CSI Personal reflective journal
- 1. SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING & DESIGN BACHELOR OF QUANTITY SURVEYING (HONS) COMMUNITY SERVICE INITIATIVE UCM 60102 NAME: PANG KHAI SHUEN STUDENT ID: 0318423 SUPERVISOR: MS TAY SHIR MEN DATE OF SUBMISSION: 9th NOVEMBER 2017
- 2. 1 | P a g e CONTENT TITLE PAGE Introduction 2 Organisation Chart 3 Project Timeline 4 Personal Journal: Pre-Event 7 Event Day 8 Post-Event 13 Reflection 15
- 3. 2 | P a g e INTRODUCTION Community service is usually defined as a work done to benefit others. In this module, our class decided to take on something new – to perform volunteering tasks at Zoo Negara. We believe that animals, as alive as they are, deserve the same amount of care as a human child. It is important for us to realise that this planet is not just inhabited by humans, but also comprises millions of other species living together in harmony. Our trip to the zoo aims to replenish our minds of how important these animals are, how each of them are different from one another and to promote the appreciation of these animals. Read on the discover how we crafted our journey into the faunas of Malaysia, and what we did to help within our personal abilities. Have fun and enjoy the ride!
- 4. 3 | P a g e ORGANISATION CHART COMMANDER Lee Ren Jet DEPUTY COMMANDER Tan Jia Yi FINANCIAL CONTROLLER Ngah Yea Zhe DEPUTY FINANCIAL CONTROLLER Yong Sing Yew TRANSPORTATION MANAGER Than Lek Mei PROCUREMENT MANAGER Sherlyn Ang PROCUREMENT TEAM Welson Lum Loh Pey Mun FOOD & BEVERAGE TEAM Welson Lum MEDIA TEAM Pang Khai Shuen Mok Po Yi Andrew Mah Darren Loong Ng Wai Khong FIRST AID Hiew Li Ming Michelle Lee Ern Hui
- 5. 4 | P a g e PROJECT TIMELINE: 7th September 2017 Briefing of the CSI Project by our supervisor, Ms Tay Shir Men 14th-21st September 2017 Voting for CSI Project Options (Zoo Negara vs Charity Homes) 26th September 2017 First official meeting, where we discussed and confirmed the venue, dates, and the organisational positions for the CSI Project. 10th October 2017 Distribution of Indemnity Forms
- 6. 5 | P a g e 12th October 2017 Distribution of T-shirt 13th October 2017 Actual Day of activity - Zoo Voluntary Work 27th October 2017 Reflection video shooting day 3rd November 2017 Appreciation Dinner
- 7. 6 | P a g e PERSONAL JOURNAL INTRODUCTION The CSI Media Team. From left: Ng Wai Khong, Darren Loong, Mok Po Yi, Pang Khai Shuen (me) and Andrew Mah. Photo credits to Ng Wai Khong. As part of the Media Team, my role was to coordinate the team to capture, record, and organise the whole process of this community service project. We also produced the reflection video and overall video log. From the start, we documented every meeting and activity done by the class. Here is a thorough breakdown of our job scope throughout the whole initiative.
- 8. 7 | P a g e PART 1: PRE-EVENT Our commander, Lee Ren Jet, briefing the class on the CSI Project. Our pre-event job scope is quite limited as it includes documenting all meetings and discussion to provide photos for other members of the group. We also planned on the actual day strategies to be used in order for us to capture every single person doing their work – we had to ensure everyone has a good photo.
- 9. 8 | P a g e PART 2: EVENT DAY This is me on the event day, with my Nikon D3300 + Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8. We were gathering at the bus stop before heading on to the bus. Photo credits to Mok Po Yi. Our main objective on the event day was to document the working experience of every single person in the group. We had to take note of the groupings that were given by the Zoo authorities, and who were under that grouping. It was challenging, as the Zoo was pretty huge. Our team had to split into smaller groups and went hunting for every team in different locations. Flip to the next page to discover what we did on the day itself!
