Industrial Internship Presentation today!

Today I will have final presentation as pre-requisite of completing my 32 weeks of industrial internship at Synergistic Generation Sdn. Bhd. (SGSB)

The presentation details are as follows:

Date: 30 June 2009
Venue: SGSB Office
Time: 1430H @ 2.30 p.m.

Evaluators:

Dr. Hasnah Mohd Zaid (UTP supervisor)
Triple H a.k.a Haji Hamdan Hamzah (GM Engineering & Fabrication Dept. SGSB, SDARian '82)

Good luck to me!


p/s: Masih sempat berkebun dan merompak di mukabuku.

Keinsafan, Kegilaan, Kelegaan

#1: KEINSAFAN

I clocked-out for yesterday at 1815hrs. Gearing myself up with jacket, gloves, face mask (it's smoggy day as usual) and helmet, I rode my bike home. The traffic volume can be considered low as it was not school holidays and I was riding at around 80 km/h - 100 km/h and constant all the time. Working at the yard yesterday really made me tired and I don't have any intention to ride fast on my way home yesterday.

Then, I turned into Jalan Sukepi at Jenjarom and I rode even slower as I don't want to do a horseback ride there, the bumps are just too much for the motorcycle to absorb. If unfortunate enough, I might suffer from backpain afterwards. Then I turned right, passed by SMK Jenjarom and thankful enough, the students had already went back home. If not, it will be a major traffic hiccup there, you might take 30 minutes to get out from the 1 km traffic jam to the Klang - Banting trunk road.

I finally reached the junction into the main road. Weirdly, the traffic jam was so terrible. It is unusual to have traffic jam here although the traffic volume is high, the vehicles can still moving. I carefully rode between the vehicles to get out from the traffic jam. Now I know the massive traffic jam was caused by an accident involving two lorries and a motorcycle. The motorcyclist died with his innards splattered on the road, probably he was ran over by the lorry. Some of the innards sticked on the lorry's registration plate too. The situation quickly snapped my emotion, I continued riding at constant speed without much overtaking and 'cilok'ing. The awareness suddenly came into me and reminded myself to be more careful when riding motorcycle.

This morning, I passed by the accident spot and everything was cleared like nothing happened yesterday. Instinctively I was slowing down when passing the place and then I sped up again averaging at 110 km/h and safely arrived at my office. What a brief awareness... Ride safely!

#2: KEGILAAN

Somebody asked me for a reset. Human feeling reset. I just agreed with that person and we rebooted ourself like nothing happened before. I don't know where the crazyness came from, and shockingly, I am the one who initiate the reboot although that person is the one who suggested the reset. Anyway, I think I will just go with the flow as I am a crazy person! Hahahahha~

#3: KELEGAAN

Finally, the tagging works for KAKG-A genset are finally complete! The only hard-to-reach area for today is to install coolant level switch at the huge radiator. The obstacle is tagging the incoming cables at the ECP (Engine Control Panel) where the glands are closely installed to each other. I faced difficulty identifying the cables that run to the both rig savers so I have to trace the connection from the rig savers to the ECP. When I identified them, I saw the cable markings on the bottom side. Hampeh. There are also 'hidden cables' that happen to be W004 and W003 cables connected to the MDEC. Then, there is also new cables that are currently not exist in the electrical interface drawing. With the help from project engineer, Mr. Hafidz, I finally tagged the cable as power cable for alternator's space heater and alternator's RTD. With that, every cables inside the genset have been successfully tagged. What a relief! I went back to the office before lunch time. Phew~

Busy at work

Nimble hands...

