This is the gallery page lists some of the projects done by Engr215 Introduction to Design taught at Humboldt State University.
Semesters
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Fall 2011: Flock House
Partnered with Flock House, 215 students worked on projects for a mobile art project partnering with communities around New York for sustainable living . (Instructor Lonny Grafman) -
Spring 2011: Locally Delicious
Partnered with Locally Delicious, 215 students worked on projects for children that promote healthy, local eating. (Instructor Lonny Grafman) -
Fall 2010: HBCSL Somoa Hostel
Worked with the Humboldt Bay Center for Sustainable Living to design projects to support the eco-hostel being built at the Samoa Cookhouse.(Instructor Lonny Grafman) -
Spring 2010: RCEA
Worked with the Redwood Coast Energy Authority to build energy education boxes for classrooms in Humboldt County.(Instructor Lonny Grafman) -
Spring 2010: World Shelters
Worked with World Shelters to design and improve structures by leveraging the resources of Haiti and World Shelters.(Instructor Lonny Grafman) -
Fall 2009: CCAT and Network for a Healthy California.
Worked with the Humboldt State University's Campus Center for Appropriate Technology (CCAT) and the The Network for a Healthy California.(Instructor Lonny Grafman) -
Spring 2009: WaterPod
Worked with the WaterPod designing technologies to educate and allow artists to live sustainably on the barge. (Instructor Lonny Grafman) -
Fall 2008: Full Belly Project
Worked with the Full Belly Project to adapt their Universal Nut Sheller. (Instructor Lonny Grafman) -
Spring 2008: Flume Inserts
Designed flume inserts for the Discovery Museum. (Instructor Lonny Grafman) -
Fall 2007: Green Building Cottages
Worked with Humboldt Bay Center for Sustainable Living designing model hostel cottages for the Humboldt Bay Eco Hostel. (Instructor Lonny Grafman) -
Spring 2007: Interactive Energy Efficiency Displays
Designed energy efficiency displays for the Redwood Coast Energy Authority. (InstructorsEileen Cashman and Lonny Grafman) -
Fall 2006: Appropriate Technology Infrastructure Models for CCAT
Worked with CCAT to develop educational infrastructure models. (Instructor Lonny Grafman)
Fall 2011: Flock House
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Plastic Plumage and Bird Cage Corrugated plastic shell and one gallon milk carton shingles. -
Aluminum Awareness Aluminum can shingles and 2-liter bottle windows. -
Poly Pod Ironed plastic bags and bubble-wrap doors, windows, and planters. Umbrellas awnings. -
Geared-Up From the Feet-Up Bicycle powered generator capable of generating 100+ Watts. -
Pump'n Power A handcar styled, two person, human powered, energy generator. -
Hyper Visible Power Meter A post-apocalyptic, bomb-like, display for the state of the Flock House batteries. -
Window Shopper and Back Me Up Flock House solar dehydrator and backpack solar dehydrator.
Spring 2011: Locally Delicious
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Tear the Roof off Dry sliced apples in 18 hours of sunlight with this legless solar dehydrator -
The GnomeTainer Modular, raised garden with integrated rain catchment that can be installed on a porch -
Catch and Cook A solar oven capable of reaching 160°F in 20 minutes -
Solar Bowling Oven Solar oven kids can build and use on their own -
Wormland worm bin Scalable vermiculture system from free materials for kids -
Row Blender Row yourself a smoothie with an exercise powered blender -
Sodhoppers' Solar Dehydrator Durable food dehydrator for a school from a waste kitchen cabinet -
Interactive School Garden Modular school garden design incorporating several different garden styles -
The Solar Swing Solar oven for a school reaching 200°F in 30 minutes -
School Worm Bin Worm bin for a school built from a 55 gallon drum
Fall 2010: HBCSL Somoa Hostel
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Thermosyphon Solar Shower System An outdoor shower that utilizes solar energy to heat the water -
Samoa Hostel Truth Tank Provides greywater treatment system for a satellite solar shower -
Samoa Hostel Wattimus Prime A metering scheme that monitors the amount of energy used by the visitors -
Can You Feel The Heatloss? An education display about convection and heat loss -
Samoa Hostel Natural Paints A natural paint display to educate visitors of the Samoa Hostel -
Pain in the Axle A bicycle-powered electrical generator that powers a television and DVD player -
Samoa Hostel Windbelt An array of wind belts that can charge a cell phone -
The Mechanical Munchy-Maker mechanical bicycle generates energy to power a kitchen appliance -
Samoa Hostel Insulation Station Educates visitors about the effectiveness insulation types and their relative costs
Spring 2010: RCEA
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The Power of Wind Educates students on the basics of wind power. -
The Rad Triad A Chutes and Ladder like board game, a popup book and a sing-a-long song. -
Weather Warnings Teaches climate change through a movie, three stations, and a worksheet. -
Modeling Renewable Energy Educates students on many types of renewable energy. -
Bust-A-Watt Teaches energy conservation through activities, home assessments, and an art assignment. -
Seas of Change Educates students about the polar ice caps melting effects of climate change through a hands-on model. -
Energy in a Cinch Teaches about renewable energy through the use of a Windbelt. -
CAN YOU WorKIT Students assemble and operate a hand crank electrical generators. -
Climate Crusaders A Cap-and-Trade game and a model greenhouse gas experiment.
