MOC2025

Origin of The Competition

Micro-optics is an important foundational subject in the high-tech industry. The Microoptics conference MOC2025 is organizing the "Microoptics High-school Poster Competition", following the great success of MOC204 that was held in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

Purpose

We highly encourage high school students to study and research Photonics Technology. The results will be displayed in the form of posters. Participating in MOC2025 can cultivate students' scientific and technological literacy as well as their interest and ability to explore issues related to Photonics Technology in the future.

Implementation

The committee of MOC2025 high-school session adopts poster presentation. The poster presentation focuses on the theme of "MICROOPTICS and LIVING TECHNOLOGY" or research results on topics related to photonics.

Eligible Participants

• 1. All senior high school students in the semester of the academic year.
• 2. Each group should consist of at least one student and up to a maximum of two students (excluding supervisors).
• 3. Each student can only submit once.
• 4. At least one student from each group presents the poster.
• 5. All students are required to participate in the Tutorial Talk and the Award Ceremony.

Registration Date and Poster Format

• 1. Please fill out the registration form online by August 29, 2025.
• 2. All the contents of the poster such as the summary, figures, and tables should be written in English.
• 3. Please refer to the file link below for downloading. The poster size is A0 (841*1189mm).
• URL: PosterTemplete_example.pdf

Preliminary Evaluation of Posters

• 1. After preliminary evaluation, 10-20 groups will be selected.
• 2. The research topic accounts for 40%, and the academic creativity with practical value accounts for 60%.
• 3. The results of the preliminary presentations will be announced on the official website on September 12, 2025, and team leader of each group will be notified via e-mail.

Display Method/Time and Place (Final Poster)

• 1. The conference will assist in printing the final posters.
• 2. Please complete on-site registration at the registration desk in LIGHT CUBE UTSUNOMIYA before 9:50 am on October 12, 2025.
• 3. High school students who participate in the entire workshop will be awarded a certificate of participation.
• 4. English poster presentations will be held from 10:00 to 11:00.
• 5. From 11:00 to 12:30 is the International Tutorial Talk session.
• 6. The award ceremony is scheduled in the afternoon of October 12, 2025.

Awards & Judging Criteria

• 1. The final results will be announced at the award ceremony on October 12, 2025.
• 2. Evaluation Criteria: research topic (30%), academic creativity and practicality (30%), poster content and expression ability (40%).
• 3. The highly rated presentations will be awarded for High Distinction Award, Excellence Award, and Honorable Mention Award.

Precaution

• 1. If the contents of the poster are plagiarized, contain false research results, infringe any intellectual property rights or violate other relevant laws and regulations, participants will be disqualified from receiving the award and will bear legal responsibility.
• 2. If you have any unanswered questions, please refer to the website announcement.
• 3. High-school students and the supervisor who participate in this event need to pay once their own transport fares. The high-school session committee will cover the costs later in part.