The Malaysian higher education system has grown from strength to strength over the past few decades and has made significant gains in student enrolment, receiving global recognition in key dimensions such as research publications, patents and institutional quality as well as becoming the top destination for international students. In higher learning institutions such as polytechnic, one of the main indicators to measure students' performance is the assessment of student projects and products. Thus, to maintain continuous excellence and to ensure sustainable education in the higher education system, it is vital to involve students and lecturers in relevant programs at the regional level.

          Regional Students Product Exhibition (RESPEx 2018) is an INTERNATIONAL student products competition intended to showcase students' creativity through quality product creation and design. The competition gathers students' products not only from Malaysia but also from nearby countries such as Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, Brunei and South Korea. For this year's edition, RESPEx is targeting student products from Saudi Arabia, Germany and Australia. This is the third time POLIPD is organizing this program after RESPEx 2016 and RESPEx 2017. This year, POLIPD is partnering with Politeknik Medan and Forum Kerjasama Pendidikan Tinggi Medan to organize the event from 14 to 16 October 2018. POLIPD is also proud to announce new partners joining RESPEx 2018; Universiti Nusantara Jakarta, ISTN Jakarta, Politeknik Yogjakarta and Ansan University. Interested counterparts and friends are cordially invited to join this year's program.