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CHES Students at Festival of Ideas 2024: Inspiring Knowledge Through Hands-On Chemistry
       29 Nov 2024
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The Putrajaya Festival of Ideas (FOI) event took place from 27–29 November 2024 at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC). It aimed to promote government transparency, encourage public participation, and share ideas and knowledge. One highlight was the Ministry of Higher Education’s initiative to involve universities, they prepared a special hall showcasing research and innovations.

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Pictures of us as exhibitor. From left: Arinah, Nasha, Areena, Dr. Fathilah, Hanis and Daniel. Second row: Ain and Farhanah

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From left: Arinah, Nasha, Amira, Dr. Yusilawati , Abid and Irfan

IIUM had the chance to join the event, represented by its Chemical Engineering students (CHES). These students, both undergraduate and postgraduate, managed IIUM’s booth, which featured two simple, hands-on experiments: a volcano experiment and a lava lamp demonstration. Using everyday ingredients like vinegar and baking soda, the students showed how chemical reactions can be fun and easy to understand. The experiments highlighted concepts like acid-base reactions, endothermic and exothermic processes, making chemistry accessible to everyone.

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The Deputy Rector Prof. Dr. Mohamed Aslam visited our booth

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Prof. Ir. Dr. Mohammed Saedi, Dr. Wan Fazli and Dr. Saiful supporting us.

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With Prof. Fauziah Toha (two from left), Deputy Director of IIUM Academy

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International student visited our booth

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Visitors were excited to participate in our experiment

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Pictures of us with Medical students from UITM

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UPM student visited our booth

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Irfan, Arinah and Nasha explained the experiments

The interactive booth attracted many visitors who were eager to try the experiments themselves. By offering a hands-on experience, IIUM’s team successfully engaged the public and showed how science can be both exciting and educational. This initiative reflected the university’s commitment to making STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) engaging and inspiring future generations.

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Through this event, we aimed to spark curiosity and show that science is both fun and easy to approach just like our booth name “Fun Chemistry”. We hope to take part in more events like this in the future, embodying IIUM mission of being a ‘Garden of Knowledge’ and inspiring the community through sharing knowledge.

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Looking ahead, we hopes to participate in more events like this, further embodying IIUM’s mission to serve as a ‘Garden of Knowledge’ by sharing knowledge and engaging with the community to inspire future innovators.

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