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Challenges for Spring 2013
Team Organization
Topic | Type of project | Student Advisor | Location | # students |
PR |
| Michelle |
| 6 |
Design |
| Anthony | ACCEL | 8 |
Ram Pump | Research/Fabrication |
|
| 3 |
Floc/Sed Optimization | Research - Lab |
| Right bench in AguaClara 1 | 3 |
Tube Flocculator | Research - Lab |
| Left bench in AguaClara 1 | 1-2 |
Tube Flocculator Data Analysis | Research - Mathcad |
|
| 1 |
Sedimentation Tank Hydraulics | Research - Lab |
| Left end of right bench in 1st floor lab | 3 |
Depth vs. Surface Sand Filtration | Research - Lab |
| Left end of left bench in 1st floor lab | 3 |
Arsenic | Research - Lab |
| Right end of right bench in 1st floor lab | 3 |
Calcium Carbonate Scaling | Research - Mathcad |
|
| 1-3 (2-3 week task) |
Turbidimeter | Research/Invent |
|
| 1 (Full) |
Coagulant Management | Research/Invent |
|
| 3 |
LFSRSF | Invent |
|
| 3 |
Foam Filtration | Invent |
| AguaClara 2 | 3 |
Demo Plant | Invent |
| Project space | 2-3 |
Design
The design team challenges are available in a separate google doc. The design team will consist of 4-8 students that will work on these tasks individually or in pairs. Desired (but not necessary) skills: Mathcad, AutoCAD, 4540, fluids, Spanish fluency, and engineering design experience.
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