Calls For Participation

BrainHack is an annual tech festival organised by Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) since 2019. In 2023, more than 70 schools joined us in our learning fest. BrainHack 2024, themed "Imagine What’s Next", aims to let participants discover the transformative potential of technology and innovation, and our collective power to shape the future.

BrainHack 2024 comprises six competitions AI, cybersecurity, app developmentspace data exploitationvirtual/augmented reality and fake news detectionTraining will be provided, and prerequisites are not required. You can expect to learn and hone industry-relevant skills, and put them to the test at the event. A total prize pool of S$120,000 is up for grabs, distributed across the competitions.

Sign up NOW. Registration is open from 22 March to 30 April 2024. You can find out more and register for the event at https://go.gov.sg/dsta-brainhack-signup (or click the image below). Stay up to date on the event by joining https://go.gov.sg/dsta-brainhack-telegram. You can also reach out to the organiser at register@dstabrainhack.com.

Share this invite and gather your friends! DSTA looks forward to your participation at BrainHack 2024!

 

Participate in the Keysight Singapore Engineering Challenge, where brilliant minds gather to create innovative solutions to robotic vehicle challenges. This event promises to be an exhilarating opportunity for you to showcase your skills, collaborate with like-minded individuals, and turn your ideas into reality.

Why should you participate?

  • Opportunity to connect with industry experts and mentors
  • Networking with fellow participants across Singapore universities
  • Showcase your skills and enhance your resume/portfolio
  • Stand a chance to win incredible prizes and a whopping SGD7,000 cash reward

More details regarding the engineering challenge will be shared by the organizer later. To secure your spot or indicate your interest, please scan the QR Code below.

Hurry, as spaces are limited!

Organised by the Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA), BrainHack 2023 returns in May with various workshops and hackathons ranging from artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics to cybersecurity, app development, space technologies, fake news detection, extended reality and more. In 2022, over 3,000 students from 83 schools joined us for this learning fest.

This edition is themed “Decode the Future”. Students can expect to learn and apply their digital skills at BrainHack while gaining exposure to the latest emerging technologies.

Registration is open from 1 April to 30 April 2023. Students may check on their eligibility for the activities and register at our event webpage https://www.dsta.gov.sg/brainhack or scan the QR code in the image below.

Stand to win attractive prizes by participating in mini challenges. Challenge details can be found on DSTA Facebook and Instagram – so follow the pages and stay tuned for more exciting updates!

For queries, you may contact the organisers at registration@brainhack2023.com

Gather your friends and register for these tech activities now!

BrainHack 2023

EIC provides an opportunity for students from Secondary Schools, Junior Colleges, ITEs, Polytechnics and Universities to work with professional engineering and business mentors to design or invent a product to demonstrate their understanding according to the theme: Engineering for Resilient City Living.

Be part of this exciting journey to win atttractive prizes up to S$8,000 in cash!

Categories:

  1. Secondary School
  2. Junior College
  3. Polytechnic & ITE
  4. University

How to participate

  • Form a team of maximum 4 members (Cat 1 to Cat 3) / maximum of 5 members (Cat 4).
  • Submit a proposal of not more than 800 words on background, project description and detailed proposal by 4 June 2023 (Sun) via www.ned-ies.org.
  • Shortlisted teams will be informed by 25 June 2023 (Sun) to develop their prototype and video introduction of their project.
  • Shortlisted teams will receive S$100 Seed Fund (Cat 1 to 3) and S$500 Prototype Fund (Cat 4) via electronic banking transfer after the Prize Presentation Ceremony at NED 2023.
  • Participants should present virtually with ready prototypes to the judges during the final judging in August 2023.
  • The finalists will be invited to attend the Prize Presentation Ceremony held on 26 August 2023.

To register, simply scan the QR code or click Register Now!

National AI Student Challenge 2022

CALLING ALL STUDENTS AND NSF!

AI Singapore would like to invite students and NSF* to participate in the National AI Student Challenge 2022. Through this Challenge, we hope to see students’ active participation in shaping the future using AI technology. 

*Please refer to the Challenge website for eligibility criteria.

There are 2 categories to choose from:

  • Category A (No-Coding)
  • Category B (With Coding)

The Challenge is open to students from all schools and faculties, whether they are individuals or teams, beginners or experts, as well as NSF.

A total of $5,000 in prizes from AI Singapore and special prizes from our industry partners are up for grabs.

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! Visit our website for more information: www.aisingapore.org/naisc2022

Thank you and wishing you all the best for the Challenge!

Register Now! 

EPICS in IEEE Access and Abilities Competition

Project Submission Date: 1 November 2022

Interested students visit this website: epics.ieee.org

Huawei ICT Competition 2022-2023 Asia Pacific – Singapore

Engineering Innovation Challenge (EIC) 2022

The Institution of Engineers, Singapore (IES) has been hosting the National Engineers Day (NED) in Singapore and this year the annual event will be held from 8 November to 19 November 2022.

As part of the NED programme, IES invite all students (except postgrads) to join the EIC competition with skill and imagination to build a prototype or model to demonstrate ideas or make innovative improvements to an AI application, contributing to a Sustainable Future.

The objective of the competition is to encourage the students to tap on their creativity on the project to spark their interest in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Mathematics) Education as well as to inspire the young people to take positive actions to improve the world.

The theme for this year’s EIC is Artificial Intelligence for a Sustainable Future and the below are some simple steps to participate:

  1. Form a team of up to 5 members (Category 4) and register interest HERE by 31 August 2022.
  2. Prepare a proposal of not more than 800 words on background and project description by 16 September 2022. They will send you the submission link in a separate email.

The winning team can look forward to winning attractive prizes of up to S$8,000 in cash!

Register by: 14 August 2022

Registration and Further Details: https://smart.innovation.ncku.edu.tw/

NCKU Microsite : More details here

Singapore Energy Grand Challenge

Registration Period Date: 25 May 2022 to 30 June 2022 5PM

Interested students should register their interest and attend a virtual mass briefing scheduled on 3 Jun (Friday), 3pm to 5pm here.

Target Audience: All Tertiary Students

SEGC Microsite : More details here

iNTUition is one of South East Asia’s largest 24-hourfree-for-all hackathon where developers, designers and tinkerers spend the weekend building meaningful and/or crazy projects! Seasoned veterans and newbies alike work on their ideas from scratch to prototype and get a chance to pitch to our panel of judges.

Due to the pandemic, we are yet again hosting the hackathon virtually. But fret not, we are bringing back the virtual platform that debuted last year to foster genuine interactivity, connection and user experience. Using the platform, participants will be able to network with sponsors, interact with other participants, visit hacking rooms, customise their avatar’s appearance, play games, and much more!

Additionally, we have beginner-friendly (and advanced) workshops by some of the greatest minds in the tech industry during the hackathon, that will surely provide you with a new perspective of the industry itself. Alongside this, cool swag items will be delivered to your doorstep in Singapore (until stocks last).

Date: 26th-27th February 2022

Register for iNTUition v8.0 here to join the fun! Note that all team members must individually register for the event.

Please visit our website for more details on participation, prize categories, teams, swag eligibility, and much more!

Please feel free to contact IEEE NTU Student Branch to this email address (ieeentu-branch@e.ntu.edu.sg) regarding any enquiries on the event.