Critical Reflection for Module and Project Learning
Module learning: At the beginning of this module, I dreaded the thought of having to go through a trimester of learning communication skills. The idea of writing reports and delivering presentations had little appeal to me. Little did I know the great importance that effective communication holds across any profession, including engineering. For our first assignment, I've set a goal for myself to build my confidence for speaking and learn how to communicate effectively to diverse audiences. There was an assignment where we had to make pitch vodcast which kick started my development of verbal communication skills. My first recording had me reading off a script as I was not confident in giving a smooth delivery. However, feedback from others made me realise that when giving a pitch, not only the content but also the delivery and body posture of the presenter affects the effectiveness of the pitch. My initial response to the reader's response assignment had zero positivity. The