The night before presentation.
The team work through the night on their report (technical writing), a video and their presentation.
The effort was well received with the 4 groups presenting their findings.
Friday, June 24, 2016
25 June 2016
25 June 2016
The night before presentation.
The team work through the night on their report (technical writing), a video and their presentation.
The night before presentation.
The team work through the night on their report (technical writing), a video and their presentation.
Thursday, June 23, 2016
23 Jun 2016
23 Jun 2016
The students worked hard and overtime in their project. They stayed up late to complete they work.
But it is not all work, they were treated to experience an English tea and visit an English house belong to the Duke at Chatsworth.
I am impressed by the effort as I watch them do up the presentation slides, the video and their prototype. Ganbatte guys.
The students worked hard and overtime in their project. They stayed up late to complete they work.
But it is not all work, they were treated to experience an English tea and visit an English house belong to the Duke at Chatsworth.
I am impressed by the effort as I watch them do up the presentation slides, the video and their prototype. Ganbatte guys.
Tuesday, June 21, 2016
20 June 2016
20 June
The project group was put into full swing working on their projects. They worked closely with their PhD facilitators. There was a lot of reading, some has to make sense in calculation, simulations, some worked on CAD.
The project group was put into full swing working on their projects. They worked closely with their PhD facilitators. There was a lot of reading, some has to make sense in calculation, simulations, some worked on CAD.
They were given access to the computer room.
So much so as they were asked to stopped, they lamented with a ahh..
Sunday, June 19, 2016
19 June 2016
19 June 2016
Sunday we went horse riding. To most of us this was the first time. For me even though I have ride a few times, the horse is still reign and I do not get to ride it myself. I understand that for safety. Blame it that Singapore is too small for such cross country activities.
While waiting I spend the time walking around the farm, spending time with my God for the many blessings that He has showered on the nation Singapore, my family and this trip.
The coach took us next to MU. This was not a planned trip but a request by the students. We paid some 25 pound for the trip. I am not a football fan. Even so it was many years ago when I was a teens. The last time I step into a stadium is for the Global Day of Prayers. The last time I watch a match in a stadium was when I was a teen during SYF. Well since I am in England...
Sunday we went horse riding. To most of us this was the first time. For me even though I have ride a few times, the horse is still reign and I do not get to ride it myself. I understand that for safety. Blame it that Singapore is too small for such cross country activities.
While waiting I spend the time walking around the farm, spending time with my God for the many blessings that He has showered on the nation Singapore, my family and this trip.
The coach took us next to MU. This was not a planned trip but a request by the students. We paid some 25 pound for the trip. I am not a football fan. Even so it was many years ago when I was a teens. The last time I step into a stadium is for the Global Day of Prayers. The last time I watch a match in a stadium was when I was a teen during SYF. Well since I am in England...
Saturday, June 18, 2016
18 June 2016
18 June 2016
It was a day out. A chance to breathe in the air from the country side. We we at Castleton, in the Peak District, off Sheffield.
I did not venture into the town for sight seeing or shopping, but went to the slopes and have lunch with the sheep, over seeing the plains that is surrounded by hills that is below.
An experience you do not get in Singapore.
We are tasks goers, get-ters. We have set our purposes, so we are going after them. I take a step back. What are these purposes for, for whom or for self. The writer of Psalm 90, wrote about the transient in life. Is it about this short life that we attempt to make a name for our self or for our next generations. Psalm 90 mentioned about the establish the works of our hands. What works then should be established or can be established accorded to this transient life?
Not until I realized that it is far more longer that the works mentioned in Psalm 90 is to be established - established eternally. For whom this eternity comes from, except God.
The daybefore (Thursday) we were in the Diamond. The students did there project works, combing through relevant data so that they could start they ideas generation and design or suggest a solutions to their solutions.
Friday was a field trip to the industry.
It was a day out. A chance to breathe in the air from the country side. We we at Castleton, in the Peak District, off Sheffield.
