Nowadays, in the Vietnamese market, counterfeit goods can be found everywhere and people purchase these products without knowing if they are fake or not. One type of these products is condoms. Using counterfeit condoms raises the risk of unwanted pregnancies and STD infections. In the year 2020, Vietnam has been reported to be the country …
Contamination control is one of the most important aspects of heavy machine manufacturing. It helps in the process of product quality control, keeping the company clean and tidy, and making the machinery operate efficiently and effectively. The objective of this project is to help Trakindo, the biggest Caterpillar distributor in Indonesia to increase their star …
Lubricant plays a very important role in machinery. It can be compared to the blood that nourishes the body of human. Therefore, regularly checking the lubricant oil is important for the machine to be able to continue working efficiently. The oil analysis program is therefore created to enable machine users to know the efficiency and …
Water filtration systems were installed at northern Thailand schools to provide the community with safe drinking water. These filtration systems lacked sufficient maintenance, and the community lacked trust in the water quality. Our team assessed the water quality and filtration systems at three schools to analyze methods of improving the filtered water quality. We recommended …
ISSP [2020] : Investigating Potable Water at Doi Tung Schools Read More »
In this project, we investigated how small-scale chemistry experiments increased student interest in science. DOW teachers receive training and kits for their classroom that include small-scale laboratory materials. Students and teachers in various schools were surveyed and interviewed. We found that small-scale experiments were cheaper, easier to implement, and piqued student interest in science. However, …
The Mrigadayavan Palace Foundation aims to restore the Palace to its original condition by 2024. However, brackish groundwater prevents the restoration of the Palace grounds. By analyzing salinity data and interviewing community members, we found the likely cause of the brackish groundwater are the jetties feeding seawater to nearby mangroves. We recommend filling the jetties, …
The Population and Community Development Association installed solar photovoltaic water pumping systems (PVWPS’s) in rural villages in the province of Khon Kaen, Thailand, in response to the population’s ongoing problem of lack of access to affordable water. Through interviews and observation of three villages, our team compared the cost and technical performance of PVWPS’s to …
ISSP [2020] : Evaluating Solar Photovoltaic Water Pumping Systems in Khon Kaen, Thailand Read More »
This report addressed the goals of Singha Park to achieve financial sustainability and a positive relationship with the local community. The goal of this project was to recommend strategies to the sponsor company, Boon Rawd Brewery, that would promote business within the park, engage the local communities, and make Singha Park more sustainable. To address …
ISSP [2020] : Sustainable Tourism at Singha Park Read More »
Scholars of Sustenance (SoS Thai) in Bangkok, Thailand is a food rescue organization. The goal of this project was to improve SoS Thai’s relationships with food donors and recipients, while also increasing their public presence by creating marketable data and assessing current practices of managing surplus food. We evaluated the operation’s processes, conducted interviews, and …
ISSP [2020] : Surplus Food Management: A Case Study Read More »
Karawang Regency is a large area used for agriculture which has a high volume of pesticide usage and harmful disposal of the pesticide containers. Most of the farmers do not know the proper way to handle the empty containers. In addition, inappropriate disposal methods have resulted in counterfeit products, an immense side effect of pesticide …