Highlights

ASTAR VJC Science Fair 2024

5 August 2024

Four RGS teams took part in the 2024 ASTAR-VJC Science Fair, competing with investigative STEM projects. Read about their achievements and reflections from the event held in July 2024.

The ASTAR-VJC Science Fair is jointly organised by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (ASTAR) and Victoria Junior College (VJC). This fair aims to promote science research amongst student body. All entries must be investigative STEM related projects involving experimentation, data collection and literature review

This year, four teams from RGS participated in the Science fair. The judging was held on 9 July 2024 followed by the Prize Presentation on 12 July 2024.

Overview of Projects

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Investigating the bioleaching of electronic-waste by indigenous microorganisms (IMO)

Achievement: Bronze Award (Upper Secondary Category) Mentor: Dr Jeffrey Lee Team members: Lim Kai Xin Isabelle (S401), Sun Yixuan (S411) & Sarah Ashley Tan (S414)

Three smiling schoolgirls in purple uniforms wearing competition medals with colorful ribbons outdoors.

Development and Characterisation of Bioplastics Derived from Fermented Rice and Rice Husk: A Sustainable Alternative to Conventional Plastics

Achievement: Bronze Award (Upper Secondary Category) Mentor: Mdm Cindy Tiong Team Members: Ge Jingyi (S412), Kaelyn Yeo (S414) & Zhong Ruoxuan (S414)

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Effectiveness of fruit peels as bioflocculants for wastewater treatment

Achievement: Merit Award (Upper Secondary Category) Mentor: Mdm Cindy Tiong Team Members: Khoo Shu Yuan (S410) Zeng Ziqian (S410)

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Effects of tannins on the adhesive properties of rice glue

Achievement: Certificate of Participation (Upper Secondary Category) Mentor: Mdm Cindy Tiong Team Members: Tan De Ting Trina (S401), Tan Si En Alexis (S409) & Wu Qingxuan (S409)

Student Reflections

This experience was thoroughly fulfilling as our efforts had paid off, and we also received valuable feedback from professionals.This would not have been possible without our mentor Dr Jeffrey Lee, the lab technicians, and our fellow RA mates. We faced many challenges but came out more resilient.

— Isabelle, Sarah and Yixuan

The research journey was a long and complex process, necessitating several modifications to various components of our study. Despite these challenges, it was a highly rewarding experience, teaching us invaluable lessons in adaptability and resilience.

— Jingyi, Kaelyn and Ruoxuan