ASEAN’S VERY FIRST MAKER HACKATHON.

The rise of Maker culture has led to the increase of maker hackathons throughout the world, including the

Southeast Asian region. The �rst ASEAN Makerthon will be a 3-day event during which, participants will be

required to build physical prototypes in line with the theme, within a speci�c amount of time. The program

will take place at the myMaker IoT Lab in the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Malaysia (MCMC)

headquarters in Cyberjaya, Selangor.

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A S E A N T e l e c o m m u n i c a t i o n sS e n i o r O f f i c i a l s M e e t i n g( T E L S O M )

8TH - 10TH SEPTEMBER 2017DATE

TARGET PARTICIPANTS

LOCATIONMalaysian Communications and Multimedia

Commission (MCMC) Headquarters,Cyberjaya, Selangor,

MALAYSIA

THEMEInternet of Things (IoT) | Scope: Smart City,

Healthcare, Agriculture (Track, Trace, Improve, Reduce)

PRIZES Champion: USD1,000.00

1st Runner Up: USD800.002nd Runner Up: USD500.00

*Certi�cates will be issued to all participants

Team of 2-3 like-minded makersBetween 18 – 30 years oldEnrolled in an institution of higher learning based in the 10 ASEAN countries and inviteddialogue partners.

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#aseanmakerthon

MAKERTHON

mcmc.gov.my/aseanmakerthon

PARTICIPANT REQUIREMENTSGUIDELINES

The selection process can be divided into two phases. Phase one will be the selection of �nalist teams by each participating country. Phase two will be the Makerthon to be held in Malaysia. An outline of the selection process is summarised as follows:

Phase 1

• Interested teams are required to submit theirapplications to their respective country focal points not the organiser for the �rst screening process.

• The screening process and selection of �nalist teams will be conducted by the respective countries, not the organiser.

• At the end of Phase 1, a maximum of two teamsper participating country will be selected forthe makerthon, which will be held in Malaysia.

• The �nalist teams will be announced through the respective country focal points

Phase 2

• The �nalist teams will be required to physically attend and participate in the Makerthon in September 2017

Fellowships for ASEAN TeamsIn order to encourage participation and to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of ASEAN, the selected ASEAN teams will be provided with air ticket subsidies, return airport transfers, daily meals andaccommodation.

For more information, please contact your respective country focal points. Complete details on the website.

• All submissions for the �rst phase selection must be received before or by 31 July 2017 (Monday), 5:00pm (Local time).

• All submissions must adhere to the compulsory requirements

• All participants must be citizens of invitedparticipating countries only.

• Participants must fully participate in all three (3)days of the event. Failure to do so may result indisquali�cation.

• Participants are required to bring their own Laptops and prototyping kits. (Both will not be provided at the event venue)

• Teams are given two (2) days to build their prototypes in line with the theme and scope

• Teams are required to bring their own laptops and prototyping kits (Embedded boards, sensors). Some parts will be available for sale during the event.

• The participants will be granted full access toMCMC’s myMaker IoT Lab throughout the event.

The lab is equipped with:

• Master classes on maker- related skills will beconducted during the Makerthon. While it is not compulsory, it is highly recommended for participants to take part in these classes.

• The judges’ decision is �nal and no correspondence or discussion will be entered into regarding their decision.

Compulsory Requirements:

• All participants must be citizens of an invited participating country;• Each team shall consist of a minimum of two (2)participants and maximum of three (3) participants;• All participants must be a minimum of 18 years old;• All participants must be able to communicate in English (All submissions, documents and announcements in relation to the event will be in English only); • Must be currently enrolled in a University/College/Vocational institutions within their respective countries (Participant’s level of study should be limited up toGraduate studies (Masters);• Knowledge of Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Basic Electrical and electronics. (Participants are required to bring their own Prototyping kits and Laptops).

Preferred Requirements:

• Has experience in being a “maker” by building projects;• Has experience in hackathons, mobile/app programming;• Experience in using Maker’s tools (Soldering Iron, 3D Printers, Laser Cutters, etc.); • Knowledge in IoT is an advantage.

A S E A N T e l e c o m m u n i c a t i o n sS e n i o r O f f i c i a l s M e e t i n g( T E L S O M )

Selection Process

Soldering stations10x 3D Printers

Laser CutterCNC Machine

Wood working toolsCommon Hand toolsAdhesive and tapes

a s e a n m a k e r t h o n

mcmc.gov.my/aseanmakerthon

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