1639-assignment 1-Computing Research Project, Assignments of Computer Science

Download 1639-assignment 1-Computing Research Project and more Assignments Computer Science in PDF only on Docsity! (ua UNIVERSITY of ws? GREENWICH Alliance with age. Education Higher Nationals in Computing Computing Research Project ASSIGNMENT 1 Assessor name: Ngô Quốc Anh Learner’s name: Am Giang Hạo Tùng ID: GCS200519 Class: GCS0904A Subject code: 1639 Assignment due: Assignment submitted: ASSIGNMENT 1 BRIEF Qualification BTEC Level 5 HND Diploma in Computing Unit number UNIT 13: Computing Research Project Assignment title Proposing and conducting a research project Academic Year 2022 - 2023 Unit Tutor Ngô Quốc Anh Issue date 03 August 2022 Submission date 03 August 2022 IV name and date Submission Format: Format: The submission is in the form of 1 document You must use font Calibri size 12, set number of the pages and use multiple line spacing at 1.3. Margins must be: left: 1.25 cm; right: 1 cm; top: 1 cm and bottom: 1 cm. The reference follows Harvard referencing system. Submission Students are compulsory to submit the assignment in due date and in a way requested by the Tutors. The form of submission will be a soft copy posted on http://cms.greenwich.edu.vn/ Note: The Assignment must be your own work, and not copied by or from another student or from books etc. If you use ideas, quotes or data (such as diagrams) from books, journals or other sources, you must reference your sources, using the Harvard style. Make sure that you know how to reference properly, and that understand the guidelines on plagiarism. If you do not, you definitely get failed Unit Learning Outcomes: LO1 Examine appropriate research methodologies and approaches as part of the research process LO2 Conduct and analyse research relevant for a computing research project LO3 Communicate the outcomes of a research project to identified stakeholders Assignment Brief and Guidance: Introduction to theme The environmental impact of digital transformation The amount of data created and stored globally is expected to reach 175 Zettabytes by 2025, a six-fold increase from 2018. This will demand additional hardware and power consumption, which; in turn, will increase the environmental impact of the digital sector and there is already increasing attention on the environmental footprint of ICT equipment and services as they become more widespread in all aspects of human life. Page 2 It is the responsibility of everyone to take action in addressing the challenges of climate change, as professionals we must also seek ways that the digital sector can play its part. While digital technologies are one of the sectors that has achieved greater efficiency; achieving about 100 times more computation power from the same amount of energy per decade, it remains unsustainable. The sector must continue to seek ways in which it can continue to support and drive innovation, while addressing the global climate emergency for a greener and fairer future. Choosing a research objective/question Students are to choose their own research topic for this unit. Strong research projects are those with clear, well focused and defined objectives. A central skill in selecting a research objective is the ability to select a suitable and focused research objective. One of the best ways to do this is to put it in the form of a question. Students should be encouraged by tutors to discuss a variety of topics related to the theme to generate ideas for a good research objective. The range of topics discussed could cover the following: ● The use of modern methods to reduce carbon emissions in IT network systems. ● The impact of cloud data centres on the environment. ● The environmental implications of e-waste and ways to reduce it. The research objective should allow students to broaden their understanding and widen their erspective of being able to explore, argue, prove, and/or disprove a particular objective. The research objective should be feasible, novel, ethical, relevant and ultimately of interest to the student You have to set you own research question in the research proposal base on the previous range of topic, and the research question must be specific enough. Page 3 Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria Pass Merit Distinction LO1 Examine appropriate research methodologies and approaches as part of the research process LO1 & 2 D1 Critically evaluate research methodologies and processes in application to a computing research project to justify chosen research methods and analysis. P1 Produce a research proposal that clearly defines a research question or hypothesis supported by a literature review. P2 Examine appropriate research methods and approaches to primary and secondary research. M1 Evaluate different research approaches and methodology and make justifications for the choice of methods selected based on philosophical/theoretical frameworks. LO2 Conduct and analyse research relevant for a computing research project P3 Conduct primary and secondary research using appropriate methods for a computing research project that consider costs, access and ethical issues. P4 Apply appropriate analytical tools, analyse research findings and data. M2 Discuss merits, limitations and pitfalls of approaches to data collection and analysis. LO3 Communicate the outcomes of a research project to identified stakeholders D2 Communicate critical analysis of the outcomes and make valid, justified recommendations. P5 Communicate research outcomes in an appropriate manner for the intended audience. M3 Coherently and logically communicate outcomes to the intended audience demonstrating how outcomes meet set research objectives. Page 4 II. Literature reviews According to Pinto (2008), “Electronic waste or e-waste is the term used to describe old, end-of-life electronic