Engineering 305 (Engr 305), Appropriate Technology, is a course on appropriate technology at Humboldt State University taught by instructor Lonny Grafman. See past projects below.

Past Projects

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AEF greywater


Greywater system at the CSA, Arcata Educational Farm File:DSC 0425.jpg|

AEF food dehydrator


A solar dyhedrator to help preserve surplus crops File:CurrentWall.JPG|

AEF informational kiosk


An earthen informational kiosk File:Winterbreak 040 -800x600-.jpg|

AEF photovoltaic system


Modified off-grid photovoltaic system File:Aefswh-finished.jpg|

AEF solar water heater


Improved solar water heating system File:185.JPG|

AEF spiral herb garden


Restored the existing herb spiral File:BarrelPlant5.JPG|

Air Ship Air City rooftop greywater filtration


A rooftop greywater filtration system File:Aleiha dish.jpg|

Aleiha's parabolic solar cooker


Parabolic Solar Cooker File:Ethanol production my pipebomb.jpg|

Amal's ethanol still


A valved reflux ethanol still File:Fullsideview1.jpg|

Bike trailer


A bike trailer from a converted baby stroller File:Picture A.jpg|

Blue ox earthen oven


The Blue Ox earthen File:Wall3.jpg|

Bottoms strawbale earthen plaster


Earthen Plaster and Natural Paint Recipes File:Coldbox 1.jpg|

CCAT Cold Box


an energy efficient solution to a refrigerator File:Finishedfrontgo.jpg|

CCAT Compost System


CCAT's comprehensive composting system File:They are done!.JPG|

CCAT Raised Garden Beds


Controlled beds of soil above toxic ground File:Retainwall-all2.jpg|

CCAT Retaining Wall


A retaining wall for slope erosion File:Cordwood pic..jpg|

CCAT greenshed north wall


The cordwood and mortar wall of CCAT's Greenshed File:Bottle wall.jpg|

CCAT greenshed west wall


The clay-straw slip wall of CCAT's Greenshed File:Cobb project20 (Medium).JPG|

CCAT Greenshed south wall


Cob wall of CCAT's Greenshed File:Greenshed west wall.jpg|

CCAT Clay-straw slip wall


The Clay-straw slip wall of CCAT's Greenshed


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CCAT greywater marsh (2008)


CCAT's Greywater Marsh 2008 File:Ccat grywtr inprogress.jpg|

CCAT greywater marsh (current)


The CCAT Greywater Marsh Continued File:Side Rack1.jpg|

CCAT clothes drying


An efficient clothes drying system for CCAT File:Wtproject.JPG|

CCAT interpretive wind turbine display


A demonstration wind turbine File:Concretestain bat1.jpg|

CCAT natural concrete stain


A natural concrete stain File:NP78.jpg|

CCAT natural paint project


Interior paints from natural ingredients. File:Complete Frame.jpg|

CCAT natural wall construction


An earthen informational kiosk for CCAT File:DSC00118bc.jpg|

CCAT pedal powered TV


An updated iversion of CCAT pedal powered bicycle File:Peddle grainmill final set-up 0171.jpg|

CCAT pedal powered grain mill


A pedal powered grain mill for CCAT File:IMG 0024.JPG|

CCAT rainwater catchment system


CCAT's current rainwater catchment system File:Slope5.jpg|

CCAT remediation zone


A stable slope for planting and attracting beneficial insects File:Improvedfuel8.jpg|

CCAT rocket stove


CCAT's improved fuel rocket stove File:Fin2.jpg|

CCAT's Vermicomposting Bin


CCAT's Vermicomposting Bin File:Set - 3 008.jpg|

CCAT's living roof


Replacing CCAT's living roof File:Cs-sfd-Veggie-soup-mix.jpg|

Chris's ENGR305 Solar Food Dehydrator


A hybrid, solar food dehydrator File:Presstwo.JPG|

Compressed earth brick press


An exploration of compressed earth bricks File:P1020014.jpg|

Deidre's vertical vegetable garden


Solar Powered Vertical Vegetable Farm File:Devan hole thing.jpg|

Devan's vertical axis wind turbine


A Vertical Axis Wind Turbine File:Full system -800x600-.JPG|

Engr 305 solar learning station


An instructional Solar Learning Station File:Shelling Peanuts 2.jpg|

Engr305 peanut sheller project


A peanut sheller made from clay and newspaper File:Ethanol production suagr ethanol.jpg|

Ethanol from organic sugar beets versus refined cane sugar


Determining the cost inputs and energy outputs of small scale ethanol production File:Kivagreenhouse1 (45).jpg|

Kiva's straw bale greenhouse


A straw bale greenhouse File:E millcreekgreywater plant.JPG|

Millcreek greywater


A residential greywater processor File:DUHC Raincatchment System night.jpg|

M Street Eureka rainwater catchment


A rainwater catchment system for residential property File:Finished basket solarcooker.jpg|

Parabolic basket and tin can solar cooker


Solar cooker out of local invasive species and waste materials File:PCSC - low setting front.jpg|

Papasan Chair Solar Cooker


A solar cooker and chair when not in use File:DownElbow.JPG|

Pulser Pump Engr305


A working model of a Pulser pump File:Oldgrowthbarrels.JPG|

Old Growth Cellar rainwater catchment


A rainwater catchment system constructed for Old Growth Cellars File:Filled 4534.JPG|

Rocket stove biomass charcoal


report on the use of biomass waste charcoal briquettes for rocket stove

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