SIE2016 - EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION

In the article “IoT based Smart Parking Systems for Smart Cities”, the webpage states that “Smart Parking systems” provide consumers with options of parking spaces. T his article addresses technological solutions for the current demand for parking space due to the increase of road users. Using a variety of IoT solutions such as sensors and data collection the article discusses the pros and cons of each. The smart parking system is meant to aid in managing parking spaces efficiently to prevent improper parking due to the increase in road users . With the usage of sensors to send the data in real-time to the cloud, this offers the potential to create a mobile app. This allows both locals and tourists to pre-book a lot before beginning their journey, reducing wastage of fuel and time during the search for lots. However, apps like these also present their own set of challenges, namely in terms of demand and accessibility. This solution would work primarily in populated urban areas like bi...

Dear Professor Brad, My name is Nurul Nadia and I am from your effective communications class. I am writing this to give you more insight into my life. I am a graduate from Temasek Polytechnic with a Diploma in Green Building and Sustainability. I take interest into buildings and I have this habit of talking about them for hours. There are so many things that I find fascinating about buildings such as its collaboration between the design, construction and adaptability of it. Being able to share my knowledge with my peers not only allows me to correct their assumptions about buildings, but also helps me appreciate the craft of construction more. My strength would be that I am very outgoing and not afraid of taking the first step to speak. I would consistently be trying to find topics to talk about to avoid awkward situations. In hindsight, my extroverted nature is a double-edged sword. I can come across as being intrusive or overly talkative. However, this allows me to make friend...

"Employers identify communication as one of the basic competencies every graduate should have, asserting that the ability to communicate is valuable for obtaining employment and maintaining successful job performance.” Sherwyn Morreale, Michael Osborn & Judy Pearson, Professors of Communication (2000) What can I infer from this quote? Communication plays a vital role in the workforce, without it, it will then affect one's competency to express or even lead others in the company. My thoughts on employment: Each employer has a right to accept or reject an interviewee depending on how well they did during the interview. Sometimes, no matter how good the individual's certifications and qualifications are, communicating will always be important. Hence, the purpose of the interview - to assess the ability on how well they can communicate, to connect with the interviewers and also to see how quick thinking they are.