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conditioners, which affect the carbon footprint, etc. I project. I learned that teamwork and safety at work
was able to improve my knowledge about environmental were essential parts of the project. I also learned the
sustainability. factors of placement and positioning that would affect
the freezing of food products due to the airflow. I
Overall, I was happy to contribute, help, and appreciate further recommend those interested in environmental
the chance to learn more about engineering and the sustainability to learn more about the 4Rs that play a
awareness of the importance of sustainability and the
environment. After this project, and in the future, I am crucial role in preventing waste generation.
motivated enough to implement the ideas and methods
I have learned from my research on environmental My final thought; this was an exciting project as the
sustainability. theme was environmental sustainability and created
an essential awareness that materials are finite and can
impact the environment. With climate change and its
effects being more prominent, it is vitally important to
Before this project, I did not know be committed to working with industry and businesses
much about environmental to become more environmentally sustainable.
sustainability. While looking
into the energy expenditure, I
did not realize that small things
we do, seemingly insignificant,
would, over time, incur costs
to the environment. I felt it
was an excellent opportunity
John Daniel Kurien to work with Song Fish to solve
sustainability issues and reduce
carbon (CO ) footprint by using
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IoT technology.
Switching components with pulse width modulation
technology (PWM) would cause less power usage than
just leaving the components switched on, for example,
LED lightings. The IoT temperature sensors measure the
temperature of the freezers at – 18°C, a temperature
that must be maintained for frozen food products to
eliminate or prevent the growth of harmful bacteria. I
was able to solder the electronic sensors effectively, with
the help of my teammates, before their deployment at
Song Fish. Although the pandemic did not make the
project smooth sailing, I was glad that my teammates
and I persisted with determination to complete the

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