LKC FES FYP Poster Competition makes a return

The biannual Final Year Project (FYP) Poster Competition and Industry Interaction Day (IID) for Jan 2023 trimester was once again organised by UTAR Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science (LKC FES) on 27 April 2023 at UTAR Sungai Long Campus, coordinated by Assoc Prof Ts Dr Lee Kim Yee, LKC FES Deputy Dean for Student Development and Industrial Training and Chairperson of LKC FES External Relations Committee (ERC). It was a combined event between the FYP committee and ERC in LKC FES. The FYP poster competition was chaired by Assoc Prof Ir Dr Lim Boon Han, while Dr Low Jen Hahn is the Organising Chair for the IID.

The main objectives of the competition were to provide an opportunity for the final year students to demonstrate their independence, originality and ethics; cultivate research interests among LKC FES students; prepare the students for a real competitive environment; train students to showcase their talent, skills and ideas through their projects, and motivate students to participate in external competitions, win awards, and raise UTAR’s name.

Overall, it saw a total of 70 shortlisted posters under nine different tracks, out of 647 poster submissions by 707 students from various LKC FES departments. The nine tracks were Track One: Department of Architecture & Sustainable Design (DASD), Track Two: Department of Mathematics and Actuarial Science (DMAS), Track Three: Department of Mechatronics and Biomedical Engineering (DMBE), Track Four: Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (DEE), Track Five: Department of Internet Engineering and Computer Science (DIECS), Track Six: Department of Surveying (DS), Track Seven: Department of Civil Engineering (DCI), Track Eight: Department of Mechanical and Material Engineering (DMME) and Track Nine: Department of Chemical Engineering (DCL).

The posters were evaluated by a total of 23 judges based on the poster’s appearance, content and organisation, as well as the student’s oral presentation. The top three posters under each track were awarded Gold, Silver and Bronze prizes, which were RM200, RM120 and RM80 respectively. All the participants also received a certificate of participation. Furthermore, the winner of the Most-liked Poster Award, which is the poster with the most likes on Facebook, was awarded a cash prize of RM150 and a certificate.

Students presenting their posters to the judges

LKC FES Dean Assoc Prof Ts Dr Yap Wun She delivered a speech at the competition’s prize-giving ceremony, thanking the judges and congratulating the participants. “I am glad that we are able to organise this competition for the second time since the pandemic occurred. I feel proud seeing the posters; their content has increased in depth of presentation and expanse of knowledge, thus I would like to congratulate all the students for their incredible efforts in creating their posters, and I hope that you will take this opportunity to network and learn from each other and with all the companies in attendance.”

Dr Yap was congratulating the participants and thanking all the parties involved

He added, “I would also like to show my gratitude to the judges for taking the time to help us with the selection of winners and for providing advice to the students on how they can improve. Finally, to all our industry partners who have set up their booths here today, thank you for sharing your information with our students and staff. Industry input creates a healthy balance for our students and staff, and allows our students to learn about the latest demands and trends that are beneficial for them when they graduate.” Also present at the ceremony were Assoc Prof Ts Dr Lee Kim Yee, Dr Lim Boon Han, Dr Low Jen Hahn, LKC FES lecturers and students, UTAR IEM Student Chapter Advisor Dr Kwong Kok Zee and UTAR IEM Student Chapter Chairperson Wang Wei Ding.

