
COMPETITION RULES AND GUIDELINES
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APCEMal2023 INNOVATION COMPETITION (APCEMaL-IC2023) is OPEN to all participants at various levels (professionals, academics, researchers, and students) that are interested.
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Participation can be individual or group. Each group must consist of not more than 5 members including the group leader.
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Participants can choose any SUB-THEMES that has been set. The RIGHT class selection will help participants to achieve the best marks in the competition.
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Entries must include a completed entry form and a payment slip as proof.
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Group members are regarded according to the name(s) listed in the entry form and any amendments are not allowed.
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The usage of English and Bahasa Malaysia are allowed for Innovation Abstract.
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Innovation Video should be produced in English or Bahasa Malaysia (with English subtitles).
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Participants who fail to be present during the session will be disqualified from the final round.
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No refunds will be issued if participants wish to withdraw from the competition.
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Decisions of panels are FINAL. Any complaints will not be entertained.
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GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING INNOVATION ABSTRACT
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The title, authors, abstract and keywords must be provided during the registration.
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The abstract must be written in one paragraph only (250 – 300 words).
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The abstract must be written in English or Bahasa Malaysia with no grammatical errors.
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The abstract should contain:
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Background,
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Problem Statement,
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Objectives,
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Innovation Description,
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Benefit/Impact; and
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Conclusion.
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On any part of the abstract, the theme “Society 5.0” or the chosen subtheme should be highlighted.
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GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING INNOVATION VIDEO
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The innovation video should be between 5 to 10 minutes in length.
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The innovation videos can be produced in English or Bahasa Malaysia (with English subtitles).
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The innovation videos must include the following mandatory sections:
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introduce the innovator(s) and institution(s)
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explain the problems that lead to innovation
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explain the innovation in detail
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explain the benefits/impact of the innovation (*On any part of the presentation, "Society 5.0“ or the chosen subtheme should be highlighted).
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​​The performance of the innovation video is based on the creativity of the participants.
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The innovation videos must be uploaded to YouTube and only the YouTube link needs to be submitted in the innovation video submission link.
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EVALUATION SESSION GUIDELINES
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The duration of the evaluation session for each innovation is 15 minutes: 10 minutes for the Innovation Video Session (will be played from YouTube) and 5 minutes for the question and answer session (live) via Webex.
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All participants must always be prepared online.
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Participants who fail to be present during the evaluation session will be disqualified from the final round.
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