The earthen beautification project at the Campus Center for Appropriate Technology (CCAT) focuses on enhancing the aesthetic appeal and revitalizing key areas within the area. These areas encompass the cobb oven, the banana slug structure, the heated cobb bench, and their immediate surroundings. This project was completed in spring of 2024 and was made for the use of students.
Background[edit | edit source]
The earthen construction re-beautification located at the Campus Center for Appropriate Technology (CCAT) aims to provide a more physically attractive campus and restore specific areas of CCAT. These areas include the cobb oven, the banana slug structure, and the heated cobb bench and the general surrounding areas. Over the years, especially due to COVID, CCAT was not kept up with and many areas were damaged from being neglected for long periods of time. Our goal is to re-beautify the listed areas and restore the neglected structures to be better functioning and more appealing.
Problem statement[edit | edit source]
The objective of the Pink Pig Platypus Puffs’s design project is to restore and re-beautify specific areas regarding the Campus Center for Appropriate Technology (CCAT). These areas include the cobb oven, the banana slug structure, and the heated cobb bench and the general surrounding areas.
Criteria[edit | edit source]
Include a brief intro to the criteria and then include a table with constraints and weights (0-10 highest).
| Criteria | Description | Weight (1-10) |
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| Durability | The capability of the design to sustain itself and endure frequent usage. | 8 |
| Aestheics | The ability of the project to display a physically attractive design that meshes with the surrounding area | 8 |
| Safety | The ability of the project to follow all safety codes associated with using any hazardous materials | 7 |
| Cost | The ability of the project to be constructed for a total cost that does not exceed the set price | 4 |
Prototyping[edit | edit source]
Desire - The aim was to determine the optimal color palette for a bench and assess the desirability and feasibility of adding "ears" to an oven design. Tests involved crafting replicas of the bench and oven using air dry clay, refining the models with water. Findings indicated that adding ears to the oven would be costly. For the bench, blue was chosen to complement the client's preference for a gradient with orange, determining it as the most suitable option.
Function - The objective of our testing was to determine the most effective plaster ratio for our project by assessing durability and strength. We conducted tests using various ratios, such as 1:1, 1.5:1, and 2:1, and experimented with and without the addition of straw in each mixture. Through our initial testing, we've gathered data on how each ratio performs in terms of resilience and endurance. However, we require further evaluation to conclusively determine which plaster mixture will hold up best for our project.
Final product[edit | edit source]
Describe your final product here with image and labels. Start with the biggest overview first.
Construction[edit | edit source]
A very complete description of how the final project is built. This large section should have lots of pictures. Use the Help:Images#Galleries and probably Template:Steps (e.g. Barrel O' Fun Worm Bin Instructions).
- Sample gallery
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Sample caption text.
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More sample caption text. This would look better with different images.:)
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Even more sample caption text.
Video instructions[edit | edit source]
A good way to display a process is by making a video explaining your process. See Template:Video for information on how to add and annotate videos.
Bill of materials[edit | edit source]
Description of costs, donations, the fact that this is just proposed, etc. For a simple cost table, see Help:Table examples#Cost Table and Template:Bill of materials for two nice formats.
| Item | Amount | Cost per unit | Total |
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| 10 Lb bag of Hydrated Lime per square foot | 3 | USD 17.99 | USD 53.97 |
| 10 Lb bag of sand | 1 | USD 10.99 | USD 10.99 |
| Heat Gauge | 1 | USD 11.99 | USD 11.99 |
| Sandpaper | 1 | USD 4.99 | USD 4.99 |
| Plaster Pigment | 1 | USD 30.00 | USD 30.00 |
| Grand total | USD 111.94EUR 96.27 <br />GBP 81.72 <br />CAD 138.81 <br />MXN 2,333.95 <br />INR 8,378.71 <br /> | ||
Operation[edit | edit source]
This is how to operate. It should have a brief introduction. You might want to show images or videos with step-by-step instructions when needed.
Remove the alligator clips from the red and black wires that attach to the solar panels by using the wire cutter
Strip about 3/8 inch of insulation off the solar panel wires by using the 10 or 12-gauge wire stripper (whichever fits better)
Maintenance[edit | edit source]
Introduce this maintenance section. Help ask the questions:
- Are there any needed actions for maintenance?
- How often?
- Who should perform maintenance?
Maintenance schedule[edit | edit source]
This is when to maintain what. Please keep the format the same as it populates the kiosk in CCAT.
- Daily
- A daily task
- A daily task
- Weekly
- a weekly task
- a weekly task
- Monthly
- a monthly task
- a monthly task
- Yearly
- a yearly task
- a yearly task
- Every __ years
- task
- task
Conclusion[edit | edit source]
Testing results[edit | edit source]
Describe the testing results.
Discussion[edit | edit source]
Discuss the testing results.
Lessons learned[edit | edit source]
Discuss lessons were learned during this project and what you would do different next time.
Next steps[edit | edit source]
Discuss any next steps for the project as it goes on into the future.
Troubleshooting[edit | edit source]
This is only how to troubleshoot basic operation. For complex issues, the solution might just say something like contact ________. It should be a table in this format:
| Problem | Suggestion |
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| Example issue | Example solution or suggestion |
| Does not turn on | Make sure it is plugged in |
| Another issue | Etc. |
Team[edit | edit source]
Introduce team and semester in the following format:
- Mackenzie Gilchrist
- Taleya Uriarte
- Kristopher Turner
- Noah Waterhouse
References[edit | edit source]