International Science Youth Forum (2018)

The International Science Youth Forum (ISYF) is a science enrichment programme 
for students from all over the globe. It is hosted at Hwa Chong Institution (HCI) and 
co-organised by Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Institute of Advanced Studies (IAS), 
bringing students from across Asia-Pacific together to network and dialogue, with 
Nobel laureates coming down to share their experiences in the scientific field.

ISYF celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2018 this year.

The aims of the ISYF are to:
1. Inspire Passion for Science Amongst Youth through interactions with Nobel Laureates 
2. Establish Cooperation and Friendship amongst Young Talented Science Students
3. Build Capacities of Science Educators through networking and collaboration 
4. Raise Singapore’s Profile as an International Hub for Science Education and Research

Through visits to research institutions and interaction with eminent researchers, ISYF 
introduces participants to Singapore’s plan to be on the leading edge of scientific learning 
and research.

SST was represented by
(a) Tan Zi Bo (S4-02)

(b) Stanley Tan Chang Long (S4-02)

(c) Lim Yi Zhen (S4-04)

Their project was “Investigation of the factors affecting the speed of sound”. In this project, 
our students found out that the speed of sound depended on temperature by the equation

V = 331.3 + 0.6T

Where T is the temperature in degree celcius

They also found that the speed of sound depended on the concentration by the equation

V = 355.5 - 0.012 C

Where C is the concentration of carbon dioxide  

Mr Tan Hoe Teck attended the educators conference and presented a topic on Field Trips as 
a platform for Science learning. Both students and teachers had an enriching time learning 
from each other in this international convention.