Zenden's UCS blog

Ideal   To revise consistently and stay on top of weekly assignments to be well-prepared for tests and exams   Reality (Gaps)   I often struggle with time management and procrastinate .   Causes/Conditions   Sometimes I will feel overwhelmed by the amount of content to revise. I also procras tinate by doom-scrolling on my phone or get distracted.   Effects/Results   An unproductive study session, not feeling well-prepared before each test or exam and stress about falling behind.   Goal   To manage my expectations and time better.   Possible Change   Implement the pomodoro study technique to stay focused when I study.   Take note of important due dates in a calendar so that I can make a study plan.   Be more mindful of my mental wellbeing .   Testing the hypothesis > solution   Set goals realistic goals for each study session, put my phone away from me so that I cannot see it, study using Pomodoro and reflec...

 Subject: Formal letter of introduction Dear Professor Blackstone, My name is Zenden Soh, a student in your class for this trimester. I am writing to introduce myself and to share more about my background and goals for this module.    Prior to enrolling in the Civil Engineering degree programme at the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT), I previously studied Electrical Engineering at ITE College East and Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Singapore Polytechnic (SP). I was never particularly interested in the field of engineering from the beginning, in fact I even considered theological studies at different points. However, I like analysing things and so I chose the path of engineering. Despite my background in Electrical engineering, it was only in university did I decide to pursue Civil Engineering instead.    One of my hobbies is photography, particularly street photography and landscape photography. I often go on spontaneous photowalks in Singapore...

“I contend that we (engineers) are undervalued because of our widespread inability to explain what we do to the general public (and why it is so important). It is one of the hardest goals to accomplish, to be able to boil down difficult concepts into a short and easily understood presentation or elevator pitch.” - Marybeth Miceli, President, Miceli Infrastructure Consulting, USA (2011) In this blog post, we explore Marybeth's opinion and interpretation of why Engineers are often undervalued due to their inability to communicate various engineering concepts for the average joe to understand. This opinion is valid simply because engineering as a whole is very complex, in fact it is so complex and varied that engineers may often find it hard to even explain the functions of their jobs too. In addition, the training and knowledge that engineers undertake requires years of learning which also shapes and creates the mindset and way of thinking that engineers adopt. Thus, it is easy for e...