While this is a robotics ISP, the real aim here is to discover the art of communication. That is, how to communicate ideas effectively, whether it be a small group of fellow members, or to a larger audience. I've noticed several communication errors within our club, whether it be student-mentor, or student-student, they have occurred several times, and need to be fixed.
I picked Kevin Mundt to be my mentor for this project because he has consistently communicated his thoughts and ideas flawlessly, and is an excellent leader and an asset to the club. He has been a role model to me since I was in 5th grade, and I aspire to at least get close to his communicative abilities.
He has discussed with me his experience in communication. He has given various seminars on the importance of communication, and methods of improving it.
I picked Kevin Mundt to be my mentor for this project because he has consistently communicated his thoughts and ideas flawlessly, and is an excellent leader and an asset to the club. He has been a role model to me since I was in 5th grade, and I aspire to at least get close to his communicative abilities.
He has discussed with me his experience in communication. He has given various seminars on the importance of communication, and methods of improving it.
Here is an article from IDSA on communication. This discussion is about how important the written word is to communication.
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You see that I do a lot of communication via sketches. I do a lot more communication via email, reports, written specifications, and just plain 'ol writting. Before you get into other methods of communication, keep the basics in mind.
My dad always told me that I had better learn to write well. He was correct. Writing is a foundation.
...and here is a link from Stanford (Where my parents went to school) on the design communication topic.
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...and here is another good article that describes leadership and working with teams that have varying interests.
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