2018/2019
MTR Corporation’s STEM Challenge programme aims to cultivate curiosity and heighten interest in STEM subjects amongst secondary-school students. Using examples from our railway system, the programme illustrates the application of STEM principles in our daily lives, and offers students an opportunity to apply their creativity and technical skills to address a real-world challenge.
Intended for secondary-school students enrolled in Form 2 – Form 5, the programme comprises:
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School talks─ STEM@MTR
MTR colleagues will share the application of STEM subjects in the design and operation of a railway system in an interactive way. Click here for details.
98% of teachers agree and strongly agreed that the talks enhanced students’ knowledge and application of STEM subjects.
Award Programme─ STEM Challenge
Students are invited to form teams and apply their technical skills to develop a proposal that address a specific theme.
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Programme Benefit
Analytical thinking
Application of
STEM knowledge
Creativity
Technical skills
Communications skills
Problem-solving skills
Managing trade offs
Multi-media and visualization skills
Through the Challenge, students can apply their STEM skills, showcase their creativity, and learn to look at problems from different angles, —Professor Dickon H.L. Ng, Chairman, Department of Physics, CUHK
