Water Catchment System with Engineers Without Borders
On a large interdisciplinary team in Engineers Without Borders, I helped design a water catchment system for a rural school district in Tanzania. The system was comprised of multiple components: a tank system, a filter system, a first-flush system, and roofs and gutters of the local school houses. This system will allow children to not have to worry about walking two kilometers to fetch water from a technically non-potable river while at school. Many things were taken into consideration of this project, as it will actually be implemented in a third-world country and will improve the lives of real people.
My focus and main contribution was the design and modeling of the tank. I utilized Revit to not only model the tank, but also began to help put together a complete picture of the entire system with the school buildings.
My focus and main contribution was the design and modeling of the tank. I utilized Revit to not only model the tank, but also began to help put together a complete picture of the entire system with the school buildings.