ESTCON2012

Alhamdulillah, done with ESTCON2012, a World Engineering, Science & Technology Congress, encompassed of 8 conferences all together. 

Towards joining the congress, it was a valuable experience all the way. Thanks to my supervisors, Dr. Josefina and Dr. Wan for their guidance and support. So, it was all started last year, dalam bulan 12 camtu. Dr. Josefina suggested me to try and submit the technical paper for ICCIS2012. So I gave it a shot, and my paper was accepted. It was a tough work, dengan takde apa-apa pengalaman pasal submit paper ke conference ni, dengan nak deal dengan final year lagi, project testing, bla bla bla, I truly find it was quite a challenge for me during that time. I even stayed back during semester break (January 2012) just to finish the technical paper. Format for IEEE technical paper is freaking detail; mind you. Funded by Short Term Internal Research Fund of UTP, I registered for the conference. It's not cheap to register, early-bird registration is RM1.4K for local student. haha gila.

I was the oral presenter for the paper. Debar dia tak payah cakap lah kan. My session was scheduled on the 2nd day (13th June), 1400-1600H, Room 407. After 2-3 minutes of presentation, I get used to the audience (tak ramai pun) and the room.. then dah tak berdebar sangat. In fact, I enjoyed giving the whole presentation! :D

After the presentation, as usual there were few questions from the audience. Aku rasa aku dah berikan jawapan yang memuaskan hati semua pihak, tanpa lebih masa, I ended my presentation. Then, there was a senior lecturer from UNIMAS, interested with the project and planned to replicate it for his undergraduate student. Haha. Terkejut aku. He planned to add some computer intelligence in developing the AVD, to detect pauses in the movie. whoaa. If so student dia boleh develop benda tu, it would be awesome.

PETRONAS Structured Interview

After the final exam, some of us need to attend the structured interview with PETRONAS (no more ability test, given that your current CGPA is 2.75 and above (both for engineering and technology stream), you are able to attend the SI).

Mine was scheduled on the 16th May, 0800H, with Panel 1.

All that I can remember is that I was interviewed by one of the staff from PCSB Miri and one is from PGB Segamat. Their exact names and positions... I can't remember, because I was too nervous. hahah. One of the interviewer was very active, the other one, very calm. diammm je.. stare je apa aku jawab. I'm not sure what he's trying to do actually. observe non verbal cues made by interviewee kot.

Before the interview starts, you need to fill in some forms. One of it is in Bahasa Malaysia. -__-

Referees' details, declare if any of family members or relatives ada kerja dengan Petronas ke tak, preferred functional skill groups (HR/ Business Development/ Marketing/ Corporate Affair/ IT/ etc.), and other basic details. You need to hand in the certified true copies of the documents that you have to bring for the interview.

At the mean time, you have to prepare for the case study as well. Biasanya dia bagi 30 minit untuk prepare. Tulislah apa patut atas A4 kosong yang dia bagi untuk prepare tu. The case study should not be scribbled. But I did. hahah.

So, the interview was divided into 3 parts (about two hours, aku masuk pukul 9.15 am, habis dalam pukul 11.30 am. phewwwhhh):

Graduating soon.

Finally.

Last paper, Human Resource Management, 11.05.12, 1500-1800H. 

PETRONAS Structured Interview, 16.05.12, 0800H.

The time has come. Cepat kan masa berlalu. -_-

I was blessed with friends that care, that strong enough to make me go through almost everything for the past 4½ years here. Alhamdulillah for that. 

I pray that we gonna have a bright future, in whatever that we do.

“The last day is way shorter than counting to ten.” ― Leena Ahmad Almashat, Harmony Letters

Bye korang, do keep in touch :')

The time will come.

Week 9, Day 5.

March almost over. April approaching, menjanjikan schedule macam ni jugak. Nanti dah habis aku akan rindu hectic life macam ni. Letih, beremosi, gembira, serabut, semua perasaan ada lah masa final year ni. Kadang-kadang nak lari dari serabut, aku gi skating dari Pocket C sampai Chancellor Complex. Investment yang berbaloi-baloi pada rollerblade tersebut. Tak rugi aku beli. It accompanies me when in need. Lagi satu cara mudah nak lupakan kerja yang berlambak-lambak ni adelah dengan tidur. Suddenly all problems become tomorrow's problems. aku punya logic. wahaha.