Global_Ant Magazine Volume 18

The Ofificial Student Magazine of Engineering Faculty, KMUTT GL BAL ANT Year 11 Volume 18 APRIL 2021 1 3UV Volunteers KMUTT Voice: New Normal 2 INC Camp 4 5 Safety Tips During Quarantine

Goragod Junplod, Control systems and Instrumentation Engineering, KMUTT Most students believe that being part of the United Nations (UN) while studying is excessively beyond the expectations of university life and barely possible for students who do not take classes in a relevant program. However, I have proven that that is not always true. KMUTT has provided all students an opportunity to be involved in the United Nations (UN) entities. My name is Goragod Junplod, a 4th-year engineering student who participated in the United Nations University Volunteer Program (UNV) at UNESCO Bangkok’s Social Human Sciences (SHS) unit in early 2020. My duty was to provide and develop ideas for co-creation, collaboration, and youth-led activities, including potential technical options to ensure outreach of UNESCO’s capacity-building opportunities through projects. Most of the UNESCO's assignments were to manage and advocate youth-related projects to ensure the outreach of every individual project throughout the period, such as surveys, milestone planning, focus group discussions, public relations, and so on, which I was assigned to handle and lead in every stage of the projects’ development. However, the nature of the assignments somewhat required social and human science skills, which were completely unrelated to my major of study. Despite having a huge difficulty and weakness in being unfamiliar with this kind of work, I combined and applied my outstanding skills from engineering methods, i.e., systematic thinking, technical approaches, problem-solving skills, etc. to contribute to the UNESCO's development process, which resulted in facilitating and enhancing the effectiveness of the development and productivity of work concretely. Subsequently, I was finally offered by my very kind and great supervisor, Dr. Sue Vize, to continue working at UNESCO. She had been treating me very well and had always believed in my abilities which made me get through everything. I truly appreciate her. Last but not least, if an ordinary student like me can work very well in an international global leadership organization, SO CAN YOU ! 1 Year 11 Volume 18 April 2021

Fairuzia Natakusuma Civil Engineering student from Indonesia. The United Nations Volunteer program came to KMUTT when I was in my 2nd year. There was a tour arranged by the IA Office to the UN Headquarters in Bangkok. At that time, they did an introduction about the programs and their benefits, so since then I have always wanted to join. After applying during my final year as a student, I chose to volunteer at UN-Habitat Lao PDR because I wanted a position that was close to my field, in civil engineering. I was accepted a few months later, but COVID-19 came, so I was unable to fly to Laos. My study also has finished, so they arranged for me to work from home, in Indonesia. During my first week, my colleague kindly did a video call and took me around the UN House in Vientiane. My office, UN-Habitat, is on the third floor, and I got to meet with other colleagues as well. At first, I was assigned to work with Juan, the GIS specialist in our office. There is a project called Vulnerability Assessment, which had to do with mapping. I was interested in learning GIS, so I registered for a course at LinkedIn Learning, which was free for me as a UN Volunteer, and did the training there. Afterwards, I started collecting various data on mapping and statistics for Juan, such as climate hazards, hospitals, poverty, schools, and demographics at the national, district, and village levels. I also worked on a proposal regarding the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) project for Lao PDR and Cambodia with Celeste who was working from Argentina. Our time zones were the opposite of each other, but everyone worked effectively. UN-Habitat Lao PDR only had a small number of staff, but all of us came from different backgrounds and nationalities and had expertise in our own fields. UN Volunteer has given me a very unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that I’m sure I won’t be getting elsewhere. 2 Year 11 Volume 18 April 2021

Country of Assignment: Bangkok, Thailand. Duration: 6 months (July – December 2021) Host Institutes are 1. International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Bangkok 2. UN Resident Coordinator’s Office, Bangkok 3. UN ESCAP, Bangkok Important Dates Due date of application submission to IA: Friday 14 May 2021 before 12.00 hrs. Interview Date: Monday 17 May 2021 (Afternoon) https://sway.office.com 3 Year 11 Volume 18 April 2021

5 Safety Tips During Quarantine Natavudh Khun-in 62070504006 Automation Engineering 1. Eat Healthy Food 2. Exercise For the nutrition that you consume each To keep healthy, exercise is another way to keep day, you must focus on what you eat to you healthy because it helps you to strengthen your make you healthy by eating all 5 food bones and muscles. Also, it helps you to reduce the groups such as protein from meat, risk of heart disease and lower your stress level. You carbohydrates from bread and rice, can exercise at home and do not have to go outside. vitamins and minerals from both fruits and vegetables, and fats from butter and cooking oil. 3. Have Enough Rest and Sleep Having enough rest and sleep is another important thing because it helps you refresh and maintain a strong immune system in your body. Also, it repairs and restores your brain while sleeping. 5. Always Wash Hands and Clean Stuff 4. Take Care of Mental Health Washing your hands with soap or hand-washing Taking care of and protecting your mental alcohol can help you kill germs on your hands health from depression and anxiety by finding and cleaning stuff can help kill bacteria or even activities to do like listening to music, chatting the COVID-19 virus. with friends online, or even meditating could help calm your mind. 4 Year 11 Volume 18 April 2021

