15 Aug 2019
ACCCIM STI Competition 2019 Prize Giving Ceremony
The Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (ACCCIM) organized the ACCCIM’s Science, Technology and Innovations (STI) Competition Prize Giving Ceremony and Showcase of Winning Projects on 15th August 2019. The Prize Giving Ceremony was presided by Tan Sri Dato’ Lim Kuang Sia, Deputy President of ACCCIM. The main objective of the competition is to enhance the interest and inculcate the spirit of innovation and creativity in school students. The competition was opened to all Chinese Independent High Schools and SMJK schools for participation.
Competition entries were based on Science, Engineering and Technology. The entry can be submitted by an individual student or a team of not more than three students. The entry shall be from one of the following nine categories: i.e. Life Sciences (Biology, Botany, Food Science, etc.), Physical Sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Astronomy, etc.), Medical and Health Sciences, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Engineering and Technology, Computer Science and Information Technology, Mathematical Sciences, Behavioral & Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Sciences. The competition was opened for registration from January 2019 and project entries were submitted to ACCCIM Secretariat by 14th June 2019. There were 232 applications received by ACCCIM submitted by fourteen (14) Chinese Independent High Schools, six (6) SMJK Schools and one (1) Vocational College (special case) as follows:
| No. | State | Name of School | Participating Teams |
| 1 | Johor | Chong Hwa High School (Kluang) | 40 |
| 2 | Foon Yew High School (Johor Bahru) | 7 | |
| 3 | Foon Yew High School (Kulai) | 12 | |
| 4 | Negeri Sembilan | Chung Hua High School | 2 |
| 5 | Selangor | Hin Hua High School | 10 |
| 6 | Kuala Lumpur | Confucian Private Secondary School | 8 |
| 7 | Kuen Cheng High School | 12 | |
| 8 | Tsun Jin High School | 104 | |
| 9 | Chong Hwa Independent High School | 3 | |
| 10 | Perak | SMJK Choong Hua Bidor | 1 |
| 11 | SMJK Tsung Wah | 1 | |
| 12 | Pahang | SM Chong Hwa Kuantan | 5 |
| 13 | Penang | Chung Ling Private High School | 7 |
| 14 | Jit Sin Independent High School | 3 | |
| 15 | Han Chiang High School | 5 | |
| 16 | SMJK Heng Ee | 2 | |
| 17 | SMJK Jit Sin | 4 | |
| 18 | Sabah | Sabah Tshung Tsin Secondary School | 3 |
| 19 | Sarawak | SMJK Tung Hua | 1 |
| 20 | SMK Tiong Hin | 1 | |
| 21 | Kolej Vokasional Betong | 1 | |
| Total | 232 | ||
Judges for short listing round were Associate Professor Dr. Yong Thian Khok, Assistant Professor Dr. Steven Lim, Assistant Professor Ts. Dr. Tee Shiau Foon, Assistant Professor Dr. Lim Boon Han, Assistant Professor Dr. Tham Mau Luen, Assistant Professor Dr. Kwan Ban Hoe, Assistant Professor Dr. Chee Pei Song, Assistant Professor Dr. Chang Yun Fah, Assistant Professor Dr. Goh Yong Kheng and Ts. Phua Yeong Nan. A total of 10 participating teams were selected for the final round and were invited for final presentation by judges on 6th July 2019 at ACCCIM. Judges for final round were Ir. Academician Datuk Hong Lee Pee, Professor Dr. Ir. Ewe Hong Tat, Professor Dr. Ir. Lee Sze Wei, Academician Emeritus Professor Dr. Yong Hoi Sen, Academician Professor Dr. Ho Chee Cheong and Associate Professor Yong Thian Khok. The winners are as follow:
| Prize | Project | Winners | School |
| 1st Prize(RM 5,000) | Breakthrough of Mobility Support Device | Ong Paul Sherng | Chung Ling Private High School (Penang) |
| 2nd Prize(RM 3,000) | Tracker and Reflector | Ng Shien MingChen Lip Lue | Kuen Cheng High School |
| 3rd Prize(RM 2,000) | Object Detection Image Processing System | Soh Wei Meng | Chong Hwa High School Kuala Lumpur |
| Merit(RM 1,000) | SWA Project | Tan Guan YuCheng Yi MingBeh Chun Xuan | Foon Yew High School (Kulai) |
| Merit(RM 1,000) | AI Security Guard | Toh Li HengTan Boon Khong | Chong Hwa High School Kuala Lumpur |
| Merit(RM 1,000) | O.C.E.A.N Box – Project Noah | Lim Huei ShyangWang Kuan HongGan Pang Yen | Kluang Chong Hwa High School (Johor) |
| Merit(RM 1,000) | oHelmet | Ivan Lim Zee LunKang Yi TeOng Zhi Zheng | Chung Ling Private High School (Penang) |
Apart from receiving cash prize, certificate and trophy from ACCCIM, winning teams will be granted opportunity to conduct short term internship in companies or higher learning institutions, to participate at Kuala Lumpur Engineering Science Fair (KLESF) 2019, and to be nominated for international competition. This year, ACCCIM recommended SMJK Jit Sin from Penang, which was the 2nd Prize winning teams in 2018 to represent Malaysia to participate in the 5th ASEAN Student Science Project Competition (ASPC) 2019 held on 21st July to 27th July 2019 in Thailand. We are happy to inform that this team has won the second prize in Applied Science category for Malaysia glory. Heartiest congratulations and well done to the winning team from SMJK Jit Sin from Penang.
Also present at today prize giving ceremony are Academician Tan Sri Emeritus Professor Dr Datuk Ong Soon Hock, Adviser of ACCCIM STI Consultative Committee, Chairman Ir. Academician Datuk Hong Lee Pee, Deputy Chairman Professor Ir. Dr. Ewe Hong Tat, Members of ACCCIM Science, Technology and Innovations Consultative Committee including Academician Emeritus Professor Dr. Yong Hoi Sen, Academician Prof. Dr. Ho Chee Cheong, Mr. Foo Wee Keong and Ir. Mr. Yau Chau Fong.
Tan Sri Dato’ Lim Kuang Sia, Academician Tan Sri Emeritus Professor Dr Datuk Ong Soon Hock, Ir. Academician Datuk Hong Lee Pee and members of ACCCIM Science, Technology and Innovations Committee had a photo with winners’ schools and students
Showcase of Winning Projects. Tan Sri Dato’ Lim Kuang Sia (4th front left) interacted with Mr. Ong Lim Chye and Mdm. Yew Pei Ean, parents of 1st Prize winner Ong Paul Sherng from Chung Ling Private High School Penang on the winning project entitled “Breakthrough of Mobility Support Device”
Tan Sri Dato’ Lim Kuang Sia (2nd from left) presented the cash prize, certificate and trophy to 2nd Prize Winner from the Kuen Cheng High School Kuala Lumpur. 1st from left was Ir. Academician Datuk Hong Lee Pee
