Design Summary (Draft 2)

Subject: Design Summary Draft 2

In the article “It's 2019 - Where’s My Super Suit”, Zelik (2019) writes about the significant and unique features of the exoskeleton made by his team as well as brief descriptions of current commercial versions of exoskeletons. The main function of an exoskeleton is to reduce the risk of muscular injuries. However, modern designs do not appeal to the public because they are cumbersome and costly. The writer endeavors to improve upon the modern designs with a few distinct features. To begin with, the new design has a “clothing-like” appearance that consist of a vest, short, elastic bands and a switch. Furthermore, the design allows the user to move “freely and fully’ by turning off the suit using the outfitted switch. On top of that, the absence of batteries, motors and protruding parts provides a lightweight and seamless design. Lastly, Zelik (2019) assert laboratory tests have verified that turning on the suit will reduce substantial loading on the lower back.

Reference

Zelik, K. (2019). It's 2019 - where’s my super suit. Retrieved and adapted from https://theconversation.com/its-2019-wheres-my-supersuit-115679

Design Summary (Draft 1)

Subject: Design Summary Draft 1

In the article “It's 2019 - where’s my super suit”, Zelik (2019) writes about the significant and unique features of the exoskeleton made by his team as well as briefly describing current commercial versions of exoskeletons. The main function of an exoskeleton is to reduce the risk of muscular injuries however modern designs are cumbersome and costly which do not appeal to the public. The writer Zelik endeavors to improve upon the modern designs with a few distinct features. To begin with, the new design has a “clothing-like” appearance that consist of a vest, short, elastic bands and a switch. Furthermore, the design allows the user to move “freely and fully’ by turning off the suit using the outfitted switch. On top of that, the absence of batteries, motors and protruding parts provides a lightweight and seamless design. Last but not least, the writer Zelik (2019) asserts that laboratory tests have verified turning on the suit will reduce substantial loading on the lower back. 

Reference

Karl Zelik. (2019). It's 2019 - where’s my super suit. Retrieved and adapted from https://theconversation.com/its-2019-wheres-my-supersuit-115679

Formal Letter (Descriptive Reflection)

Subject: Self-Introduction

Dear Professor Brad,

My name is Brandon Koh, and I hope this introduction letter will give you a glimpse of my life’s journey so far. I graduated from Singapore Polytechnic in 2013 with a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering. I signed on as an air force engineer in the Republic of Singapore Air Force in 2013 and left the force in 2019 in order to commence my degree in mechanical engineering at the Singapore Institute of Technology.

My interest in mechanical engineering started from a young age where I loved building Lego structures that could emulate human movement. My time in the air force dismantling and assembling helicopters daily, deepened my interest further. Although work was grueling at times but being able to tinker with complex mechanical parts was a dream come true.

I believe that one of my strengths on communications is that I am a confident speaker, there have been many situations in the air force where I have to clearly communicate problems or defects to high ranking superiors which have helped to build up my confidence when speaking. One of my weaknesses, which my peers have complain to me about during group projects is that I tend to reiterate myself often, I feel that this is because I am afraid that the important points of my message are not emphasized enough.

Throughout my life, communications have always been a key component to success in many situations and being able to effectively communicate will always be a skill that is continuously evolving as there will always be room for improvement. My goals for this module are to rectify my weakness of reiterating often, further improve and refine my speaking skills and also to improve my vocabulary and grammar. I look forward to your guidance during the upcoming sessions.

Best Regards,

Brandon Koh

(Commented on Benedict's and Jarl's Introduction letter)