On December 29, 2023, the launching ceremony of the 10th National Youth Science Popularization Innovation Experiment and Works Competition (hereinafter referred to as the SFT Science Innovation Competition) was held in Beijing. It has been held for 10 years since Samsung China introduced this global public welfare project to China in 2013 and has become one of the "2022-2025 School Year National Competition Activity List for Primary and Secondary School Students" (White List Competition). In the past 10 years, hundreds of thousands of young people in science and technology have walked out of the competition, entered major universities, and entered scientific and technological jobs, contributing their own strength to the power of science and technology in their respective fields.
Students participating in the SFT Science Innovation Competition.
The SFT Science Innovation Competition leads young people into the dream of scientific research.
In order to shorten the distance between the contestants and their scientific research dreams, Samsung China has equipped a strong faculty for the SFT Science Innovation Competition by taking advantage of its leading advantages and resources in the global science and technology field. In the competition, contestants can communicate with scientific research experts of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and top researchers of Samsung Research Institute, gain an in-depth understanding and participate in scientific research, and the winners will also have the opportunity to participate in a variety of research activities. In August this year, the first prize winners from the 9th SFT Science Innovation Competition participated in the theme research activities and witnessed the shocking scene of the rocket launch at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in China. He also visited the Institute of Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and other scientific research institutes in Huairou Science City, Beijing.
Talking about the experience in the research process, Lu Liying of Nanjing Medical University, who won the first prize in the smart community college group, still remembers many scenes vividly.
The most impressive experience for me was visiting the launch tower of Dongfanghong-1, and I was deeply moved by the spirit of the older generation of scientists who 'did earth-shattering things and became incognito'. Lu Liying recalled that the moment she saw the rocket launched, she felt extremely proud and shocked. "With the efforts of many generations, how many dreams, this is the best era I have witnessed, and our journey is a sea of stars. ”
The students had a face-to-face exchange with meteorological expert Dai Yunwei during the research activities.
This experience also made Lu Liying deeply feel that the real scientific research work is very different from what she imagined. "Real scientific research needs to be rigorous and serious more than I imagined, and it needs to be loved. The qualities needed for scientific research, such as rigor, innovation, and loneliness. "We need to make arguments based on data, not on imagination," she says. At the same time, it is necessary to establish a good mindset and accept the uncertainty of scientific research, research itself is to explore the unknown, the results are important, but not all, and the steps of exploration are also important. ”
Samsung's approach to science and technology teaching in China is meaningful and valuable!Ji Minghui, an instructor of Nanjing Medical University who won the first prize of the smart community college group, lamented that science and technology are the first productive forces, talents are the first resources, and innovation is the first driving force. Samsung's science and technology teaching method provides a high-quality platform for teenagers to display their talents, creates a good atmosphere of love for science and technology and innovation, sows the seeds of science in the hearts of teenagers, weaves the dream of becoming a scientist, leads the way for science and technology, and builds a foundation for talents.
SFT teenagers embarked on the road of science and technology entrepreneurship.
In the past 10 years, nearly 400,000 students have participated in the SFT Science Innovation Competition, and the number of competition areas has expanded to 32. Its innovative educational concept has been widely recognized by various educational fields, participating units and participating students. For the participating students, the SFT Science Innovation Competition has accompanied them for a short time, but the innovative spirit and scientific practice ability passed on by China's Samsung can accompany them for a lifetime.
Chen Zhilin and his friends from Maoming No. 16 Middle School in Guangdong Province won the first double championship in the 2016 SFT Science Popularization Innovation Competition.
In the competition, Samsung China encouraged the contestants to actively practice and dare to challenge. The double champion honour also boosted their self-confidence and gave them the courage to explore the future. This gave them a bold idea - to start a business, through which they can apply what they know and learn to solve social problems. At present, Chen Zhilin and his partners are engaged in the entrepreneurship of technology companies, focusing on the field of e-commerce, hoping to improve the efficiency of e-commerce through technology and help more peers start their own businesses.
Chen Zhilin and his partners went to Samsung's headquarters in Germany for exchange and study.
Chen Zhilin said: "The SFT Science Innovation Competition held by Samsung China has changed the trajectory of our lives, given us recognition in our growth stage, and allowed more excellent ideas to take root. ”
Lin Chao, the instructor of Fuzhou Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Vocational and Technical School, the first prize of the smart community middle school group, said that China's Samsung science and technology teaching method is very rare in China, and the concept of the competition emphasizes practical operation and experiment, so that students can understand scientific principles and technology applications through practical hands-on operation. This hands-on approach to teaching helps students gain a deeper understanding of knowledge and develops their problem-solving and creative skills.
Chen Zhilin and other outstanding players are the epitome of thousands of SFT teenagers. Samsung China has always regarded young people who carry the hope of the future as an important talent training goal, and encourages young people to use the knowledge they have learned to find problems, solve problems, and put their dreams of science and technology into practice.
Since its introduction to China, the SFT Science Popularization Innovation Competition, as a popular science competition, not only focuses on the selection of "high-end" talents, but also pays attention to the popularization of science for young students in remote areas, underdeveloped areas, rural areas and special groups. In the past 10 years, the number of participants has achieved a stepwise growth every year, which has had a wide and far-reaching impact on the national youth student group, and many of the award-winning contestants' works have applied for and obtained national patents. In the future, Samsung China will continue to expand the scale of education public welfare around the integration model of "science + creativity", continuously improve the universality and inclusiveness of science and technology education, and strive to cultivate Chinese young people's scientific interest, innovation awareness and innovative practice ability to solve social problems.
Zhang Jian, Vice President of Samsung China, delivered a speech at the launch ceremony.
Adhering to the core value of "talent first", Samsung China continues to support the organization of educational public welfare projects, actively implements the strategy of rejuvenating the country through science and education, and cultivates the reserve of scientific and technological talents. Zhang Jian, Vice President of Samsung China, said in his speech at the launch ceremony: "Ten years of trees, 100 years of people. When hundreds of thousands of seeds of scientific and technological innovation grow into towering trees, these outstanding talents will surely lead the development of science and technology in China and even the world, which is the original intention of Samsung's continuous support for the competition. ”