Austrian Young Physicists' Tournament
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The Austrian Young Physicists' Tournament (AYPT) is an Austria
n competition among teams of secondary school students in their ability to solve complicated scientific problems, to present solutions to these problems and to defend them in scientific discussions called "Physics Fights".
It is executed in English language.
The AYPT serves as a national qualification tournament for the International Young Physicists' Tournament
(IYPT).
In July 2006 this association has been officially recognized by the International Organizing Committee of the IYPT as the only national Young Physicists' Tournament Association in Austria
. That means that this association is the only corporate entity to be allowed to nominate an Austrian National Team for the IYPT.
In addition the Organizing Committee invites several foreign guest teams to make the competition more interesting. The following countries have sent teams to the AYPT over the last years: Poland
, Slovakia
, Italy
, Slovenia
, Czech Republic
, Ukraine
, Turkey
, Russia
, Iran
, Belarus
.
The Austrian National Team is then formed in the following way: The Executive Committee of the association nominates those students who gave the best performance during the competition. That means that not the winning teams is nominated as a whole but a new team is formed. The new team then participates in several preparatoy seminars before competing in the IYPT.
For the next few years the AYPT is scheduled to take place in Leoben
.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n competition among teams of secondary school students in their ability to solve complicated scientific problems, to present solutions to these problems and to defend them in scientific discussions called "Physics Fights".
It is executed in English language.
The AYPT serves as a national qualification tournament for the International Young Physicists' Tournament
International Young Physicists' Tournament
The International Young Physicists' Tournament is a competition among teams of secondary school students in their ability to solve complicated scientific problems, to present solutions to these problems and to defend them in scientific discussions called "Physics Fights".The precise course of the...
(IYPT).
History and Organization
Since 1999 the AYPT is organized annually by the association AYPT - Forschungsforum junger Physiker (English: "AYPT - Research Forum of Young Physicists").In July 2006 this association has been officially recognized by the International Organizing Committee of the IYPT as the only national Young Physicists' Tournament Association in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
. That means that this association is the only corporate entity to be allowed to nominate an Austrian National Team for the IYPT.
The Tournament
The course of the tournament is almost identical to that of the IYPT. Details can be found there.Problems
The Problems for the AYPT are the same as for the IYPT. According to the international regulations these problems may be used for national competitions.Teams
Each Austrian secondary High School may send one or more teams to the AYPT. Teams consisting of students from different schools are also possible.In addition the Organizing Committee invites several foreign guest teams to make the competition more interesting. The following countries have sent teams to the AYPT over the last years: Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
, Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
, Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
, Belarus
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
.
The Austrian National Team is then formed in the following way: The Executive Committee of the association nominates those students who gave the best performance during the competition. That means that not the winning teams is nominated as a whole but a new team is formed. The new team then participates in several preparatoy seminars before competing in the IYPT.
Venues
- 1999 ViennaViennaVienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
- 2000 Vienna
- 2001 Vienna
- 2002 LeobenLeobenLeoben is a Styrian city in central Austria, located by the Mur river. With a population of about 25,000 it is a local industrial center and hosts the University of Leoben which specialises in mining...
- 2003 Vienna
- 2004 Leoben
- 2005 Leoben
- 2006 Leoben
- 2007 Leoben
- 2008 Leoben
- 2009 Leoben
- 2010 Leoben
For the next few years the AYPT is scheduled to take place in Leoben
Leoben
Leoben is a Styrian city in central Austria, located by the Mur river. With a population of about 25,000 it is a local industrial center and hosts the University of Leoben which specialises in mining...
.