Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Singapore Amazing Flying Machine Competition 2010

DSO National Laboratories and the Science Centre are organising a competition 'Singapore Amazing Flying Machine Competition 2010'.

Primary School students (Primary 3 onwards) are encouraged to take part in Category A (Paper Plane).

The aim is to fold paper planes to achieve the longest flight endurance, perform loops and achieve precision flight.

Judging criteria:

  • Endurance – For the team whose flying machine has the longest flying endurance on the competition field.
  • Precision – For the team whose flying machine has the most precise (accurate) landing based on the mission.
  • Acrobatics – For the team whose flying machine has accumulated the highest scores based on the mission.
  • Creativity – For the team that shows the most innovative and original design in their flying machine.
  • Aesthetic – For the team that shows the best looking flying machine.
  • Best Presentation Award – For the team that best exhibit creativity, fluency, confidence and flair in the presentation of their team's work.
Children are encouraged to form teams of 2 or 3 to take part in the competition.

There is a registration fee of $50. However, an early bird discount of 20% will be given to those who register for the competition before 12th September.

Prizes are highly attractive! It's a Play Station Portable (PSP) x 3 Cash Prize of $300 per team!

The details are found in the link above. Do have a look. You can find a video showcasing 'The Paper Airplane Guy' under the tab 'Competition Categories'. It boasts to show you amazing paper planes that will make you say “WOW!”

Go ahead. Take a look!

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