Saturday, 2 June 2012
Final Presentation Report
Presenter: Mohammad Abdulla
Topic: Reckless Driving
Date and Time: 27th of
May, 8:30 Am
Venue: Research and Innovation center
Mohammad
started the presentation by introducing his topic which was reckless driving
and he showed the contents of his power point. He said the causes of the
problem were racing, crossing a red light, disobeying traffic rules,
distraction, tailgating, aggression and impairment. Then he explained them all one by one in a
loud and clear voice. After that he
presented the main consequences of the problem, like paying fines and
suspension of driver’s license. He suggested the most possible solutions by the
individuals and the government. However, he didn’t really mention anything that
I didn’t already know. He provided pictures with almost all of the points he
mentioned. The pictures were clear and
relevant. The slides were neat and clear as well. He didn’t read from the
slides or from some notes. He used eye contact. He used some Arabic words when he
tried to find an English word he wanted to say and that was a disadvantage to
him. Hedley asked him if he thinks that some of the solutions will be applied in
reality like, the punishment of reckless drivers by making them clean public
streets. He answered yes and it happened a couple of years ago. So he answered the questions properly. He had
one grammar mistake, when he used much when it was many. Overall the
presentation was good and he presented his topic clearly and fully.
Sunday, 29 April 2012
Monday, 23 April 2012
Presentation Reflection
Presenters:
·
Omar Mohammad
·
Yousef Ahmed
·
Rashed
Topic: Fencing
Rashed started the presentation by introducing their topic
and the points they were going to present. He gave a good description of the
three different types of fencing. His voice was very clear. His body language
was good. He was moving his hands in a good manner while explaining some rules
of the game. He looked to the listeners in the eye. He didn’t stare at the ceiling.
He used some Arabic words which was a disadvantage to him since the
presentation was in English. He brought
actual clothes of fencing and that was what l liked the most about their
presentation. I wish I could bring some fireworks and fire them in the
classroom. That would have been fascinating. Omar’s part was giving details for
each type. For example, he gave rich details of the different swords of each
type. He paused a lot while looking for some words that he wanted to say and
sometimes the listeners helped him with that. To me he seemed very hasty to
finish and nervous. Yousef gave a brief history of fencing like where and when it
started. The slides of Yousef’s part were pictureless. He was just reading from
them. There were some spelling mistakes in their slides. At the end they
thanked the listeners for listening and answered their questions. Overall, the
presentation was good and useful and I enjoyed it.
Saturday, 7 April 2012
Meeting Reflection
Venue: Research & Innovation Centre
Date: Sunday 18th March
Group members:
Chair: Saleh Mohammed
Minutes taker: Abdullah Ahmed
Participant: Abdulaziz Saeed
Meeting Title: Experimental International College
Saleh started the meeting at 9:30am by introducing each one of us. He specified the topics that we were going to discuss. Regardless of Saleh fluency he was a good example of a chairman. He talked about each topic separately. After each topic he gave the participant and the secretary the opportunity to express their points of view. Abdulaziz participated in each topic by sharing some of his own ideas, saying the advantages and the disadvantages if there were any, of each topic. Abdulaziz performed well, but I believe he could have done better. Abdulla was the minutes taker, so he didn’t speak so much and it wasn’t actually his job. He took notes for every point that we discussed. Unfortunately he missed a few details because they were discussing a little bit fast relatively to his speed of writing. Overall, they all performed well, and the meeting was good and useful.
Monday, 19 March 2012
Meeting Report
Problem: Experimental international college
Date and time of Meeting: 13th March 2012, 9:30 a.m.
Venue: CERT Research and Innovation Center
Equipment: Computers, papers and pencils.
Group members:
Chair: Saleh Mohammed
Minutes taker: Abdullah Ahmed
Participant: Abdulaziz Saeed
Agenda:
· Issues that may arise due to mixed gender.
· Fear of loss of the Arabic traditions.
· Fear of loss of Islamic values over time.
· Benefits of international minds and mix of cultures.
The chairman Saleh opened the meeting at 9:32 a.m. The meeting was held late owing to compulsory reasons.
1. Issues that may arise due to mixed gender.
Abdulla said it is a good idea, because the statistics show that females are better students than male students and that will motivate male students to perform better in college. Saleh agreed with the idea to a certain extent, worrying that people from the opposite sex would be somewhat distracted. Abdul Aziz thought it was a good idea. Hedley said that this might cause some disagreements with parents, because they are not used to mixed gender colleges in the UAE.
2. Fear of loss of the Arabic traditions.
Abdulla said that the traditions will disappear with time and that doesn’t have to be a bad thing. Hedley disagreed completely stating that through all the changes that have happened up to now, the UAE still holds some of their oldest traditions like falconry, and Saluki hunting and Saleh agreed. Abdulaziz was in favor with Abdulla.
3. Fear of loss of Islamic values over time.
Saleh said that some valuable Islamic traditions like the two Eids and the Holy month of Ramadan will remain forever. Although Saleh also stated that we have already lost some of our values. Hedley agreed. Abdulla and Abdulaziz agreed with Saleh.
