1 Company Registration Number: 196300098Z Immediate Release Sembawang Shipyard ’s Green Wave Environmental Care Competition For Schools 2005 Award Presentation Ceremony Singapore, December 6 2005 - Sembawang Shipyard Private Limited, a subsidiary of SembCorp Marine Ltd, is pleased to announce the winners of Green Wave Environmental Care Competition for schools 2005 at the award presentation ceremony at Tudor Ballroom Room, Goodwood Park Hotel. Our Guest-of-Honour for this award ceremony is Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports and Second Minister for Trade and Industry. Sembawang Shipyard’s “Green Wave” Environmental Care Project was launched in January 2003 and is an annual competition opened to all students at Primary, Secondary, Junior Colleges / Centralised Institutes / Institute of Technical Education (ITE) and Tertiary Institutions. The competition targets at our youths, encouraging them to develop innovative ideas, plans and projects on environmental care and protection. This is the third year of the competition and we are very encouraged by the keen, enthusiastic interest and participation from our student population, tertiary institutions, governmental and environmental bodies. This year, a total of 257 entries were received for the competition compared to 121 entries in 2004. The number of participants has also increased two-folds, from 503 in 2004 to 1,012 students in 2005.
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Company Registration Number: 196300098Z
Immediate Release Sembawang Shipyard ’s Green Wave Environmental Care Competition For Schools 2005 Award Presentation Ceremony
Singapore, December 6 2005 - Sembawang Shipyard Private Limited, a
subsidiary of SembCorp Marine Ltd, is pleased to announce the winners of
Green Wave Environmental Care Competition for schools 2005 at the award
presentation ceremony at Tudor Ballroom Room, Goodwood Park Hotel.
Our Guest-of-Honour for this award ceremony is Dr Vivian Balakrishnan,
Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports and Second
Minister for Trade and Industry. Sembawang Shipyard’s “Green Wave”
Environmental Care Project was launched in January 2003 and is an annual
competition opened to all students at Primary, Secondary, Junior Colleges /
Centralised Institutes / Institute of Technical Education (ITE) and Tertiary
Institutions. The competition targets at our youths, encouraging them to
develop innovative ideas, plans and projects on environmental care and
protection. This is the third year of the competition and we are very
encouraged by the keen, enthusiastic interest and participation from our
student population, tertiary institutions, governmental and environmental
bodies. This year, a total of 257 entries were received for the competition
compared to 121 entries in 2004. The number of participants has also
increased two-folds, from 503 in 2004 to 1,012 students in 2005.
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During the ceremony, a total of 43 awards will be presented by Dr Vivian
Balakrishnan to the winning teams. (See Appendix 1 and Appendix 2).
Besides presenting the awards to the winners, Dr Balakrishnan will jointly
unveil the Green Wave Environmental Competition for 2006 with Mr P K
Ong, Managing Director of Sembawang Shipyard Pte Ltd. (See Appendix
3).
The Green Wave Environment Competition 2006 is now open for registration
and all students and schools are invited to participate and share their ideas
on environmental care and protection. Winning teams can expect the
following attractive awards:
Primary Schools 1st Prize S$4,000
2nd Prize S$2,000
3rd Prize S$1,000
Secondary Schools
1st Prize
S$6,000
2nd Prize S$4,000
3rd Prize S$2,000
JC/ ITEs /
Centralised Institutes
1st Prize
2nd Prize
3rd Prize
S$8,000
S$5,000
S$3,000
Tertiary Institutions
1st Prize
S$10,000
2nd Prize S$6,000
3rd Prize S$4,000
The 1st Prize in the Tertiary category is jointly sponsored by Shell Trading
and includes a one-month work attachment to Shell Trading. The 1st Prize in
the JC/ITE/CI category is jointly sponsored by BP Shipping and includes a
one-month work attachment to BP Singapore. Winners of the top prizes at
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the JC/ITE/CI and Tertiary levels will also be offered attachments with
Sembawang Shipyard in divisions such as Engineering, IT, Human
Resources, Operations and Business.
The prize money for the Primary, Secondary and Junior
Colleges/Centralised Institutes and ITEs should be shared on a 60%-40%
basis with 60% of the prize award going to the School fund and the
remaining 40% to the student/students who are in the project team. The
prize money for the Tertiary Level will be shared by the student participants
in the teams and the tertiary institutions on a 60% / 40% basis.
This year, we are pleased to announce the formation of the Green Wave
Advisory Board to guide the competition to another level of development. We
are indeed very honoured and grateful to the board members who are
prominent members of our society, and who share our commitment towards
preserving and improving the environment. The board members are:
1. Dr Victor Savage, Associate Professor from Department of
Geography, National University of Singapore and a Board Member of Singapore Environment Council. Dr Savage is also Chairman of Green Wave Advisory Board
2. Mr Phil Snaith, President, Shell International Eastern Trading
Company. Oil major Shell is Sembawang’s alliance partner since 1998 and co-sponsors the Green Wave competition
3. Mr Angus Davis, Regional Manager, South Asia of BP Shipping. Oil
major BP Shipping is Sembawang’s alliance partner since 2000 and co-sponsors the Green Wave competition
4. Dr Geh Min, President of Singapore Nature Society and a Nominated
Member of Parliament 5. Professor Hew Choy Sin, Vice Chairman of Tan Kah Kee Foundation
and Adjunct Professor for the newly formed, Institute of Advanced Studies, Nanyang Technological University
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6. Dr John Yong, Assistant Professor, Natural Sciences & Science Education, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University
The Advisory Board will serve a term of 3 years. We are confident that
Green Wave will benefit from the board’s vision, ideas, knowledge,
experience and guidance. With the board’s guidance and continued support
from schools and all concerned institutions, we are confident of expanding
the Green Wave beyond Singapore, which will benefit the youths and
students of our neighbouring countries. We truly see this as our contribution
towards the advancement of environmental care development in our part of
the world.
