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What was covered in module learning: Before I started this effective communication module, I set some goals for myself, such as to improve my presentation skills and writing skills. Personally, I am one who is afraid of large crowds and tends to have stage fright. During presentations, I would start off doing okay but when I make eye contact with the audience, I would start to get nervous and lose my train of thought. I am also able to speak fluently when I am in front of small crowds and my friends. For this part of the presentation skills, I felt that there are still rooms for improvement. I am glad that Professor Brad gave us many opportunities such as project sharing and pitching to share and build up on our self-confidence. This way, it can allow us to learn from one another and also give feedback to help them improve. One challenge that we faced throughout this module, is having difficulty to speak loudly as we are wearing masks. As the mask makes our voice muffled, we need to sp

Summary & Reader Response (Final)

In the article “IoT based Smart Parking Systems for Smart Cities”, hIOTron (2020) claims that smart parking technology will improve the overall efficiency on roads and the experience of users. Smart parking utilizes sensors installed on lots to detect lot availability, which can be used in offices and shopping malls. Occupants can book in advance the desired lot while receiving real-time accessibility. Once the sensors confirm a vacant lot, the car will be parked automatically. An IoT solution must make it easy to transfer field data to the cloud at low cost and increased return of investment (ROI). Challenges faced include real upfront costs, as in-ground sensors can incur the additional cost of two parking systems. The sensors may read data from the other parking systems and add them to the user’s lot. Smart parking authentication is done using an  RFID  tag and data collected is reserved in the cloud. The app would find a vacant lot and send the location to the user after registrati

Annotated Summary

The Sydney Morning Herald. (2017). What is cladding and why is it used on buildings?. https://www.smh.com.au/national/what-is-cladding-and-why-it-is-used-on-buildings-20170615-gwrir6.html In this article, Herald (2017) focus on what is cladding and its usage. The article states that cladding is an extra layer on the exterior of a building. Cladding can be attached to the building’s structure or act as an intermediate layer of spacers. The main purpose of cladding is to stop wind and rain from entering the building. Cladding also provides sound and thermal insulation as well as fire resistance. Cladding is made up of many different materials, however, each material is different in terms of their resistance to fire. Brick cladding is excellent in fire resistance while weatherboards cladding made from steel are high in fire resistance. Aluminum cladding is good in fire resistance while plywood sheet cladding is poor in fire resistance. The panel consists of two aluminum faces and a cor

Summary (Draft 1)

In the article “IoT based Smart Parking Systems for Smart Cities”, hIOTron (n.d.)(2020), claims that effective management of parking space will prevent traffic congestion. Smart parking utilizes sensors installed on lots to detect lot availability. Smart parking can be used in offices and shopping malls. Occupants can book in advance the desired lot while receiving real time accessibility and when the sensors confirm a vacant lot, the car will be parked automatically. For an IoT solution, it must make it easy to transfer field data to the cloud at low cost and increased ROI. Challenges faced include real upfront costs, as in-ground sensors can incur additional cost of two parking systems. Smart parking authentication is done using an RFID tag, data collected is reserved in the cloud. The app would find a vacant lot and send the location to the user after registration is completed. Optimal parking is achieved with minimal time and effort while enhancing the user’s experience.     Refere

Summary & Reader Response (Draft 3)

In the article “IoT based Smart Parking Systems for Smart Cities”, hIOTron (2020), claims that smart parking technology will improve the overall efficiency on roads and the experience of users. Smart parking utilizes sensors installed on lots to detect lot availability which can be used in offices and shopping malls. Occupants can book in advance the desired lot while receiving real time accessibility. Once the sensors confirm a vacant lot, the car will be parked automatically. For an IoT solution, it must make it easy to transfer field data to the cloud at low cost and increased ROI. Challenges faced include real upfront costs, as in-ground sensors can incur additional cost of two parking systems. Smart parking authentication is done using an RFID tag and data collected is reserved in the cloud. The app would find a vacant lot and send the location to the user after registration is completed. Optimal parking is achieved with minimal time and effort while enhancing the user’s experienc

Summary & Reader Response (Draft 2)

 I n the article “IoT based Smart Parking Systems for Smart Cities”, hIOTron (n.d.)(2020), claims that smart parking technology will improve the overall efficiency on roads and the experience of users. Smart parking utilizes sensors installed on lots to detect lot availability which can be used in offices and shopping malls. Occupants can book in advance the desired lot while receiving real time accessibility. Once the sensors confirm a vacant lot, the car will be parked automatically. For an IoT solution, it must make it easy to transfer field data to the cloud at low cost and increased ROI. Challenges faced include real upfront costs, as in-ground sensors can incur additional cost of two parking systems. Smart parking authentication is done using an RFID tag and data collected is reserved in the cloud. The app would find a vacant lot and send the location to the user after registration is completed. Optimal parking is achieved with minimal time and effort while enhancing the user’s e

Summary & Reader Response (Draft 1)

I n the article “IoT based Smart Parking Systems for Smart Cities”, hIOTron (n.d.)(2020), claims that smart parking technology will improve the overall efficiency on roads and the experience of users. Smart parking utilizes sensors installed on lots to detect lot availability which can be used in offices and shopping malls. Occupants can book in advance the desired lot while receiving real time accessibility. Once the sensors confirm a vacant lot, the car will be parked automatically. For an IoT solution, it must make it easy to transfer field data to the cloud at low cost and increased ROI. Challenges faced include real upfront costs, as in-ground sensors can incur additional cost of two parking systems. Smart parking authentication is done using an RFID tag and data collected is reserved in the cloud. The app would find a vacant lot and send the location to the user after registration is completed. Optimal parking is achieved with minimal time and effort while enhancing the user’s ex