Powered By Delhi Public School, Sector-45, Gurgaon CAPAX INFINITUM - 2024 Grasping the infinite
Powered By • Only one Registration Form will be accepted from the participating school. • The date of submission for all the entries and the email ids along with the name of teacher coordinators have been mentioned in the guidelines of every event. • A student cannot participate in more than one event. • The decision of the judges will be final and binding for all the events. • The link for the registration is given below: https://forms.gle/EagoY8tuSmpXz8m8A • Last date for registration is Friday,17th May 2024. • Entries are to be sent only from the email id of the Event Teacher In-charge of the respective school. • Entries for each event should be accompanied by a covering email which should mention school name, event name, name and grade of the participant/s. • In no circumstance the name of the school or the participant should be mentioned anywhere else in the submission. • Onsite events will take place on Saturday,20th July 2024. This will be followed by announcement of results of both online & onsite events. The same will be shared with all the participating schools through the school portal, of DPS Gurgaon. • Reporting Time for onsite events : 7:30AM • The school must participate in all the events (both Online and Onsite) to qualify for the Overall Rolling Trophy. • The certificates of participation will be e-mailed to the concerned schools on their official school id. • For any queries regarding Capax Infinitum 2024, kindly contact any one of the following: Sarita Singh - [email protected] Ritu Jain - [email protected] Sunita Kandpal – [email protected] Sonu Khandelwal –[email protected] Rules and General Guidelines
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Powered By DISCEPTO - TURNCOAT Discepto brings forward debating in an all-new avatar where students will switch sides, on the given topic. This one is for all those indomitable debaters who can debate for both sides of the coin, and win despite shifting allegiance - and this is exactly what you have to do here! This 21st century debate requires you to turn your coat instantly at the press of a buzzer. Guidelines: •Eligibility: Classes XI - XII •Number of teams per school :01 •Number of participants from each team:01 •The speaker will be allotted a topic from the list given below by draw of lots. 1. Can carbon markets reduce carbon emissions? 2. Vehicle Electrification - Future of Mobility 3. Urban gardening is good for your pocket and environment. 4. Alternative medicine - a way of life 5. Human habitation at the cost of meddling with nature. 6. Are human workers actually more cost effective than robots? •The speaker will have a two-minute duration to gather his/her thoughts and will get a total time of 2 minutes to present it. •The speaker may start by speaking either for or against the motion. However, at any point of time during his/her argument, the participant could be asked to ‘Turn Coat’ and speaker would immediately have to shift allegiance. •Each speaker would be asked a maximum of 3 such switches. •Switches will be random.
Powered By DISCEPTO - TURNCOAT Teacher Coordinators: Ms Rachna Bhatia [email protected] Ms Shilpy [email protected] Student Coordinator: Kundrika Upadhyay Judgement Criteria: • Clarity of concept. • Conviction and arguments. • Ability to switch sides. • Adherence to time limit. • Spontaneity of ideas
Powered By CRYPTIC HUNT Cryptic Hunt is all about finding clues, deciphering them, and reaching the final answer by connecting the dots. Participants will need to use their critical and analytical thinking skills to beat the competition. This hunt is a fun outdoor team building activity that involves following cryptic clues and prompts to find hidden treasures within a given time. It is a great way to teach players to pay attention to detail and enhance their problem-solving and team - building skills. . Guidelines •Eligibility: Classes XI - XII •Number of teams per school: 01 •Number of participants: 01 •Clues will be placed at strategic locations all around the school building. •Participants will be given 5 minutes to familiarize themselves with the school. •Students have to decipher clues to get the required answers. •Clues will be related to different spheres of science. Teacher Coordinators: Ms Shuchi Gupta [email protected] Ms Archana Singh [email protected] Student Coordinator: Ridhima Tulsyan Judgement Criteria: •Total time taken •Problem solving •Concept clarity •Team work
Powered By AI TECHO-THON Artificial Intelligence (AI) and technology share a symbiotic relationship, with each enhancing the capabilities of the other to drive innovation and progress. By working with cutting-edge technologies like machine learning and natural language processing, you can enhance your technical proficiency. If you possess a fervent drive to leverage AI for tackling local issues, we encourage you to demonstrate your inventive use of artificial intelligence in problem-solving. Guidelines: •Eligibility: Classes IX-XII •Number of teams per school: 01 •Number of participants per team: 02 •A team has to design a working Artificial Intelligence (AI) enabled prototype of a device/machine/toy using Arduino Uno and sensors. •Materials (other than electric components) used for making structure of the prototype should be recycled/sustainable/reusable. •The prototype should be aligned with one or more Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) For Preliminary Round (Online) •Upload a video presentation (3 minutes) of the prototype on the google drive and mail the link to the teacher coordinator for screening round by Friday, 5th July‟24. •Entries will be selected for the final round based on the judgement criteria. •The shortlisted teams will be intimated on Wednesday, 10th July‟24 via mail.
