Methodology
As
people rely heavily on technology for learning, our team decided to conduct
research on which generation has the biggest influence in making a significant
impact in conserving energy, as well as how the government raise awareness of
conserving energy through the creation of Supertrees, using primary and
secondary research.
Primary Research
Our
team decided to conduct an online survey on how much do students know about
energy conservation. The survey was carried out on 1 November 2017 and a total
of 45 students participated in it. More than 50% of the students were aware of
energy conservation and know that SIT@Dover has implemented energy saving
measures on the campus. Although majority of the students felt that there is a
need to conserve energy in the campus, they did not know about the 5 aspects of
energy conservation. We provided 5 possible ways for students to decide which
measures will they be able to learn more about energy conservation, and setting
up a gallery was the most favorable idea. In addition, we sought advice from
Professor Zhou Yi from SIT@Dover regarding our proposed solution, the Eco-Tree.
He advised the use of a capacitor to store the converted electrical energy
harnessed from the solar panels to power up the Eco-Gallery during night time.
An interview was conducted with Professor Jawn Lim on the implementation of the
Eco-Tree in the new SIT campus at Punggol. Professor Jawn Lim had shared
several limiting factors of installing the Eco-Trees in the new campus as it is
constructed over a protect nature reserved which are guarded by NPark
authorities. The possible areas for installation maybe limited and required
further studies on soil stability to ensure the soil can uphold the eco-tree.
Secondary Research
Statistics
on students’ dependency on technology for daily learning was obtained from
Indiana University (See Appendix A), as found by how majority of the
respondents found technology improved their learning capabilities. and this
shows that students are growing more dependent on technology in recent years
and is expected to grow in future. Information about the importance of energy
conservation and Supertrees in the Garden by the Bay were taken for our
references.
82%
understand course materials and ideas
78%
demonstrate understanding of course content
89%
learn, study or complete coursework on their own
70% learn, study or
complete coursework with other students
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