Personal Reflection ( NEWater Visit )

1) What are the 3 key takeaways from today's visit?

I have learnt that we should conserve and value water as it is very precious and about how much of the water demand does NEWater contribute to in comparison to the other of the four national taps. I have also learnt about how minerals are removed from used water to make NEWater.

2) Name 2 concepts you have learned today during the visit.

I have learnt that for micro-filtration of the used water, they have to increase the size of the minerals and water such that water molecules will just be able to pass through the holes while all other contaminants would not be able to pass through. I have also learnt that NEWater cannot be used directly and must be added to the reservoirs first.

3) What is the 1 interesting thing you have learned today.

I have learned that water undergoing treatment in the NEWater Plant has to be checked every 8 hours to ensure it is safe for human consumption.

4) What are the things you can do to help with water conservation in Singapore?

I could try to use minimal amount of water each day so the amount of water I used would be reduced. I could also try to reuse water so an amount of water would be able to be used for more than 1 function and would be more useful.

Personal Reflection

1. The three key takeaways are to make sure a proposed product to solve a problem should be original, each part of the proposed product must also be explained clearly when being presented and we also must be very specific when explaining about the solution as you must go elaborate on it such as how it works, and where the proposed solution should be carried out.

2. Designs must take into consideration the amount of time and money you have as it may not be able to be done with those restrictions. Designs must also "make sense" in the fact that two designs should not contradict each other's purpose or function.

3. I have learnt about all the designs which my classmates have come up with in order to save the environment by reducing litter or using less space to reduce deforestation.