ROTARACT CLUB of CURTIN UNI: December 2008

On the 13th of September 2008, the Rotaract Club of Curtin Uni organised a Mini Symposium which was jointly organised by the IEEE Curtin Student Branch and also Curtin Chemical Society. The aim of this Mini Symposium was to
a. To develop professional and leadership skills through the talks
b. To understand how skills and experience are applied in a professional role
c. To understand the needs and conditions of a professional workspace
d. To learn professional work ethics in both engineering and business aspects.

Mini Symposium started at 9am and went on till about 4pm. Events that took place on that day were career talk by working engineers from different companies. Engineers that were invited was an electrical engineer from SESCO, mechanical engineer and also a chemical engineer. After hearing the career talk, participant went down from the AL Council Room to the LT Foyer to look at the exhibition that was on display and at the same time had lunch.

At around 2pm, event resumed with a debate on current issues and the debate title for the day was Nuclear Energy VS Renewable Energy. After the debate, the event was continued with some Team Building Games. Marks that were collected from the debate and also the Team Building Game allowed Organisers to present prizes to the winning team.

Event was participated by 37 students.

participants that attended

engineers that gave the career talk and organisers

Winning team

Judges to the debate

Discussion for debate

On the 6th of September 2008, the Rotaract Club of Curtin Uni visited the Children's Ward in the Miri's General Hospital.

The target for this activity is to get the kids at the hospital ward to have a good and fun time with fellow rotaractors from Curtin Uni. This visit was initiated as we wanted to help the kids to adapt to the atmosphere in the hospital and also lessen their burden as with all the medication and treatments, the children may feel tensed up and traumatic with all their experiences.

All activities held on that day was to ensure the children were well-entertained and had an enjoyable time. As rotaractors, we want to be able to reach out to the community and contribute in as many ways as we can to show that we care.

Rtr. Nicklaus Tan on behalf of Rotaract Curtin University, District 3360 Miri Chapter would like to take this opportunity as Director of Community Service to reach out to community and provide to the needs of these children.

The outline of the activity on the day consisted of a magic show, a colouring competition and presentation of cartoon shows. One of the activity aims to surprise the children by giving them gift packs. The children at the ward were happy with the colouring competition as they colour out their talent and won some prizes. However, event that catches all the children is a cartoon show (Tom & Jerry). They were all glued to the television screen as it was playing.
On top of this, the event provides us Rotaractors the opportunity to serve the community as well as to create closer ties with them. The turnout was exceptionally good as it was a last minute notice to all rotaractors. It shows that how close we are as a family and that we can do something great for the community. Our own Rotarians; Dr Tarek and his presence exuberated the event further. Never the less, cooperation from the hospital staff was a big help to the event. Thanks to all the people who attended, Sister Ramina, Dr Tarek, Dr Bong and also the press.