Berita Kampus

Rewarding Networking

Winners of the Cisco Networking Skills Competition 2008 together with other fellow TARC participants and SAS academic staff.

In spite of stiff challenges and pressure, TAR College, represented by the School of Arts and Science (SAS) students, emerged as one of the big winners at the Cisco Networking Skills Competition which was held on 5th of April 2008.

For the team events, one of the TAR College teams emerged as 1st Runner-up of the Open category. The team consists of microelectronics students Loh Chuang Li, Lum Chan Fai and Goh Kee Ming. Another TAR College team also clinched the 2nd Runner-up spot in the Degree category. The team comprised three Computer Science students, namely Chan Wai Thong, Loo Seng Yee and Kow Teck Weng.

As for the individual events, Chan Wai Thong also won a prize in the theory competition, while his fellow Computer Science coursemates Tan Kok Fong and Ronnien Tan picked up prizes in the Packet Tracer event.

This year’s results show a vast improvement compared to last year as all the five teams from the Computer Science division achieved at least top 16 among the 50 teams participated in Degree category event. In fact, this year’s event boasted the most participants ever with 88 teams from 21 higher learning institutions across Malaysia.

Organized annually by Cisco Malaysia Academy Council, the competition provided a unique learning experience for the students as it allowed them to

SAS Head of Division Mr Chan Fung Lin (far right) and the team that won the 1st Runner-Up placing in the Open Category: (from left) Lum Chan Fai, Loh Chuang Li and Goh Kee Ming.

The team that won the 2nd Runner-Up placing in the Degree Category: (from left) Kow Teck Weng, Loo Seng Yee and Chan Wai Thong.

apply the knowledge and skills learnt in the classroom in an interactive environment. Such invaluable experience also helped the students to hone their skills and to boost confidence as they prepare themselves to be new entrants into the ICT workforce upon graduation.

A member of one of the winning team, Loh Chuang Li who had participated in the competition last year, commented that training was very important in helping to achieve greater heights.

“Last year we did not put in much focus, but this round we have intensive training from the lecturers, and we were being exposed to the Internal Skills Competition. The stimulating environment put forward to us by the lecturers was invaluable. We are much more confident and well-prepared when we step our feet into the competition venue, and we made it this time!” said the elated Loh.

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