Over recent years, science competitions at district and municipal levels have drawn a great deal of attention from senior high school pupils across Da Nang.

The ‘Automatic paint sprayer’ project

Having been launched by the municipal Department of Education and Training, such competitions aim to offer the opportunity for senior high school pupils to apply their basic technical knowledge acquired from their schools into scientific research in such aspects as electronics, mechanics and programming. It also helps the pupils satisfy their passion for scientific and technological research, as well as practise their teamwork skills.

Most recently, the Lien Chieu District has set a bright example for its active involvement in organising such competition for senior high school pupils.

In particular, the district-level Science and Technology Contest in the 2018-2019 academic year took place in mid-November.

This year’s event attracted a total of 43 entries, and many of them received high appreciation from the judging board for their practical significance.

Specifically-mentioned was the ‘Automatic paint sprayer’ project which was created by Year 9 pupils Nguyen Van Tuan and Ngo Tan Vinh from the Le Anh Xuan Senior High School. They were first prize winners in the contest’s category of mechanical engineering.

Meanwhile, the ‘Using solar energy to light houses’ project made by Year 9 pupils Van Tan Loi and Le Hoang Phuc from the Nguyen Binh Khiem School took the first prize in the physical category.

Notably, the district has been ranked 2^nd in the number of contestants in municipal-level scientific and technological competitions after the Le Quy Don Senior High School for Gifted Pupils since 2016.

Moreover, many scientific and technological research projects made by local pupils have been selected to compete in national-level events.

Ms Lu Thi Kim Hoa, Head of the district’s Education and Training Office, said such contest provided a chance for pupils to use knowledge gained from their schools to create useful products for the community.

She also underscored the importance of the competition in encouraging teachers to change their teaching methods in order to help their pupils maximise their creativity.