Road Rage Presentation

Road Rage

Second Reflection

     Ghaith’s problem/solution presentation was about world hunger, since not a lot of people are aware of the third world countries and what their problems are, Ghaith explained that very well, and made us aware of what is happening in the world out there.

     His slides were very well oriented and were in a correct order, describing each problem with a solution, but he could improve a little bit by making the slides more eye catching.

     His body language was overall great, since he made a lot of eye contact with the audience during the presentation; in addition his hand gestures did so much while the way he talked made us on the edge of our seats because of the way he was talking, overall , his performance was outstanding and whenever a question was asked by the audience he answered it clearly and made us understand the reason behind his answers.

Presentation Reflection

 Date: May 5th 

Time: 0915
   
Subject: History of Fireworks

Location: T001

Abdulaziz, Ghaith and Nasser, made a presentation about the history of fireworks and how they rose to fame and quickly evolved throughout time.

Ghaith initially talked about the invention of fireworks; later on Nasser talked about the components of the fireworks, which were mainly gunpowder and from that the idea of using fireworks as weapons in wars. Finally Abdulaziz ended the presentation by talking in depth about the comparison of the ancient and modern era of fireworks and where they are used now.

In my opinion, the performance was excellent. It was extremely thorough and informative, and everyone seemed to do their part  equally and effectively. The slides were superb and contributed remarkably well while the presentation was going. In conclusion, the audience asked questions; the group had an exceptionally strong knowledge about the subject and answered each question thoroughly.

Video Games

Video Games

Meeting Reflection

As we started the meeting in an orderly manner, beginning with the introduction of the members, listing the items on the agenda list and discussing them, I realized how both the chairman and the participant are intrigued about the meeting and they all played their roles perfectly. Mohammed Abdul Aziz was a really good chairman judging from what he was doing and concluding throughout the whole meeting and keeping it really organized and straightforward. While on the other hand, Adel who was the participant, played the role of the participant and I have to say, he did a really good job, in presenting his ideas and his agenda according to plan. The meeting went really well and I was satisfied with the members.

Meeting

College  Gender Integration:-


Date:March 20th 2012


Members:
Adel Al-Hashemi            : Participant 
Ahmed Al-Mehairi         : Minute takes 
Mohammed Abdul Aziz : Chairman




The Meeting was initiated at 10:50 by the chairman Mohammed Abdul Aziz.

First the meeting was willing to discuss the negative aspects of the college gender integration:-

1)      Obsession/Loss of Concentration:

Adel, agreed with the idea of losing concentration and the obsession the males would have, since all the things they would think about would be the females instead of the lessons. In addition, Mohammed pointed out that since in our culture and traditions, we did not mingle in schools with both genders so it would be hard for us to develop socially with the females.

2)     Embarrassment/Nervousness

Mohammed said what if there happens to be some nervous men in the society, as in what if they are shy, to either participate or interact with the women?  Adel replied that it is easy to overcome this situation, with time.  Nervousness aside, Mohammed said, the males should always have confidence because it is one of the main things that a male should have; if he lacks confidence, he would usually be embarrassed especially when the class has both genders; it would be less embarrassing for males, if the class was just males.

3)     Seduction / Sexual Harassment

Since females usually dress in ways that would be appealing to the male gender, they would use this in a lot of forms against males, such as seduction, lust, which can actually be good for the females; not only does it raise her self-esteem, but she can file sexual harassments against males, which can either make them fired from worked or dismissed from college and can never study or work again, but that is not the only concern; as an example, some teachers (males) are usually drawn to these females, and would actually give them higher marks than the males in the class  which is an act of sexism and that is also highly likely to happen.

4)     Rape/Pregnancy

Adel drew our attention by saying; we all know we live in a society where we have the good and the bad; by that he means, some males would actually lose control over themselves and might actually rape females. This is really true and is also a serious case; she could even get pregnant. But in our society, that would bring shame towards her and would lower her reputation as a woman and that is a serious issue.

Now the positive aspects:-

1)      Good Behavior

Mohammed said, well if the classes were mixed, this would be really good for both genders,  since not only would the males behave more like adults and not like children, decrease their bad habits and be punctual.

