- The selection will take place with initial assessment from a panel of judges, followed by a presentation/demonstration by the student. UCSC will conduct the judging and share the shortlisted students/projects with FITIS.
- Overall winners will be announced by the Ministry of Education
- No of students recognized at final awards including:
NATIONAL WINNERS
MERIT WINNERS
NOMINATION FOR APICTA AWARDS
EVALUATION STAGE 1 – INITIAL ASSESSMENT
Aim: Evaluation or investigation of software/hardware projects developed according to the given interested areas.
Junior (Age 10-14)
- Internet of Things (IoT)
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Machine Learning (ML)
- Robotics
- Data Analytics – Big Data & Data Science
- Websites
- Mobile/ Computer Applications
- Computer game based applications
- Immersive Reality (AR, VR, MR and Spatial Computing) and Web3
Senior (Category 1: Age 15-17, Category 2: Age 17-20)
- Internet of Things (IoT)
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Machine Learning (ML)
- Robotics
- Data Analytics – Big Data & Data Science
- Websites
- Low code/ No code platform & infrastructure-as-a-code
- Mobile Application
- Immersive Reality (AR, VR, MR and Spatial Computing) and Web3
Open (Junior Category: Age 13-18, Senior Category: Age 19-21)
- Clean Energy Solutions
- Sustainable Consumptions
- Web3
- Industrializing Machine Learning
- Next-generation Software Development
- Trusted Architecture and Digital Identity
- Bio Engineering
- Immersive Reality (AR, VR, MR and Spatial Computing) and Web3
Evaluators: Academic Experts (5 members in a panel)
EVALUATION STAGE 2 - PRESENTATION AND VIVA
Aim: Evaluation based on Presentation and the Viva
Evaluators: Academic & Industry Experts (5 or 7 members in a panel)
FINAL JUDGMENT - INTERNAL
Aim: Evaluation Stage: Final Round – Internal
Overall discussion is made by the same panel selected amongst industry and academia. The panel needs to select the best out of the best project (Software/Hardware) and submit to the board where each panel needs to explain their best projects.