KUCHING, April 28: Curtin University Malaysia’s (Curtin Malaysia) students participate in a ‘Floating Structure Challenge’ to test their understanding of structural analysis.
In a press statement today, Curtin Malaysia said the competition was organised by the university’s Department of Civil and Construction Engineering, with participation from 35 students.
According to Curtin Malaysia’s Head of the Department of Civil and Construction Engineering, Associate Professor Wong Kwong Soon, aside from classroom delivery, the competition can help students understand structural analysis better.
“Furthermore, the students find it a considerably more fun and engaging way of learning a complex subject,” he said.
Prizes were given to the teams whose floating structures sustained the most loads considering the self-weight of the floating structure. Coming up top was team ‘ISD’ comprising Joyce Tiong Ka Kiong, Tan Jeng Shiang, and Edmund Hii Xiang Yao, followed by first runner-up team ‘Johan’ comprising Vincent Wong Bing Sheng, Wong Sing Fong, Calvin Wong Shu Jing, and Kenneth Tsang Tze Hou.
The second runner-up was team ‘F.A.T. John’ comprising Tan Jia Qi, Alan Poon Tik Loon, Forrest Tiong Ing Poh, and See Xu Ze.
‘Highest Load Awards’ were also presented to teams that achieved the highest loads without their floating structures overturning. The winners in this category were teams ‘Johan’ and ‘Harrrrr~’. — DayakDaily