2)     Impressments

Adel stated, since the beginning of time, males generally have a sense of competition to impress females, by stating that, he added when we have it co-education, not only would the percentage of grades rise, but would also build confidence in males, which would impress the females.

3)     Competition

Both genders would compete against each other, to see who would get the higher mark or do the job more accurately; not only would that be beneficial to oneself, but also to the whole community, work or study wise.

4)     Confidence

Since in today’s world women have rights and seek equality with men, males usually lack some confidence when talking to the opposite gender; to build that confidence, Mohammed suggested to mix the two genders from pre-school and upwards to high school, university and in work. The reason is when males have confidence to talk with females, not only would that kill the shyness that most men have but would make interaction with the opposite sex easier and much more likely to make working a lot easier.

The meeting ended at 11:16.

In conclusion:

1)      Having a co-ed education would be beneficial for the future, making work easier and interaction between the two genders easier.

2)     We should raise awareness, about rape, pregnancy and sexual harassment.

3)     More or less we always had two conflicting ideas (negative and positive) which balanced equally.

Fourth Interview

Fourth Interviewee:

Jumaa (accountant)

Interviewers:

Mr. Hedley, Alabed and Mohammed Abdul-Aziz

Date: February 16 2012

His introduction was very brief, talking about his skills in mathematics and how that would help him get a job as an accountant.

Negative aspects were he is not willing to continue studying and still get the job, because of his skills as a mathematician; he still doesn't have any experience in the accounting field so he lacks experience but he will make it up by his math skills.

A question was asked if they should hire him?  He answered, yes because of his good math, English and communication skills and he has a certificate in using computers.

The interview then finished with the last question if he heard anything negative about the company, since it is a new company; he did not hear anything negative about it.

Third Interview

Third Interviewee:

Ghaith Al-Muhairbi (pilot Ettihad airlines)

Interviewers:

Mr. Hedley, Faisal, Abdulla Al Alawi

Date: February 16 2012

He began his introduction about how he always dreamt of flying airplanes and being a pilot ever since he was a child.  Wants to work in Ettihad airlines, because it is known worldwide as one of the best airlines in the world with a secure job and excellent working hours.

He can work under pressure, and should always be calm to assure the passengers that everything is okay and nothing bad is happening and fix the problem instantly. He also can handle any situation that he is in because that’s what makes a good pilot.

He’s interested in that field because of his keen interest in engines such as jet and car engines and how they work, and to also fly a Boeing 747.

He closed the interview with a question about the salary, and he was told by the interviewers the amount and the perks he was going to get, and he didn’t mind since his dream will come true.

First Interview

First Interviewee:

Abdulla Al-Marar (Video Game Developer)

Interviewers:

Mr. Hedley, Nasser and Mohammed Bassam.

Date: February 14 2012

In the beginning of his interview, Mr. Abdulla first started talking about himself. He studies in HCT, and is majoring in mechatronics engineering; he is interested in the video game industry because it’s his passion ever since he was a child. As the interview progressed, we learned his strengths which were he has a lot of experience as a video gamer, he’s very familiar with how the coding of games works, he is able to work under pressure. On the other hand he has weaknesses such as, he has a short term memory with game oriented programs, as he might forget a code or two but with practice he can do it. One of his goals is to go beyond the border of the gaming world and achieve new perspectives and heights in that field. The interview was finalized by Abdulla’s question, which was the salary and the perks he would get. He was really happy with the perks that were mentioned.

Second Interview

Second Interviewee:

Abu Baker (Mechatronichs teacher)

Interviewers:

Mr. Hedley, Saeed and Ghaith

Date: February 14 2012

As Mr. Hedley invited Abu Baker to the interview; he began talking about himself; he wanted to be a teacher, as it is something he really likes, and is willing to do.

The reason he chose this occupation, he said he has the qualifications and aspects of being a teacher which were also his strengths, such as the patience, understanding the students, be one with the students, be their guide, and help them when they need help.  He doesn’t have any negative aspects which is very good for a teacher; as well as being a teacher he has to be able to work under pressure, which, as he said, he can work under pressure.