1. Social Change program Faculté de génie | Faculty of Engineering
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Social Change program
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2. Allow people to have drinking water at a low cost
Problem to Solve:
Allow people to have drinking water at a low cost
Why is this important?
Humans should consume 2.2L per day
Dehydration has links to many diseases (Urinary tract infections, dental disease, impaired cognitive functions)
Drinking contaminants and bacteria can lead to other diseases

3. What is it like on First Nations
Bad water: 'Third World' conditions on First Nations in Canada
Neskantaga First Nation: 5 people whose daily life revolves around getting clean water

4. What do we want to design?

5. What are the project requirements?

6. What are our limitations?

7. What are our goals?

8. What already exists Water distillers
As the water evaporates and then condenses, it will accumulate on the inner walls of the upper section of the bottle, and then slowly work its way down, dripping into the tray of the 3D printed ring. The water in the ring is purified, and thus drinkable.
The same design has been used in a larger form. It is called the watercone.
Pro:
Simple
Eliminates micro orgranisms
Con:
Plastic needs to withstand UV exposure
Requires access to the sun
Left with all the precipitate and impurities

9. What already exists
Activated carbon

10. What already exists
Why not both? = 2 stage filters

11. What technologies can we use?
3D printers
Laser cutters
Etc.