{"id":1417,"date":"2024-10-08T03:02:50","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T03:02:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/muslimcongress.org\/new\/?p=1417"},"modified":"2026-06-03T21:56:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T21:56:28","slug":"nasir-al-din-al-tusi-science-competition","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/muslimcongress.org\/new\/event\/nasir-al-din-al-tusi-science-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Nasir-al-Din al-Tusi Science Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Join the Annual Muslim Congress Science Competition, open to high school and college students ages 15-25. Select one of three exciting projects: assemble an aerial drone, estimate obesity prevalence in your local community, or develop a personal organizer app for Android\/Apple. Compete for cash prizes by showcasing your project at the Annual Muslim Congress in Houston, Texas. Register as an individual or as a team of up to 3 members by October 25, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Projects:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Drone Assembly<\/strong>: Build and demonstrate a functional drone.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Obesity Prevalence<\/strong>: Conduct a community survey and present your findings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Personal Organizer App<\/strong>: Design an original, multi-functional organizer app.
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    For more information and to register, visit www.muslimcongress.org<\/a>. Cash prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners!

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    Project 1: Drone assembly<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Please assemble a small Drone at home before the competition using various components.
    Please take pictures\/video demonstrating unassembled components and the steps taken during
    assembly.
    Drone assembly must be by the participants. Adult supervision is permissible.
    Demonstrate your assembled Drone at the annual conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Prize based on<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Sophistication of the Drone<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Documentation of assembly by individual or team<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Functionality of the Drone<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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      Project 2: Prevalence of Obesity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • Estimate prevalence of Obesity in your local Shia community categorized based on age groups and genders<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Please conduct a survey in your local Shia community to estimate prevalence of Obesity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • During competition display results of your study on a poster with following sections.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Introduction<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Methodology<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Results<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Conclusion<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Graphs\/Figures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Project will be judged based on methodology, results and the quality of poster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Project 3:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Develop an Android\/Apple App which works as a personal organizer. Features should include
        calendar ( Gregorian\/Islamic), clock, alarm, salat timings, slots for work, leisure and spiritual
        activities.
        App will be judged based on originality, sophistication and utility of the app.
        Demonstrate app during competition on your androids\/apple device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Cash Prize<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        First Prize<\/td>Second Prize<\/td>Third Prize<\/td><\/tr>
        $500<\/td>$250<\/td>$100<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
        For each category<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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