- 10. 9 | P a g e PART 2: EVENT DAY *Disclaimer: All photos are taken by me, as the photographer for this CSI project. 6:45am – The class gathered in campus, waiting for departure at 7am sharp. 6:50am – While we waited, deputy commander Tan Jia Yi took attendance of participants who has arrived. 6:55am – Next, breakfast was given out to everyone. Pictured here is Welson Lum from the F&B Department giving out the food.
- 11. 10 | P a g e PART 2: EVENT DAY 7:01am – We boarded the bus for departure! 8:15am – We soon arrived at Zoo Negara, and headed to the briefing session. 8:30am – We were briefed by the Zoo authority on the rules and regulations. They also gave us volunteering tags for us to obtain access to restricted areas in the Zoo.
- 12. 11 | P a g e PART 2: EVENT DAY 9:00am – We were soon divided into smaller teams and we headed to our respective positions. The media team started covering as much people as possible before the lunch break. 12:00pm – The lunchbreak as arrived, and we satisfied our food cravings at The Wild, a restaurant located within the Zoo.
- 13. 12 | P a g e PART 2: EVENT DAY 1:00pm – While the rest of the class continue with their duties, the media team continue to search and take photos of everyone. We also collected some extra footage for our overall video. 4:15pm – After all the work is done, we gathered at the entrance and got ready for departure back to Taylor’s. Group photo, credits to Darren Loong & post-edited by me.
- 14. 13 | P a g e PART 3: POST-EVENT This is me setting up my camera for the reflection video. Photo credits to Mok Po Yi. Gears used: Nikon D3300, Samyang 8mm Fisheye, and JJC Mic-1. During the Post-Event stage, our main tasks were to sort out and edit the photos taken from the event day and shoot and edit the reflection video for everyone is the class. We used a meeting room in Block C Level 5 and recorded the reflections in groups, according to their teams on the actual event day.
- 15. 14 | P a g e PART 3: POST-EVENT This is the media team recording our own reflection video. A fisheye lens was used for the video to include the whole team (and to add a tinge of fun!)
- 16. 15 | P a g e REFLECTION A huge thank you to the media team for all the hard work! It was an amazing opportunity to be involved in this community service initiative. We got the chance to witness and be involved in the whole maintenance process of Zoo Negara. Through this project, besides sharpening my photography skills, I also realised that animals deserve the same right as humans – they need a comfortable environment to live in, with ample amount of food and freedom of movement. The environments I saw in the Zoo was in fact less than ideal. The animals were kept in claustrophobic cages during the night, and let out during the day into a somewhat bigger cage that attempts to simulate their natural environment. Some of the animals were really
- 17. 16 | P a g e skinny, and it makes me wonder if they have been given a restricted diet during their residence. The image portrayed by these animals differ from what we saw in televised shows, depicting these animals hunting down their own prey with their strong and buffed up physique. Left: A young kangaroo peeks out curiously from its cage as we approach, probably expecting food from visitors. These animals belong to the wild, and not supposed to serve as specimens to fulfil the human need to educate the young. Right: A lion yawning in its section during the morning. It appears really skinny and tired, which are certainly not the traits of a predator However, for some species, this situation might be beneficial to them. As humans venture into more and more pristine land, destructive activities such as deforestation can take away the homes of these animals. While active efforts are being taken to curb this problem, mitigation steps need to be taken to preserve these animals to prevent their extinction. One of the methods is – to no surprise – provide them a home in a zoo.
- 18. 17 | P a g e Left: Wildlife such as the flamingo need a vast swamp area to live in, which is rare in today’s gradually expanding cities. Thus, it is important that these efforts to preserve wildlife to be carried on, as humans have a fundamental responsibility as an advances civilisation to help our neighbours on mother Earth. Our intellectual ability shall not be wasted, as the survival of these endangered animals is in our hands. Right: Some protected animals such as the panda need to be places under special care to ensure their survival and reproduction. In summary, I appreciate the effort made by everyone in the class to make this CSI a success. Our deepest gratitude to Ms Tay for supporting us along the way and providing us with the necessary advice. - END -