Don Seah MEC1281-Effective Communication

  According to the article “Introducing the Seabin project” (Jateff, 2018), The Seabin project highlights the damage microplastics can cause to the ocean’s ecosystem and both the functionality and benefits of the Seabin. The article highlights marine mammals and birds in particular which ingest these plastics as they resemble their food sources. The article explains that the Seabin functions by acting like a large pool skimmer that sucks debris out of the water and into the bag that is within the bin while pushing clean water back out. The article also explains that the Seabin team are still developing it to be carbon-free, with the use of solar panels to power it and also to develop a recycled material catch-bag for filtration. The project also serves not only as an individual effort by the organization but also calls for community involvement in an attempt to provide long term solutions to sea pollution.

Dear Professor Brad, My name is Don Seah Ji Yang and I am your student from effective communication class T6. I received my Nitec in Aerospace Technology (2011-2013) at the Institute of Technology Education (Yishun Campus ) and furthered my studies to Higher Nitec in Mechatronic (2013-2015) at Institute of Technology Education College Central. Thereafter, I pursued my diploma for Biomedical Engineering (2015-2018) at Nanyang Polytechnic.  I had a revelation about what I would like to work as in the future when I had participated in WorldSkills' 10th ASEAN Skills Competition during my studies in Higher Nitec. I was given the opportunity to be in charge of mechanical assembly. This position was out of my comfort zone but I persevered and broadened my knowledge. This allowed me to gain useful insight on mechanical engineering and the application of such processes in the real world. My strength in communication is my ability to be confident when speaking with others for the firs

“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)  Communication is a crucial skill in the workforce. Being able to communicate effectively is essential to increasing an individual's employability and to enable them to function effectively in a team when employed.