DOMESDAY

This project was issued last Friday and I cant update to my blog as the internet is being blocked for the weekend. However, I went to the rumpun buluh site to cut off to the particular length as was given by each section. I just need to cut 1 pieces of bamboo struts and the length is 2.5 meter with the 3 inches or 7.5 cm diameter. But, the actual diameter need to be cut is 7.0 cm to fit into the pipe for joint. After half an hour, I found the strut and started to cutting it into 2.5 meter. Here are some pictures of the day.

The bamboo which is already cut into pieces and need to cut into particular length within each group.

searching the accurate diameter of strut within 7.5cm. But, its actually 7.0 cm to fit in the pipe for the joints.

the correct size of strut was found and started

to cut it off.

I used the wooden saw first but it takes time just to cut

one end of the strut and it is so tired as we have more struts

to be cut.

Then, I borrowed the pipe saw I think from the girls and it is very quick and I just take 2 minutes at least to cut the struts.

At last I finished cut my strut and the day was so bright as well as hot.

MONDAY

On the Monday morning, I checked out at the website and it stated that we need to bring the struts for the studio that morning and the blog was update at 5 am in the morning. All of us got up from bed and quickly went to take the struts. Its so far and luckily one bus accepted us to sent us to the Dewan Budaya stop. Its okay as long as the walk is shorten. As I get into the lecture hall, En. Wan had finished explain on hoe to make the joint. However, after I carried the strut to the lab, I ask my friend for the joint and unfortunately the pipe was finished and I have to wait for the next morning.

I continued to make my strut fit into the pipe with the diameter of 7.0 cm. This is the way I do it.

the strut is hard and I need to used the parang and hammer.

the length is 11.8 cm of the strut must be fitted into the pipe of the diameter of 7.0 cm

TUESDAY

I decided to finish the work on that morning as i've been told that the polypipe was finished. I had finished all my work with the strut but I only stuck with the pipe.

the pipe is cut into 2 pieces as

i only need to fit to 1 strut

after the cutting process, i cut the edge

so the nut can be placed for the connection.

i heated the pipe so the curve part become

flat for the bolt and nut

i make a hole for the nut and bolt be placed

for the joint of the strut

the last is the flat part is been shape to be half

round shape and it is the same for the other pieces

of the pipe

the finished strut after the pipe is fit into both sides.

LOOKING BACK, FORWARD AND MONUMENT

LOOKING BACK

On the 1^st day I step at USM, I came with grateful as I’ve been chose to study at USM majoring in architecture. I know how happy and proud my family especially my parents for me to be at the university and I know well my mother as she always took education as the most important thing. My mother always reminds us for being educated and study for the best and for that, I respect my mother most. I know my family count on me to study for success and left all the previous bad habit for being lazy and take thing for granted and switch it to the new ways of effort. I think that was the hope of all the parents for their children.

I came with the hope of my parents and the 1^st lecture was gave by En. Wan and he had talked and stress about the 3P which is people, principle and place. That was the major or important things need to be stressed on doing something. His talk about this thing went till almost the class of the week. At first, the lecture was ok, but En. Wan’s lectures always makes me think of something extraordinary. However, because of his lectures, I started to do something unusual but I always stuck at the middle when I cannot think one. It’s hard to get to En. Wan’s level. At that particular time, I kind of came back to my bad habit which is the favorite among the students, sleep and doing last minute work. Because of the habit, I always stayed up till 4 a.m in the morning.

But, I was given a task by En. Wan titled ME, MYSELF and I and it really makes me think of myself and I started to realize of what I’m doing now. I get back my head straight plus the hopes of my parents to not break their heart on sending me here. After that, I always make sure that I did not do the same thing ever but sometime it’s cannot be left all out. However, I become better.

