My visit to the Museum of Power

Today I visited the Museum of power.
This is located just outside of Maldon in Essex, and I was very fortunate that I was able to get up there so easily -- as its location is a little "off the beaten track".
The museum itself is located inside a disused water works building and consists of two rooms and an attachment area.
The main feature of the museum is at a water pump. This huge feature was not operating when I visited though it is apparently operated on certain days. The rest of the museum was given to a collection or displays some which felt relevant to "power" and some which did not.
For example, there were exhibits such as water pumps, oil pumps, steam engines, oil engines but there were also exhibits such as a telephone exchange and a collection of cameras.
My opinion on the museum was that it felt old, poorly maintained, and overall not the most exciting place to visit. it fell heavily orientated towards people who have an interest in engineering whereas it should aim towards both those with an interest those without an interest.
I took a selection of photos there, and was at the museum of approximately 35-45 minutes -- mainly because there were not too many exhibits and also because the smell of oil and diesel became overpowering.
Below is a link to an online gallery containing the photos:
https://vstuff.virginmedia.com/n/50-17/share/LNK61074ac50dbc33d90/

An introduction to Virtual Environments

This unit has been split into two tasks, with one requiring a lot more work and time than the other, however the other containing some very complex use of 3dsMax.
My initial thoughts on these tasks were that the amount of work required seems overwhelming, however, on further reflection during the tutorial and lecture, it became more apparent that with a well planned schedule, the workload should never be too intense.
The first task is to create a 3d model of my face. This requires taking a photograph of my face and then making sure that it is correctly aligned, and that it is made symmetrical so that when it is taken into 3dsMax, that it will be possible to make a 3d model from the picture.
This work will evolve over the next few weeks, following a series of web based tutorials, guiding me in every step through to even animating my face.
The second task is to create a 3d model for use in a display at The Museum Of Power (located in Maldon, Essex).
This task will be undertaken in a group of four people, and tasks will need to be delegated among each other fairly.
This work will be more time consuming, and it needs to be done to a professional level, as it will be shown to the museum volunteers, and the best groups work will be chosen by them, potentially for display.
My overall thoughts abut this module is that it could be a good learning experience for me, although a lot of work.