We are grateful to our Guest-of-Honour, Dr Vivan Balakrishnan for gracing
the award ceremony and for presenting the awards to the winners. Our
sincere appreciation to our panel of judges, the Ministry of Education,
National Environment Agency, Singapore Environment Council, National
Parks Board, National University of Singapore, National Institute of
Education, Nanyang Technological University, Principals and Heads of
Department for their enthusiasm and strong support. We would also like to
thank our Alliance partners namely Shell International Trading and Shipping
Company Limited and BP Shipping, the co-sponsors for this competition,
for their continued strong pledge of support and encouragement of this
meaningful environmental outreach programme to schools.
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About Sembawang Shipyard Sembawang Shipyard Pte Ltd is a wholly-owned subsidiary of SembCorp
Marine, the marine engineering arm of SembCorp Industries Ltd. Sembawang
Shipyard has one of the largest integrated ship repair facility in Southeast Asia.
The shipyard's world-class reputation is based on the company's commitment to
superior customer service, innovative solutions, quality, and strict Health Safety,
Security and Environment standards.
With more than three decades of experience and proven track record in ship
repair and offshore conversions, Sembawang Shipyard is the chosen exclusive
alliance shipyard for Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Limited
(UK), BP Shipping (UK), BHP Billiton (Australia) and Jo Tankers AS (Norway),
for the repairs and refits of their fleets in the Far East. Sembawang Shipyard’s
other long-term partners include Alaska Tanker Company (USA), V Ships Group
(Monaco), TESMA (Norway), ASP Shipmanagement Group (UK), Northwest
Shelf Shipping (Australia), Tecto B.V. (Belgium) and TMT Ltd (Taiwan).
Besides our proven expertise in the sectors of tankers, LNG carriers, bulk
carriers and container / cargo vessels, we are also recognised as a specialist in
niche markets such as passenger ships conversion / upgrading, FPSO
conversions, offshore conversions and newbuildings, complex lengthening,
damage repairs, chemical tankers, liquefied gas carriers and navy ship repairs.
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In July 2002, Sembawang Shipyard became the first shipyard in South East
Asia to achieve ISO14001 Environmental System Certification by Det
Norske Veritas Ltd. The certification is a firm endorsement of the shipyard's
commitment and efforts towards environmental preservation and protection.
As such, the shipyard is pleased to be the first in its industry in Singapore
to promote the environmental care and protection project for all schools in
Singapore.
For further information or clarification, please contact :
Ms Judy Han Ms Lee-Lin Wong Senior Vice President, Investor Relations Executive Director & Communications Sembawang Shipyard Pte Ltd SembCorp Marine Ltd Tel: 65-62627203 Tel: 65-67506021 Fax: 65-62610738 Fax: 65-67581025 Email: [email protected] Email : [email protected]
The press release is also available at our website:
www.sembship.com/greenwave
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APPENDIX 1 The Winners for the Green Wave Environmental Care competition for 2005 are: (A) PRIMARY LEVEL Prizes
Schools Project
1st Prize S$4,000
Princess Elizabeth Primary School Flora and fauna of Bukit Batok Nature Park
2nd Prize S$2,000
Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School
Stagnation-free laundry pole holder
3rd Prize S$1,000
Punggol Primary School To throw or not to throw?
