Case Study: Green Energy Mobile Application
A local environmental NGO has partnered with a university team to develop a mobile app called GreenEnergyApp, aimed at promoting sustainable energy use, tracking personal carbon footprints, and educating users about eco-friendly practices. The app targets students, faculty, and the wider community.
Features:
- Personal carbon footprint calculator (daily energy, travel, waste inputs)
- Personalized eco-tips and energy-saving suggestions
- Campus-wide sustainability challenges and rewards
- Integration with smart devices (e.g., smart thermostats, solar meters)
- Data visualization dashboards for tracking progress
- Event scheduling for green initiatives (e.g., tree-planting days)
- Notifications and reminders
- Discussion forums and educational resources
You are requested to complete the following three tasks:
Task 1: Writing Report – Use Report Template Available in Moodle [10 marks]
Prepare a detailed report named: GreenEnergyApp_StudentName_StudentID.doc
The report must include the following:
- Abstract (0.5 Mark)
- Introduction (1.5 Marks)
- Background & motivations for digital campus transformation
- Problems addressed
- Aims & objectives of the application
- Proposed solution
- Constraints (budget, training, infrastructure, privacy rules)
- Assumptions (students own smartphones, Wi-Fi available)
- Structure of the report
- Literature Review (1 Marks)
- Review of existing campus/education apps
- Limitations of current tools (poor integration, lack of local customization)
- How the application differs/improves?
- Comparative analysis with at least two studies or solutions
- Team Members & Responsibilities (2 Marks)
- Example: Project Manager, Developers, Database Engineer, UX Designer, QA Tester, IT Infrastructure Manager. Use the word AI cheating if the answer is created by ChatGPT.
- Planning Phase (5 Marks)
- Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) with phases & numbered activities (2 Marks)
- Network Activity Diagram (must align with WBS) (2 Marks)
- Critical Path & Project Duration (1 Marks)
Task 2: Implementation using MS Project OR GanttProject [10 marks]
Using MS Project or GanttProject, create a plan file named:
GreenEnergyApp_StudentName_StudentID.mpp
The file should include:
- Gantt Chart (5 Marks)
- PERT Diagram (5 Marks)
Ensure consistency with Task 1 (WBS & network).
Task 3: Oral PowerPoint Presentation [10 marks]
- Create a PowerPoint presentation describing the outline of your project and capturing a summary of the main points. The presentation must be named:
- Using the prepared presentation above, present your project in class (if the module is run on campus) otherwise record the PowerPoint presentation using the recording feature in MS PPT, save the recorded file and upload it to Moodle along with the other file (compressed);
- The class presentation or the recorded PPT MUST be in clear English
- The marks for Task 3 will be allocated based on the quality of the slides , and the degree to which the student is convincing in his/her project plan proposal
- Having a standard style (1 Mark);
- Writing should be clear and concise to the point (2 Marks);
- Not too cluttered (1 Mark);
- The slides MUST Not be a copy of the report (1 Mark);
- Short and brief Only Main points listed (1 Mark).
Project Title_Student Name_Student ID.ppt;
The quality of the PowerPoint Slides will be evaluated according to the following criteria:
NOTE: Submit to Moodle the Word document file on one link, and submit to Moodle in one zip file on the other link, the MPP file, and the PowerPoint file that includes the recorded oral PowerPoint presentation.
Dear Student – Pay Attention to the following:
- Using the T227 Report Template (available in Moodle).
- Correct grammar, spelling, and clear English sentences.
- Submitting a Process not a Project will result in ZERO on the TMA
- Report word count being between 2000 and 3500 words.
- Using the Harvard referencing system (author-date).
- More than or equal to 30% similarity is considered plagiarism. Light paraphrasing is considered plagiarism. Marks will be deducted according to the Faculty of Computer Studies rules and regulations up to 100% of the total marks according to the case.