I did not venture into the town for sight seeing or shopping, but went to the slopes and have lunch with the sheep, over seeing the plains that is surrounded by hills that is below.
An experience you do not get in Singapore.
We are tasks goers, get-ters. We have set our purposes, so we are going after them. I take a step back. What are these purposes for, for whom or for self. The writer of Psalm 90, wrote about the transient in life. Is it about this short life that we attempt to make a name for our self or for our next generations. Psalm 90 mentioned about the establish the works of our hands. What works then should be established or can be established accorded to this transient life?
Not until I realized that it is far more longer that the works mentioned in Psalm 90 is to be established - established eternally. For whom this eternity comes from, except God.
The daybefore (Thursday) we were in the Diamond. The students did there project works, combing through relevant data so that they could start they ideas generation and design or suggest a solutions to their solutions.
Friday was a field trip to the industry.
Thursday, June 16, 2016
Day 15 June
Day 15 June
We went to Gripple. A GLIDE company where the students learnt how to generate ideas using tools like 6 colored hats, brainstorm etc and start to generate prototype and present a idea.
It all start with observations and considers the things that irks. Then determine what and which area to begin with to tackle the problem. The idea generation using various create tools including lateral thinking to generate solutions for the problem. Some considerations is can the solution add value (like save time and effort), can the solution be greener, be digitized.
Once the solution is decided it is then for us to develop a prototype to prove that the solution can work. But prototype do not stop here. We need to sell the idea. It is from idea to generate invoice.
The presentation of idea can be in the form of storyboard, which explain the problem, for whom the solution is for, how is the solution solve the problem and what are the benefits.
GLIDE - Growth Led Innovation Driven Employee
I like this acronym. It motivates me in the company to create. It includes the need for growth which what a company is setup for. Innovation that propel the company to keep ahead and it is also about the employees.
We went to Gripple. A GLIDE company where the students learnt how to generate ideas using tools like 6 colored hats, brainstorm etc and start to generate prototype and present a idea.
It all start with observations and considers the things that irks. Then determine what and which area to begin with to tackle the problem. The idea generation using various create tools including lateral thinking to generate solutions for the problem. Some considerations is can the solution add value (like save time and effort), can the solution be greener, be digitized.
Once the solution is decided it is then for us to develop a prototype to prove that the solution can work. But prototype do not stop here. We need to sell the idea. It is from idea to generate invoice.
The presentation of idea can be in the form of storyboard, which explain the problem, for whom the solution is for, how is the solution solve the problem and what are the benefits.
GLIDE - Growth Led Innovation Driven Employee
I like this acronym. It motivates me in the company to create. It includes the need for growth which what a company is setup for. Innovation that propel the company to keep ahead and it is also about the employees.
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Day 14 June
Day 14 June
It drizzles in the morning. But the running group continued to gather and run. It was an experience for the students to run in the cold morning.
Today is the day the project grouping is done. The day start off with a workshop on working style and working on constraint.
It allow myself to consider how I work, the prefer style. Though this is not new to me, but it reminds me of my own personality. The preferred style that I used to work needs to moderate and adjust at times.
Compare to the last batch, using spaghetti, a team managed to build a tower that is 95 cm tall! Unfortunately that team did not win because they did not build it according to specifications! The facts of life reminds me of the reality of life. We will be disappointed because we try to win the applause of man, but instead seek the approval of God.
Again the students were grouped into 4. This time the allocations were not some of the students first choice, but they are ok. Indeed, the attitude makes them continue and instead gave up because that is not what they like. It is this flexibility that make us succeed. We do not always get what we want but what we do not gave up because of that.
After dinner we went to shop at Meadow Hall. I bought a present for Mat and Deb and some chocolates for the colleagues. I did not know what to buy for Jo. I saw what my students, the boys what they bought for themselves, and will probably buy a Holster T Shirt for Jo.
It drizzles in the morning. But the running group continued to gather and run. It was an experience for the students to run in the cold morning.
Today is the day the project grouping is done. The day start off with a workshop on working style and working on constraint.
