Chemical Engineering Challenge 2009

11 March 2009, the three future chemical engineers, Candy, Wen Zhe and I took part in the Chemical Engineering Challenge 2009. The challenge is to use the power of mentos and coke to lift a weight. The team with the greatest height will win. How?

Design yourself.

So, we wasted more than 20 rolls of mentos and 10 bottles of diet coke for our experiments. The erupting power of the coke and mentos was far beyond our expectations. One mentos (only) and 2 litres of coke... the eruption was so instantaneous. Anyway, it was fun. We had ourselves soaked in coke, and even doing experiments outside at 2am. Haha.

We scrapped so many ideas.. Calculation part was frustrating. Thanks to my dear the future mechanical engineer's help.
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Experiments

first attempt, failed

attempt before competition at 2am, failed

Competition

setting up

the PHD team

he buried his thing in the ground.. why??

he used the expansion of gas to push the weight

he's chopping the bottle

heating up the coke

our turn

we used 20 mentos and this is what was left

the team that got runner-up

trying at the bridge for greater height, 2nd round

view of us setting up the things from the bridge

our turbine

group photo with our design

We were the Champion!! Although we didn't get the greatest height, we won by creativity! haha.
The greatest height was 6m and we got 5m. Well, for the first round, only our group succeeded.

It was fun.... Full of fun. I didn't regret taking part. WOOO!

Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday to my dear....
Happy Birthday to you.

Wish you a happy 20th birthday!

First birthday in Manchester, away from family. How's the feeling? I bet you must be feeling really happy, especially today. Well, of course it's not because you are away from family. It's because you've gotten all the things you want, apart from the headphones. Is this the best birthday you have ever had? At least you have me with you in Manchester right? (YES/NO)

I think this might come A BIT early. But others have already wished you happy birthday. This would be the third birthday of yours after I have known you. Is there any improvement in terms of the celebration style of mine for you? Haha. I bet you still remember.

your first birthday celebration

Dear, wish you a blessed year ahead. May God's grace and blessings pour on you richly. May God give you wisdom, joy, peace and his love to fulfill your life always. May God love you and you love Him more. Love you dear. Again, Happy Birthday!!

好快好快

一瞬间三月来到了。Manchester 的天气还是那么的无情，不是刮大风，就是下细雨，不然就天阴阴的。刚才才下了一场冰雹雨。但偶尔那慵懒的太阳呢，还是出来显威风一下，只是一下罢了。怎么英国的春天是那样的？

春天的到来，草地上开始长出了花草，实在是太美丽了。黄色的水仙花，紫色的番红花，白色的某某花，一朵朵的蘑菇。。。 哈哈。这就是春天。我在期待着我 Hall 里的那棵梅花树快快开花。。我就是喜欢春天的花儿、夏天的温暖、秋天的枫叶、冬天的雪堆。一切都很美。

上帝的创造天衣无缝，在感叹这个世界的虚空时，上帝在我们身边置放了这么多美好的东西。春天下雨时，我常想起一首歌--主赐福如春雨。这个世界因为有上帝和他的创造才让我觉得这个世界是美好的。

秋天

冬天

春天1

春天 2 - 番红花

春天 3


my beloved cuzzies in Manchester

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昨天晚餐吃云吞面！！！ 好久好久没看见云吞面了。一碗云吞面大概是9英镑。但昨晚，我们几个朋友‘齐心合力’来包云吞。六个人吃了大概120粒云吞，加上面，太desperate了。哈哈。包的过程很好玩，有枕头状的（明鸿的）、有红包袋型的（dear的）、有元宝状的（我和Jean的）。。 英国的云吞皮比较小，且厚，黄黄的，煮了像水饺较多。馅料有肉、香菇及鲜虾。吃得好饱，但我还要再吃多几次！！
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还有三个月我就回美里啦！时间过得好快。不知道美里现在是什么样子了，最期待是看到我的家人、我的外甥、还有回到教会！！

我的外甥

但回去之前还有许多考试、还有去米兰和威尼斯。。得好好读书呢。期待回家、期待春天夏天。。。
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昨天第一次去Main Library，一向来都是去Joule Library。 好大好大，我喜欢他的Study Room。 每个房间各有一个32寸的Plasma Screen。

图书馆


study room

reception

saw the proton wira?

Recent Life

My first semester result was out. I was so relieved and happy to get such result, considering no more than 6 hours of revision for each subject, and all done the day before exam. Haha. I am satisfied. Of course, I got to work harder for the second semester. I will... I must!

February was fabulous to me. Finally I found a shoulder bag in UK. Well, it can be either a sling or shoulder bag. Or else I would have to use my poor white bag for the rest of my first year in UK. And it is a present from my dear! Thanks so much. Also, I've gotten myself a new coat. Both bag and coat are from Esprit. And on top of all, my leather boots --Valentine's Day present from my dear!! I have been looking around for a nice pair of boots, comfortable and presentable. I love them all!!

I was the one who actually needed a coat and found one in Esprit, but Min Hong and Bryan both got a coat in Esprit too, to wear in Milan and Venice. Haha.
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I really dislike people for taking my books or ransacking my bag. It's such an ill-mannered doing. I mean, if you want to borrow my book to look at it (or to look at how much I got, or how I did, or my answers) please just ask for permission. I will give it to you willingly. If I am not there, please just wait. I hope people will respect others like how they want to be respected. Anyway, I am not referring to anyone in particular.
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It's March. Just came back from church. Four more weeks to Easter Holiday. Hurray! Two more IT assessments to go. Jia you everyone!! Good Luck!