Curtin Sarawak student among Malaysian delegates at international congress

Miri – 20 September 2016 – Third-year Electrical Power Engineering student Kong Sheng How of Curtin University, Sarawak Malaysia (Curtin Sarawak) had the privilege of representing his university and its Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) student branch at the IEEE Region 10 Student, Young Professional, Women in Engineering and Life Member (IEEE R10 SYWL) Congress in Bangalore, India recently.

Kong, who is vice-chairman of the IEEE Curtin Sarawak Student Branch, was one of the Malaysian delegates to the annual congress for IEEE Region 10 (Asia Pacific) student branches and sections. His participation was sponsored by the IEEE Malaysia Section and Curtin Sarawak’s Department of University Life.

The congress aims to provide an international platform for IEEE student branch and section leaders in the region to meet and enhance their leadership skills, as well as encourage greater engagement and collaboration among student branches in the pursuit of serving humanity through technology.

It included presentations on IEEE Region 10 student branch and section achievements, talks on technological advances and future trends in electronic and electrical engineering, and motivational and leadership talks.

Delegates also got to mingle and network at a networking session, a cultural event to promote the cultures and food of the participating countries, and a gala dinner where awards were presented to the best student branches and outstanding young professionals and women in engineering.

In an ‘Infographic Contest’ where the IEEE student branches and sections were required to showcase their activities and projects to other delegates, Kong highlighted the IEEE Curtin Sarawak Student Branch’s highly successful Young Innovate Miri competition for local secondary schools and innovative Light of Borneo and Solar Power Bus Stop projects utilising renewable energy.

“The congress was a truly unique experience and I really benefitted from it. I got to know people from different countries and learned from their experiences and best practices. I will certainly apply all that I learned and continue to develop my leadership skills to build a stronger IEEE Curtin Sarawak Student Branch,” remarked Kong.

More information on the IEEE Curtin Sarawak Student Branch can be obtained by e-mailing ieee.curtinsarawak@gmail.com or visiting ewh.ieee.org/sb/malaysia/curtinsarawak. You can also visit its Facebook page at www.facebook.com/CurtinSarawak.IEEE.

The Malaysian delegates at the Congress. Kong is at far left.

Malaysian delegates’ stall at cultural event wins an award.

Kong showcasing his student branch’s projects in Infographic Contest.