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==Problem statement==
==Problem statement==
The objective of this project is to install a rainwater catchment system that will reduce the cost of irrigating the garden and pumpkin patch.
The objective of this project is to install a rainwater catchment system that will reduce the cost of irrigating the garden and pumpkin patch.
==Project Evaluation Criteria==
The following Criteria will be used to assess the success of this project. These criteria were chosen by the team and staff members from Loleta Elementary. The scale (1-10) represents the importance level of meeting the constraint of each listed criteria.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Criteria
! Constraints
! Weight <br>(1-10)
|-
| Safety
| Will not cause a danger to students or staff.
| <center>10</center>
|-
| Functionality/effectiveness   
| Must provide enough rainwater to the garden to grow food for the school and drastically reduce the schools water bill.
| <center>10</center>
|-
| Adaptability
| Be able to be modified if needed. Be able to build off of to install a water bottle filling station in the future.
|<center>7</center>
|-
| Cost
| Most, and hopefully all, of the supplies needed will be acquired through donations so cost is not a large concern.
|<center>2</center>
|-
| Maintainability
| Be able to be kept in good condition by the experienced grounds keeper
|<center>5</center>
|-
| Durability
| Be able to last several years with general cleaning and maintenance
|<center>8</center>
|-
|}


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Revision as of 02:23, 19 February 2018

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Background

Loleta Elementary School offers students a garden that is cared for by onsite staff. When the fall season arrives, the school offers the community a pumpkin patch, effectively generating an additional source of revenue. Both of these agricultural activities require continued irrigation. Rather than having irrigation water provided by the municipality, Loleta Elementary School wishes to install a rainwater catchment system to support their irrigation needs.

Problem statement

The objective of this project is to install a rainwater catchment system that will reduce the cost of irrigating the garden and pumpkin patch.

Project Evaluation Criteria

The following Criteria will be used to assess the success of this project. These criteria were chosen by the team and staff members from Loleta Elementary. The scale (1-10) represents the importance level of meeting the constraint of each listed criteria.

Criteria Constraints Weight
(1-10)
Safety Will not cause a danger to students or staff.
10
Functionality/effectiveness Must provide enough rainwater to the garden to grow food for the school and drastically reduce the schools water bill.
10
Adaptability Be able to be modified if needed. Be able to build off of to install a water bottle filling station in the future.
7
Cost Most, and hopefully all, of the supplies needed will be acquired through donations so cost is not a large concern.
2
Maintainability Be able to be kept in good condition by the experienced grounds keeper
5
Durability Be able to last several years with general cleaning and maintenance
8
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