Earthing point at the alternator

Teflon™ protected to avoid the sharp ends at the cable tray from piercing the cables and causing short circuits

p/s: Besok cuti dan xtau nk buat ape~ Huhuhu~

Panjat Memanjat

Aktiviti tagging diteruskan lagi hari ini dengan membuat tagging di sudut-sudut sukar. Jika dahulu sudut sukar untuk genset-genset berkuasa kecil seperti KUJT-A dan F9JT-A (108 kW) serta MLDP-A dan LHDP-A (88 kW) yang semuanya dipacu oleh enjin turbodiesel cap Cummins (buatan UK) adalah di bahagian-bahagian yang sempit serta berupaya mematahkan pinggang, sudut-sudut sukar di genset besar yang dipacu oleh enjin twin-turbodiesel cap MTU (buatan Jerman) adalah ketinggian. Sesungguhnya saya bukannya fobia kepada ketinggian tetapi kedudukan perkakasan yang terlalu dekat dengan bumbung dan kesukaran mendapatkan kedudukan yang baik untuk meletakkan tangga telah membuatkan proses tagging menjadi berisiko tinggi.

Ni le ghopenye genset KAKG-A 1200 kW yang masih dalam pembinaan. FAT minggu dpan, agaknya...

Hari ini, perjuangan tagging maju setapak lagi apabila saya telah berjaya memasang tagging untuk kabel-kabel yang disambungkan ke IR flame detector (4 buah), lampu skid (4 buah), tagging untuk kabel-kabel yang disambungkan ke panel pengecas bateri dan juga ke suis-suis IR flame detector di luar. Mujurlah rakan seperjuangan, Zopak turut membantu dalam proses ini. Kami berhenti setakat disitu dan meneruskan kerja-kerja memasang stopper pada lubang-lubang di panel kawalan yang tidak digunakan. Selepas itu, kakitangan dari MTU telah datang untuk menghidupkan enjin MTU 16V2000 yang memacu alternator cap Leroy Somer (buatan Perancis) untuk pertama kalinya. Saya sempat melihat mereka memuat turut starting sequence ke dalam MDEC (komputer yang mengawal operasi enjin) dan berdepan dengan error. Saya dan Zopak terus pulang ke pejabat selepas itu. Hari esok saya akan menghabiskan kesemua tagging yang tinggal, di panel kawalan enjin dan level switch di radiator.

IR flame detector, mule2 aku ingatkan CCTV

Ni la rupe cable tag, yang ni kat battery charger panel

p/s: Post ini ditulis selepas bangun tidur~

6th Gear!

Some of you might not know that my current project now is on KAKG-A 1200 kW genset for PETRONAS. Thankful enough, this is the genset with large skid, meaning the canopy height is as high as our house. Therefore, I can save myself from backpains due to working in hard-to-reach area and limited space.

As usual, I have been entrusted to facilitate the E&I (Electrical & Instrument) work for the genset. That means, I have been working with numerous P&ID and electrical interface drawings prior to do the work on-site (I mean inside the genset).

Today, I went to the yard (after countless visits just to find the switches and transmitters were not fitted yet) to do the tagging works. There are several additions and amendments in the genset installation that need drawing update. Then, I proceed with the tagging work and I managed to get the job 80% done. Another 20% will be completed hopefully tomorrow. I need to tag all the lights and IR (Infra Red) flame detectors that are mounted at the ceiling of the genset. So, I will need more climbing tomorrow. Today I just climbed the big MTU engine to tag both of the rig savers and the alternator to tag the vibration switch.

The MDEC (MTU engine control unit) is not hooked up yet, so the engine can't be started. The F.A.T (factory acceptance test) is scheduled on the 28th this month. Quickly evaluating the current progress, I believe this is achievable. If there is delay, it will be for just 2 or 3 days lag usually caused by late delivery of essential items. To all fabrication yard staffs, project engineer and contractors, keep up the good work!

OGA 2009 Coverage

Yesterday I managed to attend OGA 2009 (Oil and Gas Asia 2009) exposition held at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC). The exposition opened on 10/06/2009 and will end 6 p.m. today. The exposition is opened only to the oil and gas companies, persons related to oil and gas industry and students that are doing studies related to oil and gas.

