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Reflection for TLM 1010

 It's a wrap!  Over the course of weeks being in this class, I have undoubtedly gained a deeper understanding in effective communication and writing skills. It is through the contribution of my classmates’ as well as Professor Brad’s constructive feedbacks which made my learning much more enriching by allowing me to see certain mistakes I may not have known if not for the feedbacks. By which I believe that the various assignments and in-class works have aid my classmates and I to become more effective and proficient in both written and verbal skills. At the start of this module, I set goals for myself to develop my written and verbal communication skills as well as to be more spontaneous in speaking to new people with an optimistic mindset. In class, we were actively given opportunities to speak and to work in different groups to accomplish each task, whether it is an assignment or in-class work. I feel that such method of teaching not only gives every student an opport...

Draft #3: Product Summary & Analysis

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According to BlueSG’s website (2019), BlueSG is Singapore's 100% electric self-service car sharing operator, which provides environmentally friendly electric vehicles (EVs). BlueSG, a subsidiary of BollorĂ© Group, offers point-to-point service across 1000 charging points located island wide, with parking lots that can be reserved beforehand. With the EVs operating on Lithium Metal Polymer (LMP) batteries, using one of BlueSG’s cars does not contribute to environmental pollution and consumes zero petrol or diesel. The BlueSG EVs have an on-board computer that transmits information about the vehicle and interfaces with an operating system for navigation which can track the locations of the cars, including the charging points and parking lots. This function not only enhances usability but also enables BlueSG personnel to identify the cars immediately should there be any accident or emergency occurrences, which in turn acts as a measure for maintenance and identifying drivers who mis...

Product Description Summary (Draft 1)

BlueSG is Singapore's 100% electric self-service car sharing operator which provides environmentally-friendly Electric Vehicles (EV). They offer point-to-point service and can be returned at any of their stations located islandwide, where the parking lots can be reserved in advance through the app. The key functionality of this service is the operation of Lithium Metal Polymer (LMP) which does not contribute to environmental pollution and consumes zero petrol or diesel. The EVs have an on-board computer that transmits information about the vehicle, interfaces with the BlueSG operating system for navigation which has the ability to track the locations of the cars including the charging points and parking lots. This function not only enhances usability but also enables BlueSG personnels to identify the cars immediately should there be any accident or emergency occurrences which in turn acts as a measure for maintenance and identify users who misuse the EVs. Packed with high-tec...

Self-Introduction Email

Dear Professor Brad, My name is Han Ying Quan and I am writing this letter to introduce myself as one of your students in your technical communication class. I am currently pursuing a degree in Telematics (Intelligent Transportation Systems Engineering) in the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT). Coming from a business background, I studied consumers' behavior through psychology by conducting market researches with a major in marketing in Republic Polytechnic. In addition to my enrichment learning in polytechnic, were the opportunities to intern at WingTai Asia Retail as a Mystery Shopper and Tigerair Singapore Pte Ltd as a Marketing Executive where I have learned and gained invaluable experiences which I still carry with me till this day. My interest in information technology (IT) and engineering ignited through helping my father in his career on various IT and engineering projects. In the midst of doing so, coupled with hands-on coaching from my father, I began to expl...