求学生涯的终点

 

我的求学生涯剩下24天。

做了18年的学生，在学业上和生活上都得到了很大的启发。

要感谢我的父母、朋友们、老师们、教授们、同事们一路上给我的支持和鼓励。

在不久的将来，我即将要踏入社会。

到时候的我会是一个全然不同的人，背负着对社会和家庭的责任。

这才是转大人的生命转折点！

If IM wasn't invented...

 

What if instant messenger like MSN Messenger or Yahoo Messenger was not invented? How would it be?

 

I come across an advertisement regarding this topic:

领悟Adobe Premiere Pro

 

刚刚开始学会 Adobe Premiere Pro 来 edit video。

 

之前都利用 Windows Movie Maker 来编辑影片，可是里面的功能都是预先设定的，不能弄太多的花样。 Premiere Pro 就不同了，它能够让我自由的选择称心的影片编辑功能。

 

前几天为了帮雨准备 presentation 影片，特地花了一点时间研究 premiere。也多多少少有点领悟编辑技巧。在一夜间完成了两个影片。这两个影片可说是我的处女作。因为影片的 file size 很大，所以迟一些才把影片放上blog。

 

这是我的第二个作品：

朋友真的能一輩子嗎？

 

聽説了許多朋友的故事，大部分都是負面的。

爲何要好的朋友總是到最後會閙得翻臉？閙得大家都不知道爲什麽會這樣。

朋友原本應該坦誠，可是坦誠也有它的限度。

至少大家都有自己的隱私、自己的空間。

 

~ 愛犬和他的主人，從相遇到狗狗離開“狗”世，也至少能當半輩子的朋友 ~

 

朋友之間出現了問題，是否應該有人踏出第一步尋找問題的根源。

而不是大家都當作沒看見，認爲有問題也該由對方先踏出第一步，自己就能不聞不問。

 

勇敢的踏出第一步，也顯示了你有多麽的重視這段感情。

雖然踏出第一步會讓你覺得“爲什麽是自己主動？那不是很沒面子？”

只要還珍惜這一段感情，就不會有這麽的想法。

Interviewed so soon?

 

I went to an interview on 5 April 2008 at PERMATA at Bangi. It was an interview session organized by my scholarship sponsor, PETRONAS. I wasn't expecting the interview session to begin as early as April. It was not expected to start at least until June 2008. I was shocked to  receive an email regarding the interview. Furthermore, I was invited to stay overnight for the interview session.

 

I was informed to report in between 815am to 845 am. So I started my journey from Bkt. Beruang as early as 6 am. I had never been out of bed at 6 am since I ended my industrial training. I made my way to PERMATA in time. Many scholars were there when I arrived.

 

We had an intervention on the interview around 9 am. I wasn't sure what is "intervention"... my housemates told it is something like a seminar... So it was.

 

Breakfast was provided before the intervention started. I wasn't expecting anyone whom I would recognise from my ECP 1 & 2 days. Most of the scholars that I know had finish their studies because my course would take me 5 years to complete. Other couses only takes 4 years. To my surprise, I met Shuhkri & Fahmi during breakfast. Both of them changed a lot since we last met.

 

On that day, after the intervention, our abilities were tested through 3 tests, namely Numerical Test, Verbal Test, and Essay Writting. The numerical test was the most difficult test I had ever done. 20 questions with graphs and calculations (calculators cannot be used !) in 20 mins. I only manage to complete 12 questions.

 

After these tests, me and Fahmi went back to our room to take a break. We were provided with a room with 4 beds, but only 3 scholars will be staying. The room was fantastic! A 4 star rating hotel stay.

 

My interview was on the 2nd day. It was relaxing when the interview started. After a while, my opinion was asked regarding "blaming culture". So I answer with ease. Then the interviewer fire me with another question: "How do u stop blaming culture from propagating?" I answer and the interviewer was not satisfied. I really had a bad day during the interview. I got so depressed that my mind gone blank. I am glad that it was over.

FYP - File Closed

Finally ended my FYP presentation yesterday. My presentation went well. Days of preparation paid off.

 

~ Special thanks to Chee Wei who secretly shoot this video ~

 

My moderator gave some constructive comments about my report, which I think is reasonable. I managed to answer all his questions with ease. And I think he was satisfied with my answers.

 

~ History ~

 

My supervisor on the other hand did not bother much about my presentation. I am sure that he did not even look through my report.

 

After my partners presentation, we test run our rotating machine. Our supervisor ask us to do some improvements before submitting hte machine to him.

 

 

~ Comments from my moderator ~

 

He even asked: "If I were to ask u to sell yr machine, how confident are u to do so?".

 

He added: "I think I'll sell yr machine...".

 

I was like: "Wat the hell? I worked so hard to finish my machine, and u want to sell it for yr own benefit...!!???"

 

But for the sake of my FYP marks, we could only say that we can sell it very well... haha ~_~"

 

Anyway, my FYP is finally over...

Epsilon Mechanical Booklet

 

~ My profile design for the booklet ~

 

My classmate, Yean Yeu came up with an idea to prepare a booklet to collect the profiles of all Epsilon Mechanical students. We were informed about this meaningful project last Thursday via Yean Yeu's Blog. A sample profile was given to each and every Mechanical student during Tribology class on Friday.

 

~ The sample profile ~

 

We were given 3 days to complete our profile with our own design. However, I only complete it by today due to a tight schedule over the weekends. My profile is in greyscale because the profiles will be photocopied and binded together to form the booklet. I thank Yean Yeu and those who are involve in preparing such meaningful project. They are the people who bond us Epsilon Mechanical students as one.

