Design Technology
NEW! Marble Run Challenge (Online)
DATES 07 November 2022 - 02 December 2022
HOST Regents International School Pattaya
CONTACT Ian Davis: ian.davis@regents-pattaya.co.th
This event gave students in KS3 the challenge to design and make a marble run that would be used in a promotional display. The competition was a great opportunity for students to understand how many different types of systems such as mechanical and/or electrical can be used to guide a marble through a planned route.
The host was delighted with the entries to this inaugural competiton. The winning team was from The International School @ ParkCity in Malaysia. Congratulations to Natalie, Amy and Feynman who produced a marble run to promote the PAWS Animal Welfare Society. View the winning entry by clicking on the image below.
NEW! Design a Tree Top Classroom - Model Making Competiton (Online)
DATES 09 January 2023 - 01 June 2023
HOST Prince of Wales Island International School, Penang
CONTACT Anna Glossop: a.glossop@powiis.edu.my
POWIIS' Design a Tree-top Classroom competition challenges students in years 5-9 to design and build a scale model of a treetop classrooom or learing space. Participants should use the United Nations Sustainability Goals as their insipiation to design a classroom that houses one teacher and 15 students as well as desk space and seating. Students are encouraged to incorporate any green technology into their designs and add any extra learning opportunities and facilities that they wish.
Full details and registration information are available on the event website: here
PAST EVENTS
POP-UP BOOK DESIGN COMPETITION 2021
WAS HOSTED 1 September - 12 November 2021
BY Prince of Wales Island International School, Penang
Details on competition soon! Visit this website for the winners.
Read more: THE FOBISIAN Issue 38, Term 2 February 2022
FITNESS DESIGN COMPETITION 2020
WAS HOSTED 10 September - 23 November 2020
BY Dulwich College (Singapore)
6 Schools Participated in this competition and more than 50 entries were received.
Years 5 & 6 Winner: Dulwich College (Singapore) - Balancing Belt for Gymnasts
Years 7 & 8 Winner: Sri KDU International School - 'L'en pointe' on Ballet Pointe Shoes
Read more: THE FOBISIAN Issue 35, Term 2 February 2021
ONLINE D&T CHALLENGE 2017-18
WAS HOSTED ON 26 February - 2 April 2018
BY Regents International School Pattaya & The British International School HCMC
9 Schools Participated in this competition. Judged by Jonathan Martlew
1st Place: Regents International School, Pattaya
2nd Place: The International School of Penang, Uplands
3rd Place: Dulwich College (Singapore)
Read more: THE FOBISIAN Issue 26, Term 2 February 2018
DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY COMPETITION ONLINE 2016-17
THEME "A Chair for Alice in Wonderland for the Mad Hatters Tea Party"
CATEGORY KS3
WAS HOSTED ON 01 September 2016
BY British School Kathmandu
1st Place: The International School @ Park City, Kuala Lumpur
2nd Place: The International School @ Park City, Kuala Lumpur
3rd Place: Bangkok Patana School
Read more: THE FOBISIAN Issue 26, Term 2 February 2018
ONLINE D&T CHALLENGE 2014
WAS HOSTED IN April 2014
BY British International School Ho Chi Minh City
150 students across 7 Schools participated in this online competition.
Read more: THE FOBISIAN Issue 16 Term 3, June 2014
Robotics
PAST EVENTS
ROBOTICS COMPETITION 2022
WAS HOSTED 14 February 2022 - 27 April 2022
BY The Alice Smith School Kuala Lumpur and Ohbot!
9 Schools / 17 teams participated in this event
Winner team: Code Ninja's from The British School of Colombo, Sri LankaRead more: THE FOBISIAN Issue 39, Term 3 June 2022
ROBOTICS COMPETITION 2019
CATEGORY Years 7 - 12
WAS HOSTED ON 10 October 2019
BY Charter International School
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