After all about 2 months at USM, and after the Hari Raya about 2 weeks holiday, I cannot finished my assignment and I have to force myself to finish it that night. That’s ok until the morning lecture after the En. Wan stopped his talk, Dr. Elias came to front and said something about the girls taking at the back while En. Wan lecturing. I know that he’s a bit angry to them for not pay attention and he keeps talking about the girls behind. So, that’s why I got this assignment on looking back of myself and it’s really makes me realize again.

LOOKING FORWAD

This is the part where En. Wan added to looking forward and can contribute to the 2012 disaster. I think that the 2012 disaster which will sink the Penang Island is a huge problem and with the raft built by HBP students, it will absolutely not secure at all.

For me to looking forward in aspect of what I want to be in the future, it depends a lot to my education and skills. Maybe nowday education not too stressed out as they looking for extraordinary people with the extraordinary skills. For me after looking back myself, I will improve myself to become one of them. I really want to help my family and give them what I’ve been dream on for the whole life.

Maybe if I study the nature or the earth after I get my certificate, I can change or prevent this disaster from occur at that particular time for at least maybe a couple of years. However, this disaster is just the prediction of what will happen to the island. Plus, the disaster is said to be happened because of the people themselves. They keep doing thing to the earth without thinking to others and get selfish day by day.

By thinking of the disaster that will occur, it really makes me think of the future and I hope that when the time has come for me to make a moves, I get many hands to help me in succeed this things.

MONUMENT

The jew's cemetry

This Jalan Zainal Abidin was know as Jalan Yahudi and here have a jewish cemetry.

Here is my monument of myself.

SURVIVAL KIT

I've been assigned to design a survival kit according to the article of Artificial Agro-Lumber. The product or design of mine is depends on the article and the kit must be made from lumber. I chose the lumber as the material for the survival kit because it has various densities and hardnesses.

Lumber also has no preservative treatment and it cost effectiveness. It can also be moulded to any form and easily be milled and cut. By the advantages of the lumber, I know that this material is suitable for survival kit making.

This is how my designs looks like.

I choose to design a fishing rod as one of my kit so it can be used catch a fish. This is because the lumber is lighter and easily be cut into.

So, the food supply can be maintain and there's no need to worry about as long the fish is in the water.

My 2nd design is knife and axe. The holder is made from lumber and the knife can be cut to a sharp form to enable for cutting.

The knife can be used to cut the fish and other.

As well as the axe, it can be used for the similar thing.

My 3rd design is a rower. This can be used for rowing or control the pondok so that it is not move somewhere else and to keep the pondok constant at one place.

It is lighter and easy to row. So the energy used is less.

PTS MERDEKA CELEBRATION

On Monday morning, we've been told to gather at 4 pm for the 1st trip and my group is in the 2nd trip. However, we came at 4.30 pm and of cause we will get the 2nd trip but, we realized only the members of our group only at the place. We thought that maybe we are the earliest group came but after waited for a half an hour, there's no one came and we notice that we've left behind.

I called my friend who were there and ask him for the lecturer for are they gonna sent us a van maybe or something but they told us to go by ourselves. So, that's is how our fun journey started.

This is when we knew that we've been left behind and ask someone to take the picture.

We took a bus at the HBP and headed to the Sungai Dua exit to wait for the bus.

This is the Sungai Dua bus stop and it took more than half an hour for the right bus.

2 buses passed by but the buses is full.

we also need to bring the box along and it is compacted

in the bus with the people in the bus.

we have to stand in the bus from Sungai Dua to Komtar

and it is very tired

This is the Komtar stop and we glad that we're alomost

here.

After breaking the fast sponsored by

Dr. Elias and perform Maghrib prayers', we've walked around the PTS and enjoyed the programmed planned by the Youth Jam.

there is live band performing songs and

all of us screaming and shouting maybe to

release tensions.

After the countdown, we have a great time and we bought ourselves a flag for the countdown walk.

However, one of our member Tunku, cannot join us in this picture as he is enjoying on the stage for popularity.