As expected, I spent most of my time in the labs again.
My 1st PCB board isn’t that satisfying – there’re a lot of small disconnections, which have to be re-connected manually by using the soldering iron. This happened due to my inexperienced first-time PCB fabrication, can’t expect much from me, right?!
So, I decided to fabricate another PCB. This time around, the lab technician was annoyed and lazy (I’m telling nothing but the truth *cross ma heart muahahhahahaha*) already.
He asked us to “sek ji kei” a.k.a. EAT OURSELVES!!
He helped us to laminate our PCBs (there’re a few of us, including a final year student) and we were on our own from there onwards. Then, he just went “kai kai”. We proceeded with the UV light – placing a layer of photoresist on our PCBs. We’re troubled by how many seconds we should put for the photoresist thingy :”> *maklumlah kan?*
Next, we went on with the Developer Tank and the Etcher Tank. These 2 processes required a lot of attention and patient. We had to keep on “nurturing” our PCBs from time to time, worrying that the PCBs might over-develop or over-etch. If either of this happens, then the PCBs are declared KO already! Which means -- you have to START EVERYTHING all over again! Gosh, imagine that *head spinning with full kinetic energy*
Fortunately we didn’t blow up the two tanks *giggles heeheeheeheee* It contains some acidity chemical substances, don't play play!
Finally, we’re ready for the Stripper process to remove the photoresist on our PCBs. We just throw our PCBs into the Stripper Tank and went for lunch. Oops, not that we didn’t care about it anymore, but this last process took time. So, be patient lah, go have a cup of coffee or something lah!
Went to get my PCB at the afternoon. Although it still has some “weaknesses”, nevertheless I’ll “sayang” it with all my heart, just like my own child (but hey I have no child okay :)))
How I “sayang” it? I drilled holes on it…to put components’ legs mah, hehe. Then I solder it under an extremely hot temperature. No abuse here.
At last, my Infrared MODEM was born! There’s too many sweet & sour in the producing of this MODEM, which I could only cried it to myself :((
Now…The time for Basic Law midterm came – 26 August 2005 (last Friday).
After the test, we’re in to the PCB evaluation today (Monday) afternoon, followed by the Intro to Power System midterm just now.
Luckily my PCB can work *whew* However, I was very disappointed with the test just now. None of the question which I’m 100% sure knows how to do.
But, now I have to look forward – tomorrow I got a morning lab session. Next, there’s a very stressful assignment to be submitted on coming Friday, while another due on coming Monday.
K lah, I’ve blurted out briefly the “4 seasons’ tastes” I’ve gone through all these while --- sweet, sour, spicy, salty…
It must have been an awfully “delicious” meal! Wana get some try?? ;;)
Tuesday, August 30, 2005
Saturday, August 20, 2005
I moved to lab(s)
Some brief fresh back about this whole week:
Monday afternoon 2-5pm -- went to Project Lab 1 for Mini Project, as usual.
Tuesday morning 9-12noon -- DTL1 at Telecommunications Lab
Tuesday afternoon 2pm onwards -- heading to PCB lab to fabricate the PCB; waited there doing nothing until at about 4pm. Guess what?! The lab technician brought us great news -> COME TOMORROW, coz he can’t handle so many “businesses” at one time. Feeling a bit annoyed.
Wednesday morning 9am onwards -- sit patiently inside the PCB lab until 10:15am for our turn to start fabricating our PCB. Can’t complain!
Wednesday 2pm -- went to PCB lab again to get our ready-PCB. Didn’t get the chance to drill though.
Thursday 9am -- Again, crawled tiredly to PCB lab for PCB holes drilling. Waited until 10 something still didn’t get a touch on the drilling machine, what an irony!! Aggravated and left the lab.
Thursday 2-4:30pm -- EPM1 at Energy System Lab.
Friday 9-12noon -- went for Mini Project at Project Lab 1, as usual, again.
I’ve already moved my bed and my pillows to the lab.
Ohh, my home my dear lab(s) *puke blood*
Darn, this is a so freaking ill experience of spending my whole week in the labs.
Bitting nails…*labs phobia*
Guess this horrible thing close the curtain here? I can assure you it’s a no no no!
I can foresee that – my next week will be spent in the labs as well.
