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Youth Infocomm Day
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Prepare to be Wowed!
Youth Infocomm Day is a yearly event where we come together
to celebrate creativity and innovation in the infocomm industry. Industry
players are invited to showcase their products and share their thoughts about
infocomm and students are awarded for their creative infocomm ideas at the
National Infocomm Club Awards. Each year, the new batch of Infocomm Club
Ambassadors are also be introduced at Youth Infocomm Day.
This year, we were wowed by a display of the latest infocomm
technology from Adobe, Blizzard, Microsoft and NAVTEQ. Not only did we receive
attractive goodie bag premiums from Asiasoft, some lucky students also received
fantastic prizes like the Microsoft Arc Mouse and even the latest StarCraft II!
Students also showcased their creativity and talent in their projects for the
annual National Infocomm Club Awards, Polytechnics and universities also
showcased very interesting infocomm projects and the possible infocomm
education opportunities at the tertiary level.
We would like to thank you for your participation and
support and look forward to meeting you again next year.
In the meantime, you can still view the programme below and read all about Youth Infocomm Day on our blog. Photos of the Youth Infocomm Day are also available on the Infocomm Talent SG Facebook fan page where you can tag yourselves!
Date: 9 November 2010
Time: 9am - 1pm
Venue: *Scape Youth Park
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Programme
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9.00 – 9.30 am
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Registration
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9.30 to 10.00 am
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Tour of Exhibition
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10.00 to 10.15am
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Show & Tell by Microsoft
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10.15 to 10.30am
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Show & Tell by Adobe
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10.30 to 10.35 am
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Arrival of GOH
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10.35 to 10.45 am
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Address by GOH
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10.45 to 11.00 am
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Up-Close with Ambassadors
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11.00 to 11.10 am
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Appointment of 2011 Infocomm Club Ambassadors – by CE
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11.10 to 11.25 am
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National Infocomm Club Awards Presentation – by GOH
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11.25 to 11.35 am
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Show & Tell by NAVTEQ
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11.35 to 11.45 am
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Show & Tell by Blizzard
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11.45 to 1.00pm
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Tour of Exhibition & Lunch
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1.00 pm
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End of ceremony
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Show and Tell
Have you always wondered what goes on behind the scenes of creating the world's most renowned game? Blizzard Entertainment, the creators of StarCraft II will be sharing with you the journey of creating the game that has wowed millions. You can also look forward to be wowed by the various new technologies from Microsoft, Adobe, NAVTEQ and more!
Take this opportunity to speak to industry professionals and find out more about what an infocomm education and career entails. Who knows, you may just be the next Bill Gates or Steve Jobs!
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National Infocomm Club Awards
The National Infocomm Club Awards (NICA) is held every year
to showcase the creativity of today's youth through their works.
The theme of this year's National Infocomm Club Awards is
'Green ICT' and over 100 submissions from primary, secondary schools and junior
colleges has been received! Six finalists from each category (primary and
secondary/junior colleges) were selected by a panel of judge and awarded at the
National Infocomm Club Awards Ceremony.
The winners are:
Primary Category
Distinction Award : Rosyth School
Merit Award : White Sands Primary School
Fuhua Primary School
Students’ Choice Award : Rosyth School
Secondary and Junior College Category
Distinction Award :
Nan Chiau High School
Merit Award :
Victoria School
Temasek Junior College
Students’ Choice Award : Jurong Secondary School
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Infocomm Club Ambassadors
Youth Infocomm Day will mark the appointment of our new batch of Infocomm Club Ambassadors for 2011/2012! The new batch of Infocomm Club Ambassadors are:
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School |
Ambassador |
| Primary School |
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Eunos Primary School |
Christine Claire Lastimosa |
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Temasek Primary School |
Awais Abdullah Akram |
| 3. |
Hong Wen School |
Yap Jing Kang |
| Secondary School |
| 4. |
Crescent Girls' School |
Lee Yan Hwa |
| 5. |
Crescent Girls' School |
Ng Pei Qin |
| 6. |
Dunman Secondary |
Maria Yusuf Rajkotwala |
| 7. |
Gan Eng Seng School |
Teo Yi Zhe |
| 8. |
Gan Eng Seng School |
Abbas Ali Mohamed Anas |
| 9. |
Hong Kah Secondary School |
Dexter Sim Jia Le |
| 10. |
Hong Kah Secondary School |
Wilson Toh Wei Xiang |
| 11. |
Hwa Chong Institution |
Gay Wei En Colin |
| 12. |
Hwa Chong Institution |
Edmund Lau Jia Hao |
| 13. |
Nan Chiau High School |
Loh Xiao Qi |
| 14. |
NUS High School of Math & Science |
Tan Wei Liang Byorn |
| 15. |
Raffles Girls' School (Secondary) |
Kimberly Choo |
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Tanjong Katong Girls' School |
Gitaanjali Naidu |
| 17. |
Raffles Instituition |
Tan Tian Jun Kevan |
| 18. |
Raffles Institution |
Aiysh Akhtar Sheikh
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The Infocomm Club Ambassadors programme
is an excellent platform for you to learn more about the infocomm industry and infocomm as a career. There are opportunities for you to develop infocomm skills,
cultivate leadership and entrepreneurship capabilities and participate in training, project work, mentorship, workshops, competitions and collaborations with other schools, locally and internationally!
