STUDENT INNOVATION COMPETITION GUIDELINES
- Eligibility
2. Scope of Innovation
The innovation project must be relevant to veterinary medicine and/or animal science. Accepted projects may include, but are not limited to:
- Teaching and learning innovations
- Product-based innovations
- Research-related innovations
- Align with GAVIS’s theme and streamlines
3. Submission Requirement
All participants are required to submit an abstract describing their innovation project for evaluation.
The abstract submission deadline is 14 April 2026.
Only projects that have been successfully accepted will proceed to the presentation stage.
4. Presentation Format
Accepted participants must prepare a PowerPoint slide presentation and deliver an oral presentation of 10 minutes, followed by a short question-and-answer session (if applicable).
5. Evaluation Criteria
Projects will be assessed by the judging panel based on the following criteria:
- Clarity and completeness of project description
- Clearly defined objectives and targets
- Novelty and originality of the innovation
- Usability, practicality, and potential impact
- Commercialisation potential and future scalability
6. The general abstract format requirements are as follows (can refer to attached abstract):
- Paper Size: A4 size paper (21 x 29.7cm).
- Margins: 1 inch top and bottom; 1.25 inches on sides.
- Title: 12 pt bold Tahoma, centered, and in capital letters.
- Author(s)/Affiliation/E-mail: One blank line after the title, names of authors should be written in full, 10 pt bold Tahoma, centered and in capital letters. The name and address of the institution where the work was done shall be 10 pt Tahoma, centered and in italics. The corresponding author’s email shall be indicated with the asterisk symbol (*).
- Abstract Header: 11 pt bold Tahoma and centered, with one blank line above and below.
- Abstract: 11 pt Tahoma, single spacing, justified on both margins, MUST NOT EXCEED 350 WORDS.
- Keywords: Include a maximum of 5 keywords below the abstract
ScheDiaILL: A LEARNING TOOL FOR BLOOD AND FAECAL SAMPLE COLLECTION IN GOATS AND CATTLE
LUI XIN YEN, MOHAMMAD SABRI ABDUL RAHMAN*, MOHAMMED DAUDA GONI, RUHIL HAYATI HAMDAN, GOH SOON HENG, INTAN NOOR AINA KAMARUZAMAN, MOHD FARHAN HANIF REDUAN
Abstract
Blood and faecal samples are the primary samples used in disease diagnosis and herd health evaluation of goats and cattle. There is a lack of instructional material regarding the sampling in FVM, UMK. This study aims to develop a learning module on blood and faecal sample collection in goats and cattle for easier reference in FVM, UMK. Design of illustrations and schematic diagrams was prepared digitally using painting programs and online graphic design tools. For the validation of the design, face validation was done to collect feedback from undergraduate students on face-to-face basis. Content validation was done by providing a self-administered online questionnaire for pre-clinical undergraduate veterinary students and two academicians to assess the influence of the design in improving understanding. Data were analysed using Google Sheets and SPSS© software and results concluded that students better understand blood sampling (mean score 4.78 out of 5) and faecal sampling (mean score 4.77 out of 5) after review of the design. Implementation of the design was done by compiling them into a user-friendly learning module in electronic form. In conclusion, the use of a learning manual can improve understanding and solve the problem of heterogeneity and confusion from various references.
Keywords: Sampling, Veterinary, Design, Illustration, Module