Brainstorming Report on
water conservation
By: Abdulwahab Alali
June 22, 2021
EGR 1403
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Executive Summary
 Finding an effective solution to water conservation problems that is ecofriendly has
been a single question that has been avoided over the years that is worth asking.
 The Ted talk revealed that cleans water sources are greatly deteriorating due to high
rate of pollution in surface water sources.
 The content of this report is a brainstorming of surface water pollution, water
conservation challenge and how hydraulic rams can be used as in a massive scaled to
help conserve water from surface water sources.
 The brainstorming revealed that there is a great need for effective engineering
solution to help solve the clean water conservation as scarcity rate in increasing.
 Hydraulic Ram has been revealed as one of the most appropriate engineering solutions
that can be applied in a massive scale to help avert the situation.
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary ................................................................................................................. 2
Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 4
Clean water scarcity ................................................................................................................ 5
Data showing areas in the world with clean water and improved conservation since 2015 . 6
Brainstorming Process ............................................................................................................ 7
Conclusions ............................................................................................................................. 8
Appendix A – Generating Solutions ........................................................................................ 9
Appendix A – Generating Solutions ...................................................................................... 10
Appendix A – Generating Solutions ...................................................................................... 11
Appendix B – A self-sustainable hydraulic Ram .................................................................... 12
Appendix B – A self-sustainable hydraulic Ram .................................................................... 13
Appendix C – project – Schedule .......................................................................................... 14
Appendix C – project – Schedule .......................................................................................... 15
Appendix C– Project schedule as per the Semester. ............................................................ 16
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Introduction
• How do you solve the water conservation dilemma?
• Solving the water conservation dilemma is one of the questions that
environmentalists ask in this era apart from sustainability.
• Water conservation arguably has a greater impact on human life as everything
dealing with production depends on water.
• Water is a key resource used in life, food production, economic development,
and general well-being.
• 71% of the universe is covered in water, and rainfall on most occasions
replenishes used water.
• However, there is a projected shortage of clean water due to improper use,
pollution, and conservation of water sources.
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Clean water scarcity
• Causes of water clean water scarcity
• The need for conservation
• Effects of clean water scarcity
• Effects of poor water conservation
• Responses and working solutions
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Data showing areas in the world with clean water and improved conservation since 2015
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Brainstorming Process
• TED Talk Report on water surface pollution
Step 1 • Water pollution is a threat to all of us.
• Evaluate the, Is the earth running out of clean water?
Step 2 • Evaluate whether conservation is the main issue.
1)Problem
→
There is a clean water problem in the US due to increase pollution
Step 3 2)Problem → There is notable poor water conservation in major states in the US
→
Step 4
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• Solution
The design and construction of hydraulic Ram in major rivers and streams as
means to conserve water in the United States
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Conclusions
• Two major problems as below have been revealed from
brainstorming.
1)Problem: There is a clean water problem in the US due to increasing pollution
2)Problem: There are notable poor water conservation insignificant states in the
US
• The recommended solution to these problems is:
• They are cheap and self-sustainable hydraulic Rams that should be
constructed and installed in major rivers and streams across the United
States.
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Appendix A – Generating Solutions
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Appendix A – Generating Solutions
 Before deciding on the application of TRIZ, which is the basic
thinking model in engineering, I employed the Deming PDCA
model.
 PDCA in full is an abbreviation which is full stands for (P: Plan,
D: Do, C: Check, and A: Act)
 In reality, I did agree that all problem-solving process involves
all these steps.
 However, all the model is too simple and does not tell clearly
what is to be done, so I decided on TRIZ.
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Appendix A – Generating Solutions
• TRIZ is a thinking and problem-solving model
used in engineering.
• In as much as it is complex, it gives a clear
direction that one can take when developing
and designing solutions.
• The model has 40 principles that guide an
engineer in problem-solving.
• However, it helps one to:
 Determine how the problem has been solved
before.
 Come up with an ideal solution.
 Identify available resources to solve the
problem.
 State the problem and the
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Appendix B – A self-sustainable hydraulic Ram
• A hydraulic ram, also known as Hydra, was
first developed by John Whitehurst of
Cheshire in the United Kingdom In 1772.
• However, the idea of an autonomous pump
was later developed in 1796 by Frenchman
Joseph Michel Montgolfier.
• The patent was first offered in 1797 and
1840 in the US.
• Hydraulic Rams have since been used in
the US for a long.
• However, there is a need for increased
design and installation in major rivers as
the pollution continues to affect major
water sources in most states.
•
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Appendix B – A self-sustainable hydraulic Ram
• As per various sources, engineering
has been one of the major contributors
to water pollution as mots wastes
coming from firms, industries, and
homes are engineering results.
• It is also better if engineering could
develop solutions to some of its
problems, such as water scarcity caused
mainly by pollution and contamination
of clean water sources.
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Appendix C – project – Schedule
June
Task
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19 21 22
Aug
July ust
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26
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TED Talk Report
Brainstorm Report
Draft Final Report
Final Report Presentation
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Appendix C – project – Schedule
Task
Preparation
TED Talk draft
Brainstorm draft
TED Talk final copy
Brainstorm Final copy
Draft Final Report
Final Report
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June
18th
19th
21st
22nd
23rd
July August
26th
2nd
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Appendix C– Project schedule as per the Semester.
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