Marina Barrage Excursion

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Oct 10, 2015

On Saturday, we had our second excursion to Marina Barrage. It is a government-commissioned dam built across the mouth of Marina Channel and it’s separates the water in Marina Basin from the seawater. The barrage is dubbed a three in one project as it serves three objectives: 1) Create a new source of water supply, 2) Act as a tool for flood control, 3) Provide a new life style attraction. The guide that brought us walked around Marina Barrage tell us little bit about how does Marina Barrage works, under normal conditions, the hydraulically-operated gates will be closed. When there is heavy rain but the tide is low, the gates will open to release excess water into the sea. When heavy rain coincides with high tide, the gates will remain closed while the pumps will be activated to pump the excess water out to sea.With this system, the barrage alleviates flooding in low-lying areas in the city, including Chinatown, Jalan Besar and Geylang. It also keeps the reservoir’s water level constant, thereby making it suitable for water-based activities such as sailing, windsurfing, canoeing and dragonboating. Visitors that come to the barrage can take a scenic walk on Marina Bridge, a pedestrian bridge that sits atop the nine crest gates and connects Marina South to Marina East. At the Marina South end of the bridge is the Visitor Centre, which has been designed to look like a seashell from the top. So, I think it’s important to have such kind of barrage at least 1 or more barrage for each country to keep and control the water volume, to prevent the flood and also to produce mineral water that can be consume by all of residents in that country.

Visit Evergreen (Presbyterian Circle Services) and Bollywoodveggies

October 21, 2015October 21, 2015 vandichamdika Leave a comment

This Wednesday we were scheduled to visit a nursing home the Evergreen and Bollywood Veggies. As usual in the morning before we left we had breakfast in south canteen (Koufu). After waiting a while for our bus came and we went to where we are headed today.

The purpose we going to there (evergreen) we want to share our technology or our hardskill in IT actually. We can help them (elders) with our knowledge, specially using RaspBerry Pi. Fisrt we did some interview to them. Her is Airine, name who elders I have been interviewed. When I ask her about “Do You Have Problem in daily activity ?”. She answered “No, I have no Problem, if I got I just call officer and averything will be okey”. Actually I got shock when I heard it.

May be I must search gap where I can make something that can help her. The elders is very talkactive he directly tell about her son, daughter, and grandson. When she told about her family she said sometimes she difficulty to calling her son who oversea in USA. She need some helps from her private docter. Another Problem which she told is sometime she over thinking when no doing anything, because she over thinking it can she got bloodpreasure, she told to me one night she gotten some boy climb to her floor, then they drunk and smoking it make she so scare.

From those interview or history I must get some answers or resolves that can help eldery. After I went to EverGreen. I got PBL method in RP, how us get resolves from eldery problem. Finally my team (Team 2) make a project that can observe and can secure eldery’s home.

After i went to Evergreen actually i went to Bollywoodveggies. In that place i can saw many plant, actually in Indonesia i can meet plant like in that place in back of my home. I can get something new, actually the name of plant some same and some other difference in Indonesia. Many mosquito in there, i got some bite of mosquito. I think bollywoodveggies very interesting for SG’s citizen, because SG have not larger land to do something like farming. In Bollywoodveggie I went arround with my Indonesian and Singaporian Friends, then we did not forget to take photo together.

What I’ve got ?!?

October 21, 2015 Tiara Imas Ayu Leave a comment

Experiences that I got from implementing the project are of course I learnt more about raspberry pi, I learnt about python (programming that I never learn before), I learnt more about electronics component that I’ve never use/met in college, like transistor, resistor, wiring each component and make it works one another.

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Also I gained interpersonal skills, such as communication, made a good presentation so everybody could know what project we had done, how it works, etc. Communication also about how we can build a team building, which is the important part of this project, so what we thought, our idea, suggestions can be understood by the other member of our team. Then I learnt about problem solving, when we did our project, there were so many things trouble we had passed, in that time we supposed to find the way to solve the problem, such as discussion, gave any suggestion, and respect another member’s suggestion.

Arrival

October 21, 2015October 21, 2015 Worih Ilhamanto Leave a comment

Hey-hey-hoo~

So this is what I’ve prepared for this last five months.

I was selected to go to Singaporeeeee!

Well, I was chosen by my school, Politeknik Negeri Malang to be one of our representatives to join TF Scale 2 Program in Republic Polytechnic Singapore. Such an honor to me, selected among others great scholars here. My last five months was basically preparing my departure from Malang to learn a lot of things here in Singapore.

On October 5^th, 20 students including me were departed from Politeknik Negeri Malang at 9 o’clock by bus to Surabaya, as our flight to Singapore will be from Juanda, straight to Changi Airport. It was a long drive, though. Along with the traffic jam we encountered, it took us two hours to get to Juanda Airport. And it took us another two hours flight to Changi Airport.

Here’s a picture of us when we departed from our school, and one from when we arrived at Changi Airport.

Oh, and not forget to say, we were given a very warm welcome from our new friends from RP. One of the point we come here is to make a lot of new friends. Although we came from different country, different races, and different culture, it’s still fun to learn from each other and thus, we have to learn how to respect others.

