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Teamname:_____Maker1____________________________Date:________2/3/15_________

Teammembers:______S.Routh__V.Routh_________________________________________________

DefiningtheProblem
A.DescriptionofProblem,NeedorValue
Whataretheproblemsand/orneedsthatjustifytheproject?

ThroughouttheWorldnearly1in6peopledonothaveaccesstocleandrinkingwater.Thisis
particularlyaprobleminthedevelopingcountriesoftheworld.Becauseofthislackofaccess
tocleanwater,manypeopleindevelopingcountriesliveinunsanitaryconditions.Accessto
cleandrinkingwaterwouldgoalongwaytowardsincreasinglivingconditionsinthose
countries.

Describethetargetpopulationwhospecificallyexperiencesthisproblemorneed?

Theproblemofaccesstocleandrinkingwaterismainlyaprobleminthedevelopingcountries
oftheWorld.Mostofthesepeopleliveinextremepovertyandliveagrarianlifestyles.

B.OverviewoftheDesignTeam
Whatisthemissionofthedesignteam?

Themissionofthedesignteamistodevelopaprototypethatwillenableourtargetpopulation
tohaveaccesstocleandrinkingwater.Thefinalproductshouldbebothportableandlowin
costsothatitcanmeettheneedsofourtargetpopulation.

Whataretheteammembersqualificationstoaccomplishthisproject?

S.Routhhasahighdegreeofcreativitythatwillallowforbrainstormingmultiplysolutionsto
thedesignchallengethatisfacedbyourteam.

V.Routhishighlyorganizedandwillbeabletoensurethattheteamisabletostayontask
andmovingintherightdirections.

C.OverviewofProposedProject
Whatisthebasicpurposeoftheproject?
Thebasicpurposeofthisprojectistoprototypeadevicethatisbothlowcostandportable.
Thisdevicewillincreaseaccesstocleandrinkingwaterforpeoplelivinginpovertyinthe
developingcountriesoftheWorld.

Whowillbenefitfromit?Describethegeographicareaandpopulationtobeserved.
Thepopulationthatwillbenefitfromitliveintheruralareasofthedevelopingcountriesofthe
World.MostofthispopulationliveinAfrica,Asia,andSouthAmerica.

Howisthisprojectunique?Forexample,isitsimilartootherprojectsbutdesignedfora
differenttargetpopulation?Doesitemployanewapproach?

Thisprojectissimilartomanythathavetakenplacebefore,however,ourhopeistomake
useofcommonmaterialsthatcanbefindinmanylocationsaroundtheworld.Thiswillallow
ustomaketheproductandalowcost.Thiswillmakeitmoreaccessibletothoselivingin
poverty.

D.ProjectRequirementsandConstraints
Whataretheprojectrequirements?

Therequirementsforthisprojectarethefollowing:

1.
2.
3.

ItmustsolveoneofthethreeGrandChallengesofEngineeringthatweregiventous.
Accesstocleandrinkingwater
CarbonSequestration
Advancepersonalizedlearning
Itmustbecompletebytheendofthequarter.
Wearerequiredtogothroughtheengineeringdesignprocess
Wemustbuildandtestaprototype
Wemustpresentourproject

Whatconstraintshavebeenplacedonyourteam?

Theconstraintsonourteamareasfollows:
Timewemustfinishtheentireprojectby3/11/15
MaterialswemustcreatetheprototypeusingmaterialsavailabletousinMakerSpace
orwithmaterialsthatwehaveaccesstooutsideofschool.

E.ProjectActivitiesandTimeline
Whatexactlymustbedoneinordertoachievethedesiredoutcomes?

Inordertoachieveourdesiredoutcomewemustdothefollowing:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

Defineourproblem
Researchtheproblem
Brainstormideas
Evaluateourideastodecidewhichprototypetobuild
Buildandtestourprototype
Evaluatetheprototype
Redesigntheprototype
Retesttheprototype
Presentourproject

When,andinwhatorder,musttheseactivitiesbedonetoachievethedesiredoutcomes?
Thestepslistabovemustbecompletedintheorderinwhichtheyarelisted.Wemustfollow
thetimelinegiventousbyMr.Routh.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

Defineourproblemcompletedby2/5
Researchtheproblemcompletedby2/11
Brainstormideascompletedby2/13
Evaluateourideastodecidewhichprototypetobuildcompletedby2/17
Buildandtestourprototypecompletedby2/24
Evaluatetheprototypecompletedby2/27
Redesigntheprototype
Retesttheprototypecompletedby3/4
Presentourprojectcompletedby3/11

Whowillcarryoutprojectactivities?Whoisresponsible?

S.Routhwillbeourteamleaderandinchargeofmakingsurealldeadlinesaremet.
V.Routhwillbeourrecorderandmakesurethatallofourworkisrecorded
Alloftheteammemberswillworktogetheronallofthestepsoutlinedabove.

F.Outcomes
Whatimmediateandlongrangeresultsareexpected?

Ourimmediategoalistocreateaworkingprototypethatcouldprovideaccesstoclean
drinkingwatertopeopleindevelopingcountries.
Ourlongtermgoalistopresentourprototypetoaventurecapitalistinordertodevelopour
prototypeintoaproductthatcouldhelpourtargetpopulation.

Willtheseresultschangepeopleslives,theeducationalcommunityand/ortheworld?
Ourhopeisthatbyprovidingaccesstocleandrinkingwatertopeopleindeveloping
countries,thosepeoplewillbeabletoraisetheirstandardofliving.Thiswillallowthemto
devotemoretimetothingslikeeducationwhichwillimprovetheWorldasawhole.

G.Evaluation
Bywhatcriteriawillthesuccessorfailureofthisprojectbemeasured?

Wewillconsiderourprojectasuccessifwemeetallofthedeadlinesandhaveaworking
prototypeattheend.Wewillalsoconsideritasuccessifwehaveaprototypethatmightbe
abletobedevelopedfurther.

Whowilldotheevaluation?

TheprojectwillbeevaluatedbybothMr.Routhandtheindividualmembersofthegroup.

Howwillevaluationresultsbeused?Whowillseeevaluations?

TheevaluationresultswillbeusedtodeterminewhogetsachancetoentertheSharkTankat
theSTEMFilmFestival.MrRouthwillseetheevaluations.

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