ICT research to improve lives
The importance of conducting information communication technology (ICT) research was the aim of a recent competition organised by Sunway University College’s (SyUC) School of Computer Technology and the Education Ministry’s Schools Division.
The Youth@Research Competition 2006 encourages youths to participate in national and international level research by finding innovative and practical solutions.
“Youths today are fast learners of information technology and they demonstrate the greatest potential of using ICT to innovate and improve their own lives as well as future generations,” said Youth@Research patron Puan Sri Susan Cheah.
The competition managed to showcase the potential to conduct ICT research on community issues that will improve the lives of the present and the future.
Open nationwide to secondary school students aged 15 years and above, teams of three students presented a research paper in English on ICT or applications of ICT in Mathematics or Science. Thirty-four secondary schools took part in the competition. Six teams were shortlisted for the finals. SMK Air Merah, Kedah, took home the grand prize with their research paper on “Mathematics In Action”.
The team, represented by Lydia Samasundram, Marcella Maisie William, and Hadi Imran Narzart, all 16, was supervised by their teacher Sharifah Rashidah. The team took home RM5,000 as well as a computer.
“It was two weeks of hard work and many late nights but in the end it was worth all the effort,” said Lydia.
Marcella said that as a result of doing research, the level of understanding on the topic showed significant improvements, making the effort worth it.
The runner-up was SMK Seri Mahawangsa from Kedah, who was represented by Suffian Sani Sayuti, Nurul Huda Shafee, and Nurul Hairunnisa Suhaimi, and supervised by their teacher Zamri Abu Bakar.
Second place was awarded to SMK Bandar Bintulu from Sarawak, represented by students Steward Baba Gait, Tie Suk Sien, Mohammad Fidaus Mustapha and their teacher Ting Tin Chung. The schools received RM3,000 and RM2,000 respectively and a computer each.
Meanwhile, over 8,000 people gathered at Sunway Lagoon Theme Park’s Surf Beach on the eve of Merdeka.
They were there as part of the Ambang Kemerdekaan Countdown celebration, organised by Sunway University College (SyUC). Other participating institutions were Taylor’s College, Politeknik Shah Alam, UiTM, Metropolitan College and Help University College.
Prior to the event, 30,000 free tickets were distributed to students from various institutions and the community.
Sunway students showcased dikir barat, a Chinese peacock dance as well as a choir performance. When midnight struck, Higher Education Ministry secretary-general Dr Zulkefli A. Hassan led the other guests and audience in an enthusiastic cheer.
The Ambang Kemerdekaan Countdown was the culmination of the numerous activities organised SyUC to commemorate Malaysia’s independence which included a Merdeka Quiz, patriotic film screenings, and photo exhibitions on past prime ministers and National Day.
Talks with various patriotic themes were also conducted, such as “Nationalism in the Context of Globalisation” by Universiti Tunku Abdul Razak's lecturer Prof Dr Ibrahim Ahmad Bajunid, and “Merdeka: What It Means To Me” by Sunway Group’s corporate advisor Tan Sri Ramon Navaratnam.
The Youth@Research Competition 2006 encourages youths to participate in national and international level research by finding innovative and practical solutions.
“Youths today are fast learners of information technology and they demonstrate the greatest potential of using ICT to innovate and improve their own lives as well as future generations,” said Youth@Research patron Puan Sri Susan Cheah.
The competition managed to showcase the potential to conduct ICT research on community issues that will improve the lives of the present and the future.
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SMK Air Merah students were all smiles when they received the grand prize in the Youth@Research competition from Sunway Education and Healthcare chief executive officer Lee Weng Keng. |
The team, represented by Lydia Samasundram, Marcella Maisie William, and Hadi Imran Narzart, all 16, was supervised by their teacher Sharifah Rashidah. The team took home RM5,000 as well as a computer.
“It was two weeks of hard work and many late nights but in the end it was worth all the effort,” said Lydia.
Marcella said that as a result of doing research, the level of understanding on the topic showed significant improvements, making the effort worth it.
The runner-up was SMK Seri Mahawangsa from Kedah, who was represented by Suffian Sani Sayuti, Nurul Huda Shafee, and Nurul Hairunnisa Suhaimi, and supervised by their teacher Zamri Abu Bakar.
Second place was awarded to SMK Bandar Bintulu from Sarawak, represented by students Steward Baba Gait, Tie Suk Sien, Mohammad Fidaus Mustapha and their teacher Ting Tin Chung. The schools received RM3,000 and RM2,000 respectively and a computer each.
Meanwhile, over 8,000 people gathered at Sunway Lagoon Theme Park’s Surf Beach on the eve of Merdeka.
They were there as part of the Ambang Kemerdekaan Countdown celebration, organised by Sunway University College (SyUC). Other participating institutions were Taylor’s College, Politeknik Shah Alam, UiTM, Metropolitan College and Help University College.
Prior to the event, 30,000 free tickets were distributed to students from various institutions and the community.
Sunway students showcased dikir barat, a Chinese peacock dance as well as a choir performance. When midnight struck, Higher Education Ministry secretary-general Dr Zulkefli A. Hassan led the other guests and audience in an enthusiastic cheer.
The Ambang Kemerdekaan Countdown was the culmination of the numerous activities organised SyUC to commemorate Malaysia’s independence which included a Merdeka Quiz, patriotic film screenings, and photo exhibitions on past prime ministers and National Day.
Talks with various patriotic themes were also conducted, such as “Nationalism in the Context of Globalisation” by Universiti Tunku Abdul Razak's lecturer Prof Dr Ibrahim Ahmad Bajunid, and “Merdeka: What It Means To Me” by Sunway Group’s corporate advisor Tan Sri Ramon Navaratnam.
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