VVooiiccee “Comparing 21st century trends from the 20th, what are (do you expect of) the major impacts on you in this millennia?” In the age of vast knowledge and fast transitions Educational setups are constantly evolving to cater of technologies, innovations fly from one end to to what the students need and what our resources another. Transitioning from the 20th century to the allow. The current way of learning we call the “new 21st century had a huge impact in my life specially normal” was introduced to allow students to with technologies. And because of this, the learning continue learning despite the global pandemic that input in my end would need to be faster to keep up we are in. Technology evolution has also been a with the trends and knowledge of tomorrow. huge game changer and a huge help in developing what we already have. In fact, in our current Juan Miguel Z. Marqueses situation, technology plays a big role not only in the 63070504024 Automation Engineering educational part but also in the majority of our society. This evolution allows almost everything to The years before and after the transition between be digitalized, from important things like work to the two centuries has brought changes to a number simple things like shopping. Looking at how of things including trends in the educational setup. fast-paced we can come up with new ways of While 20th century classrooms gave more learning, it is easier for us to envision other possible concentration on things like memorization of setups for what the future holds. Finally, based on discrete facts, passive learning, textbook-driven,- what we experience right now, we can only assume fragmented curriculum, and were more teacher- that technological advancements will continue to centered,the 21st century classroom puts more take place in the coming years and will be used to emphasis on what students know, research-driven, continually improve what we currently have. active learning, an integrated and interdisciplinary curriculum, and are more student-centered. 21st Leah Mae Busbus century classrooms also promote collaborative 63070503618, Environmental Engineering learning, where teachers and students work with each other by not only focusing on textbooks and theories,but also application and practical uses of what is taught within the class. Although the things stated above are not the only differences between these time periods,it is easy for us to see how things have evolved to fit the new norms that time brings. 5 Year 11 Volume 18 April 2021

Due to the pandemic, most activities in the ECE department Gabrielle Marinnie P. Ocampo were cancelled. But for the first semester, the faculty made 63070503836, Electronics and sure that all students got to know each other well. For our Telecommunication Engineering first activity, we got to meet our seniors from second year and third year. We had a meal together in a restaurant outside the campus and since then we got connected and made sure that we know that we got a sister or a brother inside that can help us when we need it. For our most recent activity, we made efforts for our graduating seniors which improved our teamwork and communication skills. These activities were both scary and exciting for me because I am a freshman and an international student, and I’ve considered that language barrier will be a big part of my college journey. But because of these activities, I am assured that even though we all don’t speak the same language, we can still talk and connect with each other. Jon Yves Magpantay The freshman year is supposedly the most exciting yet 63070503401, Computer Engineering challenging year a student could possibly have. It involves adjustments and adapting to a new environment where you will be spending most of your time in. My first year at KMUTT was no different, but it started with an unexpected twist. Covid-19 spread and a pandemic broke out causing the university to reduce the number of physical classes and activities. However, this did not stop our professors from coming up with projects that we, the students in the CPE Department, would appreciate. The most memorable activity we had was a presentation of our final project in the CPE101 course. Our team’s imagination turned out to be a reality and I am really fond and proud of the project that we came up with. I personally think that we did well as it was created with tons of brainstorming and cooperative team effort. In the end, the sleepless nights and our hard work were all worth it. Students like me had the chance to apply the knowledge and skills we had learned throughout the whole course. It also gave me a chance to communicate with Thai students from our department. I can undeniably say that I have also learned something about the projects that they did and the experiences they had throughout the whole preparation for the event. Overall, it was fun and a good opportunity for learning new things and accumulating more ideas for my upcoming future projects. 6 Year 11 Volume 18 April 2021

Student Activities Akmal Alfarizi 60070503625, Environmental Engineering. Thailand is known for its majority of Buddhist believers. As the belief is somehow heavily ingrained in people in the nation, most of the traditions and rituals are derived from this religion. The signs of this religion can be seen everywhere from houses to educational institutions. A particular tradition is observed in many Thai schools and universities that involves the teacher-student relationship. Being a teacher in Thailand is highly respected as they are associated with being authoritative and knowledgeable. In the Environmental Engineering department, there is a yearly teacher appreciation day called Wai Khru. This ritual is held near the beginning of the university term and lasts for a half-day, but classes are usually canceled for the whole day. Students pay respect to the teachers to express their gratitude by chanting some Buddhist prayers for them first. Each of the students then gives the teacher the kind of flower arrangement that is often seen whenever Buddhists make merit in a temple. The teacher receives the flower offering and gives the students some advice and prayers for the success of the student. Even though the event is somehow related to Buddhism, students who do not believe in the Buddha can still join the ceremony. The concept of giving appreciation to the teacher is universal. My favorite part of the event is that they also provide free ice cream for all students attending the event. And it is delicious! NHRCT Debate on Human Rights training and competition 2020 Office of the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand and Rights and Liberties Protection Department selected 20 university students from all around Thailand to participate in The Youth Debate Training and Human Rights Debate Competition 2020 held on November 6-8, 2020. The Competition is an English debate in the AlCHR debate format. The debate provided a platform for students to express their views and thoughts on human rights in several motions that relate to current events such as THBT (The House Believes That) Prince Paris Jackson Wongsaroj 62070505231, Computer Engineering 7 Year 11 Volume 18 April 2021