These new friends of ours are very nice and friendly. After we greeted each other, they took us to walk around Changi Airport. It’s so vast, and a lot of thing to see. After the walk, we went to RP by bus. It took us about an hours to get to RP. As this is my first time to go overseas, especially to Singapore, my first impression is, wow, there are a LOT of BIG buildings here. Yeah, we also have some big buildings in Indonesia but still, it amazes me that those big buildings surrounded by beautiful road. A road that is not only clean, but also jam-free, it seems. Because everybody seems to take public transportation instead of private vehicles. Besides, most of them are very discipline. I didn’t see any rule breaking on the road till now. In Indonesia, we have lots of motorcycle user who are reckless and dangerous to other road users. So, yeah, we have quite a serious problem back home.

I’m so excited imagining any kind of things we can get here in this awesome country!

October 6^th is literally our second day in Singapore, but it’s the first day of our activities here as the day before were used to rest.

I awoke in an unfamiliar room, but where could it be? And then ah, I remember that I’m in Singapore now. In a very nice and neat hostel which is located inside the RP.

One thing that I learn on my first day is. Oh my God, we’re (me and another nineteens student from Malang) late! >.<. It’s a very bad thing to do. So I’ll try not to do that anymore. Anyway, my first agenda is welcome briefing. They arranged our schedules nicely, and it makes me more excited of what will I learn here.

And then, we were guided by some RP students to take a look around RP. My reaction is whaa? It’s very vast. I think I’ll lost if I go around by myself. I think it’s just because I’m not used to it. But seriously, RP’s very big.

After they took us around, we went class to have our first lesson. The thing that we got from first lesson is, we can’t let our very day passed by just like that. We have to learn something new every day. What could it be? It could be anything that improve our self-quality. Oh, and this time we were separated into five teams with mixed members. Some are from RP, some are from Malang, and some are our friends from Politeknik Caltex Riau.

After that, I prayed in the afternoon. This is also one thing I feel thankful, they also give us more than enough time to do our daily prayer. After we did that, we have lunch. We went back to class afterwards to do team presentation of what is our motivation to join this TF Scale Program.

As for myself, I want to join this program to gain more friends, experiences, and have a lot of fun!

I mean, that’s what we do here, right?

1st Weekend Outgoing

October 21, 2015October 21, 2015 Tiara Imas Ayu Leave a comment

1^st week outgoing. Well, these are my schedule for my first week in Singapore:

Arrival in Singapore
First day of college
Visit Evergreen and Bollywood Vegie
Problem identification from the observation in Evergreen
Workshop by CED and CEC
Excursion to Marina Barrage
Going to USS

From the schedule I had, of course I got something new to learn such as how Singaporean live, how the culture and rules which is exist in Singapore, such as:

Singaporean like to walk. And from the fact I red in the internet that Singaporean is the fastest for walking.
Singapore have best airport. As expected, the airport is very beautiful, clean, neat and very large.
Singapore is one of the cleanest country I’ve ever seen. And had an obedient people. Because people in Singapore always obey the government rules.
Actually, I found something unusual in Singapore, the right side escalator is used for those who want to stay walking. But in Indonesia, there is no different between the left and the right side escalator.
One that I really amazed about this country is very neat, clean, and full with technology to fulfill their daily needs, like I can found water which can be drink everywhere and it’s free. But in Indonesia, we can’t find water free for drink.
But one the saddest thing when I’m in Singapore is (as a muslim) very hard to find mosque to pray here. I never heard “adzan” (calling muslim for pray) too.

How did my friends lighted up my day ?

Now, I had so many Singaporean friends. Some of them can speak Malay (almost same with my language “bahasa”). In the first week, after completed the schedule, RP students invited us to go around Singapore, like went to Jurong, we were shopping in there. Also had a dinner together in campus height. Shopping to Bugis, Causeway Point, Woodlands Civic Center. Went to USS also. And we had barbeque party. Those kind of things actually made my day. It was very fun and became unforgettable moments. When we had barbeque party, we share our experiences and unforgettable moments we got, it was very touched when we knew that RP student can’t join us anymore to accompany us in the last week of TF Scale. Then finally we were crying and holding each other before saying “good bye”.

Evergreen and Bollywood Veggie

October 19, 2015October 19, 2015 aminudinnovan Leave a comment

On Wednesday, October 7th 2015 we got a schedule to visit Evergreen Circle in Singapore and we visited Bollywood Veggie. Bollywood veggie is a farm in Singapore.

Bollywood Veggie

In evergreen we may impose looking for a problem to be solved. We interviewed one of the many people who were there. One that I interviewed was Maggie. She is 14 years in evergreen.

They are so cute 😉

She is a tough woman. When in conversation khaddijah, one RP student asked “how old are you” and he replied, “no one can guess my age, guess ?” and I replied, “its 70 ? “, “oww, how do you know ? very smart laa,” and I replied, “I can read your mind..” and we laughed together. She reminds me of my grandmother, and I would be very happy if I can help her.

at 1 PM we went to Bollywood veggie, about 45 minutes from the Evergreen, in Bollywood Veggie, we find that many plants such as in Indonesia, but with different names, although there are also the same.

