Chem E Car Programme to develop student’s creativity

By: NADIRA HANA AB HAMID

Nearly 60 primary school students from year four, five and six from Sekolah Kebangsaan Bunut Rendang, Kuantan participated in Chem E Car Programme organized by Faculty of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, UMP, held on November 22, 2018.

Programme Director, Professor Madya Ts. Dr. Hamzah Ahmad said, collaboration programme between UMP and SK Bunut Rendang aims to give exposure to the students as well as to instill their interest in Sciences and Mathematics.

“In addition to that, this programme also able to produce competitive human capital. They were expose to the producing of car using wasted materials such as ice cream stick and bottle cover.

“From this activity, we can develop their creativity and their ability to think outside the box,” he elaborates further.

Dr. Hamzah added, in line with UMP tagline ‘Communitising University’, UMP always has the door opens to help the teachers and students and to share latest update in technology that UMP has especially in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).

While for Rosnawati Khashmi, SK Bunut Rendang teacher, this collaboration programme was a success in instilling the student’s interest in Sciencse and Mathematics as well as producing highly motivated students.

She did not expect the students were able to design a car according to their creativity.

She appreciates the UMP commitment and plans to continue the programme later in the future.

As for the students, Abdul Muiz Abdul Syukur and two of his friend was very excited to be able to finish making the car so quickly and were looking forward to participating in the programme in the future.