Date: 07/03/2020
Your Name: Yicheng Wang
I. An explanation of the research that you did during the semester, making sure the research you did is spelled out clearly.
My position within the group was communication and relation between the team-members at the beginning of the project, then I turned focus towards researching, and information gathering as more task is provided. The communication starts off via email, then through cell phone application ie, text message and WhatsApp. The research component of the project is done mostly through official Government and States website as well as international non-profit organization such as World Health Organization.
II. An explanation of your participation, including details on who you worked with, and your participation in the final group project.
In this project I worked with three students; Mazen Alquaiti, Ervin Zhao, and Alpha Barry. My first participation within the class was the first 2 tasks where I introduced myself and the outside of my window. In task 3 where we work as group of two, I have combined what I and my partner Ervin Zhao have written from task 2 into one paragraph regarding on similarities and differences between outside our windows. In task 4, 5 and the final project, we became a group of 4 students to work together as a team. After the fifth task we as a group of four started doing the final project. Base on our background we have decided to design a flyer as our final project. As we all contribute to the Google Docs Mazen have created on the goals and focus of the final project, the group have discuss it and to make changes then Mazen posted it on OpenLab. Lastly in the final part of project, each one of us have our designated tasks to complete:
My task was to explain the Coronavirus, understand the symptoms of it, and know the prevention from it.
Mazen’s task was to create and design a digital flyer and translate English to Spanish.
Alpha Barry’s task was major statistics on Coronavirus and research findings.
Ervin Zhao’s task was Lessons learned and preparedness for future viruses.
Logs
Yicheng Wang
ENG2575
Professor: Robert Lestón
As this semester is coming to the end, this class definitely was the most unique course I ever had. Professor Aaron Barlow has a very unique way of teaching as he wanted us to work as a team to complete the given task, like in workplace. However due to the coronavirus pandemic, it is a bit hard for the whole class come together and accomplish what Professor Barlow had wanted to complete by July. Although Professor Aaron Barlow have provided a power point slides about the technical writing challenge, and which was very valuable as it has a very useful structure on task management and work load organization. However not everyone is willing to read the 20page slideshow unless its forced upon. But it definitely is a great reference not only to this project for this course, it will sharpen us on task management and workload organization skill for our future. Lets back up to the beginning of the semester, where Professor Barlow’s approach to class via email and website that has tasks for everyone to complete. This way of teaching, I find a lot of interest in it. Where not much instruction is given, no one is there to baby stepping each one. And by clarify and solving the given task as a class was exciting. However, communication is the key. Ultimately this class have taught me how important communication between everyone is.