appliances such as computers, laptops, TVs, DVD players, mobile phones, mp3 players, etc., which have been disposed by their original users.” E-waste is not completely harmful to humans, the most important thing is whether people use and recycle it properly. Oftentimes, hazards from e-waste arise from improperly used recycling and disposal processes. So what is the harm when recycling and improper handling? Here, I will talk more deeply about the harmful effects that e-waste causes to the environment and people: ► On air: Electronic waste is the cause of air pollution. When electronic garbage is disposed of informally by disassembling, shredding, or melting (to obtain the metal, such as copper), it releases tiny dust particles or hazardous fumes that can travel thousands of kilometers and harm living creatures. ► On soil: When the electronic garbage is dumped on legal or illegal property. The underlying water and soil are then contaminated by the e-waste. The crop is now more susceptible to absorbing these poisons when it is planted on this contaminated land, which causes numerous serious illnesses and reduces the soil's yield. ► On water: E-waste also pollutes the water supply. Since e-waste frequently contains mercury, lithium, lead, and other toxins, when it is buried in the ground, it leaks through the soil, contaminating the groundwater and eventually making its way to ponds, streams, rivers, and lakes. As a result, they inflict harm to humans, plants, and aquatic animals. ► On humans: As is well known, e-waste contains hazardous substances that harm people's health, such as mercury, lithium, lead, and barium. My research will use the secondary research method because it is a type of research based on information sources, data has been previously collected through public or internal sources. Quantitative research is the process of using questionnaires to collect information or data from which to apply statistical research methods, to draw information or conclusions about customer behavior. In my research, I will choose quantitative research method because the purpose of quantitative research is to measure, test the relationship between variables in the form of measures and statistics. I will use the questionnaire that I have prepared to survey the users. The process of doing my research will go like this: I will first find information and data from previous studies that are related to my research to make a citation. Next, I will set up an online questionnaire through Google Form to survey users and give results. Research subjects will be Page 7 students of IT majors at Greenwich University, Ho Chi Minh City. After collecting the results, I will summarize and process and analyze it. The study population will include students studying IT in the University of Greenwich in Ho Chi Minh City. I will use google form as a research method for my research, specifically the questionnaires that are set up for students to answer online. In short, in this report I will collect all the data and information from previous studies and then do a survey of IT students in Greenwich about the harmful effects of e-waste. laptop and ways to minimize it. III. Research questions To achieve the purpose of the study, the survey was looking for the answers of the following research questions: ► Technology 4.0 is developing strongly along with it is creating extremely serious harm to the environment, whether people now recycle e-waste? ► And there is recycling, which recycling method is popular and widely applied by people? IV. Primary Research 1. Design of primary research Here are the questions I designed to survey students to get data for my research paper: Page 8 6D UNIVERSITY . ai? GREENWICIL =BT EC svt IIE soe . 1. Do you think e-waste is dangerous to human life? 2. Do you have any practices to reduce and recycle it? 3. If yes, what measures do you use to reduce and recycle e-waste? A. If no, please choose the reason. 5. How often do you adopt the practices? 6. Will you continue to adopt those practices in future? Question 1. Do you think e-waste is dangerous to human life? * Yes No Question 2. Do you have any practices to reduce and recycle it? * Yes (go to question 3) No (go to question 4) Question 3. If yes, what measures do you use to reduce and recycle e-waste? (go to question 5 & 6) Buy environmentally friendly electronics. Donate used electronics to social programs Return them to the store Consume Less Khac... Page 9 6D UNIVERSITY -¢ a GREENWICIL =BT EC “e ne ven SEF cen Question 6. Will you continue to adopt those practices in future? © Yes O No People 2: Question 1. Do you think e-waste is dangerous to human life? * @ Yes O No Question 2. Do you have any practices to reduce and recycle it? * © Yes (go to question 3) (CO) No (go to question 4) Question 4. If no, please choose the reason. © No idea of any practices to reduce and recycle waste oO It cause inconvenience in daily life Question 5. How often do you adopt the practices? * © Once a day O 1-3 days per week © Once per month @ Other: Never Page 12 V. Analyze the results of the primary research. 1. Pie chart Pie chart is a chart that allows a person to choose 1 result and when done, it will bring the results to a pie chart to show the percentage of people who chose which result and each result is a color, number of percentages which is more, the circumference of that result occupies more on the circle. Page 13 & UNIVERSITY o 4s? GREENWICIL ne ven SEF cen Page 14 If no, please choose the reason. If no, please choose the reason. How often do you adopt the practices? “BTEC 0 Sao chép @ No idea of any practices to reduce and recycle waste @ It cause inconvenience in daily life 0 Sao chép @ No idea of any practices to reduce and recycle waste @ It cause inconvenience in daily life iO Sao chép @ Once a day @ 1-3 days per week @ Once per month @ Never