P19463: Water Powered USB Charger

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Project Summary	Project Information
In many rural areas of developing countries electricity is often not available, or is intermittent at best. Surprisingly, many times cell phone coverage is available, and local residents rely on their phones for everything from weather forecasts to just conducting day to day business. The intent of this project is to develop a USB charger that obtains its energy from running water. This could be a stream, river, or any body of moving water.	Project Name Water Powered USB Charger Project Number P19463 Project Family Sustainable Technologies Start Term 2181 End Term 2185 Faculty Guide Chris Leibfried, cvlddm@rit.edu Primary Customer Chris Leibfried, cvlddm@rit.edu Supplemental funding provided by a gift from Harris Corporation

Team Members

Liana DiMauro (ME), Ali Bangura (EE), Sara Comfort (ME), Kristine Liotta (EE)

Liana DiMauro (ME), Ali Bangura (EE), Sara Comfort (ME), Kristine Liotta (EE)

Member	Role	Contact
Liana DiMauro	Project Manager	lcd8732@rit.edu
Kristine Liotta	Lead Engineer	kal2636@rit.edu
Alikali Bangura	Team Facilitator	amb1928@rit.edu
Sara Comfort	Purchasing	sac5485@rit.edu

Work Breakdown: By Phase

MSD I & II	MSD I	MSD II
Planning & Execution Project Photos and Videos Imagine RIT Gate Reviews	Problem Definition Systems Design Preliminary Detailed Design Detailed Design	Build & Test Prep Subsystem Build & Test Integrated System Build & Test Customer Handoff & Final Project Documentation (Verification & Validation)