Design Team Challenges for Spring 2009

Subteam Leader: Sara Schwetschenau

Number of team members needed: 5 max

Total: 3 to 5 people max
Additional for Spring 2009: 1 to 3

Important team member skills:

CEE 3310, or equivalent Fluid Dynamics course
CEE 4540 co-requisite
Student must be comfortable with coding

Challenges

• Edit the flocculation program
  • Energy Dissipation Approach
• Edit the sedimentation slopes program
  • Correct arbitrary assumptions - 1/3 velocity factor? Square ports? Number of ports per slope?
  • Automate slopes program to check for reasonable values
• Update the Variable Naming Guide
• Check AutoCAD dimensions
  • H.SedRectangle > B.Port Check to be added to Sedimentation Slopes Program
• Adding pictures to programs pages

• Take into account changing heights of baffles when sizing ports
• Draw valve to drain flocculator