College of Technology GCON2021

◆The winning team for National College of Technology GCON2021 has been decided. (2022.1.24)

The winning teams have been decided at the National College of Technology GCON1 finals held on Saturday, January 22nd!

Excellence Award
･Suzuka National College of Technology SUZUKA DRIVERs

Award of Excellence
･Nara National College of Technology MINA-SIYA
･Gunma National College of Technology Fascinated by Nernst

Viewer Award
･Nara National College of Technology MINA-SIYA
･Sasebo National College of Technology Fine Bubble Lab.

Aing Prize
･Sendai National College of Technology Loss prediction

◆About video release of National College of Technology GCON2021 finals

The video of the National College of Technology GCON2021 finals is now available on the Nikkei Channel archive. Please take a look!
Here is the link.“Technical College GCON2021” (Nikkei Channel)

◆College of Technology GCON2021 official twitter

https://twitter.com/kosen_gcon

◆12 teams in the finals

We received entries from 2021 teams from all over the country for National College of Technology GCON42.
Twelve teams participated in the final round.

Nara National College of Technology “Feel like you’ve entered a new era just by wearing it⁉ Sunglasses-type camera with AI function” Team name: MINA-SIYA
Sasebo National College of Technology “Protect the sea from rock formations with the power of electricity!” Team name: UNITS
Tsuruoka National College of Technology “Is alcohol the key to achieving SDGs? ~Fuel cell power generation experiment using local alcohol~” Team name: Crane's Cell
Suzuka National College of Technology “Development of a regional revitalization smartphone game app that lets you learn about Mie Prefecture’s specialties and visit tourist attractions ~ MIE IKONI CIRCUIT ~” Team name: SUZUKA DRIVERs
Kitakyushu National College of Technology “Relieving allergy symptoms with strawberries ~ Searching for strawberry varieties containing a large amount of the anti-allergic component GAPDH ~” Team name: Nit♡Kit Strawberry LAB
Tokyo National College of Technology “Research on how to use duckweed” Team name: Ukiku Sable
Nara National College of Technology “Development of active control casters (4-wheeled active control trolley)” Team name: Team Caster
Gunma National College of Technology “Electrolysis of water under 1.23V voltage” Team name: Fascinated by Nernst
Toyama National College of Technology “Creating an ethical process to create resource value from waste and waste” Team name: Ethical UNIT in TOYAMA
Sendai National College of Technology "Understand today's food loss forecast using image processing and machine learning" Team name: Loss prediction
Yonago National College of Technology “Development of PM2.5 adsorption material that can be easily produced using eggshells” Team name: B&C (Biology&Chemistry) Research Club
Sasebo National College of Technology “Create fine bubbles anytime, anywhere! ~Make the earth healthy with the power of bubbles~” Team name: Fine Bubble Lab.
(Published in order of publication.)

Technical College GCON2021 (Technical College GIRLS SDGs x Technology Contest) Application Guidelines

◇Purpose

The National College of Technology will hold the College of Technology GCON2021 (Technical College GIRLS SDGs x Technology Contest) in order to further disseminate the abilities of female college students to the world.
In this contest, as a future researcher / engineer, the participating students will understand the idea of ​​SDGs and think about how the research and learning they are doing can contribute to social issues from the viewpoint of SDGs. I expect it to grow.
This time, it will be held as a pre-convention for next year's "60th Anniversary of the College System".

◇Participation conditions

･Individual or student teams (2 to 6 people) of female students enrolled in regular courses or specialized courses at national, public, or private colleges of technology nationwide (If participating in a team, male students may also participate, but the leader must be a female student and (At least half of the team should be female students.)
・Those who can participate in all orientation sessions (recordings can be viewed)
･To proceed with this entry, you will need to register as a support teacher.
*Please contact us if you have any questions regarding application qualifications.

