UCS1001-Critical Thinking and Communicating

The DC RAINMAKER (2022) web page titled "Apple Watch Ultra In-Depth Review: It’s a start!" presents an insightful overview of what sets the Apple Watch Ultra apart in today's smartwatch landscape. The Apple Watch Ultra is equipped with an electrocardiogram (ECG), alerts for both high and low heart rates, fall detection, emergency SOS functionality, international emergency calling, car crash detection, a blood oxygen sensor, sleep stage tracking, and a newly integrated temperature sensor. (Savvides, 2022) One of Apple’s major contenders throughout the years has been Samsung. Both have garnered attention in recent times with their latest releases with Samsung’s being the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro. (Johnson, 2023) There are similarities make them natural competitors. (Johnson, 2022, para. 2) But historically, one of the biggest blockers to many athletes using an Apple Watch was lack of battery life, combined with lack of buttons. The Ultra aims to solve both of those concerns, whil...

The DC RAINMAKER (2022) web page titled "Apple Watch Ultra In-Depth Review: It’s a start!" presents an insightful overview of what sets the Apple Watch Ultra apart in today's smartwatch landscape. According to the author, the Apple Watch Ultra represents Apple's initial venture into creating a watch tailored specifically for endurance sports and various active pursuits. In the past, a significant obstacle that deterred numerous athletes from adopting the Apple Watch was the dual challenge of inadequate battery life and the absence of physical buttons. Nevertheless, it falls noticeably short in comparison to Garmin's Epix with an OLED screen, boasting a battery life that exceeds double that of the Apple Watch Ultra, and it lags considerably behind the impressive two-week-plus battery life offered by the Fenix 7 (Gibbs, 2022). The Ultra seeks to rectify these shortcomings while introducing several supplementary features, notably the incorporation of an emergency sir...

Qayyum and I decided to explore on the Apple Watch Ultra as it sparked my interest in how Apple constantly manages to come up with industry dominating devices. We subsequently did a generalised search and had deeper understanding of the mechanism following the compilation of five informational websites. Google Scholar was utilised as well to delve deeper into the sensory mechanism of the Apple Watch Ultra after reviewing several journal articles. ChatGPT was also leveraged upon to provide us a more comprehensive overview of the various sensor functionalities. Our summary is a culmination of research and evaluation. 

Dear Professor Blackstone, I am Khai Jun Wei, a first-year mechanical engineering student enrolled in your critical thinking and communicating module. I am writing this letter to offer insights into my educational background, communication strengths and weaknesses, specific module objectives, and what distinguishes me from my peers. Allow me to briefly introduce myself. In contrast to the majority of my peers, my educational journey is somewhat unique. Unlike those who followed the path of either a junior college or polytechnic, I have experienced a fair share of both. My venture into engineering started out in Singapore Polytechnic, where I pursued studies in Aeronautical Engineering. This choice was rooted in my profound passion for mathematics. In terms of communication strengths, my forte lies in confident and articulate speech, enabling me to present ideas with conviction and assurance. This proficiency has not only enhanced my academic performance but also played a pivotal role i...

  “Communication skills are an essential component in the education of engineering students to facilitate not just students’ education but also to prepare them for their future careers.”   Marc Riemer, Faculty of Engineering, Monash University (2007) The quotation aligns with the notion of the significance of communication skills in both one's education as well as future careers. In the world of engineering, effective communication holds utmost importance as one is required to shed light on complex technical concepts possibly to audiences of different fields.  From the industry perspective, strong communication skills enable engineers to be quick on their feet to bring across ideas effectively accross their respective fields.  From an ethical perspective, through effective communication, engineers need to harness the ability to raise concerns about ethical considerations in their projects, expressing their viewpoints to ensure responsible engineering practices. ...