Far East Noble is a Parallax distributors in Pulau Pinang in Malaysia. Owner Allen Cheah saw the need to open his workshop to students free of charge. Far East Noble also has a new facility located nearby, to conduct PBASIC training Seminars and to accommodate with the growing number of students.The workshop started about two and a half years ago while Allen was promoting BASIC stamps to college students.
Allen commented :

"I noticed that most students are quite weak and do not have hands-on experience when it comes to lab work. So I decided to let them use my lab and facilities. It gives them a place to learn from each other and their questions are answered on the spot. Here they learn making circuits, layout technique, etching PCB, debugging, to finally understanding BASIC Stamps and how to use them on their final year projects."

Periodically, they take in some of the more experienced students as Industrial Trainees to help guide the new students and to maintain continuity and cohesiveness of the learning environment.

Owner Allen Cheah says :

" I see these students move on with a very strong set of skill and knowledge. One of them is now in Oklahoma Central State U, doing EE and working as an assistant to his professor on NASA project. A number of them landed very good jobs with MNCs."