Our key learning points from the Plenary
session by Prof Kerry Sieh is that we learned how a tsunami is formed and how it
is possible to find out when tsunamis happen in the pass through different
ways. E.g: Layers of sand in the ground (for each layer, there is one tsunami
and how another layer represents a pause between two tsunamis) , carbon dating
(by checking the bat droppings and the pause) and through formation of the
shape of the coral(where if the upper part of it is dried, means the water
level has dropped due to a tsunami.) We also learned that GPS can be used to
predict possible earthquakes by using patterns.
Our key learning points from the IT for
Animation by Prof Seah Hock Soon was
The different types of animation E.g: Stop
motion, computer graphics. We also learnt about the difference between 2d and
3d animation. For 2d animation, is usually done by hand where but can be
coloured by computers and it can appear to look like 3d. There are also
formula’s (like diffuse lighting, for shadows, and specular lightning, for
highlights)3d animation is done through modeling and Maths is used in it to
calculate the angle of the lighting and geometrical shape. It is also possible
to convert 2d to 3d. The drawing would go through a computer to make it appear
3d and by adding colours.
Our key learning points from the
presentation of Prof Ma Jan about innovative breakthroughs in Nano-Science and
Nano-Technology is that learned that Nano – Technology is used as it has a
larger surface area even compared to an object that has a same volume. It is
believe to modify materials properties e.g make it stronger or become invisible(by
bending light beside the object). It can also be used to detect cancer cells.
Nano Technology can also cause someone to be undetectable by infra red.
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