Thursday, May 29, 2008

Singapore National Concrete Canoe Competition

Singapore National Concrete Canoe Competition, which was first ever held in Singapore by NTU.
After striving hard for nearly 7 months, since October 2007, we have finally culminated in the race day on 25 May 2008! ^_^

There were 2 teams representing NUS for the competition, namely Viper and Voyager. I was in the Voyager group and our team won the first runner up. Viper was the Champion! Bravo to all of us! Yeah!

It was really a great experience in joining this competition, especially together with a group of friends. We worked really hard together, especially during last few weeks when the competition drew near. We stayed in the lab until 2 to 3 am after midnight to rush for the finishing of the canoe. Having thought that over now, we feel that we were really crazy during that time. haha...


Casting of prototype


Presentation day


The 2 finishing canoes


Painting Voyager


Unique design of Viper ~ designed by Poh Khai's sister


Finished product of Voyager


Finished product of Viper


Viper Display


Voyager Display


Voyager Team Member






Racing Day ~


NUS ~


We have won!

A little update for this ;)
http://yzone.omy.sg/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=467&Itemid=56
I guess this is a local blog ..Not sure though..

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Internship (2)

Today is the fourth day of working and I am posted to site already yesterday. So happy ^_^ I can do the thing that I am supposed to do already, rather than reading the files and notes at main office. -_-

Well, coming to site office, still have to read files also, but this is just the starting stage. It's just to get myself familiar with the progress of the project.
The project that I am working on is Gardens by the Bay@Marina Bay. I am glad that I am posted to this site. It is a botanical garden construction and it is a really nice garden. The website of the project is
http://www.gardensbythebay.org.sg/?p=section&sub=article&articlegrppk=32
Can have a look how beautiful it is... ^_^

I have visited the site this morning. The project has just started and so not much thing to see also. Just able to see the excavation of the man-made lake and some backfilling. I attended 2 meetings too today! haha...sounds like I am very busy like that. Actually nothing for me to do in the meeting. I just sit in and listen only. I found myself have learnt a lot from the meetings too, as in what is the current stage of site work and the problems that they are facing. I understand more thing and this will be easier for me to get a hang of the project. I look forward to really working and really involving in this project. =)

Thursday, May 15, 2008

First day of my internship

Today is the first day of my internship. It is the first time I work in Singapore also.

I realize that it is not easy to work in Singapore as people have to take public transport to work, unlike back in Malaysia whereby I used to drive to work. I woke up at six in the morning today. I never wake up so early before even during my secondary school day. The earliest I woke up was like 6.45am. Now I have to sleep early every night so that I can wake up on time the next morning. Late to work is not a good attitude. Hmz...Imagine 2 years later after my graduation. I have to live my life like this for years! Oh my god...But try to think the other way, isn't this a healthy life? Sleep early and wake up early. 早睡早起身体好.hahaz... ;P

First day working, well, nothing much to do. Just had an introduction session and a briefing about the company. Stay in office surfing the intranet for the whole day. It's intranet, not internet -_-|| and using dunno-what-version-windows and super low speed processor. Haiz...hope all these problems won't appear in the site office. I will be posted to site office from tomorrow onwards. I guess this will be a great experience to get the exposure to site. It will be a good chance to learn also. I will appreciate this opportunity that is given to me and work hard for this 3 months.

(A big big blister on my feet...Another pair of new shoes that suffers me...) :'(