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  Cleaning Robots The webpage, “A Whiz at commercial cleaning,"  from SoftBank Robotics (n.d.), introduces the functions and features of Whiz, an “autonomous vacuum sweeper” that not only “uses a trusted AI platform” to provide “higher quality and more efficient cleaning," but also has proof of the overall performance of the system. To have safety precautions when the Whiz is operating, some safety features are being implemented. It consists of a LIDAR sensor, a 3D camera, a sensor-installed bumper, cliff sensors, wheel contact sensors, and an emergency brake function. According to the “Whiz” webpage, the LIDAR sensors and the 3D camera are used for obstacle detection and fall prevention. The sensor-installed bumper is for impact detection. And lastly, the cliff sensors, wheel contact sensors, and emergency brake function are for anomaly detection. In addition to the safety features, there are also alert functions such as a notification pager, which attaches to the main unit,...

Dear Professor Brad, I am writing this letter to you to introduce myself. My name is Chua Yu Wei and I graduated from Nanyang Polytechnic with a Diploma in Nanotechnology & Materials Science. After my National Service, I took a gap year to work in the engineering industry in the Quality Control sector, and through my work experience, I discovered my passion for working in the industry. My strength in communication is that I provide a good listening ear for people. By listening well to what others have to say, we would be able to understand each others' point of view. There are times certain topics that are uncomfortable to the person are brought up in a conversation, and I would change the topic to avoid any discomfort. My weakness in communication is that I find it difficult to speak in front of large crowds. With sufficient practice, speaking to a few people is still manageable, but any more will give me anxiety and make me stutter or blank out and forget what I wan...

To facilitate students' education and to better prepare them for their future careers, communication skills are a crucial part of engineering education. The communication skills among engineering students are significant because when the teachers are teaching the students, they can convey their messages to the students and the students would be able to understand the matter at hand faster. Furthermore, when we are out in the industry, more often than not, we would need to work in a group setting or even interact with other potential customers. So with great communication skills, we can get our point across without any issues.

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