JASIN: Two graduates of Merlimau Melaka Polytechnic (PMM) did their varsity proud when their innovative project, a fingerprint-based motorcycle engine starter, was presented with PMM’s ‘Best Project Director’ award in the Physical Science category.
The duo, Mohammad Khairul Jalaludin and Nur Hamdee Ramli, both 23, are Electrical Engineering diploma holders.
Khairul said they devised the idea for a fingerprint-based engine starter after his brother’s Honda EX-5 motorcycle was stolen several years ago.
That led to thinking of additional security features for motorcycles.
"We took six months to complete this project. The system we devised is hard to breach.
“It involved some challenges, such as applying the code to the hardware as well as the programming,” he told NSTP at the 17th PMM convocation ceremony on Sunday.
The two spent around RM700 on the device. They are optimistic that the component can be commercially-marketed.
Nur Hamdee, meanwhile, said given the opportunity, they would improve the security system by adding a global positioning system (GPS) tracker or detectors on the motorcycles.
Their lecturer, Aspalilla Main, 39, said the project has been patented, thus adding to its commercial value.
“This can help boost the product to greater heights and add value to it,” said Aspalilla, who also supervised the duo.
Four students, Nur Syakirah Anuar, 21; Aida Husna Mohd Ridzwan, 21; Amirrudeen Omar, 22; and Muhammad Farouq Ahmad, 22; also received the ‘Best Social Science Project’ award.
They created an innovative project titled “Influence of Parenting Styles on Academic Excellence in the Department of Commerce” by conducting research on 100 students in the department over six months.
