Into the Mind of Haziq

Introduction This proposal was developed in response to the request for proposals on developing solutions for an engineering problem. It aims to provide Toyota Motor Corporation,  the brand with the most market value in Singapore (Wong, 2021), with an overview of how the implementation of physiological sensors in its cars might further improve the safety of its drivers if they are incapacitated. 1.1 Background Personal health and well being is a major focus in today’s society. Studies have shown that physical wellness is directly associated with cognitive performance (Douw et al., 2014). Anderson et al. (2005) states that reduced cognitive ability leads to poor driving performance and an increased crash risk. Therefore, reduced cognitive ability can incapacitate the driver from safely controlling a vehicle. In this report, we define driver incapacitation as a person who is unable to control their vehicle due to fatigue (Dehais et al., 2020) or alcohol-related impairment (Voas &...

In the article, "Electric vehicles will take over Singapore. But here’s what must happen first", Kuttan (2020) discusses what Singapore has to accomplish to phase out Internal Combustion Engine vehicles (ICEV) by 2040. The article suggests that we take reference from nations pioneering Electric Vehicle (EV) adoption like Norway to do our part in the global fight against climate change. He argues that our current policies should expand on consumer-centric strategies, car-lite infrastructure, and private sector engagement through sustainable financing models. The transition should be accompanied by encouraging EV adoption, where targeting commercial fleets and training an EV-technician pool would have swift impact. Overall, Singapore has proved committed to making constructive, albeit challenging, developments. In my opinion, the government's recent announcement on expanding the charging network is a step in the right direction. However, there are o...

In the article, "Electric vehicles will take over Singapore. But here’s what must happen first", Kuttan (2020) discusses what Singapore has to accomplish in order to phase out Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicles by 2040. The article suggests that we take reference from nations pioneering EV adoption like Norway in order to pull our weight in the global fight against climate change. He argues that our current policies should expand on consumer-centric strategies, car-lite infrastructure, and private sector engagement through sustainable financing models. The transition should be accompanied by encouraging EV adoption, where targeting commercial fleets and training an EV-technician pool would have swift impact. Overall, Singapore has proved committed to making constructive, albeit challenging, developments. In my opinion, the government's recent announcement on expanding the charging network is a step in the right direction. However,  encouraging r...

In the article, "Electric vehicles will take over Singapore. But here’s what must happen first", Kuttan (2020) discusses what Singapore has to accomplish in order to phase out Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicles by 2040. The article suggests that we take reference from nations pioneering EV adoption like Norway in order to pull our weight in the global fight against climate change. He argues that our current policies should expand on consumer-centric strategies, car-lite infrastructure, and private sector engagement through sustainable financing models. The transition should be accompanied by encouraging EV adoption, where targeting commercial fleets and training an EV-technician pool would have swift impact. Overall, Singapore has proved committed to making constructive, albeit challenging, developments. In my opinion, the government's recent announcement on expanding the charging network is a step in the right direction. However,  encouraging r...

In the article, "Electric vehicles will take over Singapore. But here’s what must happen first", Kuttan (2020) discuss what Singapore has to accomplish in order to phase out Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicles by 2040.  The article suggests that we take reference from nations pioneering EV adoption like Norway in order to pull our weight in the global fight against climate change.  He argued that our current policies should expand on consumer-centric strategies, car-lite infrastructure, and private sector  engagement  through sustainable financing models.  The transition should be accompanied by encouraging EV adoption, where t argeting commercial fleets and training an EV-technician pool would have swift impact.  Overall, Singapore has proved committed to making constructive, albeit challenging, developments. In my opinion, the government's recent announcement on expanding the charging network is a step in the right direction, but more needs to be do...

In the article, "Electric vehicles will take over Singapore. But here’s what must happen first", Kuttan (2020) discussed on what Singapore have to accomplish in order to turn their ambitious goals into reality. He argued that current policies should be more comprehensive by refining consumer-centric strategies, a car-lite infrastructure, and a sustainable business model to draw the private sector's support. We can take reference from nations at the forefront of Electric Vehicle (EV) adoption like Norway in order to pull our weight in the global fight against climate change. The author also suggests that market penetration can be expedited by transitioning commercial fleets, having an EV-skilled-worker pool, and considering alternate-fuel vehicles like hydrogen cars. Overall, Singapore has proved committed to making constructive, albeit challenging, developments. Their recent announcement on expanding the charging network is a step in the right direction, but more is neede...

Subject: Introduction to Mohamad Haziq Dear Professor Blackstone, I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself. I am Haziq, a student from the Sustainable Infrastructure Engineering (SIE) programme taking part in your 'Effective Communication' class.   I attained a Diploma in Engineering Systems from Singapore Polytechnic where the curriculum advocated for its students to experiment beyond the classroom. This was suitable for me considering I have always had an interest in tinkering. For my personal projects, I have  refurbished  an old laptop screen into a monitor and  modified   my room fan to be remote-controlled. A distinct trait I possess is the willingness to forge ahead towards a positive outcome. When I was serving the Army, I was convinced that there was a better way to complete my work. I put my mind to it and taught myself  outside of working hours on  how to automate generating and monitoring data.  I take pride in knowing...