I have the details for the 5th Malaysian Chem E Car competition 2010. It has been scheduled to be held on 21st-22nd July 2010 at SEGi University College, Kota Damansara, Petaling Jaya.
I wanted to participate but time was not on my side; workload for this semester is quite heavy :/
10 June 2010
08 April 2010
Curtin Cutec
At the not-so-recent Curtin CUTEC's 1st general meeting of the semester, we were introduced to the office-bearers and informed of the future club activities. Also, the current chairperson of YES (Young Engineers Section) of IEM gave a talk to intro us to YES and its missions. The highlight of the meeting for me would be that CUTEC supports independent out-of-class engineering projects and the game part which I will talk about soon. I mean how cool is that?! Toying with engineering designs and ideas is easier if we are have enough funds and access to labs, no?
To know more about CUTEC's club activities, look for Curtin Cutec in facebook!
Later, we were grouped into a team of 5 and was challenged to build a no-bigger-than-A4-sized-paper, 20cm-high platform that could carry alot of weight in 30 minutes by using satay sticks, duct tape and strings provided. Some 40 minutes if chaos ensued.
The stuff that makes engineers tick (esp civil engineers!):
Some of the platforms built. Most civil engineers join the Curtin Civil Society anyway, so the bulk of student engineers in CUTEC are majoring in Chemical and Mechanical. ha-ha Hence, the lousy designs.
To know more about CUTEC's club activities, look for Curtin Cutec in facebook!
Later, we were grouped into a team of 5 and was challenged to build a no-bigger-than-A4-sized-paper, 20cm-high platform that could carry alot of weight in 30 minutes by using satay sticks, duct tape and strings provided. Some 40 minutes if chaos ensued.
The stuff that makes engineers tick (esp civil engineers!):
Testing
The winner team's platform managed to stand a loading or 9.5 kilos before failure and won Rm50. hah!
Finally, the only civil major in the board of committee decided to show off his creation. (19 kg before failure wtf) -__-
Show off!!!
The meeting ended with a combined buffet lunch with some other engineering clubs.
25 March 2010
Say hello to the holidays!!!
Muahahahahaha 2 weeks of blissful relaxation and fun! And mine starts 1 day faster than most students cause there's no class on Fridays.
Updates updates!
Curtin's Art and Dance's class will be having their first dance session at Rec Hall tomorrow at 5-7pm followed by their AGM at 7pm. hahaha Dancers will be sharing hall with the Badminton Club. Anyway, I will update soon about Curtin CUTEC's welcoming party that happened last last week.
Till then, Ciao!!
Updates updates!
Curtin's Art and Dance's class will be having their first dance session at Rec Hall tomorrow at 5-7pm followed by their AGM at 7pm. hahaha Dancers will be sharing hall with the Badminton Club. Anyway, I will update soon about Curtin CUTEC's welcoming party that happened last last week.
Till then, Ciao!!
22 February 2010
Engineering First Year Unit: Electrical Systems 100
Hello my fellow students!
I have some useful links for Electrical Systems 100 unit.
Click here for the the 10th Edition of Introductory Circuit Analysis by Robert L Boylestad (Prentice Hall Inc.) free ebook.
I stumbled upon this link when I was looking at the ES100 unit outline. Previous ES100's lecturer were kind enough to upload lecture notes and tutorial sheets online. But then again, in 1 week's time, moodle's going to provide us with the latest notes and tutes. So not much point to dl the old version.
Anyway, I hope these links are helpful!
I found out there is a ES100 free ebook at the END of my semester! =P
I have some useful links for Electrical Systems 100 unit.
Click here for the the 10th Edition of Introductory Circuit Analysis by Robert L Boylestad (Prentice Hall Inc.) free ebook.
I stumbled upon this link when I was looking at the ES100 unit outline. Previous ES100's lecturer were kind enough to upload lecture notes and tutorial sheets online. But then again, in 1 week's time, moodle's going to provide us with the latest notes and tutes. So not much point to dl the old version.
Anyway, I hope these links are helpful!
I found out there is a ES100 free ebook at the END of my semester! =P
O-Week
It's been ages since I last posted! Blame it on the CNY celebrations! haha
Anyway, Semester 1 of 2010 is going to start very soon. In fact, O-Week begins today!
