1.Students need to read the TMA instructions carefully and contact their tutors if further clarification is needed. 

2.TMA answer files should be submitted to LMS on or before the cut-off date. Late submissions are penalized with marks deductions as per university regulations.  

3.TMA answer file should be in WORD form. Other formats are not accepted and might result-in disqualifying the work submitted. 

4.TMA PT3 form should be completed with all information such as: student name and ID number, section number, and tutor’s name. The PT3 TMA form should be inserted as the FIRST page of the TMA answer file. 

Plagiarism  

The Arab Open University definitions of plagiarism  

According to the Arab Open University regulations, the following acts represent cases of plagiarism:  

Verbatim (exact) copying of printed material and submitting them as part of TMAs without proper academic acknowledgement and documentation.  

Verbatim (exact) copying of material from the Internet, including tables and graphics.  

Copying other students notes or reports.  

Copying previous work submitted to any AOU branch. 

Using paid or unpaid material prepared for the student by individuals or firms.  

Penalty on plagiarism  

The following is the standard plagiarism penalty applied across AOU branches as per Article 11 of the university regulations:  

Awarding of zero for a TMA wherein more than 40% of the content is plagiarized.  

Documentation of warning in the student record.  

Failure in the course to dismissal from the university for repeated plagiarism.  

All University programmes are required to apply penalties that are consistent with the University regulations. 

 

TMA instructions 

1-THIS IS A GROUP PROJECT TMA. Each team will consist of 3-4 students. This is a good opportunity for students to enhance their professional skills in terms of team working, communication, coordination, and time management skills. 

2-Teams should be formed from students in the same section. 

3-Each team should elect/select a TEAM LEADER. The team leader is responsible for contacting the tutor to get approval for the TMA team members. 

4-Only the Team Leader should upload the TMA answer file on LMS before the cut-off date. 

5-60% of the TMA mark is awarded for the final REPORT (12 marks), while 40% of the mark (8 marks) is INDIVIDUALLY awarded based on a presentation of the report by all team members. 

TMA Case Study: Solar Crop Dryers 

Food spoilage is one of the critical problems the world is facing today. A majority of food spoilage is happening in the post-harvest period due to inadequate storage and processing facilities. Cold storage is a good option but it is very expensive and energy intensive. Hence, food drying comes to light. Drying is one of the oldest methods used for food preservation. Crops in many regions around the world have traditionally been solar dried in order to preserve them. That is, using the sun to dry vegetables and fruits. However, crops left outdoors are vulnerable to pests and need someone to guard them.  

A solar crop dryer is used to reduce crop losses during in-season harvesting periods. A solar-dried crop is hygienic and preserves nutritional value. A solar crop dryer reduces drying time with protection from external disturbances such as pests, rain and wind. Despite the great impact in meeting food security, rural farmer groups were more interested in solar dryers for income generation than for food. The Fruits of the Nile company was founded in 1990s to link rural producers in Uganda with the market for dried fruit in Europe.  

The company is a cooperative enterprise where local farmers own and manage the company. Within three years, more than 50 farmer groups had taken up the solar drier technology, and in 1995, the company exported more than 40 tons of dried fruit. The dried fruit is produced by the farmer groups and transported to a central collection point in the capital city Kampala. Produce is then inspected for quality and exported to a marketing group in the UK. 

TMA Questions: 

In teams of 3-4 students, write a report addressing the following questions: 

Question 1: (500 – 750 words, 50% of TMA marks) 

Reflecting on Fruits of the Nile, discuss the sustainable development role played by the company in supporting the local community in Uganda. How does the company achieve success regarding the three pillars of sustainability (the TBL)?  

Question 2: (500 750 words, 50% of TMA marks) 

Discuss the factors affecting innovations in cleaner technologies and environmentally friendly innovations. In your opinion, which of these factors is/are most influential to the success of Fruit of the Nile and why? 

Teams should use the e-library resources as well as web resources to read about the obstacles, challenges, and success factors of similar SMEs in their sustainable development actions.

 

 

Final instructions: 

 

Format: Answers should be in the form of a REPORT that could include headings, numbering, and bullet points.  

Answers of each question should be clearly labelled according to question number. 

Document Format: Use Times New Roman font, size 14 

Referencing: Answers must include in-text citation, and a list of resources used in the HARVARD REFERENCING STYLE should be provided at the end of the report.  

E-Library resources: Teams are expected to make use of the magnificent e-resources available in the E-library, which is accessible from the LMS

 

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