See what college students are up to by tuning into an online series.

WHAT goes on behind college walls? Well, to get a sneak peek into the lives of Taylor’s University College students, check out the College Life In One Day (CLIOD) series.

Those who have been following the series would have watched the far-from-mundane daily routine of a bunch of students.

This week, CLIOD brings you into the School of Engineering, where second-year students Low May Ann, Aaron Tang and their classmates plan a class project: to build a buggy.

Taylor’s University College School of Engineering student Low May Ann (right) and her coursemates working on the buggy for their college assignment.

“The ‘problem’ given to us (for the project) was that we wanted a car but our parents didn’t agree, so we decided to build one,” says May Ann, 19.

Instead of mere chalk and talk, the course involves a lot of hands-on work and students are tasked with various projects, which include researching, designing and building machines and showcasing their work during the college’s Engineering Fair.

“During the last fair, there were a solar cooker, car, wind panels, and lots more showcased. Previously, my friend made a jacket with a built-in fan, and someone made a pair of high heels that can be changed to flats,” May Ann shares.

Having a video production crew following them for a day was quite an experience for these future engineers.

“It was my first time and it was quite fun. We were nervous and didn’t know how to act. We laughed a lot but the director was assuring,” says Aaron, 19, who has devised the mechanical parts for a clothes hanger that retracts when it rains.

Find out what happens to the buggy project in CLIOD at http://thestar.com.my/youth2/cliod. You can also watch the video at http://thestaronline.tv and http://www.taylors.edu.my.

CLIOD is a project by The Star Online in collaboration with Taylor’s University College, with Nokia as a partner.