Cat 9 (mathematics) workshop 4 March 2014

http://hsprojectsday2014.wiki.hci.edu.sg/Cat-9

Important DatesPreliminary : 8 April 2014, Tuesday

Semi Finals : 10 July 2014, Thursday

Finals : 22 August 2014, Friday

*Any changes in the schedule will be posted on the EMB

Before Prelims• Discuss and confirm the research topic• Have an end in mind and consider the

possibilities of extensions to your project• Allocate roles and responsibilities• Plan your timeline• Go through the rubrics• Look for your teacher-mentor(s) before

the term ends

What’s new in Cat 9…

 Brief summary of what has been done in the area of the project and the relationship of different

works/articles with your own project

New to Cat 9?a Maths project is…

NOT a compilation of cut and paste facts of certain Maths topics/concepts/ideas

NOT a collection of Maths formulae/quizzes

NOT a slide show about Mathematican(s) and his(their) achievements

New to Cat 9?A Maths project is…

a research on a puzzle/model/game/concepts/real-life problems using various mathematical concepts (like algebra, number theory, probability, geometry, graph theory and etc) to explain the phenomenon or/and discover new and exciting principles or theorems.

Good versus Not-so-GoodMaths ProjectsNot-so-Good(but can be improved and

modified)

GoodThe wonders of Fibonacci and Golden Ratio

Explore the different ways of doing paper folding/Origami through the use of GEOMETRY and the possibilities of creating unique designs

Find the mathematical principles behind Sudoku Cube

Discover interesting mathematical properties of Sudoku Cube and apply DISCRETE Mathematics onto the cube and discover and add new dimensions to the existing mathematical knowledge

Understand Napoleon's Theorem

Use mathematical PROGRAMMING to find the best possible outcome to maximize traffic situations and minimize time lost

Checklist before you enter Prelims…

(1)Finished your Proposal?(to be submitted to the judges on the judging day)(2) Prepared your PRESENTATION Materials?- Introduction & Objectives- A brief summary of what has been

done in the area of the project and the relationship of different works/articles with your own project

- Intended field of Mathematics- Intended approach/methodology- A realistic time frame

(3) Looked at the rubrics?

Have you seen your mentor regularly?

Have you visited the website - http://hsprojectsday2014.wiki.hci.edu.sg/Cat-9

In Summary (for the Prelims…)

• Have you read similar works/research and distinguished your work with theirs

• Judges need to see some “potential” in your project

cat 9 coordinators

Mr. Colin Tohtohcy@hc.edu.sg

Mr. Chen Zenghuichenzh@hc.edu.sg

(Project) Sharing

Conway’s Game of Lifeby Aloysius Wang

The Confused Knightby Kuan Eu Jie

The end