Home Automation System

Languages Discipline, Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education

LAN4107 E&C: Reports

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Semester 3, AY1516

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LAN4107 E&C: Reports

Assignment: Writing a Report (25%)

Task

You are Alex Yip, an Engineering Trainee at Parson Land Development Company. You have

received an email from your supervisor, Ir. Peter Howard. Follow the instructions below and read

the data file (Documents 1-3) carefully. Then, write a report titled “Home Automation System for

DragonVale”.

Instructions

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There is one task in this assignment. You are required to complete your assignment

individually.

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In 350-400 words, write a report using your research results and all information given in

Documents 1 - 3. You should add your own explanations and elaboration when appropriate.

Your report should have the following sections:

1.

Introduction (~50 words)

State the purpose and the scope of the report

2.

Methodology (~50 words)

Describe how and/or where you obtain the information used in the report

3.

Findings (~250 words)

(a) Basic functions of a home automation system

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refer to Document 2

(b) Benefits of home automation systems

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conduct your own secondary research, e.g. visit 1-2 related websites

(c) Evaluation of Samsonite SNT-10

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