Three of the Four Gold Medalists of the third annual 'Life Invention Gifted Contest for Green Growth in Korea 2011’ from UCSI University

Some of the winners of the 'Life Invention Gifted Contest for Green Growth in Korea 2011,’ were announced on July 15 and the award ceremony was held on July 28 at Chung-Mu Art Hall, Seoul, Korea

Some of the winners of the 'Life Invention Gifted Contest for Green Growth in Korea 2011,’ were announced on July 15 and the award ceremony was held on July 28 at Chung-Mu Art Hall, Seoul, Korea

Ir Ahmad bin Tamby Kadir, Head of the Department of Civil Engineerin​g of UCSI University together with two of the University​'s engineerin​g students at the award ceremony in Seoul, Korea

Kuala Lumpur, 2^nd August, 2011 - Nine UCSI University Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Built Environment (FOEABE) students have won a contest to create environmentally-friendly inventions. Students won four gold, two silver and three bronze awards in the third annual 'Life Invention Gifted Contest for Green Growth in Korea 2011’, a contest organised by Electric Industrial News Corporation that calls on participants to creatively come up with an invention that can help reduce emissions of greenhouse gases while generating environmental-friendly green energy sources. The achievement of these students is an example of UCSI University’s commitment to entrepreneurship. 

"This contest not only tests the students creativity but also encourages them to use their knowledge to give back to the community which is in line with UCSI University’s mission," said Ir Ahmad bin Tamby Kadir, Head of the Department of Civil Engineering at the University. "I’m very pleased with their achievement as all of them had put in great effort and deserved to win," he added. 

Contestants were judged based on technology, marketability and effect, and, most importantly, the novelty of the idea of their project under four different categories, including life energy, green energy, low carbon life and "other" greening inventions. The winners were announced on July 15 and the award ceremony was held on July 28 at Chung-Mu Art Hall, Seoul, Korea. 

All nine students received a medal and a certificate each. The students came up with a range of inventions from a wind generator on a bicycle to a miniature household water turbine to a high-efficiency LED lighting system, all of which would help make the environment a more sustainable place for future generations. 

Gold medalist Ee Kai Shen, an Electrical and Electronic Engineering student, together with his partner Sadeq Ahmed Mohammed Al Hutheily won the award with their "Green Shoe" invention that harnesses kinetic energy to generate electricity and functions as a battery recharger for cell phone, MP3 players, PDAs and compact digital cameras. "Our invention will not only enrich our understanding in this area but also provides us with an international platform where we can exchange knowledge with fellow engineering students around the world," said Sadeq. 

The pair also won the 'Special Prize' certificate by the Asia Invention Association (AIA) in recognition of their outstanding results in the contest. 

Another gold medalist and final year student of Mechanical Engineering, Tiffany Chung Wei Ning, submitted her final year project "Footsteps Energy" that uses dynamic force from footsteps as a source of sustainable energy. "I hope not only to be able to successfully complete my degree with this project, but to be able to reach out to the world and share with them the opportunities footsteps can bring to the future of green energy," she said. 

Subsequently, the winners were presented their medals and certificates by Engr. Dr. Jimmy Mok Vee Hoong, the dean of the faculty of engineering, architecture and built environment, during a mock ceremony held at the University’s North Wing, Kuala Lumpur campus.