OGDC Members:
Roslan bin Hj. Abd. Rahman
Nur Thesa binti K. Salim
Chang Yew En @ Albert
Md. Suhardi bin Hj. Hambali
Hazean Nuruliqma binti Md. Azrin
Halimahtul Sa'diah binti Hj. Awg. Nordin
Abang Adib bin Abang Ali
Location:
Empire Hotel and County Club
Date:
14th March 2009 - 15th March 2009
OGDC was invited to attend the 2009 Creative, Innovative Product and Technological Advancement (CIPTA) Awards. The event was organized by ITB, with their partners: BLNG and Standard Chartered Bank, the aim for the CIPTA Awards is to encourage innovation and creativity for national development in Brunei Darussalam. The event was held at the Empire Hotel and Country Club for two days. OGDC was only invited to showcase an exhibition trough-out the event.
The crew was at their booth early on the first day, preparing the exhibits for the coming His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office.
His Royal Highness arrived to the Empire Hotel and County Club approximately at 9.30 am, to officiate the opening ceremony of the CIPTA Awards, and the prize presentation ceremony to the winners of this year's CIPTA Awards. This year, the CIPTA Awards were divided into two categories: products, processes or technologies which may be beneficial to the society as well as the environment; and modification of existing products, processes or technologies to improve or enhances its functions or quality.
1st Category winners:
1st Place went to Associate Professor Francis M. J. Nikols, Pg. Dr. Mohd. Iskandar bin Pg. Hj. Petra and Mirhassan bin Hj. Matussin, taking home B$ 6000 and a trophy for their Autonomous Robot Training Kit.
2nd Place went to Dr. A. R. M. Muniruzzaman, Muhd. Khairy Missalnizam bin Hj. Kamis and Noor Kamilah binti Hj. Kamis, for their 'Design of a Structural Testing Frame'.
3rd Place went to Ahmadiah bin Hj. Suhaili, Ton Kennedy and Rolly Veando, for their 'Smart Tool' invention.
2nd Category winners:
1st Place went to Hj. Ja'afar bin Awang Besar, Azmi bin Hj. Ja'afar and Hjh. Haslina binti Hj. Ja'afar, earning B$ 6000 as well as a trophy, for their 'Double Trap' invention.
2nd Place went to Mohd. Adib bin Norhalim, for the Tele-Safe Home Security System.
3rd Place went to Jeffery Yong Tsyy Shann, Yip Chee Siang and Chong Lee Ting, for their 12-inch Portable Pneumatic Ventilator.
After the Opening Ceremony and the Prize Giving Ceremony, His Royal Highness went to visit every booth available on that day. The last booth to be visited by His Royal Highness was the OGDC booth, where His Royal Highness was pleased by the interactive as well as informative exhibits brought.
The exhibits brought by OGDC for the CIPTA Awards includes: Mr. Robo, Mind Ball, Electronic Kit, Mindstorm Robotics, Finger Tingler and the Water Rocket.
OGDC Puzzles and Flash Animation Games were also showcased later that day. Visitors who were able to solve the puzzles were given prizes, courtesy of OGDC.
