IEEE Malaysia Section had organised Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 18 Jan 2020 which was located at Pulse Grande Hotel, Putrajaya. Well, this was not a simple AGM as you might think. Other than appreciating contribution done by IEEE members throughout the years, the future planning of IEEE Malaysia Section was also being discussed during the AGM. Representative from IEEE USM SB, Chong Hong Yao had joined this grand moment and learned from all IEEE members.
The meeting started at around 9am. The event started with the first session of AGM for each IEEE Chapters. For your information, IEEE Malaysia Section not only consists of student branch, but also many technical chapters. Student members are encouraged to join any Chapter’s AGM as they like to widen their exposure.
After the Chapter’s AGM will be the AGM of IEEE Malaysia Section. During the AGM, IEEE USM SB was being announced to win the silver and bronze medal for IEEE Darrel Chong Student Activity Awards 2018 and 2019 respectively. Besides, the IEEE Outstanding Branch Counselor and Chapter Advisor Awards 2018 was bestowed upon our advisor, Dr. Mohd Tafir Mustaffa during the AGM.
The event ended with so much insight gained by attendees. Stay tuned and stay active for more IEEE USM SB activities.
Before the competition, the participants had gone through a few workshops to equip them with the necessary knowledge and skill. Arduino Beginner Workshop and Solidworks Workshop were conducted on 3rd October 2019. The former introduces the participants about Arduino while the latter taught about the 3D CAD software tool. Wireless Communication Workshop and Arduino Intermediate Workshop were also carried out on 10th October 2019. After the workshop, the participants would be more confident to design a product to solve our daily life problems.
There were 16 groups participated, consisting of a group of four each, from USM and UniMAP. Makerthon was carried out for three days. In the first two days, which were 11th October 2019 and 12th October 2019, participants were given a task to brain-storming their ideas on solving the problems in daily life and prepare their prototype. The participants developed their projects at EEK3 in School of Electrical And Electronics. The participants showed the importance of teamwork on developing the projects. There were facilitators available to help the students when they encountered any problem.
The event started with a speech delivered by the chair, Lin Jian Wen. The head of each department explained briefly about the job scope of each department and shared their experience about the past events. Students were given the opportunity for being a member of IEEE as well as being a committee of IEEE by filling the application form that night.
The participants also played some mini-games with committee members. A few mystery letters were placed in the campus library before the event. For those who successfully found the letter, they were given a gift on the event day. All the winners were given prizes. There was also a lucky draw session. Projects done by IEEE committees also exhibited on that day.
Lastly, we conducted a mini Q&A session for the participants. Engagement Day was the very first step to acknowledge students about the existence of our club. IEEE USM Student Branch would like to thank all the participants. Stay tuned for more interesting and beneficial events that will be conducted by us.
IEEE USM Student Branch won Silver in Darrel Chong Student Activity Award. The purpose of this recognition system serves to change the mindset of our student groups, from being number-driven, to becoming value-driven and to acknowledge exemplary student activities around the world. The goal is to improve the quality of activities, and to foster knowledge sharing among students. Ultimately, the initiative is targeted at improving student-membership growth. This will encourage and motivate students to continue to innovate and implement meaningful ideas.
USM IEEE Student Branch won Gold in Darrel Chong Student Activity Award. The award serves to recognize activities orchestrated by IEEE bodies around the world that bring much impact to society.