Merit Award S$500
Anglo-Chinese School (Junior) Qihua Primary School Keming Primary School
Reusing rainwater Being a good pet owner Recycled notebook
Commendation Award S$400
Qihua Primary School Geylang Methodist Primary School
The toilet / urinal sink tRibox
Encouragement Award S$200
St. Hilda's Primary School Ghim Moh Primary School Anglo-Chinese School (Junior) Anglo-Chinese School (Junior)
Canteen food waste to "vitamins" for plants Cleaner discharge water made possible by cooking oil??? Joy of nature A caring and compassionate society: The intelligent bus-stop
(B) SECONDARY Prizes
Schools Project
1st Prize S$6,000
Hougang Secondary School Innovative ways to recycle hairs
2nd Prize S$4,000
Bukit View Secondary School Portable solar charger
3rd Prize S$2,000
Chong Boon Secondary School Hydrogen cell, energy of the future
Greenridge Secondary School Boon Lay Secondary School Raffles Institution Tanjong Katong Girls' School
Recycle of jeans Recycling E-waste Construction of a wind generator To explore the feasibility of constructing a mangrove habitat in East Coast Park based on studies of a natural mangrove swamp in Singapore
(C) JUNIOR COLLEGE / INSTITUTE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION / CENTRALISED
INSTITUTE LEVEL Prizes
Schools Project
2nd Prize S$5,000
ITE College West (Dover) Solar and wind powered, clean and clear water Koi-pond
3rd Prize S$3,000
Nanyang Junior College ITE College West (Dover)
The usage of polymer blocks to reduce silt in water discharge Abuse-free EZ use toilet tissue dispenser
Merit Award S$1,000
Anglo-Chinese Junior College ITE College West (Ang Mo Kio) Catholic Junior College Nanyang Junior College
Cleaning up our soils and waters using plant hyperaccumulators: Which is best? Smart Air Conditioning System Wormi vermi Humic acids in water treatment
Commendation Award S$500
Nanyang Junior College ITE College West (Dover)
Study of properties of incineration fly ash in ternary blends Smart rainwater collector
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(D) TERTIARY LEVEL Prizes
Schools Project
2nd Prize $6,000 Singapore Polytechnic Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Development of a reliable continuous water monitoring system for inland waters Human powered exercise machine
3rd Prize $4,000 Ngee Ann Polytechnic Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Phytoremediation using ferns: Rapid arsenic removal system Renewable energy fuel cell system
Merit Award $1,000
Ngee Ann Polytechnic Ngee Ann Polytechnic National University of Singapore
Ozone cooling tower water treatment system Smoke free incense burner Autonomous dwelling unit
Encouragement Award S$200
Ngee Ann Polytechnic Temasek Polytechnic Ngee Ann Polytechnic Ngee Ann Polytechnic Singapore Polytechnic
Micro Hydro System Environmental friendly liquid waste treatment Standalone reverse osmosis system Mosquito-proofed flower pot Designing and fabricating cementitious products with recyclable waste for the construction of a pond cum fountain
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APPENDIX 2 Summary of the winning projects: (A) PRIMARY LEVEL Prizes
Schools Project Participants
1st Prize S$4,000
Princess Elizabeth Primary School
Flora and fauna of Bukit Batok Nature Park
Toh Jia Jun John, Peh Jia Ying, Jazlyn Ho Wan Ting, Tan Wee Kiat, Mandy Kho Chien Yi, Heng Qi Xiang, Tan Wan Kiang, Nur Nadhilah Bte Azman
Project Summary
Our project is to create a website about the great diversity of plants and animals at Bukit Batok Nature Park. We would also like to spread the important message of conservation and protection of our natural heritage in this way. To make our website more interesting and interactive, we have included a funpage to engage young minds on the joy of learning about nature. We hope to publicise the website through assembly and class talks, posters and flyers.
2nd Prize S$2,000
Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School
Stagnation-free laundry pole holder
Bhargav Sri Ganesh
Project Summary
The laundry pole holders in HDB apartments are open-ended. As a result any amount of dirt can get inside the holder and on rainy days, the rain water would get inside the holder. Mixing up with the accumulated dirt, the holder would be full of mucky water. The next time, one goes to insert the laundry pole, the dirty water is splashed on the hands and the clean clothes. Also, this stagnant water is the breeding ground for mosquitoes, leading to unwanted and unhealthy conditions. The newly devised standard laundry pole holder will have a small hole (of about 1 cm diameter) at the point where the holder meets the wall. Due to gravity and the angle at which the holder is installed on the wall, water would flow down the tube and will flow OUT of the tube without any water collection within the holder.
rd Prize S$1,000
Punggol Primary School
To throw or not to throw? Thomas Quek, Toh Woei Ting, Mohd. Hazwan B Ismail, Debbie Goh Yan Ping, Lau Zhen Xiang, Samantha Ho Seok Min, Raymond Seah Jun Xian, Peh Jing Kai, Alina Ang Shi Hui, Faiqah Nurdiyanah Bte Raheenan, Nikko Lew Zong Xun, Ruth Lim Hui Hui
Project Summary
We hope that through this project, we can encourage our fellow schoolmates to play an active role in caring for the environment. To do that, we have designed our project to meet the following objectives:- 1. Create an awareness of the need to care for our environment 2. Educate our fellow schoolmates on how we can minimise our waste through the 3R approach 3. Promote a sustainable waste management program that will carry on even after this competition.
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Merit Award S$500
Anglo-Chinese School (Junior)
Reusing rainwater Ainsley Tham Yingming, Janan Tobiah Lim Jin Heng, Shaun Low Fang Jie, Evin Chua Bing Yuan
Project Summary
The roofs of the estates are slanted, so that when it rains the rainwater would be collected by the holes at the sides of the roofs and it flows through pipes into a rain water tank. There will be a pipe connected to a fresh PUB water tank. In the pipe, there would be a ball on a stick to control the water entering the rainwater tank when it is not full. Pipes would be connected to the toilet bowls. Thus, less PUB water is used.
Merit Award S$500
Qihua Primary School Being a good pet owner Alicia Tay Hui Xiang, Esther Lim Ji Aun, Eunice Lim Poh Yee, Chua Hui Xiang Audrey, Chua Wan Yee
Project Summary
Many people buy pets because they are cute. However, most people do not know how much effort it takes to look after the pets and they even abandon their pets. We propose to set up a system that teaches young children to be good owners by getting them to research about the types of animals they like and to take care of real animals before they decide to become pet owners.
Merit Award S$500
Keming Primary School
Recycled notebook Ho Ping, Charie Lim, Zhao Qiu Yu
Project Summary
This project is basically about reducing paper wastage in the staff room, making use of papers discarded by teachers and reusing the paper by making them into attractive notebooks. These notebooks are then sold at a minimum cost to the students to be used as their daily rough work or messages. The money collected are then given to school fund for needy pupils.
