EXPRESS IT! iN2015 COMPETITION – FACT SHEET
Express IT! iN2015 – What It Is
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The Express IT! iN2015 (read as ‘express it in twenty-fifteen’) is a vision competition
launched on 6 May 2005. This competition is part of the efforts to engage People,
Private and Public sectors to come forth with ideas for the iN2015 masterplan
(pronounced “in twenty fifteen). iN2015 is a 10-year masterplan to grow the infocomm
sector and to use infocomm technologies to build a well-connected society. It will be
launched in 2006.
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Express IT! iN2015 is jointly organised by IDA, Singapore Computer Society (SCS) and
Singapore infocomm Technology Federation (SiTF), with support from the Ministry of
Education (MOE) and Digital Life.
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The competition ended on 22 July 2005. In all, over 3000 entries were received, with
60% coming from primary schools, 18% from secondary schools and pre-university
institutions, and 22% from the Open category.
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The competition garnered views from the public on the topic: "Infocomm and I in 2015:
How Technology can Help Me Learn, Work and Play". These visions were expressed
through various mediums such as essays, drawings, cartoons/illustrations, digital
photographs, digital videos/multimedia, songs and audio narrations.
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From the myriad of ideas received, it is clear that infocomm technologies is expected to
pervade all areas and enhance lives substantially by the year 2015.
Express IT! iN2015 Judging Process
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The entries were judged based on their creativity, practicability, and clarity of
presentation, as well as the impact that the realised ideas will have on society.
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After a round of shortlisting, two phases of judging were conducted to select the
winners. In phase one, 10 entries from each category were shortlisted. The top three
winners for each category were then selected in phase two. The judges for the
competition were IDA, SiTF, SCS, MOE, and Digital Life.
Prizes
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Results of the Express IT! iN2015 Competition was announced at a Award Ceremony
today, 17 Nov 2005. The top three winners received their prizes from Dr Balaji
Sadasivan, SMS (MICA).
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The prizes were awarded as follows:
Category 1st Prize
2nd Prize
3rd Prize
Primary
School
$1,500.00
Ryan Lim
(Parry Primary School)
$ 500.00
Dave Chua Hong Kai
(Fuhua Primary
School)
$3,000.00
Kean Lin Weijun
(Xingnan Primary
School)
Xingnan Primary also wins $10,000.
Secondary $5,000.00
and Pre- Wang Liang Yau,
University Choo Tze Keong,
Chua Song Guan,
Leong Rong Teng
(Tampines Junior
College)
$2,500.00
$1,000.00
Bernard Shum Jen
Kwok Mingyao Kelvin
Yong
(Raffles Institution)
(Hwa Chong Institution)
Tampines Junior College also wins $10,000.
Open
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$8,000.00
$4,000.00
Aw Joo Yee Jacqueline Chia Siak Yan Vincent
$2,000.00
Madhusudan Pandya
At the event, merit trophies were also presented to 21 participants. These merit awards
were presented by Mr Lam Chuan Leong (Chairman, IDA), Mr Andrew Sansom (VicePresident, SCS), and Mr Stephen Lim, (Chairman, SiTF).
Exhibition of Express IT! iN2015 Top 30 Entries
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IDA will be showcasing the winning entries of Express IT! iN2015 in a roving exhibition,
to share the exciting visions that Singaporeans have for the nation’s infocomm
landscape. Public can view the winning entries at exhibitions held throughout the
island:
Date
18 -28 Nov 05
5 – 18 Dec 05
23 – 30 Dec 05
3 – 15 Jan 06
17 Jan – 6 Feb 06
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Venue
National Library @ Bras Basah, Level 8, Promenade
Marine Parade Community Library
Woodlands Regional Library
Tampines Regional Library
Jurong Regional Library
All qualified entries to the competition are also available on the iN2015 website,
www.iN2015.sg, for public viewing.
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Synopsis of Express IT! iN2015 Winning Entries
Primary Category
1st Prize:
Kean Lin Weijun, 10
Xingnan Primary School
Medium: Drawing
“As a student, I wish that the facilities in school and at home will infuse technology a great
deal. In this way, we do not need to fight over terminals when there are assignments to be
completed. Every student should be equipped with high-tech facilities to assist us in
learning. This will engage us further and learning will be fun.”
2nd Prize:
Ryan Lim, 12
Parry Primary School
Medium: Essay
Ryan’s vision of technology iN2015 is of more advanced devices. Space communication
via laser, holographic technology, minute handphones, video watches, as well as thinking
caps that will transmit knowledge when put on, are some of the sophisticated gadgets and
technologies that will become widely available in year 2015.
3rd Prize:
Dave Chua Hong Kai, 11
Fuhua Primary School
Medium: Essay
Dave sees prevalent use of technology in the classroom of the future. PDAs and videoconferencing are just some of the many tools that students can use to help their learning.
