Effective Communication

In the article “Preventing ‘Bus Bunching’ with Smart Phone Application Implementation”, Sprogis (n.d.) claims that implementing a smartphone application for bus drivers will help shorten waiting times and prevent overcrowding. Sprogis analyses the data of bus crowds using AnyLogic's GIS features to create a solution called "Equilibrium" based on the distance between buses. By doing so buses will make refined adjustments to the route by altering its speed and maintaining the ideal headway. Sprogis (n.d.) believes that this helps to make the number of riders in each bus more consistent and develop more predictable waiting times, eventually “eliminating excessively long waiting times and dampens overcrowding of buses”. While I support the idea of tackling issues on bus bunching using smartphones, other technological applications have also successfully resolved bus bunching. Firstly, the usage of a smartphone application to tackle bus bunching has been successfully tested. In...

Doshi, T., D’Souza, N., Nguyen, P., Teo, H (August 2011). The Economics of Solar PV in Singapore. Energy Studies Institute. http://esi.nus.edu.sg/docs/event/the-economics-of-solar-pv_2011nov28_final.pdf The article focuses on the possibility of implementing solar panels into the rooftops of high rise residential buildings in Singapore. The author claims that due to Singapore’s lack of available land it would be more beneficial to install the solar panels on the rooftops of commercial, industrial, public sector residential buildings and private residential homes. According to the Singapore Land Authority, an estimated area of 6,337,360 m^2 to 7,779,890 m^2 of rooftop space would be available for the installation of solar panels and would bring about an estimated generation of 8.5 to 10.5% of Singapore’s total power capacity. This suggests that the installation of rooftop solar panels would be feasible. The article also provided useful information for our research project on the costs of...

In the article “Preventing ‘Bus Bunching’ with Smart Phone Application Implementation”, Sprogis (n.d.) claims that implementing a smartphone application for bus drivers will help shorten waiting times and prevent overcrowding. Sprogis analyses the data of bus crowds using AnyLogic's GIS features to create a solution called "Equilibrium" based on the distance between buses. By doing so buses will make refined adjustments to the route by altering its speed and maintaining the ideal headway. Sprogis (n.d.) believes that this helps to make the number of riders in each bus more consistent and develop more predictable waiting times. Eventually, “eliminating excessively long waiting times and dampens overcrowding of buses”. While I support the idea of tackling issues on bus bunching using smartphones, other technological applications have also successfully resolved bus bunching. Firstly, the usage of a smartphone application to tackle bus bunching has been successfully tested. ...

In the article “Preventing ‘Bus Bunching’ with Smart Phone Application Implementation”, Sprogis (n.d.) claims that implementing a smartphone application for bus drivers will help shorten waiting times and prevent overcrowding. Sprogis analyses the data of bus crowds using AnyLogic's GIS features to create a solution called "Equilibrium" based on the distance between buses. By doing so buses will make refined adjustments to the route by altering its speed and maintaining the ideal headway. Sprogis (n.d.) believes that this helps to make the riders in each bus more consistent and develop more predictable waiting times. Eventually, “eliminating excessively long waiting times and dampens overcrowding of buses”.  While I support Sprogis’s idea to tackle problems on bus bunching using smartphones. I feel that we can consider other technological applications that might better aid in resolving bus bunching. Firstly, usage of smartphone application to tackle bus bunching has been ...

In the article “Preventing ‘Bus Bunching’ with Smart Phone Application Implementation”, Sprogis (n.d.) claims that implementing a smartphone application for bus drivers will help shorten waiting times and prevent bus overcrowding. Sprogis analyses the data of bus crowds using AnyLogic's GIS features to create a solution called "Equilibrium" based on the distance between buses. By doing so buses will make refined adjustments to the route by “slowing down or stopping until sufficient space in front of them is available". Thus accommodating it to the rider’s needs, making their experiences more enjoyable. Although it helps buses run more efficiently, “implementation can be costly and/or risky”. However, Sprogis (n.d.) believes that this helps to make the riders in each bus more consistent and develop more predictable waiting times. He adds on to share that it also “eliminates excessively long wait times and dampens overcrowding of buses”. In conclusion, I support Sporgi...

Subject: Self Introduction Email Dear Prof Brad, I am writing this letter to you to introduce myself. My name is Ho Shimin, a year 1 Sustainable Infrastructure Engineering student at the Singapore Institute of Technology. I graduated from Temasek Polytechnic with a Diploma in Clean Energy. During my internship at the Land Transport Authority, I was attached to the bus infrastructure division. Where I was able to gain a deeper understanding of the infrastructure sector. It helped me gain a different perspective of the buildings and infrastructures that we have today. This piqued my interest in wanting to learn more and pursue a career in this industry. What I would like to gain from this effective communication class is to tackle my difficultly in conversing clearly and directly. Due to my lack of confidence, I tend to hesitate a lot and use “wimpy words” when speaking. Often, it becomes a problem as others have difficulties trying to decipher my words. For instance, during group ...