National Robotics Competition 2018

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3 – 8 Sep 2018
Whole day event
The Annexe, Science Centre Singapore

About NRC 2018

The National Robotics Competition (NRC), previously named as the National Junior Robotics Competition (NJRC) from 1999 to 2016, is an annual exciting event organised by Science Centre Singapore. With support from the Ministry of Education, various partners and sponsors, NRC has since attracted more than 60,000 participants and 240,000 supporters.

The now revamped NRC comprises a series of four tournaments: namely the WeDo 2.0 Junior Challenge, Science Automatica, World Robot Olympiad (WRO) Challenges and Robot Arm Challenges. The revamp was an effort by the organising committee to update the competition’s relevance in view of the evolving educational and technological backdrop, so as to also reach out to students of a wider demographics, interests and skills.

Event Highlights

World Robot Olympiad (WRO) Primary Category

Develop participants’ creativity, design and problem solving skills through challenging and educational robot competitions and activities.

World Robot Olympiad (WRO) Secondary Category

Develop participants’ creativity, design and problem solving skills through challenging and educational robot competitions and activities.

World Robot Olympiad (WRO) Tertiary Category

Develop participants’ creativity, design and problem solving skills through challenging and educational robot competitions and activities.

World Robot Olympiad (WRO) Open Category

Develop participants’ creativity, design and problem solving skills through challenging and educational robot competitions and activities.

WEDO Junior Challenge

To encourage students’ interest in robotics from a younger age via mobility feature, Bluetooth connectivity.

This competition is suitable for 6 to 10 years old to participate.

Robot Arms Open and Advance

Be exposed to the current industry that utilises the various form of robotics to assist in production, manufacturing and ensuring quality control. One of the forms is in sorting and precise placement of critical parts in the manufacturing of electronic products.

This competition is suitable for secondary to college students to participate.

Science Automatica

The challenge will allow participants to use robotics and apply their knowledge and skills in science. Furthermore, participants are encouraged to be creative in their analysis and form a constructive conclusion at the end.

This competition is suitable for upper primary to secondary students to participate.