Phoa Yong Quan

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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

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

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

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

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

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

Dear Professor Brad, I am Phoa Yong Quan, currently pursuing a degree in sustainable infrastructure engineering (building services) at Singapore Institute of Technology. I graduated from Temasek Polytechnic with a diploma in clean energy back in 2016. I served my national service as a naval warfare specialist onboard RSS Stalwart after going through basic military training. Being a naval warfare specialist, my role was to ensure how to operate basic platform system so that the ship would be operationally ready. I also went through basic firefighting course and learned how to operate the firefighting system onboard ship. I feel that the ship is similar to a building. Just like a building, it has to be well maintained in terms of safety and operational. This has led me to enrol in this programme to enhance my knowledge in this field. One of my strength is I am able to work well with others. During my internship at a local energy consultancy firm, I often get the opportunities

I used to have a egoistic problem which often led me to waste money on redundant items. When I see my friends had something new, I will also want to have them. Perhaps its just me wanting to be accepted by them as I do not know how to express myself. Not long after, I realised that there are many ways to be accepted by people and not just by impressing them with such items. Before buying something, I will always ask myself whether it is a need or a want. I took up extreme sports where I do stunts on my bicycle and go to the gym regularly. I feel more confident and able to express myself more freely. Till today, I am still trying to overcome this problem by trying to meet up with different groups of people.