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10 PULSE Sparking New Ideas ITE holds its most extensive Innovation & Enterprise event by Jamie Chan For the first time, all three ITE Colleges jointly organised ITE’s largest Innovation and Enterprise event to date – InnoBIZ Fest 2013. Held on Friday, 22 February 2013, at ITE College Central, the event put 60 projects on display. Grouped into two segments, namely “Innovation Projects” and “Enterprise-Bazaar Sale”, the projects put up by ITE students, staff and industry partners demonstrated that the spirit of innovation, creativity and enterprise was indeed alive at ITE. The fair attracted up to 10,000 attendees, which included ITE students, staff members, graduates, industry partners, entrepreneurs and members of the community. Embodying the Spirit of Innovation and Enterprise The event started with a rain of colourful confetti triggered by Mr Bruce Poh, Director & CEO/ITE, who officially opened the fair. Mr Poh, who had toured the booths to view the students’ work, said in his opening speech to the students, “My hope is for all students to walk away feeling encouraged. I hope that you will embody the spirit of innovation and enterprise in everything that you do, whether in life or at work.” “Smart Water Saver” from ITE College West emerged as the winning project in the “Innovation Projects” segment. The device prevents the overflow of water from a pail by automatically shutting off water supply once a pail is full. Under the “Enterprise-Bazaar Sale” segment, the project “Pau-Wer” came out tops. The social enterprise project, which also won the Shell LiveWIRE-ITE Social Enterprise Challenge 2012, aims to help create job opportunities for ex-offenders by giving the traditional pau a twist with fresh fillings like beef rendang and mozzarella cheese. “Pau-Wer” team leader, Mohammad Shahri Bin Samsi, expressed his excitement at participating the event, “We are very happy for the opportunity for exposure at the InnoBIZ Fest. This will help us better understand customers’ taste and contribute to our capital for setting up a stall in future.” Ideas on Display Amidst a vibrant atmosphere with performances in the background, ITE students enjoyed the vast array of innovations at the fair. Nur Fadly B. Majinin, an 18-year-old Higher Nitec in Banking Services student from ITE College Central, shared, “The ideas exhibited were really refreshing and I look forward to future events that encourage students to be innovative." “Pau-Wer” team busy serving paus customers at their stall. Celebrating an Innovative and Enterprising Spirit: (from left) Mr Aw York Bin, Advisor to the ITE Innovation & Enterprise Advisory Committee; Mr Eden Liew, Principal, ITE College East; Mr Bruce Poh, Director & CEO/ITE; Dr Ang Kiam Wee, Principal, ITE College Central; and Mr Goh Mong Song, Deputy Principal (Academic), ITE College West, launching confetti as they open ITE InnoBIZ Fest 2013.
Kicking for Charity $5,000 raised in charity game for needy students by Karen Sum STARS 11 Team Advantage: ITE Alumnus and local soccer legend, Fandi Ahmad, participated in a friendly game earlier that day. The biggest cheers were reserved for the H-TWO-O Ultimate Dream Team II, who took on regionally-acclaimed professional football team, Johor Darul Takzim. Made up of talented young footballers, specially chosen by local soccer legend, Fandi Ahmad, the H-TWO-O Ultimate Dream Team II showed great potential during the match, despite losing 2-8 to Johor Darul Takzim. A supporter of the Ultimate Dream Team initiative, Dr Ang Kiam Wee, Principal/ITE College Central, was pleased with the positive outcomes. “Besides learning football skills and strategies, the players have also learnt, developed, and displayed value such as teamwork, diligence and perseverance through the training and tournaments. These are critical life skills that will prepare them for the years ahead,” he said. Student Benefits While everyone had fun that night, the big winner of the charity match was most certainly the needy students from ITE College Central. The total number of goals scored during the two matches saw a total of $5,000 being raised for the Special Students' Assistance Scheme, which disburses allowances to needy students. Love for Earth ITE students second in National Climate Change Competition 2012 by Serene Tan Ever thought of living a green life but don’t know where to start? The web and mobile application, Make Me an Earth Lover (MMAEL), may just be the answer for you. Jointly created by three ITE College East students from the Higher Nitec in Business Information System course – Thamim Ansari s/o Samsudeen, Muhammad Basheed s/o Mohamed M and Puah Zheng Yi, MMAEL is an application that directs users to retailers Eco Warriors: ITE College East students and 2nd prize winners of the National Climate Change Competition 2012 (NCCC 2012) Technology Prize Challenge (from left) Muhammad Basheed, Thamim Ansari and Phua Zheng Yi meet Guest-of-Honour, Mr Niam Chiang Meng, Permanent Secretary (National Climate Change) at the NCCC 2012 Award Ceremony on 19 Feb 2013. of green products and alerts users when these retailers are nearby. Users can also use the application to claim discounts on green products, get tips on green transport options and calculate their carbon footprint as they travel. It was this integrated, multi-purpose application that won the students the 2nd prize in the National Climate Change Competition 2012 (NCCC 2012) Technology Prize Challenge under the Upper Secondary/JC/ITE category. The competition, which aimed to raise awareness on climate change among youths, was launched by the National Climate Change Secretariat, and supported by the Ministry of Education, Building and Construction Authority, National Environment Agency, National Research Foundation, and National Youth Achievement Award Council. On her students’ achievements, Ms Preethi Jabaraj, Lecturer, Business Information Systems, ITE College East, said, “The competition is a good platform for the students to develop awareness of environmental issues and social responsibility. Winning the award has encouraged them to explore beyond the scope of their class room and motivated them to be innovative in their approach.”
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