Curse’em…
Monday afternoon 2-5pm -- went to Project Lab 1 for Mini Project, as usual.
Tuesday morning 9-12noon -- DTL1 at Telecommunications Lab
Tuesday afternoon 2pm onwards -- heading to PCB lab to fabricate the PCB; waited there doing nothing until at about 4pm. Guess what?! The lab technician brought us great news -> COME TOMORROW
Wednesday morning 9am onwards -- sit patiently inside the PCB lab until 10:15am for our turn to start fabricating our PCB. Can’t complain!
Wednesday 2pm -- went to PCB lab again to get our ready-PCB. Didn’t get the chance to drill though.
Thursday 9am -- Again, crawled tiredly to PCB lab for PCB holes drilling. Waited until 10 something still didn’t get a touch on the drilling machine, what an irony!! Aggravated and left the lab.
Thursday 2-4:30pm -- EPM1 at Energy System Lab.
Friday 9-12noon -- went for Mini Project at Project Lab 1, as usual, again.
I’ve already moved my bed and my pillows to the lab.
Ohh, my home my dear lab(s) *puke blood*
Darn, this is a so freaking ill experience of spending my whole week in the labs.
Bitting nails…*labs phobia*
Guess this horrible thing close the curtain here? I can assure you it’s a no no no!
I can foresee that – my next week will be spent in the labs as well.
Curse’em…
Sunday, August 14, 2005
Acquitted
Finally…
We are freed from the “Prison of Haze” in Cyberjaya, thanks to the mercy of the WIND that blows it away.
The wind is definitely a fair “judge” that know we’re innocent and we don’t deserved all those haze. Thus, his Honour decided to do us justice.
Although the initial intention is to pray for the rain, but instead came the almighty wind! But who cares?! The objective is identical – chase away the “intruder from Indonesia” – HAZE!! *punch punch*
Wow, fresh air, fresh air…outside my windows *deep deep breaths greedily*
It feels so good! Never better in fact ;)
P/s:
An interesting site to view more photos of haze contributed by Malaysians www.hazeinmy.blogspot.com
We are freed from the “Prison of Haze” in Cyberjaya, thanks to the mercy of the WIND that blows it away.
The wind is definitely a fair “judge” that know we’re innocent and we don’t deserved all those haze. Thus, his Honour decided to do us justice.
Although the initial intention is to pray for the rain, but instead came the almighty wind! But who cares?! The objective is identical – chase away the “intruder from Indonesia” – HAZE!! *punch punch*
Wow, fresh air, fresh air…outside my windows *deep deep breaths greedily*
It feels so good! Never better in fact ;)
P/s:
An interesting site to view more photos of haze contributed by Malaysians www.hazeinmy.blogspot.com
Thursday, August 11, 2005
Haze Updates
Putrajaya recorded an Air Pollution Index of 224 at noon today, and 337 at 5pm. The situation is so worse that the visibility is very very poor, and we have to breathe in the smoke and haze, not oxygen.
Click for Air Pollution Index nation wide by TheSTAR online
This virtually brings me back to many years ago, 1997, in Kuching. That time Kuching was experiencing the Air Pollution Index of 600 over, and the residents were nearly evacuated. I was in Form1 then, the school was closed for one week. I can remember vaguely that when I looked out from my house, it was like the clouds had landed on the earth, the surrounding was all white, hardly saw anything.
Oh ya, our University’s President issued this announcement this evening:
Leave for Cyberjaya Campus
Assalamualaikum/Good Day,
Dear VPs/Deans,
This is to inform that I am declaring the Cyberjaya Campus to be closed for two days (11th & 12th August 2005) because of the worsening haze condition. The API index is now 197, 3 points below the critical level. The unhealthy level is 100-200. Above 200 is critical. All staff and students are hereby given leave for the 2 days.
The Melaka Campus shall operate normally.
Kindly take note.
This news goes around the whole campus with a speed of light; forwarded messages in YM were unstoppable.
We’re discussing whether our Communication Networks’ midterm test on today 8-9pm was cancelled or not, until the coordinator of the subject posted a message:
By: XXX Date Posted: 10-08-2005
Midterm Exam : Midterm exam tonight is still ON!!!!!
I bet he was getting mad at those emails that flooded his mail box and non-stop calls that bombing his office at that instant :p Poor thing, he must be very busy answering questions then.
