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The article “Spraying drones could be coming to a farm near you” (2018, Aug 25) introduces the features and uses of the DJI Agras MG-1P, a drone that aims to solve major problems existing in the current agriculture industry.  The article states that DJI Agras MG-1P is needed because the global need for food is rising due to increasing population, and drone helps to boost the efficiency of agricultural activities to meet the rising demand. Agras MG-1P is equipped with DJI's “flight-control system” and “high-precision radar”, they enable a smooth and precise flight. The drone has a complex radar system, allowing missions to be carried out under any lighting and in a dusty environment. When flying, the drone examines the ground below without latency and keeps a fixed distance from the crops to ensure the most favourable amount of liquid is sprayed. Users can decide how automatic the drone is based on the geography of their land. The drone has nozzles installed underneath its motors, ...

“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 careers.” Marc Riemer, Faculty of Engineering, Monash University (2007) What do engineers do? They  apply the principles of science and mathematics to develop economical solutions to technical problems, and engineers often need to work in teams to come up with these solutions. One of the most important factor in achieving good teamwork is communication skill.    Good communication skills allow engineers to communicate with one another effectively, potential good ideas can then be voiced out instead of being kept individually by the engineers and disregarded. Therefore, more ideas will be generated, and good communication skills allow the most suitable idea for the problem that they aim to tackle to be selected can carried out smoothly.   Therefore, it is very important to teach engineeri...

Dear Professor Brad,   My Name is Liu Chuangyuan. I am currently studying telematics (Intelligent Transport System Engineering) at SIT (Singapore Institute of Technology). I am writing this letter introduce myself.   I was born in a small city in China together with my identical twin brother who is about five minutes older than me. Our parents sent us to Singapore in Apr 2012 hoping that we can receive better education and have a brighter future.   Unllike the others, I am the only student from JC in this course. I entered Anderson Junior College in 2017, I was in the science stream and I studied maths, physics, chemistry, economics and general paper. My JC life was miserable, I struggled with my studies throughout the 2 years. I kept failing my tests and exams and eventually did very badly in my A’Levels. However, I am happy that I can continue my studies in SIT as SIT encourages hands-on learning, which is very different from the content heavy teaching style in J...