Over the rooftop

Scientific Report

This is just to imform any of you that whatever problem you have with your girlfriend, boyfriend, or any kind of "other" relationships, healthy or unhealthy, please settle it somewhere private.

One place to avoid is the rooftop, especially where there is a room with tinted windows nearby that you dont realise you are being watched by the students (and tutor, o0ps) inside, and they are curiously wondering when is the fight going to start. Some even "went to the toilet" and came back with some information.

I believe this is one part of them

A : " You don't trust me!"

B : "You are just making silly accusations."

Typical dramatic dialogues. Perhaps they are rehearsing for the next Malaysian movie?

What should I call it? "Breaking up at the rooftop" ? Oops, perhaps they didn't, but that is my assumption, you need to do tonnes of assumptions in science for a particular theory to be held true.

Perhaps I need to start considering the intensity and frequency as well? Hmm, the windows didn't actually break or crack, so it can be assumed that resonance did not occur between the sound of the quarrelling pair and the window, it shows that they are not determined enough to kill each other yet, so no fight, end case. End of story.

Oh I forgot to mention.. Beside the rooftop is the Multifaith Center, which is the place for people to pray. Perhaps they are trying to ask for help? OH, I am terribly sorry, I should not have made such an assumption, bad mouth.

Anyway, it lasted for 45 MINUTES.

Real sorry for the bad picture quality, the man in quarrel was real big.

And the coward photographer was afraid of being beaten up by the big man before they actually beat each other. And obviously , the photographer was not me.

In the end, the message and conclusion is that whatever problem you have, please try to keep it private. The Monash administrators will be real proud if they realise the rooftop is such a popular place for the students to settle their business.

Reported by,

Cy.

Rube Goldberg (Silly) Machine

Remember about the crazy project I talked about?


The lab was over, and the prototype is let to rot in the dustbin...


Don't worry, that is the reward for succeeding on the 1st try, otherwise it would have been thoroughly demolished and torn down to pieces.Hahahahaa, that was a joke, because for a 80%success rate project, failure for three consequtive tries is.....IMPOSSIBLE.

Crazy project? Well, it wasn't that crazy after all, especially when my task is only to complete 1 of the five motions, supposed to be the hardest part, THE OSCILLATING MECHANISM.

Erm. hardest? Perhaps not. But definitely the riskiest. You will be blamed if you failed to perform 2 cycles of oscillation that day.


Everything is solved if you do have a little bit of brain, and a lot of creativity, especially when you are not a local and you do not have all those fancy materials. Who cares anyway?


By the above sentence, I did not say I am clever , but I guess I did mean it though. ISI TERSIRAT.Oops!!





See? You can actually change angle of oscillation midway with nice cut-out pieces of sponges to alter the angle.

Hardest part ?How long does this take ? Hmmm...Half an hour maybe?
Don't worry, I am actually the kind of people who do things beyond my responsibility, I always help my team members out, such as carve my surname on the project..

What is this call? Too free when your group members are busy? Thumbs up!

On that day, you will witness the creativity of engineering students. Lots and lots of prototypes and lots and lots of different patterns to delay the experiment time such as building speed bumps for the marbles and make the oscillating part tahan for 10 minutes(you only need 20 seconds) before it hit the other object. 10 minutes? wow, and it wasn't a joke. I was so bored taking the video until I walked away.

As I mentioned, I did take videos of almost all the working prototypes. I would love to share the coursemate's effort with you all, they are definitely worth doing so, but who ask the Sunway Apartment Management Unit to provide such lousy internet facilities? So,ONLY photos!! (By the way, I am lazy)

My vote for Project of the Day. The mechanism is awesome. No video shared though. Such pity.

Honestly! Is this a slot machine?

This is the cheeky boy that makes the oscillation hang for 10 minutes.He actually makes the tutor wait for 10 minutes long......to witness a failure. I do respect the courage and creativity, but it is useless if all other parts fail. No offence. No offence.

So many photos uploaded, where is my project ??????

Okay, I made a silly mistake. I took the video, but forgot to take the photo. CIS.

So , no sharing. The video can be found somewhere else, maybe in a few days time.

If interested, good luck finding.

