Shahrul's Blog

According to the Housing Development Board (HDB) (2022) article, "HDB to Bring Solar Energy to Over 8,000 Blocks Through SolarNova Programme," HDB announces its seventh solar leasing tender for the SolarNova Programme. The Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) is co-directing the programme, which aims to expedite the installation of photovoltaic (PV) systems in Singapore. This initiative is also a crucial element of the HDB Green Towns Programme (GTP), which strives to make HDB towns more sustainable by reducing energy usage with solar panels. With this initiative to promote greater usage of solar panels, carbon emissions can be greatly reduced thus mitigating climate change. Currently, HDB has committed to a solar capacity of 380 megawatt-peak (MWp). With its new tender, HDB announces a target of 540MWp by 2030 for over 1,290 HDB blocks and 99 government sites. Mr Tan (as cited in HDB, 2022), states that this programme, as a vital part of the HDB GTP, aids HDB in achi...

According to the article released by Housing and Development Board (HDB) (2022), HDB has launched its seventh solar leasing tender under the SolarNova Programme. This programme is co-led by the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), and it aims to accelerate the deployment of photovoltaic (PV) systems in Singapore. This initiative is also an integral element of the HDB Green Towns Programme (GTP) which strives to make HDB towns more sustainable and liveable by reducing energy consumption. HDB announces a target of 540 MWp by 2030 from its current total capacity of 380MWp. According to Mr. Tan (2022), 540WMp of energy could potentially power about 135,000 4-room HDB flats. The most recent tender, with a 75 MWp capacity, combines public sector demand for solar panel installations across 1290 HDB flats and 99 government sites. To date, over 8400 HDB blocks have been committed for solar installation. Out of the 8400, 2700 HDB blocks have already been installed with solar panels. As fo...

Dear Professor Blackstone, My name is Muhammad Shahrul Nizam. I am writing this letter to formally introduce myself to you. Before enrolling in SIT civil engineering, I studied mechatronics engineering at Temasek Polytechnic specializing in aerospace systems. Engineering has always been my interest. Being an inquisitive person, seeing how technology advances over the years, only piqued my interest further. Innovative architectural designs like the Interlace condominium, intrigued me, which led to my interest in the built environment sector. Hence, I decided to study civil engineering as it has a vast range of job prospects and allows me to contribute to the community by shaping our world. My communication strength is that I am confident to talk individually with strangers. My experience working as a retail associate involved a lot of interactions with customers. I was able to communicate effectively and provide quality customer service to the patrons. As for a weakness, I am an introve...

"Developing excellent communication skills is absolutely essential to effective  leadership.  The leader must be able to share knowledge and ideas to transmit a  sense of urgency and enthusiasm to others. If a leader can't get a message across  clearly and motivate others to act on it, then having a message doesn't even  matter." Gilbert Amelio, former President and CEO of National Semiconductor Corp I agree with the statement given by Gilbert Amelio. Good communication skill is a necessary attribute that a leader should have. A leader should have the ability to motivate and empower their team to accomplish their shared objectives. Good communication skills are important as they help leaders clearly define goals for their team members. A clearly defined message, information, or instruction will further motivate team members and increase their productivity and efficiency. Leaders with poor communication skills can affect the team negatively. Amelio says, " If a l...