Welcome to the Official AstroChallenge blog!

Hello!

Hope you enjoyed AstroChallenge 2008!

We will be using this website to post pictures, gather feedback, and bring you the lastest news about AstroChallenge!

It is still under construction, we will upload the pictures eventually.

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About AstroChallenge 2008

AstroChallenge is a highly anticipated annual competition aimed at raising awareness in Astronomy among the students. The competition is open to Secondary school, Junior college and Polytechnic students.

In total, there were 41 teams from 26 schools participating in 3 categories in the competition, the Senior, Junior and Newcomers Category. Students are challenged to think creatively, apply their knowledge about Astronomy and Science, and learn in the process.

We hope this year's AstroChallenge has been an good learning experience. Feel free to email us at astrochallenge@gmail.com to tell us your feedback. Hope to see you for AstroChallenge 2009!

AstroChallenge: The Competition - Day 1 - MCQ Round

This round aims to test participants’ knowledge on astronomy

AstroChallenge: The Competition - Day 1 - Data Response Round

This round aims to test the application of principles and concepts in astronomy

AstroChallenge: The Competition - Day 1 - Project Round Junior Category

Day 1

Project Round

This round aims to test participants’ creativity and application of ideas
Participants are to construct one spacesuit model, with the complete specification and context decided by the team prior to the competition.

Here are the works produced by the Junior and Newcomers Categories (not in order)

AstroChallenge: The Competition - Day 1 - Project Round Senior Category

Day 1

Project Round

This round aims to test participants’ creativity and application of ideas
Participants are to construct one spacesuit model, with the complete specification and context decided by the team prior to the competition.

Here are the works produced by the Senior Category

AstroChallenge: The Competition - Day 1 - Project Round Winners

Here are the project round winners, with with our Guest of Honour, Mr David Sim PBM.

AstroChallenge 2008 Sponsors, Supporters and Guests

We would like to thank the following sponsors and supporters of AstroChallenge 2008

Sponsors:

TPS - The Physical Society

EngWah Cinemas

Republic Polytechnic

Mcgill (www.mcgill.com)

Mr Bean
Perseid

Spectacle Hut

Supporters:

Woodlands GRO

SouthWest CDC

PAYM - Marine Parade CC YEC Astronomical Society
Nanyang Technological University
National Univerisity of Singapore

We would also like to thank the following Guests and Judges for gracing this event:

Judges:
Dr Phil Chan
Mr Leek Meng Lee

Guests of Honour:
Minister of Parliament, Ms Ellen Lee PBM
Mr David Sim PBM

CC representatives from Woodlands GRO

AstroChallenge 2008 Management Committee

AstroChallenge 2008 was organised by the committee members of the Astronomical Societies of NTU, NUS, and Marine Parade Community Center Youth Executive Club.

The Management Committee for AstroChallenge 2008

President
Sam Qi Hui

Vice President
Lu Siu Yung

Treasurer
Chen Weijia

Quiz Masters
Zeng Jiayi, Mao Zongyao, Wang Xu, Lynn Koh

Business Manager
Kwan Jin Peng

Logistics
Jia Hao, Li Minghao

Liaison officer
Arif Fahla H

Photographer/Electrical
Tan Kuan Khoon

Mentor
Huang Yunying

We would also like to thank our alumni and helpers for their help in organising this event, as well as Dr David Lee Butler, Mrs Lam, Mrs Seah for their support in the event.