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Self-introduction email

Subject: Self-introduction email Dear Professor Blackstone I am writing this email in hopes that you will understand me better and improve my weaknesses in communication. My name is Lin Yi and I am currently an undergraduate studying civil engineering at the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT). Prior to this, I graduated with a diploma in the same course at Singapore Polytechnic. I furthered my studies in the course as it is my way of giving back to society. Engineering in the modern world is no longer solely plan and build, we also improve the way people live and work. As such, I feel that communication is essential to achieve that.  Different styles of communication are needed for different types of audiences. One of my strengths in communication would be adapting my communication style to the differing types of audiences. As a leader in my CCA in secondary school, I had to liaise with different groups of people. This skill allows me to maximize the impact and get my point across
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Critical Reflection

Oxford Dictionary defines reflection as “a serious thought or consideration. An idea about something, especially one that is written down and expressed.” So, as I sat down and began reflecting on this 13 weeks of journey, various valuable lessons emerged in my mind. Throughout this module, I have acquired several skills that have allowed me to communicate effectively.   To begin with, the self-introduction letter has taught me the art of the 7Cs. To be Clear, Concise, Concrete, Correct, Coherent, Complete and Courteous. These were the basic principles that have stuck with me throughout the whole module. Not only did I apply it to my essay, report, and presentation for this module. I have confidence that I will continue to utilize it for the rest of my modules, IWSP, and my working life.   Next, just like SIT’s motto, students are encouraged to learn, unlearn, and relearn. In my opinion, the summary reader response was the perfect assignment to achieve that. Firstly, I unlearned
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Summary Reader Response Draft #4

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In the article, “The Self-Healing Concrete That Can Fix Its Own Cracks,” Spinks (2015) states that Hendrik Jonkers created self-healing concrete innovation to “decrease the amount of new concrete produced, lower maintenance and repair costs for city officials, building owners and homeowners” by inlaying self-activating limestone-producing bacteria into the concrete. The self-healing concrete has a longevity of up to 200 years and helps to reduce carbon emitters. However, the concrete can only repair up to 0.8mm wide of cracks and cost €30 per metre cube more than normal concrete. According to Alker, who is director of policy at the UK Green Building Council, it will be hard to convince the industry to adopt the new innovation. It will take unconventional consumers and developers who are willing to test their building with the new concrete to demonstrate positive results before others will support it. Jonker has also been experimenting across the world where he claims that the people re
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Summary Reader Response Draft #3 (Submission)

In the article, “The Self-Healing Concrete That Can Fix Its Own Cracks,” Spinks (2015) stated that Hendrik Jonkers created self-healing concrete innovation to “decrease the amount of new concrete produced, lower maintenance and repair costs for city officials, building owners and homeowners” by inlaying self-activating limestone-producing bacteria into the concrete. The self-healing concrete has a longevity of up to 200 years and helps to reduce carbon emitters. However, the concrete can only repair up to 0.8mm wide of cracks and cost €30 per metre cube more than normal concrete. According to Alker, who is director of policy at the UK Green Building Council believes that it will be hard to convince the industry to adopt the new innovation. It will take unconventional consumers and developers who are willing to test their building with the new concrete to demonstrate positive results before others will support it. Jonker has also been experimenting across the world where he claims that
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Summary Reader Response Draft #2

In the article, “The Self-Healing Concrete That Can Fix Its Own Cracks,” Spinks (2015) stated that Hendrik Jonkers created self-healing concrete innovation to “decrease the amount of new concrete produced, lower maintenance and repair costs for city officials, building owners and homeowners” by inlaying self-activating limestone-producing bacteria into the concrete. The self-healing concrete has a longevity of up to 200 years and helps to reduce carbon emitters. However, the concrete can only repair up to 0.8mm wide of cracks and cost  €30 per metre cube  more than normal concrete. According to Alker, who is director of policy at the UK Green Building Council believes that it will be hard to convince the industry to adopt the new innovation. It will take unconventional consumers and developers who are willing to test their building with the new concrete to demonstrate positive results before others will support it. Jonker has also been experimenting across the world where he claims tha
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Summary Reader Response Draft #1

In the article, “The Self-Healing Concrete That Can Fix Its Own Cracks,” Spinks (2015) stated that Hendrik Jonkers created self-healing concrete innovation to “decrease the amount of new concrete produced, lower maintenance and repair costs for city officials, building owners and homeowners” by inlaying self-activating limestone-producing bacteria into the concrete. The self-healing concrete has a longevity of up to 200 years and helps to reduce carbon emitters. However, the concrete can only repair up to 0.8mm wide of cracks and cost  €30 per metre cube  more than normal concrete. According to Alker, who is director of policy at the UK Green Building Council believes that it will be hard to convince the industry to adopt the new innovation. It will take unconventional consumers and developers who are willing to test their building with the new concrete to demonstrate positive results before others will support it. Jonker has also been experimenting across the world where he claims tha
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Summary draft #2 : Self-healing concrete

In the article, “The Self-Healing Concrete That Can Fix Its Own Cracks,” Spinks (2015) stated that Hendrik Jonkers created self-healing concrete innovation to “decrease the amount of new concrete produced, lower maintenance and repair costs for city officials, building owners and homeowners” by inlaying self-activating limestone-producing bacteria into the concrete. The self-healing concrete has a longevity of up to 200 years and helps to reduce carbon emitters. However, the concrete can only repair up to 0.8mm wide of cracks and cost  €30 per metre cube   more than normal concrete. According to Alker, who is director of policy at the UK Green Building Council believes that it will be hard to convince the industry to adopt the new innovation. It will take unconventional consumers and developers who are willing to test their building with the new concrete to demonstrate positive results before others will support. Jonker has also been experimenting across the world where he claims that
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