SIE2016 - Effective Communication - T3 [2021/22 T1]

SUPER LOW ENERGY BUILDING TECHNOLOGY ROADMAP Building Construction Authority - 2021 (Summary) According to the article “Super Low Energy Building Technology Roadmap” (Building Construction Authority, 2021), BCA has collaborated with many agencies to work towards the goal of making 80% of Singapore’s buildings environmentally friendly. Around S$45 million has been invested into 70 environmentally friendly R&D buildings to maximise energy efficiency in the nation. The article mentions that funding provided has aided in the development of “several disruptive technologies such as reinventing air conditioning to cool buildings in the tropics”. These innovations caused energy savings of more than 40% on air conditioning alone. Piloting projects to apply R&D results to reality are also encouraged, by creating a real-world building setting to illustrate the impact and actualise energy efficiency potential of several developing technologies. Hence, the article hypothesised that the indu...

SUPER LOW ENERGY BUILDING TECHNOLOGY ROADMAP Building Construction Authority - 2021 (Summary) According to Building Construction Authority (2021), BCA has collaborated with many agencies to work towards the goal of making 80% of Singapore’s buildings environmentally friendly. Around S$45 million has been invested into 70 environmentally friendly R&D buildings to maximise energy efficiency in the nation. The funding provided has aided in the development of “several disruptive technologies such as reinventing air conditioning to cool buildings in the tropics” (BCA, 2021). These innovations caused energy savings of more than 40% on air conditioning alone. Piloting projects to apply R&D results to reality are also encouraged, by creating a real-world building setting to illustrate the impact and actualise energy efficiency potential of several developing technologies. The industry will be more assured in embracing new technologies and practices if they see a beneficial and effectiv...

Subject: Self-Introduction to Professor Brad Blackstone Dear Professor Brad, I am Coco from your effective communication class. I hope this self-introduction letter serves you well in understanding me a little bit more. I have graduated and attained a diploma in energy systems and management at Singapore Polytechnic in 2018, and currently pursuing a bachelor's in engineering in sustainable infrastructure engineering (building services). After graduating from polytechnic, I have worked in the aircon industry for two and a half years. I decided to pursue a higher level of education to expand my knowledge as I would like to learn about how air conditioning systems can be more energy efficient. On numerous occasions in my polytechnic, I will have to work in a group for projects. From all the experiences of working in a team, I would say one of my communication strengths is to be able to communicate and work well with different individuals by expressing my ideas clearly and confid...

  Critical thinking is the engine that gives meaning to communication, which is defined as a meaningful exchange of information, thoughts, and feelings between two living beings. Thought, feeling, and emotion are the starting points for communication. Before delivering this thought to the recipient, the mind develops on it. Critical thinking is a technique for constructing our thoughts logically. A clear thought process is the foundation of effective communication. Clarity of thought is bred via critical thinking. Poor communication has a hefty cost in organisations. In US and UK organisations, the cost was estimated at US$37 billion in a white paper published by IDC in 2008. Employee engagement and attrition are connected to inadequate communication. Although communication skills training is scheduled by companies, it solely addresses the grammatical and explicit components of communication. This kind of training does not address the fundamentals of communication, hence making it ...

"Developing excellent communication skills is absolutely essential to effective leadership. The leader must be able to share knowledge and ideas to transmit a sense of urgency and enthusiasm to others. If a leader can't get a message across clearly and motivate others to act on it, then having a message doesn't even matter." -Gilbert Amelio, former President and CEO of National Semiconductor Corp As a leader, one gives out instructions and delegates tasks. Hence, it is crucial that the information gets across to the others are clear and accurate so that the whole team knows what to do, and are able to produce satisfactory result within the due date. In order to gain respect and trust from the others, the leader is also expected to have certain amount of knowledge to share with the team so that the team follows the instructions and do the tasks given.