6th Annual SCORE!

6th SCORE! Creating the Next Generation of Scientists, Engineers, and Entrepreneurs

Read an article about the 6th Annual SCORE! presentation, which took place on December 9th, 2017.

Results

1st Prize

Sponsor representatives and presenters

Okinawa Prefectural Misato High School

“The second life of eggshell membranes as new materials”

Presenters:

  • Teppei Nakamura
  • Kouhei Fujita

2nd Prize

National Institute of Technology, Okinawa College

“A study on effective folklore method for uta-sanshin; Transferring Ryukyuan classical performing arts to the world”

Presenters:

  • Ichiro Uehara
  • Reito Uchima
  • Jin Okabe

3rd Prize

Sponsor representatives and presenters

National Institute of Technology, Okinawa College

“The system of Collecting sea trash using the drone and the small boat”

Presenters:

  • Yuki Tamashiro
  • Takumi Yamashiro
  • Taichi Uchihara

Special Prize

Okinawa Prefectural Nago High School

“A research about metal oligodynamic action of copper and the application!”

Presenters:

  • Mei Tamashiro
  • Shogo Shimabukuro
  • Mei Nakamoto

Participating Teams and Research Titles (Random Order)

 

Team

Research Title

1

Okinawa Prefectural North Agricultural High School

Product development of making effectlve use of regivnal resources Ⅱ ~further promotion of agu- lard~

2

Okinawa Prefectural Nago High School Let's make a wonderful night with shining leaves !

3

Okinawa Prefectural Nago High School

A research about metal oligodynamic action of copper and the application !

4

Okinawa Prefectural Kaihou High School

Protect Skin for Desertification! ~The new method of utilizing waste products~

5

Okinawa Prefectural Hokuzan High School

Let’s become Environmental Educators by utilizing river animals. -Mini Mini Aquarium in the village with a World Heritage Site-

6

National Institute of Technology, Okinawa College

The system of Collecting sea trash using the drone and the small boat

7

Okinawa Prefectural Kyuyo High School

A Comparison of Vowels in the Okinawan Dialect and Standard Japanese from a Physical Viewpoint: The Okinawan Dialect Should Be Passed Down to Future Generations

8

Okinawa Prefectural Misato High School

The second life of eggshell membranes as new materials.

9

Nan Labo

The efficacy for preservation and anti-fungal of the the local plant (Getto)

10

National Institute of Technology, Okinawa College

A study on effective folklore method for uta-sanshin; Transferring Ryukyuan classical performing arts to the world

11

Okinawa Prefectural Naha Kokusai High School

The most efficient way of growing vegetables by hydroponic culture

12

Okinawa Prefectural Yaeyama High School

Let's make solar power generation more efficient by using water!!

What is SCORE?!?

SCORE! is designed to promote senior high school students’ hands-on science education and interest in entrepreneurship, as well as support the approach for English-Oriented Prefecture Okinawa.

  1. Do a science project—something new or something you’ve done before.
  2. Think about how the project can be used in business or daily life. How can you make money from it? How can you make life simpler or better?
  3. Enter SCORE!
  4. Give a short oral presentation about your project.
  5. Prizes include round-trip tickets from Okinawa to the U.S., iPads, and an internship opportunity at OIST.

Event Details

When: Sat Dec 9, 2017  9:30-18:00 (The registration for the presenters starts at 9:00.)
Where: Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University Auditorium
Who: All senior high school-aged students in Okinawa are eligible
SCORE!2017 Poster

Deadlines and Schedule

Sept 1 (Fri) Website application submission starts.
Nov 24 (Fri) Deadline for applications
Nov 28 (Tue) Applicants notified of their acceptance
Nov 30 (Thur) Applicants must submit presentation material (e.g., presentation slides) and abstracts online via the website
Dec 9 (Sat) SCORE! Main Event in the OIST Auditorium

Outline

Event name  The 6th Annual SCORE!  Science in Okinawa:  Research for Enterprise
Purpose This fair is designed to promote senior high school students’ hands-on science education and interest in entrepreneurship, as well as support the approach for English-Oriented Prefecture Okinawa.  
Venue Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University
Auditorium
1919-1 Tancha, Onna Village, Okinawa
Date Saturday, December 9, 2017 09:00-18:00

Join as Supporters or Observers

The event starts at 9:30. Come and watch the science presentation competition by high school students in Okinawa! Admission Free. No Reservation Required.

Organizations

Sponsors

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University
American Consulate General, Naha

Cosponsor

Okinawa Prefectural Board of Education
Council for Promotion of OIST