Oh, I still vaguely remember my O-Week. Mine was enlightening to say the least. The SOAR Advisors were really helpful and friendly which made all of us, newcomers at ease. So this is how uni-life would be, I thought. Fun, warm, friendly, and lots of support. Ha-ha. Most of the acquaintances I met in O-Week were Foundation students. So when class started, I only know a few people in the lecture hall. But every now and then, I still see my ex-orientation-groupmates around! All in all, O-Week was alright. It served it's purpose well and I have no qualms about it. Plus there was free lunch and free dinner at the end of O-Week!! The dinner is a party called O-Nite! Sometimes they have it at the nearby Lutong Beach or the Shell/Petronas recreation place.Ours was held at LT if I'm not mistaken. Argh, why mid year intakes dun get priviledges one!!!
To all Curtin newcomers, your first sem is gonna be pretty interesting so brace urself for the ride, eh? Cheers to uni life and most importantly, FREEDOM!!! hahahaha
Anyway, Semester 1 of 2010 is going to start very soon. In fact, O-Week begins today!
Oh, I still vaguely remember my O-Week. Mine was enlightening to say the least. The SOAR Advisors were really helpful and friendly which made all of us, newcomers at ease. So this is how uni-life would be, I thought. Fun, warm, friendly, and lots of support. Ha-ha. Most of the acquaintances I met in O-Week were Foundation students. So when class started, I only know a few people in the lecture hall. But every now and then, I still see my ex-orientation-groupmates around! All in all, O-Week was alright. It served it's purpose well and I have no qualms about it. Plus there was free lunch and free dinner at the end of O-Week!! The dinner is a party called O-Nite! Sometimes they have it at the nearby Lutong Beach or the Shell/Petronas recreation place.Ours was held at LT if I'm not mistaken. Argh, why mid year intakes dun get priviledges one!!!
To all Curtin newcomers, your first sem is gonna be pretty interesting so brace urself for the ride, eh? Cheers to uni life and most importantly, FREEDOM!!! hahahaha
18 January 2010
Polytechnic...
Singapore polytechnic, Temasek polytechnic, Ngee Ann polytechnic and Republic polytechnic are the few of Singapore's top leading institutions of higher learning. Which one to choose to atted to, it's really up to your own decision. Today,i am going to give some brief information of one of those polytechnics, which will be Nanyang Polytechnic. Established in 1992 over a 30.5 hectares land ,the polytechnic now accept students from all over the world ,provided that they achieve the minimum grades that have been set for the courses that they are enrolling into. To date, Nanyang polytechnic has seven different faculty, namely Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Information Technology, Faculty of Business Management, Faculty of Design ,Faculty of Chemical and Life Sciences and Faculty of Interactions and Digital Media. Besides that, the campus is also equipped with state to the art facilities. It has a computerized library where students can find what they want just by clicking on the mouse, a 300-seater theatre and a 1200-seater auditorium which is large enough to accommodate the students , the lecturers and the invited guests on special function. The gymnasium, running track, basketball court and rock-climbing facilities are open for all students to train their stamina and tone up their muscles. Convenient shops are also made available in the campus and are selling stationery, gift items and food items at a reasonable price.
Last but not least, Nanyang polytechnic is only a 5-minutes a walk from Yio Chu Kang MRT station. It is really convenient for the students studying there to go downtown for a movie or do some groceries or even shopping with friends at the weekend.
(Students who need financial aid for their studies can apply a loan-free interest from Singapore’s bank or apply for the scholarships made available on the polytechnic website. However, the latter requires the applicant to be bonded with the government for 3 years).
15 January 2010
Love is...
LOMOGRAPHY
Colours so ethereal, they lend the photos a cartoon-like effect. Can the real world ever look this beautiful?
Photo taken with old-school analogue cameras.♥♥I can't decide between a Lomo, Diana or Holga. Full-sized or mini's?
13 January 2010
05 January 2010
Ghostly Affairs! Part 1
Part 1: G3 stories
I'm sure some ghost stories wouldn't hurt. Muahahahaha I myself can't validate how true these stories are because I've only encountered ghost once but that too didn't happen in Curtin. But some areas in Curtin Miri are reaaally more spooky than the rest. Alot of sightings took place in the G3 building.
