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.

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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.

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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 !

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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.

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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!!!

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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.

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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

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