Final blog post.

When I first started this module, I was unsure of how this module would be like. I started the course expecting it to be one of those modules without much impact.

However, with more lessons, I feel that I have managed to tackle upon my weaknesses that I have expressed concern in my introduction. For instance, I had always been struggling with presentations. In the past, I would end up stumbling on my words and end up panicking. However, through this course, I have learnt to keep myself calm regardless of the situation and to learn to enjoy the process.

To add on, I have seen improvements to my written proficiency. Before the start of this module, I was prone to making sentence structure errors in my written essays. To say that all errors have been eliminated is impossible, but there had been much fewer errors made since.

Last but not least, I feel that the professor has made the module much more enjoyable. He manages to entertain the class in his own unique way and makes it such that everyone learns something each lesson.

For the group project, I feel that I have gained much more than my expectations. Initially, I had assumed that it would be just another typical research project. However, my groupmates were dedicated to our chosen project, which in turn kept me motivated throughout the course. Additionally, by participating in the Mapletree Challenge, I learnt that there are many factors that are needed in order to ensure success. For instance, everyone had to perform extensive research on all factors involved in the project, such as the mechanical properties of plastic and carbon fibre. We also had to learn to coordinate our efforts into areas that required more attention, such as designing the slides such that they were easy to digest yet leave a memorable impact on the viewers.

This group project has taught me that only a coordinated group effort will we be able to conduct successful group research. As we were able to delegate tasks quickly, we were able to gather relevant information at a faster rate as compared to other groups. This allowed us to be able to better refine our project such that it was able to meet our professor’s expectations.

As they say: So long, and thanks for all the fish! 🙂