Thursday November 25, 2010
NUSAJAYA: Some secondary schools students here were given an opportunity to share creative and innovative ICT ideas in a Microchip Controller Project held recently.
Dr Hafizah Husain who led the project, said the workshop was a joint initiative by UEM Land Holdings Berhad and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM).
“The workshop was held for 40 secondary school students from Taman Nusa Jaya and SMK Kompleks Sultan Abu Bakar to gauge their creativity and innovative thoughts,” she said.
Hafizah said throughout the workshop, it was apparent many of these students had an abundance of ideas to simplify their daily chores.
“Some of the ingenious inventions that were installed and showcased included an automated duck feeding system, a portable BMI system and a smart clothes line system,” she said.
The programme was designed to encourage secondary school kids to come up with unorthodox ideas and inventions.
“After watching the students’ creative inventions, UKM has decided to showcase these designs and present the inventors with awards early next year,” she said.
Hafizah hoped to conduct more programmes, as she believed it had taught children important values including responsibility, teamwork and confidence.
UEM Land corporate communications chief Karimah Tan Abdullah said the project was a part of their strategic efforts to develop innovative minds in technology.
“It is also aimed at promoting a sustainable ICT community to benefit the Malaysian community and industry at large,” she said.
All 40 students selected for the programme were required to travel and attend several workshops held at UKM to learn, develop and finally complete their prototype using the microchips provided by UKM.
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