Reflection part 2
Contribution in these second project
For this second project, I am taking up the role of being Skeptic within my group. This time around, Batyr took the role of The Accuracy Coach where he found the resources to our project. Being the Skeptic one in the group, I asked a lot of questions to him and also to the rest. This is to make sure that everyone gets the idea of what we are actually dealing with. Sometimes, the ideas we collected are opposite of what we are supposed to do. So, this is the part where I asked verifications and whatever not in order for my group and I to be on the right track.
Reflection on KRD
Dr. Tazli took in charge for the second half of this course. His way of teaching us is something new and different. It may be a small step for human, but it is a giant leap for mankind. The subjects that were taught by Dr Tazli is getting deeper into the Kinetic Reactor Design subject compared to the first half of this course. From these continuation chapters, we can see clearer image of what we are actually learning. How to determine the size for the reactor, which reactor(s) suitable for certain conversion, what needs to be controlled to maximize the desired product and etc. Indeed, this is the part where we are implementing the basic part of KRD that has been taught in the first half of this course by Dr Suzana.
Reflection on PSLP
Dr Dzul still practices the same approach since the first half of this course. The best part from his approach is that, he simplifies essential notes on the handouts that he gave every time during his class. And most of us took part in doing the assignment given by him, as it is a group work of 3-4 people. This approach is good in order to make us work in a group and discuss with each other about what we have learned on that day. Also, the assignments given are useful to us as a revision for tests and final exam. The content of this subject taught me how to deal with the hazards and accidents that are possible to happened in the future. Where we were taught on how to calculate the critical points of each situation in order to avoid any loss, damage and catastrophe in a plant.
Reflection on CPDIC
Dr Haslinda took over the second half and it was amazing. It was much better than Dr Abbas’s approach. Not to blame him, but then again..maybe it was the language barrier. Hmm.. Dr Haslinda is very strict in every class of hers. Not talking much but her aura is there to make us keep quiet and pay attention to what’s on the screen. What she has taught is a deeper version of transfer functions and the determination of stability criterions. It was impossible at first to grab the idea of transfer functions during Dr Abbas’s period. But in her teachings, it seems like a piece of cake and I don’t even know why and how she did it. Magnificent, that is the word. She could be my icon to continue further in control system and instrumentations. Hmhm. So far, I can grab 90% of what she has taught me and I’m absolutely satisfied with it.
Reflection on Group Project
The “mini” project revolves around recycling the food waste and turns it into something valuable for the people. It’s a Waste-to-Wealth kind of project where supposedly we have to take 300kg of waste from Tesco and figure out how to convert it into something worth. Aside from the board game project, this is the most interesting project I have ever done. It taught me how to convert waste to methane, fertilizer, and etc. It’s like we are figuring out how to give back to the community from the waste that we obtained. Even though the outcomes may not be much, but it is a giant leap to provide a better future for the future generations by recycling, creating and innovating while saving the Earth.