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Intel® Teach to the Future
 Swoosh! The water rocket launches into the air, drenching students with Coke. This is part of a science lesson in SM Padang Tembak, Kuala Lumpur, where physics take an interesting twist. Students in this physics class are able to relate scientific theories to real-life applications through hands-on experiences such as making water rockets.
Physics teacher and Intel® Teach to the Future participant Debbie Tan noticed a remarkable transformation in her students' enthusiasm toward learning. Attendance increased and examination scores improved when she combined science with technology. "The workload is transferred to the students as they do self-accessed learning. This also makes the learning process more meaningful," adds Tan.
Rural Implementation of Technology
Against all odds and despite a lack of infrastructure, a school in Berang, Perak is successfully integrating technology into classrooms. English language teacher Hamzan Abdul Aziz carries his own computer to and from school, committed to showcasing technology-aided learning to his students and fellow teachers in this rural community. This dedicated professional encourages other teachers in his school to participate in the Intel Teach to the Future program, and increasing numbers are following his lead. The 50-year old school has 19 teachers and 220 pupils, 50 of whom are aborigines (orang asli). "Until last year, the pupils never knew what a computer was all about. Just because these pupils live in a rural area, it is no excuse for them not to be exposed to the same technology being used by their counterparts in the urban schools," states Hamzan.
Intel Distinguished Guest Lecture Series
Vice President of Technology and Manufacturing Group and General Manager of Technology Manufacturing Engineering, Dr. Jai K. Hakhu delivered a talk at Multimedia University (MMU) on 12 April 2002. The audience, comprised of deans, associate deans, lecturers, and students were impressed with his talk on the topic, Evolution of the Microelectronics Industry. While at MMU, Jai had the opportunity to meet with key faculty and postgraduate students involved with Intel grants, as well as to attend a presentation by MMU Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Information Technology deans. Jai showed great interest in the RF and microwave research and coursework at MMU, and went on to challenge the university to embark on the silicon research, such as nano technology, that is required to sustain the microelectronic industry's growth.
- Intel is committed to train a total of 12,000 teachers in Malaysia by year-end 2002. This number represents approximately 5% of the total teacher population in primary and secondary schools.
- Malaysia emerged third in the computer science category in Intel ISEF 2000. Sixteen-year-old Hafiz Musa from SMK Taman Dato' Harun, Selangor earned the award for his project, Vocalised Web Browser and Translator.
- Intel supports nine labs containing more than 300 high-end workstations, at five focus institutions: University Science Malaysia, University Technology Malaysia, Multimedia University, Polytechnic Ungku Omar, and University Technology MARA.
- Intel has awarded 20 Intel Fellowship Grants for students pursuing a master's degree, and 11 Intel Research Grants to faculty members.
- Intel awards more than 50 undergraduate scholarships each year to students pursuing engineering degrees at top local universities.
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Ang John Wei has opened a whole new world to those who love music but are not formally trained in composition. Combining his interests in music and computer programming, Ang created a software application that allows a person to sing or hum a tune into a microphone connected to a computer, and the computer then converts the sound to musical notation. This idea "popped up" one day when he realized that many people could sing but could not write musical scores.
"This program will help composers all over the world exchange ideas and create music together," says Ang. His project, entitled Polyphonic Melody Editor Exchange Internet Browser for Music Composers, won the first prize in the individual category at the Intel National Schools' Science Innovation Competition 2002. This competition is an affiliate fair of the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF). Ang and seven other students represented Malaysia in 2002 Intel ISEF in Kentucky, USA.
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