day 1 session 1-training experiences in nanyang polytechnic and remarks

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FERDINAND M. FERNANDOTr a i no r / Lec t u r e r

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24 Public Higher Ed. Institution (PHEI) delegates by Region

• Region I: University of Northern Phil (1) and

Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College (1)

• Region II: Bulacan State Univ. (2) and Tarlac State Univ. (1)

• N C R: Rizal Technological University (3)

• Region IVA: Batangas State Univ. (1) and University of Rizal System (2)

• Region IVB: Western Phil. Univ. (1) and Marinduque State College (1)

• Region V: Camarines Norte State College (2)

• Region VI: Western Visayas College of Science and Technology (1)

• Region VII: Bohol Island State Univ. (1), Negros Oriental Sate Univ. (1)

and Cebu Technological University (1)

• Region VIII: Southern Leyte State Univ. (1), Naval State Univ. (1), and

Northwest Samar State Univ. (1)

• Region XI: University of Southeastern Phil. (2)

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Mechatronics Batch 1 with the NYP and NYPi Staff


The 24 Philippine PHEI delegations were met by Mr.

Lucas Chan, the programme leader; Ms. Shella Tong,

the assistant programme leader, and Mr. Jafar Darwis,

the program coordinator, who were all under the School

of Engineering (Manufacturing). Each delegate/trainee

then formally introduced themselves to the group. The

session started with programme briefing, introduction of

NYP, and orientation tour of NYP campus. Day 2 and the

rest of the week were all lectures but with in between

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Mr. Lucas Chan briefing the delegates (April 5, 2010)


Mr. Nah Yeong Teck explaining the School of Engineering

(Manufacturing) academic programs and projects.


Mr. Ng Chee Keong and Mr. Lucas Chan chatting

with the delegates during their tea break.


Robotics demonstration during the campus tour


At the School of IT with lecturer Ms. Huang Shu Hwei


Welcome lunch with the senior director of

SEG(Manufacturing) Mr. Ho Hooi Min


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The very articulate

lecturer

Ms. Evangeline

Chen delivering a

topic on

“Understanding

our Learners”


Tour at the School of Business and

Management training facilities


City Tour at

the end of

week:

River Cruise

to Merlion

Park, visit to

China town,

and lunch at

Tien Siang

Chinese

cuisine


This whole week is a lecture conducted by

Mr. Yoon Eng Tong, focusing on computer

hands-on about 3D automation system

using the software Unigrafix. The afternoon

of day 5 was experiential learning and field

trip to Singapore Botanical Garden (where

tourists come for a relaxing sight of ferns,

flora and trees with picnic grounds) and to

Woodlands Ring Secondary School.


3D System Design Lecturer

Mr. Yoon Eng Tong

School visit to Woodlands Ring

Secondary School


Singapore Botanical Garden


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Day 1 of AM session to day 3 were lectures on

pneumatics control with lab sessions on Festo training

kits assembly based from the lecture given by Mr. Ching

Choong Ming. Day 3 (PM session) was about sharing

the experiences about the NYP industrial projects

initiated by Mr. Lee Kim Cheng and seconded by the

deputy director for R & AS, Mr. Lam Yook Ming. Day 5

afternoon was our 4th field trip to (MIT) Manufacturing

Integration Technology Ltd. where the latest IC making

machines are demonstrated to us by a Filipino engineer.


Mr. Ching Choong Ming

Mr. Chin Y H


This week was initiated by a lecture of Mr. Yeo Boon Pu, who

was a Microsoft certified system developer and author of the

NYP e-learning system. He showed us the long e-learning

journey experiences of NYP. The PM session of day 1 was a

visit to Singapore National University, where some of the

researches on robotics were shared to us. Day 2-3 (AM) were

all about ladder diagram under Mr. Low Chiat Sum. The two last

AM sessions was PLC programming under Ms. Shella Tong

and the last 2 PM sessions were fieldtrips to Festo,

manufacturer of pneumatics systems and we had a chance to

visit Sentosa and watched the famous Songs of the Sea.


Mr. Low Chiat Sum

Mr. Yeo Boon Pu

Visit to National University of

Singapore


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This week served to be a very challenging part of the

module since after the lecture on how to assemble

component parts of the Festo MPS (Modular Production

System), we were able to bring together, after much

effort, this MPS as our mini-project that we were able to

explain and present to the deputy director, Mr. Lam

Yook Ming. The lectures from day 1-3 were conducted

by Mr. Mark Chan and Ms. Shella Tong. Day 4 was

about a short exposure and short hands-on

programming of the Epson Robotic arm under Mr. Eric

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Ms. Shella Tong

Mr. Lam Yook Ming & Mr. Lucas Chan

checking the delegates mini-project


Programming of the Epson Robotic arm under Mr. Eric Siew.


Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) is one

of the most powerful systems for coordinating industrial

automation that the Singapore New Water Plant is utilizing.

This recycling plant is a very impressive one for Singapore

that supplies clean potable water. Mr. Toy Huck Sun, a very

good lecturer to my assessment, gave us an equally

impressive lecture that guides us vividly to the whole

process. One of the hands-on activities is the proto-type

design and simulation of a brewery process that we visited at

the end of the week to have a look on a popular beer here

called Tiger beer which we had a sample drinking session but

missed the scheduled tour of the supposedly process of

producing this beer. There was a pre-scheduled buffet

luncheon which NAYP international brought together 3

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Mr. Toy Huck Sun

Tiger beer plant visit

Buffet luncheon with NAYP

International staff & delegates


This week outshined all the rest of the delegates

with that of our own URS delegation since, modesty

aside, our team performed very well in the robotic

programming that we were able to solve the

challenge of smartly programming a toy car robot to

run on an “S”-shaped track. The lead lecturer was

Dr. Edwin Foo joined by Mr. Pom YL who personally

acknowledged our skill in C programming which I

told him, one of my areas of specialization, and to

my understanding motivated him and Mr. Pom to

share me some extra ideas.


The lead lecturer was

Dr. Edwin Foo joined by

Mr. Pom YL in

Microprocessor Application

Dr. Edwin Foo


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Mr. Jafar Darwis introduced us to the way he teaches his students

computer networking. This was a two-day session that is the last

session of our training. We had our graduation ceremony on the third

day of this week which fell on May 26, 2010, where we were ask to give

a short presentation number during the simple but meaningful

ceremony. Present on the occasion were Mr. Ho Hooi Min (Senior

Director of School of Engineering (Manufacturing), Mr. Foong Tze

Foon, Senior Director of NYPi, Mr. John Soh, the Deputy Director of

School of Engineering, Mr. Lam Yook Ming, Deputy Director of School

of Engineering (Manufacturing), Mr. Nah Yeong Teck, Manager School

of Engineering (Manufacturing), Mr. Lucas Chan, the programme

leader; Ms. Shella Tong, the assistant programme leader, and Mr. Jafar

Darwis, the program coordinator. The master of ceremony was Miss

Pebble Teo, the Assist. Deputy Director of NYPi.


Computer networking lecturer Mr. Jafar Darwis at the center

Certificate presentation at the Closing Ceremony with Senior Director Ho Hooi Min

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Many new opportunities in Mechatronics were given to

all of the Philippine delegation. Moreover, both

professionally and personally, this had a major impact

in my field of engineering and made me realize that in

this part of Southeast Asia, Singapore is far more

advanced compared to her neighboring Asian

countries, even to the rest of the world and yet humble

and kind enough to share her blessings and expertise,

whether cultural, social or technical. These, I am

thankful to all the staff concerned in Nanyang

Polytechnic, NYPi and to Temasek Foundation, most

especially.


Software used in 3D modeling (Unigrafix), Ladder diagram

(FPWin Pro/Gr or Grafcet), and SCADA should have been

made accessible and/or installed in trainees laptops whenever

possible, for them to practice during free time at their

apartment, on the condition that these software applications

will be made inaccessible or invalid & uninstalled before they

leave Singapore.

An alternative to above item is that, an intranet account

maybe implemented (given limited privilege or level of access)

for trainees to access and have their practice to master or

supplement lessons given in a module outside their training

time. And with this, at the middle of a module, an exchange of

ideas or concept not clearly absorbed or explored may be

brought to class discussion for correction and clarification.

The following few suggestions and recommendations are made:


Frequent and timely field trips, access to NYP

facilities, and socialization activities are very much

appreciated and should be carried on to next

batches of training in the future.

The variation in served meals/snacks during tea

breaks is highly commendable.

All staff, especially the lecturers, are very

accommodating even if it takes more of their time

explaining or attending to trainees experiencing

difficulties, or otherwise.

Senior staff are very approachable going to the

level of the trainees, and more importantly, giving

them more ideas and learning opportunities at the

management level or point of view, sharing their

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