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Critical Reflection

Module Learning  One of my goals I set myself at the start of the course is to become a more confident speaker by honing my public speaking skills. Reflecting on my journey through this module, it is evident that the insights gained and strategies employed have significantly contributed to my growth. In particular, Garr Reynold’s delivery tips have helped me by addressing my nervousness. It played a pivotal role in transforming my approach towards presentations. During the mock oral presentation, I was stuttering my words and had awkward pauses during my speech as I lost my train of thought. With the feedback I have gotten from the prof, I realised that preparation was important. By carefully crafting and rehearsing my presentation material, I not only internalised the content but also developed a more natural flow without a dependence on a script.  Rehearsing the presentation has familiarised me with the material and instilled newfound confidence, resulting in a noticeable decrease in
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Self assessment of my participation

 I deserve an excellent grade for student participation because i have always been punctual to class, being attentive in lessons and took initiative to participate in some discussions. I have also given feedback during presentations when i felt necessary. However, i did not attend 1 lesson and a zoom consultation call due to un-foreseen circumstances. These were out of my control unfortunately. In the first instance, my medical appointment was delayed and dragged which resulted in me unable to attend class. For the latter, I was tested positive for covid and therefore had to see a doctor. MC was submitted online via IN4SIT subsequently. Therefore, in my humble opinion, I deserve an excellent grade.
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Research project/ report contribution

 1. Read about existing plant rearing devices through secondary research such as browsing online platforms that sells these plant rearing devices. With the information, I have a general idea of the limitations of current designs. This allows us to improve it by integrating the required features/solutions into our device. 2. Wrote on the current existing plant rearing devices such as Kollea Reliable Automatic Watering System and the Click and Grow Smart Garden 9 PRO in the report.  3. Research about Click and Grow's current app that is integrated into the Smart Garden. Downloaded the app on the google playstore to do a "playtest" on its features. Afterwards, I wrote about the companion app to highlights its pros and cons and what can be improved. With the limitations in mind, we can have a general idea of how our app can benefit users. 4. Researched about soil moisture and pH sensors that are currently in the market to determine if it is suitable to integrate it into our P
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Summary Reader Response Draft 3

  The webpage “Turbofan Engine” from NASA (2021) introduces and explains the concept of the aerospace turbofan engine. The engine produces thrust which allows an airplane to move through the air. It is a modern variation of a gas turbine engine commonly used in airliners because of its high thrust and fuel efficiency. According to a related webpage on turbofan thrust by NASA (2021), the engine works by capturing incoming air through the inlet. Some of this air goes through the fan, core compressor, and burner for combustion. The hot exhaust then passes through the core and fan turbines before exiting through the nozzle which then produces thrust. The nozzle serves as the engine's exhaust duct. It's where high-speed air exits the engine at the back. According to Newton's third law, this action of expelling air generates an equal and opposite reaction which results in pushing the airplane forward in the air (Collin, 2022). Due to engine design and noise reduction technology,
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Summary Reader Response Draft 2

  The webpage “Turbofan Engine” from NASA (2021) introduces and explains the concept of the aerospace turbofan engine. The engine produces thrust which allows an airplane to move through the air. It is a modern variation of a gas turbine engine commonly used in airliners because of its high thrust and fuel efficiency. According to a related webpage on turbofan thrust by NASA (2021), the engine works by capturing incoming air through the inlet. Some of this air goes through the fan, core compressor, and burner for combustion. The hot exhaust then passes through the core and fan turbines before exiting through the nozzle which then produces thrust. The nozzle serves as the engine's exhaust duct. It's where high-speed air exits the engine at the back. According to Newton's third law, this action of expelling air generates an equal and opposite reaction which results in pushing the airplane forward in the air (Collin, 2022). Due to engine design and noise reduction technology,
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Summary Reader Response Draft 1

The webpage “Turbofan Engine” from NASA (2021) introduces and explains the concept of the aerospace turbofan engine. The engine produces thrust which allows an airplane to move through the air. It is a modern variation of a gas turbine engine commonly used in airliners because of its high thrust and fuel efficiency. According to a related webpage on turbofan thrust by NASA (2021), the engine works by capturing incoming air through the inlet. Some of this air goes through the fan, core compressor, and burner for combustion. The hot exhaust then passes through the core and fan turbines before exiting through the nozzle which then produces thrust. The nozzle serves as the engine's exhaust duct. It's where high-speed air exits the engine at the back. According to Newton's third law, this action of expelling air generates an equal and opposite reaction which results in pushing the airplane forward in the air. (Collin, 2022) Due to engine design and noise reduction technology, th
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Initial Research Pathway

Both Cephas and Kai Xiang studied Aerospace in polytechnic and have read about turbofan engines Kai Xiang used Wikipedia to read up on turbofan engines Both Cephas and Kai Xiang used ChatGPT to give a summary about turbofan engine We read the ChatGPT summary and Google searched the key takeaways, found few websites and articles on turbofan engines Cephas found out that turbofan engines are widely used in commercial aviation Cephas used Google scholar to research more about turbofan engines to find the reason Used the information gathered from journal articles and websites to form a summary
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