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No More Fumbling Through the Dark: A New Lightbulb-Changing Solution
December 12, 2016By Janna Fischer/3M Storyteller-
Illuminating a New Lightbulb-Changing Solution
It’s likely happened to each of us at some point. We walk into a dark room at nighttime and run our hand along the wall, feeling for the switch that turns on the overhead light … and pop! The bulb burns out. We fumble around the room, trying to find an object to stand on that will give us the reach we need to change out the lightbulb. We proceed to precariously stand on said object, hoping it holds our weight and doesn’t tip us over as we attempt to complete the task at hand.
Four 13-year-old School of Science and Technology, Singapore (SST) students came up with a less-perilous solution for these awkward – but inevitable – lightbulb-changing moments. They call it Magnelight – and it brilliantly uses magnets to change lightbulbs effortlessly.
Illuminating a New Lightbulb-Changing Solution
InnoScience Challenge 2016The students joined 190 of their classmates to be part of the SST-3M InnoScience Challenge 2016. The second-annual competition is designed to inspire and nurture kids’ innovative spirit – encouraging them to take science beyond the textbook and apply it in a way that improves lives. The students’ task was to come up with concepts that address future challenges, including urbanization, smart mobility and energy sustainability. Students spent two months developing their projects, working alongside 3M Singapore scientists who volunteered to consult with them along the way. The scientists also mentored the students during the research and prototyping phase of the project. Judges evaluated the finalists based on creativity, scientific knowledge, persuasiveness and delivery of the presentation.
Illuminating a New Lightbulb-Changing Solution
InnoScience Challenge 2016The students joined 190 of their classmates to be part of the SST-3M InnoScience Challenge 2016. The second-annual competition is designed to inspire and nurture kids’ innovative spirit – encouraging them to take science beyond the textbook and apply it in a way that improves lives. The students’ task was to come up with concepts that address future challenges, including urbanization, smart mobility and energy sustainability.
Students spent two months developing their projects, working alongside 3M Singapore scientists who volunteered to consult with them along the way. The scientists also mentored the students during the research and prototyping phase of the project. Judges evaluated the finalists based on creativity, scientific knowledge, persuasiveness and delivery of the presentation.
Illuminating a New Lightbulb-Changing Solution
InnoScience Challenge 2016The students joined 190 of their classmates to be part of the SST-3M InnoScience Challenge 2016. The second-annual competition is designed to inspire and nurture kids’ innovative spirit – encouraging them to take science beyond the textbook and apply it in a way that improves lives. The students’ task was to come up with concepts that address future challenges, including urbanization, smart mobility and energy sustainability.
Students spent two months developing their projects, working alongside 3M Singapore scientists who volunteered to consult with them along the way. The scientists also mentored the students during the research and prototyping phase of the project. Judges evaluated the finalists based on creativity, scientific knowledge, persuasiveness and delivery of the presentation.
“Our aim has always been to nurture the next generation of passionate innovators who improve society through hands-on applications of science and technology. We consistently provide our students with opportunities to apply what they learn in school to real-world problems. Our collaboration with 3M enables students to gain deeper insights through their mentorship under skilled practitioners in the industry.”LINDA CHANPRINCIPAL, SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, SINGAPORE -
