GEQ1000 Asking Questions

Engineering Segment
Written Assignment
Due 28 October 2018, 11.59pm

Imagine that you are an engineer working for the NUS Office of Facilities Management
(OFM). Due to climate change, there have been multiple complaints that the open-air food
court area at Yusof Ishak House (YIH) has become incredibly warm and humid. After doing
some preliminary research, you have found four possible solutions:

Solution Cost of Installation Cost Power Airflow Circulation Temp. Humidity

Purchasing Consumption Control Control
1. Install 1x $7500 $500. Need to 2000W Excellent. Temp Decent
giant ceiling mount and do Airflow decrease
fan the electrical circulation is by 1.5°C
wiring for 1x consistent.
fan
2. Install 30x $200 per $600. Need to 50W per Poor. Airflow Temp Poor
regular- fan mount and do fan circulation decrease
sized ceiling the electrical limited to the by 2°C
fans, wiring for 30x areas
equidistant fan underneath
from each each ceiling
other fans.
3. Install 40x $80 per $200. Need to 45W per Good. Airflow No effect No
regular fan do the fan circulation effect
standing electrical wiring limited to areas
fans for 40x fans. where the
equidistant standing fan is
from each able to reach.
other Human traffic
and other
obstacles can
block or limit
airflow
circulation.
4. Install air- $8000 $3000. Cost 50000W Poor. Airflow Can Excelle
conditioning involves circulation is maintain nt
converting food strong for areas 24°C
court from an directly under
open-air one to air vents, but
a closed one weak
everywhere
else

(Q1) Based on the given information, and possibly other issues related to the problem
above, (i) state the three most important considerations that you, as an engineer, will have to
assess in order to choose from one of the four solutions provided in the table. Explain why
these three considerations are important. (ii) Based on the three considerations you raised,
which of the four options would you choose? (Word Limit: 400 words)

[Do not justify your selection purely on the good aspects of the chosen option. And do not
base your decision entirely on issues of cost alone.]

(Q2) (i) Describe one potential risk that may arise from implementing your chosen option. (ii)
What could you, as an engineer, do to mitigate the identified risk? (Word Limit: 200 words)
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