Meena

 Dear Professor Blackstone, I am writing this letter to you to introduce myself formally. I am Meenatchi Selvaraj but you may call me, Meena. I graduated from DPS International School and I am a year one student studying in the Robotic Systems Engineering programme in Singapore Institute of Technology. I was interested in robotics from a very young age as I used to play with Lego blocks to build a multitude of things such as cars, buildings, etc. As I started to grow older my interest in robotics only flourished more and I soon started to look for various avenues through which I could develop and gain more knowledge about this field. I joined the robotics club in my school and they educated us on the various parts of the electrical components which make up a robotic system. My school teachers continuously encouraged me to pursue this as a career and guided me to apply to SIT’s robotics programme. Thus, I applied to this course to fulfil my dream of becoming a robotic engineer....

Critical thinking and communication are two sides of the same coin that is increasingly needed within the workplace to build a company. Critical thinking can be described as the process of objectively analyzing and evaluating issues to form a judgment. An important quality of an effective leader is the ability to think clearly and analyze problems effectively and then make effective decisions. Effective analysis of problems and situations can only happen if a leader can communicate with other people. If critical thinking is considered as the engine, then communication is the wheel that drives it forward.  I believe that critical thinking will help me to pose crucial questions and issues, stating them clearly and precisely, assess and interpret relevant information using abstract ideas, make well-informed conclusions and solutions, then test them against applicable standards and criteria. To help me make these conclusions, communication is a must and will enable me to be a better an...

  “Without clear lines of communication, our ideas would stay within our own small development teams instead of becoming mature products. While this is obvious to those of us who have become experienced engineers, the real question is: Why is it lost to us when we are engineering students?” Dr. Akbar R Khan, Software Systems Engineer, USA, “Good Communication Is Essential...” (2014) As engineering is  a purely  scientific   discipline ,  many universities give more importance to academics than to communication.  Since   communication   skills   aren't  taught  during the university days, many  engineers   aren't   able   to  communicate  effectively  with their  colleagues. Hence the question "Why is it lost to us when we are engineering students?" is posed.