【Event Recap】micro:bit Model Hovercraft Competition 2021-22

Thrust to the championship! Over 60 teams from more than 20 schools competed 心in the micro:bit Model Hovercraft Competition, one of the sizable most annual STEAM events in Hong Kong! The participating teams had to design, build, and programme an all-encompassing Hovercraft to complete the challenge trio!

A big thank you to our co-organising school, Hong Kong Sze Yap Commercial and Industrial Association (HKSYC&IA) Chan Nam Chong Memorial College who hosted the event at their campus on 6 August 2022. Students, all with the face of dedication and high focus, collaborated to attempt the three exciting challenges in the competition, including the Speed Challenge, the Rescue Challenge and the Cargo Lifter Challenge!

Speed Challenge
Teams have to control their Hovercraft to circle on the track twice within a limited time! Apart from testing challenging the speed of the design, it also challenges the teams to demonstrate their skills in remote control to win this challenge!

Rescue Challenge
Teams have to sail to the rescue areas of various difficulties to secure the corresponding points! They have to set their rescue route strategically to gain as many points as possible within the time limit.

Cargo Lifter Challenge
It’s time to test the load capacity of the Hovercraft! The goal is for the model to carry as much weight as possible to finish a 1-metre course in 1 minute.

Winner List
🥇Champion: Hong Kong Sze Yap Commercial and Industrial Association (HKSYC&IA) Chan Nam Chong Memorial College「南昌一號」
🥈First Runner UpNTHYK Tai Po District Secondary School「波賽冬」
🥉Second Runner Up: Sir Ellis Kadoorie Secondary School (West Kowloon) 「Sir EK hovercraft」
🏅The Fastest Hovercraft Award: Hong Kong Sze Yap Commercial and Industrial Association (HKSYC&IA) Chan Nam Chong Memorial College「南昌一號」
🏅The Most Flexible Hovercraft Award: Hong Kong Sze Yap Commercial and Industrial Association (HKSYC&IA) Chan Nam Chong Memorial College「南昌一號」
🏅The Most Loadable Hovercraft Award: NTHYK Tai Po District Secondary School「波賽冬」

Check out the leaderboard and winner list here! 【CLICK HERE!】

“My Favourite Hovercraft” Design
To encourage students to unleash their limitless creativity in designing and decorating their Hovercraft, Trumptech also established the “My Favourite Hovercraft” Award and let the public vote for their favourite Hovercraft designs on Trumptech’s official Facebook page. Let’s see which teams get the most votes this year:

🏅Belilios Public School -「翱翔 Expresso」
🏅Buddhist Kok Kwong Secondary School -「 重生」
🏅Notre Dame College -「光頭公主又要搞破壞」
🏅Hong Kong Taoist Association The Yuen Yuen Institute No. 2 Secondary School -「SpaceX」
🏅Notre Dame College -「進擊の草船[mk-II改良版]」

Event Highlights
Check out the event photos to feel the excitement of the competition! 【CLICK HERE!】