It allow myself to consider how I work, the prefer style. Though this is not new to me, but it reminds me of my own personality. The preferred style that I used to work needs to moderate and adjust at times.
Compare to the last batch, using spaghetti, a team managed to build a tower that is 95 cm tall! Unfortunately that team did not win because they did not build it according to specifications! The facts of life reminds me of the reality of life. We will be disappointed because we try to win the applause of man, but instead seek the approval of God.
Again the students were grouped into 4. This time the allocations were not some of the students first choice, but they are ok. Indeed, the attitude makes them continue and instead gave up because that is not what they like. It is this flexibility that make us succeed. We do not always get what we want but what we do not gave up because of that.
After dinner we went to shop at Meadow Hall. I bought a present for Mat and Deb and some chocolates for the colleagues. I did not know what to buy for Jo. I saw what my students, the boys what they bought for themselves, and will probably buy a Holster T Shirt for Jo.
Monday, June 13, 2016
Day 13 June
Day 13 June
The morning was cold. I force myself to wake up at 0600 local time. For what? To run! I have been swimming but I have not run for the last few months. But it was a good run with 3 of my students. We ran for about 20 minutes around Endcliffe Park.
This morning will be the student first walk to the campus. It will be so for the next 2 weeks walk about 3 km a day to and fro to the Diamond. The temperature was cool, but praise God, it did not rain. The students took pictures along the way.
The program start with a walk around the Diamond visiting the various lab. The facilities enable the students to work on their own on the various project. I count myself fortunate to be in Singapore, knowing that we too have good facilities in our schools and polytechnic. The government has indeed invested a lot on education.
We had a campus treasure hunt. Of course the most interesting is still the "lift" at Art Tower.
After lunch the program has 2 workshop. One is how to made informed decision. The activities was based on a real scenario with facts and data present and the students role played to make the final decision to race or not to race. I in particular like this activity as it involve real life data and how to use the facts and data to made a real life informed decision. Decisions that is based on facts and not emotions. Decision is made based on priorities and values. What is the most important to made decisions.
The second workshop is on the 6 thinking hats. Of course it is easy to know. But in life making decisions, when did we use it. It is a thought process that uses that weighs based on good, the bad, the wacky and facts.
The morning was cold. I force myself to wake up at 0600 local time. For what? To run! I have been swimming but I have not run for the last few months. But it was a good run with 3 of my students. We ran for about 20 minutes around Endcliffe Park.
This morning will be the student first walk to the campus. It will be so for the next 2 weeks walk about 3 km a day to and fro to the Diamond. The temperature was cool, but praise God, it did not rain. The students took pictures along the way.
The program start with a walk around the Diamond visiting the various lab. The facilities enable the students to work on their own on the various project. I count myself fortunate to be in Singapore, knowing that we too have good facilities in our schools and polytechnic. The government has indeed invested a lot on education.
We had a campus treasure hunt. Of course the most interesting is still the "lift" at Art Tower.
After lunch the program has 2 workshop. One is how to made informed decision. The activities was based on a real scenario with facts and data present and the students role played to make the final decision to race or not to race. I in particular like this activity as it involve real life data and how to use the facts and data to made a real life informed decision. Decisions that is based on facts and not emotions. Decision is made based on priorities and values. What is the most important to made decisions.
The second workshop is on the 6 thinking hats. Of course it is easy to know. But in life making decisions, when did we use it. It is a thought process that uses that weighs based on good, the bad, the wacky and facts.
Sunday, June 12, 2016
Day 12 June
Day 12 June 2016
It has been a year since I last flew to Sheffield. The "orange" chocolate that I brought for Jo is still in the fridge. Jo has kept it as a memento!
This year another new 20 students. But the relationship that was bonded among the last batch is still strong. When Gary Woods was here in Singapore on the last week of June, many of the students arranged to meet him up. Rach went to the zoo with him, and I met him for breakfast. Some of the last batch of students has help me in some of the industrial projects, further kept the bond alive!
