Critical Thinking & Communication Module

I am participative in class, always asking questions to make sure I achieve the objective of each lesson. I thoroughly enjoy myself throughout the lessons as I manage to take away something at the end of every lesson. When it comes to assignments, I always make sure to submit on time and in the format Professor expects. Additionally, I make sure that I clarify with Professor whenever I have an doubts. Compared to the majority of students, I feel that I am more enthusiatic during lessons in replying Professor's questions. In the presentation and assignments,  my performance shows that I did understand what Professor taught us and applied accordingly. I feel that my enthusiasm and effort I placed in this module is above the average and therefore, I feel that I deserve an 'Excellent' grade.

1. Wrote the background in the tech report 2. Created the google survey for primary research 3. Used ChatGPT for ideas on survey questions 4. Wrote the introduction and features for PlantBonne App 5. Introduced to the group the product name 'PlantBonne' 6. Did secondary research through google, finding out articles introducing plant growing devices that is currently available on the market. 7. In collboration with team members, we came out with the parameters of our product, finalising on what our product will feature. 8. Wrote the final gap and goal. 9. Created and designed the user interface image of the PlantBonne application. 10.  Made edits and changes accordingly to Professor's comments on section introduction paragraphs and better segregation of sections. 11. Wrote the product aspects in the report. 12. Created the presentations slides introducing our product and presented the features.

The web page, "What is Honda VTEC and how it works," (Hevesey, 2023) introduces the concept of VTEC (Variable Valve Timing & Electronic Lift Control), which is mainly used by Japanese automotive maker, Honda. VTEC makes use of rocker arms and camshaft to control the output power of the engine with a dual-profile camshaft that has two smaller outer lobes with a bigger center lobe. Principally, at low revolutions per minute (RPMs), the rocker arms are engaged with the two smaller outer camshaft lobes. Transiting to higher engine RPMs, the engine would see all three rocker arms on each cylinder fully engaged, actuating all three camshaft lobes, performing at their peak potential. VTEC was essentially made with the idea of maximizing mileage (Km/L) while still ensuring the vehicle is push out every bit of performance that is available in the engine through the action of the rocker arms and camshafts.  Honda became a leader in the industry by introducing VTEC, a ground-breakin...

he web page "What is Honda VTEC and how it works" (Hevesey, 2023) introduces the concept of VTEC (Variable Valve Timing & Electronic Lift Control), which is mainly used by Japanese automotive maker, Honda. VTEC makes use of rocker arms and camshaft to control the output power of the engine. Principally, at low revolutions per minute (RPMs), the rocker arms are engaged with the camshaft lobes which are of a less aggressive profile, in this case of the article, two of the three rocker arms are engaged to the camshaft. Higher engine RPMs would see all three rocker arms on each cylinder fully engaged and performing at their peak potential. VTEC was essentially made with the idea of maximizing mileage (Km/L) while still ensuring the vehicle is able to eke out every bit of performance that is available in the engine through the action of the rocker arms and camshafts.  Honda led the industry by introducing VTEC, a ground-breaking innovation that brings multiple benefits namely ...

The web page "What is Honda VTEC and how it works" (Alex Hevesey, 2023) introduces the concept of VTEC (Variable Valve Timing & Electronic Lift Control), which is mainly used by Japanese automotive maker, Honda. VTEC makes use of rocker arms and camshaft to control the output power of the engine. Principally, at low RPMs, the rocker arms are engaged with the camshaft lobes which are of a less aggressive profile, in this case of the article, two of the three rocker arms are engaged to the camshaft. Higher engine revolutions per minute (RPMs) would see all three rocker arms on each cylinder fully engaged and performing at their peaked potential. VTEC was essentially made with the idea of maximizing mileage (Km/L) while still ensuring the vehicle is able to eke out every bit of performance that is available in the engine through the action of the rocker arms and camshafts.  Honda led the industry by introducing VTEC, a groundbreaking innovation that provides users with many ...

Honda led the industry by introducing VTEC ( Variable Valve Timing & Lift Electronic Control) , a groundbreaking innovation that provides users with many benefits through its dual-profile camshaft and lift control, despite not being the first manufacturer to introduce variable valve technology. VTEC can increase the engine’s maximum speed, which leads to higher peak power as much as a 25% increase (Layosa, 2014) . This is because a s the engine revolution speed increases, the engine control unit signals a spool valve to channel oil pressure, activating a pin that will lock the other two outer rocker arms to the arm in the center. This will then force the two outer arms to react upon the center cam, leading to a longer duration, higher lift, and timing optimized for high-end horsepower, as explained by Honda themselves ( VTEC® , 2022). The implementation of VTEC achieves the balance of power and fuel economy. At lower to mid-range engine revolution per minute (RPMs), the engine can...