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PERSONAL PARTICULARS |
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Full Name KWONG Chiew Foong
Nationality Malaysian Workplace INTI International University College Department Facultyof Engineering and Technology
Position Senior Lecturer
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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND |
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August 2007
(Pursuing and expected to complete by 2010) PhD in Mobile
&Satellite Communications, Multimedia University (Cyberjaya
Campus), Malaysia Project
Name:
Multi-Service Mobility Management Converging Mobile and Satellite Networks December 2003 Master of Science
in Personal, Mobile and Satellite Communications, University of Bradford, UK Graduated
with Distinction Thesis:
Hybrid
Mobile Communication Networks (Satellite/Terrestrial) May 2001 Bachelor of
Engineering (Hons) in Electrical and Electronics
Engineering, University of Hertfordshire, United Kingdom Graduated
with First Class Honours Final
Year Project: Electronic Aids
for People with Disabilities. August 2000 Higher Diploma in
Electrical & Electronic Engineering INTI College Malaysia August 1998 Diploma in 1st Year
Engineering Studies INTI College Malaysia January 1997 University
Foundation Programme – Engineering / Science INTI College Malaysia |
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ACADEMIC / SCHOLARY ACTIVITIES
INVOLVEMENT |
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· Invited
International Paper Reviewer, the IEEE International Conference on Advanced
Computer Theory and Engineering 2008 (ICACTE 2008), Phuket,
Thailand, 20th – 22nd December 2008. · Editor
for the Engineering section for the special edition of the INTI Journal in
Conjunction of INTI International Congress (ISBN: 983-3730-78-7). |
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PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT |
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· Corporate
Member of the Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET) – formerly
The Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE). · Chairman
of the Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET) Asia Pacific Young
Professional Network (2008 – Today). · Deputy
Chairman of the Younger Members Section of the Institution of Engineering
& Technology (IET), Asia Pacific Region Network (2007 – 2008). · The Chairman
of the Younger Member Section of the Institution of Engineering &
Technology (IET) Malaysia Network (2008/2009). · The
Honorary Secretary of the Younger Member Section of the Institution of
Engineering & Technology (IET) Malaysia Network (2007 to 2008). |
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SEMINARS / WORKSHOPS /
CONFERENCE |
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· Invited
judge for the paper presenters for the 2007 IET Present around the World Asia
Pacific Region Finals in Hong Kong, China SAR. · Invited
speaker for the Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM) and the Institution
of Engineering & Technology (IET) Speaker Series 2007 / 2008. · Represent
Malaysia to the IET Active Member Conference 2007, 8th – 9th
November 2007, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. |
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AWARD RECEIVED |
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· Received the Paul Fletcher / Michael Faraday Award
for Best Presentation at the IET Active Younger Members
Conference 2007, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. |
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COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP |
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· Chairman
of the organising committee for the IET Asia Pacific Young Engineer
Conference 2008, Kuala Lumpur. |
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· Committee
member of the organising committee of the 2nd Institution of Engineering
& Technology (IET) International Conference on Built Environment
Technology (BETNET 2006), 31st October 2006 – 2nd November 2006. |
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· Committee
member of the organising committee of the 1st International Conference on
Teaching and Learning, 15th November 2007 – 16th November 2007, Putrajaya, Malaysia. |
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· Vice
Chair of the 1st International Conference on Advanced Technologies in
Telecommunication & Control Engineering (ATTCE 2006), Nilai,
Malaysia, 2nd – 3rd August 2006. |
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PUBLICATIONS |
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· C.F. Kwong, T.C. Chuah, S.W. Lee, Adaptive Network Fuzzy Inference System
(ANFIS) Handoff Algorithm, IEEE International Conference on Future
Computer and Communication 2009 (ICFCC 2009), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 3 - 5,
April 2009, Indexed by: IEEE Xplore, EI (Compendex) and ISI Thomson (ISTP). · C.F. Kwong, T.C. Chuah, Mobility Management for Satellite /
Terrestrial Multi-Service Convergence Networks, IEEE International
Conference on Communication Software and Networks 2009 (ICCSN 2009), Macau,
China, February 27 - 28, 2009. ISBN: 1-4244-3336-3, Indexed by: EI (Compendex), ISI Thomson (ISTP), IEEE Xplore,
IET INSPEC. · C.F. Kwong, S.W. Lee, M.L. Sim, Mobility Management Incorporating Pattern
Recognition in the Handoff Decision, IEEE International Conference on
Advanced Computer Control 2009 (ICACC 2009), Singapore, January 22-24, 2009. ISBN:
1-4244-3330-4, Indexed by: EI (Compendex), INSPEC,
ISI Thomson (ISTP), IEEE Xplore. · C.F. Kwong, Fuzzy Logic
Approach for the Multi-Service Satellite / Terrestrial Communication Networks
Mobility Management, International Conference on Engineering Technology
(ICET 2007), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 11th – 13th
December 2007. · C.F. Kwong, R.A. Wyatt-Millington, Incorporating Fuzzy Logic Technique in the Mobility Management of the
Hybrid Satellite and Terrestrial Mobile Communications, International
Conference on Advanced Technologies in Telecommunication & Control
Engineering, Nilai, Malaysia, 2nd– 3rd
August 2006. · C.F. Kwong, R.A. Wyatt-Millington, Inter-Segment Fuzzy Handover in Hybrid Satellite/Terrestrial Mobile
Communications, 2nd International Conference on Artificial Intelligence
in Engineering and Technology 2004, Kota Kinabalu,
Sabah, Malaysia, 3rd – 5th August 2004.
