Three seventh-grade students from Mingchuan Junior High School in Keelung City, Zheng Yuting, Chen Jingyu, and Xu Meichuan, went to school by bus. Due to their short stature, it was very inconvenient to pull the pull ring on the bus. Facing the troubles in life, they came up with the idea of ​​designing the "Extensible Bus Pull Ring" work. Won the gold medal of this year's World Youth Maker Invention Exhibition and Taiwan Trial "Social Care Group" junior high school group.

(Provided by the Education Department of Keelung City Government)

[Reporter Yu Zhaofu/Keelung Report] "Scientific and technological inventions always come from human nature"!

Zheng Yuting, Chen Jingyu, and Xu Meichuan, three seventh-grade students from Mingchuan Junior High School in Keelung City, because of their short stature, it is inconvenient to pull the bus tab when taking the bus to school. , won the gold medal of this year's World Youth Maker Invention Exhibition and Taiwan Trial "Social Care Group" junior high school group.

The IEYI World Youth Maker Invention Exhibition and Taiwan Trial Competition will be held in Neihu High-Technology Semi-finals in Taipei City from February 4th to 5th. Through the students' creativity and execution ability, it will show the achievements of the school's efforts in innovation and invention. Mingchuan Junior High School Won 1 gold and 4 bronzes.

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Three students, Zheng Yuting, Chen Jingyu, and Xu Meichuan, who won the gold medal in the "Social Care Group" middle school group, said that the reason for the "extensible bus pull ring" is that they take the bus to and from school on weekdays, but it is often "crowded". The ring is very important, but it is not a small problem for them who are short in stature.

The student said that it was very difficult to hold it, and it would be dangerous if you didn't hold it due to the shaking of the carriage, so they came up with an idea. It must be very convenient if you can make lifting rings according to each person's height.

Under the guidance of Li Jianci, the teacher of Ming Chuan Junior High School, he inquired about the relevant mechanical principles and used the resources of the self-made center in the school. After half a year of continuous discussion, modification and confirmation, this work was successfully designed.

The judges are very positive about the inventions made by the students because of the needs of life, and will represent Taiwan in the World Competition.

In addition, the 4 bronze medal-winning works "Energy-saving guide stickers", "High-efficiency solar umbrellas", "Pet out food cans" and "Smart trash cans for elegant life" were also obtained by students from daily life. For the actual difficulties encountered, use extracurricular ideas to conceive ideas, and make continuous attempts and revisions to turn ideas into actual products.

Wang Shufen, the principal of Ming Chuan Junior High School, said that the school develops creative invention education and encourages students to try their own hands. It is also because of their dedication that they have achieved such excellent results. What is even more rare is that through such experiences, students have truly learned and obtained observations from life. The ability to carry away questions, hands-on attempts to find answers.

In addition, the National Keelung Senior Commercial and Industrial Vocational School and the private Guanglong Senior Family Business Vocational School also won 4 silver and 1 bronze.

This year's World Youth Maker Invention Exhibition and Taiwan Selection Competition "Social Care Group" has recently appeared. The picture shows Keelung City's bronze medal-winning invention "Elegant Life Smart Trash Can".

(Provided by the Education Department of Keelung City Government)