P11411: Desalination Systems -- Dubai
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Identify Customer Needs
Customer Needs Defined from Dr. Hensel
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Limited technical scope to allow for a strong focus
on international logistics and challenges.
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Desalinate at least 2 liters of Persian Gulf (or
equivalent) water per day from average ocean salinity
to a level usable for agricultural purposes. The size
of the system will be driven by this water
requirement.
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The system is preferred to be usable by second to
fifth year level engineering students in order to
perform laboratory experiments in an educational
setting. A trained operator would be the one
directing the system operation. System should fit in
a laboratory setting and be transportable.
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The challenges faced due to the international team
dynamics will be documented thoroughly as well as
possible solutions developed as seen fit for these
challenges. The team needs to be thorough with
respect to recording logistics, technical issues, and
multi-cultural/national design issues.
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Product Manual - Documentation of assembly and
instructions on how to operate the device must be
included in the final delivery of the project to
allow other groups to easily continue working on the
project product or integrate it into other systems
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Renewable energy is preferred to be harnessed and
used for the desalinization process. However, other a
combination of renewable and non-renewable energy
sources can be utilized as seen fit.
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Customer Needs Defined From RIT Students 4th
and 5th year
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Having theoretical models greatly help in the
understanding of the engineering topics shown in an
experiment.
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Working in groups is the preferred method of
conducting a lab experiment, either for the entire
lab or for half of the lab.
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Students find it beneficial to physically see
something happening during a laboratory experiment.
(Sometimes to always)
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Students find discussion sections that pose questions
to be answered more beneficial to learning
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