Critical Reflection

Through the course of this module, I believe I have learned a lot more about effective communications in terms of verbal and written means. This can only happen with the constructive feedback I received from Professor Brad and my fellow classmates as it enables me to identify and rectify my mistakes in my assignments. 

At the start of this module, I set goals for myself to be a better communicator in terms of expressing myself more efficiently and overcoming my fear of public speaking. In class, we were actively given the opportunities to speak and work in different groups. I feel that this is an efficient way of teaching as it helps a lot of us to slowly overcome the barrier of public speaking which most of us are having difficulties with. Apart from that, having to work in different groups shaped me to become a better team player as I can communicate with different people all the time. 

For our first assignment, we were given the task to do up a technical report on any telematics related products. I believe all of us do not have any experience in terms of writing such reports. Despite us messing up the first draft badly, I truly appreciate and is thankful for the fact that we were being guided meticulously and patiently by Professor Brad throughout the course of it and improving the quality of our work together as a class by giving each other constructive feedbacks. After completing this assignment, I feel that I have a better idea of how to write a decent technical report and is able to cite sources and paraphrase effectively.

Moving on to the second assignment, we were split into groups for the design report. In most cases, every Sunday night, we will have group meetings through discord as we brainstorm and work together to meet the report's requirement. I am thankful for everyone in team Ascend for being supportive throughout the course of this assignment. At last, we have our presentation in front of the class. I am glad that everyone managed to overcome the adversity of presenting themselves with a mask on. Even though there is no presentation showcase this year due to COVID-19, I believe I have overcome my fear of public speaking. I am able to present myself with confidence and is able to translate my thoughts into words effectively during the presentation.

Overall, I feel that Professor Brad's method of teaching resonates well with the modern society as it is very relevant for students going to the workforce in the near future. This module has thus given me a fruitful experience which I will carry it with me into my future endeavours. Once again, thank you Professor Brad for having me along in this learning journey. 

 

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