The winners of each track and the Most-Liked Poster Award in the FYP Poster Competition were as follows:

*Track 1: Department of Architecture & Sustainable Design*
No.	Name(s)	Prize	Project Title	Supervisors	Co-supervisor(s)
1.	Lim Zhi Xing	Gold	Rooflines	Mr Yap Kee Leong	Encik Abd Muluk bin Abd Manan Encik Abd Rahim bin Mohd Zin Ar Chaw Boon Kit
2.	Choong Thong	Silver	The Observatory	Ar Chaw Boon Kit	Encik Abd Muluk bin Abd Manan Encik Abd Rahim bin Mohd Zin Mr Yap Kee Leong
3.	Ang Yee En	Bronze	Bayang Bharu	Mr Yap Kee Leong	Encik Abd Muluk bin Abd Manan Encik Abd Rahim bin Mohd Zin Ar Chaw Boon Kit

Winners of Track One

*Track 2: Department of Mathematical and Actuarial Sciences*
No.	Name(s)	Prize	Project Title	Supervisors	Co-supervisor(s)
1.	Chim Zi Cheng Lee Ying Ng Zhi Leng Patricia Lo Yee Fui Yip Shiau Huei	Gold	A New Mortgage Scheme: My EzHome	Mr Tan Zong Ming	-
2.	Gan Wen Qi Kwan Kar Yan Kylie Yip Tan Yan Jia Yong Tze Qing	Silver	A New Mortgage Loan: Equity Edge	Mr Tan Zong Ming	-
3.	Tiffany Tee Liang Jing	Bronze	A Production Inventory Model with Item Recovery	Dr Yeo Heng Giap Ivan	-

Winners of Track Two

*Track 3: Department of Mechatronics and Biomedical Engineering*
No.	Name(s)	Prize	Project Title	Supervisors	Co-supervisor(s)
1.	Wong Yee Hang	Gold	Development of a Navigation Software for Office Building Navigation	Ir Dr Danny Ng Wee Kiat	Dr Kwan Ban Hoe
2.	Tan Xuan Qing	Silver	Hand Blood Vessels Pattern Recognition	Dr Tee Yee Kai	Dr Aloysius Yapp
3.	Lee Kian Huang	Bronze	Multi-Camera Face Detection and Recognition in an Unrestrained Environment	Ir Ts Dr Tham Mau Luen	Dr Kwan Ban Hoe

Winners of Track Three

*Track 4: Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering*
No.	Name	Prize	Project Title	Supervisors	Co-supervisor(s)
1.	Leong Rong Chuan	Gold	Design and Implementation of Smart Wireless Campus Network Based on LoRa and Wi-Fi	Ir Ts Dr Tham Mau Luen	-
2.	Chong Boon Yoong	Silver	Optimal Orientation and Tilting Angle of PV Panels Considering Shading and Temperature Effects	Ir Dr Lim Boon Han	-
3.	Cheah Yi Min	Bronze	DC Arc Detection and Interruption in Photovoltaic Power Systems	Ir Dr Chua Kein Huat	Ir Dr Lim Boon Han

Winners of Track Four

*Track 5: Department of Internet Engineering and Computer Science*
No.	Name	Prize	Project Title	Supervisors	Co-supervisor(s)
1.	Tan Chun Guan	Gold	Image Processing Based Object Measurement System	Dr Chua Sing Yee	Prof Ts Dr Yau Kok Lim
2.	Ong Zhi Ying	Silver	Machine Learning Based Route Optimization for The Travelling Salesman Problem with Pickup and Delivery	Ir Ts Dr Tham Mau Luen	Dr Khor Kok Chin
3.	Yew Jing Shian	Bronze	Mobile Health Monitoring Application	Ms Beh Hooi Ching	-

Winners of Track Five

*Track 6: Department of Surveying*
No.	Name	Prize	Project Title	Supervisors	Co-supervisor(s)
1.	Wee Xin Rhu	Gold	Exploring the Implementation of Smart Technologies in the Construction Industry	Sr Dr Wong Phui Fung	-
2.	Lim Jeng Min	Silver	Exploring Smart Sustainable Practices in Construction Industry in Malaysia	Ir Ts Dr Jeffrey Yap Boon Hui	-
3.	Chin Pei Yee	Bronze	Explore the Possibility of Shifting Face-to-Face to Full Online Teaching for Quantity Surveying Programme	Sr Ibtisam Azwani Binti Mat Ya'acob	-

