Deadline: 15 December 2012
The ASEAN Academy of Engineering and Technology (AAET) is a non-profit Civil Society Organisation (CSO) affiliated with the ASEAN Secretariat. The Academy’s mandate is to promote and support initiatives in Engineering, Science, Technology and Innovation (ESTI). Through ESTI, the Academy hopes to contribute to a stable, prosperous and highly competitive ASEAN.
Towards these objectives, AAET endeavors to launch various initiatives and programs from time to time, inviting members from various sectors of society to participate and contribute their efforts and ideas. The 2012 AAET ESTI Essay Competition is one of such initiatives.
Undergraduates, postgraduates and young engineers, architects, technologists, industrialist of ASEAN countries are invited to use their innovative ideas and analytical skills to compete for one of three ASEAN ESTI Essay Writing Prizes. The Theme for the Essay Competition is ‘Can Renewable Energy Save the World?”
RULE, REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS OF 2012 AAET ESTI ESSAY COMPETITION
Participation: The participation is for individual entry only. The Participant must be UNDER 30 years of age.
ENTRIES AND CLOSING DATE: The submission of the essay shall be not less than 2,000 words and not longer than 5,000 words in English. Each entry submission shall complete with: Entry Form Part1 to 3 shall be duly completed and signed by the Participant and verified by member of teaching staffs of higher learning institutions or member of professional institutions.
Entries shall be sent by email, fax or post in digital or printed format to: Mr Fok Kuk Fai. No. 40, Jalan 2/109E, Desa Business Park, Taman Desa, Jalan Klang Lama, 58100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Tel: 603-79838088 Fax: 603-79809390 Email: hlp@edasu.com or lphong@tm.net.my, fokkukfai@gmail.com or engpooan@nus.edu.sg.
The closing date for the submission is 15 December 2012. Late submission will not be entertained.
PRIZES
Winners of Prizes will be selected by the Judging Panels as set forth in 5 below. Decisions of the Panels are binding and final, and no appeal will be entertained.
Winners of Gold, Silver and Bronze prizes will be invited to attend one of the conferences/seminars/workshops/lectures organized by AAET in one of the ASEAN countries. Winners will receive the certification of AAET as “ASEAN Young Innovative Writer - 2012”.
Right of Use of the winner’s Entries: All participants must have completed and signed on the Entry Form whereby they irrevocably agree and authorize AAET to make public and/or use the participating essay or part(s) thereof without compensation. In using the essay, the winner will be acknowledged.
PANELS OF JUDGES: The judging panels shall comprise of Main Judging Panel and Preliminary Judging Panel. The Chairman of the Main Judging Panel is Ir Choo Kok Beng (AAET Treasurer) and members of the Panel comprising of one representative from each ASEAN member countries. The country representatives are:
The country representatives will be the Chairmen of Preliminary Judging Panels of their respective country and will, subject to the endorsement of the Main Judging Panel appoint a minimum of 3 and maximum of 8 judges to form their respective Preliminary Judging Panels. Preliminary Judging Panels will be responsible for the selection of 3 best entries from each country, which will then be submitted to the Main Judging Panel for the selection of the final best entries for the Winners of Prizes as stated in 3.
ADVISORY BOARD
Download: entry form
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries: contact Mr. Fok Kuk Fai at fokkukfai@gmail.com or Ir Choo Kok Beng at kbchoo@yahoo.com
For submissions: hlp@edasu.com or lphong@tm.net.my, fokkukfai@gmail.com or engpooan@nus.edu.sg
Website: http://www.aaet-asean.org
The ASEAN Academy of Engineering and Technology (AAET) is a non-profit Civil Society Organisation (CSO) affiliated with the ASEAN Secretariat. The Academy’s mandate is to promote and support initiatives in Engineering, Science, Technology and Innovation (ESTI). Through ESTI, the Academy hopes to contribute to a stable, prosperous and highly competitive ASEAN.
Towards these objectives, AAET endeavors to launch various initiatives and programs from time to time, inviting members from various sectors of society to participate and contribute their efforts and ideas. The 2012 AAET ESTI Essay Competition is one of such initiatives.