After the test, we came back and found out that all midterm exams which fall on these 2 days were postponed. It means -- our Introduction to Power System’s midterm on 11th August & Basic Law’s midterm on 12th August were procrastinated to latter dates.
Starting from tomorrow until Sunday, I’ll have 4 days holidays.
Hopefully the haze won’t get worsen any further, coz it’s really unbearable!
Click for Air Pollution Index nation wide by TheSTAR online
This virtually brings me back to many years ago, 1997, in Kuching. That time Kuching was experiencing the Air Pollution Index of 600 over, and the residents were nearly evacuated. I was in Form1 then, the school was closed for one week. I can remember vaguely that when I looked out from my house, it was like the clouds had landed on the earth, the surrounding was all white, hardly saw anything.
Oh ya, our University’s President issued this announcement this evening:
Leave for Cyberjaya Campus
Assalamualaikum/Good Day,
Dear VPs/Deans,
This is to inform that I am declaring the Cyberjaya Campus to be closed for two days (11th & 12th August 2005) because of the worsening haze condition. The API index is now 197, 3 points below the critical level. The unhealthy level is 100-200. Above 200 is critical. All staff and students are hereby given leave for the 2 days.
The Melaka Campus shall operate normally.
Kindly take note.
This news goes around the whole campus with a speed of light; forwarded messages in YM were unstoppable.
We’re discussing whether our Communication Networks’ midterm test on today 8-9pm was cancelled or not, until the coordinator of the subject posted a message:
By: XXX Date Posted: 10-08-2005
Midterm Exam : Midterm exam tonight is still ON!!!!!
I bet he was getting mad at those emails that flooded his mail box and non-stop calls that bombing his office at that instant :p Poor thing, he must be very busy answering questions then.
After the test, we came back and found out that all midterm exams which fall on these 2 days were postponed. It means -- our Introduction to Power System’s midterm on 11th August & Basic Law’s midterm on 12th August were procrastinated to latter dates.
Starting from tomorrow until Sunday, I’ll have 4 days holidays.
Hopefully the haze won’t get worsen any further, coz it’s really unbearable!
Tuesday, August 09, 2005
Involuntary Suicide
Lately Cyberjaya is being loved by the irresistible hazeeeeee!
Ya right, lovely…
WHy irresistible?? Simply bcoz we can’t sweep it away b-( Super-duper-darn stupid “intruder” hhpfffff >:p
This brother haze is causing the surrounding seems like full of fog. You know, just like in Genting. In fact, it’s smoke that can kill. It affects our breathing system, making us prone to running nose. My eyes even felt pain, thanks to the haze that is filling each and every centimeter, milimeter, micrometer (you name it) areas in Cyberjaya.
I bet if we X-ray our lung, it’ll look like a piece of charcoal inside our body, hehe…
Some more, the temperature is extremely HOT…See, we have to bear with the smoky air, the hot days & nights, the tons of exams & assignments, the boring lectures, the foods…Ahhh, I lost count.
The haze is killing us slowly. Involuntarily. So, please don’t be surprised if you bump into news saying “Cyberjaya’s resident(s) died of sucking-in excessive amount of HAZE”.
Beware! The silent irresistible killer is hunting around *evil devil grin*
Ya right, lovely…
WHy irresistible?? Simply bcoz we can’t sweep it away b-( Super-duper-darn stupid “intruder” hhpfffff >:p
This brother haze is causing the surrounding seems like full of fog. You know, just like in Genting. In fact, it’s smoke that can kill. It affects our breathing system, making us prone to running nose. My eyes even felt pain, thanks to the haze that is filling each and every centimeter, milimeter, micrometer (you name it) areas in Cyberjaya.
I bet if we X-ray our lung, it’ll look like a piece of charcoal inside our body, hehe…
Some more, the temperature is extremely HOT…See, we have to bear with the smoky air, the hot days & nights, the tons of exams & assignments, the boring lectures, the foods…Ahhh, I lost count.
The haze is killing us slowly. Involuntarily. So, please don’t be surprised if you bump into news saying “Cyberjaya’s resident(s) died of sucking-in excessive amount of HAZE”.
Beware! The silent irresistible killer is hunting around *evil devil grin*
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