Winners of Track Six

*Track 7: Department of Civil Engineering*
No.	Name	Prize	Project Title	Supervisors	Co-supervisor(s)
1.	Pang Hui Er	Gold	Building Inter-Storey Drift Under Pseudo Dynamic Load	Ir Ts Dr Yip Chun Chieh	-
2.	Mok Shao Jun	Silver	Structural Performances, Thermal Insulating and Fire Resisting Abilities of Rubberized Concrete Wall Panel Utilizing Magnesium Oxide Board as the Skin Layer	Ts Dr Lee Foo Wei	-
3.	Emily Eng Le Yi	Bronze	Strength properties of latex based rubberized concrete with 15kg/m3 steel fibre	Ir Dr Lim Siong Kang	-

Winners of Track Seven

*Track 8: Department of Mechanical and Material Engineering*
No.	Name	Prize	Project Title	Supervisors	Co-supervisor(s)
1.	Tor Liqin	Gold	Development of a smart assistive stick for visually impaired people	Ts Dr Lee Poh Foong	-
2.	Lim You Yi	Silver	Development of fire protection duct for the safety relevant circuits	Ir Ts Dr Yew Ming Chian	-
3.	Lim Kar Yap	Bronze	Developing Composite Filament from Post-used Polypropylene and Agriculture Waste for Fused Deposition Modeling	Ir Ts Dr Koay Seong Chun	-

Winners of Track Eight

*Track 9: Department of Chemical Engineering*
No.	Name	Prize	Project Title	Supervisors	Co-supervisor(s)
1.	Law Zhi Pin	Gold	Synthesis of Solid Acid Catalyst Derived from Spent Coffee Ground for Biodiesel Production via Esterification of Oleic Acid and Methanol	Dr Steven Lim	-
2.	Eileen Ki Li Sze	Silver	Removal of Dye using Powdered Activated Carbon Coated on Polyurethane Foam	Dr Sim Lan Ching	-
3.	Emily Chong Chiaw Yik	Bronze	Treatment of Textile Industry Wastewater using Coagulation and Advanced Oxidation Processes	Dr Pang Yean Ling	Ir Dr Chong Woon Chan

Winners of Track Nine

Most-Liked Poster Award

No.

Name

Prize

Project Title

Supervisors

Co-supervisor(s)

Chim Zi Cheng

Lee Ying

Ng Zhi Leng

Patricia Lo Yee Fui

Yip Shiau Huei

Gold

A New Mortgage Scheme: My EzHome

Mr Tan Zong Ming

Winners of the Most-Liked Poster Award

When asked about their feelings on being the winners of Track Two and the Most-Liked Poster Award, the team members, Chim Zi Cheng, Lee Ying, Ng Zhi Leng, Patricia Lo Yee Fui and Yip Shiau Wei enthused, “We are grateful to have won these awards. It shows that our hard work has really paid off. This really came as a surprise to all of us; it is all thanks to our lecturers, friends and family who have helped and supported us throughout the whole time.”

Chim, Lee, Ng, Patricia Lo and Yip with their poster

Track One winner Lim Zhi Xing said, “I feel very happy to win this award and I am extremely thankful to my lecturer and friends. They gave me lots of advice on my project. I was inspired to create this design from my building site visits. I took the interesting features that I saw during those visits and incorporated them into my design.”

Lim Zhi Xing and her poster

Meanwhile, the winner of Track Three, Wong Yee Hang, noted his excitement in his win with his project titled Development of a Navigation Software for Office Building Navigation, saying, “One of the reasons why I chose to study Mechatronics is due to my passion for building robots. To be able to do something that I love for my project was very satisfying. I did my best to achieve my goal by adding new features that I had not thought of before and solve any problems or issues that arise with the robot that I built for this competition, which is why I am glad that I could win. Finally, I would like to thank my supervisor and co-supervisor for their guidance and also my friends for their unwavering support.”

