Assignment 5 ~ Exercise 1

Issue: Declining participation in sports among students

problem statement:

Universiti Kuala Lumpur aims to mould wholesome graduates, equipped with strong technical knowledge and astute mind. One of the approaches used by the University is by encouraging students to participate in various games and sports offered. Universiti Kuala Lumpur provides venues for sporting events as and when they are needed. However, there seems to be a trend of decline in participation in sports among students for the past 3 years. This can be seen in the dismal amount of participation in events like Sports Day and try-outs leading to Interuniversity competitions. This research is carried out to determine the reasons behind the decline. Respondents will be the University staff and students. If such trend do exist, what are the ways to encounter this issue thus attracting students to participate actively. 

Issue: The hazards of using hand phones among students

problem statement:

The advancement in information technology and communication (ICT) sees a usage growth among youths,particularly among university and college students. Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Division listed hand phone as the gadget of choice. A person is considered hype if he or she owns a Blackberry or an Iphone. With attractive features like Internet surfing and instant messaging (IM) at the tip of ones' fingers, latest range of hand phones prove to be essential in a student's life. This continuous dependency on hand phones could trigger dire effects for students. Among the concerns are misusing handphones for inappropriate activities such as cheating,distribute pornographic materials-downloading and spreading etc.A research will be conducted to identify the effects of handphones on University Kuala Lumpur students and therefore provide solutions in reducing or mitigating such effects.

Issue or Problem: A study on the disposal of machining waste among SMEs in Malaysia

problem statement:

The hazardous waste in Malaysia has been consistently increasing over the years according to United Nations Statistical Division. One of the items which forms the hazardous waste  is the machining waste which has its source from the production workshop, where they use  machines such as Lathe,  Drilling,  Milling and Grinding machines for material removal process. According to UNEP, SMEs are the major polluters of the environment in the world.