Experiencing Nature

Having site visit at Riverstone Eco Resort in April with FNBE students.

Design Visualisation_Toy Display Box

The design of display box for my toy, Jack Skellington.

English 2_Contrast Essay

Contrast the animated film "A Bug's life" and "Antz"

Culture and Civilisations_Play Performance

The Tregedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare

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Thursday, 26 December 2013

Project 1_Presentation on Environmental/Social Issues Created by Business

Introduction
Everyday, large-scale human economic activities are causing untold damage to our planet and society. From the extraction of natural resources, to the production and consumption of manufactured goods, and the eventual disposal of waste, each of these activities has caused wide-scale destruction to our environment, societal turmoils and public health crisis.
 Despite these urgent issues, our society remain largely unaware (and even apathetic) about them. Therefore, as the next generation of leaders of the world, our students must be aware of these issues that need our immediate and effective actions.
 This assignment is designed with that objective in mind, as it gives students the opportunity to learn these important issues and, in turn, educate others to take part in solving them.


Learning Outcome
On successful completion of this project, students will be able to demonstrate the following:

  • Explain the internal and external factors that concern in business operation
  • Understand the ethical and social responsibility of a business

Tasks
In a group of 4, students have to do the following:
  • 10-minute Presentation
    • Environmental or social issues
    • The negative impacts
    • Causes and solutions
    • Strategies (actual or conceptual) and examples

Submission

Members: Ronn Chua, Edwin Ho, Teo Chong Yih
Topic: Food Adulteration


The Presentation Video






Reflection

Throughout this assignment, I learnt to be discipline while having discussion with my teammates. Proper meetings are carried out and note are written properly in the minutes of meetings to ensure the project run well.

Besides, from the topic that we chose which is "Adulterated Food", I learnt that as a businessman, we should be ethical towards our customers not to earn money in an "evil" way but to treat and service our customers in an "angel" way.
Moreover, communication skills is very important requirement especially in this project. A proper discussion is needed to make sure we don't lose any important points and I also learnt to present the information to the audience well.



Project 2(A)_Site Analysis

Introduction
Part A will introduce students to site investigations, case study and idea proposal. Students will investigate and prepare a presentation report on the site used in Project 1B. Students will also present a case study and idea proposal on substance related to Final Project. Students are then required to present this information to the class.


Learning Outcome
On successful completion of this assignment, students will be able to demonstrate the following:

  • Demonstrate observation skills and be able to record, organize, interpret and describe a variety of issues via visual communications effectively
  • Manipulate variety of media and techniques to visualize ideas leading to a finish product 

Tasks
In groups students are required to execute and prepare the following:

  • Students have to do a further observation of the site given in Project 1B
  • Students are required to prepare the following information on A3 size paper
    • Location (plans)
    • Site Context (plans, elevations, sections and panoramic pictures)
    • Size, Zoning and Legal (plans ans sections)
    • Natural and Man Made Physical Features (plans, sections, illustrations and pictures)
    • Circulation (plans and diagrams)
    • Utilities (plans and pictures)
    • Sensory Perception (plans, diagrams, and panoramic pictures)
    • Human, Culture and Activities (plans and pictures)
    • Climate (plans, sections and diagrams)
    • SWOT Analysis (chart or table with pictures and diagrams)
    • Special Observation (pictures, drawings or videos)


Submission

Group photo

Location: Ex Coda Gallery
Group: David Chipperfield
Members: Edwin Ho, Rubayet Hasan, Beelly Vun, Stefan Loke, Ronn Chua




Introduction


Introduction


I. Location
Location


II. Site Context

Site Context


III. Size, Zoning and Legal

Size, Zoning and Legal


IV. Natural and Man Made Physical Features

Features


V. Circulation

Circulation


VI. Utilities

Utilities


VII. Sensory Perception

Sensory Perception


VIII. Human, Culture and Activities

Human, Culture and Activities


IX. Climate

Climate


X. SWOT Analysis

SWOT Analysis


XI. Special Observation







Entirety Presentation Board



Reflection
Coming soon ...

Project 2_Compare/Contrast Essay

Introduction
A comparison shows how two subjects are similar; a contrast shows how two subjects are different.
In this project students are required to compare any two types of English language movies.


Learning Outcome
Throughout this assignment, student will be able to:

  • To demonstrate the ability to ‘read’ a film genre. i.e. to understand and interpret the chosen genre. 
  • To demonstrate the ability to compare/contrast, analyse and synthesize information from two films
  • To communicate the relevant ideas in a clear, logical and appropriate academic English.