Powered By AI TECHO-THON Final Round (Onsite) •The shortlisted teams have to present their prototype along with a project report to the panel of judges on the day of the event (Saturday, 20th July‟24). •The presentation of the prototype should not exceed 4 minutes. Teacher Coordinators: Ms Sonu Khandelwal [email protected] Ms Anny Narang [email protected] Student coordinator: Jasith Goyat Judgement Criteria: • Originality / Novelty • Applicability / Viability • Problem solving Skill • SDGs addressed • Presentation
Powered By ARTISTIC EXPLORATIONS : WHERE ART MEETS SCIENCE “Art and science are not separate realms; rather, they are two wings of the same bird, propelling humanity towards understanding and innovation.” - Leonardo da Vinci Join us in a journey where creativity and knowledge collide! The vibrant expression of art, merges seamlessly with the wonders of science. Unleash your imagination and paint a vibrant narrative. Let your imagination soar and leave your mark! Remember, every stroke tells a story. The participants will make a poster and write a slogan on the topic „Destination Moon‟ on the day of the event. Guidelines: •Eligibility: Class IX- XII •Number of teams per school: 01 •Number of participants per team: 02 •Time allotted: 1hr and 30 min •The participants will bring their own A-3 size sheet, poster colours and stationery. • Plagiarism will result in disqualification. • Decision of the judges will be final and binding. Teacher Coordinators: Ms Renu Singh [email protected] Ms. Sonali Dewan [email protected] Student Coordinator: Alisha Sharma Judgement Criteria: • Originality • Clarity of Expression • Visual appeal • Relevance to the topic • Creativity
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Powered By SCIENCE-CAMERA-ACTION Education is the constellation of everyday activities and routines through which people often learn things related to science. Watching short videos on the web, watching movies in a theatre or on television, or listening to radio or audio podcasts, all present venues for everyday science learning. In these venues, the author and audience do not have an explicit agenda to engage in science education; rather, this happens by way of a desire to entertain or be entertained. Let us explore movies or TV shows and choose an excerpt that is based on any scientific concept-that is not overt. Guidelines •Eligibility: Classes IX – XII •Number of teams per school: 01 •Number of participants: 02 •Each team has to submit a video that contains excerpt/s from a movie or a TV show. •The video should initiate with an appropriate and interesting caption related to the chosen concept. •The name of the school should be the SUBJECT of the mail. •Write the names and classes of the participants in the BODY of the mail. •The final video should not exceed 2 minutes. •The video must be in mp4 format. For instance the given shot from a movie has used the concept of laughing gas.You as a science student should be able to deliberate and explain the underlying scientific concept in your own signature style.
Powered By SCIENCE-CAMERA-ACTION Submission Process : Participating school will mail the entry to the teacher coordinator latest by Friday 5th July 2024. Teacher Coordinators: Ms Alka Verma [email protected] Ms Rakhi Mohan [email protected] Student Coordinator: Tavish Juneja Judgement Criteria : • Originality • Creativity – Presentation and caption • Problem solving • Learning outcomes • Concept clarity
Powered By GAME ON- LET‟S LEARN Learning becomes permanent when it is undertaken with an out of the box outlook, towards getting to know facts. In order to make scientific concepts etched permanently in young minds, we should use an amalgamation of latest computational tools and create learning aids that make education fun. ‘GAME ON’ provides a platform for young learners to showcase their understanding of scientific topics using computational skills to bring about a multidisciplinary learning experience. Guidelines •Eligibility: Classes IX-XII •Number of teams per school:01 •Number of participants per team:02 •Each Team will create an original computational game based on a scientific concept. •The game should explain the concept with clarity. •The game should be usable as a teaching aid. •Platforms which may be used are: 1.Flowlab game creator 2.GDevelope 3.App creator 4.Unity 5.Unreal engine 6.Godot 7.Gamefroot
Powered By GAME ON- LET‟S LEARN Submission Process •The submission should be in the form of a PDF document. •The PDF must include the following 1. The description of the scientific concept chosen by the team. 2. The list of rules of the game. 3. A working link of the game. •Ensure that the name of the participants and the participating school should not be revealed in the document or link as this will lead to disqualification of the entry. •All entries will be checked for plagiarism. •Participating team will mail the complete document to the teacher coordinator by Friday, 5th July 2024, from school mail ID. Teacher Coordinators: Ms. Deepti Puri [email protected] Ms. Vanita Chawla [email protected] Student Coordinator: Arush Bhatnagar Judgement Criteria : • Clarity of scientific concepts • Innovation • Ease of implementation/ feasibility • Effective use of technology • Range of learning outcomes
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Powered By IMPORTANT DATES REGISTRATION Friday,17th May 2024. ONLINE/PRELIMS SUBMISSIONS Friday,5th July‟24 DECLARATION OF PRELIMS ROUND Wednesday,10th July‟24 ONSITE EVENT Saturday,20th July 2024