Design Process

Sustainable Water Purification System

Built By: VT SAME Chapter

Purpose:

To develop a sustainable water purification system that will help develop a community without straining their resources in all forms.

Vision:

To see this device eventually be used in other regions and raising the credibility of the VT SAME Chapter

Beneficiaries:

Help anyone in the world who needs a sustainable water purifier.

Design Specifications:

• Take out all known chemicals in the water
• Uses a water distillation method
• Able to be maintained easily by any local
• Operation must be foolproof to avoid creating unclean water from accidental misuse
• Able to be replicated by locals
• System blends in with the surrounding area
• Uses locally found materials
• To be used on rooftops/ground
• Weight limit is: 45Ibs
• Maximum size is: 6’x6’ per device (we could make an array if needed)
• Maximum cost is: $100 (Their locally made materials will be cheaper or free, our prototyping will be more expensive)
• Should not use any electrical components
• Have movable joints to allow for varying roof slants

Plan of attack:

Step 1: Figure out all design specifications

Step 2: Brainstorm possible water distillation designs

Step 3: Create draft drawings of the top three water distillation designs

Step 4: Create CADs of the top design

Step 5: Start buying materials

Step 6: Assemble prototype

Step 7: Test prototype (get help from VT faculty in doing proper water tests)

Step 8: Make improvements

Step 9: Test final design

Step 10: Ship to beneficiary

Fall 2014 Gantt Chart

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19yhS0JZwHu3c4hn3JrHLrRE-A4XjtvgE5M8RKluji1A/edit#gid=0

Spring 2015 Gantt Chart
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FucXkPGscuhwHnu-SNGv-DjGkrWgq6czFVUTJx0i_DA/edit#gid=0

Brainstorming:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lA_fuQ-lAH8LEEnmCB0xqO7N4eyT5Kld43EWTSJrD3Y/edit

Initial Sketches:
1. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B8qD9m0bPtN_a04yVWVIRmRBdXc/0B8qD9m0bPtN_fkh3bWQ2bkZJejRDUVNsc1R2WHViVlp0dGYwOEZjSHB5eEo1UHkzajhEb0k

2. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B8qD9m0bPtN_a04yVWVIRmRBdXc/0B8qD9m0bPtN_fkh3bWQ2bkZJejRDUVNsc1R2WHViVlp0dGYwOEZjSHB5eEo1UHkzajhEb0k

3.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B8qD9m0bPtN_a04yVWVIRmRBdXc/0B8qD9m0bPtN_fkh3bWQ2bkZJejRDUVNsc1R2WHViVlp0dGYwOEZjSHB5eEo1UHkzajhEb0k

CAD Models