Tasks
Students are given a task that is to write:
  • Comparative and contrast essay
    • romantic comedies or animated film

Submission


I. Contrast Essay - "A Bug's Life" and "Antz"





Reflection


Through this assignment, I learnt to compare objects in order to differentiate and understand them. It's important for us to compare things so that we can get more information and choose the better objects.

Project 1_Narrative Essay

Introduction
The narrative essay is to describe a course of events from a subjective vantage point.
The purpose of this assignment is to help you understand how your descriptive writing can improve as you deepen your capacity to observe.


Learning Outcome
Throughout this assignment, student will be able to:

  • Observe and analyze the object chosen
  • Write a well-developed and well-organized descriptive and narrative essay or extended description/journal entries

Tasks
Students have to observe and explore a tool or object from kitchen then produce:
  • Descriptive and narrative essay


Submission

Chopsticks

I. Essay - "Chopsticks"





Reflection


Throughout this project, I learnt to write an Narrative essay well.
In order to describe my object, I observe it well and play with it to know more about it.
It's interesting as this is my first time to look into a object's detail for hours.
To write the essay, I also learnt to extract and gather my data well.


Project 2_Community Service

Introduction
What is community service? Community service is a way to do good deeds and also doing goodwill for the community. Well, it’s a chance for Taylor’s students to do community service through the assignment under the subject Moral Education. It is an important task for everyone to support this community to make it peaceful and lovely. Sometimes, it is easy to say than do it. So, this is the time for us to spend our times wisely to take place in community service!

Learning Outcome
Throughout this project, students will be able to:
  • Understand and experience the important of community service towards society
  • Manage to run the performance or project in a team

Tasks
In a group, students are required to:
  • Perform a Community Service
  • Journal Keeping (individual)
  • Group Report (group)

Submission

I. Community Service


Unit: Zoo Negara
Members: Ronn Chua, Cassandra Wong, Eelyn Cheong, Anthony Chew, Chia Wee Min, Chua Jia Cheng, Edwin Ho, Lee Kuok Wah, Lily Then, Sim, Tsang Hao, Wong Voon Yin



II. Individual Journal + III. Report




Reflection

As a leader I learn about social communication, teamwork, responsible and planning of project. In this community service, I have learnt the important of environment for animals.


As part of this earth, we must love other animals and protect them from not destroy the environment. Keep our environment clean and beautiful to create a peaceful world. I also know more animals through this community service.

Project 1_Photo Blog

Introduction
We are a group of students from Taylor's University and for our Effective Public Communication assignment we were required to choose a nearby location and research, the food culture and architecture of that location. Thus, for our research we chose the area of Chinatown in Kuala Lumpur, which includes the famous Petaling Street. As you browse through the pages of our photo blog we hope you enjoy sharing in our exciting experiences in one of the most popular spots in Malaysia.

Learning Outcome
Throughout this project, students will learnt to:

  • apply the principles of communication and behavior in analyzing interaction with others
  • build a healthy and positive relationship among the members



Tasks

In a group of 6, students have to produce :

  • photo blog which consists of 25 to 30 photos of a particular setting or scene at selected place and should focus on or portray life in the following areas:
    • People – ethnic background, gender, age, description of clothes.
    • Food – types of food available or food presentation at hawker stalls or restaurants.
    • Activities – kinds of activities found in the surrounding of the suggested location.
    • Cultural conservation on buildings – Façade, interior and exterior design of the building and ornamentation.



Submission
Bog:
http://kimberleyee95.wix.com/ourjourney-epc


Reflection

Throughout this assignment, I learnt to communicate with my members well to make this journey more interesting and happy. Besides, I also learnt to talk to the public/strangers when interview them. It's important to have a proper skills when we are having a conversation with others to build a relationship and also to improve their first impression to you.

Besides, I also learnt to arrange and write the blog well to make it tidy so that the readers will be easy and feel happy while reading my blog.

Project 1_"Representing Nature" The Habitat Infographic Poster

Introduction
Site Visit let students know more about environment through exploration , experience and appreciate the natural habitat.Besides , architecture students or even Q.S. students can learn more basic elements such as natural topography, landscapeand infastructure . For the infographic presentation, students will learn to use their creativity to create their original , interactive infographic Poster and documentary video .

