Throughout the journey to completing this project with my teammates, Ain and Amos, I have learned a lot of new things and developed a lot of new skills. First and foremost, I have learnt to apply the knowledge of 4th IR technologies that I have learnt throughout this semester in this course. We chose to use integrated system technologies as the main frame of our low-fidelity prototype for our project. Other than that, I have also developed new interpersonal skills, which are critical thinking and communication skills. When we were given a task to find potential users or target users for our project, my team faced a lot of restrictions. In order to make the project a success, the main issue was that we are first-year students and yet we have never been to UTM. Also, with this current pandemic situation, it is really hard to gain a lot of information, such as the experience of our target users when they use the shuttle bus service in UTM. Therefore, we still continue our project, which is about the shuttle bus service system in UTM, even though we never know the experience, the real situation, or problems with the system. Hence, we managed to get the solution by doing a survey and asking a lot of questions to seniors and lecturers because they had been to UTM and experienced using the shuttle bus service.
Regardless of our aims, we faced barriers in implementing this integrated bus system in UTM. Time restrictions limited our project completion. Our concerns include a lack of web application development knowledge. We also have a time constraint for this task. Due to our busy schedule, we chose to work on this project daily. All these obstacles have developed a new skill for me, which is critical thinking. Through this journey, I am motivated by meeting set targets within the deadlines and goals of our team, as it gives me a sense of accomplishment and it's something that I can look back on and say "I achieved that." What motivates me more with this project is that we are working well as a team. In the end, we managed to spot the flaws and errors so as to ensure the end result of this project is as good as possible. I find it interesting that we have been working together from the beginning to find a way to solve a problem, overcome a challenge, and also come up with creative ideas to improve our prototype.
After completing this project, my goal is to take it to the next level. Our team agreed to create and assess this prototype, called Shuttle+, to let UTM students, staff, and visitors move around. In keeping with our goal, this system will allow bus drivers and UTM students to communicate. UTM students and staff could use the Shuttle+ system to book express bus tickets home and choose a pick-up point near UTM. This system informs UTM bus users of the bus's current location, departure time, and arrival time. We also decided to make this app more adaptable by allowing students to book activities or facilities available at UTM via our app, such as kayaking, cycling, and rock climbing. My goal is to get the administration to consider these good ideas that would help many students and staff navigate around UTM.
During the project, we obtain creative and inventive knowledge to generate new ideas or solutions. My goals can be achieved with perseverance and hard work. I realised I had to work hard to achieve my big goal. I've always thought that a strong desire to succeed would motivate me. There are several things I can do to improve my industry potential. I need to improve my soft and hard skills. I also need to work on my communication skills, which are vital nowadays. Communication skills are crucial for a computer science student to get a job. I also need to be aware of and quick to adopt the latest technology. To improve, I plan to join UTM societies like AIROST and CyberX, where I may compete and learn more. I will also keep taking part in extracurricular activities that can enhance my skills and potential in the industry. This will help me better explore different situations and improve my potential in the industry.