University Projects

Final Year Project (FYP)

In my final year, my FYP topic was research based. It is titled "Mechanical and microstructural properties of medium density fibreboards based on various densities". In this study, samples of MDF boards made from rubber wood were received from Dongwha manufacturing plant to compare mechanical properties between various thicknesses. The thicknesses chosen to be analysed were 3mm, 6mm and 9mm. Each thickness sample underwent tensile test, 3-point bending test and Charpy Impact test. After that, the samples underwent a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) analysis to obtain images of the fibres to compare the structure of before and after material test.

For this project, I planned to also run simulations on ANSYS Workbench software to compare results between experiemental results obtained in the lab and simulated results to determine if the results are agreeable to literature. However, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, I could not do it as the university was closed during the MCO since mid March.

Air Motor Project (Year 2)

This whole project took the whole academic year to complete. In the first half of the academic year, I honed my designing skills as Solidworks and CES Edupack softwares were used to decide the suitable materials to use and design the whole air motor.

In the second half of the academic year, fabrications were done to machine parts and assemble them. The machining took a long time as the dimensions of each part needed to be very precise to ensure the air motor works as well as to avoid leakage of air. Moreover, there was a limited amount of materials thus making mistakes in the workpieces could have been very taxing to the project timeline. Machines used to make this project were mainly drill press, milling and lathe machines.

Unfortunately, we did make mistakes during machining. One of the biggest mistakes was the shaft got bent while being machined on the lathe machine. This was due to the material of the shaft being mild steel. Mild steel is a very hard material which makes it difficult to machine. We had to replace the shaft with a new one which took extra time to make as more care was given to avoid bending the shaft again.

Miniature Pit Stop System (Year1)

This project was done in the second half of the academic year. We were required to transport a foam block from one location to another using pneumatic actuators. The images above show 1 part of 3 to transport said block . Solidworks and machining was learnt and applied for this project.
Though the designing and fabrication was succesful. The task required to be carried out was unsuccesful due to design flaws. More parts and better design were needed to execute the task. However, this was a great learning experience to carry out my air motor project in year 2.

Urbanscapes 2016 Stage

During my time at Biji-Biji Initiative, the biggest project I was involved in was to build a steampunk themed stage for Urbanscapes 2016 held at Medan Pasar.

A shipping container was used as the main body. Old car parts, empty gas tanks, and old chains were welded onto the container to create a steampunk themed train. Laser cut gears made from plywood were also attached to the container to fit the theme. The stage took roughly two weeks to make and was transported to medan pasar for the event.

My role as part of the building team for this project was help with the metalworking and welding on site. I worked closely with the production manager who designed the whole stage. We worked day and night building to reach the deadline before the event. In the end, the project was a success. Event attendees were in awe of the stage and were greatly entertained by the performers who took up the stage.

MISFIT Fair 2018

When I was part of Persatuan Parkour Selangor (a.k.a PKMY). We collabarated with MISFIT to organise a parkour section in the sports fair. We created this layout to hold parkour chase tag competitions as well as speed competitions.

I was part of the setup team for the event. We spent two days building the layout. There were many problems faced during the setup. Some parts of the obstacles were not secure/stable enough to be used. However we came up with solutions to the problems by adding more bars and clamps to each obstacle to make it safe for usage.

Hari Sukan Negara 2018

Once again with PKMY, we were recognised by the minsitry of youth and sports. The ministry wanted us to be part of Hari Sukan Negara (HSN) 2018. We had a different layout of obstacles for the event. Parkour workshops and competitions were held during the event.