IVAN J.H.LOO

     I am Ivan Loo Jien Hoeng, the slump and cube process had give a good experience as I do not have such experience on construction materials before and I feel interesting on doing this both test using my hand. I also learn how to communicate with different member in my group.

     For slump test, we learn how the water affect the strength and slumpness on the concrete.Different level water will have different slumpness on the concrete.At the end, I understand the water is a key factor on formation of good concrete.

     For cube test, it basically known as Compression Test. For this test, we learn the strength of the concrete affected by the number of days because as the more day it take, the gap between the fine and coarse aggregates will fully filled completely and thus result a stronger shear strength concrete. As we know the 28th day cube is much stronger than the 7th day cube.The maximum strength of the concrete will attained within the 28th days.

     In conclusion, I had a wonderful experience and it give me a broaden picture regarding the properties of various construction materials.

First Semester

1.     Education

• Get advice from different lecturers about the main courses for first semester which are Construction Technology 1, Introduction To Built Environment and university subject Dinamika Malaysia.
• Get advice from Pn. Fuziah Ismail to choose my elective courses which are Draughtsmanship, Materials And Specifications, Principle Of Economics and Introduction To Computer.
• Target point value for each courses this semester:

     i. Construction Technology 1 (A-,3.67)

    ii. Introduction To Built Environment (A,4.00)

   iii. Dinamika Malaysia (A,4.00)

   iv. Draughtsmanship (B+,3.33)

    v. Materials And Specifications (A-,3.67)

   vi. Principle Of Economics (A-,3.67)

  vii. Introduction To Computer (A-,3.67)

• Target total GPA for first semester:

     3.67(2) +4.00(2) +4.00(2) +3.33(2) +3.67(2) +3.67(2) +3.67(2)

                                              14

     = 3.72

2.     Co curriculum/College Activities

• Involve in various activities organized by college such as:

     i. AJK and player in family day activity (15-17thOctober, 2011).

     ii. Involve for election for the new badge of College Rahman Putra JKM 2012.

    iii. Involve and represent the college for UTM College Inter-competition 2011 in 

         badminton sport.

    iv. Came out as a winner for the sports I choose to represent college for UTM College

         Inter-competition 2011.

 Second Semester

1.     Education

• Get advice from different lecturers about the main courses for second semester which are Construction Technology 2, Building Services 1, Principles Of Structure, Introduction To Construction Measurement and Principles Of Management.
• Get advice from Pn. Fuziah Ismail to choose my elective course which is Leadership Skills.
• Target point value for each courses this semester:

     i. Construction Technology 2 (A-,3.67)

    ii. Building Services 1 (A-,3.67)

    iii. Principle Of Structure (B+,3.33)

    iv. Introduction To Construction Measurement (B+,3.33)

     v. Principles Of Management (A,4.00)

    vi. Leadership Skills (A,4.00)

• Total GPA for this semester:

     3.67(2)+3.67(3)+3.33(2)+3.33(3)+4.00(2)+4.00(2)

                                   14

     = 3.64

2. Co curriculum/College Activities

• Involve even more activity organized by the college.
• Represent College and University for badminton competition especially

Inter-varsity games.

• Being listed as a candidate for MTM positions.

 3. Global Outreach Program (GOP)

• Plan to go my favourite countries which are Korea and Japan and the universities there.
• Done some research about the university environment there to get more knowledge regarding the university that I wish to go especially University of Tokyo.
• Plan the early budget required for the program and the ways to find money sources such as:

     i. Organised various charity events.

    ii. Selling goods such as graduation flower.

   iii. Involve club and activities such as Photography Club.

• Plan to go Global Outreach Program(GOP) on fourth semester.

 Third Semester

1. Education

• Get advice from different lecturers about the main courses for third semester which are Construction Technology 3, Building Services 2, Construction Measurement 1, Principles Of Law, Contract & Tort and Planning & Scheduling.
• Get advice from different lecturers about the university courses for third semester which are Advanced English Communication and TITAS.
• Target point value for each courses this semester:

     i. Construction Technology 3 (A-,3.67)

    ii. Building Services 2 (A-,3.67)

   iii. Construction Measurement 1 (B+,3.33)

   iv. Principles Of Law, Contract & Tort (A-,3.67)

    v. Planning & Scheduling (B+,3.33)

   vi. Advanced English Communication (B+,3.33)

   vii. TITAS (A,4.00)

• Total GPA for this semester:

     3.67(2)+3.67(3)+3.33(3)+3.67(3)+3.33(3)+3.33(2)+4.00(2)

                                             18

     = 3.56

2. Co curriculum/College Activities

• Be a president or other position for the club/program that I like to involve the most.
• Involve many program related to social activities such as helping the nursery home.
• Represent College and University for badminton competition especially Inter-varsity games.
• If I have been chosen as AJK for MTM, I will try my best to remain the position once again to serve UTM undergraduate and postgraduate student.

