Lyna Mohamad
The Crown Prince CIPTA Award 2021 was officially launched at the Indera Kayangan Ballroom of The Empire Brunei yesterday.
Minister of Education Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Hamzah bin Haji Sulaiman was the guest of honour.
Deputy Minister of Education Datin Seri Paduka Dr Hajah Romaizah binti Haji Mohd Salleh, permanent secretaries and deputy permanent secretaries at the Ministry of Education (MoE) also attended.
Representing the Managing-Director and CEO of Brunei LNG (Sdn Bhd) was Brunei LNG Finance Manager Pengiran Mas Norhazilinah binti Pengiran Momin, who is also Chairperson of the Brunei LNG Sponsorship Committee.
The launch began with a welcoming speech by Vice-Chancellor of Universiti Teknologi Brunei (UTB) Professor Dr Hajah Zohrah binti Haji Sulaiman in her capacity as Chairperson of the CIPTA 2021 Executive Committee.
This was followed by a speech by Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Hamzah, who officiated the launching ceremony of the Crown Prince CIPTA Award 2021.
Marking the ninth instalment of the biennial competition, CIPTA 2021 is organised by UTB in partnership with Brunei LNG Sdn Bhd as the main sponsor.
Themed ‘Innovations for Society 5.0’, the Crown Prince CIPTA Award 2021 competition emphasises on multi-dimensional technological innovations to reach out to the needs of the global society where society 5.0 is the integration of the first four era societies: hunter-gatherer, agricultural, industrial and information.
‘Innovations for Society 5.0’ was developed as a platform to initiate innovation across Brunei Darussalam and other ASEAN member countries in addressing the 17 elements of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in giving impact to the society as a whole.
The theme is in line with Brunei Vision 2035 and a titah by His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, for Brunei Darussalam to actively implement digital transformation towards stable economic landscape for the country, as well as to respond to Brunei Darussalam’s directions towards achieving the vision of being a Smart Nation.
Three main categories are featured in this competition are Local Categories, Smart Junior Competition and ASEAN Categories.
The Local Categories are divided into another three categories, which are Creating New Product, Process or Technology; Modifying Existing Product, Process or Technology; and Creating New or Modifying Existing Product, Process or Technology by Young Inventors.
The Smart Junior Competition is open to lower secondary school students or equivalent to Years 7-9, while the ASEAN Categories comprise two categories – the New Invention & Innovation Category and the Young Inventor Category.
The judging criteria for each entry will be based on their novelty and creativity; deployment of end product; social, economic and sustainable design considerations; and the project report and presentation.
Assessment of submitted projects will be conducted in two stages, starting with the Preliminary Assessment and only qualified entries will be allowed to proceed to the
Final Assessment.
Winners for Categories 1 and 2 under the Local Categories will receive BND6,000, a trophy and a certificate as first prize; BND4,000, a trophy and a certificate for second prize; and BND2,000, a trophy and a certificate for third prize.
There will be two consolation prizes of BND500 each.
In Category 3, the winners will receive BND3,000, a trophy and a certificate for first prize; BND2,000, a trophy and a certificate for second prize; BND1,000, a trophy and a certificate for third prize.
The two consolation prizes will each comprise BND250 and certificates.
In the Smart Junior Competition, a cash prize of BND1,000 and a certificate awaits the first-prize winner; BND800 and a certificate for the second-prize winner; BND500 and a certificate for the third-prize winner; and BND200 each for two consolation winners.
The winners for the New Invention & Innovation Category in the ASEAN Categories will be awarded with BND6,000, a trophy and a certificate for first prize; BND4,000, a trophy and a certificate for second prize; BND2,000, a trophy and a certificate for third prize; and two BND500 prizes each for the consolation winners.
In the Young Inventor Category, the winners will receive BND3,000, a trophy and a certificate for first prize; BND2,000, a trophy and a certificate as second prize; BND1,000, a trophy and a certificate for third prize; and two BND250 prizes each for the consolation winners.
The Crown Prince CIPTA Award winners from the Local Categories in Category 1 and Category 2, and in the New Invention & Innovation Category under the ASEAN Categories are also eligible to compete for the Crown Prince Special Award, to win the grand prize of BND8,000 and a trophy.
The competition encompasses areas of Science, Technology and Engineering, and is open to schools, technical and tertiary academic institutions, government and private organisations and the general public.
CIPTA 2021 related documents are available at www.utb.edu.bn/cipta/ and registration will be open from November 2 to February 1, 2021.