2024年全國大專校院「我的學院科系特色」英文迷因創作競賽

2024 Chaoyang University of Technology “What’s your Major” English Meme Creation Contest

1. Purpose:

To promote the establishment of the EMI (English as a Medium of Instruction) Bridge vocabulary database by the Language Center of Chaoyang University of Technology and to encourage students to explore and develop the characteristics of their respective departments (colleges). The aim is also to apply English in daily life. This contest expects participants to create interesting memes or original photos combining EMI Bridge vocabulary, showing “What’s your Major” as the main concept and presenting creative and humorous English text and digital expressions.

2. Organizer:

Language Center, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Chaoyang University of Technology

3. Participants:

Students from all public and private colleges and universities (including fourth and fifth-year students from Junior College) in Taiwan. Each team is limited to 1-3 members.

4. Competition dates:

(1) Registration Period: From Friday, August 30, 2024, to Friday, October 25, 2024.

(2) First Round Screening: Monday, October 28, 2024, to Friday, November 8, 2024.

(3) Second Round Screening: Monday, November 11, 2024, to Friday, November 22, 2024.

(4) Announcement of Winners: Winners will be announced on Friday, November 29, 2024, on the

Language Center website, and notified individually.

5. Registration:

(1) Registration Method:

Registration is conducted online. Participating students must complete registration before 17:00 on Friday, October 25, 2024, via the Language Center website: [Registration Form]( https://forms.gle/kyffWMdrvFCA25rD7). Participants must submit (1) a “What’s your major” English meme creation consent form and registration form (downloadable from the Language Center website, including a brief bio of the creators), and (2) the meme image file. The file title format should be: School Name_Team Member Name_MemeTitle (e.g., CYUT_JohnDoe_EMIME ME).

(2) Rules:

A. Participants must complete the submission of the meme registration form and image file before the deadline; otherwise, they will be disqualified.

B. Each group must send their entries in a digital image format to the designated email. Meme content requirements:

(a) The English text in the meme image should be between 2 to 30 words, with no specific presentation format required.

(b) brief explanation of the meme creation concept, written in English, should be approximately 50 to 100 words. The English text in the meme must use at least one word from the EMI Bridge vocabulary list and should revolve around “What’s your major”, such as department or college strengths, college life, personal insights or memories, course anecdotes, academic struggles, professional skills development, internship experiences, future career prospects, etc.

C. All entries must be original. If collaborating with AI tools, the tools used must be listed. Entries should be created by the participants, not previously published, and should not copy, modify, imitate, cut, reshoot, or synthesize others’ images, texts, or design concepts. Entries should not contain discrimination, violence, defamation, offenses against public order and good morals, infringement of others’ privacy, or any violations of related laws. Violations will result in disqualification.

D. Entries must be submitted in digital format only, in *.jpg or *.png file format, with a resolution of at least 150 dpi. Each image file size should not exceed 10MB.

(3). Execution Method:

First Round Screening: Entries will be screened based on completeness of submitted materials, correct format, and theme relevance. Entries passing the first screening will proceed to the second round. Second Round Anonymous Review: Three judges (language and design professionals) will review the entries. The top three and honorable mentions will be selected based on the scores. In case of a tie, a fourth judge will be invited to review.

(4). Judging Criteria:

A. Content and Concept Explanation (40%):** The English message should be meaningful (have a punchline), precise in word choice, profound, and interesting, with a focus on relevance or educational value.

B. Theme Appropriateness (30%): The content must align with the theme, and the English text in the meme must be chosen from the EMI Bridge vocabulary or rephrased from example sentences (up to 20% of the text can be from example sentences; no full copying allowed). The meme text should not be too short or too long (about 2-30 words) and should fit the “My College/Department Characteristics” theme. For vocabulary links, visit the EMI resources section on the Language Center website: [EMI Resources] ( https://lc1.cyut.edu.tw/p/404-1062-47795.php?Lang=zh-tw).

C. Design Creativity (30%): Overall composition, text layout, expression techniques, visual presentation, and how the text complements the meme.

6. Awards:

Based on the evaluation scores, the top six entries will be awarded as follows:

Champion: NT$3,000 and a certificate (1 team).

Second Place: NT$2,000 and a certificate (1 team).

Third Place: NT$1,500 and a certificate (1 team).

Honorable Mention: NT$1,000 and a certificate (3 teams).

7. Important Notes:

(1) Impersonation is prohibited; violators will be disqualified upon verification.

(2) Each person is limited to one entry and cannot participate in multiple teams or submit multiple entries.

(3) Winners using bank accounts other than (Taiwan Cooperative Bank) will incur interbank fees.

(4) Registration implies acceptance of the contest rules and respect for the judges’ decisions and results.

(5) The organizer reserves the right to modify, change, interpret, or terminate the event. Any changes will be announced on the Chaoyang University of Technology Language Center website: https://lc.cyut.edu.tw/CyutLC_Web/Lang/Active1.aspx?mode=recent