Participating Schools in AeroFair 2012

We are sorry to announced that any participation for AeroFair 2012 has been closed starting 19 April 2012. Currently, the final list of participating schools are as listed below.


WATER ROCKET CHALLENGE:

1. SMK Dato' Onn, Jln Gangsa, Mukim 9, 13000 Butterworth.
2. SMK Tun Syed Sheh Barakbah Sungai Bakap, Sungai Jawi, 14200 Seberang Perai Selatan.
3. SMKA Al-Mashoor Lelaki, Jalan Air Itam, 10460 Georgetown, Pulau Pinang.
4. SMJK Jit Sin, Jalan Binjai, Taman Sri Rambai, 14000 Bukit Mertajam.
5. SMK Tunku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Bukit Panchor, 14300 Nibong Tebal.
6. SMJK Chung Ling, Jln Ong Yi How, 13400 Butterworth.
7. SMK Permatang Tok Jaya, Sungai Dua, 13800 Butterworth.
8. SMK Jalan Damai, 14000 Bukit Mertajam, Pulau Pinang.
9. SMK Taman Sejahtera, 14000 Bukit Mertajam.
10. SMKA Nibong Tebal, Jalan Permatang Tok Mahat, 14300 Nibong Tebal.
11. SMK Tinggi Bukit Mertajam, 77, Jalan Sri Bukit, 14000 Bukit Mertajam.
12. SMK Tinggi Bukit Mertajam, 77, Jalan Sri Bukit, 14000 Bukit Mertajam.
13. SM Islam Al-Masriyah, 1267 Jalan Abdul Kadir 14000 Bukit Mertajam, P. Pinang.
14. SMK Convent Bukit Mertajam, P. Pinang.
15. SM Sains Kepala Batas, 13200 Kepala Batas, P. Pinang.
16. SMKA Al-Irshad Pokok Sena, 13220 Kepala Batas, Seberang Perai Utara P.Pinang.
17. SMK Sungai Acheh, 14310 Tg Berembang, Seberang Perai Utara P.Pinang.

PARACHUTE DESIGN COMPETITION:

1. SMK Permatang Tok Jaya, Sungai Dua, 13800 Butterworth.
2. SMK Valdor Sg. Bakap, 14200 Sg.Jawi.
3. SMK Tinggi Bukit Mertajam, 77, Jln Sri Bukit, 14000 Bukit Mertajam.
4. SMK Tinggi Bukit Mertajam, 77, Jln Sri Bukit, 14000 Bukit Mertajam.
5. SMK Tunku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Bukit Panchor, 14300 Nibong Tebal.
6. SMK Sungai Acheh, 14310 Tg. Berembang.
7. SMS Tun Syed Sheh Shahabudin, 14000 Bukit Mertajam.
8. SMK Permai Indah, 14000 Bukit Mertajam.
9. SMJK Jit Sin, Jalan Binjai, Taman Sri Rambai 14000 Bukit Mertajam.
10. SMK Methodist, 14300 Nibong Tebal.
11. SM Islam Al-Masriyah, 1267, Jalan Abd Kadir, 14000 Bukit Mertajam, P.Pinang.
12. SMK Dato' Onn Jln Gangsa, Mukim 9, 13000 Butterworth.

CARDBOARD GLIDER AIRPLANE COMPETITION:

1. SMJK Jit Sin, Jalan Binjai, Taman Sri Rambai, 14000 Bukit Mertajam.
2. SMJK Chung Ling, Pulau Pinang.
3. SMKA Al-Mashoor Lelaki, Jalan Air Itam, 10460 Georgetown, Pulau Pinang.
4. SMK Tinggi Bukit Mertajam, 77, Jalan Sri Bukit, 14000 Bkt Mertajam.
5. SMKA Al-Irshad Pokok Sena, 13220 Kepala Batas, Seberang Perai Utara P.Pinang.
6. SMK Sungai Acheh, 14310 Tg Berembang, Seberang Perai Utara P.Pinang.
7. SMKA Nibong Tebal, Jalan Permatang Tok Mahat, 14300 Nibong Tebal.
8. SMS Tun Syed Sheh Shahabudin, 14000 Bukit Mertajam.

BUILDING AN AIRPLANE SKELETON WITH MATCHSTICKS:

1. SMJK Jit Sin, Jalan Binjai, Taman Sri Rambai, 14000 Bukit Mertajam.
2. SMJK Chung Ling, Pulau Pinang.
3. SMKA Al-Mashoor Lelaki, Jalan Air Itam, 10460 Geogetown, Pulau Pinang.
4. SMK Tun Syed Sheh Barakbah, Sungai Bakap, Sungai Jawi, 14200 Seberang Perai Selatan.
5. SMK Tinggi Bukit Mertajam 77, Jalan Sri Bukit 14000 Bkt Mertajam.
6. SMKA Al-Irshad Pokok Sena, 13220 Kepala Batas, Seberang Perai Utara P.Pinang.
7. SMS Tun Syed Sheh Shahabudin, 14000 Bukit Mertajam.

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AeroFair 2012

Hello and welcome to AeroFair 2012 blog. We at the School of Aerospace Engineering in USM are excited to organize another run of our outreach program to promote science and technology to the public, especially to the primary and secondary school students. Our program is formally named Program Penggalakan Sains dan Teknologi, or PPST but this year we are going to use AeroFair as a nickname for our program.

Please read more about our program in the related posts below. You can find out about where and when the fair will be conducted, the competitions that will be organized for the school students, and posts and photos on our previous PPST programs in 2008 and 2010.

1. Introduction to AeroFair 2012.
2. General information and agenda for AeroFair 2012.
3. Competition guidelines.
4. Water Rocket Challenge.
5. Wright Brothers Airplane Model Competition.
6. Parachute Design Competition.
7. Cardboard Glider Airplane Competition.

