IEEE WIE Manga Stories
IEEE WIE brings its readers, stories about Riko-chan, the girl who solved everyday issues through STEM. These stories are a result of the Manga Story contest organized by IEEE Women-in-Engineering (WIE) and IEEE Japan Council to bridge gender gap and promote gender diversity. These Manga stories are available not only to the IEEE members but also to others and can be used as a tool to engage the younger generation in STEM activities, particularly girls, through IEEE WIE 1100+ Affinity Groups globally.
The 2024 Manga Contest is now open
Manga Story Contest Guidelines & Submission Criteria
Theme: The aim of the contest is to encourage the younger generation, particularly girls, to consider a career in STEM and work towards it. The story can be either fiction or non-fiction.
Deadline: 3 May, 2024
Details : write a story using the character Riko-chan in the English language.
Please include the following:
- Title
- Author contact information: Name & email.
- Story – Under 500 words, single-spaced
- Manga plot concept (optional)
Eligibility: Please apply as an individual or as a group. At least one representative must be an IEEE member/IEEE student member.
Rules:
- Stories must be original.
- Winning authors must transfer copyright to IEEE for publication.
- Under 18 years old must have the consent of their parents or guardians when submitting and transferring copyrights.
Selection Criteria: We will select up-to six stories based on how attractive and inspiring the stories are. We will work with Manga professionals to plot the winning stories in Manga comics (in English).
Manga Story Submission
2023 Winning Stories & Their Authors
- Riko-Chan and the Perfect Circuit by Laís Baptista
- Riko-Chan- Cybersecurity Engineer by Carolyn Sher-DeCusatis
- Riko-Chan – Aeronautical Engineer by Carolyn Sher-DeCusatis
- Life of Our Beautiful Earth by Maira Ratnarajah
- Motion Detected by Julia Griffin
- Riko-Chan: The Science Solver by Devidas Kulkarni
Download the winning stories
Riko-chan and Bruno: Barking Up The STEM Tree
Orikou! Riko-chan Authors: Karen Galuchie, Prachi Jain STEM Savvy Riko-chan has a fascinating conversation with Bruno, IEEE Foundation Chief [...]
Riko-chan: Life of our Beautiful Earth
Orikou! Riko-chan Author: Maira Ratnarajah What does Riko-chan do to help reduce the carbon footprints for a healthier earth? [...]
Riko-chan: Motion Detected
Orikou! Riko-chan Author: Julia Griffin What does Riko-chan do to help mitigate the probability of accidents? IEEE WIE Members: [...]
Riko-chan: The Science Solver
Orikou! Riko-chan Author: Devidas Kulkarni Read how Riko-chan figures out who hacked her friend's phone. IEEE WIE Members: FREE [...]
Riko-chan and The Perfect Circuit
Orikou! Riko-chan Author: Laís Baptista Read how Riko-chan fixes the old lights in her grandma's home using some help [...]
Riko-chan – Aeronautical Engineer
Orikou! Riko-chan Author: Carolyn Sher-DeCusatis Read how Riko-chan explains the 4 forces that make an airplane fly - gravity, [...]
Riko-chan – Cybersecurity Engineer
Orikou! Riko-chan Author: Carolyn Sher-DeCusatis Read how a soft-spoken girl who would rather be quietly reading a physics book [...]