Commendation Award S$400
Qihua Primary School The toilet / urinal sink Lim Boon Khim, Jonathan Roy s/o Vijayan
Project Summary
The water before it is used to flush the toilet or urinal is clean. We can use this water to wash our hands first before using the water to flush the toilet. In this way we can save water. We propose to build a toilet or urinal system that allows us to wash our hands first before flushing the toilets.
Commendation Award S$400
Geylang Methodist Primary School
tRibox Deryn Theresia Tjoandi, Low Yan Fang, Dewi Amaleena Sugen, Melissa Ng, Sarah Begum, Leonara Lur, Kenlia Ang, Janice Tan Zi Ji, Gladys Lim Wei Tong, Krystle Joy Ng Tze Hui, Zoey Teh Min Yi, Ho Wei Lin, Han Wei Jie Bryan, Jasmine See Rui Xia, Jolin Sow Min Yee, Eugene Wong Wen Jun, Soo Pei Yi, Robia Seet, Teng Pang Ann, Russell Teoh Yi Liang, Loo Wei Xin, Tan Hui Yan, Joyce Ang, Ang Ee Ann,
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Chia Shu Zhen, Dionis Seet Project Summary
Our tRibox project is to reuse the A4-sized printing paper boxes as recycling bins for paper in the classrooms. With creativity, we transformed these plain boxes into eye-catching recycling bins for paper so as to create environmental-friendly classrooms within the school and raise environment awareness. This will facilitate the collection of used paper in the classrooms for the pupils on duty to throw them into the main recycling bins located at the recycling corner. Our objective is to give a new lease of life to waste (empty A4-sized printing boxes) and a new function (recycling bins for paper).
Project Summary Our industrial partner, AFPD introduced to us a brochure on waste-food management machine, (Eco-pot) that can dispose food waste and treat them within 3-5 hours each day by breaking it down into water and carbon dioxide using a bio-treatment agent. These food-wastes are to be left in the machine for 3-6 months. At the end of 3 months, the waste material can be taken out and used as fertilizer, (“vitamins”) for our plants in our school’s eco-garden. Each school day, we have 2,500 pupils plus 50-80 teachers eating in our canteen. The food waste that can be generated from the 6 canteen stalls, can easily add up to 4-5 kg of food / liquid waste per stall. Hence, to reduce the waste generated by each stall, we installed 3 Eco-pot machines behind our canteen area for the 6 stalls to throw in their food waste into the 3 Eco-pots given.
Encouragement Award S$200
Ghim Moh Primary School
Cleaner discharge water made possible by cooking oil???
Zhang Nai Dan, Sun Zhuo, Wong Li Zheng Brandon, Devy Jayanti Setiady
Project Summary
This project would solve an environmental problem related to Water Management. Very often the oil used in the kitchen, canteen, hawker centres are poured down the sink. This would clog the sewers and pollute the water. This project involves the use of old cooking oil to make soap. This soap can be used for washing hands, dishes, clothes and mopping the floor by dissolving the soap in buckets of water.
Encouragement Award S$200
Anglo-Chinese School (Junior)
Joy of nature Wang Xiang He Jonah
Project Summary Nature is not remote-limited to parks and wilderness areas. It is abundant and readily available, as close as your own neighborhood park/garden. Think of the light that filters through the new leaves in the trees and the birds sing aloud in the early morning. We have about 300 species of birds recorded in Singapore. But where are all the birds like common Tailorbird, Common Lora and Sun Bird? Singapore is the garden city. Every year we plant a lot of trees for shade but not for the birds and other animals. This conservation project is to study the creation of a balance environment for the bird by growing food plants and trees/plants that they use to make their nests.
Encouragement Award S$200
Anglo-Chinese School (Junior)
A caring and compassionate society: The intelligent bus-stop
David Ong Chern Ern, Cheong Kwok Wy, Lek Hao Kai
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Project Summary
We realised that the elderly and handicapped have difficulty getting up the bus because the steps are too high and because of the ‘kiasu’ mentality of Singaporeans. Our group has therefore decided to invent ‘The Intelligent Bus-Stop’, which will not only help the elderly and handicapped get up the bus, it might also help confused tourists find their way round Singapore.
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(B) SECONDARY Prizes
Schools Project Participants
1st Prize S$6,000
Hougang Secondary School
Innovative ways to recycle hairs
Tan Hui Ru Judy, Ang Tze Ting, Leck Nee Huai, Wong Wai San, Joyce Ang Yee Hui
Project Summary
Human hair is made up of keratin, a strong structural protein which is resistant to wear and tear. Every one of us drops an average of 100 to 200 hairs per day. These hairs are swept away daily. They ended up in the garbage and ultimately either in landfills or in the incinerators. The project seeks to come up with innovative ways to make good use of unwanted hairs. This could reduce the amount of domestic garbage and help to protect the environment. Investigative experiments will be designed to find suitable uses of unwanted hair.
2nd Prize S$4,000
Bukit View Secondary School
Portable solar charger Abdul Hakim Bin Mezan, Peck Jia Jie
Project Summary
We would be attempting to design and build a portable Solar Charger. We would like the charger to be able to power several devices. We would want it to be accessible, portable and user friendly so that it can be developed for commercial use and be sold in the market. We believed the device will achieve the aim of reducing electricity usage and cutting down carbon dioxide emission.