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Introduction to AeroFair 2012

Due to the success of the Science & Technology Enhancement Program – Aerospace Activities that were held in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009, it is a great pleasure for the School of Aerospace Engineering, USM to conduct another similar program in 2012, together with Majlis Guru Cemerlang Pulau Pinang, and supported by the Penang State Government, Socio-Economic & Environment Research Institute (SERI), and Penang State Education Department. The Aim of this event is to promote Aerospace sciences and technology among secondary school pupils in the state of Penang.

Program Objectives:

1. To increase awareness on the importance of science and technology.
2. To arouse interest in Aerospace sciences
3. To involve pupils with Aerospace related activity such as aeromodelling, satellite technology, rocketry and astronomy
4. To provide an opportunity for pupils to interact with aerospace scientists and aerospace engineering university students.

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General Information and Agenda

This event is expected to accommodate fifty (50) schools, with four (4) students and one (1) teacher representing each school. The total expected participants for the event is 250 people including teachers. The four competitions are opened to teams of four (4) form 4 and/or form 5 students. In addition to the competitions, there will also be static exhibitions which are open to all secondary school pupils in the state of Penang.

Agenda:

08:30 - 09:00 Assemble at Main Hall, Engineering Campus, USM
09:00 – 09:30 Opening Ceremony
09:30 – 10:00 Break
10:00 – 12:00 Competitions:

1. Cardboard Glider Airplane Competition
2. Parachute Design Competition
3. Wright Brothers Competition
4. Water Rocket Challenge

12:00 – 12:30 Lunch
12:30 – 13:30 Prize giving and closing ceremonies

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Competition Guidelines

Participants Selection:

Four (4) form 4 and/or form 5 students from each school. Both the Parachute Design Competition and Water Rocket Challenge are limited to the participation of 20 schools each. Schools participating in the Parachute Design Competition are not allowed to participate in the Water Rocket Challenge and vice versa. However schools participating in one of the two above-mentioned competitions are free to participate in the Cardboard Glider Airplane Competition and/or in the Wright Brothers Competition. The maximum number of competitions that each school can participate in is three (3) competitions.

For detailed rules and regulations, please refer to the respective competition categories.

Reward:

Only the best three (3) teams from each competition category will be awarded prizes. All winners will be awarded special prizes and certificates of appreciation from the organizers. Certificates of participation will be given to all competition participants.

Request from the organizers (post-event essays):

Student groups and schools participating in AeroFair 2012, especially the finalists are encouraged to share their experience taking part in this event, competing in the competitions and even their preparations prior to the event in the form of written essays. These essays should be posted on our AeroFair 2012 blog (http://aerofair-usm.blogspot.com). Students can include photos of their projects, team members and photos on the competition day.

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Water Rocket Challenge

This water rocket challenge aims to provide a platform for school students to design, build and test a water rocket model based on scientific principles such as rocket propulsion theory, aerodynamics, and Newton’s third law with the goal of educating school students on the actual science behind the creation of water rockets. Through this competition, school students are encouraged to conduct research on science and engineering during the design phase of their work.

Participants Selection:

1. This competition is open to teams of four (4) form 4 and/or form 5 students.
2. Participation is open to the first twenty (20) schools to register only. Registration should be done by email, together with details of team members and school and sent to aero@eng.usm.my by 9th April, 2012. Conformation of participation will be sent to successful schools within two (2) working days of receipt of email.
3. The water rocket models should be built in the teams’ respective schools prior to competition day. Only completed models will be launched and evaluated on the competition day.

Details of the Water Rocket Challenge:

1. Only one category shall be competed – Water rocket with parachute deployment system.
2. Each water rocket model must be equipped with a parachute. Rockets without a parachute deployment system will be disqualified. Parachutes must be installed on the upper component of the rockets.
3. The rocket should be designed in a way that will keep it airborne for a long amount of time. Time airborne will be noted.
4. Only 1.5 litter Coca-Cola / Sprite / F & N Carbonated Drink PET (Polyethylene terephthalate) bottles are to be used. Combustible chemical materials, pointed materials, metal, and other harmful materials that can cause injury and death are not allowed to be used.
5. All rockets will be launched at a launch pressure of 8 atmospheres (atm).
6. Each team is allowed to make one (1) launch only.
7. Setup of water rockets to the launcher will be done by the organizers only. Students are only allowed to launch their rockets with the permission of the organizers.
8. Launches will be made at a launch angle of 90°.
9. Each water rocket will be timed from the moment of launch right up to the moment it:
• falls to the ground,
• gets tangled up with another object like a tree or building or fence,
• flies out of the judges’ sight,
• is airborne for more than 15 minutes.
10. Judging criteria will be based on the longest time the water rocket is airborne. Entries will also be judged on the level of creativity, understanding and depth of research conducted during the design stage – to be submitted to the organizers in the form of a scientific report by email to aero@eng.usm.my by 13th April, 2012.

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Wright Brothers Airplane Model Competition

In this competition, students must build the model of the famous Wright’s Brothers 1903 airplane (see the example image below).

Participants Selection:

• This competition is open to groups of 4 students.

Details of the Wright Brothers Competition:

1. The model must be made before they come for the competition day at USM.
2. Entries not complying with the rules and regulations of the competition will be disqualified.
3. Judging criteria will be based on how accurate their model constructions are to the original Wright Brothers design, and the overall quality of the constructions of the models.
4. Judges decision is final.

Materials:

1. Toothpicks Matchsticks / ‘satay’-sticks
2. Glue / adhesive tapes / plasticine / thread
3. Manila card / foam / clay

Dimension:

• The wingspan length must not exceed 1m.

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