Normal” Abstract A question being asked by many in our society is what is life going to look like after this pandemic? Could society possibly rethink of implementing the changes put in place during the pandemic as the new system? A lot of people’s lives have changed due to this virus: kids and young adults are to take remote classes; adults are experiencing job losses due to the shut down of the economy and so forth. People are less more likely to interact in person (less dinners in group settings, less outings etc.) than before and also more jobs are …

To: Governor Andrew Cuomo From: Ishmael Quansah, Domenico Gioffre, Jonathan Anwar Subject: Contracting will fix the MTA The purpose of this memo is to shed light on the broken MTA bidding system that allows greedy contractors to charge extra which leads to fare hikes.  New Yorkers constantly rely on public transportation to move around to their various destinations. People of different ethnicities, cultures, and ages use the MTA services as a means of transportation. Although there is heavy use of this service, there are many issues that flaw the operational system of these services. Passengers experience delays, low frequencies, overcrowd …

Now what is a foldable phone? The answer is pretty self-explanatory as you may think. Foldable phones are nothing other than phones that can be folded vertically or horizontally in half depending on the manufacturers’ model. These phones have been introduced in the market recently and have sparked the excitement in many “tech nerds” around the world. It functions just as a regular phone does, so you can navigate on the web, make phone calls, watch videos etc. basically the same functionalities of a normal phone. Now one may ask how it is possible to have a phone that folds …

During this week we discussed about the technical description that we had to write for the following week. It was challenging finding a topic to speak about but eventually I decided to describe how foldable phones are. It was quite a hustle finding research information about this topic since it is a new technology. It almost influenced into changing my topic but my heart was with it. I’m kind of a tech nerd so I didn’t bother me to put in the time and effort required to find some fruitful sources to include in my description. By the end of …

Clear writing and communication helps your audience understand your message easily. Often as engineers you’ll need to communicate the work you’re working on to your peers or outsiders who may not be understanding of the technical aspects as you are. So being able to communicate your message in a clear concise way can and will avoid misunderstandings and also accelerate projects. A common mistake I see not only in youths but also adults is the use of unnecessary “big words” while communicating, to give the impression of being eloquent and sophisticated. Now it’s important to understand that there are times for …

A global research team has been able to efficiently provide potable water that could potential help millions of lives across the world. They were capable of transforming brackish and seawater into clean drinking water in less than 30 minutes through sunlight and metal-organic frameworks also known as MOFs. This is a remarkable breakthrough that could filter harmful particles from water in an efficient way for a vast number of the earth’s population. A great discovery simply that may revolutionize life on earth forever.  According to the World Health Organization quality drinking water should have a total dissolved solid less than 600 …

I believe acquiring the ability to analyze information in your skill arsenal is one of the most important strengths a successful workplace communicator must have. In our age information about any topic is available to us in large quantity which makes it hard to identify the best information, the most accurate or relevant and unbiased information to support their argument. Now with a skill such as being analytical, will always come in handy to get the best information and use it for your own advantage to solve a problem or even aid in the development process of a project in …