Undergraduates, postgraduates and young engineers, architects, technologists, industrialist of ASEAN countries are invited to use their innovative ideas and analytical skills to compete for one of three ASEAN ESTI Essay Writing Prizes. The Theme for the Essay Competition is ‘Can Renewable Energy Save the World?”
RULE, REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS OF 2012 AAET ESTI ESSAY COMPETITION
Participation: The participation is for individual entry only. The Participant must be UNDER 30 years of age.
ENTRIES AND CLOSING DATE: The submission of the essay shall be not less than 2,000 words and not longer than 5,000 words in English. Each entry submission shall complete with: Entry Form Part1 to 3 shall be duly completed and signed by the Participant and verified by member of teaching staffs of higher learning institutions or member of professional institutions.
Entries shall be sent by email, fax or post in digital or printed format to: Mr Fok Kuk Fai. No. 40, Jalan 2/109E, Desa Business Park, Taman Desa, Jalan Klang Lama, 58100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Tel: 603-79838088 Fax: 603-79809390 Email: hlp@edasu.com or lphong@tm.net.my, fokkukfai@gmail.com or engpooan@nus.edu.sg.
The closing date for the submission is 15 December 2012. Late submission will not be entertained.
PRIZES
- Gold : USD 3,000 ( One only )
- Silver: USD 2,000 ( One only )
- Bronze: USD 1,000 ( One only )
- Merit: USD 100.00 ( Max. 10 )
Winners of Prizes will be selected by the Judging Panels as set forth in 5 below. Decisions of the Panels are binding and final, and no appeal will be entertained.
Winners of Gold, Silver and Bronze prizes will be invited to attend one of the conferences/seminars/workshops/lectures organized by AAET in one of the ASEAN countries. Winners will receive the certification of AAET as “ASEAN Young Innovative Writer - 2012”.
Right of Use of the winner’s Entries: All participants must have completed and signed on the Entry Form whereby they irrevocably agree and authorize AAET to make public and/or use the participating essay or part(s) thereof without compensation. In using the essay, the winner will be acknowledged.
PANELS OF JUDGES: The judging panels shall comprise of Main Judging Panel and Preliminary Judging Panel. The Chairman of the Main Judging Panel is Ir Choo Kok Beng (AAET Treasurer) and members of the Panel comprising of one representative from each ASEAN member countries. The country representatives are:
- Dato Paduka Haji Idris Abas (AAET Fellow, Brunei)
- Prof Dr Ir. Meas Sokhom (AAET Fellow, Cambodia)
- Ir. Heru Dewanto ( AAET Fellow and Council Member, Indonesia)
- Ir. Khamphong Phanvongsa (AAET Fellow, Laos)
- Ir Choo Kok Beng (AAET Fellow and Council Member, Malaysia)
- U Than Myint (AAET Fellow and Council Member, Myanmar)
- Ir. Lydia Tansinsin (AAET Fellow and Council Member, Philippine)
- Prof. Dr. Poo Aun Neow (AAET Fellow and Treasurer, Singapore)
- Prof. Dr. Sutja Boonyachut (AAET Fellow, Thailand)
- Prof Dr. Nguyen Truong Tien (AAET Fellow, Vietnam)
The country representatives will be the Chairmen of Preliminary Judging Panels of their respective country and will, subject to the endorsement of the Main Judging Panel appoint a minimum of 3 and maximum of 8 judges to form their respective Preliminary Judging Panels. Preliminary Judging Panels will be responsible for the selection of 3 best entries from each country, which will then be submitted to the Main Judging Panel for the selection of the final best entries for the Winners of Prizes as stated in 3.
ADVISORY BOARD
- Datuk Ir Hong Lee Pee, President of AAET
- Dato Lee Yee Cheong, immediate past President of AAET and Chairman of Governing Board International Science Technology and Innovation Center for South-South Cooperation, UNESCO.
- Dr Lock Kai Sang, Vice President of AAET
- Ar Von Kok Leong, Fellow of AAET
- Mr. Bong Bon Fah, Honorary Legal Advisor of AAET
Download: entry form
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries: contact Mr. Fok Kuk Fai at fokkukfai@gmail.com or Ir Choo Kok Beng at kbchoo@yahoo.com
For submissions: hlp@edasu.com or lphong@tm.net.my, fokkukfai@gmail.com or engpooan@nus.edu.sg
Website: http://www.aaet-asean.org
