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Critical Reflection UCS 1001

At the start of the module, I set out with 2 personal goals in mind: 1. Processing Information from the Speaker’s Point of View 2. Achieving Bias-Free Communication   Being able to process information from the speaker’s point of view was especially challenging for me, as we were often clouded with our own ideals, ego and mindset that we are always so fixated on. I heavily believed in this, as processing the same information which a different set of perspective, reasoning, and thoughts. This very belief has reiterated itself multiple times throughout the project and my own reader response. During the reader response phase, I was mainly following Emmanuel's guidance for the technicalities of the FCU and mainly reading off the sources that he provided. However, when I let GenAI took over the search tool, it brought me to wonder if there was a bias in each article and what was their Point of View (POV) behind it. This led me to drift further away from Emmanuel’s train of thou...

Project Contributions

EV adapter:  - I created and refined the minutes and opened up a docx scratchpad for the team to refine their work on  - Assisted the team in refining the ideal gap and goal for the electrical charger RE2B Charger 1. Conducted a site survey and interviewed the Masats vendors at the Singapore International Transport Congress & Exhibition (SITCE) 2024 on the RE2B ramp.  2. Researched on the effect of the weight and positioning of the ramp to the bus captain     - This was backed by my current experience with biomechanics in my current adaptive sports project with SIT where would have to fully understand the biomechanics of the body parts to understand the muscles and possible points of strain.      - Prior experience with Occupational Therapy as a previous caregiver with Homage where I assisted a physiotherapist in the movement exercises of a severely paralyzed patient and did the exercises with another patient  3. Refined on the introducti...

Reader Response Draft 3

  Refined Text by Copilot The DJI N3 Flight Controller Unit (FCU) is a versatile system designed for both industrial and hobbyist Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) applications (UAVforDrone, 2024) . It features a dual Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) for built-in redundancy, ensuring safe and stable flight even if one IMU fails. The N3 includes a GPS compass antenna to maintain a stable flight path, requiring a lock on at least 16 satellites for optimal performance, with the option to add an additional GPS compass module for fail-safe redundancy (N3 - DJI, n.d.) .  A Power Management Unit (PMU) regulates power supply for the UAS, accommodating various flight modes and supporting additional devices like gimbals and cameras (Hoenicke et al., 2021) , while correcting for operator-induced thrust and adverse weather conditions. Known for its reliability, upgradability, and advanced vibration dampening, the N3 improves sensor accuracy and reduces control oscillations. Its software inc...

Reader Response Draft 2

The following text is refined by Copilot: The DJI N3 Flight Controller Unit (FCU) is a versatile system designed for both industrial and hobbyist Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) applications (UAVforDrone, 2024) . It features a dual Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) for built-in redundancy, ensuring safe and stable flight even if one IMU fails. The N3 includes a GPS compass antenna to maintain a stable flight path, requiring a lock on at least 16 satellites for optimal performance, with the option to add an additional GPS compass module for fail-safe redundancy (N 3 - DJI , n.d.) .  A Power Management Unit (PMU) regulates power supply for the UAS, accommodating various flight modes and supporting additional devices like gimbals and cameras (Hoenicke et al., 2021) , while correcting for operator-induced thrust and adverse weather conditions. Known for its reliability, upgradability, and advanced vibration dampening, the N3 improves sensor accuracy and reduces control oscillations. Its s...

Reader Response Draft 1

Refined Text by Copilot The DJI N3 Flight Controller Unit (FCU) is a versatile system designed for both industrial and hobbyist Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) applications (UAVforDrone, 2024) . It features a dual Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) for built-in redundancy, ensuring safe and stable flight even if one IMU fails. The N3 includes a GPS compass antenna to maintain a stable flight path, requiring a lock on at least 16 satellites for optimal performance, with the option to add an additional GPS compass module for fail-safe redundancy (N 3 - DJI , n.d.) .  A Power Management Unit (PMU) regulates power supply for the UAS, accommodating various flight modes and supporting additional devices like gimbals and cameras (Hoenicke et al., 2021) , while correcting for operator-induced thrust and adverse weather conditions. Known for its reliability, upgradability, and advanced vibration dampening, the N3 improves sensor accuracy and reduces control oscillations. Its software includes...

Initial Research Pathway -DJI Flight Control Unit of customized drones

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Emmanuel and I paired up and narrowed down to researching the DJI Flight Control Unit of Customized Drones. Originally we wanted to try the Detect and Avoid (DAA) system, however, we aborted that idea due to the lack of the ecosystem available in the market and decided to narrow it down to something more attainable on the market. Based on our evaluations, we have determined that the N3 applies only to quadcopter, hexacopter and octocopter designs of drones and it is not a complete plug-and-play system. I ventured into vibration dampening which reduces pilot-induced oscillations and understood from Emmanuel the different in-flight mechanics of a helicopter and a fixed-wing aircraft.  However, as we developed our reader response,I found out the DJI N3 was not as appealing and pronounced as what DJI marketized - Leveraged on Gemini to find out comparable flight controllers to DJI N3. "DJI n3 vs other flight controllers" - Leveraged on Copilot to find the comparison between Pixha...

"p1xar"s Formal Self Introductory Letter

Dear Professor Brad, I hope this email finds you well. My name is Gerald, and I am a first-year student in Mechanical Engineering. I am thrilled to be part of your S20 tutorial group for the Critical Thinking and Communication Module. Allow me to provide some context: I previously studied Aviation Management at Temasek Polytechnic. While my background lacks engineering experience, my decision to join this course stems from a desire to merge hardware technical knowledge with an aviation perspective. My ultimate goal is to become an aviator who possesses both analytical and engineering skills. During my military service, I developed a valuable skill—the ability to extract clarity from complex information. We emphasized understanding the mission, stakeholders’ capabilities, and limitations. This mindset has shaped me into someone who always considers the broader context (akin to understanding the Field of View) before communicating. However, I recognize that my military experience may som...