HlaMin

Author: Hla Min (Lifelong Learner)

  • RU 18

    MRTV broadcast

    Live with

    • Opening and Closing Songs
    • Virtual Ribbon Cutting
    • Prerecorded Messages by Dignitaries
    • Video clips of Events, Exhibitions, Competitions. Seminars

    Miscellaneous

    • Kabyars to commemorate RU Centennial
      December 3, 2020
      Organizers: Tekkatho Ka Laung Ah Thin from the 50s and 60s
    • Master Plan to bring back the Glory to RU
      Autonomy
      High Quality Education and Research
      Pleasant and Healthy Environment
      Upgrade to Buildings (including Hostels)
      _
    • BBC Myanmar
      Saya U Ba Toke
      Selected Sayagyis and Sayamagyis

  • Unsung Heroes

    • Daw Pyone Pyone Oo and team interviewed selected sayas and sayamas for the “History of University Engineering Education in Burma/Myanmar”.
    • U Htay Maung (M75) selected the Burmese fonts for use with the History project. He and his team transcribed Saya U Aung Hla Tun’s handwritten notes for word processing and type setting.
    • U Thant Zin (M82, GBNF), son of Saya U Sein Shan, volunteered not only for the History Project, but for the SDYF, SPZPs and the All Mechanical Gatherings.
    • U Moe Myint (M76), Daw Moh Moh Han (A77) and their ‘Pon Chan Chan” pals helped with the Entertainment Program of most SPZPs held in Singapore and Yangon.
    • Saya Dr. Soe Thein (C75) served as web master for the Singapore SPZP web site and the Singapore Civil Engineering web site. His son volunteered as a photographer or videographer.
    • Saya U Soe Myint (Min83) served as Joint Secretary for SPZP-2012 and SPZP-2016. As Patron of RIT Buddhist Association, he helped compile Ovada of the sayas and sayamas.

  • Mementos

    Kyauk Si Bagyee
    Tee Shirt
    Mug
    Mug

    SPZP-2000

    Hosts

    • RIT Alumni International
    • Led by Saya Allen Htay (C58, GBNF)
    • Benny Tan (M70, Co-Chair, Working Committee)
    • Maurice Chee (M75, Co-Chair, Working Committee)
    • Khin Maung Zaw (EC76, Webmaster, RIT web site)
    • Hla Min (EC69, Content Provider of web site, Chief Editor of RIT Alumni Newsletter)
    • …

    Golden Sponsors

    • Steeve Kay (Thaung Sein, EC70, Southern California)
    • Benny Tan (Yu Beng, M70, Northern California)
    • Ivan Lee (Khin Maung Oo, M69, New Jersey)
    • David Ko (Tin Myint, M67, Northern California, GBNF)
    • Maung Maung Than (M79, Texas)
    • Thanks to many other Donors — Large or Small, Young or Old, Far or Near, Cash or Kind

    Memorabilia

    • SPZP Banner : Designed by Benny Tan
      Handed over to Daniel Tint Lwin (M69, on behalf of Singapore Alumni)
    • Kyauk Si Bagyee : Ordered by Maurice Chee
      Present for senior sayas and sayamas
      The rest put up for Fundraising Sale
    • Mug : Designed by Benny Tan
      Present for most (if not all) attendees
    • Tee Shirt : Designed by Benny Tan
      Present for all sayas and sayamas
      Present for SPZP-2000 Volunteers
      The rest put up for Fundraising Sale
    • Calculator/Clock : Designed by Benny Tan
      Present for senior sayas and sayamas
    • Bio of Sayas :
      Compiled by Thein Aung (James, Met72)
    • RIT Alumni International Newsletter :
      Chief Editor : Hla Min
      Associate Editors : Thein Aung, Henry Lim

    SPZP and Reunion Dinner

    • Embassy Suites Hotel
    • San Francisco
    • October 28, 2000
    • Saya Dr. Aung Gyi (Keynote)
    • Saya U Ba Toke (Speech & Blessings)
    • Saya U Aung Khin (Speech)
    • Saya U Myo Myint Sein (Speech)
    • Saya U Min Wun (Speech)
    • Entertainment
      Band
      Sayas and Alumni

    Pre and Post Gatherings

    • October 27, 2000
      Welcoming Sayas and Alumni at Seafood Restaurant in San Mateo
    • October 29, 2000
      Farewell Brunch at a High School in Daly City

