Ting Chee Fung, Chair for IEEE UTeM Student Branch
IEEE Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) Student Branch was formed in 2016. Since then, the Student Branch has organized a good variety of activities that revolves around the members’ engineering knowledge and skill development and networking opportunities. The SB has around 100 members all of whom strive hard to serve the best for its members and community.
IEEE UTeM SB strongly believes that IEEE is essential to the global technical community and technical professionals everywhere. The SB is widely recognized for the impact of its technology contributions for the community. IEEE is always engaged in an enterprise-wide strategic planning process. A summary of the long-range strategic plan, termed the IEEE Envisioned Future, details the main elements of the program of the SB.
As students are a vital component of the branch’s future, IEEE UTeM SB aims to connect students with the industry by creating a platform full of exciting events and activities. Students interested in the industry can get hands-on experience; develop knowledge and skills in terms of soft skills and technical skills.
2020 was a year full of challenges due to the COVID’19 pandemic. However, the UTeM IEEE SB continued to serve and perform its best. UTeM IEEE SB won several awards and accolades, and the summary is as shown below:
- 2nd place in the IEEE Global Student Branch Website Contest 2020
- 2nd place in the IEEE Region 10 Student Branch Website Contest 2020
- IEEE Regional Exemplary Student Branch Award 2020
- 9th place in Malaysia and the 1339th place in the world for IEEEXTREME 14.0 Programming Competition