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Critical Reflection

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Module Learning Considering I did well for ‘O’ Levels English and got decent marks for various composition writings back in secondary school, I believed that I was decent at writing. However, writing back then was all supported with our own general knowledge of the world. It was only in polytechnic when I was humbled, having to write reports using actual evidence from professional and academic sources to support my points, as well as doing presentations every semester, facing my fear of speaking to large groups. Hence at the start of this module, I aimed to improve my writing, as well as my presentation skills. The CRAAP analysis that I learnt during this module significantly helped me find reliable sources for my research, making use of search engines like Google Scholar and OneSearch and evaluating the relevancy of these sources. Unlike in polytechnic, this time I used more sources from professionals and academics that can be trusted, making my report feel more authentic. One unique
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Contributions to the Research Project

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 I documented the pitches from each of my group members and listed down the important points of their various ideas. I voted with my research team and finalised a research topic: A Lecture Recording System for Universities that Tracks Lecturers by Using Sensors I worked together with Royce to create our purpose statement I conducted research on different techniques of tracking the movement of the lecturer, and evaluated why face recognition is not ideal for our proposal, and why we chose to use transmitter and receiver sensors instead. Conducted meetings with the team to plan for our pitch. Created our powerpoint slides and assigned different parts of the pitch to the respective members. My part of the presentation is about the limitations of our product and the timeline of our project. Met in school to rehearse our pitch and adjusted accordingly to meet the timing standards. Evaluated different potential use cases for our proposal, displaying its versatility. Communicated via Discord
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Pitch

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Kinetic Energy Recovery System (Reader Response Draft 3)

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To promote the development of road car-relevant technologies that are sustainable, the Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) was introduced to Formula 1 (F1) racing in 2009, later becoming more prominent and used by all racing teams after 2011 (Abidi, 2022) . Angadi (2023) states that when a car brakes, the kinetic energy that is lost as heat is harvested into electrical energy and stored in the battery for later deployment. The stored energy can then be used to boost the car by giving extra power to the engine for up to 60kW and releasing energy for up to 400kJ a lap, as governed by the regulations (Racecar Engineering, 2009) . Motorsports aside, KERS is also present in road cars, such as the Volvo XC90. As compared to a petrol-electric hybrid system, a mechanical KERS is more compact and lightweight and it has a fuel efficiency that is similar to a hybrid, decreasing consumption by up to 25 percent (Jones, 2014) . KERS incorporates an innovative approach to vehicular efficiency, har
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Kinetic Energy Recovery System (Reader Response Draft 2)

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To promote the development of road car-relevant technologies that are sustainable, the Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) was introduced to Formula 1 (F1) racing in 2009, later becoming more prominent and used by all racing teams after 2011 (Abidi, 2022). Angadi (2023) states that when a car brakes, the kinetic energy that is lost as heat is harvested into electrical energy and stored in the battery for later deployment. The stored energy can then be used to boost the car by giving extra power to the engine for up to 60kW and releasing energy for up to 400kJ a lap, as governed by the regulations (Racecar Engineering, 2009). Motorsports aside, KERS is also present in road cars, such as the Volvo XC90. As compared to a petrol-electric hybrid system, a mechanical KERS is more compact and lightweight and it has a fuel efficiency that is similar to a hybrid, decreasing consumption by up to 25 percent (Jones, 2014). KERS incorporates an innovative approach to vehicular efficiency, harvest
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Kinetic Energy Recovery System (Reader Response Draft 1)

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Summary To promote the development of road car-relevant technologies that are sustainable, the Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) was introduced to Formula 1 (F1) racing in 2009, later becoming more prominent and used by all racing teams after 2011 (Abidi, 2022). Angadi (2023) states that when a car brakes, the kinetic energy that is lost as heat is harvested into electrical energy and stored in the battery for later deployment. The stored energy can then be used to boost the car by giving extra power to the engine for up to 60kW and releasing energy for up to 400kJ a lap, as governed by the regulations (Racecar Engineering, 2009). Motorsports aside, KERS is also present in road cars, such as the Volvo XC90. As compared to a petrol-electric hybrid system, a mechanical KERS is more compact and lightweight and it has a fuel efficiency that is similar to a hybrid, decreasing consumption by up to 25 percent (Jones, 2014). Thesis KERS incorporates an innovative approach to vehicular effi
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Formal Introductory Letter

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Dear Professor Blackstone, I am Abdul Syahmi, a first year student currently undertaking your Critical Thinking and Communication class. I would like to introduce myself, in hopes of you getting to know me better. My interest in engineering piqued in secondary school when I studied Design and Technology (D&T), where I learnt various ideation and research methods. It also provides hands-on lessons, where I picked up skills like soldering and used workshop machinery like the lathe machine.  My performance in 'O' Level D&T and physics, together with my curiosity of how technology works, spurred me to pursue a diploma in Computer Engineering at Singapore Polytechnic. I had plenty of time to think about my future during my 2 years of national service in the army and concluded that I should broaden my skillset and explore a new area of engineering, which is why I am now studying Mechanical Design and Manufacturing Engineering at SIT. As the 3rd-in-command (3IC) of my section
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