4. Benefits of international minds and mix of cultures.
Abdulla said that it would lead to a greater understanding between different cultures, and would reduce the amount of conflict between them. Abdulla and Abdulaziz both agreed that the benefits of the different cultures and minds would be of great advantage to us. Saleh agreed, but was worried that western cultures would influence the young Arab generation and would contribute to the loss of traditions and Islamic values.
In conclusion
1. The idea of mixed gender was unanimously agreed upon by all of us.
2. Saleh and Hedley agreed on the fact that the UAE will not lose all of their traditions. Abdulaziz and Abdulla disagreed with this, saying that we will lose most if not all of our Arabic traditions with time.
3. We all agreed on the fact that we will never lose some of our Islamic traditions.
4. We all agreed that we would benefit greatly from different cultures and minds. Although, Saleh feared western cultures would have a great impact on the young Arab generation.
5. Overall, we all agreed with the experimental international college.
Saleh thanked everyone, and the meeting was closed by 9:52 a.m.
Monday, 27 February 2012
Date: Sunday 26 Feb
Location: Independent Research Center
Time: 0900
Interviewee: Saleh Mohammad
Interviewers: Hedley, Mohammad and Ahmed Saleh
Position: Sales Representative
Hedley greeted Saleh, introduced himself and the other interviewers who were going to interview him. Hedley asked Saleh to introduce himself briefly. Saleh said he was 18 and he had a bachelor degree in marketing and that he studied in a private school before college. Hedley asked him to tell how it is different to study English in HCT and high school. Saleh answered that in school they didn’t take the English language seriously and that the teacher helped them in the quizzes and by helping he meant letting them cheat. Mohammad asked Saleh about how he thought about working at weekends and nights. Saleh answered that working at night was fine with him but he would never work weekends. Then Mohammad asked why would you want to work at our company. Saleh said that because it had a new system in fixing errors and its 30 years old. Saleh said that his greatest strengths were passion and motivation and that he is really creative when he does things he loves. Mohammad asked him if could work under pressure. Saleh said yes and told us the story about submitting several projects in a short time. Saleh asked if there would be a training course for him if he got accepted. Ahmed answered that there would be one and it’s 6 months long. Hedley thanked Saleh for coming and said that they would contact him in two weeks.
Date: Sunday 21 Feb
Location: Independent Research Center
Time: 0900
Interviewee: Abdulla Hussein
Interviewers: Hedley, Yousef and Abdulla Ahmed (me)
Position: Civil Engineer
Hedley greeted Abdulla, introduced himself and the other interviewers who were going to interview him. Hedley asked Abdulla to introduce himself briefly. Abdulla said he is 18 and he is studying civil engineering. Hedley said oh my God you are very young. Hedley asked him if he liked studying at HCT. Abdulla said yes because of the social environment in the college. Abdulla Ahmed asked him why he chose to study civil engineering. He said because he likes drawing and sketching buildings. Abdulla said that his outside interest is football (soccer). Then Hedley asked Abdulla if he had a question for us. Abdulla asked what his job title would be. Abdulla Ahmed answered Civil Engineer Trainee. Then Abdulla asked Yousef how our company was doing. Yousef said well but we needed new employees. Hedley ended the interview by thanking Abdulla for coming and telling him that we would contact him in a few days.
Date: Tuesday 21 Feb
Location: Independent Research Center
Time: 0830
Interviewee: Mohammad Abdulla
Interviewers: Hedley, Yousef and Abdulla Ahmed (me)
Position: Mechanical Engineer
Hedley greeted Mohammad, introduced himself and the other interviewers who were going to interview him. Hedley asked Mohammad to introduce himself briefly. Mohammad said that he is 19 years old and he’s studying mechanical engineering and he told us the reason why he wants to work at our company. Abdulla’s first question to Mohammad was what is your greatest strength. He said that he is very punctual and never late. Then he said that his greatest weakness was that he gets angry a lot with irresponsible colleagues. After that Abdulla asked him if he considered himself creative and why. Mohammad said that yes he does and he told us the story of making the tool box that he made. Yousef asked him why he would hire him. Mohammad said that he had enough qualifications for the job. After our questions Mohammad asked what his job title would be. Abdulla said Mechanical Engineer Trainee. Then Mohammad asked how long the contract would be. Abdulla said from 3 to 5 years. Then Hedley ended the interview by thanking Mohammad and telling him that we would contact him in a few days.
Date: Sunday 19 Feb
Location: Independent Research Center
Time: 0830
Interviewee: Abdulla Ahmed (me)
Interviewers: Hedley, Omar and Mohammad Abdulla
Position: Waiter
Hedley greeted me, introduced himself and the other interviewers who were going to interview me. Hedley asked me to introduce myself briefly and I did by telling my name, age, what I study and my GPA. The first question was why I wanted to work as a waiter in their restaurant. I said that I am interested in meeting new people of different nationalities and being a waiter is the best and the easiest way to do it. Mohammad asked me what my goals were. I simply answered; continue my education and being independent. Then he asked me if I could work under pressure and I said yes. Hedley asked me to give them an example about that. I said when I study for some big tests while I am very nervous and that nervousness doesn’t stop me from what I want to do. Omar asked me in terms of salary how much I was hoping to make. I said that I would be satisfied with your minimum wage. In the end they asked me if I had a question for them and I said yes, but I forgot what it was. Then Hedley thanked me for coming and said that they would contact me in a few days.
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