When ego vs reality

It is time for a new post . Are you ready?
First of all, this is not a story of a superhero trashing hundreds or thousands of villians, nor is it a local hero defending his culture adaption story.
Worth mentioning, watched IPman 2, a great movie. Salute.
This is real life, where we deal with failures and restrictions that limits our personal ideals.
Ya, I mean watching a movie is easy, even if the moral behind is great, how much do you understand if you does not experience it yourself?
Talking is always an easy task, quoting is even far easier. Problem is, how far can you make your words count? Or rather, how far is it applicable in life?
That is how I define Ego. I guess every people who succeeded in life had a lot of faith and determination with their own ego. I did say life is about how far you apply your thoughts and ideals into your daily rhythm.
Maybe Albert Eistein once had an ego of surpassing Isaac Newton?
Hmmm... okay, forget it..that was a blind guess, a smart one maybe. Who knows if I am actually correct?
As a person who thinks deep and far, my ego is flooded with a lot of complicated theories. Of course, some are removed over time as they are not applicable.
BUT, of course on the other hand they are replaced with newer ones. It is like a cycle. That is what I learned from one of my subjects, Process System Analysis.

Net Accumulation = + Generation - Disappearance .

See. That is what I said, applying theories into real situation. GRIN.
As of now, I do have some personal egoes to share, this time real ones, not just like those engkanged b4.
My goal is to score,
my aim is an average of 90 mark by the end of the year,
my dream is not to have one, a dream is pure hallucination, not encouragement, it only delays the progress.
Ohya, I forgot to mention the reason I want an average 90 mark.. How would I be so desperate if it isn't to upgrade my scholarship to 100%? So seductive..
And now the reality, the complications. Judging by the condition we are put into now, getting a 90 for some subjects are seemingly impossible.
My mid-sem exams are just over.
Some of the mid-sems are sweet deserts, like a baby being spoonfed, pampered..
Not to boast, but I scored a 100 in the Maths mid-sem in less than half of the given time. That sounds absurd, and there are a long list who scored the same mark. Not spoonfeeding?
But others are merciless killers.
Either way, it is not good. But things are certainly getting more interesting.
My ego is to WIN. I am kiasu, I need competition to get BETTER. It is a motivation. It is a disgrace not to win when you had the chance to.
In my dictionary, there is nothing writen "fear of being compared upon". I certainly don't understand many people out there who felt overwhelmed due to comparison to a better person. Wouldn't that simply means you are trying to follow another person's shadow? I do not have such intentions, do not comprehend either.
Let me remind you about the definition of a competition : If you don't win, you lose. Winning is a priority, an acknowledgement, losing is a sign that you need to get better. It is a natural progress, I have had it countless times. Make it a habit.

So there is it, my target , a 90. If I have a sniper, I did give it a headshot straight away. Apparently, firearms are forbidden in Malaysia. How sad.
Still, it does not end my hunt. The hunt has just begun.
After half a day of sleeping, it is finally time to go to sleep again.
*Hunting in extra relax mode.*
Shake head.

FUN lab? Crazy lab?

ENG1081
Fun Lab 4

Rube Goldberg (Silly) Machine
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OBJECTIVE

Design and build a machine to turn off an alarm clock with a series of mechanical motions where one mechanical motion triggers the start of another mechanical motion. You must bring your own alarm clock.


RULES for MECHANICAL MOTIONS

a. Exactly 5 mechanical motions must be combined in series, one followed by another.
b. The 5 mechanical motions must all be different.
c. The only mechanical motions allowed are
1. Sliding
2. Rolling
3. Rotating (in one direction only) about a fixed axis
4. Oscillating (at least two complete oscillations/cycles)
5. Falling under gravity through air
d. The 5 different motions do not have to be in the order above.
e. Each type of motion must involve only one object. The object must be different for different motion.


OTHER RULES

1. Every part of the machine must be set up and operate within a floor area of 1.0m x 1.0m. All loose or moving components must remain within this set boundary.
2. You are not allowed to use any hazardous materials to build your machine.
3. No electrical devices are allowed, besides the alarm clock itself.
4. No magnetic devices are allowed.
5. Water is not allowed. Grains (rice, sand, etc) are not allowed.
6. You will be allowed to perform only one action to start-up your machine (by letting go of the object for the first motion) and the machine is expected to perform all the 5 mechanical motions in a serial manner by itself. Only one member of the team is allowed to perform the initial action.
7. The cycle starts when you perform the initial action and ends when the alarm clock has been turned off. The cycle must be more than 20 seconds.
8. You will be given up to a maximum of 3 tries to run your machine.
9. Each group must ensure that their allocated area is absolutely CLEAN at the end of their lab session. No marks will be given otherwise!
10. The decisions of the judges are final.


