Thursday, August 12, 2010

Finally start on my competition stuff from Tuesday onwards.

Although initially I don't like the way our competition's lecturer in-charge, but slowly i get to like the style he trying to do with us. Let's hope he won't see my blog but who knows he know how to search till here. (I think he is a senior lecturer in computer engineering)

Let's talk about the negative part first.

1. Finding that lecturer was really hard. He didn't leave his contact number to us and he has a very busy schedule. Also his office is somewhere secluded. I rmb i find him like 2-3 times at his office and didn't managed to meet him.

2. He is stubborn. (probably because of his age and the experienced he got). Still rmb during the DPA's Program Design Module. He keep insisting us to do his method and saying that NXT-G is better than robolab when me and Desmond trying to convince him. (In fact in my opinion Robolab is better as require lesser memory, much faster, more function and base on coding)

3. No specify instruction was given. I dun even know who my group is right now? How the heck am i going to start with video presentation and research. (Although i dun do research hah)

Now to the positive part:

1. He make sure that we have the most conducive environment to work on (the whole T933 and T934 lab is totally ours despite theres only 5 person excluding the lab tech and lecturers) And on the Hi-Fi for us to listen to the radio. Not trying to say my previous school not good. 30 over people PLUS 2-3 playing fields squeezing one BIOLOGY lab. Okay lots of my friend from other school laugh as my secondary robotics actually done in biology lab with numerous sinks around for us to "wash" the NXT? HAH

2. This maybe because of the school resources. We are allowed to use UNLIMITED amount of parts. And I really must emphasize the word UNLIMITED. Back to Primary and Secondary. The parts were really limited although JSS (my secondary sch) bought 10 sets of NXT. But still not enough for 6-8 teams to participate the competition. I still rmb I have to borrow from one primary school for parts.

Imagine my secondary school have 10 sets and send 7 teams as compared to SP sending TWO teams with don't know god number of sets available. This made whole lots of difference.

The unlimited of parts made me trying to build a bot with 6 motors to do the tertiary mission which I am still working with it.

Plus EACH of us was given MORE than 1 sets to build. Not each group ar.

3. This is the one i respect the lecturer-in-charge, although he still stubborn at times. When it comes to decision making, he will do it right on the spot unlike my previous teacher in-charge( i think those my secondary classmates know which teacher i am referring to). When we were like casually mention whether should we book a timeslot in SSC whether to try out the playing field. He was positive about it and after 5 mins later, instead of email, he went to call the organizer (i dun want to mention that place as i am sick of it) to book the timeslot and immediately a positive repy, which i think he made right decision. From past experience, that organizer will took 2-3 bloody working days to respond. Sometimes even one word answer if email regards to FAQ or other miscellaneous stuff.

And the next day, he and his assistant drove us there and try the field.

Although he is not a mechanical lecturer, he still give useful (although some are ridiculous) suggestion on how to improve the mechanism. Perhaps his curiosity made him anxious about these stuff.

4. One last thing I like, although we are still not split in any group. The working team were those on the task going that kind and help one another. Unlike secondary school which i am sick of mentioning again. (doing for the sake of some stupid points)

I finally can say. Finally a good team to go for competition which anticipating since last time. Still miss secondary school times which able to joke with teachers, batchmates and juniors. HAH.

Didnt realize i wrote that long. Too bad I don't have composition writing anymore :)

Posted at 11:31 PM
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