Project 7B: Scaffold & Gangplank

Project 7B: Scaffold & Gangplank
22th October 2010
0200-0400

This afternoon, the new bamboo will arrived dome site and we were going to set up our scaffold and gangplank. After the economy class, we came over the dome site and started our work.

All students are standby at the dome site.

These are the new arrival bamboo.
We were started to make the scaffold and gangplank.

Ar. Mohd Najib was teaching us how to fix the scaffold.

Then, we started to make by ourself.

It was very pain because it needs more energy to pull the rope.

Tay was continuing with the other side.

Still in the process.

We have re-do again.

After this, we had to re-do our trunk.

Finally, we went back to hostel around 1730.

Project 10B: Exhibition (dymaxion)

Project 10B: Exhibition (dymaxion)

8th October 2010

0900-1200

Today, Dr. Rusli Jamaluddin had issued us a project again. I think this is the most interesting project compared to the other. This is because we had to make a globe and then choose the picture of the five projects and paste on top of it. Due to a lot of picture, we can paste by overlapping it. In my opinion, that is a good product because by looking at that picture, we can memorized what we had been done in this first semester in the HBP School.

By doing this project, we were giving two sheet of paper with white and grey colour. We were told that have be more careful while cutting this paper because it was very expensive and each of the student only provided with two sheets. .Due to the paper is not enough big so we had to combine the two sheet of paper while drawing. On that time, I’m just recognized that why lecturer had provide all of us with two sheet of paper.Besides, we also had to Photostat the scale of the globe that Dr. Rusli had been drawing and it was very expensive.

After get the photocopy, I start doing my globe. I was placing the Photostat paper on top of the two sheet paper that had been given and start drawing the scale of the globe. Due to the paper very big so I had to draw it on the floor.

In the process of drawing.

After finish the drawing, I start to cut the shape out and combine it with the cellotape...

Then, I start to fold the paper that had been cut out.

It was a globe.

After that, I had chosen the picture of the five projects and edit it with computer and printing out. I had print out 18 piece of paper and it was consume roughly about

RM 25.OO.

After that, I started to cut the picture into triangle shape.

These are the picture that I had been cut.

Then, I paste the picture on top of the globe.

Finally, I had finished it.

This is the final product after colouring.

Project 9: Soul Shift

Project 9: Soul Shift

8th October 2010

0900-1200

Today, Dr. Wan had issued us an assignment again. In this time, we do not make any structure; we just have to use our mind to create an abstract for our major.

9A: In a group of 5/major, produce a 300 words abstact of a paper on the given subtopic, to be submitted to mind shift. Submit on A4 portrait, Monday 11 Oct, 0900

9B: In the same group, produce a 1500 word paper. Selected papers shall presented at Mind Shift on 25th Oct 2010.

9C: Also provide an A2 poster paper to be exhibited at Mind Shift on 25 Oct.

My major is interior design. My group member has Chang Shing Iee, Hong Hui Yi, Chin Mei Thong, and Emran. The topic that had been given for our major is “We are the ones we've been waiting for". All of us also had been given a subtopic there are responsibility, sustainable design, communication, skill and knowledge, and attitude of work. I had chosen sustainable design as my subtopic and below are my product.

Project 9A: 300 word abstract

Sustainable design or environmental design is the design which can minimize the impact to the environment. This was a kind of design that produces a product or service which is made from renewable resources and makes the user feels closely with the natural environment. These designs have completely harmony with the man, nature and the spirit of the place. The importance of sustainability also depends on economic, ecological and social principle.

Project 9B: 1500 words

As a designer, we have to play our responsibility in order to save our earth since there is a lot of pollution and our earth was facing 2012 problem. Sustainable design or environmental design is the design which can minimize the impact to the environment and minimizes importation of goods and energy as well as the generation of waste. This was a kind of design that produces a product or service which is made from renewable resources and makes the user feels closely with the natural environment comply with the principles of economic, social, and ecological sustainability.

The mission of sustainability design is to create and build a home or community which is completely harmony with man, nature and the spirit of the place.
- Harmony with man
The home is the place or space which can provide the feeling of comfortable, privacy, and security to human and this all things will comes from the sensitively design from the designer in some of the aspects such as light, furniture, texture, colour and so on. The use of the natural materials and good ventilation can ensure the healthiest quality indoor environment.
- Harmony with Nature
As a designer, we work harmony with the nature and green environment. For example: the sun is an integral part of the home design. It provides daylight for us and heating the home in the winter season. We also use the solar energy to generate electricity. Besides, the natural flow of water is taken into consideration to keep the foundation and site dry and to prevent excessive run off to nearby streams. Therefore, to reduce the pollution and depletion of resources, we can maximize the energy efficiency and water efficiency.
- Harmony with Spirit of the place
Every place has its own unique beauty and nature of the landscape that comes from unique history. As sustainable designer, we have respecting the region’s culture and history and responsible to being a positive influence on the people and natural beauty of the place.

