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Spring 2013:

The Spring 2013 team planned out construction of a scale model of the a 12 L/S AguaClara water treatment plant. The team first established the goals that the model would fulfill - education and motivation for sponsorship - and decided to model the 12 L/s water treatment plant. The team researched laser cutting and found that using the laser cutters in the AAP labs would be free. After converting an AutoCAD drawing of the plant to the software Rhinoceros, the plant parts were then taken apart construction of this model was intended to educate and motivate individuals interested in the AguaClara water treatment process. The team edited AutoCAD drawings of the plant using the three-dimensional design software Rhinoceros; plant components were separated into individual planes and laid flat in Rhinocerostemplates. These pieces were optimized so that they would fit in a 12"x18" templates for laser cutting area and had pieces lined up together so that in certain places, only one cut would be necessary, saving time on the laser cutter. The aligned so that multiple pieces could be cut efficiently and at the same time. These finalized Rhinoceros files were then converted back to into AutoCAD drawing files to use the specific template that AAP labs need for in preparation for laser cutting. The Rhinoceros files were also saved as PDFs so that the team could print out the files and use them for constructing paper templates to be used in the construction of the mock-up model. The mock-up was constructed by 's pieces were cut from chipboard using an X-acto knife to cut out pieces in chipboard, which were then taped togetherACTO knife and assembled the tape. The team finished certain pieces of the mock-up model this semester, including the main base, flocculator, filter, and filter inlet. The team also began work on other mock-up plant components, including the entrance tank and the staircase. Meanwhile, the Small Scale Plant Model team researched materials for building the final model, including considering transparent and opaque Plexiglas, museum board, Plexiglas rod and tubing, and Plexiglue. After deliberation, it was decided that the entire model would be built in Plexiglas, and the team ordered and received 3 sheets of 12"x18" transparent Plexiglas, 6 sheets of 24"x24" white Plexiglas, and 1 sheet of 12"x12" blue Plexiglas. The team will laser cut these Plexiglas pieces through the school of Art, Architecture, and Planning, which offers a laser cutting service that is free to Cornell students.

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Theresa Chu
Amanda Rodriguez
Sarah Sinclair

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