Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS Residential College Support Unit (UTPRCSU) will be organizing an event called Residential College Innovation Exhibition (RIX) on 20th February – 23rd March 2011. This brand new event is a competition and exhibition, and opens to all UTP students. The event main objective is to expose students into existing problem in Residential College environment and by allowing them to think creatively in order to generate solutions.
OBJECTIVES
1. To increase students awareness about residential college environment
2. To become medium for students to develop creative innovation as in line with UTP vision & mission
3. To offer solutions for problems existing in residential college facilities
4. To develop creative and innovative thinking among UTP students
5. To introduce a systematic way of management for the residential college for the benefit of UTP community
Students can generate their ideas through several concepts of innovation:
1. Physical Improvement
- What kind of physical improvements can be added to the residential area
2. Communication
- How to enable students can communicate with RC Management in a more convenience way
3. Cleanliness
- How to help cleaners do their job
4. Security
- How to prevent crime in the hostels
Students who are interested to enter this competition need to send their registration details and poster (softcopy) to the organizer through email. This poster should explain the concept that the students believe can help resolve one of the existing problems in Residential College environment. The poster will be displayed so that UTP students and staffs can have access to view the ideas submitted by students, hence an exhibition taking place. The exhibition will be on 22-23 March 2011. The jury shall receive the softcopy of the poster before the exhibition, so that they can select 10 best participants that will go to final presentation session.
