Rio Rancho Cyber Academy (107)/Interim Report

Interim Report
http://mode.lanl.k12.nm.us/get_interim1112.php?team_id=107

We have two projects.

Problem Definition
Reverse Osmosis: The process of filtering water from the river, by adding an additional hole of larger size to the water to allow certain contagions in the water through. Although the process has been thought to be thorough it is still not as efficient as it should be. The process is described by A~ 2A’ by dilation of scale factor X (9/24) 9 is the circumference of the conventional water filtration hole found in reservoirs around the US. 24, represents the length of the conventional filtration pipe from chamber A to chamber B. Our second variation of our project is using, sand paper to filter out negatively charged ions, [e.g. uranium 234] by adding pieces of sand paper that are positively charged. The pieces will bond with the negatively charged ions to create a neutrally charged ion that is no longer harmful to human beings. Of course we will be simulating the effectiveness of this hypothesis through a computed simulation and we will not be, in any way, attempting this as a legit experiment.

Problem solution
The solution to our project is as follows, we will conduct a simulation in which we show water flowing that is contaminated, it will then show it passing through various filtration holes sizes to show consistent decrease in pollution. Also, the amount of energy used originally and after correction will be monitored.

Progress to date
We have decided to project and expected conclusion. We also we have began, and are in the middle of constructing a simulation in which we show water flowing that is infected, it will then show it passing through various filtration hole sizes to show consistent decrease in pollution.

Expected Results
We expect to likely change the way that water in filtered in Los Alamos labs making it more efficient and less costly. We plan to conduct two simulations one for the water filtration and one for the particle ion negation. Simulation should be lasting 5 minutes showing that filtration will both be more efficient and practical. Ideally, our new system should be cost effective allowing for mass conversion.

Introduction
Hi,

My name is Jesse B. Crawford. I'm an IT student at New Mexico Tech. See the biography on my User Page.

Progress
It sounds like you have made good progress narrowing down your proposal to be more specific. However, I am having a hard time understanding exactly what your proposal consists of. I think you still need to work on developing the details of your project and working with the science behind it.

Mentors
If you do not yet have a mentor, please contact consult for help in finding a mentor to help you with this ambitious project.

Model
I am glad to hear that you are developing a computational model of your problem. I would like to hear more details about this model, though. Are you approaching this as an agent-based problem? Because the Challenge focuses on computational science, the judges will be most interested to hear about your model and how you developed it.

Also, have you thought about calibration and verification of your model? In short, how might you be able to determine how close your model matches reality? I see that you want to carry out a physical experiment if possible, which is excellent. You may be able to find a less labor-intensive approach, though.

Face to Face Evaluation
Your next milestone is a |face to face evaluation in February.

Rubrics
The judges will use these rubrics to evaluate your projects. Use them as checklists for what you need to communicate to the judges.


 * Expo Judges Rubric
 * Finalist Judges Rubric

Good Luck!!
Thanks for participating in the Challenge. Best of luck! Jesse B. Crawford (NMT) Talk/Contribs 17:38, 6 February 2012 (PST)