| Danial Norjidi |
THE Crown Prince CIPTA Award 2019 Competition roadshow for the Brunei-Muara District was held at the Multipurpose Hall of Universiti Teknologi Brunei (UTB) yesterday.
Present at the event were industry partners, school teachers, students and members of the public.
The roadshow aimed to raise public awareness on the ongoing CIPTA 2019 competition and stimulate interest among students and the public to participate in the competition.
At the roadshow, the four speakers from the CIPTA 2019 Technical Committee were Dr Aida Maryam binti Haji Basri, Dr Lim Pang Jen, Dr Uditha Rohana Raynayake and Dr Yap Yok Hoe.
The proceedings saw presentations on the categories of the competition, rules and regulations, prizes and awards, important dates, the judging process as well as examples of projects submitted in previous CIPTA competitions.
There was also an open forum where attendees were given the opportunity to ask questions and obtain clarifications on the competition. Mini exhibitions comprising past CIPTA projects were also showcased at the roadshow.
CIPTA 2019 is the seventh instalment of the biennial competition organised by UTB in partnership with Brunei LNG Sdn Bhd as the main sponsor.
The Crown Prince CIPTA Award Competition’s objectives are to inspire the youth and public to develop creative products, processes or technology for national and ASEAN aspirations; to encourage inventions and innovations from the participants; to recognise and award talents in the country as well as at ASEAN level; to encourage research and development in Brunei Darussalam; to promote industrial and manufacturing processes, technological products development, commercialisation and entrepreneurship in Brunei Darussalam; to motivate and instil the culture of science, engineering and technology among the youth and the public; and to foster collaborative linkages within Brunei Darussalam and the ASEAN region.
The competition is open to all schools, technical and tertiary academic institutions, government and private organisations and the general public.
The deadline for participating in CIPTA 2019 is October 31. More information can be obtained from www.utb.edu.bn/cipta.