BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Kuala_Lumpur BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20380119T111407 TZOFFSETFROM:+0800 TZOFFSETTO:+0800 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=3TU;BYMONTH=1 TZNAME:+08 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:19820101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0730 TZOFFSETTO:+0800 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1FR;BYMONTH=1 TZNAME:+08 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240101T034007Z UID:BD05D693-3EFB-45AB-A676-4103DF39F382 DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kuala_Lumpur:20231011T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kuala_Lumpur:20231011T140000 DESCRIPTION:The Enhancing STEM Interest through IoT based Smart Farming Han ds-On Workshops program was sponsored by the IEEE Pre-University STEM Port al Grant Program 2023 and co-sponsored by Multimedia University. The progr am targets to create awareness on 5G\, IoT and IoT based smart farming tec hnology among secondary school students in Malaysia.\n\nThe program consis ts of workshops with a target audience of students aged between 14-18 and their educators. The workshop was separated into two parts. In Part 1\, kn owledge on the role of 5G in IoT technology was shared\, and hands-on demo nstration sessions on basic experiments using various sensors like the ult rasonic and humidity sensors were conducted. The role of 5G in the connect ivity of the sensors to the cloud was highlighted during this workshop. In Part 2\, smart farming fundamentals theory was shared. Students got a han ds-on feel on how to plant their own hydroponic based plants at home. The workshops concluded by demonstrating how IoT can be used to monitor variou s parameters in a smart farm such as reservoir water level and soil moistu re sensor. Students were also exposed to the roles of engineers in the IoT based smart farming scenario of the future. The effectiveness of the know ledge transfer to participants were tested using pretests and post-tests.\ n\nThe participating school was provided with one NFT hydroponics structur e for them to manage. An IoT system was installed in each NFT structure. P articipants were taught how to use the IoT dashboard for monitoring and to respond to the data analyzed from the dashboard. After the workshops\, th e participants were able to manage the IoT based smart farms in their scho ols. It is envisioned that the students will eventually sell the harvest f or a profit or use it for their own consumption.\n\nIn conclusion\, these workshops will stir an interest in STEM among secondary students\, with an anticipation to create more interest for them to select an engineering\, IT or STEM based tertiary education and career. Since more than half of se condary school students in government schools of Malaysia come from low-in come backgrounds\, this workshop is a platform that provides an opportunit y for these students to participate in STEM based workshops and upskill th emselves.\n\nSpeaker(s): Siva Priya Thiagarajah\, Siva Priya Thiagarajah\n \nSMK Cyberjaya\, Cyberjaya\, Selangor\, Malaysia LOCATION:SMK Cyberjaya\, Cyberjaya\, Selangor\, Malaysia ORGANIZER:yusoff@mmu.edu.my SEQUENCE:8 SUMMARY:Enhancing STEM Interest through IoT based Smart Farming Hands-On Wo rkshops at SMK Cyberjaya URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/376897 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>The Enhancing STEM Interest through IoT ba sed Smart Farming Hands-On Workshops program was sponsored by the IEEE Pre -University STEM Portal Grant Program 2023 and co-sponsored by Multimedia University. The program targets to create awareness on 5G\, IoT and IoT ba sed smart farming technology among secondary school students in Malaysia.& nbsp\;</p>\n<p>The program consists of workshops with a target audience of students aged between 14-18 and their educators. The workshop was separat ed into two parts. In Part 1\, knowledge on the role of 5G in IoT technolo gy was shared\, and hands-on demonstration sessions on basic experiments u sing various sensors like the ultrasonic and humidity sensors were conduct ed. The role of 5G in the connectivity of the sensors to the cloud was hig hlighted during this workshop. In Part 2\, smart farming fundamentals theo ry was shared. Students got a hands-on feel on how to plant their own hydr oponic based plants at home. The workshops concluded by demonstrating how IoT can be used to monitor various parameters in a smart farm such as rese rvoir water level and soil moisture sensor. &nbsp\;Students were also expo sed to the roles of engineers in the IoT based smart farming scenario of t he future. The effectiveness of the knowledge transfer to participants wer e tested using pretests and post-tests.</p>\n<p>The participating school w as provided with one NFT hydroponics structure for them to manage. An IoT system was installed in each NFT structure. Participants were taught how t o use the IoT dashboard for monitoring and to respond to the data analyzed from the dashboard.&nbsp\; After the workshops\, the participants were ab le to manage the IoT based smart farms in their schools. It is envisioned that the students will eventually sell the harvest for a profit or use it for their own consumption.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>In conclusion\, these workshops will stir an interest in STEM among secondary students\, with an anticipat ion to create more interest for them to select an engineering\, IT or STEM based tertiary education and career. Since more than half of secondary sc hool students in government schools of Malaysia come from low-income backg rounds\, this workshop is a platform that provides an opportunity for thes e students to participate in STEM based workshops and upskill themselves.< /p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR