1. 10.23.09 TEAM 13—GEOMELT

2. The Team Jacob Speelman (ME) Caleb Rottman (EE) Eric Ledy (ME) Eric Geerlings (CE)

3. Outline Problem Project Design Norms Progress Questions

4. Problem Snowmelt Systems are Inefficient Conventional Snowmelt Systems are Inefficient All Snowmelt Systems on Calvin’s Campus are near buildings ProblemProjectDesign NormsProgressQuestions

5. Problem Burton Street Entrance High Traffic Area Difficult To Plow Due to Burton Street High Salt/Sand Area ProblemProjectDesign NormsProgressQuestions

6. Problem Calvin College Burton St. Entrance ProblemProjectDesign NormsObstaclesProgress

7. Project Snowmelt System Powered by Geothermal Heat Physical Detailed Model Control System for pump speed based on temperature sensors Successful modeling ground and concrete Expanded Analysis for Burton Street Entrance Include size of the system needed Include additional site planning and runoff concerns ProblemProjectDesign NormsObstaclesProgress

8. Design Norms Stewardship Saves on energy typically used in snowmelt systems Caring Increase safety for both pedestrians and vehicles ProblemProjectDesign NormsObstaclesProgress

9. Project Well Defined Contacts With Physical Plant Design Questions: Optional Heater Vertical/Horizontal System Future Collect Ground Temperature Data Collect Data from Current Snowmelt Systems ProblemProjectDesign NormsProgressQuestions

10. ProblemProjectDesign NormsProgressQuestions