Effective Communications MEC1281

  According to the article “Soft robotic arm uses flexible sensors to understand its position” (Matheson, 2020), researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a system comprising of sensors with high compliance and an information processing model which allows a robot equipped with these to know it’s position in 3D space efficiently. Traditionally, robots get their configuration info from a complex system of cameras, which are unfeasible for actual soft robots applications. “We’re sensorizing soft robots to get feedback for control from sensors, not vision systems, using a very easy, rapid method for fabrication.” said Ryan Truby. The entire system is still inadequate, but it is a crucial foothold from which advances in soft robotic control can be made. Moving ahead, researchers are looking at designing better sensors and learning models to cut down on training for new robots. Matheson (2020) Soft robotic arm uses flexible sensors to understand its position

 Dear Professor Brad, My name is Woravuth Chong, a student from class T6 of effective communications, MEC 1281. I graduated from Singapore Polytechnic with a diploma in mechatronics and robotics in 2018.  While studying at the polytechnic, I managed to gain a lot of interest in developing my skills as a mechatronics engineer. In the final year of my studies in the polytechnic, I had an internship module and the company that I had interned in made me realize how much I love to build and create mechanisms. During my time as an intern, I made a small automated guided vehicle which made me really satisfied with the end product. My experience during my polytechnic years made me want to further pursue my career in mechatronics engineering. I am currently enrolled in the Singapore Institute of Technology, as a student in mechanical engineering.  Being an introvert, I usually take a while before I am able to freely converse with my classmates. This weakness makes me unable to properly present

 “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) My interpretation of this quote is that having communication skills is important not only to students but also for working adults. For example, when presenting a design idea during a meeting, having good communication skills will allow the speaker to be able to convince and inform the audience on how their idea is able to help with the current problem and solve it.