Essay Assignment on Environmental Control Plans (ECP)

This assignment is an essay, and is designed to establish your knowledge and understanding of ECP. In this exercise, you will be assessed based on: • Your skill in identifying existing and/or potential environmental aspects or sources of environmental pollution, and the corresponding impacts in the industry or operation you have selected. You will also be assessed in your selection or prioritization of important environmental issues. • Your skill in identifying control measures to address problems identified above and the basis of your recommended control measures. • Your presentation skill, which should be in the form of a written report.
This course assignment requires students to: > Identify all environmental aspects or sources of environmental pollution likely to cause significant impacts and prioritise them in the order of importance, stating clearly the process and factors used in their prioritisation. > Research available pollution control technologies for each of the significant aspect and recommend at least two options to control pollution, minimise impacts and comply with Singapore regulations. > Your recommendations should be specific to the impact and provide detailed information and data e.g. regulatory requirements, benefits and other information to support your proposal. > You are also expected to discuss the impact (benefits, limitations and/or disadvantages) of the control measures you have recommended.
You may select an industry or type of operation from among the following: • electronics and semiconductor industry; • printing and laminating services; • electroplating and metal finishing, • transportation; • shipyard; • hotel and food service, • hospital; • research and laboratory operations; • commercial building management; • water and wastewater treatment; • power generation; and • petrochemical.