MEMORANDUM
To: Dr. Erika Paterson, ENGL 301 Instructor
From: Daniel Tsui, ENGL 301 Student
Date: October 29, 2021
Subject: Progress Report – Proposal for reducing carbon emissions by incentivizing the use of electric vehicles on UBC Vancouver Campus
Dear Dr. Paterson,
Please find below for the progress report for the proposal posted on my team forum.
Purpose and Significance of Report
The goal of this report is to promote electric vehicle ownership within UBC campus by highlighting the effects of growing environmental concerns. As electric vehicle ownership increases, new problems arise and UBC Parking Services should make decisions such as enhancing accessibility to more electric vehicle charging stations.
Intended Audience
This proposal is intended to be read by UBC Parking Services staff and upper UBC management.
Report Objectives
The objectives of this report are:
- To determine the environmental impacts of using an internal combustion engine (ICE) car.
- To determine the adoption rate of electric vehicles within Lower Mainland
- To have a deeper understanding of where most users of UBC parkades live
- To determine what prospective electric vehicle owners have concerns with owning one
- To provide recommendations for reducing ecological footprint and producing less waste
Methods:
Primary data collection is done via online survey target to UBC parking patrons. The link below contains the survey questions used for this report.
https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0OrmZyNU8UHk8AK
Secondary sources will include statistics provided by and not limited to Transport Canada, ICBC, and City of Vancouver.
Formal Report Outline
The link below contains the formal report outline:
https://blogs.ubc.ca/engl301-99a-2021wa/2021/10/29/formal-report-outline-ubc-ev-parking/
Research Plan
In order to understand the magnitude of the problem and to provide insightful suggestions, I plan to:
- Research on the impact of CO2 emissions because of using internal combustion engine (ICE) cars.
- Identify the core concerns prospective electric vehicle owners may have through the survey
- Identify factors that may significantly increase use of electric vehicles on campus
- Compile a list of ethical questions for the survey
- Review secondary sources and the statistics given
- Compile report with suggestions to improve electric vehicle ownership within UBC parkades
Writing Schedule
October 29: Formal report outline/ progress report for formal report
November 1: Survey is released to collect data
November 8: Gather survey data and produce initial report
November 15: Draft of formal report
November 17: Draft peer review for formal report
November 20: Peer review editing
November 26: Finalize formal report and submission
Thank you for spending time to review my formal report progress. The information gathered from research will improve my understanding and findings for this report. Please feel free to contact me should you require more information.
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