· C.F. Kwong, GALILEO -
The Evolution of the Civilian Controlled Global Navigation System, 2nd
Personal, Mobile & Satellite Communications and Radio Frequency
Engineering Workshop, Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK, 20th January
2003. · C.F. Kwong, Hybrid
Mobile Communications (Satellite/Terrestrial), Master of Science Thesis /
Dissertation submitted as partial fulfilment for the award of MSc in
Personal, Mobile & Satellite Communications, University of Bradford, UK.,
2003. · C.F. Kwong, Electronics
Aid for People with Disabilities, Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) project report submitted as partial fulfilment for
the award of Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in
Electrical & Electronic Engineering, University of Hertfordshire, UK.,
2001. |
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WORKING EXPERIENCE &
POSITION HELD |
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ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE |
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Director Appointed director
for IITC Sdn. Bhd. a subsidiary of INTI Universal
Holdings. Appointment with
effect from 2006 – December 2008 Reason for
resignation: Restructuring in INTI Universal Holdings. |
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Head of MSc. In
Personal, Mobile & Satellite Communications (PMSC) |
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Faculty of
Engineering & Technology |
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INTI International
University College |
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Appointment with
effect from January 2006 – August 2008. |
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Responsibilities: |
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· To deal
and making decisions for the daily operation of the programme. |
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· To chair
the programme meeting for the MSc in PMSC lecturers. |
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· To chair
the Student Staff Liaison Committee. |
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· To help
the Dean to prepare an annual budget for the Faculty of Engineering & Technology. |
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Assistant Head for
MSc. In Personal, Mobile & Satellite Communications (PMSC) |
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Faculty of
Engineering & Technology |
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INTI International
University College |
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Appointment with
effective from June 2005 until December 2005 |
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Responsibilities: |
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Head for the Mobile
& Satellite Group (SMG) |
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Responsibilities: |
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Electrical &
Electronic Engineering Laboratory Supervisor / Tutor |
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Appointment from
JULY 2001 to SEPT 2002 |
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School of
Engineering & Technology |
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INTI College
Malaysia |
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Responsibilities: |
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· Immediate
superior for Electronic and Electrical Engineering laboratory technicians
(i.e. To supervise all 10 laboratory technicians
Electronic and Electrical / Computer Engineering Department). |
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· To
involve in all Electronic and Electrical Laboratories management and daily
operations. |
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· To make
sure all daily operations for all the 10 labs in Electronic and Electrical |
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· To make
sure all equipment for all the labs are ready and responsible to test and
send all faulty equipments (under warranty) for repairs. |
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· To help
and participate the plan for further development and expansion for all
laboratories in Electronic and Electrical / Computer Engineering Department.
