Creations @ KLESF

The Maze Runner creators. From left: Jun Kang, Zhi Hao, Shawn, Chia Sheng, Steven, Lit Wei and Chun Wei

KLESF: The Fair 2015 was held from 30 October to 1 November 2015 at the MINES International Exhibition and Convention Centre (MIECC), Kuala Lumpur. The Fair promoted interest and publicity in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education among students, the industry and the public. UTAR, ASEAN Academy of Engineering and Technology (AAET), Malaysia Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT), and Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM) jointly organised KLESF: The Fair 2015, and it was supported by the Ministry of Education Malaysia (MOE), Akademi Sains Malaysia (ASM), Majlis Profesor Negara (MPN), ACCCIM, Malaysia Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), and Institut Fizik Malaysia (IFM).

The Fair showcased hundreds of experiments, exhibits and creations presented by individuals, schools, colleges, universities, corporations, NGOs, ministries, organizations and international partners. It was a showcase of amazing creativity and innovation involving multiple mental and physical skills in engagement and concentration in execution especially the experiments. The Fair was a hive of activities with much enthusiasm and energetic presentations from the participants.

Among the many interesting creations at the Fair was the Maze Runner-The Robot Trials, a fun robot car race in a maze set up by UTAR students from the Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science. This group of engineering students consisting of Jun Kang, Zhi Hao, Shawn Goh, Saw Chia Sheng, Steven Lee, Tan Lit Wei, and Chuah Chun Wei built five robot cars in three days to showcase at the Fair. The robot car was designed and built to use the mobile android operating system which controls the car movements using wireless Bluetooth technology. Anyone with a mobile android phone can just install the apps, customize application and connect to the robot car to control the car through the maze without the need for a special remote controller.

The maze and the robot car

Zhi Hao checking the circuit board of the robot car

Many other creations at the Fair showcased ingenuity and passion in the projects presented. The following are just some of them.

Creations by Malaysia Origami Association

SJK (C) Yuk Chai Taman Megah creators with their robot the Elite Water Venturer. Photo (left) of the creators (from left) Wen Liang, Wei Zhe and Shun Wen

The Elite Water Venturer

Kok Fu Jie (left), Lee Zheng Xuar and Naomi Ong (centre) from Kuen Cheng High School with their aquaponics project on treating fish tank waste into nutrients for plants and promoting water conservation

UTAR staff and students presenting science experiments at the workshop area

Brain Bytes workshop in session

Gamuda showcasing their SMART tunnel system

Malay College Kuala Kangsar Form 1 students Muhammad Faris Mohd Fikri (left) and Muhammad Al-Aziz Abdul Shukor and their creation - the multi function and multi-purpose robotic bed for the aged and handicapped, under the CareJ Project

The multi-function electronic bed

Form 4 student Toh Gee Yong from Hin Hua High School Port Klang with his simple yet practical eggshell-inator idea, recycling egg shells for good use

Chung Hua High School student Lam Yin Hau with schoolmates and their project on creating hologram images

SMK Bukit Mewah Seremban Form 2 students Adam Zakaria (left) and Samuel Nathan with their creative Cyberbook software that allows book readers to network online and post their opinions on books

MyMaker robot model

MRSM Muar showcased their science project on cellulose magnetic membrane

Tzu Chi Foundation Malaysia showcasing their handicrafts promoting recycling and conservation of the environment

Decorations made from recycled products at the Tzu Chi Foundation booth

A fun foosball machine made from plastic bottles at the Tzu Chi booth