ASSIGNMENT 1 ECW576 MAC-JULY 2020

Lecturer Dr Norashikin Ahmad Kamal & Cik Ros Adiba

Programme EC220 : BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING (HONS.) CIVIL
Course ECW576 : AIR POLLUTION ENGINEERING
Credit
3.0 : 3 hours Lecture
Hours
ASSIGNMENT Air Pollution Issues (Causes, Effects
Evaluation : 10%
1 and Solution)

Problem Statement

Air pollution has become as the world’s largest environmental health threats, accordingly to the
various studies which demonstrated the associations in between the exposure of air pollution
with the respiratory and cardiovascular disease. For instance, the activities of forest fires from
the “slash and burn” farming method had contributed to the transboundary haze issues in
Southeast Asia. In general, the seasonal transboundary haze arises from combustion-
associated smoke emissions, which comprise high concentrations of particulate matter fine
enough to be carried airborne. Majority of the particles in the haze are less than 2.5 microns’
meter (PM2.5) and can easily be suspended in wind currents for long periods of time. This
conditions also sufficiently small to penetrate deep in the human respiratory system and
contribute to worsening the asthma problems and other related symptoms.

Tasks Required

Select ONE (1) of air pollution issue that occurred in the ASEAN countries. Evaluate the causes
of air pollution, type of pollutants and the effects of pollution for that particular area. Justify the
solution that had been taken by the government to solve the air pollution issue.

The submission must be in less than 5 pages with the 1.5 spacing. Student should provide
details citation and references for the report.
 Performance Criteria Matrix for Report for ECW 576 (Air Pollution Engineering)

Performance Criteria Does not meet Meets Meets Meets Expectations Exceeds Expectations
WKs/WPs Expectations Expectations Satisfactorily Adequately (9-10 marks)
(1-2 marks) Below the (7-8 marks)
Satisfaction Expectations
(3-4 marks) (5-6 marks)
Overview/Backgroun WK8 Able to provide a good overview or background of problem which defines the scope of work based on the credible
d of Problems (10%) resources from journal paper and newspaper.
Provides poor Provides below Provides average Provides an Provides a thorough overview
overview and average overview overview and adequate overview and thoroughly defines the
scope of work. and scope of scope of work. and general scope of the work.
work. explanation on the
scope of the work.
Theoretical WP3 Develop the process/procedures to solve the problem using suitable theoretical/conceptual models
Explanations (10%) Fails to cover Cover below Cover average Adequately Demonstrates in-depth
theoretical average theoretical addresses theoretical research and analysis.
explanations. theoretical explanations. explanations.
explanations.
Identification of WP4 Able to identify and describe the potential/current unfamiliar environmental issues
environment issues Fails to describe Provides below Provides Provides good Provides in-depth description
(15%) any satisfactory satisfactory potential/current of numerous potential/current
potential/current potential/current potential/current environmental issues environmental issues
environmental environmental environmental and
issues issues issues
Selection of Select process/procedures to resolve infrequently encountered issues with justification
Process/Procedures/ Select at least 2
Select 1
Approaches (15%) No specific approaches to Select 3 approaches Select more than 3
approach to
approach used to resolve with to resolve with good approaches to resolve with
resolve but lack
resolve acceptable justification excellent justification
of justification
justification
Analysis of Problem Able to analyse the problem using specified knowledge profiles (WK1, WK2, WK3, WK4 & WK8)
using Specified WKs Use 2 WKs with Use 2 WKs with Use 3 WKs with Use 4 WKs with good Use more than 4 WKs with
(20%) WP1 no elaboration on acceptable moderate elaboration on the excellent elaboration on the
the analysis elaboration on elaboration on analysis analysis
the analysis the analysis
Evaluation of Able to evaluate the problems under such circumstance towards providing effective solutions
environment issues Evaluate 1 Evaluate 2 Evaluate more than 3
Evaluate 3
(20%) Lack of circumstances circumstances circumstances with detail
circumstances with
evaluation and with good with good justification with the solution
good justification of
no justification justification of justification of taken.
solution taken.
solution taken. solution taken.
Reference to WK8 Able to find the selected (relevant, valid & credible) knowledge/information related to causes of pollution, types of
Relevant, Valid and pollution and effects of the pollution to the selected areas.
Credible Sources Fails to provide Provide below Provide average Adequately provide Provides comprehensive
(5%) reliable data and average reliable reliable data and average reliable data reliable data and references.
references. data and references. and references.
references.
Body Text (5%) WP1 Able to write a good quality of report
Many errors that Several errors A few errors that Sentence are Sentence are well-written; the
disrupt the flow that disrupt the disrupt the flow generally well- test is free of errors in
and readability of flow and and readability of written; there are a grammar and spelling.
report. Sentence readability of report. Sentence few errors in
are poorly report. Sentence are written grammar and
written. are written below satisfactory. spelling.
satisfactory.