This year I am the trip leader. I set the tone for that bond. I hope to see the same and stronger bonding than last year. I remember the effort and the time spent in conversations during the trip to know and understand the students. I will do likewise.
It was a long flight, longer than last year. We flew from Singapore to Istanbul via Turkish Airlines. This is my first transit in Istanbul International Airport. We waited about 2 hours before taking flight to Manchester. I knew I was tired. While waiting, I tried reading a book and do my time alone with God, but doze off in the chair. I managed to find a empty lounge, lie flat and sleep for an hour.
The flight to Istanbul was further delay because of some radar failure at the control tower. Praise God that they stop the take off and did not continue to do so. It was another 4 hours flight to Manchester. I am surprise to find the movie War Room (which I will reflect on this movie in another blog).
Gary was there to pick up at Manchester. Once loaded up the coach, it is another 1 hour drive to Sheffield. I knew now I can close my eyes for a good nap.
We had a good lunch at the Ridge.
We went for a short walk for those with boundless energy. I took them to my morning jogging route. The turn around was at a park. There was a funfair there. We saw interesting and were surprise to see something very interesting ride. We just had our lunch, but we will find time to ride that monster! That arm swings 180 degree. Something I did not see in Singapore. Some of the rides are comparable to Disneyland. Singapore rides seem to stay in the 80s with no new player.
Gary gave us a briefing before heading for dinner. Most of us were still quite full from the lunch and kept dinner for super.
It has been a year since I last flew to Sheffield. The "orange" chocolate that I brought for Jo is still in the fridge. Jo has kept it as a memento!
This year another new 20 students. But the relationship that was bonded among the last batch is still strong. When Gary Woods was here in Singapore on the last week of June, many of the students arranged to meet him up. Rach went to the zoo with him, and I met him for breakfast. Some of the last batch of students has help me in some of the industrial projects, further kept the bond alive!
This year I am the trip leader. I set the tone for that bond. I hope to see the same and stronger bonding than last year. I remember the effort and the time spent in conversations during the trip to know and understand the students. I will do likewise.
It was a long flight, longer than last year. We flew from Singapore to Istanbul via Turkish Airlines. This is my first transit in Istanbul International Airport. We waited about 2 hours before taking flight to Manchester. I knew I was tired. While waiting, I tried reading a book and do my time alone with God, but doze off in the chair. I managed to find a empty lounge, lie flat and sleep for an hour.
The flight to Istanbul was further delay because of some radar failure at the control tower. Praise God that they stop the take off and did not continue to do so. It was another 4 hours flight to Manchester. I am surprise to find the movie War Room (which I will reflect on this movie in another blog).
Gary was there to pick up at Manchester. Once loaded up the coach, it is another 1 hour drive to Sheffield. I knew now I can close my eyes for a good nap.
We had a good lunch at the Ridge.
We went for a short walk for those with boundless energy. I took them to my morning jogging route. The turn around was at a park. There was a funfair there. We saw interesting and were surprise to see something very interesting ride. We just had our lunch, but we will find time to ride that monster! That arm swings 180 degree. Something I did not see in Singapore. Some of the rides are comparable to Disneyland. Singapore rides seem to stay in the 80s with no new player.
Gary gave us a briefing before heading for dinner. Most of us were still quite full from the lunch and kept dinner for super.
Friday, June 10, 2016
Sheffield, UK; June 2016
11 June 2016
Sheffield OMA 2016
Today I will be leaving with 20 of my students and a colleague to Sheffield under the blessings of Ngee Ann Polytechnic for Oversea Merit Award 2016.
We will be at University of Sheffield for the Engineering Challenge from 12 June 2016 for 2 weeks.
All the packing has been done and ready to go.
Sheffield OMA 2016
Today I will be leaving with 20 of my students and a colleague to Sheffield under the blessings of Ngee Ann Polytechnic for Oversea Merit Award 2016.
We will be at University of Sheffield for the Engineering Challenge from 12 June 2016 for 2 weeks.
All the packing has been done and ready to go.
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