 

~ The Epsilon Mechanical memorable package ~

~ with a booklet and a DVD ~

Days before FYP presentation

 

As my FYP is about to come to an end, only I discover the wonders of the analysis that can be done using SolidWorks. I only discover I am able to do my dynamic analysis, maybe not full analysis but only the visualization of the dynamics of my machine in SolidWorks. At least I have more to include into my report on the last day before the report submission.

 

~ Analysis on my machine using SolidWorks ~

~ My machine keeps floating away like a helicopter ~

~ I'm not sure why... ~

 

And now, just 4 days before my FYP presentation did I found the way to get numerical data (or at least a plotted graph) of the analysis of my machine. Why does important things always comes at the last moment? Why didn't I discover these functions long before my report submission due date?

 

~ Presentation slides preparation ~

 

It's kinda exciting to discover something new in my FYP, but a question always runs through my mind: "Am I too late to obtain these results?". I'm uncertain whether I can present my findings on the day of my presentation. According to a lecturer of mine, we can do this. But the confirmation did not come from my supervisor. It would be disasterous if I am not allow to do so.

 

Anyway, I'll continue my research on the simulated analysis in SolidWorks, while preparing for my presentation slides. May GOD bless me!

Something to think about...

 

Sometimes I wonder whether what I have done is really necessary. For example, life may be much easier if we relax and do nothing, or do something enjoyable. However, this would give no benefit what so ever to myself or the community.

 

Graduation is near, and yet, what have I archieved? What have I obtain in these 5 years in MMU? What are my regrets during my university days? These are all the thoughts that came to my mind very often these days... 

 

What would my future hold? What job would I apply for? Where would it be? I'm still in the mist when i comes to days after graduation.

 

Full time utilization is what my dad always told me. Playing games won't get u anywhere. Yes, I agree that games will benefit in some ways but it's a waste of yr time. But did I listen? Yes, of course! But not always. I still need to play some games to get over the tension. Anyway, I have greatly reduce my gaming time to a very very short period. 

Graduation with Submission of FYP Report

 

I haven't been updating my blog for quite some time. I was too busy with my FYP report although I manage to submit it in time. However, there were so many unnecessary information that I include in my report. It was too late for me to correct the extra information as I had printed out 2 copies of the report. It was too frustrated to do the checking since I have did it so many times before the due date.

~ The design of my rotating machine in SolidWorks ~

 

~ Tadda !!! ~

~ Rotating machine fabricated by me and my partner ~

 

Originally, my report had only 80+ pages. However, during the last few days before the submission date, I found out that I forgot to include something I had done on part 1, the static analysis.

 

~ 3 static force analysis done on the design ~

 

Later, on the last day before the submission. I found out the method to do the dynamic analysis for my design. I got so excited that I continue doing the analysis for 3 hours. I only got a basic dynamic analysis without any numerical results. I manage to ontain only visual simulation of my design. The outcome of this dynamic simulation was not very satisfactory.

 

~ Visual dynamic analysis ~

~ Springs in red shows the spring is under stress ~

 

Just by adding both these simulation sub-chapters, my report was extended to 100 pages, excluding preliminary pages, references, and appendix.

 

My FYP presentation was set on 24 April 2008 (Thursday) afternoon. Hopefully I can get my dynamic simulation done with numerical results before my presentation.

Urge for Milk

 

Suddently got the urge to drink milk...

Why? How would I know?

 

RM 10.58 for 2 liter of fresh milk

I never tried this brand of milk before.

Dunno why suddently interested in buying it...

However, the taste is really PURE milk.

(Narrator: of course la! Fresh milk ma!)

 

 

Nestle Yogurt! RM 1.35 each

Buy in packs of 4, it's RM 4.35.

So worth it!

And yet another milk product! 

 

Maybe I didn't took enough milk during my childhood.

That's why the urge for milk come now.

ALAM Gala Night 2008

 

2 weeks back I went to Holiday Inn, replacing my dad for his company's annual dinner, or they call it "Gala Night". What does Gala mean anyway?

 

It was a rush for me to attend the dinner though. My class on that day finished at 715 pm, but supposably ends at 730 pm. I was hoping the lecturer could finish the class at 7 pm, as he always did. To my dissapointment, it did not end early as I expected.

 

So I would have to rush here and there to get my clothes changed. Did the "transformation" in the restroom (sounds nice ya... restroom == toilet) of MMU. Without even tightening my belt, I came out and went back to my car as I was rushing to reach the venue before 8pm. So I wear my shoes ++ in the car while waiting for the traffic light to turn green.

 

~ Man in Black ~

 

Luckily me and my 2 beautiful ladies arrived just in time for the event.

 

~ Rain - My partner no. 1 ~

 

It was my first time to step foot at Holiday Inn. The decor and view of the hotel was nice and grand. The buffet was delicious and there are many choices of delicacies to choose from.

 

~ Mandy - My partner no. 2 ~

 

 

They invited the DJ from Sinar FM, David as the host of the event, and a guest artist from Academic Fantasia (I forgot his name, I think his the champion of Academic Fantasia) to do the performance.

 

We were too full went out for a walk, and took pictures near the entrance of the hotel.

 

~ Rain in her gaun! She's pretty, isn't she? ~

 

Mandy wrote a similar post on this event:

http://mandyals88.blogspot.com/2008/03/alam-gala.html

失眠

 

明明这个星期的最后几天很重要，偏偏失眠了三天……

为什么？我想要睡觉！

 

难道床铺不好睡？

可是我都睡了四年。

 

难道功课繁忙？

FYP，Lab report都七七八八了！

 

神啊，救救我吧！

让我睡个好好的一觉！