The Words of Effective Communication by Muhammad Syahmi

In the article, “Boy Genius Boyan Slat’s Giant Ocean Cleanup Machine Is Real”, Schiller (2017) has reported how Boyan Slat’s improved “Ocean Cleanup” system will effectively collect half of all polymer waste in the “Pacific Garbage Patch” within the next half a decade. Within the last six years, Slat’s design was upgraded to use large booms that utilise floating anchors. According to Slat’s calculations, the design will be more cost and time effective in order to collect a larger amount of polymer waste within half a decade. This is because “foundations” to the seabed and the “prototyping state” are not needed. Slat’s design enables the booms to drift with the ocean currents and collect polymer waste “towards the center the system”. According to Slat, the system will continue to function if a component fails. In 2018, Slat aims to collect “tens of thousands of tons” of waste while manually removing waste from the system every 30 days. It is stated by Slat that assessments was done to s...

In the article, “Boy Genius Boyan Slat’s Giant Ocean Cleanup Machine Is Real”, Schiller (2017) has reported how Boyan Slat’s improved “Ocean Cleanup” system will effectively collect half of all polymer waste in the “Pacific Garbage Patch” within the next half a decade. Within the last six years, Slat’s design was upgraded to use large booms that utilise floating anchors. According to Slat’s calculations, the design will be more cost and time effective in order to collect a larger amount of polymer waste within half a decade. This is because “foundations” to the seabed and the “prototyping state” are not needed. Slat’s design enables the booms to drift naturally with the ocean currents and collect polymer waste “towards the center the system”. According to Slat, the system will continue to function if a component fails. In 2018, Slat aims to collect “tens of thousands of tons” of waste and manual removal of waste from the system is required after 30 days. It is stated by Slat that ass...

Dear Professor Blackstone My name is Muhammad Syahmi and I am writing to provide you a greater understanding of myself. I am currently a first-year undergraduate of Civil Engineering (CVE) at Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT). I was a student of Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP), pursuing a diploma in nanotechnology and materials science, specialising in materials for sustainable technology. During the course of my diploma, I had the opportunity be an intern at the Agency for Science, Technology and Research Singapore, working on materials research. I loved doing research, but it was not the right fit. Instead, I knew I had to join a career that I could contribute directly to an industry. When deciding on this new career path, it daunted on me that I had studied several applications of materials in the area of buildings and bridges. With my knowledge of materials, I was determined to use this knowledge to enrich the built environment industry one day. What I tend to exc...