Take the picture of the location you park your car to avoid any problem (read: lost)

I went there with my other three colleagues from my workplace, Synergistic Generation Sdn. Bhd. and my company also set up a booth at UMW Oil & Gas booth (SGSB is now a subsidiary of UMW Oil & Gas group).

Arshad, Badrulhisyam and yours truly waiting for the elevator

The replica of generator set that I am currently working on

With our staff, Fatin

UMW Oil & Gas Berhad

The exhibition hall is so huge that there are six exhibition hall to visit! I only managed to visit half of them and there are a lot of latest technologies and equipments related to oil and gas industries exhibited there. The exhibition is really an eye-opener for me where I found the latest technologies are offered especially for oil and gas exploration. There are eye-poker here too, where the hot chicks greeted me at Philippine National Oil Corporation booth. For this blog brevity, I won't posts the pictures of me playing mini golf with this Philippine hotties on this blog. :P If you want to find out, rush to KLCC now, there is still time. Hehehehe~

Lifeboat for oil platform during emergency

Inside the boat, spacious

I also met with my friends who are currently doing intership like me there like Abang Zayd (Pipeline Engineer, Petronas Carigali? You've striked out the word 'trainee' there!) and some other friends like the recently graduated Anas from UTP, my classmates; Nisha and Rashidah. Most of them are currently doing intership at various levels of both towers at KLCC. Weird enough, Petronas did not set up booth like Shell and Exxon-Mobil did. What a shame.

With Anas, my foster-brother during Rakan Muda Wawasan Desa 2007 at Kuala Kangsar

We head back to Shah Alam after paying hefty price for the parking ticket (RM 10.50 for 3 hours?!) at 5 p.m. We arrived at our office in Kota Kemuning at 6.00 p.m., just in time to clock out! The visit to OGA 2009 is really beneficial for me and I will look forward to attend the next OGA in 2010 to find for a job. :P

Where is PETRONAS?

Before we leave...

My tag, Electrical Trainee Engineer

p/s: Call of Duty : Modern Warfare 2 will be released this November! Why on earth they release the most-awaited game during my final year? Arrggghh!!!

Smog Alert!

El Nino finally hit Malaysia! The hot weather is expected to last till September this year. Gosh! How I would survive in the deserted Tronoh for the next two months after my internship? I just wish my body will keep fit surviving the erratic weather nowadays.

This hot season also trigger the open fire and causes smog in the affected area. My home in Banting and my workplace in Shah Alam is badly affected with smog and I would not risk myself riding motorcycle to work until I buy a face mask. So, currently I am hijacking my dad's Waja to work. It is school holiday now so I would not mind driving car to work since the road is clear and jam-free. But the smog had ruined the fun of speeding along the wavy route along the Jalan Sukepi dragstrip, Jalan Balam dragstrip and Jalan Kebun dragstrip. The smog limits my visibility and I drove slower than the usual (usually around 120 - 140 km/h).

The driving has become tricky due to limited visibility and some ignorant driver did not switch on their headlights and overtook in smog, causing danger to other motorist. So, I hope they would switch on the headlights especially in the morning where the smog is worst.

As for me, I hope I won't fall sick due to smog and hot weather since I do a lot of works outside. Please drink a lot of water to prevent from dehydration. I just took pictures on my way to work this morning to show to you how worst the air pollution in Banting and Klang. I can't hardly seen the cute school students that are walking to school for extra class during holiday. :P

Telok Datok, today at 7:20 a.m.


Sungai Manggis, few minutes drive from Telok Datok

Jalan Kebun dragstrip, today at 7:45 a.m.

Limited visibility, limited driveability

The smog is so bad till I can't really see their cute faces :P

p/s: Going to OGA (Oil and Gas Asia) today at KL Convention Center. Let see what we can find there.

