【Event Recap】Edition AHPS,HKCCCC micro:bit Model Hovercraft Competition 2022-2023

The Edition AHPS,HKCCCC micro:bit Model Hovercraft Competition 2022-2023 was successfully held on May 24, 2023 at the CCC Heep Woh Primary School (Cheung Sha Wan). The competition requires 31 teams to design, create and code a model hovercraft, and put it to three exciting challenges: "Speed Challenge", "Rescue Challenge", and "Cargo Lifter Challenge".

The Speed Challenge tests the speed performance of the hovercraft, while ensuring that hovercraft could smoothly turn and complete the track in the shortest distance possible.

The Rescue Challenge is set up with different scoring zones that have obstacles that hinder the hovercraft from entering.Teams have to devise strategies to obtain the highest score by taking a safe route.

The Cargo Lifter Challenge tests the hovercraft's load-bearing capacity and the team's confidence in the hovercraft. If the weight was too heavy and the hovercraft could not move, the team had to restart from the starting point.

Brushing up students' problem-solving skills

The purpose of the competition was to require participating students to learn and apply scientific and engineering concepts, as well as micro: bit programming. They had to conceive and design buoyancy, thrust, and directional control systems, and make a model hovercraft. At the same time, they had to face the three challenges that stimulate their problem-solving potential.

One team's hovercraft malfunctioned before the competition, but they remained calm and identified the root cause of the problem. They sought assistance from their coach and eventually solved the problem.

The participating teams showcased their artistic talents by making the hovercraft more beautiful, while demonstrating the ART elements in STEAM.

Building up portfolio for future STEAM pursue

Participating teams in the competition gained rich experience and skills in designing and making hovercrafts by learning the scientific, engineering, mathematical, and technical knowledge and applying creativity and innovation. We believe that this will greatly help their future learning and pursue in STEAM.

🏆Winner List

🥇Champion： CCC Kei Chun Primary School ─ 火箭鳥
🥈The First Runner Up： CCC Kei Faat Primary School (Yau Tong) ─ 只因號
🥉The Second Runner Up： CCC Kei Faat Primary School (Yau Tong) ─ 閃電勝利號

💪The Best Performance Award for the Three Challenges

💪Fastest Hovercraft Award: CCC Hoh Fuk Tong Primary School ─ 何小三號; CCC Kei Faat Primary School (Yau Tong) ─ 只因號
💪Most Flexible Hovercraft Award: CCC Kei Chun Primary School ─ 火箭鳥
💪Most Loadable Hovercraft Award: CCC Kei Wan Primary School ─ 基灣號

🎖️The Best Design Award

🎖️CCC Hoh Fuk Tong Primary School ─ 何小二號
🎖️CCC Kei Wai Primary School (Ma Wan) ─ 馬基一號
🎖️CCC Heep Woh Primary School (Cheung Sha Wan) ─ 協和小學（長沙灣）A隊
🎖️CCC Kei Wan Primary School ─ Air France Concorde
🎖️CCC Kei Wan Primary School ─ 基灣號

Event Highlights

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