Critiical Reflection for SIE2016

At the beginning of this module, I mentioned that my communication weakness was having difficulty in expressing myself concisely. With this in mind, I aim to refine my communication skills by learning to bring across my idea in a concise manner through the course of 13 weeks. Fortunately, through various presentations opportunities offered, I managed to improve on this aspect and kept my verbal communication with my audience as concise and direct as I can.

To make sure that I bring across my contents concisely during presentations, I will write down the entire content that I will be delivering to help myself in organizing my ideas. During my presentations back in Polytechnic days, my preparations are simply done by just jolting down the contents in point form. This have caused me to be over winded at times as I was not prepared to elaborate my points concisely. Hence, I decided to do things a little differently this time by writing out the entire content of my presentation. While I was doing that for my peer teaching presentation, I realised that it is very useful and helped me greatly in my preparation work. 

Through this process, I eliminated redundancy in my contents and ensure my sentences are not long winded. At the end of the day, it allowed me to bring across the main points and explanations in a concise and direct manner; which was something I was unable to do so previously. Also, I am able to cross check the contents to ensure that they flow throughout the presentation.

To sum up, I am thankful to be given this opportunity for self-improvement. I will utilize this method to prepare for my future presentations and continue to strive to improve my communication skills beyond this module.

Technical Report Parts (Draft 3)

Personal Statement: 

I am currently pursuing a degree In Sustainable Infrastructure Engineering (Building Services) course. Prior to my undergraduate studies, I graduated with a Diploma in Hotel and Leisure Facilities Management from Ngee Ann Polytechnic. During my internship, I assisted in liaising with contractors for meetings and conducted safety spot checks on site. Through that experience, I learnt that safety plays a big part in ensuring users relate well to their environment. With that in mind, I hope to create a solution which is capable of enhancing users’ safety on road.

Technical Report Parts (Draft 2)

Personal Statement:

I am a student from the Sustainable Infrastructure Engineering (Building Services) course. Prior to my undergraduate studies, I graduated with Diploma in Hotel and Leisure Facilities Management from Ngee Ann Polytechnic. As part of my course, I took modules covering Electrical Supply, Sensor Technologies and Computer Aided Design. With this project, I hope to apply my knowledge and create a solution which is capable of enhancing users experience on road.

Reflection on Mock Presentation

Few days ago, I have completed a mock presentation for an upcoming sharing session. It was a positive experience as it provided my team a chance to prepare more adequately for the actual. I am certain that things went well during that session. When it was my turn to speak, I welcomed my audience with a warm smile before going on to discuss more about my part. As I am giving my presentation, I could present my findings in an accurate and interesting manner. This was evident as I managed to see my audience focusing on me as I was speaking. Other than that, I managed to speak in a lively tone and shown my interest in the subject by being enthusiastic throughout the session. Not forgetting, I did my best in giving more eye contact and building connection with my audience too.

Although everything seems well, there are some aspects which I feel I could perform better. I think that during a certain part of my presentation, I did not manage to explain my contents clearly and concisely. As a result, it caused some confusion within my audience and he have to clarify it again. I feel that this have happened due to a lack of preparation prior to the presentation. Also, I feel that I must pay attention to my language to ensure that I am using appropriate words which fits the occasion.

To sum up, this mock presentation was a good opportunity for me to practice prior to the actual presentation and provided a platform for me to know my strength and weaknesses too. With that, I will know what to focus on while preparing for my actual presentation.