Purpose


○ To realize various and creative ideas and entrepreneurship of participants by team members cooperating each other to plan, design and make expression for a convergence topic, which includes all areas of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics).

○ To encourage our young generation become more interested in science and technology, nurturing creative thinking ability, and also creating a solid base for Convergence Science culture for all generations.


Summary


1. Title : “Enlightening Imagination”, The 17th International Mathematical Science and Creativity Competition (IMSCC 2023)

2. Host: Foundation for the Advancement of STEAM

3. Organizers: 4D Mathematical Science & Convergence Education Research Society of Elementary and Secondary school in Seoul

4. Partners: Ministry of Science and ICT, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Ministry of SMEs and Startups, Korea Intellectual Property Office, Institute for Basic Science, Gwacheon National Science Museum, Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science & Creativity, 4D Mathematical Science & Creativity Research Institute.

5. Eligible participants : Click here

6. Venue : Gwacheon National Science Museum (Some sectors will take place online – See below)

7. Fee : Free

8. Schedule

DateMilestone
Aug11, 2023
Launch of NGF Registration Page for the IMSCC
Sep15,2023IMSCC Registration Deadline
Sep15,2023(Student Forum)
Homestay Program Confirmation
Sep30.2023Finalize your itinerary!
Oct14,2023Final Check
Oct20, 21 and 23, 2023IMSCC Competition & Conference Main Events

※ Schedule is subject to change.

Awarding Plan


Type

Awarded by

Sector(s)

Teams

Grand

Award

Minister of Science and ICT

Creativity(Ⅱ,Ⅲ), Mechatronics(Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ): 1 Team each

5

Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy

Convergence(STEAM, Capstone Design): 1 Team each 

2

Minister of SMEs and Startups

Invention&Maker, Software(SW): 1 Team each 

2

Gold

Award

Korea Intellectual Property Office

Creativity(Ⅱ,Ⅲ), Mechatronics(Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ) :  1 Team each 

Invention&Maker, Software(SW): 1 Team each

7

Institute for Basic Science

Creativity(Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ),  Mechatronics(Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ)

Invention&Maker, Software(SW): 1 Team each

8

Gwacheon National Science Museum

Creativity(Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ),  Mechatronics(Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ)

Invention&Maker, Software(SW): 1 Team each

8

Foundation for the Advancement of STEAM

Creativity Ⅳ, Convergence(STEAM, Capstone Design): 1 Team each 

3

Silver

Award

Korea Foundation for the

Advancement of Science & Creativity

Creativity(Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ),  Mechatronics(Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ)

Invention&Maker, Software(SW): 2 Teams each

16

Foundation for the Advancement of STEAM

Creativity Ⅳ, Convergence(STEAM, Capstone Design): 2 Teams each

6

Bronze

Award

Foundation for the Advancement of STEAM

Creativity(Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ,Ⅳ ),  Mechatronics(Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ)

Invention&Maker, Software(SW)

Convergence(STEAM, Capstone Design) : 3 Teams each 

33

Encouragement

Award

4D Mathematical Science & Creativity 

Research Institute

Creativity(Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ,Ⅳ ),  Mechatronics(Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ)

Invention&Maker, Software(SW)

Convergence(STEAM, Capstone Design) : 5 Teams each

55

Special

Award

Foundation for the Advancement of STEAM

International participants

30

Special sectors participants

30

Teacher’s

Award

Foundation for the Advancement of STEAM

Teachers of Grand Award winning teams : 9 in total

 9

Total

214 

※ Awarding Plan is subject to change.


Purpose


○ To realize various and creative ideas and entrepreneurship of participants by team members cooperating each other to plan, design and make expression for a convergence topic, which includes all areas of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics).


○ To encourage our young generation become more interested in science and technology, nurturing creative thinking ability, and also creating a solid base for Convergence Science culture for all generations.




Summary


1. Title : “Enlightening Imagination”, The 17th International Mathematical Science and Creativity Competition (IMSCC 2023)

2. Host: Foundation for the Advancement of STEAM

3. Organizers: 4D Mathematical Science & Convergence Education Research Society of Elementary and Secondary school in Seoul

4. Partners: Ministry of Science and ICT, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Ministry of SMEs and Startups, Korea Intellectual Property Office, Institute for Basic Science, Gwacheon National Science Museum, Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science & Creativity, 4D Mathematical Science & Creativity Research Institute.

5. Eligible participants : See ‘3. Competition Sectors’ below.

6. Venue : Gwacheon National Science Museum (Some sectors will take place online – See below)

7. Fee : Free

8. Schedule

DateMilestone
Aug11, 2023
Launch of NGF Registration Page for the IMSCC
Sep1,2023IMSCC Registration Deadline
Sep15,2023(Student Forum)
Homestay Program Confirmation
Sep30.2023Finalize your itinerary!
Oct14,2023Final Check
Oct20, 21 and 23, 2023IMSCC Competition & Conference Main Events

※ Schedule is subject to change.



Awarding Plan


    

  <Grand Award> (1Team per Sector)

Awarded by

Sector(s)

Teams

Minister of

Science and ICT

Creativity(Ⅱ,Ⅲ),

Mechatronics 
(Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ)

5

Minister of Trade

Industry and Energy

Convergence

(STEAM, Capstone)

2

Minister of

SMEs and Startups

Invention&Maker

Software(SW)

2

    

  <Gold Award> (1Team per Sector) 

Awarded by

Sector(s)

Teams

Korea

Intellectual

Property

Office

Creativity(Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ),

Mechatronics 
(Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ)

Invention&Maker

Software(SW)

7

Institute for

Basic Science

Creativity(Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ),

Mechatronics 
(Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ)

Invention&Maker

Software(SW)

8

Gwacheon

National

Science

Museum 

Creativity(Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ),

Mechatronics 
(Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ)

Invention&Maker

Software(SW)

8

FAS

CreativityⅣ,

Invention&Maker

Software(SW)

3

    

  <Silver Award> (2 Teams per Sector) 

Awarded by

Sector(s)

Teams

Korea Foundation

for the Advancement 

of Science

& Creativity

Creativity(Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ),

Mechatronics 
(Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ)

Invention&Maker

Software(SW)

16

FAS

CreativityⅣ,

Convergence

(STEAM,

Capstone project)

6

    

  <Bronze Award > (3Teams per Sector)

Awarded by

Sector(s)

Teams

FAS

Creativity(Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ,,Ⅳ )

Mechatronics 
(Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ)

Invention&Maker

Software(SW)

Convergence

(STEAM,

Capstone project)

33

    

  <Encouragement Award>(5Teams per Sector) 

Awarded by

Sector(s)

Teams

4D Mathematical

Science

& Creativity

Research

Institute

Creativity(Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ,,Ⅳ )

Mechatronics 
(Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ)

Invention&Maker

Software(SW)

Convergence

(STEAM,

Capstone project)

55

    

  <Special Award> 

Awarded by

Sector(s)

Teams

FAS

International Participants

30

Special Sectors Participants

20

    

  <Teacher's Award> 

Awarded by

Sector(s)

Teams

FAS

Teachers of Grand Award

winning teams

9


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