Algasphere

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Inspiration

Harmful algae growth is a growing issue in the fish farming industry as well as to aquatic ecosystems as a whole. There are not effective methods in place to fight off the increasing amounts and magnitudes of harmful algae blooms.

What it does

The Algosphere skims the surface of a body of water, collecting the harmful algae that floats to the surface to be disposed of in an environmentally conscious manner.

How we built it

We used CAD software to design our prototype then 3D printed our model to show proof of concept.

Challenges we ran into

Material choices in regards to effectiveness and environmentally conscious constraints. Time constraint in designing but also in 3D printing: the Mill was only open for a few hours We were not able to model our design completely nor to scale due to time constraints.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

We were able to produce a physical prototype of our project. Coherent product design Team cooperation Effective use of time and resources available

What we learned

The effects of algae blooms on the environment and the biosphere. The engineering design process How to address and adapt to problems that appear in design processes

What's next for Algasphere

Further material research More realistic detailed prototype design Testable functioning prototype for controlled setting Functioning prototype for field testing

Built With

• solidworks