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== Problem Statement and Criteria == The objective of this project is to reduce the school's water consumption by designing an environmentally friendly rainwater catchment system using upcycled materials. The system's collected water will be used by the students to tend to the school's ornamental garden. The system must also meet the following design criteria and constraints as best as possible. {| class="wikitable" ! Criteria ! Constraints ! Weight (1-10) |- | Safety | The system must not pose any risk to students. | 10 |- | Educational Value | Encourages student interest in sustainability. | 9 |- | Maintainability | Non-professionals must be able to maintain/fix the system based on a maintenance instruction sheet. | 8 |- | Durability | Able to withstand children and elements for a reasonable time (~5 years). | 8 |- | Adaptability | School administrators must be able to add supplemental tanks if necessary. | 7 |- | Ease of Use | K-8 students must be able to easily retrieve water from the system with minimal supervision. | 7 |- | Building Time | Team RainBeaus must be able to construct the system in a short work period on site. | 7 |- | Cost | Must be less than $400; less expensive is better. | 5 |- | Use of Upcycled Materials | Built with recycled/diverted waste; more is better. | 5 |- | Aesthetics | Professional appearance; fits in with environment. | 4 |- | Number of Gallons Stored | 55-300 gallons; more is better. | 3 |}
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