The topic for WA1 was the two problems faced by the engineers in our home country. While I was doing research, i found out that there are actually many obstacles that greatly hinder the engineering design and processes. In China, for example, besides the rigid education system and the lack of a centralised authority, there are also problems like corruption and lack of suitable equipment and materials. Thus, there are actually many more challenges in the process of engineering design.
I also realised that in different countries, there are different major problems. one of the common problems is the education system which does not promote creativity, whether in China or Singapore. I think this is because the education systems in the eastern countries are different from that in the western countries. we can see that in the 20th century, the world's technological advancements were dominated by the European and the American countries. and thus the education system in a country plays a significant role in mouldling the future generations.
another common problem is the lack of fund. in many countries, it is very difficult to raise enough fund to start a project. most of the time, a project may easily take up to millions of dollars. thus, sometimes, a project may be either aborted or stopped half way due to the lack of fund.
all in all, engineering design processes in different countries may face various problems which cannot be easily solved.
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i agree with most of your ideas. They are well rounded and balanced. It goes to show your understanding of the engineering design. However, maybe you could try to use more examples to further support your claim. Also, you could elaborate more on your points to make it more convincing.
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