room, 2/F, MMW Library | Micro:bit | √
(Optional) | ||
| 24 Jan 2024
14:30-16:30 e-Learning Studio, 2/F, MMW Library | “Canva” design workshop | √
(Optional) | ||
| 26 Jan 2024
14:30-16:30 STEM Room, 2/F, MMW Library | 3D printing and laser cutting workshop | √
(Optional) | ||
| 31 Jan 2024
14:30-16:30 Location: E-P-12 Organized by LTTC | ARVR | √
(Optional) | ||
| Feb-Apr 2024
(all Saturdays) | Product prototyping and fabrication at EdUHK Future Classrooms | √ | √ | √ |
| 21 Mar 2024
15:30-17:00 Special Education Room, 1/F, MMW Library | Pitching workshop | √ | √ | |
| 22 Mar 2024
15:30-17:00 | Pitching workshop | √ | ||
| 8 April 2024 | Submission of Entries Submission of presentation videos, PPTs, final products or photos by School Teams | √ | √ | |
| 25 Apr 2024 | Announcement of Top 8 of Each Division for Final Pitching | |||
| 10 May 2024 (AM) | Final Pitching (Primary Schools Division) | √ | √ | |
| 10 May 2024 (PM) | Final Pitching (Secondary Schools Division) | √ | √ | |
| Aug 2024 | Showcasing winning and selected products at an exhibition Details to be announced | √ | √ | √ |
Final Results
Primary School Division
| Awards | School Team | Product Name | Presentation Video | EI Leader |
| Champion | Kau Yan School | AI 塑膠分類遊戲 | View | Ye Zhifan, Yr 4 Bachelor Of Arts (Honours) In Language Studies |
| First Runner-up | S.K.H. Kei Tak Primary School | 調味分類器 | View | Ng Wing Tung, Yr 4 Bachelor Of Arts (Honours) In Creative Arts And Culture And Bachelor Of Education (Honours) (Visual Arts) |
| Second Runner-up | Kwok Man School | 保老命3000 | View | Jim Pui Yu, Yr 3 Bachelor Of Arts (Honours) In Creative Arts And Culture And Bachelor Of Education (Honours) (Visual Arts) |
| 2 Merit Awards | CCC Kei Faat Primary School | 太陽能保冷反射板 | Chen Jiahao, Master Of Arts In Education For Sustainability | |
| CCC Kei Wan Primary School (Aldrich Bay) | Ai 捕鼠器 | Zhang Enyu, Master Of Arts In Stem Education | ||
| Best Performance Award | See the list | N/A | N/A |
Secondary School Division
| Awards | School Team | Product Name | Presentation Video | EI Leader |
| Champion | Shun Tak Fraternal Association Lee Shau Kee College | 啤啤學習馬桶 | View | Ngan Fung Lam, Yr 4 Bachelor Of Education (Honours) (Science) |
| First Runner-up | Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Li Ka Shing College | 水電寶 | View | Lee Tsun Kiu, Yr 5 Bachelor Of Education (Honours) (Primary) |
| Second Runner-up | The Salvation Army William Booth Secondary School | 安心樂床 | View | Jim Pui Yu, Yr 3 Bachelor Of Arts (Honours) In Creative Arts And Culture And Bachelor Of Education (Honours) (Visual Arts) |
| 2 Merit Awards | PLK Lee Shing Pik College | 智慧考試提示系統 | Ng Wing Tung, Yr 4 Bachelor Of Arts (Honours) In Creative Arts And Culture And Bachelor Of Education (Honours) (Visual Arts) | |
| St. Francis Xavier’s School, Tsuen Wan | 智慧城市系統 | Chen Jiahao, Master Of Arts In Education For Sustainability | ||
Best Performance Award | See the list | N/A | N/A |
Pitching Highlights