It was rumoured that the ghost came in the form of a long-haired girl in white clothes/gown (don't they all look the same? joking hehe). In one incident, a group of kids was illegally gaming in G3's first comp lab on the right, G3101 one late evening. Because of this, they sat right at the last row of the lab. Now in the middle row of the lab, there was another girl in white who was seemingly doing her own thing, minding her own business so the guys din really give much thought. Next thing they know, the girl stood up and floated RIGHT THRU the walls.
In the very same lab, 2 girls were working on a project/assignment into the night and they were sitting next to each other. Everythg was fine until girl on the right, A felt a presence. She turned left and saw the ghost peering at her friend's work but could not see the face. I dunno why, but the other girl, B was so engrossed in her work that she failed to realize this. I must say, A has got some courage for not abandoning her friend! She slowly got her friend's attention and they quickly left the lab.
It seems like the lecturers too have their fair share of hair-raising experiences. Right next to G3 building is the G2 building, sch of foundation. I'm not sure about the details but then I have heard about this rumour from more than 1 source so I guess there must be some truth behind it.
It was late and this lecturer was alone in her room doing some paperwork and she needed some books for reference. Magically, a book was handed over to her from behind her. As she was busy, she forgot that she was alone but after a while, she turned to find that she was alone in the room the whole time. So how did the book travel from the shelf to her hand?
Proof?
Nowadays, most Curtin rooms close after 6. The guards patrol around and lock the doors after the last class of the day is over. But then again, this could just be their standard procedure to increase security.
Next time, I shall tell you about my ex-housemate's first-hand experience, how a lecturer was being held by a possesed student. I hope I'm not painting a bad picture of Curtin. The G3 stories are of 'I-hear-this-from-a-friend-who-heard-it-from-his-friend' kind, much like how the game of chinese whispers goes. But the creme de la creme is my ex-housemate's tale! So, stay tune!
I'm sure some ghost stories wouldn't hurt. Muahahahaha I myself can't validate how true these stories are because I've only encountered ghost once but that too didn't happen in Curtin. But some areas in Curtin Miri are reaaally more spooky than the rest. Alot of sightings took place in the G3 building.
It was rumoured that the ghost came in the form of a long-haired girl in white clothes/gown (don't they all look the same? joking hehe). In one incident, a group of kids was illegally gaming in G3's first comp lab on the right, G3101 one late evening. Because of this, they sat right at the last row of the lab. Now in the middle row of the lab, there was another girl in white who was seemingly doing her own thing, minding her own business so the guys din really give much thought. Next thing they know, the girl stood up and floated RIGHT THRU the walls.
In the very same lab, 2 girls were working on a project/assignment into the night and they were sitting next to each other. Everythg was fine until girl on the right, A felt a presence. She turned left and saw the ghost peering at her friend's work but could not see the face. I dunno why, but the other girl, B was so engrossed in her work that she failed to realize this. I must say, A has got some courage for not abandoning her friend! She slowly got her friend's attention and they quickly left the lab.
It seems like the lecturers too have their fair share of hair-raising experiences. Right next to G3 building is the G2 building, sch of foundation. I'm not sure about the details but then I have heard about this rumour from more than 1 source so I guess there must be some truth behind it.
It was late and this lecturer was alone in her room doing some paperwork and she needed some books for reference. Magically, a book was handed over to her from behind her. As she was busy, she forgot that she was alone but after a while, she turned to find that she was alone in the room the whole time. So how did the book travel from the shelf to her hand?
Proof?
Nowadays, most Curtin rooms close after 6. The guards patrol around and lock the doors after the last class of the day is over. But then again, this could just be their standard procedure to increase security.
Next time, I shall tell you about my ex-housemate's first-hand experience, how a lecturer was being held by a possesed student. I hope I'm not painting a bad picture of Curtin. The G3 stories are of 'I-hear-this-from-a-friend-who-heard-it-from-his-friend' kind, much like how the game of chinese whispers goes. But the creme de la creme is my ex-housemate's tale! So, stay tune!
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