Vernon Tan

T he article  written by Balasubramanian (2022),  " Drones May Become ‘The Next Big Thing’ In Healthcare Delivery", h ealthcare drone integration has the potential to change patient access to crucial medical services in remote and underprivileged locations, improving health outcomes and lowering healthcare costs. One such company making use of these drones is Zipline. According to the webpage "Zipline (drone delivery)" from Hand Wiki (n.d), Zipline drones are autonomous, and can fly between 80 and 120 meters above ground and at a cruise speed of 101 km/h to its destination in 45 minutes. Upon arrival, the drone descends at a height of 20 to 32 meters above the ground and parachute-drops the package. The drones comprises of an inner carbon-fiber frame and an exterior polystyrene shell. The exterior shell is made up polystyrene which is a brittle material so that in the case of the drone crashing, it would break apart upon impact, dissipating energy and reduce the ove...

According to the webpage “Zipline (drone delivery)” from hand wiki (n.d) which gives an insight on the Zipline autonomous drone, the current mission of the drone is to deliver medical supplies to rural areas of the country that are difficult to access. Zipline currently has their own distribution center, which includes a drone airport where operators would pack medical supplies into a package with a parachute after orders from hospitals and clinics come through. The maximum payload is 1.75 kilograms, and each distribution center can handle up to 500 deliveries per day.   A device used to deploy the drone is the “supercapacitor-powered electric catapult launcher.” According to Wang, Jun Wu, and Huang (2018), the device is a hybrid energy storage system consisting of a battery and super capacitor to reduce the volume and weight of the energy storage system. This allows the launching of the drone to be fast and efficient at 113 km /h in 0.33 seconds.    Since the drone is ...

Subject: Self introduction email   Dear Prof. Brad,   My name is Vernon and I am writing this to introduce myself and to tell you what I hope to achieve for this module. I graduated from aerospace and aeronautical engineering in Nanyang Polytechnic, and currently I am studying mechanical design and manufacturing in Singapore Institute of Technology. I have always been interested in engineering ever since I went on board a navy ship my dad worked in, and that is what differentiates me from the others as I was able to gain a small insight in the engineering field at an early age .   A communication weakness I have is speaking in front of a crowd, be it small or large. Speaking in front of a crowd has always been uncomfortable for me and whenever I am put in such situations such as presentations, I tend to panic and forget what I am saying which has happened countless times.   However, one of my communication strengths would be speaking people one-on-one and even tho...

 “Communication skills are an essential component in the education of engineering students to facilitate not just students’ education but also to prepare them for their future career” -Marc Riemer, Faculty of Engineering, Monash University (2007) By having communication skills in the education of engineering students, it allows students to clearly articulate their thoughts and ideas, and to understand as well as interpret the ideas of others. Through this, it further prepares for their future careers in the industry. Engineers often must work with clients and colleagues from diverse backgrounds and may need to present technical information to non-technical audiences. They may also need to write up reports and proposal, and to effectively communicate their work through presentations and meetings. Overall, this quote suggests that communication skills are a vital part of the education of engineering students as they can help students to better understand and articulate complex ideas,...