Menara Taming Sari Berhad &UTeM National Roborace Challenge 2017 was successfully organized at UTeM.

  • Date:20 Mei 2017
  • Venue: Dataran Menara Taming Sari, Banda Hilir Melaka
  • Time: 8.00 pagi hingga 5.00 petang

VIP Attended

  • YB Datuk Seri Hj. Ahmad Hamzah, Chairman of Melaka Taming Sari Berhad (MTSB)
  • Mr. Ali Hj. Kasmin, MTSB General Manager
  • Prof. Dr. Burairah Bin Hussin, Dean of FTMK, UTEM

Sponsorship Received: IEEE RAS Malaysia goodies (100 units)

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The department of Intelligent Computing and Analytics (ICA), Faculty of Information and Communication Technology (FTMK), Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) have experience in organizing robotics competition known as Roborace for 10 years since 2008. For the record, the ICA department offers a degree Bachelor of Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) in which one branch of this field is robotics. Events such as this competition can contribute in shaping students who excel in creative and innovative skills. The committee of volunteers of the program itself consists of students in Bachelor of Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence). Through this program the values of leadership, problem solving, communication skills and other soft skills which can be applied within the students of the ICA Department.
For the first time the Department of Computing and Intelligent Analytics (ICA), the Faculty of Information and Communication Technology (FTMK), UTeM cooperate with the Company Melaka Taming Sari Sdn Bhd (MTSB) in a robotics competition organized in conjunction with the 9th anniversary of Menara Taming Sari. Department of ICA is pleased to jointly organize and provide advice to MTSB for organizing ‘Menara Taming Sari Berhad & UTeM National Roborace Challenge 2017’. The competition is open to school students in Malaysia. The competition program will be conducted one day. The program is expected to provide a useful exposure to the students about robot contests in particular, and the importance of problem solving skills, strategic planning, leadership, knowledge and teamwork in information and communication technology industry in general.

This time there were 23 teams, each has 3 students:
1. Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan St. Francis (M) , Melaka. -1 group
2. Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Kampung Gelam, Melaka. -4 groups
3. Maktab Rendah Sains Mara Muar, Johor. -4 group
4. Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Ayer Keroh, Melaka. -3 groups
5. Sekolah Kebangsaan Convent Of The Infant Jesus, Melaka. -4 groups
6. Sekolah Kebangsaan Malim, Melaka. -3 groups
7. Sekolah Kebangsaan Tengkera, Melaka. -3 groups
8. Sekolah Kebangsaan St. Francis, Melaka. -1 group

Here are the winners of this competition:
First Place: Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Kampung Gelam, Melaka
Participants:
1. Muhammad Amirul Adli bin Raja Ab Rahman
2. Hafiz Muhammad Arif bin Arif Afizudin
3. Nazmi Muhammad Afiq bin Md. Jesus
Teacher advisor: En.Salezman bin Salleh

Second Place: Sekolah Kebangsaan Malim, Melaka
Participants:
1. Faza Mawaddaqh bt Mohd Farid
2. Hasya Iwana Busyra Hairul bt Ariffin
3. Amsyar Haziq bin Helmi
Teacher advisor: En.Mohd Hisharuddin bin Mat Daud

Third Place: Sekolah Kebangsaan Malim, Melaka
Participants:
1. Afina Wadhihah bt Mohd Nur Rosrizal
2. Muhammad Taufiq bin Kamaruddin
3. Nur Zafirah Zulkarnain bt
Teacher advisor: En.Mohd Hisharuddin bin Mat Daud

The prizes were presented by YB Datuk Seri Hj. Ahmad Hamzah, Chairman of Melaka Taming Sari Berhad (MTSB) and MTSB General Manager, Mr. Ali Hj. Kasmin.