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\n Students\u2019 Unlimited Creativity Unveiled in \u2018Master Code\u2019 Award and Kick-off Ceremonies <\/p>\n
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach<\/a> – 28 June 2021 – Since 2016, Hong Kong Education City<\/a> (EdCity) and Microsoft
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Witnessed by a bunch of guests who joined in-person and
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Ms Serena Cheung <\/b> , the Director of the Public
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The competition saw the
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Students from St. Anthony’s School built a Zero Hunger Farm in
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The new edition of the competition has three divisions: Minecraft
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There is no limit on the number of participating teams a school can take
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Master Code 2021 will be open for registration in late June, and there
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\nhave co-organised the annual Master Code Competition. The award ceremony of ‘Master
\nCode 2020: Create a Zero Hunger Future with AI’ was held on June 25. The organisers
\nhave also announced that the theme of ‘Master Code 2021’ is ‘Reimagine Health
\nand Wellbeing with AI’, aiming to enhance students’ understanding on the impact
\nof Artificial
\nIntelligence (AI) in healthcare and wellbeing, where
\nstudents can make use of their coding skills, along with creativity to design
\ninnovative solutions ensuring healthy lives and promoting wellbeing at all ages,
\nso as to co-create a healthy future.<\/p>\n
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\nthrough online, Mr Victor Cheng, Executive Director of EdCity <\/b> unveiled the ceremony by his opening
\nremarks. He expressed, ‘Technology is for mankind. As the masters
\nof our future society, students should learn how to solve problems through
\nlogical thinking and to explore possibilities in improving our lives by
\nutilising innovative technology. The participating schools last year performed
\nimpressively and presented professional designs. We were glad to see students
\napplying the knowledge they learned in designing creative proposals to achieve “Zero
\nHunger”, which illustrated their spirit of global citizenship. This year, we
\nare very honoured to jointly organise the “Master Code 2021” Competition with
\nMicrosoft for the sixth year. The theme of the competition aims to let teachers
\nand students enjoy coding, at the same time to raise their awareness towards
\nboth physical and mental health. Artificial intelligence can lead the society
\nto a healthier life \u2013 as long as we use AI creatively and ingeniously, a future
\nfilled with health is only a step away.’ <\/p>\n
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\nSector Group (PSG) at Microsoft, said ‘Artificial intelligence plays an
\nimportant role in driving digital transformation; therefore,
\nit is important to equip our next generations with AI-related skills and to help
\nthem be future ready. We are honoured to co-organise the annual “Master Code
\n2021” Competition with EdCity. The competition allows students to apply their
\nprogramming skills and creativity in designing a practical solution to social
\nissues, so as to contribute to a better society. There are many impressive
\nproposals with a shared goal to achieve “Zero Hunger”, and I am impressed by
\nhow they leverage digital platforms such as Minecraft and PowerApps to present
\ntheir innovative ideas. I look forward to learning more innovative insights into
\nhow to “Reimagine Health and Wellbeing with AI” from the upcoming competition.’ <\/p>\n
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\nenthusiastic participation of students \u2013 with 14 vivid and diverse submissions
\nand some with a global perspective showcasing students’ broad worldview. A judging
\npanel evaluated the submissions and selected the teams from St. Anthony’s School, Tung Chung Catholic School (Secondary Section) and
\nCarmel Divine Grace Foundation Secondary School as the champion of the Minecraft
\nEducation Edition \u2013 Primary School and Secondary School Divisions, and AI Application
\nDesign \u2013 Secondary School Division respectively. Highlights of their works
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\nMinecraft. They utilised Face API for facial recognition to reduce food waste
\nby calculating food portion according to the user’s age and gender. The farm is
\nalso equipped with smart food ordering machines and food storehouses. A
\nparticularly thoughtful feature is the smart protective cover automatically
\ncreated by the robot Agent. The winning entry by Tung Chung Catholic School
\n(Secondary Section) features an ‘Unlimited Design AI-assisted Farm’. Within the
\nfarm, there is an International Food Exchange, where facial recognition is used
\nto regulate currency exchange. Together with voice recognition, it helps users
\nfrom around the world to overcome language barriers and facilitate
\ncommunication and fair food trade. This entry is revealing students’ world
\nvision. With the theme ‘Bug Food Matter’, the team from Carmel Divine Grace
\nFoundation Secondary School leverages AI Builder and machine learning to analyse
\npests, which allow farmers to identify pests and thus come up with a solution
\nto get rid of them. The team also builds a chatbot through Power Virtual Agents,
\nwhich responds to users’ questions and provides more information about the pests .
\n (Details
\nof the awardees available in the appendix) <\/p>\n
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\nEducation Edition – Primary School (P1 to P6) and Minecraft Education Edition -
\nSecondary School (S1 to S6), and AI Application Design – Secondary School (S1
\nto S6). The level in all divisions is according to 2021\/22 school year. <\/p>\n
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\npart. Each team must be comprised of two to four students, and each student can
\nonly participate in one team in each division. Each team is required to design
\none or more solutions with Microsoft Azure AI to improve human health. Students
\ncan select one or more areas from the four specified areas to create their
\nsolutions. These areas are improving or monitoring users’ health condition,
\nassisting users in maintaining positive mental wellness, promoting the
\ndevelopment of medical technology and cultivating positive living habits. Once the
\nspecified area has been selected, each team has to illustrate the current
\nsituation and problems, then how AI can be used to solve the matters. The
\nMinecraft Education Edition requires participants to design and present the
\nstrategies \/ solutions using Minecraft: Education Edition, and optionally to
\nadd Microsoft Azure AI APIs. The AI Application Design requires participants to
\ndesign a prototype made with at least one Microsoft Azure AI capability
\nembedded to demonstrate the strategies \/ solutions. <\/p>\n
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\nwill be a series of activities, such as Minecraft workshop and AI Application
\nDesign workshop, for teachers and students. The registration will close on
\nOctober 22, and the deadline for accepting entries is 6 pm on November 2. Finalists
\nwill be required to give a 10-minute presentation about their proposals to the
\njudging panel in late October 2021, and the award ceremony will take place in
\nDecember. <\/p>\n
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\nWinners of Master Code 2020 <\/b><\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n Unlimited Design: AI Farm Assistant <\/p>\n \n <\/td>\n
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