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
The Spring 2011 semester of Engineering 215 worked with Locally Delicious to design, build, test and disseminate projects that support healthy lifestyles among youths grades 4th through 6th and their families.
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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
The Fall 2010 semester of Engineering 215 worked with Humboldt Bay Center for Sustainable Living to design and build projects that support an eco-hostel being designed to be in the Samoa Cookhouse.
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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
Two labs of the Spring 2010 semester of Engineering 215 worked with the Redwood Coast Energy Authority to build energy education boxes for classrooms in Humboldt County. These boxes are designed for different K-12 grade ranges and cover one of three topics: energy conservation, renewable energy or climate change.
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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
One lab of 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.