Warman Competition.

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim.

Alhamdulillah! Today, a history has been carved for five of us. After 11 weeks of hard work, dazzling with unsuspected circumstances and constraints, it just need 4 seconds for us to crack a beaming smile, deluged with thankfulness and satisfaction upon looking how everything planned, just went absolutely terrific!!

4 seconds? Are you serious? What was that mate?

It’s the total time needed for our device to transfer baton from one point to another point. Considering one device must be purely mechanical while another can be electrical, dealing with autonomous aspect is quite challenging.

Briefly speaking, Warman competition is an annual Engineering Design & Prototype competition organised by the Board of Mechanical Engineers Australia, collaborated with the Warman Fundings. Each year, new task will be given and all universities around Australia & New Zealand will take part in this prestigious competition.

I found out that this project is absolutely amazing because it helps to develop some of our ‘engineers qualities’ . Starting with problem definition, sketching, team work, communication, evaluating, arguing, and clarifying results, I bet for those who are taking or intending to treat this course for granted, you’ll find yourself wasting your time. There are plenty of skills that you can obtain, as well as sharpen some which you already have.

Our team scored 324.6 out of 350 for the first test. We maintaned the consistency by cracking the same mark in the second and final test. Giving us the opportunity to get 1st place out of 45 teams with total mark of 489/500. Top 12 finalist will compete against another at Martin Place on the 17th of July. Only one best team will be selected to represent UNSW for the National Warman Competition.

kyle was doing the final check before the launch

This is our first device. Torsion spring on the Mouse trap as propulsion system while inertia as method of transfer

The L-shape track. We need to transfer the baton in the exchange zone plus no deviation in the path taken

Top view, the first & second device. We made these on our own. Using as many everyday material as we could.

The second device mechanical and electrical system. Touch switch designed by Kyle. Indeed it is an innovation!

To my team members, team 24..Kyle, Anthony, Sae, and Robbie..you guys are superb. It’s indeed an honour to be working with you guys. What a cheerful team with ‘jokers’ around..cracking jokes that always enlighten our discussion from being dull..huhu =)

Some other groups have such a tremendous design and innovation. Only luck matters when it comes to testing. Different people have different ideas, and when these ideas are combined together, it suppose to yield a masterpiece instead of a piece of malfunction result. I think, that’s what engineers do as they used to work as a team.

I feel relief and glad that it’s all over. One down, three more subjects to go for the final examination which is just around the corner. Although I’m looking forward for the Nationals, indeed I am happy with the performance of the team. Being able to represent UNSW in the Nationales will be a privelage, but hey..being able to achieve what I want to achive is a delight and satisfaction for me as long as I be realistic.

I guess, that’s what we learn in life.

If you wan’t something, just go for it..no turning back and don’t procrastinate as opportunities come once .

Alas, it’s not about the quantity, but it’s more on what you’ve learned from what you’ve done. Does it worthless? Does it meaningful? Does it beneficial to you?

The more you learn, the more fear you to Allah since HE is the Most Knowing of all things.

Wallahua’lam.