Welcome to DISTED's Amazing Science Lab page maintained by the School of Computer Science and Engineering!
For once a month/bimonthly starting from March 2011, we will be holding several fun and exciting hands-on experiments to explore some interesting aspects of Science. Check out the following for a tantalizing look at what's coming!
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| # | Month | Title | Description |
| ▼ | 6 | November
(19/11/2011) | Multimedia Rojak! | Been a consumer of multimedia for too long??? Get your hands dirty with Multimedia Content Creation! |
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| Programme (strictly for Form 3 to Form 6 students only) |
| 9:30am - 9.45am | Introduction | Find out how much of a consumer we are of multimedia and why 'creation' is even more exciting! |
| 9:45am - 12.45pm
(at 45min per activity) | The Walking Toon | Build a simple Flash-based cartoon animation. Good enough for YouTube / faceBook / etc? |
| Shape That Sound! | Ever wondered how to compile and modify your own music or recorded sound? Upload to faceBook / Twitter / etc. if you dare ... |
| And ACTION! | Be your own Director and compile your own video production! Show off on YouTube? |
| 3D Magic! | Take your first step in 3D modelling and animation! Are you the next Avatar genius? |
| 12.45pm - 1pm | Closing | Sum up the activity of the day! |
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| ▼ | 5 | March
(19/03/2011) | Maths Magic | Ever wondered what those maths at school are for? Come and get neck-deep in some practical maths! |
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| 9:30am - 9.45am | Introduction | Find out how important Maths is in Science & Technology |
| 9:45am - 12.45pm
(at 45min per activity) | Nature by Numbers | Is maths really just in the classroom... or is it all around us??? |
| What is Normal? | Discover the Bell-shape curve in statistics! |
| Real-world Algebra | See how useful Algebra is in everyday problem-solving! |
| Spy-craft | Learn to use Mathematics to deliver secret messages... *shhh* |
| 12.45pm - 1pm | Closing | Sum up the activity of the day! |
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| ▼ | 4 | November
(27/11/2010) | Under Pressure | Pressure at school or home? Drop those and come play with a very different type of pressure! |
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| 9:30am - 9.45am | Introduction | Find out what the EM soup is about |
| 9:45am - 12.45pm
(at 45min per activity) | Pressure General | See pressure-at-work in ordinary things. |
| Mr Bernoulli | How does a 400-tonne piece of metal 'float'? |
| Whispering Glass | Is glass a good medium for sound wave pressure? |
| Escape Gravity! | How much pressure do you need to get to the moon? |
| 12.45pm - 1pm | Closing | Sum up the activity of the day! |
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| ▼ | 3 | September
(18/09/2010) | Electro-Magnetic Soup | Electro-Magnetic phenomenon are all around us. Let’s get plugged in! |
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| Programme |
| 10am - 10.15am | Introduction | Find out what the EM soup is about |
| 10.15am - 12.15pm
(at 30min per activity) | Rock & Roll Cup | Possess a Polystyrene Cup! |
| Invisible Hands | Use the 'Force', Luke! |
| Broadcast Yourself | Send your voice using EM wave |
| Plug-in to the Soup! | Build a (very) simple radio! |
| 12.15pm - 12.30pm | Closing | Sum up the activity of the day! |
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| ▼ | 2 | August
(21/08/2010) | Optical Magic! | See ‘light’ in a very different way! |
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| 10am - 10.15am | Introduction | A look into what light and waves are in general |
| 10.15am - 12.15pm
(at 30min per activity) | Light Picasso | Painting with light!!! |
| Seduce Light | Get light to go where you want! |
| Talking Light | Ride your voice on a laser |
| A Bug's Scope | Magnify light |
| 12.15pm - 12.30pm | Closing | Sum up the activity of the day! |
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| ▼ | 1 | July
(24/07/2010) | Sound Surfing | Get an idea of what ‘sound’ is and try out some very cool experiments! |
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| 10am - 10.15am | Introduction | A look into what sound and waves are in general |
| 10.15am - 12.15pm
(at 30min per activity) | See Sound! | A look into what sound and waves are in general |
| Glassical Tune | Get resonance to play music! |
| Sound Catcher | Listen to faraway sound! |
| Grow Your Sound | Build a simple amplifier to boost up sound! |
| 12.15pm - 12.30pm | Closing | Sum up the activity of the day! |
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The labs are designed for students from Form 1, Form 2, and Form 3 (unless otherwise stated) and seats are limited!
Contact us at the following to reserve a place for you!
DISTED College, 340 Macalister Road, 10350 Penang, Malaysia
Phone: 04 229 6579 Fax: 04-226 6403 E-mail: taiff@disted.edu.my
Details are subject to change without prior notice. Contact us to confirm any details.
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