Singapore Science & Engineering Fair 2022
Singapore Science & Engineering Fair 2022
A total of 480 projects were entered for the main category of the Singapore Science & Engineering Fair (SSEF) 2022, of which 325 were shortlisted for the final judging on 30 March. RGS registered 11 projects for the competition, of which 10 were shortlisted for the final judging. Under the guidance of RGS teacher-mentors, the RGS projects achieved one Gold Award, one Silver Award, three Bronze Awards and one Merit Award. Four teams also received special awards for their projects.
| Team Members | Project Title | Award | Teacher-Mentor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Xiaoqing (Class of 2020) |
The physics of a bead rolling on a rotating hoop - a problem in nonlinear dynamics | Gold Yale-NUS College Special Award |
Ms Cheong Szu Chuang |
| Gan Kah Shuen, Cheok Yin Jia and Tan Min Min (Year 4) |
Information gathering by passive SONAR | Silver SUTD Research and Innovation Award: Multi-Disciplinary |
Ms Cheong Szu Chuang |
| Chloe Liow Yi Yin, Hilary Chee Xin Yi and Yin Yue (Year 4) |
Simulating plasma fusion in magnetic mirror and tokamak | Bronze | Ms Cheong Szu Chuang |
| Isabelle Ong Li Xin (Class of 2021) |
Investigation of flow resistance and blast propagation through ventilation pathways | Bronze | Mr Shaun De Souza |
| Hong Eungi and Mirdhini Shri Rajaram (Class of 2021) |
Identification of mosquito larvae in drains using deep learning | Bronze | Mr Shaun De Souza |
| Adele Lim Yu Qing, Tan Sze Qi and Tan Yi Xin Geri (Year 4) |
Behaviour of sustainable recycled aggregate concrete structures | Merit JDF Design and Engineering Award |
Ms Cheong Szu Chuang |
| Celeste Tan, Lim Kae Sophie and Ng Hui Jun Regina (Class of 2021) |
Communication antenna design on a portable device | Participation SUTD Research and Innovation Award: Aviation |
Mr Shaun De Souza |
In addition, two projects by RGS alumnae were awarded Gold Awards and selected to represent Singapore at the prestigious Regeneron International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF) scheduled to be held from 7-13 May 2022.
| Team Members | Project Title | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Glenda Tan Hui En and Koay Tze Erhn (Class of 2020) |
Anti-virus autobots: predicting deadlier virus variants for pandemic prevention through deep learning | Gold |
| Annika Liu Xinan (Class of 2020) |
Fabrication and evaluation of solid-state ion-selective electrodes for pH measurement | Gold |
In the Junior Scientist category, there were a total of 42 projects, of which four were from RGS. The four teams performed very well, with two of the teams achieving Merit Awards.
| Team Members | Project Title | Award | Teacher-Mentor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tessa Yap, Nainika Gupta and Clarisse Chee Qian Ying (Year 3) |
Investigating the effect of adding antioxidants to kiwi juice under different temperatures on reducing the degradation of Vitamin C | Final Judging: Certificate of Participation Video Presentation Category: Merit |
Ms Neo Yining and Mr Shaun De Souza |
| Maeve Teo Yuumi, Balireddy Hiranya Sai Priya and Rachel Goh Rui En (Year 3) |
Factors affecting the mode of nutrition of chlorella and the ability of chlorella to switch between its modes of nutrition | Final Judging: Merit Video Presentation Category: Certificate of Participation |
Mr Chan Sau Siong |
SSEF is a national competition organised by the Ministry of Education, A*STAR and Science Centre Singapore, and is affiliated to the prestigious Regeneron ISEF, which is regarded as the Olympics of science research competitions.
Just as in 2021, SSEF 2022 took place virtually in lieu of safe distancing measures.