Learning Outcome

On successful completion of this assignment, students will be able to demonstrate the following:
  • To recognize and identify the different elements of the natural and built environment.
  • To describe different characteristics of the natural and built environment by exploring the basic elements

Tasks
Part A: Group Work
Students are compulsory to attend a site visit with their group. At the site, students are required to explore and collect the information and produce:

  • The Documentary Video (5-10 minutes)
  • The Habitat Infographic Poster
Part B: Individual Work
As this is a group work project, in each group students will be assigned a specific task and will need to document it by produce:
  • PowerPoint Report (less than 50 pages)

Submission
Part A: Group Work
Group: Nature Generation
Members: Eelyn Cheong, Cassandra Wong, Chia Wee Min, Wong Voon Yin, Ronn Chua

I. The Documentary Video



II. The Habitat Infographic Poster





Part B: Individual Work

I. PowerPoint Report





Reflection
Throughout this site visit, I found that I get a deeper understanding to Nature. During the site visit, I have my exciting experience and exploration to the natural habitat. Nature is beautiful and we have to appreciate it. By the way, I understand and discover different landscape and infastructure of the nature.

For the infographic presentation, I learn a lot of teamwork. Everyone of my group members help each other and give our own opinions to improve and make our presentation better. We use our creative thinking skills and research online to get more and more information. We exchange a lot knowledge and learn to communicate with each others in every meetings.

I learn many things from my members and I will appreciate it. I learn to use some softwares(photoshop and video maker) and also learn to design the board while doing this assignment.Lastly, I would likt to thank again to all my teammate :) Our presentation is not bad, and I learn from lecturers' comments and I hope I will be improved for the next time and show them a better job !

Tuesday, 24 December 2013

Project 2_The Future City Representation

Introduction
Cities have been called the highest forms of social organisation. Think of the complexity of road systems, transportation, building laws, markets, business center, sports events, food distribution, educational systems, sanitation, utilities, land usage, housing and etc. But that complexity didn't spring up over night. It is the result of long years of human development.
This project about the creation of a sustainable and livable city. The character of a city will relate back to the topics investigated in Project One.

Learning Outcome
On successful completion of this project, students will be able to demonstrate the following:

  • To describe the different characteristics of the nature and built environment by exploring the basic elements
  • To compare and differentiate the various development of the built environment
  • To analyse and evaluate the different development of the built environment
  • Understand how to communicate ideas through observation and using different tools to present the information

Tasks

Part A: Individual Work
Individually, students are required to do the following:

  • Video Presentation
    • geometric shape, form, pattern and structure of the city
    • main focus of the city (business area, government buildings, recreational areas, hospitality and tourism etc)
    • the zoning of the city
    • people and activities
    • transportation and infrastructure
    • utility and amenities
    • energy and sustainability 
    • other services (army, rubbish collecting system etc)
  • A4 Report

Part B: Group Work
In group of 4-5, each group is required to produce:
  • Model of the City
  • A1 Presentation board


Submission
Part A: Individual Work

Video Presentation





Report




Part B: Group Work

Group: NeC
Members: Ronn Chua, Kawthar Jeewa, Lily Then, Lance Lee


Model - "Squirt City"




Presentation Board





Reflection

In part A, I did a lot research on present, ancient and future city. And this makes the lack of detail of my future city because of time management. I don't have enough time to complete my city's documentation (folio). Now I learnt a lesson, time management is very very important especially for an architecture student! I hope that I can manage my time properly next time. By the way, I learn to use the creative thinking and critical thinking while create a future city of my own. It is interesting and I love this assignment among the rest.


In part B, Kawthar did a good job. But there are some arguement and fighting in this section... :( The communication in our group is worse and this makes our presentation not really well. But we also try the best and finally get a not-so-bad result. Thanks god. Communication is very important for every construction ... It will decide and affect the result, I hope that every students can be calm while doing assignments.


Project 1_"Creating Game out of Daily Objects" The Game Tournament

Introduction
Games are an integral part of societies. Games are formalized expression of play which allow us to go beyond immediate imagination and direct physical activity. Games capture the ideas and behaviors of people at one period of time and carry that through time to their descendants.
Nowadays, people are having less face to face interaction due to social networking and casual games online.
A non digital game could help us improve our social relationship, strengthens teamwork, improves our health and also increase creativity.

