Monday 24-Nov-2008 (Day 4 Java Programming)
Day 4 lecture touches on Java Gui building, introductions of javax.swing package and java.awt package.
Only few assignments but i told the students no need to submit. They were happy! Some of them even didn't do at all.
Java Programming Project Specifications are explained to the students. I requested them to start the project on that day. They have only about 36-42 hours to finish the project before submission.

Tuesday 25-Nov-2008 (Day 5 Java Programming)
I was sick, very sick. But i still managed to go to lab as usual. Its Java Project day. Students have to develop the system using only textpad. All looked so tension and hardworking... It reminded me when i was doing the same thing last year at Infosys.
It was a very tiring day...

Wednesday 26-Nov-2008 (Day 6 Java Programming)
I was still sick, and when i woke up, it was already 9am++. The effect of the cough medicine was so strong! I didn't even hear the alarm! Quickly got myself ready and went to lab. Typed out the project evaluation criteria and at 4pm, started project evaluation.
Their project was good in overall. But there are many features that they missed out. I guess I commented too much that day. Hehe...
what i can say is that all the group's coding were just the same pattern. Not even a single group did differently. Well, i know... "sharing is caring"

Thursday 27-Nov-2008 (Day 1 JavaDB)
Its JavaDB. most of the students are new to JavaDB. It took them so long to finish the assignments. Well, i had gone through their assignments, and my conclusion is they should be given special class for SQL. Most of the students are familiar with using database GUI to create and manipulate data. So they were facing problems when they had to write all the statements and query themselves.
My objective for that day was not accomplished as the group project database was not setup. Well, may be my time planning was not good enough.

Friday 28-Nov-2008 (Day 1 Advance Java Programming)
Today was day 1 for advance Java Programming. Topics covered includes Threads and JDBC. Since it is ADVANCE Java Programming module, i added an extra assignment for the students. But seems that no one was able to do it today. Most of them were struggling with JDBC and JavaDB. They progressed slowly. Well, i guess that the extra assignment question might be too difficult for their level. Haha.
Here's the extra assignment question. Is it too difficult?

My observations through out these few days of handling Java Stream:
1. Problem solving skills of students. Most of the students are lacking in good problem solving skills. They are not able to expand any given idea. They always want to follow the easiest way to solve a particular problem and never tried to explore more.

2. Risk taking, fear of errors. Some of the students give up easily when their code have errors. They are too afraid of encountering errors. This makes their debug / trouble shooting skill sucks. They can't figure out the solution even though they encountered the same problem again and again.

Well, i guess I'll stop with two first, and will be updating more in coming entries. And i
never meant to hurt any one as these are just my own opinions. I hope any of the students reading this entry will not get offended. And please don't stop asking questions to clear your doubts during lab sessions. It was my responsibilities to guide and facilitate you all.

Cheers!

pagi tadi start batuk-batuk,
skarang dah start sakit tekak...
huhu...
am i getting sick?
will i be able to conduct the Java Stream Class tomorrow and coming days?
Hope i'll be ok...

Minggu Pertama Kursus Java

Minggu pertama telah berlalu. Sempat juga saya conduct one of the class.

Experience saya conduct kelas Java: Bosan.
huhu. Lecture kursus Java sangat basic dan penuh dengan teori. Pelajar-pelajar pon nampak sangat bosan sepanjang sesi kuliah. Mungkin mereka sudah mengetahui semua yang diajar. Satu lagi, pengurus makmal hendak merakam sesi kuliah untuk rujukan masa depan. Maka terpaksalah mengajar dengan penuh skema. Nak buat lawak pon, alamak, segala tindak tanduk saya dirakamkan. Malunya kalau ditayangkan kepada orang lain nanti. huhu. sangat tak best.

Sesi makmal ialah masa untuk berjalan. Jalan-jalan bantu pelajar. Penat kaki, sakit sampai peha. Tambah lagi pusat siber yang sejuk membeku. Bila balik dan baring, memang tak larat nak bangun semula. huhu. penatnya...

Nampaknya sesi makmal menjadi satu cabaran kepada para pelajar. Dengan lab assignment yang sangat banyak, masa yang terlalu singkat, ketahanan fizikal dan mental pelajar diuji pada tahap 200%. Ada yang siap sakit2 lagi. Ada juga yang sedikit menyesal menyertai kursus ini. Mampukah mereka bertahan? Kita tunggu dan lihat.

Bagi saya, pelajar yang mampu bertahan dan meharungi pelbagai rintangan kursus ini adalah bakal graduan yang akan berjaya di industri kelak. Selain kandungan kursus yang disediakan oleh orang-orang yang mempunyai pengalaman luas di industri, schedule kursus yang sangat ketat juga menyerupai keadaan sebenar berkerja di industri. Jadi pelajar sedikit sebanyak telah didedahkan kepada "feel of real working environment". Mereka seharusnya menggunakan pengalaman ini untuk mempersiapkan diri ke suasana kerja di industri yang lagi mencabar.

Akhir kata, nasihat saya kepada pelajar ialah: BE STRONG! Anda memilih untuk diseksa sedangkan anda boleh cuti rehatkan minda selepas peperiksaan akhir semester ini. Tuhan sangat adil, segala usaha keras anda mesti akan dibalas; mungkin bukan sekarang tapi pada masa hadapan.

And lastly, hargailah time study ini sebaiknya. You will miss these days when you are working in the future, like i did now. huhu.

GOOD LUCK and ALL THE BEST!

i was tagged by someone.
huhu...
i was quite lazy to do it, well, did this not to disappoint him.

Law & Order~

ONE:
Take a recent pictures of yourself or take a pictures of yourself right NOW!~
- now? mane nak cari kamera skarang?

TWO:
Don't change your clothes of fix your hair..Just take a pictures..~
- memang tak change pon. haha

THREE:
Post that pictures and no editing..~
- Sampah, xde keje

FOUR:
post this instruction with your pictures.

(sy ambik je gambar dari about me. Malas nak cari yang lain. Haha....)

Today our deputy dean presented a video about Sony Rolley.

He said be innovative!

Check it out:

cool huh?