2019 Singapore Young Physicists Tournament (SYPT)

updated 30 Mar 2019 

• 2019 SYPT Finals was held in NYGH Feb 2019!
• Both our teams won Bronze awards!
• Team 1: 401 Li Yuanfei, 402 Huang Ruoxin and 410 Wu Xiyuan - see Team 1 reflections
• Team 2: 401 Shen Tianyi,  Jin Xiaoxuan and Zhang Yining - see Team 2 reflections 

• SYPT Official website (with details, schedule, past results) 
• For whom:
• If you are passionate in learning physics beyond the syllabus
• If you are curious and keen to explore physics through experimental investigations in the lab 
• If you are willing to do independent learning
• Top physics academic performance is not a main criteria
• Advice for year end GCP trip:
• For students seriously interested in SYPT, you are advised NOT to register for end of year GCP trips of 2 weeks or more to China/overseas. 
• Previews:   
• SYPT 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012/2011/2010 - see reflections & photos
• Video of the international 2016 IYPT Final Fight (won by Singapore team, in red blazers)  
• SYPT Preparation (login needed, after internal selection)

• Schedule 2018/2019 - Check your availability to commit to the team project!
• Feb - Internal invitation to register interest in SYPT 2019
• July 2018 - SYPT 2019 internal briefing of interested students
• Jul/August - Internal selection of 2 teams of 3 students each 
• 2 August (pm) - SYPT Problem Analysis
• 8 September (pm) - SYPT Sharing   
• By end Oct Online registration of teams 
• Sep to early Nov - conduct experiments in the physics labs/rehearsal of presentations for shortlisting session (preliminary judging) 
• 10 Nov (Sat) - Cat B Shortlisting session for all participating schools (30 min per school presentation for judging). Top 8-10 teams would be selected for Main finals (Category B).
• 17 Nov (Sat) - Cat A Shortlisting 
• End Nov - 2019 Jan - Top 8-10 teams work on finals projects. 
• 26 Jan 2019 (Sat) whole day - Cat B finals
• 2 Feb 2019 (Sat) whole day - Cat A finals 

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