This includes the planning of the purchase of the laboratory equipments,
furniture. |
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· To
receive and channel all new equipment to the respective laboratories, and
arrange trainings for the new equipments for lecturers and laboratory staffs. |
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· To
repair faulty equipments (including Oscilloscopes, Multimeters,
electrical machines etc.) |
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Laboratory
Technician |
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Appointment from
May 2001 to July 2001 |
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School of
Engineering & Technology |
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INTI College
Malaysia |
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Responsibilities: |
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· To make
sure all laboratory equipment are in working order before each laboratory
session. |
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· To do
some repairs on faulty laboratory equipments. |
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· To
assist lecturers during the laboratory session. |
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ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE |
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Senior
Lecturer in Telecommunication Engineering |
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From MAY 2006 to
present (Promotion to Senior Lecturer effective from May 2006) |
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Faculty of
Engineering & Technology |
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INTI International
University College (formerly known as INTI College Malaysia) |
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Responsibilities: |
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· To teach
students in Master of Science in Personal, Mobile & Satellite
Communications (PMSC) in subjects listed below: - |
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Mobile Communications & the Internet. |
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Antenna: Principle & Practice |
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To teach final year BEng (Hons) students in: - |
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Telecommunication Fundamentals |
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Mobile & Satellite
Communications |
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Mobile Communication
Network |
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Telecommunication Engineering |
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Professional Skills |
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To supervise final year BEng project
students. |
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Selected
successful projects supervised:- |
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Express Bus Data Telemetry System |
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Simulation of Rake Receiver for WCDMA |
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TCP/IP over Satellite Communications |
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To supervise MSc in PMSC project students. |
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Modelling of the Mobility Management for
Mobile WiMAX (IEEE 802.16e – 2005) using Network
Simulator 2 (NS2) |
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Modelling of Mobile Communication
‘s radio propagation using MATLAB. |
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Hybrid Mobile Communications |
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Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) using GSM. |
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Lecturer
in Electrical & Electronic Engineering |
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From SEPT 2004 to
MAY 2006 |
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School of
Engineering & Technology |
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INTI College
Malaysia |
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Responsibilities: |
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· To teach
final year BEng (Hons) students in: - |
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Telecommunication Engineering |
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Communication 2 (mostly on Random variables
and process) |
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To supervise final year BEng projects. |
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Further
Study |
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From SEPT 2002 to
SEPT 2003 |
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Further study at
the University of Bradford, UK in MSc. In Personal, Mobile & Satellite
Communications. |
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Laboratory
Supervisor / Tutor |
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From JULY 2001 to
SEPT 2002 |
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School of
Engineering & Technology |
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INTI College
Malaysia |
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Responsibilities: |
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· To teach
Diploma students in class lecture subject (Electrical Measurement and |
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· To
supervise Diploma in Electrical & Electronic Engineering project
students. |
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· To teach
Diploma students in laboratory subjects |
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- Communications
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- Electrical
Machines |
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- Electrical
Measurement and Transmission Line |
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- Introduction
to Power Electronics, Electronic Devices and Operations |
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NON-PROFESSIONAL BODY AWARD
RECEIVED |
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· Recipient
of the King Scout Award by the State’s Governor of Sabah, Malaysia at State’s
Palace, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. (1996) |
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· Recipient
of Malaysian Chief Scout Award by Chief Scout of Sabah. (1995) |
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· Recipient
of State’s Chief Commissioner Scout’s Award. (1995) Federation of Scouts
Movement |
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EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES |
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· Member
of the Federation of Scouts Movement in Malaysia since 1986. |
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· Elected
as Cub Scout Patrol Leader Pack in 1987. |
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· Elected
as Scouts Patrol Leader of Beaver Patrol from 1991 to 1992. |
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· Elected
as Venture Scouts Troop Leader of First Kota Kinabalu
Scout Troop (President) in 1993 and 1994. |
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· Representing
State of Sabah to the 8th Malaysian National Jamboree at Tambunan,
Sabah, Malaysia (14th November 1992 to 21st November 1992) |
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· Representing
Malaysia to the 18th Asia Pacific Jamboree at Besut,
Terengganu, Malaysia (1st August 1997 to 8th August 1997) |
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· Elected
as Public Relation Officer of Rover Scouts Crew (E-Unit) in 1996. |
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· Appointed
as the State Technical Advisor of the Sabah’s Scout Information Technology
Committee by the State’s Chief Scout Commissioner from 1st August 1998 to
31st July 1999. |
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· Appointed
as the Chief of Emergency Respond Unit in Kota Kinabalu
Dimond Jubilee Celebration Camp, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. (1998). |
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· Attended
the Scouter Woodbadge Leadership
Course (9th November 1996 o 11th November 1996). |
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· Part II Scouter Woodbadge Holder
(1996). |
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Secondary
School Activities |
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· School
Librarian and elected as the Head of Computer and Circulating Counter
Department in the School Library (1993 and 1994). |
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· Participate
in National Level Invention Competition Joint Sponsored by Ministry of
Education Malaysia, Malaysian Invention Association and ESSO Malaysia (1991).
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· Participate
and won a second price in the School’s Invention Competition in conjunction
of School’s Science Week (1992). |
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· Member
of School’s Mathematics Society (1992 to 1994). |
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· Member
of School’s Taekwando Club (1990 to 1994). |
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· School
Computer Club Committee Member (1993). |
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· School
Brass Band Member (1989 to 1992). |