Revolutionary AI-powered Python Learning Chatbot Secures Silver Award at IBIEC 2023

Mr. Pytor Bot is an invaluable asset for students of all levels, offering personalised coaching and support on their way to becoming expert Python programmers.

From left: Tan Jia Ling, Lai Tzi Syuen Suzanne, and Teoh Huey Ying developed Learning Python Programming Language with Mr. Pytor Bot to teach Python programming to university students.

A team of female students from Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU) developed an innovative Python learning chatbot, which won a Silver Medal in the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and Multimedia category at the International Borneo Innovation, Exhibition & Competition (IBIEC) 2023.

The competition was held virtually at Kolej Komuniti Miri, Sarawak from 14th to 16th August 2023 with the theme ‘Fostering Innovative Concepts for Enhanced Sustainable Entrepreneurship’.

The team, Pietonne, consisting of Lai Tzi Syuen Suzanne, Tan Jia Ling and Teoh Huey Ying developed Learning Python Programming Language with Mr. Pytor Bot to teach Python programming to university students.

Mr. Pytor Bot, their chatbot, is designed to help global students learn the Python programming language by providing a centralised learning experience through its conversational interface, in contrast to the scattered internet resources and fragmented information available.

It covers a wide range of topics, from pointing out users to Natural Language Processing (NLP) to providing insights into Python as a programming language, as well as assisting users in converting enquiries into suggested lines of code to aid in the learning process.

Mr. Pytor Bot is the ideal companion for students learning Python programming. This revolutionary AI-powered bot provides personalised coaching and support to students of all levels, assisting them in learning the fundamentals of Python and progressing to more difficult topics.

According to Suzanne, this is their first competition since studying at APU, and they had to migrate software to code and construct their chatbot in the end due to technological constraints.

“This was extremely difficult, and it was a race against time to learn and adapt to the software while ensuring the quality was as perfect as possible.

“This was a situation that taught us teamwork and cooperation make everything in the end and we also have to really believe in our project to make it work,” she said as the team’s leader.

Jia Ling added that they are grateful for the opportunity to participate in the competition, and they have had a lot of fun and gained a lot of experience while developing Mr. Pytor Bot.

Huey Ying, on the other hand, believes that being involved in this project is a fantastic chance and platform because it is a great and exciting learning experience during the competition preparation.

The trio is grateful to their mentors, Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Vinothini Kasinathan, and Ms. Aziah Abdollah.

Pietonne’s Mr. Pytor Bot project was highly praised by the IBIEC 2023 judging panel for its potential to revolutionise the way Python programming is taught and learned with their assistance.

Mr. Pytor Bot is an invaluable asset for students of all levels, offering personalised coaching and support on their way to becoming expert Python programmers.

Pietonne’s innovative project has the potential to have a huge impact on the field of education, and they are certain to achieve even greater success in the future.