3rd Prize S$2,000
Chong Boon Secondary School
Hydrogen cell, energy of the future
Ng Jia Yong Jonathan, Pan Lim Boon Tat, See Toh Lai Kuen
Project Summary The project focuses on alternative sources of energy which will not pollute the environment. We intend to make a hydrogen cell using fuel cell membrane technology. The materials used are readily available like metal plates, chemicals, tubing, distilled water and membrane. We will use the cell to provide electrical power for fans and light bulbs. The fuel cell does not produce any pollutive gas, only pure water. Hence the fuel cell is environmentally friendly. We hope to be able to make enough fuel cells for laboratory use.
Merit Award S$1,000
Hwa Chong Institution Recycling canteen waste Kevin Chan, Nicholas Oh Zhen Wei, Ong Chong Hian Jackson, Ong Jin Xiang
Project Summary
Our project aims to construct a more efficient waste treatment and recycling system for the school’s canteen. The food waste that we will collect will be separated into different categories according to their properties. For example, wastes such as fruit peels have high sugar content and could be fermented to produce bioethanol. Protein waste could be composted to make bio-fertilizers. This project will be environmentally friendly, as it not only minimizes waste generated by the school’s canteen, it also converts them into valuable products.
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Merit Award S$1,000
Raffles Institution Evil Symptoms Azrin Nazir, Goh Qian Heng Ivan, Lim Kai Xiong, Yang Haojin
Project Summary
Our product is an interactive comic in CD format. The comic tells the story about how Detective Nash and the Superhero work together to defeat Mr Symptom’s evil plans to industrialize the whole world. It brings the reader through time and space, from Brazil to Russia. It also tells the reader about what is happening to the environment of different places around the world. Through this project, we aim to learn to work with each other and draw comics. We also aim to gain an insight into what it is like to be a comic artist and to bring ourselves out of the Singapore context and learn about how other places in the world. Through our product we aim to promote awareness amongst teenagers about human’s effects on the environment and the causes, encourage people to be aware and concern with enviromental issues and to take care of our Earth. We also want to invite everyone to work together to make the world a more beautiful place.
Low Chun Kiat Benjamin, Wong Zheng Hao Samuel, Goh Tik Min Daniel, Gan Chin Heng
Project Summary
In Singapore’s urbanized society today, the island’s nature reserves as well as local flora and fauna are gradually diminishing to make way for urban facilities. While we are unable to implement any drastic measures to help in nature conservation, we feel that we can instead focus on education of Singaporeans, through interactive game package for Singaporeans of all ages. We hope that through our game, Singaporeans who play the game will be motivated to start off some nature conservation projects or efforts of their own.
Encouragement Award S$200
Greenridge Secondary School
Recycle of jeans Siti Zainab Binte Komari, Nur Nabilah Binte Abdul Ghafar, Muhammad Faidzal Bin Alias, Nur Amalina Binte Ruslan, Menakha d/o Armugam
Project Summary
Our project is on recycling of jeans. Our target audience are mainly the teenagers and adults who have at least a pair of jeans at home. The reason why we chose to do this project is the awareness of the importance to reduce, reuse and recycle. Our project focused on ways our society can help to reduce wastage by transforming their unwanted jeans into other products that are useful such as fashionable sling bag, a sling pouch which can be used to put handphone, keys and wallet, a pencil case, notebook cover, and many more. We hope that through this project, we will raise the awareness on recycling for environmental care and protection.
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Encouragement Award S$200
Boon Lay Secondary School
Recycling E-waste New Mun Keat Dominic, Luqmaanul-Hakeem Bin Arrifin, Sing Fun Wei Daniel, Tan Yeow Leong Darren
Project Summary
Hazardous electronic wastes are being delivered to developing countries like China, India and Pakistan for recycling. However, instead of recycling for use as electronic products, these wastes are being recycled for precious metals in processes that are often dangerous to the workers. To minimize electronic wastes, we would like to propose wasys to recycle computer components, in particular, computer keyboards. We will design games and educational toys made from the keys of computer keyboards. This suggestion will not only reduce electronic waste, but also allows people to convert their old keyboards to good use.
Encouragement Award S$200
Raffles Institution Construction of a wind generator
Chow Zhi Hao Timothy, Ong Woo Han, Shermond Ong Kah Han, Choo Ee Sin, Gao Guang Yan
Project Summary
We proposed the construction of a small scale wind powered generator to be mounted on the roof of one of our school buildings, which will charge a battery pack mounted indoors. The generator will output no more than 50W. This generator will possibly power the lighting and a small fan for a fish tank situated near our science labs, or perhaps power the fountain in the pond at the atrium (if the pump is suitable), or maybe something else. In doing so, we cut the cost of electricity for our school. Although it is small amount, it is not insignificant. Suppose we save a mere 25W, that is equivalent to 219.15kwh per year, which translates to a saving of roughly $36. There are 161 secondary schools in Singapore. Should every school have one small wind generator, $5796 coud be saved each year.
Encouragement Award S$200
Tanjong Katong Girls' School
To explore the feasibility of constructing a mangrove habitat in East Coast Park based on studies of a natural mangrove swamp in Singapore
Liow Xiao Chun, Ethel Wee Xian Ning, Lynette Leong Li Ping, Tan Ming Yi Tasia, Jeanette Wee Liyan, Joslyn Chew Boon Geok
Project Summary
The project aims to study the abiotic and biotic factors in a mangrove swamp in Singapore. Field studies will be conducted for a man-made lagoon in East Coast Park. The data collected can be used to propose/ explore on the feasibility of creating a mangrove swamp habitat in East Coast. The mangrove swamp can augment the existing long grass and bush habitat in East Coast and the project also looks into the application of a novel approach towards wildlife conservation by recomending an “island hop” strategy in the provision of nautral shelter/ habitat.
