Formal letter of introduction

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Dear Professor Brad,  


My name is Janaishwaran and this is my letter of introduction. I graduated from Temasek Polytechnic with a diploma in Electronics in the year 2020. I specialised in Robotics and automation. As I progressed through my diploma, my interest in Robotics was piqued after discovering I could automate several tedious tasks and integrate them into a physical system. Creating a prototype of a machine controlled by a mobile device for my final year project. It truly opened my eyes to the world of robotics. It made use of Bluetooth for connection, a servo motor, and a pixy camera that identifies and grips specific colour blocks. Following this, the machine can transport the blocks according to the user's input. Using Arduino to integrate the software with hardware, I found it fascinating to have my robot behave the way I coded it to.  


Securing an internship at the third-largest global EMS and ODM company, Flextronics, expanded my knowledge of how a contract manufacturing company operates. I assisted senior engineers with tasks such as integration testing of 3D printer parts and troubleshooting errors. Earning a distinction for my internship and major project attests to the fact that I have a strong aptitude and interest in this area. I believed that Robotics systems engineering at SIT would enhance my competencies and enable me to be at the forefront of technological innovations.  


Everyone has different strengths and weaknesses when it comes to communication. I believe that one of my strengths is that I always try my best to use a strong and confident voice when delivering a message. I feel that showing confidence, maintaining good body language and eye contact always gives a better impression of oneself to their target audience. However, I realised that I am not a very good active listener. I lose focus easily when a person is speaking and have a very bad habit of interrupting people during their speech. I've been practicing active listening since my realisation. At the end of the day, I believe practice makes perfect.  


By the end of this module, I would like to be able to master effective oral presentation skills in both academic and professional settings. I would also want to be able to evaluate arguments, ideas, and credibility through critical thinking and effective communication.  


Regards,  

Janaishwaran 

Comments

  1. CalebSeptember 13, 2022 at 12:06 AM

    Janaish has proven he has a rich background with working on Automated systems. He also has a very deep understanding of his communication strengths and weaknesses. Just a few errors in his letter that I have narrowed out:

    1. "Creating a prototype of a machine controlled by a mobile device for my final year project." (Sentence Fragment)
    2."It made use of bluetooth.."(Modal Verb). Should be 'It makes use of bluetooth..'
    3.I think it should be 'integrate the hardware with software' instead of the other way around.(Preposition)

    Thanks Janaish for the letter, it was a very interesting and insightful read

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  2. Jethro ChangSeptember 13, 2022 at 10:17 PM

    Outstanding post, Janaish. You have a background knowledge on Robotics and Automation, hopefully you can help me in the future when I am in need of help. I do not see many errors in this letter but I can see one error.

    1. "to integrate the software with hardware" it should be " to integrate hardware with software"

    Thank you Janaish for your post, I look forward to improving my communication skills with you.

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  3. JanaishSeptember 14, 2022 at 5:25 AM

    Thank you for the read! Appreciate the comments:)

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  4. Brad BlackstoneSeptember 19, 2022 at 3:14 AM

    Dear Janaish,

    Thank you for this clear, concise and yet detailed letter. I appreciate the rich content, the effective organization and the effective language use. You've done a good job providing supporting information for the specific areas outlined in the brief, allowing us readers to gain a clearer understanding of who you are.

    From the discussion of your study and work experience, we can feel your enthusiasm and interest in robotics. Honestly, the recounting of your project work shows so much passion that I actually envy you, feeling the vibe of your desire to be, as you state, on the "forefront of technological innovations." That's a great thing indeed!

    As you recount your comm skills weakness of not being a good listener, it's easy to see that you at least have motivation for change, and I assure you that in the the various areas of our module, from the discussions to the presentations, I'll be expecting that from you.

    In regard to written comm, you don't mention anything, but let's focus on a couple areas in this letter that you can improve:
    1. overuse of caps
    -- with a diploma in Electronics
    -- I specialised in Robotics and automation.
    -- my interest in Robotics
    -- I believed that Robotics systems engineering
    2. sentence structure
    -- Creating a prototype of a machine controlled by a mobile device for my final year project. > (fragment)

    If necessity is the mother of invention, then revision is the father of all improvement. I'm sure you can brush this fine letter up in a heartbeat.

    I look forward to communicating with you more this term.

    Cheers,

    Brad

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  5. JanaishSeptember 19, 2022 at 9:14 AM

    Thank you so much for the valuable feedback Professor Brad.
    I will continue to work on my written comm skills :)
    I look forward to communicating with you more too!

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