Saturday, November 21, 2009
Went to Esplanade today to to check out my friend's band performing at the library. Its the first time I got to see my friend Syafiq perform life with a guitar! Hahax He used to do only the singing. He picked up guitar real quick man! Damn!
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Cognitive lesson today was about Systematic Experiment and the requirement the day was to explain Systematic Experiment and to do one experiment applying the Systematic Experiment concept. My team decided to do the experiment of popping the popcorn using radiation from our cellphones. Well apparently it did not work. So we decided to do up a video of different methods to popping the popcorn. The last the class saw us was in the toilet trying to pop the popcorn and after 15 mins we came back with our popcorn popped and ready to eat. Since we were the last team to present, we kept the class in suspense of how we got the popcorn popped until we presented on our slide. Well, the class was trying very hard to guess what method we used since they were trying to guess what we did while we were at the toilet. Hahaha!
Experiment 1
Experiment 2
Experiment 3
Topic
Show me the Way
Quite a simple topic this week for communication. Something about Communication Noise. I did my RJ in the bus while I was on the way home. Hahax
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Please do not Plagiarize the content of my RJ for it will result in an Instant F on your Daily Grade. You are allowed use my RJ as a Reference or as a guide but do not copy the content I have written. The school has some interesting ways to detect any form of Plagiarism so please use my RJ with caution
Question
In your daily communication with your parents, what do you think is the greatest noise/interference that you encounter? What do you think you can do to minimize the interference?
Answer
In just one simple communication with our parents, it is inevitable that communication noise will disrupt proper flow of communication between my parents and myself.
One of a simple example would be Physical Noise where sounds around me would distract me or my parents from having an effective communication.
Another would be Semantic Noise where either my parents or myself would use Terminology which will confuse one another. For example if I am having a conversation with my Father and we use Engineering Terms, we can understand each other clearly. If I were to have the same conversation with my Mother, She would barely understand half of the terms that I use.
The one greatest Noise/Interference that I encounter applies to everyone else too. It is beyond any doubt, the one ultimate Communication Noise that everyone would have when having a form of communication with parents. The noise I am referring would be the Psychological Noise where our mind would wonder, thinking about anything and everything except the content of the current communication. Usually occurs when our parents nag at us. Can't deny that fact though.
When there is a problem, even if we can’t solve it at least we could minimise it. Physical noise can be easily minimised by simply a switch of location where nothing else distracts proper communication or by pausing and allow the distraction to be over before continuing on the communication proper. Semantic Noise can be minimised by understanding the audience first before using certain terms which could be confusing. Or use easier terms to explain the terminology. As for Psychological Noise, there is no definite solution to this though, it is very much up to the individual whether or not you want to listen to the Communication.
Comments from Faci
Well said in your RJ. Indeed, psychological noise is the most difficult to overcome. There is little that we can do to ensure that others would not be prejudice, for instance.
Hence, we should always try to reduce the noise whenever we can. Being more aware is a good start.
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Quite a short week this week. UT made it seemed long. All the UTs are over except for Communication UT. Sure fail! Never bothered to study any of them UTs. Cognitive UT was ok, Engineering Design UT was ok too. Did it chop chop and left the test early. Physics and Maths UT cannot make it.
Taufiq got a job in the airport at Terminal 3 under DFS. Friday I went over to Terminal 3 from Terminal 1 to disturb him. Hahax Wasted he wasnt in Terminal 1. If not can disturb him everyday. Hahaha
Saturday I met my old friend Ramesh in the Airport. It was a coincidence that he was taking the flight that I was sending my package to. He was my ITE classmate who is a Warrant Officer in the Air Force sponsored by SAF to study for 2 years. I met him at NDP a few times, called him by name when in uniform and no one dare said anything. Hahax Apparently he was flying to Adelaide for an exercise.
Cant wait for the holidays to come. Bored of going to school already. Haiz... I miss W14P
Monday, November 09, 2009
Apparently it seems that everyone taking Coms Skills from different class receives the same RJ title. Some how it seems that the facilitator wants to utilize every drop of our brain juice by setting the kind of RJ questions we all are receiving so far. Since I am one of the few poor guys to end up in a class that does communication for the first week, I have decided to post my RJ here in my blog for some people like Farah who enjoys taking people's RJ as reference, or anyone who wants to comment on what I have written. You can either Tag it or email me and I will post it up. Please leave an initial behind when you tag or sign off when you email me. I wouldn't mind if the comment is negative. Out of 5 RJs so far the comments from my Faci wasn't positive either. With this I hope I get to add some juice to my Blog!
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Please do not Plagiarize the content of my RJ for it will result in an Instant F on your Daily Grade. You are allowed use my RJ as a Reference or as a guide but do not copy the content I have written. The school has some interesting ways to detect any form of Plagiarism so please use my RJ with caution
Question:
What have you learnt about visual design and/or infographics? How will you use this new knowledge to help you with your class presentations?
Answer:
Having gone through more into details of visual design and inforgraphics, I start to understand why there are some Visual Designs I see outside which can catch my attention very well and sometimes I get drawn to it subconsciously. Apparently I has got something to do with the principle of Design.
Six main principles which are very much the important guidelines used for putting different elements together to form an effective communication to the audience.
One of which is the Contrast, where images and colors are well used to help bring out the details of the design.
Next would be balance where the designs will either be axial or asymmetrical which makes the design seemed equally arranged on both sides on an imaginary axes drawn in the center.
Following on, having the right Proportion helps establish visual weight and depth in the design where pictures can be used as a tool to help bring out the focus of the design.
Spatiality is one of the important element in pictorial design as somehow, its seems like people often associate large open spaces with wealth and more towards to high-end side. Having a lot of white spaces gives the impression of luxury while small and cramped spaces are very much the opposite.
Next there is Focus, which is the point where the eyes of the audience are drawn towards first. One factor which can help makes the audience give a second look after the first glance.
Finally having the right direction allows the reader to follow through the design smoothly in a certain direction so that the reader does not get confused on where to focus on.
Having gained this new knowledge would be very useful if I were to apply it to future use and even my class presentation. Putting images to back up the text that I use, having as little information as possible but at the same time not losing its purpose. If applied correctly, I may even let my slides do the 'talking' instead of my team members and myself.
Comments by Faci
Also take note of the second paragraph of your RJ. It is too long and you need to give more breaks at the appropriate places to help your reader follow your thoughts.
Remember, structuring your message will impact on the effectiveness of it being understood clearly.
Sunday, November 08, 2009
As of 3rd, I can safely say I have Retired From Smoking (RFS, I call it. Wana gave me created the term though. Hahax) On Monday night after school I went to meet my old buddy Shamir to spam on cigarettes. Chain all night and after that declare ourselves non-smoker. Hahax Its been like 5 days and I don't even feel the slightest desire to smoke. I never knew that to quit smoking is so easy. All thanks to the book Shamir Introduced me. Great book! Hahaha Anyone who wants to quit smoking can come and ask me. I'll help you no problem! (Macam Paham) Hahaha
The shops in Terminal 1 Airport is shifting here and there. Perfume and Cosmetics, where I am working at, moved over on tuesday. Good thing I wasn't working than. The new shop damn small. I mean the are where we usually lepak at, the Storeroom or the Rest area behind. Now that we have moved there is no nice place to relak. Damn!! Yesterday had 2 flights delay and I have 2 hours plus of free time till the next flight. Damn bored! But still it doesn't change the fact that working there is fun!
Check this out! This particular liquor has 5 digit price tag. Not sure what the exact price is. Ever Terminal has only one of those.
Clemence Chang