 3.     Global Outreach Program (GOP)

• Confirmation of venue and oversea universities to go for GOP with UTM.
• Completion of personal and university documents which needed for the GOP
• Confirmation of budget with UTM and make sure the budget meet the requirement that needed for the GOP trip.

Fourth Semester

1. Education

• Get advice from different lecturers about the main courses for fourth semester which are Construction Technology 4, Engineering Survey, Cost Studies, Contract Administration, Construction Project Management.
• Get advice from Pn. Fuziah Ismail to choose my elective course which is Construction Measurement 2.
• Get advice from different lecturers about the university courses for fourth semester which are Entrepreneurship And Enterprise Development and Badminton (Co curriculum).
• Target point value for each courses this semester:

     i. Construction Technology 4 (A,4.00)

     ii. Engineering Survey (B+,3.33)

    iii. Cost Studies (A-,3.67)

    iv. Contract Administration (A-,3.67)

     v. Construction Project Management (A-,3.67)

     vi. Construction Measurement 2 (B+,3.33)

    vii. Entrepreneurship And Enterprise Development (A-,3.67)

   viii. Badminton (A-,3.67)

• Total GPA for this semester:

     4.00(2)+3.33(2)+3.67(2)+3.67(3)+3.67(2)+3.33(3)+3.67(2)+3.67(1)

                                             17

     = 3.61

 2. Co curriculum/College Activities

• Develop my own activity club which bring benefit to all student in the varsity and approve by the university.
•  Involve many program related to social activities such as helping the nursery home.

3. Global Outreach Program (GOP)

• Going to the venue and university I have chosen for my GOP to get a very useful and first ever experience that I study the lifestyle outside my country (Malaysia).

Fifth Semester

1. Education

• Get advice from different lecturers about the main courses for fifth semester which are Construction Plant & Temporary Works, Estimating & Tendering, Construction Site Management, Construction Safety.
• Get advice from Pn. Fuziah Ismail to choose my elective courses which are Sustainable Construction and Financial Management.
• Get advice from different lecturers about the university course for fifth semester which is Professional Ethics.
• Target point value for each courses this semester:

     i. Construction Plant & Temporary Works (B+,3.33)

    ii. Estimating & Tendering (A-,3.67)

   iii. Construction Site Management (A-,3.67)

   iv. Construction Safety (A-,3.67)

    v. Sustainable Construction (A-,3.67)

   vi. Financial Management (A,4.00)

  vii. Professional Ethics (A,4.00)

• Total GPA for this semester:

     3.33(3)+3.67(3)+3.67(3)+3.67(2)+3.67(2)+4.00(2)+4.00(2)

                                                17

     = 3.69

 2. Co curriculum/College Activities

• Be a president or other position for the club/program that I like to involve the most.
• Involve many program related to social activities such as helping the nursery home.
• Represent College and University for badminton competition especially

 Inter-varsity games.

• If I have been chosen as AJK for MTM, I will try my best to remain the position once again to serve UTM undergraduate and postgraduate student.

Sixth Semester

1.     Industrial Training

• Choose Gamuda or YTL as a contractor firm for my industrial training.
• Target point value for each courses this semester:

     i. Industrial Training (A-,3.67)

    ii. Industrial Training Report (A-3.67)

• Total GPA for this semester:

     3.67(8)+3.67(4)

            12

     = 3.67

Seventh Semester

1. Education

• Get advice from different lecturers about the main courses for fifth semester which are Development Economics and Research Method.
• Get advice from Pn. Fuziah Ismail to choose my elective courses which are Construction Technology & Design and Urban and Land Economics.
• Get advice from different lecturers about the university course for fifth semester which are English for Workplace Communication, Islam & Current Issues and Badminton (Co curriculum).
• Target point value for each courses this semester:

     i. Development Economics (B+,3.33)

    ii. Research Method (A-,3.67)

   iii. Construction Technology and Design (A-,3.67)

   iv.  Urban and Land Economics (B+,3.33)

    v. English for Workplace Communication (A-,3.67)

   vi. Islam & Current Issues (A,4.00)

  vii. Badminton (Co curriculum) (A,4.00)

• Total GPA for this semester:

     3.33(2)+3.67(2)+3.67(3)+3.33(3)+3.67(2)+4.00(2)+4.00(1)

                                           18

      = 3.02

2. Co curriculum/College Activities

• Resigned from most of the position of the club or activities I held to focus on my final year project.

