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I am now enrolled in CEE 4550 and working with the design team. After completing the design training assignments to reorient myself with the team, I helped revise the LFOM (linear flow orifice meter) design file. Before my revision, the existing file assumed a horizontal orifice orientation, in which the height difference between a given vertical location and any point on the orifice was assumed equal. In reality, the LFOM orifices are vertical, as shown here. If there is sufficient head available upstream of the orifice, the horizontal approximation is almost 100% accurate; however, if not much head is available, the equation will overestimate flow through the upper portion of the orifice.

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I had the opportunity to build upon my experiences in class and with the team when I traveled to Honduras. I interacted personally with our clients and got a new perspective on the plants; this is something I will keep in mind as I work on the design team this term. Additionally, I served as the "team accountant", keeping track of group expenses and collecting the appropriate amount of money from each team member.

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Spring 2010:

I was a member of the design team. I spent the first few weeks of the semester getting acclimated to the Aguaclara class in general, and the design team in particular. I learned how to use MathCAD and Microsoft Word Fields, and I got accustomed to working on long-term projects in a team setting.

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