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| '''The Issue''' | |
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| == Goals == | Valuable clean drinking water is literally being flushed down the toilet every time you use the bathroom, wasting water and money. |
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| == Status == | '''Overall Goal''' |
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| == Needed Materials == | The goal of this project will be to construct a toilet that gets all of its water supply by recycling used water from the shower and sink. |
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| == Needed Skills == | '''Timeline''' |
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| == Proposed Time Line == | 9/30 – Compile Resources, Discuss Design Challenges 10/7 – Develop Design10/14 – Develop Design 10/21 – Finalize Design and Materials Needed 10/28 – Inventory Materials, Begin Fabrication 11/4 - Continue Fabrication (Water Collection / Filtration) 11/11 - Continue Fabrication (Pumping Collected Water) 11/18 - Continue Fabrication (Integration into Toilet) 11/25 - Continue Fabrication, Work on Presentation 12/2 – Complete Fabrication, Finalize Presentation 12/9 – Demonstrate Prototype '''Milestones'''· Finalize Design and Order Materials, October 21^st^· Complete Fabrication, December 2^nd^ · Demonstrate Prototype, December 9^th^ ''' ''''''Resources Needed''' A generous grant from the Wisconsin Energy Institute will provide funding for our project. The Physics Garage will provide the space and equipment needed to develop our project. '''Summary of Sources''' |
The Issue
Valuable clean drinking water is literally being flushed down the toilet every time you use the bathroom, wasting water and money.
Overall Goal
The goal of this project will be to construct a toilet that gets all of its water supply by recycling used water from the shower and sink.
Timeline
9/30 – Compile Resources, Discuss Design Challenges
10/7 – Develop Design10/14 – Develop Design
10/21 – Finalize Design and Materials Needed
10/28 – Inventory Materials, Begin Fabrication
11/4 - Continue Fabrication (Water Collection / Filtration)
11/11 - Continue Fabrication (Pumping Collected Water)
11/18 - Continue Fabrication (Integration into Toilet)
11/25 - Continue Fabrication, Work on Presentation
12/2 – Complete Fabrication, Finalize Presentation
12/9 – Demonstrate Prototype
Milestones·
Finalize Design and Order Materials, October 21st·
Complete Fabrication, December 2nd ·
Demonstrate Prototype, December 9th
Resources Needed
A generous grant from the Wisconsin Energy Institute will provide funding for our project. The Physics Garage will provide the space and equipment needed to develop our project.
Summary of Sources