 Eighth Semester

1. Education

• Get advice from different lecturers about the main courses for eighth semester which are Project Planning & Implementation and Undergraduate Project.
• Get advice from Pn. Fuziah Ismail to choose my elective courses which are Civil Engineering Work Measurement and Construction & Development Law.
• Get advice from different lecturers about the university course for final semester which is Technocrat & Development.
• Target point value for each courses this semester:

     i. Project Planning & Implementation (B+,3.33)

    ii. Undergraduate Project (B+,3.33)

   iii. Civil Engineering Work Measurement (B+,3.33)

   iv. Construction & Development Law (A-,3.67)

    v. Technocrat & Development (A-,3.67)

• Total GPA for this semester:

     3.33(4)+3.33(4)+3.33(3)+3.67(3)+3.67(2)

                              16

     = 3.44

2. Co curriculum/College Activities

• Resigned from most of the position of the club or activities I held to focus on my final year project.
• Represent College and University for badminton competition especially Inter-varsity games for the last times.

 Total CGPA for All Eighth Semester

1. 3.72+3.64+3.56+3.61+3.69+3.67+3.02+3.44

                        8

    = 3.54

     My name is Ivan Loo Jien Hoeng and 20 years old. I am a first year Bachelor of Science (Construction) student from Faculty of Built Environment, University of Technology Malaysia.

     One of my course that I been taught this first semester is SBEC (Materials and Specifications) by one of my good and friendly lecturer who is Mr. Muzani Mustapa. This courses usually brief and studies regarding the different types of engineering materials involved in the construction industry which the physical and chemical properties of the materials, the uses of the materials, the process of materials formation and others. In my opinion, Mr. Muzani is a good lecturer and throughout the first semester, I found that Mr. Muzani has help me a lot especially guide me along the course and examination. He also explained a lot of term that I find it difficult to understand. Generally, I found that this five month courses has give me a clearer picture regarding the course I pursuing and the life in universities.

     As I step in as a new undergraduate student during the first week of the class, I found that the study ways between classroom at school and lecture hall at university is totally different. I still remember the classroom of my previous school is full with tables and chairs compare to lecture hall where the table usually come with chairs. Well, back to topics, the chapter that had been taught this week is Introduction to Building Materials and Bricks. For the Introduction to Building Materials, this subjects is regarding the uses and important of various building materials in the construction industry. While, for Bricks, this subjects introduces the different types of bricks, the physical and chemical properties, the brick formation process and others. Throughout the lecture, the most interesting section is when Mr. Muzani explained the formation process of bricks using the video clips which I find it interesting and easily helped me to understand the process.   

     On the second week, the topic for this week is cement and aggregates where we learn about the different types of cement and aggregates, the physical and chemical properties of cement and aggregates, the cement and aggregates formation process and others. Throughout the lecture, the most interesting section is when Mr. Muzani explained the formation process of cement using the video clips which I find it interesting and easily helped me to understand the process.

     On the third week, the topic will be discuss is concrete. This subtopic is one of the most important part in this subject and the construction industry as told by Mr. Muzani because due to the advance technology, most of the Malaysian or even worldwide construction industry are using the different types of concrete as it more economical and cheaper prices compare to other materials. During the lecture, Mr. Muzani explained the different types of concrete, the physical and chemical properties of concrete, the concrete formation process and others. Throughout the lecture, the most interesting section is when Mr. Muzani explained the formation process of concrete using the video clips which I find it interesting and easily helped me to understand the process of making this material.

     Lecture week five my bad and good days as early morning I wake up for the class after just take my bath and I received a messages that the class had been cancelled but the good thing is I have a day break.

     On week six and seven, I was studying the notes from first week to fifth week as the short quiz will be carried along this two week. I found that studying this subject is very interesting because we able to know what are construction material all about and it important. The result is I am satisfied with my quiz result although I am not the highest.

     Moreover, on the seventh week, I face the difficulties on catching up the syllabus as due to the shortage time, En. Muzani had rocketed his speed on lecturing by lecturing three topic which are Steel & Reinforcement, Timber and Rock within a single week. However, I still able to handle the topic because due to the proper management of time, I able to allocate some time to revise the lecture note.

      On week eighth, it known as Mid Semester Examination Week and of course there are no lecture during this week however I still to do twice harder and manage my time well to do revision for my mid semester examination. Unfortunately, the day before the exam paper for this subject had suffered an electricity breakdown but nothing can stop a person to study if he or she willing to study and at last I am quite happy to get a good result for this paper mid semester examination which 19 out of 20%.