Empowering students with the skills and knowledge for a bright future

 

At CIS we aim to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to adapt and navigate the world as it changes. The impact of COVID-19 on our students’ learning has not only underscored the importance of this objective, but also our ability in helping them develop the skills to face challenges and turn problems into opportunities. CIS’ first online robotics simulation competition organised by Grade 12 student Andrew, is just one of many examples highlighting this.

“My original plan was to help Mr Studlo run CIS’ First LEGO League club as my IBDP CAS project,” explained Andrew. “The club prepares its members to compete in a robotics competition held internationally every year. Unfortunately this year due to COVID, the club was cancelled so I decided to host an online simulation challenge instead.”

The online competition allowed students in grades 7 to 12 to showcase their analytical, problem-solving and coding skills. “It was asynchronous, allowing participants to work on weekly challenges at their own time and pace,” explained Andrew. “This encouraged participants to find the most efficient (and strategic) way to complete the challenge, instead of rushing to finish it.”

Organising the event was an extremely fulfilling experience, providing Andrew with many great learning opportunities.“Having my plans disrupted due to COVID taught me how to adapt to evolving situations. Since I had a tight schedule, I also learned to be more organised and effectively manage my time by writing a to-do list in my calendar every week.”

After CIS Andrew plans to attend NTU (Nanyang Technological University) to pursue further studies in Mechanical Engineering before moving on to specialise in robotics. “My dream is to work at Boston Dynamics so I can create various helpful robots that can work in dangerous conditions to prevent the loss of human life.”

For more information about CIS and how we aim to equip students with critical skills for a bright future visit www.cis.edu or contact our Admissions team on +65 6734 8088.