Self-introduction email

Subject: Self-introduction email

Dear Professor Brad,

I hope the week is going great so far. My name is Wei WenQiang, I am a year one student pursuing a degree in Sustainable Infrastructure Engineering (Land) at the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT). I graduated from Singapore Polytechnic (SP) in 2020 with a Diploma in Aerospace Electronics Engineering. I was born in China, and I am a foreign student. Not only that, I have been in Singapore for almost 17 years.

During my polytechnic internship at SATS Ltd, I was a team member working on the "Anti- Collision Tractor" project. Whereby, we designed and created a canopy for electric tractors servicing inside the airport using thermoplastic polymer (HDPE) through injection molding. Throughout the project, it inspired me to choose SIE(Land); the acquisition of deep knowledge comprising various fundamental engineering disciplines, such as railway, mechanical, electrical, and electronic engineering would allow me to achieve excellence in the ever-changing world of the land transport industry.

Despite the poor economy due to the pandemic of Covid-19, I was fortunate to have the chance to work in Shopee six months after I graduated. From there, I witnessed first-hand how air, land, sea, and logistical engineering could be integrated to ensure the smooth deliveries of cargoes and goods from overseas to different locations in Singapore. This experience further convinced me that a more comprehensive understanding of the various transportation infrastructures, like the engineering technologies, mechanics, networks, instrumentation and their maintenance would ease my dream of becoming a professional engineer in transport-related industries in an increasingly interconnected region.

In terms of communication, I am an active listener. Being a good listener actually makes me a better speaker. Speaking requires me to know and understand my audience before I can pass my message clearly across. My weakness in communication is that I tend to feel nervous whenever I speak in front of a large crowd. For example, when I work at Shopee, I need to give a task briefing to workers across different stations, which sums up to about 40 to 50 people. There are times when I speak too fast, and I could feel that my message was not clearly conveyed.

One of my goals is to be an effective communicator. Other than this, I hope I can learn how to be more influential in my writing. I feel that being more persuasive in writing would be a fundamental skill for students when it comes to applying for internships or jobs in the future.

I look forward to your class, as I hope I could learn more about the importance of effective communication under your tutelage.

Best regards,

Wei WenQiang