In addition, there are some of the principles that designer have to follow in order to generate a sustainable development and energy independence:
· Understanding Place
· Connecting with Nature
· Understanding Natural Processes
· Understanding Environmental Impact
· Embracing Co-creative Design Processes
· Understanding People

Begin Dome Assembly

Begin Dome Assembly
11th october 2010
1600-1530

Today, we had to begin our dome assembly. In the morning class, Dr. Wan had asked us to construct the first layer of the dome in this afternoon. After the class, all of us were going back and we had to wear the suitable custom for the construction in this afternoon.

Around 4 o'clock in the afternoon, we arrived the Padang Merah. Ar. Najib had asked all of us to move our "rakit" in one side so we have enough places for the construction.

Dr. Wan and Ar. Najib were discussing.

All of us were waiting for the instruction.

Then, we had told to separate the bamboo according with the length and constructs following section.
We were arranged the bamboo and start to combined it.

Still in the construction.

During the construction, we were facing some problem that some of the component cannot fix into the pvc and cannot combine it with the other components. Therefore we had to re-do our trunk.

Around 5: 30 in the evening, we were dismissed and all of us had to make sure our trunk is strong enough for the next construction.

LOMPATAN APEX KE 2012

Lompatan APEX Ke 2012

4th October 2012

0900-1200

Today, there will be a talk about “Lompatan APEX Ke 2012".There was a discussion among the people of BIG (Bamboo Interest Group) USM .All of us were attending the class as usual and the activity started at 9 o'clock in the morning. Picture below had shows all of us were waiting for the talk in the studio.

Still waiting.

Nur Liana was the MC on that day. She had welcomes all of the student and also the lecturer from Engineering Campus.

Dr. Wan was starting his explanation by using the slide show.

After that, Dr. Wan had invited one of the foreign students in our class to give her speech. She was talking about her life and studies in USM for the past two months.

It was discussion section now. One of the lecturers was starting his question.

Question: Firstly, he say that he never seem so many bamboo before. Where we can get this bamboo and its development?
Dr. wan : actually, we need a lot of bamboo and there is at least 10 % of bamboo in our jungle. Logging was destroying a lot of bamboo but we still can use it and the bamboo also can grow very fast.

Question: How this project will contribute to APEX and achieve the sustainability?
Dr. Wan : We are no longer sensitive to nature but we can change the formula or change the system. Do what we have to do. We had to learn how to unite and work together. We also have to save the world, save the people of the world and save the rule of the world.

Question: How about if 2012 is earthquake and other than flood?
Dr. Wan : we can have all other component in the university. There is a lot of other alternative development programme and we cannot aspect the disaster will happen. If it does not happen, we can thank the god. We also had to learn how to unite.

Question: Is the bamboo can generate energy?

Dr. Wan: There was other energy in this world such as solar energy and wave energy. But basically, do what we can do and study how to generate the energy.

Question: How long was the life span of bamboo?

Dr. Wan: we cannot get accurate answer and this can be done through research and development.

Question: How the bamboo can take part in the medical field?
Dr.Wan: We can do some research on the uses of bamboo in medical field and bamboo can cure "gila babi".

Finally, the discussion section was ended. MC wan invited Dr. Shady for giving the "doa".

After the talk, we starts our studio.

Around 11:30, all of us were going back but before that we had to move our bamboo and dome to the Padang Merah which is near with HBP School.

Project 7:IBU Prototype Part (6)

IBU Prototype Part (6)

1st October 2010

0900-1200

Today, we had to do the combination follow the section that had been arranged. We had to join all the components by part. Our group started the work at 3 o'clock in the evening. After refer to the picture, we start to separate our bamboo into five groups that is component A, B, C, D and E. Then, we started to combine it accordingly. Below are the pictures that all of us take our own components for the combination.

Still combined it.
The joined.

Some of the bamboo was too long and that people was cut it into actual length.

Still in the process.

Some of the PVC pipe was bigger so the bamboo always felled down.

We moved the structure inside the studio.

We continued our work on Sunday evening.

Dr. Wan was giving some explanation.

We moved our bamboo inside the studio.

Still in the process.

Finally, all of us dismissed at 7:30.