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(C) JUNIOR COLLEGE / INSTITUTE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION / CENTRALISED INSTITUTE LEVEL
Prizes
Schools Project Participants
2nd Prize S$5,000
ITE College West (Dover)
Solar and wind powered, clean and clear water Koi-pond
Maung Than Htike, Sim Chien Wei Christopher, Chua Huixiang, Ong Zhan Hong, Koh Winson, Kung Wei Tai, Richard Ong Fock Chin
Project Summary
The project involves the design of a Koi Pond that is able to keep the water clean and clear operated by using solar energy, wind energy and electricity. There are 2 parts in this project. The first is to design a pond which makes use of mechanical and biological filtering systems. The second is to design a system that is able to supply the electrical power to operate the pumps used in the filtering system. This requires the students to apply different technologies and skills, including design, teamwork, technical and programming skills. The purpose of this project is to cut down the usage of electrical power supply being used. The submersible water pump used in the filtering system will operate using three types of electrical supplies solar energy, wind energy and the main electrical supply (240V, 50 Hz).
3rd Prize S$3,000
Nanyang Junior College
The usage of polymer blocks to reduce silt in water discharge
Farhana Mehnas d/o Haja N, Oei Shu Xian, Sih Wei Sing
Project Summary
Our project aims to reduce the discharge of silty water from construction sites into marina barrage by the use of polymer blocks. Our hypotheises is that these polymer blocks are able to cause minute silty particles to flocculate. Our group had collected water samples from two construction sites before and after the polymer blocks were introduced. These water samples were than sent to Productivity and Standards Board (PSB) for detailed analysis. Analysis of water samples proved our hypothesis right. Water is a scarce resource in Singapore and we hope it would not be polluted.
3rd Prize S$3,000
ITE College West (Dover)
Abuse-free EZ use toilet tissue dispenser
Hean Chao Xiang, Lim Chuen Han, Neo Sheong Wee
Project Summary
A simple toilet tissue dispenser will automatically dispense just enough amount of paper to students upon request. It will prevent the misuse of toilet tissue paper and also help to create green awareness among the students. Students can activate the machine by using his personal EZ-link student pass. Upon activation, the machine will dispense a pre-determined length of toilet tissue paper. The advantage of using the machine for dispensing toilet paper is that machine will not dispense paper more than 2 successive retrieval in a single occasion, therefore indiscriminate use and wastage of tissue papers, a common bad practice, is avoided.
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Merit Award S$1,000
Anglo-Chinese Junior College
Cleaning up our soils and waters using plant hyperaccumulators: Which is best?
Khew Yu Ting Joanne
Project Summary
This multi-disciplinary project aims to investigate the ability of local mangrove plants to accumulate pollutants in the form of heavy metals and metalloids (components of industrial waste) in their leaves. From our findings, different mangroves are able to accumulate different pollutants with varying efficiencies. They can thus act as ‘biological mops’ in saline environments. Utilizing mangroves to reduce pollutant concentration would improve the health of all living organisms, prolong the lifespan of seawater desalination membranes and save cost on pollution control methods. Mangrove plants can also act as pollution indicators, helping us to identify regions which require pollution control.
Merit Award S$1,000
ITE College West (Ang Mo Kio)
Smart Air Conditioning System
Fun Soon Cheong Dominic, Tan Shi Yun Sharon
Project Summary
Air conditioner consumes substantial amount of electricity, requires ozone-eating refrigerants. The more energy efficient and the less harm it does to the environment. When less energy is used, less energy is also generated at power plant, which reduces gas emission and improves the quality of the air. This project adopts the method of controlling the air temperature in the room with the presence and absence of human beings. The prototype itself consists of solid state cooling system, fan, relay and programmable logic control. For simulation purposes, the manual control switches are used to replace the passive infrared sensor for detecting the emission from human body. The highlight of this project is that upon detection of the absence of the human being, it will moderate its room temperature to its desired preset temperature, preferably at 25 degree Celsius. This is especially useful when the office executives tend not to switch off or adjust the air temperature when they leave the office for a short and long period of time.
Merit Award S$1,000
Catholic Junior College
Wormi vermi Alfred Chan Cheuk Fung, Ng Zhong Ming, Derrick Tan Wei De, Melissa Low Yu Xing, Dax Lau Jun Keat, Lie Meryline
Project Summary
By using earthworms and a composting kit, we intend to produce “vermicasts” a.k.a. broken down wastes as organic fertilizers which are environmentally friendly. We will prove how easy it is to adopt such a system and encourage Singaporeans to actually kill two birds with a stone; recycle kitchen wastes as well as preserve the soil with organic fertilizers.
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Merit Award S$1,000
Nanyang Junior College
Humic acids in water treatment
Leong Sok Fong, Htin Aung
Project Summary
The project is about removal of humic acid from water. Certain humic acids are believed to be casinogenic and detrimental to human health. Little emphasis is placed upon the removal in the current water treatment process as its effects are not widespread. Background researches have shown that humic acid could be removed using Titanium dioxide. Our research (in NTU) involves determining the optimum conditions for removal of Humic Acid. In the project, we will also propose on alteration that could be made to current water-treatment plants so the removal of humic acid could be incorporated without having to rebuild existing plants.
