What a lame title and very informal too, still working on it. This is my research topic proposal for my CS Research course. This year research topics are focused on Green Computing.

We all know by now that computers are in fact a factor of global warming. Not only does it increase the green house effect resulting from heat dissipation, it also greatly consumes our natural resources (energy). Eventually some computer manufacturers realized the threats to the environment by creating green PCs. Somehow it answers the need for an environmental friendly personal computers, but what about the gaming industry? A high-performance gaming rig with a powerful graphics card, multiple hard drives and optical drives, a flash memory reader, and a 30-inch LCD might consume as much as 750 watts![1]. Not only that, a generic Power Supply Unit has about 80% efficiency[2] which means that 20% of that 750 watts will be converted to heat, its called heat dissipation[3]. A mid-level performance PC uses 200 to 400 watts [1]. A major internet cafe franchise located near USEP has about 1:2 mid-level to high-performance PC ratio*.

The purpose of my research is to come-up with an ideal DIY (do-it-yourself or chop-chop) high-performance gaming units that has lower electricity cost and exhaust lesser heat and would cost similarly to the gaming units of internet cafes here in Davao city**. It can also be a guide for individuals who are planning to buy a gaming pc.
I don’t know if this is research is a technical one since I’m not developing some software or a gadget/device.

I’m looking forward for your comments.

Reference:
[1]http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,2845,2097765,00.asp
[2]http://www.motherboards.org/articles/guides/1487_7.html
[3]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dissipation

Notes:
*based on single internet cafe branch
**my scope would be the major internet cafes here in Davao city

If I would consider having the System Development Life Cycle to be my guide in achieving my goals in life, I will use an adaptive approach. Why? Because we cannot fully predict what will happen in our life. In order for us to success in our chosen careers we must first pass our chosen course then followed by finding a job and do well in it. With those goals now in place I will use the steps in my SDLC to achieve those goals.

Planning:
We cannot predict the future; we can only plan for it. So by planning we can determine what to do in order to achieve those goals. My plan would be to focus on my priorities, be disciplined, and work hard.

Put into action (implementation):
No matter how good the plan is if not implemented. It is no use. Once the plan is into action I must excel in what I expected in my planning.

Evaluation:
It is the most important part of the process. Because by evaluating or assessing how things went will guide me in what I should do next whether I should work harder or should I slow down. Also by evaluating I can identify my strengths and weaknesses.

Maintenance:
Just like in a system everything that we have planned and put into action must be maintained. This way we can improve our strengths and compensate better for our weaknesses.

my reflection so far is.. uhhmmm.. our former proposal (payroll system) was really lame.. hahaha.. there i said it.. thinking about how long has it been developed.. its like reheating last nights meal..

but now with our new system proposal, we think its an innovative one. although scheduler/organizer softwares are common nowadays, a personalized and integrated subsystem for our university makes me proud.. because its new and exciting, and our school would benefit from it.. i hope and pray that this integrated system, together with the other groups, would really be implemented soon after our submission of the project.

so far our consultations has been about having our questionnaires being finalized in order for us to start gathering data.. well, wish us luck

Here's my version of the Use Case Diagram of the USEP Enrollment System

The most radical type of change would be the Paradigm shift. Basing on the spectrum alone we can already tell that having the highest risk involve would likely mean it is the most radical type of change.

But what is a Paradigm shift? A Paradigm Shift is when a significant change happens - usually from one fundamental view to a different view. In most cases, some type of major discontinuity occurs as well. In laymen terms, Paradigm Shift is a popular, or perhaps, not so popular shift or transformation of the way we Humans perceive events, people, environment, and life altogether. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradigm_shift)

In an organization changing perspective means changing the way the organization manages and operates. How things work in an organization changes when a paradigm shift is applied. It sometimes lead the organization to a different direction. It will have a high reward if the organization shifts to the right direction and made some improvement. But if the organization shifts in a wrong way, they'll surely lose a lot.