On top of that, be at the forefront of all infocomm-related news and technology
and remain one step ahead of everyone else! Sounds exciting? Find out more about the Infocomm Club Ambassadors programme here or approach your school's Infocomm Club Teacher-in-Charge.
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Event Partners
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Microsoft
Microsoft will be showcasing some really cool technologies which allows users to take photos, mash them together and recreate it into a 3D scene. There is also Deep Zoom, which provides the ability to interactively view high resolution images. Also, expect a sneak peek of the latest Xbox Kinect which brings games and entertainment to life in extraordinary new ways without using a controller. Do remember to check out Microsoft's booth and find out how YOU can be a Microsoft Student Partner!
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Asiasoft
Asiasoft Online Pte Ltd ("Asiasoft") was incorporated in 2004 as apart of the Asiasoft group of publishing companies with a presence in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, serving over 18 million registered gamers. Asiasoft will be showcasing a plethora of Massively Multiplayer Online Games (MMOGs) that it publishes in Singapore and Malysia. Students at the event can also gain a well-rounded and deep insight to the core of Asiasoft's role in the gaming industry.
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Adobe
Adobe offers teachers and schools integrated software, curriculums, and instructional resources as well as certification and development tools. To promote digital literacy, teach essential career skills, and streamline administrative processes, solutions like Adobe Digital School Collection (ADSC) and Acrobat software come in handy. ADSC includes photo-, video-, audio-editing and web publishing software, as well as document management and portfolio creation tools for enhancing learning experiences in language arts, history and science. It empowers teachers and students to express and showcase what they learnt through professional video projects, digital storytelling, and more.
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NAVTEQ
NAVTEQ is the leading global provider of digital map, traffic and location data that enables navigation and location-based platforms around the world. NAVTEQ maps span 83 countries and territories on six continents. NAVTEQ is headquartered in Chicago, IL, USA, with more than 5,000 employees worldwide located in 211 offices in 48 countries; NAVTEQ will share how maps are built and maintained, keeping it fresh and up-to-date to reflect the real world and show how innovative content like Discover Cities and 3D landmarks are used on the latest mobile phones and cars.
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Blizzard
Best known for blockbuster hits including World of Warcraft and the Warcraft, StarCraft, and Diablo series, Blizzard Entertainment is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment software renowned for creating sonme of the industry's most critically-acclaimed games. Compose of a bevy of talented game designers, artists, technical directors, programmers, and producers, Blizzard is dedicated to creating the most epic gaming experiences ever.
Blizzard will be showcasing their latest game - StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, along with a discussion on careers in the exciting gaming industry.
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Showcase from Institutes of Higher Learning
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Have you ever wondered how IT and technology has changed our way of life? Come to the NYP booth to experience an augmented reality environment with sounds, graphics and media integrated into the real world. Parks "Live" is NParks' new mobile application developed by NYP staff and students to help people navigate within the 73-hectare Pasir Ris Park. It leverages on technology like Augmented Reality (AR) to present the park in an innovative and vibrant way like never before.
