Ucsi-Minds Student Chapter

MINDS, short for Malaysian Invention and Design Society, was founded and is chaired by the Father of Malaysian Palm Oil, Academician Tan Sri Emeritus Professor Datuk Dr. Augustine Ong Soon Hock, and its patron is the former prime minister of Malaysia, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad. The UCSI University - MINDS Student Chapter was founded and launched in early 2015, with its core idea of promoting invention and design thinking among university students. The chapter was formed with the three underlying areas of involvement, i.e. chemical, electrical and electronics, and ICT fields. The chapter committee members are dedicated in organizing related events such as MINDs Talk, boot camp, intellectual property (IP) and patenting workshop, industry site visit, professional dialogue, career forum, and so on. The executive committee members also volunteer themselves in the annual Innovation and Technology Exhibition (ITEX). UCSI-MINDS Student Chapter aspires to encourage youth to be innovative and creative in one's area of work and study. We endeavor to be the leading MINDS university student chapter throughout the region. Our objectives are: • To encourage creative thinking and the spirit of invention among the people and businesses of Malaysia • To promote and enhance the development and utilization of Malaysian inventions and designs • To provide advice and guidance to individual inventors and designers as well as companies involved in research and development • To offer support and guidance in the commercialization of new inventions and product ideas • To provide professional development and training programs to enhance competitiveness