Capstone Project: Fall 2012Energy-Efficient Adaptive Aqueous Barriers

Team Contract and Societal Impact

Haidong Liu Armin Moosazadeh

Sudharsan Kondaskumar

10-08-12

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

- 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• Innovative solution that could

be implemented globally• Safeguarding priceless

infrastructure, urbanization and cultural heritage.

• Assisting and aiding regulatory bodies.

Risks & Mitigation

• Inherent natural balance affecting the shoreline

• Endangering fragile habitats• Imbalance in eco-system

• Dynamic exchange of water between the ocean and the shoreline.

• Bottleneck for vessel activities

• Dynamic levees• Deployed for vessel

crossings

• Diverting damages elsewhere

• Inclusive solution with the surroundings– Bay model

Extreme high tides were the most significant factor

threatening long-term 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 Functional

ityRegulations

Dynamic Gates

Example 1

Example 2

Static Gates

Example 3

Example 4

Wetlands/Marshes

Example 5

Legend

Satisfactory

Poor

Neutral

Technical Roles

4 Technical Categories• 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 MoosazadehPrimary: EnergySecondary: Finance

Haidong LiuPrimary: FinanceSecondary: Functionality

Sudharsan Kondaskumar Primary: FunctionalitySecondary: Energy

All members will focus on regulations.

Leadership Roles

• 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?