I am quite a proponent of believeing in your own self, thinking that anyone can do whatever they want, if they put enough effor into it. Practice vs talent. Despite the title of this post, I still believe so. The problem I think is that when you believe you can do everything, you start to…
I went to a client site today which was around 80km from my house. I normally walked to work so it has been a while since I had to drive to anywhere, for work. I did go to the same site last year but it was with another colleague, who did all the driving. Alas,…
A friend recently asked about getting a job and moving to the UK, and I thought I’d write it down. This is more like a reflection and I would maybe update it in the future when I gain more exposure and experience. First of all, there will be the argument why go to the UK…
It’s easy to forget how far we have come as humanity, in discovering technology. I am reminded sometime when I try to plant something in my quaint garden, where I then decided to google and a product for my problem then appears as a recommended purchase. Being a cheapskate, I would then continue looking for…
In systems Engineering thinking, and more specifically in railway signalling I guess, the term system definition means defining what your product (or system) is going to do. It sets up the case so that when later the product is going through safety case analysis, it is clear what is covered by the design and what…
Recently I went on a training, where some of the trainees and trainer asked how is it feels working with the company I am working with. I said it was okay, as the environment is relaxed and I got to learn a lot. Later they went to say and lavish compliments on the company, saying…
That sounds a bit morbid, “self post-mortem”. Maybe a better wording is my own self review on what happened during the exam. This is meant more as a self reminder in the future, should I need to prepare for mod B again (hopefully not!) or even for the next exams. Recently I completed the Institute…
According to reading material for Institute of Railway Signalling Engineer (IRSE) examination module[1], it says that there are four principle of signalling. They are: I am a bit confused with the word principle, as these doesn’t seem like the main reason why signalling exist. In my view, signalling exists to make money. How? Firstly train…
I remember a niece of mine asking me, when did I know that I wanted to be an engineer. To which I replied, I am not sure. Even now, I am not sure whether I want to be one, or what I would be in the next years. We spend so much time at our…
MRTC stands for Mass Rapid Transit Corporation, a government linked company in Malaysia which I used to work since 2013 until 2021. Today marks the day that I started working there (and a decade of working there, if I had stayed). I spent 8 years working there, and although I have left the place for…