celebrities must voice out political views (referring to migrant workers), women should have the right to get an abortion or not, and there should be no limit on artistic expression. The purpose of the competition was to acknowledge that the youth recognize the existence of human rights and can voice out the rights of human beings. The events also aimed to nurture critical thinking, public speaking, and leadership. This competition was unlike any other competition. It’s not just focused on debate, but also to educate us on human rights through guest speakers among whom Arties, the famous former Bangkok Post politics journalist, was one of them. We also went on a eld trip to the Labor Protection Network to interact with an expert and to interview Rohingya migrant workers. The 3 winners of the competition will compete again against an international competitor abroad. This tournament gave me further understanding on human rights and encouraged me to ght for every right that we humans deserve. Although I could not bring home a victory, the experience I’ve got is more than a thousand words. If next year I can make it through the next round, I will do my best to climb up higher than I did this year. 8 Year 11 Volume 18 April 2021

INClude Camp 4 By Kannat Sakulkaew 62070504002 Automation Engineering Sounds of clapping and cheering reminiscent of initiation camps can usually be heard at the start of a school year annually. This year was different; the ongoing pandemic meant that those cheerful sounds of activities were replaced by the sounds of the typing on a keyboard. All of the major activities had to have a different approach or be canceled entirely. Of the surviving activities, most of them found new life online. One of those activities was an initiation camp hosted by the students from the Department of Control Systems and Instrumentation Engineering, INClude Camp 4. Despite the increased difficulty in hosting an initiation camp online, the main goal of the camp remains steadfast; the teaching of foundational knowledge of the main subjects and the acquaintance of the new freshmen. One of the first decisions to make was where to host the main activities for the camp. The application “Discord” was chosen for its accessibility, flexibility and ability to support multiple users on its platform. It soon became the foundation on which the camp was hosted via virtual classrooms and activity rooms similar to what one may find on campus grounds. Day one of the camp began with an opening ceremony, a christening of the new virtual hall. The campers included people from all types of the spectrum, from those that are elated to meet new friends to those that are still adjusting to their new environment. Soon after the Ice Breaking activities, the students were ushered into their virtual classrooms for their preliminary tests; after all, education is one of the two main goals the camp strives to achieve. With the tests done, the students were then gathered for their first class of the camp, Calculus. 9 Year 11 Volume 18 April 2021

Whilst the camp was hosted online, as a staff member, you could almost feel how the students were faring. Despite not being able to see their faces, you could tell some were bored from all the lessons; you could almost feel them snoring! But of course, what is a camp without its activities? With a break soon announced, the campers sprung back to life, laughing, smiling and having fun getting to know their new friends. This process repeated itself each day changing lessons from Calculus and Circuitry to eventually C Programming. I was the Tutor for C Programming. Having been part of the support staff for the past two days, I was anxious about how well I prepared my lesson. From what I observed from the days prior, the students weren't all that enthusiastic when it came to lessons. But what I saw that day was different. Students were more open to talking, and laughter and jokes could be heard during the lesson; the students were getting acquainted. I was relieved when I started hearing questions and discussions; the camp started to achieve its other goal of teaching the students. The following three days of camp were not that much different from the first three, except for the new games and activities. Soon came the final day camp. After the final class, the students had one final exam to help evaluate if they gained any knowledge. Right after that was the closing ceremony, although the camp was a little harder to control with all the talking discussions, but is it not the sign of acquaintance? Goodbyes seemed shorter than most offline camps would take, but the activities off camp came much sooner, talks of invitation to video games and tutor groups soon came to fruition, giving a staff a smile for how successful the camp was. For us tutors, we had to mark our final papers and deliver the evaluation to the students. While I cannot comment on any one individual, I can say that seeing the improvement in scores from each of them warmed our hearts. Granted that an online camp will never be as effective as its offline counterpart, but it is a novel and innovative idea in these trying times; its success was an important milestone for our unknown future. 10 Year 11 Volume 18 April 2021

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Editorial Board FEEDBACK : Volume 18 Issue For any suggestions and concerns feel free to write us your feedback or you can Editor-in-Chief contact us on facebook, internation Mr. Natavudh Khun-in center of engineering or call at 02-470-9026 Researcher Mr. Nonemar Hontiveros Gorgonia Thank you ! Graphic Designer 22 Parama Teerasoradech Wannapa Wilaiwong Na Ayutthaya Year 11 Volume 18 April 2021 Contributors: Akmal Alfarizi Fairuzia Natakusuma Simon Kusuma Gabrielle Marinnie P. Ocampo Jon Yves Magpantay Juan Miguel Z. Marqueses Kannat Sakulkaew Leah Mae Busbus Prince Paris Jackson Wongsaroj Goragod Junplod

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