Classroom Critiques

The Architectural Technology students had the opportunity to critique sports complex designs created by first year students at Box Hill Institute.

Through discussions we were able to understand individual designs and provide alternative ideas and suggestions.

Learning about Water Conservation

The Architectural Technology students, Leanne, Brydon, and Carmen with instructor Marc, along with Journalism student Scott, had the opportunity to learn about Melbourne's water shortages.

Through an interactive display set up at the Victoria Gardens Mall and discussions with City West Water representatives, we were able to understand the importance of designing buildings for water conservation. As well Scott was able to learn more about the important issues regarding the water shortage and how it has been handled in the media.

Adventure to Victoria Market

The SAIT and Kirkwood students ventured out to the Queen Victoria Market to tend to some sightseeing and shopping. Here you can buy everything from fresh produce, meat, and baked goods to shoes, clothes, and crafts.

We All Had a Lot to Learn About Shading

Wednesday May 14




Kristen, Megan and Jessica in a drawing class with teacher Timothy Leong. They learned how to add crosshatch shading to give a 3D illusion to their drawings.

Pam's Back in Cow Town

This Note from Pam Baji, Project Coordinator.

"I'm back in Calgary and had a great time in Melbourne. Here's a picture you can add to the Melbourne Blog."

SAIT students and staff mingle with their counterparts at Box Hill's student orientation.

Additional Images from a Busy Week in Singapore

Monday May 12

DGC student Kristen learns Toon Boom animation software techniques from Jason, Technologist in Digital Animation. Toon Boom is used on many top series such as The Simpsons.

Sunday May 11

The entire SAIT group of 9 students and 2 staff got to spend the day on Sentosa Island, with kilometres of sand and water to enjoy.

Saturday May 10

We visited the downtown area and walked along the quays on the Singapore River. Just like Calgary's Bow River, the Singapore River flows through the heart of the city.

Our nine visiting SAIT students rest under a bridge on the SIngapore River: Martin, Jessica, Hymie,Megan, Chris, Jordan, Natasha, Kristen and Alex.

Friday May 9

Jessica, Megan and Kristen work on logo designs in Ethan Loh's Print Design class.

In the late afternoon we met with the ITE College CEO, Bruce Poh Geok Huat and some of his senior executives. Bruce is 4th from the left.

He's Dead Craig!

Tuesday May 13



Here, Senior Technologist Tan Khoon Kiat shows Craig the advanced patient simulator coming to life.


At one point, they couldn't feel a heartbeat.

A visit to the Healthcare Simulator

Tuesday May 13



Dick and Craig toured the nursing facilities at ITE College East.



Dr. Dick tends to patient's hairpiece.

Snap on body parts for simulating patient trauma

An Architectural Tour

The Architectural Technology students were taken on a guided tour by an instructor at Box Hill to view some important architectural elements in Melbourne. Here we visited the Shrine, a war memorial.

Automotive Students in the Shop

Mitch and Adam work under the hood.

Sometimes Old School is the Best School

Freehand sketching is a very important part of the Digital Media curriculum. Students take turns as the model for short sketching exercises.

DGC Students Get Lunched

Thursday May 8

The Digital Media instructors took the DGC students and Dick to lunch to enjoy authentic Singapore cuisine.

Construction Site Visit

The Architectural Technology students Leanne, Rich, Brydon, and Carmen, along with instructor Marc Bussiere were able to take a look at real building plans for a residential housing project. A carpentry instructor at Box Hill was able to show and explain to us how construction is done in Melbourne.

Classroom Instruction

The Architectural Technology students were able to view past student work and gain new perspectives on design. We found it interesting to discover how different climates affect the design of a home.

ITE College East Campus

A shot of the ITE College East Campus taken from a 6th floor walkway between buildings. Dick Bourne's Joby Gorillapod was twisted tightly around the railing!

For more shots of the Campus, see Dick's Photos on the Singapore Exchange's Photo Gallery

Craig on the Beach

SAIT Instructor, Craig Maynard, showing everyone in Calgary how tough life is on the Singapore Exchange.

To see more photos of the Singapore Exchange check out Craig's Photo Gallery.

Singapore Crew Takes a Day at the Beach

Student Group Downtown

Tuesday, the SAIT students along with the Kirkwood Community College students participated in a walking tour around downtown Melbourne.

Here we visited numerous well known areas including Federation Square.

This shot was just outside the Southgate Centre.

Checking out the water

On Sunday we had a free day to explore Melbourne as we pleased. So some of us hopped on a Tram and headed to the Port to explore. Here we found a small beach area and had to test out the waters.

The Crew in Singapore

Waiting for the Flight to Singapore

Group In Front of Box Hill Institute

We arrived in Melbourne and met up with the ladies from Box Hill Institute who provided us with a tour of the area surrounding the campus.

-- Carmen

On our last flight to Melbourne!

After a hour delay at the Sydney airport, we were able to board our final flight to Melbourne. We were all getting quite excited to reach our destination

-- Carmen