Results of the MCAA Communication Working Group (CWG) video competition

And the winner is…

Congratulations to the producer of the “GNSS Meteorology: Explained” video, which received the largest number of votes from Alumni and the Jury combined!

This very educational video explains in an easy-to-understand manner how to measure atmospheric water vapour using a global navigation satellite system (GNSS).

Water vapour is important in helping to predict the weather. Some 85% of the vapour comes from oceans and 15% from land. With the development of GNSS, atmospheric water vapour can be measured in a more precise way, thus leading to a more accurate weather forecast.

The second prize

The second prize goes to the producer of “Getting Students Engaged in Science!”.

The Alumnus Boaz Ben-David introduces the cognitive psychology domains of signal detection theory, hearing test methods and visual illusions. The video is a lot of fun as the topics are explained with a lot of humour!

How were the videos assessed?

Seven videos were submitted and were assessed by:

• the MCAA members;
• the Communication Working Group video competition assessors team chaired by Antonia Hadjimichael.

Simplicity and a pedagogical approach were outlined from the start as important criteria, and this into account during judging.

Congratulations to the winners of this competition and thank you to everyone who participated!