    Comments

    • Ko Khin Maung Zaw (KMZ, EC76) was a Core Organizer of SPZP-2000.
      He designed and implemented the inaugural RIT web site and set up special web pages for SPZP-2000.
      He posted two memorabilia from SPZP-2000.
    • Ko Benny used part of Steeve Kay’s donation to order his designs for RIT mug, RIT tee shirt, RIT calculator/clock and SPZP banner.
      I still wear the RIT tee shirt posted by KMZ.
    • Ko Maurice ordered RIT Kyauk Si Bagyee.
      Several were given to sayas.
      The rest were sold for fund raising.
      I bought one.
      KMZ posted a photo of his.
    • Ko Thein Ngwe posted a photo taken in from of the RU Burmese Department Library.
      Myanmar Sar Mi Thar Su erected a bust of Saya U Pe Maung Tin (Founder of the Department and mentor of Theikpan Maung Wa, Zawgyi and Minthuwun).
    • I love history.
    • I was a Docent of the Computer History Museum.
    • I was a member of HMEE-2012 project.
      Ko Ohn Khine and I compiled the CD supplement of the HMEE book.
    • I have served for 22+ years as Founder / Editor of RIT Alumni International Newsletter.
    • I posted 64 Countdown to the Reunion and 36 Post Reunion for SPZP-2000.
    • I have archived and updated many posts about my alma mater, mentors, colleagues and friends.
    • Time is running out.
    • Please help compile both informal and formal history of our alma mater via photos, essays, and videos.
    • Together we can preserve the glory of the Good Old Days and the Sad Dark Days.
    • Wishing all of you a prosperous and Happy New Year.

    Gathering hosted by Steeve Kay
    Newsletter
    Organizers

  • Factors in a Presentation

    • Action
      End a presentation with “Call for Action”
    • Audience
      Know your audience
      Fine tune your presentation to match the audience
    • Audio Quality
      Check the speaker system
      Appropriate volume
    • Constructive criticism
      Use applicable suggestions from past presentations
    • Coverage
      Breadth
      Depth
    • Dress
      Formal
      Semi-formal
      Informal
    • Message
    • Persuasion
    • Presentation
      Use appropriate technique
    • Props
      if relevant (and allowed)
    • Strengths
    • Video Quality
      Check the video system
    • Weaknesses
      for improvement

  • Habit

    Video Broadcast on October 30, 2020

    Routine

    • Daily routine
    • During pandemic
    • Research / broadcast selected topics
    • Word of the day (Merriam-Webster)
    • Free Daily Blink (Blinkist)
    • TED / TEDx talks
    • English-Burmese and Burmese-English Dictionary (a few words)
    • Stationary bike ride (30+ minutes)
    • Protective Verses (Pali Seikkha : study of Pali terms and phrases)

    Books / Talks

    • Seven Habits of Effective People
    • Eighth Habit
    • The Power of Habit
    • Small Changes
    • Will Power

    Intelligence / Energy

    • Mental (Imagination / Vision)
    • Physical (Discipline / Health)
    • Emotional (Passion)
    • Spiritual (Conscience, Dhamma)
    • Inergy (Inner Energy)

    Breaking a habit

    • Requires will power
    • Substitution of a habit with “same” rewards
    • Factors
    • Motivation
    • Ability
    • Trigger

  • Jubilee

    Broadcast on October 27, 2020

    Meaning (several senses)

    Jubilation / Joy

    Special Anniversary

    Silver (25 years) / Ngwe YaDu

    Gold (50 years) / Shwe YaDu

    Diamond (75 or sometimes 60) / Sein YaDu

    Religious term

    *****

    Golden Jubilee

    RU (1970)

    Committees
    Dr Aung Gyi, U Thet Lwin …
    U Hla Tun Aung and team (I was a volunteer) for Zay Nay Yar Cha Htar Yay
    Entertainment
    Swel Daw Yeik Ah Nyeint
    Htee Yein
    …
    Playboys
    …
    Commemorative Magazine

    Yoke Shin (1970)

    Screen classic movies

    New Education System (2014)

    Institute of Economics

    RIT / YIT / YTU
    Shwe YaDu Lann
    Shwe YaDu Benches
    Swel Daw Bins
    Celebrations
    Exhibits
    Commemorative Magazine
    …

    69er GJ of Admission to RIT

    69er GJ of Graduation (2019)
    Acariya Pu Zaw Pwe (Assembly Hall)
    Reunion Dinner and Entertainment (at Ko Aung Min’s old department)

    Apollo 11 (Houston, Texas, US, July 2019)
    My poem : Men on the Moon
    sent to NASA via USIS Information Officer
    Published in Guardian

    *****

    Rangoon Jubilee Hall
    60th anniversary of Queen Victoria’s ascension to the throne

    *****

    RU Diamond Jubilee
    75th anniversary of the establishment of Rangoon University
    Commemorative Video by BERB / MERB on “RU Sports”
    Narrator : Saya U Nyein
    Interviews : U Tun Mra, U Myo Nyunt, Hemar Nay Win …
    Commemorative Magazine

