Engr305 Appropriate Technology potential projects: Difference between revisions

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Description

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

Selected projects for Spring Semester 2018

Please also see the related projects notes under potential projects as well.

Projects for Spring Semester 2018

CCAT rainwater 2018
- Rainwater upgrade
- Resizing, labeling, gutter, testing, cleaning, pumping
- Read CCAT rainwater 2017, CCAT rainwater catchment system, and more on Rainwater to get started.

Native pollinators landscape project for Jefferson Community Center
- Begin working on this right away - at the beginning of the semester to design scope and plan
- Get plan approved and native plants in ground before spring
- Work on signage, curriculum, and/or outreach for the remainder of the project/semester
- Read Jefferson Center Native Plant Park Part II, Jefferson Community Center edible landscape, and more from Category:Jefferson Community Center (you will also make a landing page for that category some time this semester) to get started

Projects with Bart
- Willow Basket Parabolic Solar Cooker
- Earthen Solar Cookers
- The Parabolic Wheel of Revolution!
- Stadium Light Solar Cookers#Use Of Stadium Light Reflector As A Wash-Basin and For Heating Water
- Read on many of his past projects

Project with Loleta Rainwater
- Read on the many Rainwater projects and also http://www.pequals.com/at/riodell_rainwater/index-2.html.
- Try to bring the HCOE on board to facilitate classroom integration.

Solar Photovoltaic
- Read on Photovoltaics including Engr 305 solar learning station, UTC photovoltaic learning station, and Practivistas solar 2015 to get started

Cooperation Humboldt
- Read on Lazy gardening, Sunny Brae Middle School Garden, Locally Delicious school garden, and Zane Middle School garden update to get started. Plus watch https://www.ted.com/talks/ron_finley_a_guerilla_gardener_in_south_central_la.

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 Please also see the related projects notes under potential projects as well.
-== Potential projects for Spring Semester 2018 ==
+== Projects for Spring Semester 2018 ==
-The following is a list of potential projects.  Talk to me about more.
-===Projects at [[CCAT]]===
+* [[CCAT rainwater 2018]]
-* Rainwater upgrade
+** Rainwater upgrade
 ** Resizing, labeling, gutter, testing, cleaning, pumping
+** Read [[CCAT rainwater 2017]], [[CCAT rainwater catchment system]], and more on [[Rainwater]] to get started.
-====Project with Jefferson Community Center====
+*Native pollinators landscape project for Jefferson Community Center
-*Native pollinators landscape project
-** See [[Jefferson Center Native Plant Park Part II]] for an example from a previous class project
 **Begin working on this right away - at the beginning of the semester to design scope and plan
 **Get plan approved and native plants in ground before spring
 **Work on signage, curriculum, and/or outreach for the remainder of the project/semester
+** Read [[Jefferson Center Native Plant Park Part II]], [[Jefferson Community Center edible landscape]], and more from [[:Category:Jefferson Community Center]] (you will also make a landing page for that category some time this semester) to get started
-===Projects with Bart===
 *[[Projects with Bart]]
 **[[Willow Basket Parabolic Solar Cooker]]
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 **[[The Parabolic Wheel of Revolution!]]
 **[[Stadium Light Solar Cookers#Use Of Stadium Light Reflector As A Wash-Basin and For Heating Water]]
+**Read on many of his past projects
-===More Projects===
+*Project with Loleta Rainwater
-*[[Gravity fed drip irrigation, semi-automated]]
+**Read on the many [[Rainwater]] projects and also http://www.pequals.com/at/riodell_rainwater/index-2.html.
-*[[Gravity fed drip irrigation, automated]]
+**Try to bring the HCOE on board to facilitate classroom integration.
-===Projects at [[Bayside Park Farm]]===
-===Projects at Sanctuary Arcata===
+*Solar Photovoltaic
+**Read on [[Photovoltaics]] including [[Engr 305 solar learning station]], [[UTC photovoltaic learning station]], and [[Practivistas solar 2015]] to get started
-===Project with Zero Waste Humboldt===
+*Cooperation Humboldt
-* Reusable bag construction and analysis
+**Read on [[Lazy gardening]], [[Sunny Brae Middle School Garden]], [[Locally Delicious school garden]], and [[Zane Middle School garden update]] to get started. Plus watch https://www.ted.com/talks/ron_finley_a_guerilla_gardener_in_south_central_la.
-**design and build reusable bags out of durable, recycled (or otherwise appropriate) material(s)
-**determine if their bags last longer than bags marketed as reusable.
-**compare at least three different repeatable alternatives and provide analysis of materials, energy inputs and pollution potentials.
-===Project with Humboldt County of Education===
-===Personal projects===
 [[Category:Engr305 Appropriate Technology]]
 [[Category:Service learning courses]]