The semester starts with a BANG! on 23rd of
August 2013 for the Curtin Geology Club members when the committee members arranged a welcoming gathering in the
authentic Raya style. The notion of the gathering was to initiate an
ice-breaking session among the club members. Besides that, the gathering also
played a role in introducing Curtin Geology Club and Curtin Sarawak AAPG
Student Chapter, along with the club advisors, committee members . It also
acted as a platform for the members to know the staffs in the Geology
Department.
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| Lecturers from Geology Department: From left, Associate Professor Nagarajan, Dr. Prasanna, Dr. Dominique and Miss Vivian |
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| Student Geologists |
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| Vice President, Curtin Geology Club: Mr Premendran |
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| Game session |
Geology club initiated their first activity
with the Hill Challenge 3: Bukit Kasut Hiking on 3rd to 4th of September 2013,
which was organised by Himeraj Ashogan, the editor of Geology Club. The hiking
activity provides an insight to the challenges that geologists undergo during
field work especially in a isolated area. Moreover, it also acts as a platform
to encourage healthy lifestyle among the geology club members. The hiking
challenge was more of a camp taking 2 days and a night in Niah National Park.
That activity closes the bond that existed among the geology members who comes
off from different faculties in Curtin.
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| Participants at Niah National Park HQ |
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| CGC + AAPG Committees, at the peak of Bukit Kasut |
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| Boat ride to the chalet. |
Besides outdoor activities, we also
implemented a few ideas among the members. For example, the introducing of the
Field Notebook to Second and Third Year students had greatly benefited them in
the fields. By introducing the Geology Club T-Shirt, we manage to generate an
extra income for the club to organise future activities in a subsidised fees.
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| GGC + AAPG Banner |
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| Curtin Geology Club 2013 T-shirt |
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| Geological Field Notebook |
The exhibitions that we had during the Petroleum Week and at Curtin Open Day
brings out the hidden answers to the questions of many outsiders for all this
year's which was 'What do geology student study? and Why are they studying
rocks?' Curtin Geology booth was shown great interest by the visitors and is
highly recommended in upcoming exhibitions.
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| CGC + AAPG booth during Innovation Expo |
A short visit to Shell Core Lutong Centre on
the 9th of October was a wrap up for all the activities that Curtin Geology
Club organised in the Second Semester 2013. The short visit was to provide an
insight to the role of geologists in oil and gas exploration and to establish a
vital connection of our club members to the oil and gas industry in Malaysia.
This activity was organised by Mohd Rasyid bin Zainol Abidin who is also
the Vice President of the AAPG Student Chapter of Curtin Geology Club.
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| Inside Core Centre Lab, Shell Lutong |
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| CGC + AAPG members |
All of the above activities are highly
anticipated by the members of Geology club. This report could provide the basis
for ideas for the upcoming activities by the future committee members to
attract more membership to Curtin Geology Club.
By,
HIMERAJ ASHOGAN
Chief Editor of Geology Club
Approved by,
MARNI AMALINA BINTI MANSOR
President of Curtin Geology Club and AAPG
Student Chapter
