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Critical Reflection

The main goals that I have set for myself for this module was that I was intent on getting rid of my uneasiness when it comes to speaking in large groups. Throughout the 13 weeks that I have been attending the module, it has given me sufficient opportunities to present and speak in front of an audience. These opportunities gave me the push that I needed to step out of what I am normally used to and grow in terms of my communication skills. While I believe that my communications skills are still lacking, I believe that I have made significant progress when it comes to general presentation skills. There have been many aspects of public speaking and presentation that were taught in the module that could help me to deliver my message more clearly and confidently to an audience, and overall, the goal that I set out to achieve at the start of the module has been largely accomplished. This was observed in the many times that i needed to speak in front of a group in class given the opportuniti...
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Summary Reader Response Draft #3

    This article written by the HDB “ HDB to Bring Solar Energy to Over 8,000 Blocks through SolarNova Programme” aims to summarize what the SolarNova Programme is about as well as what it has achieved in recent years in which the seventh solar leasing tender has been called. HDB has steadily deployed tenders through the years and significantly gained economically and to installed solar panels cheaper. The article also reported that HDB Green Town programme has been working towards sustainable living by adding greenery as well as reduce energy consumption by using solar energy. HDB being the biggest promoter of solar panels is pressured by the public sector to install more solar panels. It was also reported that this will assist in reducing carbon emissions and reducing effects of climate change. According to the CEO of HDB Mr Tan (2022), in the same article, in the 14 years that HDB has been operating there are now 10000 flats with solar panels. Initially, solar energy ...
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Summary Reader Response Draft #2

   This article written by the HDB aims to summarise what the SolarNova Programme is about as well as what it has achieved in recent years in which the seventh solar leasing tender has been called. HDB has steadily deployed tenders through the years and significantly gained economically and to installed solar panels cheaper. The article also reported that HDB Green Town programme has been working towards sustainable living by adding greenery as well as reduce energy consumption by using solar energy. HDB being the biggest promoter of solar panels is pressured by the public sector to install more solar panels. It was also reported that this will assist in reducing carbon emissions and reducing effects of climate change. According to the CEO of HDB Mr Tan (2022), in the same article, in the 14 years that HDB has been operating there are now 10000 flats with solar panels. Initially, solar energy was used for everyday facilities in HDB. The article also stated that HDBs are capabl...
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Summary Reader Response SolarNova Programme Draft 1

   This article written by the HDB aims to summarise what the SolarNova Programme is about as well as what it has achieved in recent years in which the seventh solar leasing tender has been called. HDB has steadily deployed tenders through the years and significantly gained economically and to installed solar panels cheaper. HDB Green Town programme has been working towards sustainable living by adding greenery as well as reduce energy consumption by using solar energy. HDB being the biggest promoter of solar panels is pressured by the public sector to install more solar panels. This will assist in reducing carbon emissions and reducing effects of climate change. According to Mr Tan Meng Dui(2022) in the 14 years that HDB has been operating there are now 10000 flats with solar panels. Initially, solar energy was used for everyday facilities in HDB. HDB can reach a self-sufficient state in common areas. It has been mandatory to install smart electrical sub-meters since the sixt...
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Summary + Thesis Draft 2

 This article written by the HDB aims to summarise what the SolarNova Programme is about as well as what it has achieved in recent years in which the seventh solar leasing tender has been called. HDB has steadily deployed tenders through the years and significantly gained economically and to installed solar panels cheaper. HDB Green Town programme has been working towards sustainable living by adding greenery as well as reduce energy consumption by using solar energy. HDB being the biggest promoter of solar panels is pressured by the public sector to install more solar panels. This will assist in reducing carbon emissions and reducing effects of climate change. According to Mr Tan Meng Dui(2022) in the 14 years that HDB has been operating there are now 10000 flats with solar panels. Initially, solar energy was used for everyday facilities in HDB. HDB can reach a self-sufficient state in common areas. It has been mandatory to install smart electrical sub-meters since the sixth Solar...
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Summary (SolarNova Programme) Draft 1

This article aims to summarise what the SolarNova Programme is about as well as what it has achieved in recent years in which the seventh solar leasing tender has been called. HDB has steadily deployed tenders through the years and significantly gained economically and to installed solar panels cheaper. HDB Green Town programme has been working towards sustainable living by adding greenery as well as reduce energy consumption by using solar energy. HDB being the biggest promoter of solar panels is pressured by the public sector to install more solar panels. This will assist in reducing carbon emissions and reducing effects of climate change. According to Mr Tan Meng Dui(2022) in the 14 years that HDB has been operating there are now 10000 flats with solar panels. Initially, solar energy was used for everyday facilities in HDB. HDB can reach a self-sufficient state in common areas. It has been mandatory to install smart electrical sub-meters since the sixth SolarNova tender, allowing th...
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WEEK 2: FORMAL INTRODUCTORY LETTER

  Dear Professor Blackstone, My name is Merrick Soon Ng, and I am writing to you today to introduce myself as a student in your communication class. I graduated junior college in Yishun Innova Junior College with an A-level certificate and managed to get into the engineering course offered by SIT  after National Service(NS). My interest in Engineering was actually sparked from my various experiences in NS, in which I served as a firefighter. Being a firefighter in Singapore has allowed me exposure to most events that the common populace would not have access to. This includes learning various topics that are relevant to the job, like what makes the structural integrity of a building fail in case of a fire, or perhaps the various weak points in a certain structure that we can target to make our lives easier. Throughout these experiences, I had gained a deeper understanding of the capabilities of engineering which was what spurred me on to apply for the course. A communication s...
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