Pakcikku Kemalangan, Apak dan Melawat Kembali Kuala Sungai Woh

Pada hari Selasa yang lalu, pakcik saya telah mengalami kemalangan di Tapah ketika dalam perjalanan pulang dari kejohanan kriket di Pulau Pinang. Dia yang menaiki bas bersama-sama kontinjen kriket Majlis Sukan Sekolah-sekolah Selangor (MSSSS) telah mengalami keretakan kecil di bahagian rusuk dan luka-luka kecil di bahagian belakang badan dan kaki. Alhamdulillah, melihatkan keadaan bas yang begitu teruk, dia hanya mengalami kecederaan ringan. Jadi, semalam saya telah ke Hospital Tapah tempat pakcik saya dirawat untuk melawatnya. Pada hari yang sama juga pakcik saya telah dibenarkan keluar dari hospital. Butiran lanjut boleh anda baca dari laman web Utusan. Saya berdoa agar pakcik saya cepat sembuh.

Mangsa kemalangan yang masih dirawat. Pakcik saya duduk ditengah-tengah

Baju yang dipakai ketika kemalangan

Posing sikit di katil pakcik saya

Selepas lawatan singkat di Hospital Tapah, kami sekeluarga ke pekan Tapah untuk makan tengah hari. Kami menjamu selera di sebuah kedai yang menyajikan pelbagai lauk untuk makan tengah hari dan yang paling menarik perhatian saya ialah pelbagai pilihan ayam panggang, daging kambing panggang dan ikan bakar.

Menyelerakan!

Selesai menjamu selera, saya terpandang wajah yang saya kenal walaupun ada sedikit berbeza. Saya akhirnya menegur Apak (a.k.a Izhar) yang merupakan rakan satu batch saya (00'4) di Sekolah Dato' Abdul Razak, Seremban (SDAR). Kami berbual seketika dan bertukar-tukar cerita terbaru tentang diri masing-masing. Apak bersama-sama keluarganya baru selesai bercuti di Cameron Highland. Setelah berbual lebih kurang, saya meminta diri untuk meneruskan perjalanan.

Apak yang semakin besar atau saya yang tidak membesar langsung?

Kami meninggalkan pekan Tapah untuk ke Kuala Sungai Woh. Kali pertama saya ke sini ialah dua tahun lepas semasa mengikuti rombongan pengawas sekolah emak yang mengadakan kem kepemimpinan di sini. Kawasan ini merupakan kawasan perkelahan yang unik kerana mempunyai mata air panas di dalam sungai. Jadi, apabila mandi di sini, kita boleh merasakan ada sesetangah tempat berasa panas dan sejuk kerana mata air panas terdapat di dasar sungai ini. Saya tidak berpeluang untuk berendam dalam sungai kerana tidak membawa baju basahan (sangat rugi), jadi saya hanya berjalan-jalan di sekitar kawasan perkelahan ini.

Kuala Sungai Woh

Jambatan gantung

Kira-kira pukul 5.00 petang, kami bertolak pulang ke Banting. Sesungguhnya perjalanan kali ini agak menarik kerana walaupun singkat dan jauh (ulang alik dari Tapah dalam masa sehari) tetapi masih sempat melawat salah satu kawasan perkelahan kegemaran saya dan berjumpa sahabat yang sudah lama tidak berjumpa.

p/s: Trio S.Y, K.E dan Krill bercuti selama seminggu daripada mengendalikan segmen Sinar Pagi. Pengganti mereka, Najman dan Azrul sangat membosankan. Jadi bertukar selera ke Riuh Pagi di Era bersama Aznil dan Din Beramboi sebagai halwa telinga semasa dalam perjalanan ke tempat kerja. Layan juga dengar mereka mengarut~

Lawatan Singkat ke Tanah Adat

Hujung minggu lepas merupakan minggu yang paling sibuk dan memenatkan bagi saya. Kondangan (undangan majlis perkahwinan) yang tidak berhenti-henti dan pada hari Ahad saya pulang ke kampung untuk mengambil adik-adik saya yang pulang ke kampung sejak Jumaat lepas. Maklumlah, keluarga saya yang agak besar tidak memungkinkan 5 beradik bersama ibu bapa saya boleh muat dalam sebuah Proton Waja. Jadi, saya berkonvoi dengan ayah balik ke kampung (sebuah Perodua Kancil dan sebuah Proton Waja) yang terletak di Gemas, Negeri Sembilan.