Commendation Award S$500
Nanyang Junior College
Study of properties of incineration fly ash in ternary blends
Chew Jie Bin Elroy, Chee Cheng En Kelvin
Project Summary
This project aims to determine a new generation of cement mixture for building purposes. A mixture that re-uses burnt wastes, in the form of ashes, from incineration plants in Singapore. Various types of invaluable ashes were used to produce combinations of cement mixture where tests were conducted to find out their strengths and weaknesses. This cement mixture has a hope to fulfill the needs of those who seek cheap, as well as durable cement paste for the construction of buildings.
Commendation Award S$500
ITE College West (Dover)
Smart rainwater collector Chong Yuen Keat, Ian Hong Wei Zhi, Prashanth Kumar
Project Summary
This project is about designing and developing a device to collect rainwater ‘smartly’ at home. Rainwater collected is used to clean homes, cars and water plants, etc. Thus it reduces portable water usage and provide better nature resource management. It consists of a micro-controller, PCB, Rain Sensor, foldable tray, pressure switch, storage tank, two servo motors, etc. It was designed to mount on laundry polls. When the rain sensor detects rainwater, it will feedback to the microcontroller to activate the servomotors to open the foldable tray to collect rainwater. The water collected is drained into a storage tank. In order to make the device smart, the foldable tray will close when the rain has stopped or the storage tank is full.
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(D) TERTIARY LEVEL Prizes
Schools Project Participants
2nd Prize S$6,000 Ngee Ann Polytechnic Human powered exercise machine
Neo Boon Kiat, Lee Beng Chuan, Ng Bing Rong
Project Summary
The purpose of the project is to introduce to people how energy can be generated using human power. It is also used to educate the basic principle of electricity generation. A commercial exercise machine like the treadmill uses electricity to drive a motor which in turn drives a belt for the user to walk or to run on. The commercial treadmill is being re-engineered so that the user will have to walk on the belt which in turn drives the generator (Previously a DC Motor) to produce electricity. This electricity can be used to drive a load directly and / or to charge up a rechargeable battery. The energy stored in the battery can be used to operate any sizable electrical loads like a TV, a Fan, a computer or a sound system. A DC to AC inverter has been introduced to this system to make it a more versatile package. A digital FM receiver and a small color television have been introduced to act as our primary DC load. To supplement the load and inverter with a constant power supply, a 12V battery is used to provide a constant supply to the load. As the user walks on the belt, the generator will produce a charging current and will thus charge up the battery and at the same time, the battery will supply a constant voltage to the load on the exercise machine. This can be primarily used as an educational tool to explain to people how difficult it is to generate electricity and hence bring forth the importance of not wasting electricity.
2nd Prize S$6,000 Singapore Polytechnic Development of a reliable continuous water monitoring system for inland waters
Ong Jun Quan, Lim Tze Yang Darren, Tan Guo Chang
Project Summary
Continuous monitoring of water quality parameters in water bodies is very essential for many communities worldwide. However, the water quality measuring probes/sensors placed in these water bodies are easily fouled up by bio-growth resulting in maintenance problems and inaccuracies in data collection. A motor is powered by solar energy and controlled by a programmer to cause the probes/sensors to move intermittently. This action would retard bio-growth. Results from each monitoring station can be downloaded to a Central Data Centre via GPS and wireless technology for data analysis as well as on-line monitoring (similar to that of air monitoring giving the PSI readings).
3rd Prize S$4,000 Ngee Ann Polytechnic Renewable energy fuel cell system
Shen Luxiang, Cui Lei Lei, Chiew Ming Sheng
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Project Summary
Basically, our project captures solar energy which is eventually used through fuel cell technology as an electricity source. We use solar cells to run on electrolyzer to produce hydrogen. The hydrogen is collected in metal hydride cylinders and used to run the fuel cell. The fuel cell electrochemically converts hydrogen and oxygen (from the air) into electricity which is used to power a display panel or other appliances. The whole system does not depend on fossil fuel, but solar energy which is inexhaustible and renewable. It is also pollution-free and environmentally friendly or ‘green’. The fuel cell is able to generate electricity day and night, through the stored hydrogen.
3rd Prize S$4,000 Ngee Ann Polytechnic Phytoremediation using ferns: Rapid arsenic removal system
Jaesen Leo Jun Lin, Chan Soek Yeng Stephanie, Choy Mun Ling Jessica
Project Summary
This is a multi-disciplinary environmental chemistry project involving phytoremediation by local ferns. We investigated arsenic (As) hyperaccumulation for brake and silver ferns. Our results showed that all growth stages (spores, gametophytes, sporophytes) can tolerate As concentrations of up to 250 ppm. Ferns were able to absorb the As from soil/water and trap it within their tissues. In our trials, brake ferns growing in elevated CO2 reduced As in water to the USA’s EPA 10 ppb limit within 2 days. This result implied that these ferns could potentially be used for large-scale “cleansing” of As-tainted waters around the world.
