Science Club

Description

The Science Club evolved from its predecessor Science Competition Training Team in 1990. (The Club remains committed to priming a Quiz Team that will fly the RI flag with distinction. RI has the honour of being defending champions in a large number of competitions.)

We are a bunch of young people who have a passion for science. Some of us aspire to be scientists, but all of us simply can't stop asking questions about the things of the visible and invisible universe.

The Club provides opportunities for us to accumulate scientific experiences to further the boundaries of what we know. We also believe that science education should be an enjoyable process. We organize an annual science odyssey for primary schools as a platform for nurturing interest among young boys and girls, and a buffet of activities and events to excite the RI community. In the process of planning and executing these projects, we have the context and opportunity to develop a repertoire of organizational and leadership skills.

As an affirmation of our philosophy and sustained efforts, BP Singapore bestowed on the Raffles Institution Science Club the inaugural BP Special Achievement Award for Excellence in 2001.

Achievements/Involvements

Achievements/Involvements This Year

AchievementDescription
Ngee Ann Polytechnic Grand OlympiadTeam 3rd in the Bridge category
IEEE Island Wide Quiz for junior colleges and secondary schoolsRI had 20 individuals among the Top 40 scorers. Individual Champion - Tng Jia Hao Barry, Individual 2nd - Vincent Brian Arifin Tjeng, Individual 4th - Lim Soon Wei Daniel, Individual 5th - Li Yi Wei Tony, Individual 9th - Tang Huiyao
Raffles Junior College "Astrigue" ChallengeTeam 3rd, Team 4th
Nanyang Polytechnic Astronomy CompetitionTeam 2nd in both the Team and Advanced categories
Victoria Junior College Science QuestTeam Champion, Individual 1st - Lim Soon Wei Daniel, Individual 2nd - Fong Jie Ming Nigel, Individual 6th - Vincent Brian Arifin Tjeng
Anglo-Chinese Junior College CB Paul Memorial QuizTeam Champion, Team 2nd, Individual 1st - Tng Jia Hao Barry, Individual 2nd - Tang Huiyao, Individual 3rd - Lim Soon Wei Daniel, Individual 4th - Tang Kai Wen Aaron, Individual 5th - Vincent Brian Arifin Tjeng, Individual 8th - Huang Wenjie
Online Physics Olympiad (coordinated by Science Department)RI had the Top 3 scorers, 9 out of the 11 Distinction awardees, and 8 out of the 12 Merit awardees.
Shell Eco-ChallengeTeam Champion
National University of Singapore Physics Society Open HouseTeam Champion in the Quiz category, Team 2nd in the 'Kaleidoscope' category, and Team 3rd in the Motor category
Nanyang Technological University - National University of Singapore Astro-ChallengeTeam Champion, Team 3rd, Best Project
Raffles Junior College Eureka! QuizTeam Champion
Singapore Polytechnic Green GeniusTeam 2nd
MOE - National University of Singapore Faculty of Engineering Amazing Lab RaceTeam Champion
BMW Clean Energy ChallengeTeam 3rd
MOE - National University of Singapore Creative & Heuristic Applications of Science "CHAOS" (coordinated by Science Department)Team Champion, Team 3rd

Summary of Achievements/Involvements

YearAchievementDescription
2007Anglo-Chinese Junior College C.B. Paul Memorial QuizTeam Champion, and Team 2nd, Individual 2nd - Chiam Jia-Han, Individual 3rd - Amyas Chew Weng Khin, Individual Top 10 - Tan Si Kai, Yuan Chengxiang
2007Nanyang Polytechnic Astronomy CompetitionTeam Champion, Individual Champion - Tan Si Kai
2007Victoria Junior College Science CompetitionGold medallists - Amyas Chew Weng Khin, Zhang Shuaihao, Silver medallist - Chew Wen Chao Daniel
2007Raffles Junior College "Astrigue" ChallengeTeam Champion, Team 4th, and Best Mission Design
2007Ngee Ann Polytechnic Grand OlympiadTeam 2nd in the Bridge category, Team 2nd in the Steam-Powered Boat category, Team Champion, Team 3rd, and Team Merit in the Electrifying Connections category
2007IEEE Island Wide Quiz for junior colleges and secondary schoolsRI had 6 individuals among the Top 30 scorers.
2007Singapore International Science Challenge for students aged 16-18Team Distinction for the challenge question, Project Distinction - Samuel Lim Yong Peng, Project Merit - Amyas Chew Weng Khin
2007Shell Eco-Village ChallengeTeam Champion
2007Raffles Junior College Eureka! QuizTeam Champion
2007National Science ChallengeTeam Champion
2007National University of Singapore CHAOSTeam 2nd
2007National University of Singapore Amazing Lab RaceTeam 2nd
2007National University of Singapore Physics Open House for junior colleges and secondary schoolsTeam Champion, and Team 3rd in the Quiz category, and Team Champion in the Tower category
2007Nanyang Technological University - National University of Singapore Astro-ChallengeTeam Champion
2007International Junior Science OlympiadSingapore (4 Gold medals and 2 Silver medals) - Joint Overal Team 2nd, tied with Russia, and Experimental Team 2nd. RI had 4 representatives (3 Gold medals and 1 Silver medal) in the Singapore team of 6. RI Gold medallists - Vincent Brian Arifin Tjeng, Fong Jie Ming Nigel, Tng Jia Hao Barry, RI Silver medallist - Tang Huiyao

Teachers-in-Charge

Name
Mr. Mark Wee
Mrs. Yau Pooi Har
Mrs. Joycelene Lim

Students Committee

NameRole
Tang Kai Wen AaronChairman
Fong Jie Ming NigelVice-Chairman
Huang WenjieVice-Chairman