4th FIRA Competition

This time, the 4th FIRA competition involving 20 polytechnics from Malaysia and one university, that is the National University of Malaysia or University Kebangsaan Malaysia had been held in Kelantan.

As over 21 teams are involved, the competition took over 3 full days. Even if the students and lecturers were not tired, I am sure that the robots were 'exhausted' . Battery lifespans is always an issue here.

As always, latest researches and advances found in soccer robots were shared through academic discussion and presentations.

With the participation of universities from University Kebangsan Malaysia and University Malaysia Perlis (UNIMAP), the activites had moved to a more academic platform.

During the competition, Politeknik Ungku Omar had emerged champion again.

Anyway, Politeknik Port Dickson had improved; we have emerged 3rd in placing.

Hope to improve further. See you next in Kedah at POLIMAS in 2011

3rd FIRA Robot Soccer Results

The 3rd FIRA Robot- Soccer Competition have already been completed in Port Dickson on 27 November 2009.

Port Dickson Polytechnic team have maintain the standing of been 4th among all the competing teams.

Politeknik Ungku Omar (PUO) from Ipoh had emerged as champion. Congrats to PUO who will be representing the Malaysian team to compete in 2010 International FIRA competition in Bangalore, India.

Preparing For 3rd FIRA MALAYSIA CUP 2009

Wow! In another 2 weeks time, the 3rd Federation of International Robot Soccer Association Malaysia Cup will be held in Port Dickson.

How is our preparation ?

Well you will see soon....

See you all at 3rd FIRA Malaysia Cup.

PPD together with the Community - Robot Soccer Team Plays a Part..

On 13th until 14th November 2008, Port Dickson Polytechnic organises the PPD together with the community to enable the people to better get to know our polytechnic.

The Robot Soccer Team also takes this opportunity to contribute our part to foster better relation between the community with PPD.



We take this opportunity to demonstrate the Robot Soccer.



Here we can see the Director of Curriculum Development and Evaluetion Division of the Polytechnic and Community College Department ; Tn Hj Mohd. Ghaus Hj Ab. Kadir officiating the Port Dickson Polytechnic Robot Soccer Blog.

PPD Robot Soccer Team - Forever Advancing !!!

A Model to Manage the Robot Soccer Team in PPD - Logic Model

In the quest to achieve excellence in the Robotics, the Port Dickson Polytechnic Robot Soccer Team is using the Logic Model to keep us on track.

Every activities to be implemented will then be measured to ensure that the outcome will be as planned.

There are 5 areas of measurement, namely :-

1. Planning and Assessment
2. Training and Collaboration
3. Research
4. Competition
5. Development of Robot Soccer System

We, at PPD will strive to do our best.

Lessons Learned from 2nd FIRA Malaysia Cup - Formation of PPD Robot Soccer Club

Fresh from the 2nd FIRA Malaysia Cup in Johor Bharu Polytechnic, efforts were made to register Port Dickson Polytechnic Robot Soccer Club as a way to open up the interest of Robotics to all students whether they are of engineering based or not. The important thing is the great interest in this field.

A proteam committee was formed with the gracious approval of the Director of Port Dickson Polytechnic Tuan Hj Mohd. Kharir Bin Mohd. Ibrahim on the 16th of June 2008.

The club presently has 25 members under 5 advisors which are

1. Mr Abdul Rahim Bin Ibrahim
2. Mr Ong Seng Keong
3. Mrs Norhayati Bt Jais
4. Mr Khairun Syatirin Bin Md Salleh
5. Mr Haspirudin Bin Basiron

A Walk In the Past- 2nd FIRA Malaysia 2008

The 2nd FIRA Malaysia Cup was held on the 17th to 21st April 2008 in Johor Bharu Polytechnic.

It was an informative and education experience as all students and lecturers involved had trained and conducted numerous research on the Robot Soccer System.

A seminar on robotics was held in which participants from each of the 8 polytechnics presented papers on the research that was done after the 1st FIRA Malaysia Cup in 2007.

The papers presented are as follows :-

1. Robot Soccer: A Part of The Curriculum at Malaysian Polytechnics - PUO
2. Preventive Maintenance For Robot Soccer Mirosot - PKB
3. Micro Controler Based Projects Through Mobile Robot Competition - PSP
4. Systemetic Color Tunig for Mirosot SP Robosoccer 5 vs 5 - PPD
5. RS232 to USB Conversion for Mirosot Robot Soccer Purpose - PJB
6. Experiences, Constraints and Solution to Problems Arose Throughout the Process of Teaching and Learning of Robot Soccer - POLIMAS
7. The Charging Methods for Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries on Robot Soccer - PKK
8. Rationale for the Establishment of Robot Soccer Club - PKS

It is good to know that in a short time from September 2007 in which the 1st FIRA Malaysia Cup was held until April 2008 where the 2nd FIRA Malaysia Cup was held, each polytechnics Robot Soccer team had improved by leaps and bounds.

Malaysia Boleh !! Malaysia Can !!