On 25th July 2017, Dr. Siow Kim Shyong, on behalf of the IEEE Component Packaging and Manufacturing Technology (CPMT) presented the IEEE CPMT Best Engineering Student Award (BESA) to Mr. Chong Hor Kong, a graduate from Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus. The Award comprising a book prize worth RM 3000 and a book on electronic engineering were presented in conjunction with the 2017 University Graduation Ceremony at the University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus.

Hor Kong has the following to say, “I am sincerely honored and humbled to be the recipient of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (IEEE) Component Packaging and Manufacturing Technology (CPMT) Book Prize. I would like to thank the selection panel and IEEE for this award, and would like to express my gratitude to The Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus for my nomination. The title of my Final Year Project was “Autonomous Barcode Scanner System” under the supervision of Dr Belle Ooi. My heartfelt thanks and appreciation goes to her, for her surmountable guidance and dedication. You have been a great supervisor/mentor and has made my educational journey inspirational and worthwhile. It was indeed challenging to juggle between projects, studies and having a “life”. This journey in particular taught me to manage both the fear of failure and desire for success. Thank you again for this prestigious award.”