◇Recruitment theme

･We are broadly soliciting ideas for technological development aimed at solving various social issues centered on SDGs.
・We recommend ideas that include technological development that takes into account gender differences (biological and sociological).
- New markets and business opportunities that have never existed before, including things that will lead to the creation of innovations that solve the SDGs, including not only new medical treatments, products, processes, and services, but also agriculture, fisheries, the global environment, a recycling society, etc. I look forward to ideas that will lead to this.
*Reference examples are attached for reference when making proposals.
<Reference example>2021082602gconjirei.pdf

◇About the schedule

August 8th (Thursday): Pre-entry reception starts
September 9nd (Wednesday): Briefing session for pre-entry registrants 22:16-00:17
Friday, November 11th: Pre-entry deadline
Early October to early November: Orientation (10 times in total)
November 11th (Friday): Deadline for main entry (primary assignment)
December 12st (Wednesday): Announcement of teams advancing to the finals (results presentation) (1 to 6 teams scheduled)
Friday, January 1th: Deadline for video production (secondary assignment)
January 1nd (Sat): Finals (results presentation)

◇About participation procedures

(1)About pre-entry

Please register your name, affiliation, contact information, etc. to participate in the briefing session and orientation.

[Pre-entry form]
https://forms.office.com/r/ZB8xTCAXwP

(2)About this entry (primary assignment)

The theme was "How can your ideas contribute to solving social issues from the perspective of SDGs?"Report of about 4 A1 pageplease submit.

Please use the entry sheet to create a report that is approximately 4 A1 page.
Please submit your application by attaching a file to gcon(☆)kosen-k.go.jp. *Please change (☆) to at sign.
It can be sent by either the student or the support instructor.
The deadline is Friday, November 11th.

Targets various initiatives to address social issues centered on SDGs.
You can propose ideas that are not yet at the demonstration stage of technology development, but please explain how your existing research and learning can be useful.

【entry sheet】
2021102801Sheet.xlsx

(3) About video production (secondary assignment)

If your team is selected to advance to the final round (results presentation), you will be required to create a 5-minute video introducing your idea.

◇About briefing session/orientation

(1)About the briefing session
The event will be held on September 9nd (Wednesday). Details of the schedule and distribution method will be communicated to those who have registered for pre-entry (recordings can be viewed).
We will explain the contest content, orientation content, and main entry (primary assignment).

(2) About orientation
Four sessions are scheduled from early October to early November (all recordings available for viewing).
Details of the schedule and distribution method will be communicated to pre-entry registrants.
In order to improve the content of the challenges, we invited experts and corporate mentors who are active in various industries as lecturers, and we talked about themes such as "SDGs", "technology (technological development focusing on gender differences, etc.)", "diversity", etc. Orientation will be held.

*We have created a page introducing orientation. Please look!
Technical College GCON2021 Orientation
https://www.kosen-k.go.jp/gender/girl/gcon_orientation.html

◇About production tasks

･Teams proceeding to the main entry must submit the primary task listed in the "Participation Procedures" above by Friday, November 11th. From the teams that have advanced to the main entry, 19 to 6 teams will be selected in early December to participate in the final selection (results presentation).
･Teams proceeding to the final round (results presentation) must submit the secondary assignments listed in the "Participation Procedures" above by Friday, January 1th.

◇About the finals (results presentation)

・Date: January 4, 1 (Sat) 22:13-30:17
･Video distribution created for the secondary assignment (5 minutes) + live Q&A (5 minutes)
･Live and archive distribution via Nikkei Channel
･The contest will be published in the Nihon Keizai Shimbun.

◇Awards and supplementary prizes

Awards and supplementary prizes are planned, including the "GCON Award" (tentative name), "Special Audience Award" (tentative name), and "Sponsoring Company Award" (tentative name).

◇About screening

-Jurors are scheduled to include experts (famous people), technical college teachers, Nihon Keizai Shimbun reporters, etc.
･Entries will be judged based on evaluation items such as understanding of the SDGs, innovation perspective (inventiveness and impact on society), technology perspective (realism for social implementation), and presentation.

◇ Things to keep in mind

- Ideas that have already been presented in other contests can also be submitted.
・We cannot respond to individual inquiries regarding screening results.
・If you wish to use someone else's copyrighted work in an assignment or video, it is your responsibility to obtain permission in advance before applying.
･The copyright of the primary and secondary assignments belongs to the applicant. However, the organizer and executive committee may use and reproduce it free of charge to the extent necessary for the judging process.
- Portraits of participants may be taken in photos or videos at contests, etc., and introduced in various media. In addition, the technical college names of the teams that advanced to the final round (results presentation), names of participants, and presentation content may be introduced in various media. Please be aware of this before applying.
・Personal information obtained through this contest will not be used for any purpose other than administrative operations.

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