Cyberjaya, September 7, 2023 – In the spirit of innovation and inventive problem-solving, Challenge on Innovation and Problem fixing via Technology Advancement (CHIPTA) 2023, a hackathon organized by Malaysian Administrative Modernisation and Management Planning Unit (MAMPU), invitations members to embark on a technology-driven journey. Among the members is TAWN, a workforce sponsored by Faculty of Computing and UTM Centre for Student Innovation & Technology Entrepreneurship (UTM XCITE).

CHIPTA 2023 offers a platform that brings collectively numerous abilities, with a particular give attention to creating a cellular app aligned with Malaysia Madani’s core ideas.

Team TAWN (Muhammad Taufiq bin Jurimi, Afiq Fahmi bin Roslan, Muhammad Waffi Qayyum bin Din, Muhammad Najwan Hazim bin Khairi from Bachelor of Computer Science – Software Engineering) is on a mission to sort out psychological well being challenges with their modern cellular software, Terapi. 

The journey started on July 22, 2023, with the web submission of prototype concept. 

The pleasure peaked when, on August 1, 2023, information arrived that they’d secured a high 7 finalist spot within the CHIPTA 2023 competitors. 

This marked the beginning of 1 month journey to rework their imaginative and prescient into actuality via the event of cellular software.

During the one-month growth interval for the app, the workforce took half within the CHIPTATALK 2023 program at Rekascape Cyberjaya on August 14th – an occasion the place MAMPU offered invaluable mentoring to arrange them for the hackathon. 

The one-day mentoring occasion remodeled right into a priceless supply of insightful information, all due to the in depth alternate of concepts and data.

After dedicating a month to the relentless growth of the appliance, the pivotal day arrived on September 7, 2023. 

With anticipation within the air, they stepped into Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) Cyberjaya for the ultimate pitching session of the CHIPTATECH 2023 program.

Team TAWN’s Pitch at CHIPTA 2023

CHIPTATECH 2023 featured a panel of judges with numerous backgrounds, every bringing their very own distinctive perspective.

The pitching session was divided into a number of classes, that are highschool, larger training, public sector, and business/citizen sector.

As the displays concluded, the decisive second arrived through the outcomes announcement, presided over by Dr. Fazidah Binti Abu Bakar, Deputy Director-General (ICT) at MAMPU. 

While TAWN didn’t safe a spot among the many high 3 within the larger training class, they embraced their finalist – high 7 place with unwavering enthusiasm.

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Representatives at CHIPTA 2023

The journey wasn’t nearly competitors; it advanced right into a supply of inspiration for studying, growth, and self-transformation. The expertise deeply improved everybody’s views and offered priceless insights that may undoubtedly form future pursuits.

CHIPTA 2023 Closing Ceremony