Bragging Rights and a new direction!

Allow me to introduce H.E.M.S

I confess , i was lost ever since i broke my arm 12 weeks ago. Everyday was a bore, nothing much to look forward to, always on the lookout for that special something i can commit to and to ease my boredom and to keep me occupied. I think i just found it XD.

Now i love projects. Something to work on for a period of time with a goal, a purpose, an end to look forward to and to work for. And i have had the extreme pleasure of being part of 4 incredible teams that have romped their way to success of sorts....all in a row!

Yeah yeah, this is shameless bragging, but i think everyone is entitled to a certain quota of it once in a while and this is some cause for celebration. Cos all 4 teams i have been a part of pulled off victories within the span of less than a year, 3 of which within one semester. Its something i value waaay more than scoring in exams.


let me introduce you to the mega 4 i am honored to have been a part of:

Singapore Youth Olympics Launch Mechanism task Force

Yeaps, the machine you saw in the news and telly was built by an inexperienced 2nd year MAE and ADM combined team within a span of 5 months. And we pulled off a totally professional job. I do admit, i miss the leadership offered by Iris especially during EID.

EID 2009 Safety and Security category Champions. SGD1k in our pockets and glory :P. Plus extra (mates, you know what i mean ;P ). We built this wirelessly controlled brake light and indicators mounted on a motorcycle helmet within 3 weeks. When you brake, the brake lights light up and the same goes when indicating turning. It increases motorcyclist safety especially in poor visibility conditions where large vehicle drivers might miss seeing the motorcyclist until its too late. Judges likes the simplicity of it and probably cos our prototype was ready to wear and fuss free i guess. In truth , i thought this team with an awesome accident detection system had won. Nice surprise :P


M1 Mechatronics team. We built 2 simple combat robots, controlled using a modified keypad within 4 days. And we won! Another pleasant surprise. Too used to being an underdog i guess. Prize was we got to attack the buffet prof provided at the end of the 2 week course.




The first ever succesful project. MAE Rube Goldberg Challenge. A 30 step chain reaction machine designed to slip a piece of laminated paper into an envelope and seal it. Built within 2 weeks at no cost from 100% recycled materials. We were runners up :P. The champions were, i admit, miles ahead of us, was awesome to see their machine work.


Now, all these projects have some form of closure, after which they are not pursued anymore. The same does not quite apply to the last one. The helmet we built has potential money making prospects and that's something noone gives up easily on.

More later on this. Hope things go well *fingers crossed*

Watch this space.....




Cheers from the,

Matrix