Robocon 2015 Hong Kong Contest

Objectives

The Robocon 2015 Hong Kong Contest will have the following aims:

To arouse the interest in and awareness of engineering and IT among the public, in particular university and secondary school students.
To encourage the design and construction of robots, providing real experience for post-secondary students and future engineers.
To set a joint project target for various university departments, requiring co-operation between students studying mechanical engineering, electronics and computer programming.
To serve as a platform for local universities and colleges to exchange experiences in engineering.
To select the strongest team to represent Hong Kong in the international contest.
To provide a valuable chance for local students to exchange engineering experiences with students from other countries/ regions through the international contest.
To provide exposure for local universities on an international stage.
To promote the image of Hong Kong in higher education.
By means of television coverage, to promote engineering concepts among the public.