Students can also experience and download many other iPhone and Nokia Apps created by NYP at the event! |
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NP's School of ICT will be showcasing the following projects at Youth Infocomm Day:
Biometrics based Time-Attendance System: This in-house developed system allows capturing of students' time-attendance by verifying their palm-vein pattern using Fujitsu's PalmSecure technology. It provides accurate time-attendance data and frees up the staff from tracking the students who are utilising the facilities. The system can be easily tailored for other environments.
TapIt: This system automates the marking of attendance in events, such as seminars, in-house training, company meetings, using RFID. It helps to improve productivity, accuracy and efficiency through convenience and real-time availability of attendance data.
Software activation and registration method: This method provides for software authentication and activation to be carried out between a client machine and a remote server via telecommunication means, which may involve different kinds of devices. It offers a better and more reliable method to prevent and detect software piracy. This method is currently patent-pending.
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Expect a lot of fun and interactivity at Republic Polytechnic's booth! RP's School of Information & Communications Technology will be showcasing projects done by both staff and students. The showcase will include projects created by students from the Mobile Applications Development and 2D Games Design & Development modules. "Draw like an Artist!" is a final-year project developed by students which allows young children to draw with readily available stencil sets. The web application allows users to retrieve their previously done artistic doodling and edit/view them again. What's more, Android users will be able to download applications such as QuickDesk, SG Bill Split and many more!
RP will also be running a trivia quiz. All answers can be found in the course brochures and posters at RP's booth.
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Temasek Polytechnic's School of Informatics & IT will be showcasing the following projects at the Youth Infocomm Day:
Static Memory:
A Windows puzzle-platform video game created on the Inity game engine which can be played in 3D or stereoscopic mode. The game revolves around the main protaganist, Rico, an amnestic robot who wakes up in an abandoned factory with no recollection of his past.
Litter Bugz:
The aim is to create social awareness about 'Killer Litter' and 'Corridor Clutter'. There are 5 mini-games contained within the larger game, each requiring the player to avoid different types of hazards.
FaceOff
FaceOff is a
software suite which controls the computer based on the presence of one’s
face. It effectively enhances the security of one's computer system by
intelligently logging off the computer system during one's absence. Its main
functionalities are auto-locking and hibernating the computer when no user is
present, the ability to send the user an alert after prolong usage of the
computer as well as automatically pausing any media that the user is playing on
Windows Media Player when the user is no longer present.
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We are living in a world of excitement as infocomm technology blends with digital media. At the School of Digital Media and Infocomm Technology (DMIT) in Singapore Polytechnic, we provide you with the training to become masters of technology with seven diplomas in hand.
A showcase of projects from students of DMIT will open up a world of insight to challenge you to be a player in this arena.
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At Youth Infocomm Day 2010, NTU School of Computer Engineering will be
showcasing a project called 'Virtual Keyboard for Paralyzed Patients using
8-directional Eye Movement'.
This project aims to develop an EOG-based virtual keyboard for
communication purposes. When conventional EOG-based virtual keyboard uses 4
directional eye movements, proposed system exploits 8 directional eye movements
(up, down, left, right, up-right, down-right, up-left, down-left), which in
turn offers improved typing speed. An algorithm has been developed to
differentiate EOG of 8-directional cornea movements.
Movement of the cornea of eye in different directions produces distinct
bioelectric signals called electrooculogram (EOG). EOG corresponding to
multi-directional cornea movements can be used to develop a communication
channel for severely paralyzed patients.
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Come, catch a glimpse of a dynamic and cosmopolitan university at work
and play. Check out the vibrant campus life, exciting overseas exposure
opportunities, and well-rounded education that National University of Singapore
(NUS) has to offer. Find out how fun and stimulating Computing studies in NUS
can be, and be the first to watch a demo of how the creativity of a pair of NUS
Computing undergraduates takes shape as a cool multiple-platform information
system that works on the Web, a large touch screen, and the iPhone
seamlessly.
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SMU-School of Information Systems (SIS) philosophy
ofteaching and educational projects
focus on designing and using information systems in the context of business and
industry settings. Students learn how to create IT-enabled solutions that
enhance business innovation and agility and improve organizational performance.
At the Youth Infocomm Day 2010, we will showcase some of
the projects where our students had learnt how to work with ‘application
building blocks’ and how to integrate these system blocks into larger scale
enterprise business solutions that enable or improve critical business
capabilities.
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