Learning Outcome

On successful completion of this project, students will be able to demonstrate the following:
  • Recognize the characteristics of critical and creative thinking and their application in student's personal and working lives
  • Identify the importance of expressing personal opinions as part of academic development and the systematic journey taken to evolve these statements

Tasks
Part A: Individual Work
Individually, students will have to do the following:
  • A4 Booklet
    • Information and objective about the proposed game
    • Idea development and process
    • Experimentation, research and investigation
    • Logo, name and packaging
    • Games' instructions and rules
  • Short Video Presentation
    • How the game works
Part B: Group Work
In a group, students have to do the following as a group:
  • The Promo and Instruction Video/Slide:
    • Instructions and rules (not more than 3 minutes)
  • Setting up the Game Tournament
  • Group Documentation of the Process and Development

Submission

Part A: Individual Work


I. A4 Documentation Booklet



II. Short Video Presentation






Part B: Group Work

I. Promo-video





III. Group Documentation






Reflection
In this assignment, I use the skills that learnt in class to create a game with my daily object (straw). The first day, I am confused because it is really hard to create a game, a nice game. But the lecturers keep encourage us, and give us a lot useful comments. Finally, I come up with many good ideas and had create a game which I satisfied. Now, I realize that every objects in our daily life can be expanded to used in many ways.

 Part B is a group's task. I learnt to be a good leader and try to do the best. I love every members because they teach me a lot. They are well co-operate and give me a lot ideas and finally we develope and improve our game well. Even in the Game Tournament event, we did well ! Thanks!!!

Project 1_"Sound of Daily Objects" Musical Performance

Introduction
Creative play bring us not only fun, laughter and enjoyment but also a comprehensive learning process. For this project ,we can learn to develop language and listening skills, as well as problem- solving skills.And also , it is a positive and entertaining experience for all students to share and enhance their emotional well-being. It is important for students to take part in this project to build and improve their self-expression and self-confidence.

Learning Outcome

On successful completion of this project, students will be able to demonstrate the following:
  • Identify critical thinking and idea generation skills through investigation and application of a wide range of thinking skills and techniques

Tasks
Part A: Group Work
Musical performance in group using only their voices and musical instruments created by daily items. Each group has to produce:
  • Musical Performance (5-8 minutes)
    • One Assigned Song (minimum 2/3 duration)
    • One or More Other Songs
Part B:Individual Work
Individually, students have to sort out:
  • Document of process
    • Choosing Songs (group)
    • Exploration of Daily Items as Instrument (group)
    • Planning the Performance (group)
    • Investigation (group)
    • The Schedule, Preparation, Check List etc (group)
    • Band Name, Poster etc (group)
    • Investigation, Exploration, Process etc (individual)
    • Pictures of the Process

Submission
Part A: Group Work
Group: Baby Starz
Members: Kishant Kumar, Eelyn Cheong, Jason Yap, Sean Chua, Cassandra Wong, Kawthar Jeewa, Cheah Teck Wei, Ronn Chua

I. Musical Performance





Part B: Individual Work

I. Individual Documentation:








Reflection
Throughout this assignment, I learnt about problem solving using creative thinking skills. While searching and making my own instrument, I try many ways to make it better. Different materials that covered on the bucket will produce different sound, finally I found that the used of tape is the best because it will produce great sound.

Besides, I improved my communication skill by talking with all my teammates. I found that teamwork is very important in this section. We listened each others' idea and opinions to get a better performance. And also, Ms D's comment is very helpful that we have a big improve finally.

Thursday, 12 December 2013

Project 1_Surface Area & Volume

Introduction
All dimensional shape have length, breadth and height.
Surface area is the outside surfaces of a three-dimensional object. And volume is all of the space inside a three-dimensional object.


Learning Outcome
Throughout the project students can:
  • Learn the Mathematical formula and theories.
  • Learn to solve the calculation of surface are and volume.


Tasks

Part A: Group Work
Working in a group, refer to the figure given and complete all the tasks stated below:






  • Draw all surface are of the object to scale
  • Calculate total surface area of the object
  • Calculate volume of the object
  • Construct the object

Part B: Individual work
Explanation about how students complete their work.

Discussion on minimum three Mathematical theories involved.


Works
Part A: Group Work
Members: Alisha, Zoe, Mahi



I. Drawing of Surface Area



Surface Area Drawing


II. Total Surface Area Calculation




    







III. Volume Calculation



Volume



IV. Model Construction