Diagram & Description of Machine

Sketch a diagram of your machine and give a brief description of each mechanical motion. Use the template below. This is to be handed in just before your lab session begins. Your design must not be different from the ideas that are presented. You will not be allowed to start your machine without the diagram and description.

Marks

A total of 18 marks are awarded if all the rules are adhered to and the machine achieves the objective successfully. 2 marks maximum are allocated for creativity of your design.

Penalties will be imposed for the following:
• After the initial action is performed, 2 marks will be deducted each time any human intervention is done to continue the sequence when your machine does not work at an intermediate step. You are allowed up to a maximum of 2 human interventions.
• If your machine fails to complete all the remaining motions after 2 human interventions, 2 marks will be deducted for each remaining motion not completed.
• 4 marks will be deducted if the cycle time is less than 20 seconds."

Taken from MONASH WEBDRIVE, LAB WRITER, TUTOR AND WHOEVER IT MAY CONCERN.
I am sorry, I realise plagiarism is not allowed. So I QUOTED it " x ". Credit given.

The nature to impress

Yearning for the ability to impress is one's nature. Many chose to walk on this path, without knowing what they has actually stepped on . Some gained it easily, some never does, yet some has forgotten how to.
Sometimes, to impress others is easy, you spend 1 hour of your time digging out vocabs, rephrasing, forming a piece of literature that you don't even understand fully, a philosophy that you don't agree with entirely. Then you expect and wait for agreements to come, compliments that will come soon after, comply with theories that does not even stand for your heart. You may impress others, they are fools to you, fools who don't understand you, but can you possibly impress yourself with that? I sincerely doubt it, I don't doubt your statement, I doubt you.
My world, I feel sad for you.
People, how much do you understand about the word "impress"?
Dictionary.com has so to say
1.to affect deeply or strongly in mind or feelings; influence in opinion.
2.to fix deeply or firmly on the mind or memory, as ideas or facts.
Remember that sentence "some has forgotten how to impress"? Pardon me, I am referring to myself.
Notice that I have deleted many of my previous posts? I did it without much hesitation.
Pardon me again, the me now can no longer agree to the me before. You may want to call this evolution, but I don't, I don't give an excuse for myself. I call it awakening, from a long sleep I shouldn't have been in. How refreshing it is now. I have someone to thank.
I am used to impressing other people most of my life, sometimes I impresses naturally, sometimes I don't. Question me. I wanted to impress, I once yearned to..like any of you that might be reading this, I learned to impress, and now I am forsaking what I learned?
Hmm... what an irony. Let it stop just as an irony, because it is. I can provide no explaination for this, following my heart and mind is my priority all along, I don't answer to anybody.
To me, an essay that is only written to impress does not impress, no matter how high marks it might get in an exam, a statement that is made up of vocabs does not necessary impress as well, they should best be placed in the recycle bin. They have no values in them.
Reason? They are not written with a heart. Sometimes they just look so fake, made up for all the wrong reason.
Let us go back to what dictionary.com said just now.
To affect deeply or strongly in mind or feelings? to fix deeply or firmly on the mind or memory, as ideas or facts?
I questioned myself before, now let me question you, can you possibly influence others,deeply, firmly, strongly when you are not even aware fully of what you say or write? Let me guess, for most of you, your answer is a yes. Then a yes it is, congratulations you can join politics, give your followers your empty words, blind promises and let the world rot in your hand. I will be glad to observe from behind.

As of now, I do not write to impress, I write as a reminder, I write for myself. I am being sarcastic as usual, to the one part of me before and to lots of people out there ( a lot, I can't stop counting)
I don't ask for forgiveness if this insults, instead I beg for you to turn away, go to facebook twitters whatever you call and you will find tonnes of such things, but first let me impress you with a theory :
Indulgence is an addiction, an addiction that hypnotize, a dream that ravages, a poison that take over your senses and soon put you over eternal infatuation. To impress is not an urge, rather a reward; a thing not earned by defying honesty, sincerity, rather a gift granted by holding on to your perception and heart. Learn by heart, learn by soul, not by giving empty words. Empty words accounts for an empty soul, a rubbish that is.