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Critical Reflection

The goal that I have set for myself was to improve in my writing communication skills and to improve in my presentation skills. Personally, I felt that I have achieved these goals through the effective communication module and assignments. However, there is always room for improvement as the learning never stops. By posting the assignments through the blog, I find myself to be more critical in my grammar errors and sentence structure. I tend to read my post many times to check if there were any errors. Over time, with the active consultation and peer evaluation in class, I am able to identify my mistakes and further improve on it. The mock presentation was a valuable experience for me as it really brings me out of my comfort zone. I practised many times on my part and with the feedback from my fellow classmates, I worked on my mistakes so as to avoid it in the future. The main challenge of my research project was the writing of the technical report. Initially, my group could not d

Technical Report Draft 1

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INTRODUCTION: This proposal has been developed to implement best practice on the reduce food waste by converting it into a source of renewable energy and liquid fertilizers via anaerobic digestion process at SIT @Punggol. Singapore has gained its reputation globally as a “clean and green” country over the years by implementing innovative and sustainable solutions to current environmental problems. However, methods for food waste management can still be further improved. According to the waste management and recycling statistics (NEA, 2017), the total food waste generated in Singapore is approximately 676,800 tonnes, but only a small percentage of 16% is being recycled. The amount of food waste generated is expected to increase in the future due to the growing population in Singapore.         Figure 1: Food waste generated over the past 10 years (Source: National Environment Agency 2018) There are other challenges towards food waste recycling such as odour and pes

Reader Response Draft 3

In the excerpt Guidelines for Good Indoor Air Quality in Office Premise , Ministry of the Environment (1996) states that the design and construction of a building will greatly affect the indoor air quality. The ministry says pollution must be taken into consideration for buildings and should have the necessary ventilation system to remove unwanted air when required. The ministry claims that the spread of contaminants should be minimized in air conditioning and mechanical ventilation system by ventilating and the materials used must not cause any pollution to the surrounding. The ministry further elaborates that materials used must be able to meet up to its standard and other factors must also be taken into consideration during construction to prevent serious damage to the building. The ministry continues to say that the system must be easily accessible for maintenance over time. Lastly, the ministry states that inspection should be made by professionals at all stages of construction s

Summary Draft #3: Improving Indoor Air Quality

In the excerpt Guidelines for Good Indoor Air Quality in Office Premise, Ministry of the Environment (1996) states that the design and construction of a building will greatly affect the indoor air quality. The ministry says pollution must be taken into consideration for buildings and should have the necessary ventilation system to remove unwanted air when required. The ministry claims that the spread of contaminants should be minimized in air conditioning and mechanical ventilation system by ventilating and the materials used must not cause any pollution to the surrounding. The ministry further elaborates that materials used must be able to meet up to its standard and other factors must also be taken into consideration during construction to prevent serious damage to the building. The ministry continues to say that the system must be easily accessible for maintenance over time. Lastly, the ministry states that inspection should be made by professionals at all stages of construc

Summary Draft #2: Improving Indoor Air Qualiity

In the report, Guidelines for Good Indoor Air Quality in Office Premise , Ministry of the Environment (1996) states that the design and the construction of the building will greatly affect the indoor air quality in a building. The ministry says pollution must be taken into consideration for buildings and have the necessary ventilation system to remove unwanted air when required. The ministry claims that the spread of contaminants should be minimized in Air Conditioning and Mechanical Ventilation System (ACMV) by ventilating and the materials used must not cause any pollution to the surrounding. The ministry further elaborated that materials used must be able to meet up to its standard and other factors must also be taken into consideration during construction to prevent serious damage to the building. The ministry continues to say that the system must be easily accessible for maintenance overtime. Lastly, the ministry states that inspection should be made by professional at all stag

Summary Draft #1: Improving Indoor Air Quality

In the article, “ Guidelines for Good Indoor Air Quality in Office Premises ”, the author from  Ministry of the  Environment (1996), states that the design and the construction of the building will greatly affect the indoor air quality in a building. The author says pollution must be taken into consideration for buildings and have the necessary ventilation system to remove unwanted air when required. The author claims that the spread of contaminants should be minimized in a Air Conditioning and Mechanical Ventilation System (ACMV) by ventilation and the materials used must not cause any pollution to the surrounding. The author further elaborate that materials used must be able to meet up to it's expectation and other factors must also be taken into consideration during construction to prevent serious damage to the building. The author continues to say that the system must be easily accessible for maintenance overtime. Lastly, the author states that inspection should be made by p