Brinjal

Ulam Rajah

One of which is “brinjal” in Malang we called “terong”, and the other in Singapore they called the plants “ulam rajah”, but in the Malang we call it “kenikir” and many other plants.
That is the second place that we go on Wednesday, our third day in Singapore. Incredible journey.

F1rst Impression

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On the October 5th we take off from Juanda Airport to Changi Airport Singapore, actually it was my first flight. I feel fear, but fear is covered by the excited feeling. We landed in Changi at 5 (4.00 WIB). In Changi Airport we were greeted by Republic Polytechnic buddies, they are fun, friendly and happy to be friends with them.
Juanda Airport

They are waiting for us

Students and lecture (Mr. Cahya) of Politeknik Negeri Malang

Changi Airport

We are invited to look around Changi by MRT and of course, selfie. Then we go to Campus Height in Republic Polytechnic by bus, we were given an ez-link id card which can be used to go by MRT or bus.

Took a selfie

Next day, we given 3 different T-shirts for our activity. Then we are invited to tour around the campus Republic Polytechnic, we go to the sports complex, labs, class room, football field, etc.

Campus Tour

Labs

“we have to learn something new everyday”

Then, we go to lunch, after lunch we go to class, a discussion of our motivation. and a quotes from Ms. Sharmila, “we have to learn something new everyday”. That is simple but motivating. I’m proud to be a part of TF Scale 2 family.

TF Scale II – First Excursion (Evergreen, Bollywood Veggie, Problem Identification)

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October 7th 2015, third day in Singapore we started to have breakfast in south canteen. Then we depart from RP to went to Evergreen. Actually I don’t know what is evergreen it self. My question answered when I came there, in Evergreen I met some elderly. Evergreen official brief us to try communicate with elderly, to know what are their problem and what can we do to help solve their problem.

My team interview one of elderly, her name is aunty Linda. She is 60 years old but she was very strong, she can do everything by her self. She like gardening in her house. Sometimes she was bored in that place because no more entertainment there. As I know she go to church every sunday and she like singing and dancing. She got the problem when she was late because her alarm did’nt on. That day was Aunty’s birthday then we sang a song to her. She was feeling happy and thankful.

After we visited evergreen, we have a lunch. And continue the journey to Bollywood Veggie. We have learnt about some plants and vegetables.

Next day, October 8th 2015 time for us to indentify the problem that we got from evergreen. We discuss about some problem may happen at evergreen. Our team got idea to make Prevent Thief for elderly’s room because some elderly told us if some people disguise as evergreen official then came to their house and they loss their materials. So that’s why we try to solve their problem with our project.

Mr Jason Lim gave lesson about PDT that we have to find what we know, what we don’t know and what to find out. After that, we have to present to each team and other team will ask question and give advice about our idea.

1st Excursion – 7th Oct – at Evergreen and Bollywood Veggie

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Today is the reason why I come to Singapore, for doing Raspberry Pi project and Elderly at Evergreen as the user. Evergreen is a big building where elderly live. I found some reasons why elderly live there, their choice to live alone or their childs leave them there. Almost elderly are forgetful people, so this is my consentration to get a title for my project.

Then we went to Bollywood Veggie, the farm of Singapore where there are many kind of plants such as vegetables, fruits, and grass. Although I often see the farm in Indonesia actually there is no differences between indonesia and Singapore plants. I was amazed where Singapore as a developed country still has farm and they keep and conserve it well.

Stripped Bamboo, one of the plants at Bollywood Veggie

First Impression on The Start of The TFSCALE 2 Journey (5th & 6th Oct)

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We are TF Scale 2 Scholars from Indonesia finally arrived at Changi Airport Singapore in October 5th, 2015 it’s about 3.30 pm. It was a great moment in case of that was my first flight. Actually it was still a dream when I can got the chance to join TF Scale program and I was at one of the best Airport in the World, it’s awesome.

Arrival at Changi Airport, we were welcomed by All of TF Scale Students from Republic Polytechnic. They were very kind, friendly and fun. They brought us to go around the Changi Airport, took the sky train, took some photos with them, and It’s a pride to be the TF Scale’s family member.

On the second day, October 6^th 2015, there was an opening of TF Scale 2 program lead by Mr. Jason Tey. Some explanation about TF Scale and schedule in 3 weeks. And also we were given 3 new T-shirts and some pocket money for all the scholars. Then we were brought by RP’s student to look around the campus (Republic Polytechnic) after gave TF Scale T-shirt for us. Republic Polytechnic is the most beautiful campus that I ever been. it is so big, green, tidy, very clean and amaze building.

The buildings are separated by two parts, East and West. There are 6 East buildings and 6 West buildings. And also there are so many fasilities such as sports complex that provide any kinds of sports, adventure learning, big park, campus heights, etc.

I feel so grateful to be one of TF Scale members. I got many things that I do not get before. How to communicate with foreigner, how to be a good team with them, how to be more confident, how to live better when I have to obey the rules that I never do in my country, and so on.