Baye Ousseynou Lo,

February 01, 2026

Professor Lobell

Majoring in Chemical Engineering

City College of New York

From my ten years working in chemical engineering, I feel like AI can really help

me to work smarter, but not harder. In the plan, there’s always a lot of data, like

temperature, pressure, and sometimes it’s hard to catch small problems early. It’s also

easy to make mistakes during the process. But, with the presence of AI, those mistakes

can be avoided easily because AI can watch all of this data at the same time and warn

me beforehand. It can also help improve efficiency, like reducing energy use, and

increasing production without guessing too much. Instead of reacting to problems, I can

prevent them, which makes my job more safer and controlled.

I also see AI as a potential partner to count on because its presence helps me

work faster and confidently. It also helps me with maintenance, and daily work energy.

Even though it makes mistakes sometimes, I can fix them before it stops the process. It

also can help me analyze results faster, write reports. From my experience AI cannot

replace humans in the fields but it can help by improving our competence.

Baye Ousseynou Lo,

February 01, 2026

Professor Lobell

Majoring in Chemical Engineering

City College of New York

When I was writing my technical description about smartphones, I learned that explaining something is not as easy as I first thought. At the beginning, I just knew that a smartphone is a small device people use everyday to talk, text, and do many things. But when I had to describe it in a technical way, I realized I needed to go deeper and explain how it actually works. This project helped me understand the difference between talking about something and really breaking it down step by step.                                  

One thing I learned is how important it’s to organize my writing. In my essay, I talked about the main parts of a smartphone like the screen, battery, processor, and memory. I explained that the processor is like the brain of the phone. Before this project, I would probably just say “the phone works fast,” but now I know I have to explain why it works fast. I also learned how hardware and software work together. Hardware is the physical parts you can touch, and software is what tells the phone what to do. If one is missing, the phone would not work properly. That made me see smartphones in a different way.

Another thing this project helped me with is explaining technology in simple words. Smartphones may look small, but they are very powerful. They use Wi-Fi, cellular networks, and Bluetooth to send messages and connect people around the world. Writing about this made me think about how amazing it is that we can send a message in seconds to someone far away. I also learned that smartphones are like small computers that people carry everywhere. They help with school, work, directions, banking, and even entertainment. I also understood that technical writing is more about facts and less about opinions. I had to focus on how smartphones started, how they improved over time, and how they might change in the future. For example, I mentioned that in the future smartphones may have better artificial intelligence and longer battery life. This made my essay feel more complete.

Overall, this project helped me become a better writer. I learned how to explain things clearly, even if its a little hard. I also learned to be patient and take my time when describing something. Now I feel more confident writing about technology and other topics too. Even though I made some small mistakes, I still improved alot from doing this assignment.