{"id":210,"date":"2018-03-28T10:05:44","date_gmt":"2018-03-28T02:05:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/people.utm.my\/fitriyakub\/?p=210"},"modified":"2018-03-28T10:05:44","modified_gmt":"2018-03-28T02:05:44","slug":"monash-petrosains-gerontechnology-challenge-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/fitriyakub\/monash-petrosains-gerontechnology-challenge-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Monash \u2013 Petrosains Gerontechnology Challenge 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Greetings.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Monash University Malaysia\u2019s Gerontechnology Laboratory and Petrosains are teaming up to run a\u00a0Gerontechnology Challenge<\/b>, with the aim of encouraging people to use their creativity, expertise or technological knowledge to produce an innovative solution that addresses the needs of older people. This Challenge is supported by the\u00a0Health and Well-Being cluster of the Global Asia in the 21st Century Platform<\/b>, and the\u00a0Malaysian Chapter of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers\u2019 Technology and Engineering Management Society (TEMS)<\/b>.<\/div>\n
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This Challenge is open to those residing in Malaysia aged 13 (with adult supervision) and above, and will accept submissions from individuals or teams of up to four. Participants are to propose a\u00a0product idea (app\/wearable devices\/assistive devices) for older people within the following domains of human activity:<\/b><\/div>\n
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a) Health & Self-esteem<\/b><\/div>\n
b) Housing and Daily living\u00a0<\/b><\/div>\n
c) Mobility and Transport\u00a0<\/b><\/div>\n
d) Communication and Governance\u00a0<\/b><\/div>\n
e) Work and Leisure\u00a0<\/b><\/div>\n
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The selected semi-finalists must attend a compulsory\u00a0one-day Design Thinking workshop\u00a0<\/b>on\u00a05 May 2018<\/b>. At the workshop, they will be given the opportunity to refine their idea with mentorship from relevant professionals and test their ideas with targeted stakeholders. Semi-finalists will also receive a\u00a0RM200 seed funding<\/b>\u00a0to work on their final product (low-fidelity prototype or a presentation board, or wireframe, etc.) and stand a chance to compete for the following prizes at the Grand Final:<\/div>\n
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Grand Prize \u2013 RM 5,000<\/b><\/div>\n
Runner-Up \u2013 RM 3,000\u00a0<\/b><\/div>\n
Third Prize \u2013 RM 1,000\u00a0<\/b><\/div>\n
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Timeline<\/b><\/div>\n
14 March 2018: Challenge is open for submission<\/div>\n
14 April 2018: Submission closing date<\/div>\n
24 April 2018: Announcement of semi-finalists<\/div>\n
5 May\u00a02018:\u00a0Design Thinking Workshop. Meet up with mentors and experts for advice and ideas refinement.<\/div>\n
24 July\u00a02018:\u00a0Submission of final presentation deck<\/div>\n
4 August 2018: Grand Finals<\/div>\n
14,15 & 16 September 2018: Showcase of product ideas at Petrosains Science Festival 2018 for all winners*<\/div>\n
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*Pending discussion<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Eligibility<\/b><\/div>\n
-Malaysians or Non-Malaysians above 18 years old. Applicants aged 13-17 years old can participate in the challenge, under supervision of at least one adult member.<\/div>\n
-Applicants can join in individually or a team of not more than four (4) members.<\/div>\n
-All Semi-finalists are required to attend a Design Thinking session on 5th May 2018 (Admission is FREE).<\/div>\n
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How to Apply<\/b><\/div>\n
Fill in the Application Form attached at http:\/\/www.petrosains.com. my\/gerontech-2018\/<\/a><\/span><\/b> , provide your proposal together with any supplementary attachment (e.g., Video, PowerPoint, Sketches, etc.) to support your idea.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Further information and registration details will be made available at\u00a0http:\/\/www.petrosains.com. my\/gerontech-2018\/<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
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Please feel free to pass this information on to those within your network who might be interested to join the Challenge.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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