Spring 2010: World Shelters
The Spring 2010 semester of Engineering 215 worked worked with World Shelters to design and improve upon structures by leveraging the resources of Haiti and World Shelters.
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Simple Square Reduces the amount of unique connecting pieces needed to construct World Shelter's JAS Shelter. -
Rock Roots JAS JAS Shelter retrofits to withstand a Class One hurricane. -
Make it Complete with Papercrete Inner wall system incorporates the use of papercrete, a weatherproof and fire resistant material. -
Rubble to Resource Rubble trench foundations utilize rubble to rebuild Haiti. -
Bags of Shelter Earthbag shelter designed for use as a transitional shelter -
Titanium Sun Shield Primer and topcoat application over the polypropylene exterior of a WorldShelters temporary structure
Fall 2009: CCAT and Network for a Healthy California
The Fall 2009 semester of Engineering 215 worked with the Humboldt State University's Campus Center for Appropriate Technology (CCAT) as well as The Network for a Healthy California to design and build sustainable and educational infrastructure.
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Bubble Box Converts kinetic energy into electricity using a hand crank for means of education. -
The CCAT Box A composting toilet system to be used at CCAT. -
DraftMaster A clothes dryer that incorporates airflow and low energy to dry clothes. -
Kitchen Effluent filter A filtration system that removes the particulate matter from the effluent of the CCAT kitchen sink. -
Greywater Grease Trap An improved grease trap to keep fats, oils, and grease out of the CCAT greywater system. -
Cob protection and beautification A plaster that protects and beautifies the cob installations at CCAT. -
Public Health Bike Blender A portable pedal powered blender that uses a flexible drive-shaft for The Network for a Healthy California - Northcoast Region.
Spring 2009: WaterPod
The Spring 2009 semester of ENGR215 Introduction to Design worked with the WaterPod to research, design, and build systems that foster the artists living sustainably onboard a barge in the waterways of New York City.
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Bicycle Energy Generator An alternative way to convert kinetic energy to AC power by means of a bicycle energy generator. -
Soil-less Growing System A system that would grow food for the occupants of the barge without the presence of soil. -
Filter Commander 9000 A water filtration system to make drinkable water from rainwater catchment. -
Tour de Volts A bicycle as a power source to provide a bit of extra energy to the WaterPod. -
WaterPod Hang Thyme A hydroponic green wall that is used to grow herbs in minimal amounts of space. -
FBD Rainwater Purification Exists to provide clean drinking water for the WaterPod Project -
Coopatron 5000 A chicken coop designed to supplement the dietary needs of the inhabitants of the WaterPod. -
Rocket Stove To provide a reliable and sustainable means of cooking by minimizing fuel use and optimizing efficiency. -
Pico in a Bucket To harness the kinetic energy of the falling water from the overflow of the WaterPod's water tower. -
WindPod Turbine A vertical access wind turbine that uses the power of the wind coming from any direction to create energy. -
Composting Toilet Duchamp de Loo, is a composting toilet system that can be used and can educate people about environmental ways to get rid of human waste.
Fall 2008: Full Belly Project
The Fall semester of Engineering 215 worked with the Full Belly Project to adapt their Universal Nut Sheller in the following three manners:
- Reducing the cost and cement content of the UNS for manufacture in West Africa: The LC sheller and The Full Bell
- Utilizing waste plastic bags to make the UNS molds in Haiti: Hot Dang Plastic Encasement and Pressed Plastic
- Adapting a US version of the UNS to serve as a source of funding and outreach: Nutsy, Multiplicity and Simple Simon
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The LC sheller Innovating concrete with sawdust and clay to lower the costs and weight using materials available in some parts of Western Africa. -
The Full Bell Improves the original UNS by reducing the cost and increasing durability of the sheller. -
Hot Dang Plastic Encasement Waste plastic bags available in Haiti cleaned, cut, crocheted and ironed into a hard plastic mold. -
Pressed Plastic A process to thermoform waste plastic bags to form molds for nut shellers using resources available in Haiti. -
Nutsy Shaped like an acorn the Nutsy aims to be a smaller, more portable, and more aesthetically pleasing version of the UNS for marketing within the US. -
Multiplicity Smaller U.S. prototype with exchangeable rotors for different size nuts. -
Simple Simon Smaller US prototype made from wood and aluminum.
Fall 2007: Eco Hostel
This semester the students of Engineering 215 worked with Humboldt Bay Center for Sustainable Living (HBCSL) designing 6 model hostel cottages for the Humboldt Bay Eco Hostel using materials such as:
- papercrete
- aerated concrete
- structural concrete insulated panels (SCIPs)
- modern interpretation of a traditional Yurok plank house
Fall 2005: RCEA
The Fall 2005 semester of Engineering 215 worked with RCEA to develop educational displays for the general public.
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A Bright Idea To create an interactive, educational display that demonstrates the importance of electrical energy conservation. -
Biggest Little Thing To design an interactive display promoting electrical energy conservation. -
Thermal Curtain To educate people about thermal energy conservation. -
Know Your Load To educate people about phantom loads on electrical devices.