The Great OTTO Treasure Hunt

TOC ushered in the New Year with a big bang as they have successfully organized the inaugural The Great OTTO Treasure Hunt over the weekend.

The 2-days event saw participants hunting for the “treasure” by answering simple questions and going through a series of game stations where they completed the fun-filled tasks.

This event served as a very unique way for the public, or participants in this case, to know more about us and what we have to offer. Besides, everyone knows and loves a treasure hunt.”

During The Great OTTO Treasure Hunt, our experienced counselors were on hand to share with all the participants the many career opportunities available in the automotive industry and view first hand some of the state-of-the-art software and equipments available such as the Dynojet, DEGEM AT-2000, Electude, engine simulators, Nissan Skyline, Subaru Impressa ver.8 STI and more. There were also simple demonstrations featuring Tyre Rotation, Engine Management Diagnosing, Wheel Balancing, Engine Power Balance and various others to give visitors and participants an insight of what its like to work in this industry.

Participants going through the station at The Great OTTO Treasure Hunt

All the participants who attended were very excited about The Great OTTO Treasure Hunt, as they now stood a chance to win different Sony products as prizes worth up to RM20,000 such as Sony Ericsson mobile phones and Sony PSP-3006 with two Grand Prizes, the latest Sony VAIO notebook. Moreover, the parents who joined in the fun could also walk away with skincare products hamper worth RM 360.

Besides, some of them had a chance to meet up close with Alex Yoong as he made special appearances during the event. Alex, TOC's official ambassador, shared his experiences and knowledge of the career prospects of the motorsports industry with the participants and parents.

Alex Yoong poses with Vinod, one of the participants of The Great OTTO Treasure Hunt

Due to the overwhelming responses we received over the course of the two-day event, we have decided to extend The Great OTTO Treasure Hunt for another day.

The Great OTTO Treasure Hunt will run for another day on January 16, 2010 (Saturday) from 9am to 4pm. Swing by TOC on this day as this will be your last chance to win attractive prizes as well as enjoy the fun-filled event.

Blood Donation Drive @ TOC

TOC organized a blood donation drive today at the SMS room, and we had a total of 86 willing donors!!

It was such a success, and we would like to take the opportunity to thank everyone who donated!

Go to TOC Facebook page and check out the video of our first donor and listen to what he has to say about donating blood.

Revolution R

TOC is well known and also excels in having various societies and groups all within the walls and confinements of the campus. Tan Chin Heng (Alvin) from class 0711B has started a club of his own and he named it Revolution R. Revolution R is a club dedicated to helping people who have trouble with their vehicles and need information on how to enhance their vehicle performance.

Picture of the cars in Revolution R.

The Revolutionaries

Revolution R

Alvin says: “It is because of my burning desire of high performance cars and also the teachings at TOC and what it has taught me about cars that drove me to open my own club and also to help others have difficulties in their vehicles”.

For those of who are interested in getting in touch with Revolution R, please contact Alvin Tan through Facebook.

Written by Wilhelm J. Pietersz, current TOC student.

Deepa-Raya Achievers Awards Night 2009

This special occasion was organized by the TOC committee together with the help of the student council. It was a mixture celebration for Deepavali, Hari Raya as well as TOC Achievers Awards Night.

Throughout the night, we were able to host and entertain the guests from the likes of TeleVAS, Lotus Team and Mad About Dodgeball Association, as well as staff from TOC, and we can proudly say that it was a night to remember.

To celebrate Deepavali, a 'Kolum' competition was held and it was open to all TOC staff to participate. All the participants tried their very best to produce the most creative 'kolum' art pieces.

The Achievers Awards has been an annual event where TOC gives recognition to students for their achievements, regardless it's in sports, academic or skills areas. On that night, there were 3 awards categories: TOC Sports Awards, Motorsports Sports Awards and TOC Skills Olympics Awards.

We have also invited 2 orphanages to join us that night. Persatuan Anak Yatim dan Ibu Tunggal Kg Medan sang their hearts out for us,

whereas Shepherd’s Home children did a very nice dance routine.

We also a performance of our own and it was out of this world as it was a combination of 2 cultures together , namely rapping and malay culture.

I can proudly say that this night was a great success and the next one is going to be even better.

Written by Wilhelm J. Pietersz, current TOC student.

A First For TOC

TOC students and the automotive industry experts are no stranger to the word "skills competition".

Skills competition test the participants' knowledge, problem solving ability as well as technical skills related to servicing and maintenance of a car. They will be tested on various areas of the car and different models will be used as the subject.

This year, TOC embraces a new challenge by organizing the first TOC Skills Olympics 2009!

The competition is open to all service center and educational institutions, and each company is allowed to nominate a maximun of 2 participants for this competition.

It will be an interesting event to look out for as it will help to promote healthy competition between students and technicians, increase esprit de corps and camaraderie spirits. It will also serve as a platform for the participants to exchange and share knowledge and skills.

The Technical Commitee

The prizes for the competition is very attractive, the champion will walk away with RM5,000 cash prize, trophy, certificate, and also a plaque for the service center or educational institution he or she is attached to.

Registration for the competition is FREE and the deadline for submission of application form would be on November 11, 2009.

Go and grab the registration form from http://www.toc.edu.my/ or click here!

For further information, please do not hesitate to call Mr. Yao or Mr. Dean at 03-7955 2811.

Supercars Gathering

In Malaysia, it is not that easy to spot supercars driving down the road everyday.

Students involved for this event

Therefore, it was a really rare opportunity for 40 TOC students and staff to witnessed 118 cars gathered at Bukit Tinggi for a time handicapped race. Cars the likes of Ferrari, Porsche, Lamborghini, Lotus, Bentley, BMW, Aston Martin, Ford, Jaguar, Volkswagen, Lotus, Audi and many more were all there for the race!

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Students were stationed at 4 major areas for duty: the starting and ending point, the 16 stations along the 8km race, as well as time attack zone. All these students had the chance to look at these gorgeous cars driving at their top speed.

On duty at starting point

One of the stations located in the 8km race

The time attack zone was where the cars were put to the real test. All these cars passed through a crowded obstables course and they were competing against time for this round. It was really interesting as some of the cars almost crash onto the tyre walls at one tight corner.

Students meeting with the P-I-C at the Time Attack Zone

Punching in the finishing time at the finishing line

It was definitely a very different experience for these students as they get to enjoy the cool breeze, the beautiful scenery and different types of supercars while they were on duty.

To view more photos of the event, please go to TOC Facebook.

Updates pt 1

TOC were in a buzz over the past 3 weeks as various events took place, and all of it involved students participation.

Let's start from the 1st event, which was the TOC Go-Kart Tournament 2009. This year a total of 43 TOC students participated in the race that was held at the Shah Alam Go Kart Circuit, and besides competing against friends and classmates, there was an element of surprise too.

TeleVAS Racing Team was there as well as they were scouting for potential drivers to join their go kart team. However, they are not only looking at the top speed or fastest time, they also want someone who can listen to instructions, who has the potential and will not drive recklessly. Therefore, the race was full on and everybody was trying their best to impress the judges.

The 3 TeleVAS judges in red

It was an amazing race between the students and staff, and although some face technical difficulties with their vehicle, fortunately everyone was driving safely and thus there was no accident.

TeleVAS team intended to select 1-3 students initially, after a long hour discussion after the race was over, they have finally announce that they are selecting 6 participants! Woo hoo!!

Congratulations!

A big thank you to all the committee members who put in so much effort and time in organizing this event!

The committee members!