Overview
July 27 – August 2, 2024
Partnering with the world's leading think tank – MIT Hong Kong Innovation Node, this 7-day immersive camp introduces design thinking and computational action which addresses real-world urban sustainability issues.
From identifying problems to brainstorming and building solutions using MIT App Inventor, and to pitching ideas and finished products to prospective investors at the Innovation Fair at the end of the camp, participants are guided every step of the way by teams of professionals from different fields.
They will be sure to have their critical thinking, creativity and communication skills sharpened, and their awareness of sustainability heightened.
Design
Thinking
15+ hours of design thinking, covering topics from team-building to brainstorming, and from formulating the business plan to presenting an elevator's pitch
Computational
Action
18+ hours of coding using MIT App Inventor, led by qualified instructors and teaching assistant in the ratio of 1:9
Sustainability
An excursion trip to explore urban sustainability issues in Hong Kong; as well as a sharing by the CEO of EcoMatcher, a tree-planting corporation.
VAluE
Education
Team-building and values education activities by Portal Guardian
FACULTY
Ms. Marina Chan
Curriculum Design
Executive Director
MIT Hong Kong Innovation Node
Ms. Sunnie Lau
Design Thinking Team Lead
Director of Smart City & Sustainability
Professor of Architecture, Hong Kong University
Ms. Angie Zhou
Computational Action Team Lead
Education Specialist
App Inventor
MIT Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Lab
Eligibility
Current P5- F2
(~aged 11-14)
Boys & Girls
While prior experience with coding or MIT App Inventor is not a prerequisite, participants will be selected from a round of interviews which assesses their critical thinking and communication abilities among other attributes.
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The medium of instruction will be in both English and Cantonese. Conversational proficiency in both languages is a prerequisite.
Details
Selection
Interview on
April 14 (Sunday)
There are a maximum of 60 places in the camp where students will be chosen strictly on a merit-based interview. Successful applicants will be notified around the end of April.
Fees
HKD$20,800
This is a 7-day-6-night residential camp, where students will be housed in the Chong Yau Pak Wan Residence Hall at St. Paul's Co-educational College and where boarding is compulsory. The programme fee is inclusive of programme fees, tuition fees and costs for all camp materials as well as room and board.