Merit Award S$1,000
Ngee Ann Polytechnic Ozone cooling tower water treatment system
Klaosamutara Charles, Lim Kanson Danny, Muhammad Azhari B Abu Tablib
Project Summary
Ozone cooling tower water treatment system is designed to use the ozone to kill the bacteria that have formed in the cooling tower system. It can also reduce bio-film, increase thermal efficiency and prevent scaling. It is considered to be the most powerful oxidizing agent for water treatment. It also eliminates most taste, odor and colour from water, therefore, our project is to design a cooling tower system with ozone treatment. Currently, there are 4 types of method, such as Chemical treatment, Ultra violet light treatment (UV rays), Ozone treatment process and Chlorine dioxide treatment process are ways to remove bacterium. Consider as one of the most powerful methods, Ozone can remove the use of chemicals, dissolving scaling, improve operating efficiency and reduce operating costs. Cooling tower also associated with chillers for air-conditioning are good candidates for ozone application. Ozone may be a corrosion stimulant rather than an inhibitor, and this can be a factor in some circumstances. Nevertheless, it is easier to combat corrosion in a clean system that in one that is biologically and mineralogical fouled.
Merit Award S$1,000
Ngee Ann Polytechnic Smoke free incense burner
Nargunan s/o Goby, Yon Ek Meng
Project Summary
One of main causes of air pollution in Singapore is burning of paper and others such as leaves. The thick smoke can be unbearable to the eyes and causes breathing difficulties for kids and the elderly. This project is to come up with an anti-pollution system that can be installed in an incense paper burner, BBQ pits or other source of smoke and heat. It makes use of the heat generated from the burning to turn water into steam. The steam is then mixed with the smoke in a chamber which will also condense the water vapors to capture the smoke particles before they discharge into the air, thereby reduces the air pollution in our housing estates. The new burner can be placed anywhere in the estate.
Merit Award National University of Autonomous dwelling unit Ang Wei Heong, Wong Ker
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S$1,000 Singapore How, Lee Jia Xian Project Summary
The autonomous dwelling unit is a prototype for the future dwelling where the need to acquire electricity from the power grid, freshwater from the reservoirs and the need to discharge sewage into the central sewage system is eliminated. This can be achieved by generating our own electricity using photovoltaic panels, rainwater harvesting and treating our wastes, all within the space of the house. The broader idea is that if we can achieve an autonomous dwelling unit, we can have an autonomous building, followed by an autonomous neighbourhood and eventually an autonomous city.
Taufan Pratama Kowara, Lim Wanni, Lau Jia Yi, Tan Wei Jian, Tey Tai Keat, Khiu Hui Leng, Ng Lenni
Project Summary
The project seeks to develop an innovative and environmental friendly waste treatment method for metallic waste that is commonly discharged from the metal finishing, semiconductor manufacturing and microelectronics industries. The proposed method combines the benefits of both electro deposition and ion-exchange technology to effect near negligible discharge of waste. This is a vast improvement over the conventional precipitation method of treatment, which is environmentally unfriendly, and costly to run. Moreover, the new treatment method will also result in significant cost savings for the whole industry. About S$280,000 per year can be saved over the cost of the conventional method for every 500m3 of concentrated copper waste treated using this novel method every month.
Encouragement Award S$200
Ngee Ann Polytechnic Mosquito-proofed flower pot Zhang Yu Le, Hon Shi Hao
Project Summary
The mosquito-proofed flower pot is a double-walled flower pot for collecting excess water (rainwater and watering water) and recycling the water using high absorption sponge back to the soil for watering the plant. The excess water is enclosed in the double-wall to prevent mosquitoes from breeding in it. In addition, there is a small hole at the side of the flower pot to allow for excess water collected in the pot to overflow. Too much water will kill the plant. To prevent mosquito breeding the small hole has a mosquito-proofed netting over it.
Encouragement Award S$200
Singapore Polytechnic Designing and fabricating cementitious products with recyclable waste for the construction of a pond cum fountain
Benjamin Tan Wen Kwan, Lee Chuen Wen
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Project Summary
An environmental care and protection project that aims to involve students in contributing towards the conservation of Singapore’s environment. This project aims to recycle waste of different types for the production of non-structural concrete and cementitious products. Thus readily available waste of different types, for example saw dust, will replace and reduce the need for large volume of sand and aggregate and thus reduce wastage of natural resources and adverse impact on the environment. In this project we are experimenting with different types of waste including sawdust, shredded or crushed plastic as the aggregate for non structural concrete components.
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Encouragement Award S$200
Ngee Ann Polytechnic Micro Hydro System Tan Swee Song William, Lua Chee Haw, Huang Bin
Project Summary
The objective of our project is to use renewable energy to supplement our energy needs and to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels. Our prototype simulates an actual system in a high rise building. In daytime, we will use a pump driven by solar to pump water up and store it in an upper tank on top the building. When night falls, water on top is released down freely to drive the turbine. The loads of the turbine are corridor lights. This whole system is controlled by PLC and runs automatically daily.
Encouragement Award S$200
Ngee Ann Polytechnic Standalone reverse osmosis system
Ng Bing Rong, Lee Beng Chuan, Neo Boon Kiat
Project Summary
This is a standalone water purification system that can be used in stress-relief operations or on expedition trips where water supply is limited. By collecting rainwater or river water, the water can be processed through the system to achieve potable water. The water is pumped through the membrane where the product is clean permeate water and reject discharge water which is clean enough for washing. The main power supply for the system comes from a 24V battery. A solar panel array is the main charging component for the system. This allows it to be deployed easily at almost anywhere and anytime.
