ASSIGNMENT B: REAL WORLD CONSTRUCTION @ CONSTRUCTION OF DOME

Few weeks ago, I was asked to build a DOME by Mr.Wan. ??dome?? A word i never heard before.... - THOUGHTS

Okie, never mind..then i formed a group with my friends of 4, i.e. Tan Mei Yee as leader, Lim Chin Vee, Lim Sin Yi & Ling Harn Wei. plus me, Ng Ooi Pin. 5 of us formed a group named V FIVE. V FIVE stands for WE FIVE or VICTORY 5 indicating our friendship and determination to make this assignment a brillant one. -ACTOR

GROUP NAME : V FIVE

LEADER’S NAME: TAN MEI YEE- QUANTITY SURVEY (99833)
MEMBERS’ NAME:

NG OOI PIN- CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (99773)
LIM CHIN VEE- PLANNING (99730)
LIM SIN YEE- INTERIOR DESIGN (99733)
LING HARN WEI- ARCHITECTURE (99738)

LECTURER’S NAME:MR. WAN BURHANUDDIN WAN ABIDIN

MOTTO: GAMBATEH, V FIVE!

Then, we started our 1st meeting discussing our concept of dome. After the discussion, we decided to build a dome using newspaper which suit with the rules of 'recyclable' & 'zero cost'. We also confident that we can assemble the dome in 30 minutes. Besides that, we going to build a dome of diameter of 4 feet which definitely can accommodate 5 of us and could be carried by 3 people. After all, we started to think our own team identity...-RULE

According to Mr.Wan, the domes will be located at the hill behind HBP building as shown as below:

SITE

To show our group's identity, we have decided to shelter our dome by using transparent waterproof cover &translucent colour papers. It also decorated by our images drawn and coloured by ourselves. Then, we had to think the source of newspaper which really got us into hot water..luckily my dearest teammates managed to get newspaper from rooms, houses even senior. -INTENTION

Next, we started every related calculation by surfing a website named 'Dome Calculation'.

A-2.472 feet

B-2.186 feet

After getting the materials, we found it very difficult to build the stick using newspaper which is very soft. After failure and failure, we decided to change the material. Finally, we used bamboo stick which sponsored by relative of one of our team members, ChinVee.

On the next day, at Tekun Cafe, we began our construction of dome following the steps learnt from Internet. Yet, we felt upset when we once again faced the failure as we realized that the steps shown in net was totally not practicable.. =( That time was 2 in the morning..All of us felt very down yet we never give up. On the next morning, we started our project from the very beginning as we redo it. We faced plenty of difficulites along the process such as sort of materials, arguement among members, mentally & physically fatigue............ -WORK

Time passing, days & nights...finally we have succeed in constructing a dome which having lifespan at least 180 days according to our estimation. -PRODUCT