Wong Yee Hang with his poster

“I feel happy that my efforts have been recognised with this win. I would like to thank my supervisor for being so kind to help me since my project involved two parts. Thanks to his friends and my friends’ help in testing the project whenever it was needed, I was able to overcome any obstacles and come out with an amazing project,” said Leong Rong Chuan, the winner of Track Four.

Leong Rong Chuan and his poster

Winner of Track Five, Tan Chun Guan and his poster

Track Six’s winner, Wee Xin Rhu, expressed her positive feelings about winning the gold prize for her track. She said, “I would like to thank my supervisor for her guidance and my friends for their immense support. I feel very grateful for this award as it was unexpected but I am very thankful.”

Wee Xin Rhu and her poster

Pang Hui Er, the gold prize winner of Track Seven, conveyed her gratitude to her loved ones, saying, “I am happy to have participated in this competition. I am thankful to my supervisor, family, friends, and partner for their unwavering support. Not only that, I am grateful to the lab officers who assisted me with the hands-on tasks, as well as the students from the Undergraduate Research Scheme (URS) who have helped me.”

Pang Hui Er with her poster

Track Eight winner Tor Liqin showed appreciation to her supervisor too. “I am proud to have won the gold prize under Track Eight, and I have my supervisor to thank for helping me throughout the competition. It is with their guidance, advice and comments that I was able to achieve this success,” said Tor.

Tor Liqin and her poster

Lastly, Law Zhi Pin, the gold prize recipient of Track Nine, also agreed that she feels happy, as she said, “Other than knowing that my efforts have been paid off, I would like to thank my supervisor. I came out with the idea for my project about a year ago, and when I proposed it to my supervisor, he fully supported me and provided me with lots of helpful advice. This really helped in keeping me on the right track and I managed to get the result I wanted.”

Law Zhi Pin and her poster

A total of 24 companies took part in the UTAR Industry Interaction Day this time. They were Advancecon Holdings Berhad, Amkor Technology Malaysia Sdn Bhd, Auto Count Sdn Bhd, Cheng Hua Engineering Works, Daikin Applied (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, Duriane Professionals Sdn Bhd, Greatech Integration (M) Sdn Bhd, INTCO Malaysia Sdn Bhd, IT Usaha Engineering Sdn Bhd, The Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor (KLSCCCI), Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad, Malayan Flour Mills Berhad, Paramount Property Development Sdn Bhd, Smartech UnitaryAire Sdn Bhd, Unit Concept Sdn Bhd, American Air Filter Manufacturing Sdn Bhd, Belven Controls Sdn Bhd, Boilermech Sdn Bhd, Fusionex Corp Sdn Bhd, Glodon Software Sdn Bhd, Perunding TLC Sdn Bhd, SmartB Solutions Sdn Bhd, United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Bhd and Vital Healthcare Sdn Bhd. Many students visited the booths on display, looking for information on the companies and industries for their future careers, as well as internship opportunities and potential internship placements.

Students and staff visiting the booths on display

Dr Yap presenting souvenirs to the booth representatives

Finally, the ceremony also witnessed multiple lucky draw sessions. The prizes were sponsored by 11 companies that attended the event. They were American Air Filter Manufacturing Sdn Bhd, Glodon Software Sdn Bhd, Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad (KLK), United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Bhd, Auto Count Sdn Bhd, Malayan Flour Mills Berhad, Unit Concept Sdn Bhd, Paramount Property Development Sdn Bhd, Cheng Hua Engineering Works Sdn Bhd, Smartech UnitaryAire Sdn Bhd and IT Usaha Engineering Sdn Bhd.

Some of the lucky draw winners

Group photo of winners and organisers at FYP Poster Competition and Industry Interaction Day

Overall, the FYP Poster Competition and Industry Interaction Day was a huge success with the cooperation of all the parties involved. UTAR congratulates all the winners of the competition for their amazing achievements.