  • Intelligence

    Video Broadcast : #

    Several definitions

    Example : Ability to use tools to create better tools

    Types

    The list is not exhaustive

    • Human Intelligence
    • Animal Intelligence
    • Military Intelligence
    • Machine Intelligence
    • Artificial Intelligence

    AI / Artificial Intelligence

    Word proposed by John McCarthy and colleagues for a new discipline (different from Cybernetics) about five decades (or so)

    Early researchers include

    • John McCarthy
    • Marvin Minsky
    • Alan Newell
    • Herbert Simon
    • Arthur Samuel
    • Ed Feigenbaum
    • Raj Reddy

    Early works

    • Logic Theorist (Newell, Shaw, Simon)
    • GPS / General Problem Solver (Newell, Shaw, Simon)
    • Checkers Program (Arthur Samuel)
    • MIT AI Lab (John McCarthy, Marvin Minsky)
    • Knowledge Based System (e.g Medical) : Ed Feigenbaum

    Decline and resurgence of AI : At least twice

    • Fifth Generation Computer Systems
    • Neural Networks / Machine Learning/ Deep Learning
    • Games to best human Champions (Chess, Go, Jeopardy)
    • Turing Test / Modified Turing Test
    • Robotics
    • Natural Language Understanding / Processing
    • Smart devices and applications

    Hype / Too much commercialization/ Rewording of old ideas as AI

    Some trusted AI systems have features/ bugs (e.g facial recognition)

    IQ / Intelligence Quotient

    • Measure introduced by Terman
    • Relative measure

    Other Measures

    • Emotional Intelligence / Quotient
    • Sasana Intelligence/ Quotient
      suggested by Panditarama Sayadaw
    • Technological Savvy
    • Resilience to Adversity

  • Learning

    Video Broadcast on August 20, 2020

    Pillars of Learning

    • Learning to know
    • Learning to do
    • Learning to be
    • Learning to live

    Life long learning

    • Learn something new every day (if possible)
      If not, every month or every year
    • Sample Daily activities
      Listen to Blinkist
      Listen to Merriam Webster’s Word of the day (podcast)
      Write one or more blogs
      Revise one or more blogs

    Fun with learning

    • Fun with English
      Word games
    • Fun with Mathematics
      e.g. Books by W. W. Sawyer
    • Fun with Physics
      e.g. Coursera course
    • Learning how to learn
      e.g. Coursera course

  • Metallurgy

    Video Broadcast on December 31, 2020

    Sayas

    • U Thit (GBNF)
      BS (Lehigh), MS (Queensland)
      Lecturer and Head of Department
      Wrote “History of Metallurgy Department” for CD Supplement of HMEE
      Taught us “Materials and Processes” in 2nd BE
    • Dr. Saw Pru
      Studied in Germany
    • Dr. Khin Maung Win (GBNF)
      Moved to Vocational and Technical Education as Director General
    • U Than Tin
      Moved to USA
    • U Aung Hla Tun
      Retired Associate Professor
      National Literary Award Winner
      Chief Editor, RIT Annual Magazines
      Lead Author, HMEE-2012 and HMEE-2018 Projects
    • Dr. Pe Win
      Retired Rector
    • U Win Kyaw (Met71)
    • U Thein Aung (Met72)
    • U Nyunt Htay (Met73)
    • Dr. Naing Naing Aung

    Miscellaneous

    • Notable Alumni
      HE U Nyan Tun U
    • Material Science

  • Mining Engineering

    Video Broadcast on December 28, 2020

    Discipline

    • Schools
      e.g. Colorado School of Mines
    • Degrees
      BA, BS, BAS
      MA, MS, MAS degrees
      Ph.D
    • Subjects and Related fields
      Geology
      Excavation
      Ventilation
      Minerals
      Mining techniques
      Project Management (e.g. Exploration, Feasibility study, Production)
      Environmental Laws
      Other engineering disciplines

    BOC College of Engineering and Mining

    • U Soe Khaw
      Part-time Lecturer and Head of Mining Department
      Worked in Mining Directorate
      Joined UN service in Thailand
      Moved to USA
    • U Soon Sein
      Succeeded U Soe Khaw as Head of Department
      Retired as Professor
      Maw Gun Win Third Class
    • U Win Kyaing
      Lecturer
      Head of Petroleum Production, Sub-department of Mining
      Nephew : Ko Maurice Chee

    Some Alumni

    • U Win Thein Zaw
      Hluttaw member
      Pen name : Wai Lu
    • U Kyaw Tint
      Saya
      Victim of 8-8-88
    • Sai Tun Aye
      Worked in Canada and Asia
      Attended SPZP-2000
    • U Zaw Win
      Bilingual writer
      Pen name : Zin Yaw Gyi
      Fourth from left (in the back row)
    • U Aung Myint
      Thamankyar Ko Myint (actor, guitarist, vocalist)
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