10-08-12
Capstone Project: Fall 2012
Energy-Efficient Adaptive Aqueous Barriers
Team Contract and Societal Impact
Haidong Liu
Armin Moosazadeh
Sudharsan Kondaskumar
Team Contract and Societal Impact
Societal Impact:
External to team
Team Contract:
Internal to team
Part 1: Societal Impact
Short Introduction
Problem – Rising Sea Levels
- Increase of 1 to 1.5 meters in
sea level in the next 100 years
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Precious Infrastructure will be
under water within the next
50 years from current
predictions
Solution
• Design an aqueous barrier to
prevent San Francisco Bay
Area from flooding due to rise
in sea level
Urbanization in the San Francisco Bay Area
Customers & Adopters
• Residents of the Bay Area
• Local Government
(Counties), State
Government and Federal
Government.
• Agencies such as
Environmental Protection
Agency, Bay Conservation
and Development
Commission
Benefits
• The direct benefit- protecting
the shoreline from rising sea
level!
• Additional Benefits
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Innovative solution that could
be implemented globally
Safeguarding priceless
infrastructure, urbanization
and cultural heritage.
Assisting and aiding
regulatory bodies.
Risks & Mitigation
• •• Diverting
damages
elsewhere
Inherent
natural
affecting the
Bottleneck
for balance
vessel
shoreline
activities
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Endangering fragile habitats
Imbalance in eco-system
• Inclusive solution with
surroundings–
• the
Dynamic
levees Bay
• model
Dynamic
exchange
of water
• Deployed
for vessel
between
the ocean and the
crossings
shoreline.
Extreme high tides were the most
significant factor threatening longterm viability of Song Sparrows
Part 2: Team Contract
Learning Goals
Develop a successful Capstone Project
- To cooperate effectively and efficiently
- To improve each member’s performance
- To resolve conflicts
Performance Goals
Develop an energy-efficient adaptive aqueous
barrier
- Financial analysis
- Energy analysis
- Functionality analysis
- Regulations
Technical Labor
Roles determined by formed criteria matrix (used to
analyze currently deployed water management
systems)
Finance
Energy
Functionality Regulations
Dynamic Gates
Example 1
Example 2
Static Gates
Legend
Example 3
Satisfactory
Example 4
Poor
Wetlands/Marshes
Neutral
Example 5
Technical Roles
4 Technical Categories
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Finance: Cost to complete project, ongoing
maintenance, product life-cycle
Energy: During construction, needs for
operation, capture/harvesting opportunities
Functionality: Reliability, Timescale for
operation/response, control feedback
Regulations: Effects on ecosystem, human
population, navigation and tourism
Assigned Technical Roles
Armin Moosazadeh
Primary: Energy
Secondary: Finance
Haidong Liu
Primary: Finance
Secondary: Functionality
Sudharsan Kondaskumar
Primary: Functionality
Secondary: Energy
All members will focus on regulations.
Leadership Roles
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Team Leader – Armin: Manages project deliverables,
communicates with industry and faculty
Facilitator - Sudharsan: Prepares agenda for weekly
meetings
Scribe- Sudharsan: Takes notes during meetings
PowerPoint Manager- Haidong: Organizes and edits
PowerPoint presentations
Printer- Haidong: Prints important documents turned in
to faculty
Social Event Planner- Haidong: Arranges fun events to
build team relationship
Conclusion
Societal Impact:
• Solution to a global phenomenon
• Work with counties and government
agencies to prevent SF from flooding
Team Contract:
• Defines individual roles
• Learning and performance
Thank you!
Questions?