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ITE Students Hold Their Own in the Asia-Pacific Arena
Hansel and his classmate Wong Yeang Chiong, also 19, were given the chance to showcase their respective ICT projects at the Asia-Pacific Information and Communications Technology (APICTA) 2004 recently held in Hong Kong. They were the sole Singaporean representatives as they competed against varsity students from countries such as Malaysia, Hong Kong and Sri Lanka under the tertiary category. Although the dynamic duo did not emerge victorious, they were winners in their own right with their confident delivery of their presentation. A
Picture of Calm and Poise However, hard work preceded success. The students spent a few months perfecting their projects prior to the competition. For instance, Yeang Chiong spent half a year working on his Inventory Monitoring Alert System, with ICT lecturers Mr Lau Puay Hua and Mr Byju Chacko serving as his mentors. The hardworking young lad worked tirelessly on his product which can be installed in vending machines and is capable of self monitoring and reporting stock levels or out-of-stock condition to the Logistics Centre. He shared: “This is the first time I’m representing my College and country at an international level and I wanted to make sure that I gave it my best shot.” Armed with their experience at APICTA, both Hansel and Yeang Chiong are brimming with pride and raring to tackle any challenges that may come their way in the future. Their good perseverance have won them the respect of their peers and fellow competitors. They have shown that an ITE education truly does open doors and allows one to challenge one’s limit and reach for the stars. |
Many
youngsters these days rely on pre-programmed games in their mobile phones
to keep themselves occupied as they commute from one place to another.
However, such games tend to be non-interactive and do not allow the player
to pit his or her skills against another person. However, the rules which
govern conventional mobile phone games are set to change with Hansel Koh’s
Multi-Player Mobile Game Chinese Chess. The brainwave of a 19-year old
Nitec in Info-Communications Technology (ICT) student from ITE
College Central (MacPherson Campus), it allows two mobile phone users
to engage in a game of Chinese Chess regardless of their location. Quipped
the young inventor: “Even if the other party is abroad but has a
globally roamed mobile line, he is able to challenge his friend in Singapore
to a game!” 