UTAR Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science (LKC FES) lecturer Ir Dr Tey Jing Yuen and his partner Mohd Hezir bin Mohd Amin from Institute Kemahiran Tinggi Belia Negara, Sepang (IKTBN Sepang) won third prize at the Yalong Cup Skill Competition for Mechatronic Teacher for Vocational Colleges, held at Chongqing College of Electronic Engineering from 22 to 25 November 2019. They took home a certificate and a gift. The duo participated in Advance CNC machine control and robotic applications category.

The event was organised by the National Mechanical Vocational Education and Teaching Steering Committee & Educational Development Center for Machinery Industry and co-organised by Zhejiang Yalong Educational Equipment Joint-Stock Co. Ltd. A total of 26 teams participated from Sichuan, Zhejiang, Chongqing, Henan, Hubei, Jiangsu and Malaysia. The competition was conducted in three stages. The participants were required to design ideas based on their respective topic, present their ideas and carry out a practical operation.

The competition aimed to support the growth of smart manufacturing industry, enhance technical skill level at vocational college and improve the quality of education and teaching of intelligent building-related professionals.