Description
Engineering 305 (Engr 305), Appropriate Technology, is a course on appropriate technology at Humboldt State University taught by instructor Lonny Grafman.
Potential projects for Spring Semester 2017
The following is a list of potential projects. Talk to me about more.
Projects at CCAT
- Informational kiosk stand [1-2 people]
- Data logging [1-2 people]
- Solar first and then greenhouse
- Rainwater upgrade [2-3 people]
- Resizing, labeling, gutter, testing, cleaning
- Dehumidifying the greenhouse [1-2 people]
- Natural paint project [1-4 people]
- Descending priorities: Downstairs, Living room east wall, dining room, kitchen, then rest of living room
- Updating the earthbag garden terrace plasters [1-2 people] (high priority)
- Testing and upgrading chillbox [1-2 people]
- maybe moving it to the wall
- New Compost [2-3 people]
- Upgrade solar kiosk [1-2 people]
- Greywater redesign [2-4 people]
Project with Jefferson Community Center
- Native Plant Park 2 - Working with Lost Foods and Native Plant Society focusing on Native Foods and medicinals that are becoming lost
- 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
- See examples of past JCC projects:
Projects with Bart
More Projects
Projects at Bayside Park Farm
Projects at Sanctuary Arcata
Projects with Zero Waste Humboldt
- Reusable bag construction and analysis
- 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.