About

“Make an Impact” Product Design Competition 2025

“Make an Impact” Product Design Competition is jointly organised by Library and CEIE of The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK), with an objective to nourish entrepreneurial and innovative skills of students at different levels, as well as to inspire them using STEM skills by designing and prototyping products or digital solutions on the theme “To design and produce a product/prototype or digital solution to enhance living of a target group, in alignment with at least one Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) of the United Nations”.

 

Application and Guidelines

Interested parties, please complete the online application form by 30 November 2024 (Saturday).

Online Application Form Rules and Guidelines
EdUHK Students  Click here Click here
Primary / Secondary Schools Click here Click here

Features of the Competition
  • Participating EdUHK students will be assigned as “EI Leaders” and form School Teams with students of individual primary or secondary schools
  • Training on product design, mobile apps development, Canva design, 3D printing, pitching, etc. will be offered for EI Leaders
  • Training on product design and pitching will be offered for School Teams
  • ELAT hours will be counted for trainings attended by EI Leaders
  • iWork hourly subsidy will be offered to EI Leaders
  • Both winning School Teams and their EI Leaders will be awarded prizes
  • EI Leaders who are full-time undergraduate students may also enroll in a credit-bearing course, and will be awarded 1 credit point upon completion of the Competition and submission of a 1000-word reflection (Students enrolling in this course must indicate their choice in their applications.  ELAT hours will not be counted if they successfully enroll in the course)
  • School Teams will compete for Champion, First Runner-up, Second Runner-up, 2 Merit awards and Best Performance Award in each Division
  • Winning products may be showcased at exhibition
Important Date
Date & Time Event EdUHK Students Secondary Schools Primary Schools
11 Nov 2024

11:30-12:30

Zoom

Online briefing for interested EdUHK students

Meeting ID:     294 865 1100 (LINK)
Passcode:         CEIE

21 Nov 2024

14:00-15:30

STEM Room, 2/F, MMW Library

Briefing and visit for interested schools

Interested schools are invited to register to attend the briefing and tour here on or before 14 November 2024

30 Nov 2024 Application / Nomination deadline for EI Leaders
30 Nov 2024 Application deadline for schools
11 Dec 2024 Announcement of the Assignment of EI Leaders to the participating School Teams

Each participating EdUHK student will be randomly assigned as EI Leader of one School Team

13 Dec 2024

11:30-12:30

Special Education Room, 1/F, MMW Library

Briefing for EI Leaders (successful EdUHK student applicants)
Jan – Apr 2025 Design and Production of the Product
9 Jan 2025

15:00-17:00

Zoom & e-Learning Studio, 2/F, MMW Library

Product design workshop (senior level) (teachers only)
10 Jan 2025

15:00-17:00

Zoom

Product design workshop (junior level)
21 Jan 2025

14:30-15:30

STEM Room, 2/F, MMW Library

3D printing and laser cutting workshop

(Optional)

Feb-Apr 2025

(all Saturdays)

Product prototyping and fabrication at EdUHK Future Classrooms
20 Mar 2025

15:30-17:00

Special Education Room, 1/F, MMW Library

Pitching workshop
21 Mar 2025

15:30-17:00

Online Pitching workshop
15 April 2025 Submission of Entries

Submission of presentation videos, PPTs, final products or photos by School Teams

2 May 2025 Announcement of Top 8 of Each Division for Final Pitching
9 May 2025 (AM) Final Pitching (Primary Schools Division)
9 May 2025 (PM) Final Pitching (Secondary Schools Division)
Resources for EdUHK Students
Topic Previous training sessions available at EdVideo
(Login Required)
LinkedIn Learning exclusive for the EdUHK community (Login Required)
CANVA Design https://edvideo.lib.eduhk.hk/channels/eduhk/series/ceie/videos/ceie_90

https://edvideo.lib.eduhk.hk/channels/eduhk/series/ceie/videos/ceie_67

https://www.linkedin.com/learning/canva-essential-training/create-professional-designs-with-canva?u=2132948
Mobile App Development https://edvideo.lib.eduhk.hk/channels/eduhk/series/ceie/videos/ceie_89  https://www.linkedin.com/learning/getting-started-with-technology-think-like-an-engineer/thinking-like-an-engineer?u=2132948
Micro:bit https://edvideo.lib.eduhk.hk/channels/eduhk/series/ceie/videos/ceie_87
Website Development https://edvideo.lib.eduhk.hk/channels/eduhk/series/ceie/videos/ceie_51  https://www.linkedin.com/learning/introduction-to-web-design-and-development-14628245/web-design-and-development-in-the-code-and-no-code-era?u=2132948 
 Pitching Deliver Compelling and Convincing Presentations with Humour and the Use of Data
https://edvideo.lib.eduhk.hk/channels/eduhk/series/ceie/videos/ceie_74

Present Like a Pro: How to Impress your Audience with Storytelling
https://edvideo.lib.eduhk.hk/channels/eduhk/series/ceie/videos/ceie_72

https://www.linkedin.com/learning/paths/successfully-pitching-to-investors?u=2132948
Design ThinkingX Lean Start-Up https://edvideo.lib.eduhk.hk/channels/eduhk/series/ceie/videos/ceie_91 Design Thinking:
https://www.linkedin.com/learning/design-thinking-understanding-the-process/what-is-design-thinking?u=2132948

Lean Start-Up:
https://www.linkedin.com/learning/accredited-verism-professional-cert-prep/introduction-to-verism-professional?u=2132948