Merit Awards:
Name
Shermaine Lee Jie Ying
Age
10
Lei Yu Chong
Cassandra Sim Hui Zhen
Jonathan Tsang
Rachel Wong Lai Yin
Zhang Kai Yun
9
12
11
12
11
Gavin Ng
Venus Lee Yan
Cassandra Lim
Tiffanie Lim
Keegan Tan
11
11
11
11
11
School
Zhonghua Primary
School
De La Salle School
Parry Primary School
De La Salle School
Parry Primary School
Yangzheng Primary
School
De La Salle School
Type of Entry
Drawing Painting
Essay – Written
Drawing/Painting
Drawing/Painting
Essay – Written
Drawing/Painting
Digital Video, Multimedia
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Secondary/Pre-University Category
1st Prize:
Wang Liang Yau, 17; Choo Tze Keong, 17;
Chua Song Guan, 17; Leong Rong Teng, 17
Tampines Junior College
Title: Ten Years After
Medium: Multimedia
This web presentation shows inventions such as a robotic rabbit that consumes real food
and cell phones containing personal ID. The presentation also shows the use of
innovative technology to help students learn in a creative classroom environment.
2nd Prize:
Bernard Shum Jen Yong
Hwa Chong Institution
Title: Hip Hop: Learning will be completely transformed
Medium: Essay
Bernard introduces the Hip Hop concept. Hip Hop is a virtual character that can be
personalised into a virtual representation of oneself. Through Hip Hop, students can play
simulation games that will aid learning. This Hip Hop concept promises to bring learning
out of the classroom, into homes, cinemas and food centres, via a specially designed
mobile gadget characterized by the Hip Hop character. The use of interactive games will
also make learning dynamic and interesting, and students will better appreciate and apply
what they have learned.
3rd Prize:
Kwok Mingyao Kelvin, 15
Raffles Institution
Medium: Essay
For Kelvin, the future is dreamed to be one with integration of new technologies and
electronic devices into our everyday lives. With information flowing through just one portal,
the internet, information can be accessed anywhere, anytime, and on any device that can
connect to it. Faster, cheaper internet connections, a fully wireless country, improved
functionalities of existing electronic devices and equipment, and the use of robots are also
envisioned.
Merit Awards:
Name
Chua Song Guan
Ho Yixiang Adeline
Lau Song Leng
Sarah Ong Mei Shan
Rahimah Bte Haron
Wong Weishun
David Michael Phuah
Age
17
15
15
16
NA
16
15
School
Tampines Junior College
Kranji Secondary School
Anglican High School
Anglican High School
Fuhua Secondary School
National Junior College
St Patrick’s School
Type of Entry
Cartoon/Illustration
Essay – Written
Essay – Written
Essay – Written
Cartoon/Illustration
Drawing/Painting
Essay – Written
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Open Category
1st Prize:
Aw Joo Yee Jacqueline, 31
Medium: Multimedia
Jacqueline envisions an interesting future where the traditional communication
technologies and mediums of today are going to be radically altered and highly influenced.
Through a glimpse into a day of a typical family in the year 2015, Jacqueline shares with
us how infocomm will enhance peoples’ lives in the future.
2nd Prize:
Chia Siak Yan Vincent, 30
Oaktree Research
Title: True Intelligence and not mere Gimmicks
Medium: Essay
This essay expounds Vincent’s vision of a truly intelligent framework and its components.
Vincent acknowledges the excellence of Singapore’s existing infocomm technologies, and
emphasises the need to build upon the “intelligence” of the overall framework which
covers communication networks, information and application servers, personal devices, as
well as innovative and appropriate software. The three key expectations of this intelligent
framework are that it will enhance the existing way of life, work unobtrusively in the
background, and is safe, efficient and reliable.
3rd Prize:
Madhusudan Pandya, 38
Medium: Essay
Madhusudan anticipates a future where converged infocomm technologies will develop
new ways in which people will live, learn, work and play. He identifies five key aspects of
life, namely, lifestyle experience, entertainment, healthcare, education and community
development, where infocomm technologies will pervade and enhance.
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Merit Awards:
Name
Aletheia Chan Woon
Cheng
Goh Kun Yi
Lee Lup Yuen
Loh Peng Cheong
Age
NA
Company/School
Distinction Tutorial School
Type of Entry
Essay – Written
19
36
NA
Essay – Written
Digital Video/Multimedia
Essay – Written
Shane Ng Soo Lian
25
Yap Kim Ming
Leonard Lin Guan
Cheng
Chin Wenying
Celine Tan
Jocelyn Tan
19
24
Ngee Ann Polytechnic
NCS Pte Ltd
CROWN Asia Pacific
Holdings Limited
Singapore Management
University
Nanyang Polytechnic
Singapore Management
University
Essay – Written
Cartoon/Illustration
Digital Video/Multimedia
21
21
21
For media clarification, please contact:
Cindy Christine KONG
Manager, Corporate & Marketing Communication
Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore
Tel: 6211-1997
Email: cindy_christine_kong@ida.gov.sg
HO Ka Wei
Manager, Corporate & Marketing Communication
Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore
Tel: 6211-0273
Email: ho_ka_wei@ida.gov.sg
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