Sebuah kereta tidak mampu untuk menampung seisi keluarga...

Kami tidak terus balik ke kampung, sebaliknya singgah ke tanah kelahiran nenek saya di Kg. Titian Akar, Kota, Negeri Sembilan. Tujuannya adalah untuk melawat ibu saudara emak saya yang baru melangsungkan perkahwinan pada hari sebelumnya. Kami datang dengan langkah kanan kerana pihak tuan rumah telah menjamu kami dengan durian kampung yang ditanam di sekitar rumah. Musim durian rupanya di kampung ini! Namun, tidak banyak durian yang dapat dipulun kerana perut sudah penuh dengan lauk-lauk tipikal kenduri kahwin yang sememangnya boleh mengundang sakit perut seperti kari, ayam masak merah dan rendang daging. Sangat merugikan kerana hanya 3 biji durian sahaja yang mampu dihabiskan untuk tiga orang.

Durian kampung yang segar dari kebun. Sayangnya hanya dapat makan sedikit sahaja...

Selepas itu, kami meminta diri untuk meneruskan perjalanan ke Gemas. Dalam perjalanan pulang, kami telah singgah di Makam Raja Melewar dan Replika Istana Raja Melewar di Astana Raja, Rembau yang terletak tidak jauh dari Kg. Titian Akar. Antara yang menarik ialah replika Batu Bertikam yang signifikan dalam pertelingkahan antara Sutan Balun dan Sutan Baso di Batusangkar, Indonesia (Google lagi untuk lebih info). Selain itu, terdapat juga pameran barang-barang peribadi milik Undang di setiap luak di Negeri Sembilan. Satu perkara yang menarik perhatian saya ialah boleh dikatakan hampir semua Raja dan pembesar di Negeri Sembilan adalah berjiwa 'explorer' ataupun pengembara. Hal ini disebabkan kerana hampir semua makam terletak di tepi jalan dan tidak ada kompleks pemakaman seperti di Jugra dan sebagainya. Mungkin mereka ini mangkat semasa dalam penjelajahan mereka untuk membuka negeri dan dikebumikan di situ juga.

Makam Raja Melewar

Signing in

Replika Istana Raja Melewar

Batu Bertikam. Bentuknya mengundang kontroversi...

Kami melawat kompleks replika istana itu selama setengah jam dan kemudiannya meneruskan perjalanan balik ke kampung emak di Felda Sungai Kelamah, Gemas, Negeri Sembilan.

Ayah tidak dapat menahan keseronokan memandu di jalan kampung. Heheheh~

Sayangnya saya tidak sempat bermalam di sana disebabkan oleh tuntutan kerja pada keesokan harinya. Saya bertolak balik dengan adik-adik saya menaiki Proton Waja (ibu bapa saya menaiki Perodua Kancil berdua-duaan) dan tersekat dalam kesesakan lebuhraya yang teruk bermula dari persimpangan Pedas, Negeri Sembilan. Perjalanan dari Pedas ke Senawang sejauh 16 km mengambil masa selama sejam menyebabkan saya keluar dari lebuhraya melalui persimpangan Senawang menuju ke Seremban, tempat permainan saya zaman dulu-dulu. Kami singgah sebentar di Restoran A&W Seremban berhampiran taman tasik untuk mengisi perut. Kemudian saya meredah kepekatan malam dari Seremban melalui jalan biasa Felda L.B. Johnson di Labu ke KLIA dan terus ke Banting. Kami tiba di rumah pada pukul 12.30 malam.

Diganggu makhluk ungu di kampung

p/s: Perbilangan adat perpatih ada mengatakan:

Bulat anak buah menjadi Buapak,
Bulat Buapak menjadi Lembaga,
Bulat Lembaga menjadi Penghulu,
Bulat Penghulu menjadi Raja.