Week 1:
Idea One:
Test pH levels and conductivity of water and compare it to the standards of Philadelphia water and distilled water.
Compare water fountains vs. kitchen sinks in Towers Hall, Kelly Hall, and Van R Hall.
Test water twice a week
- Jenny: Towers Hall
- Joe: Van R Hall
- Alex: Kelly Hall
Collect data over 5 weeks to have 60 data points total and compare to standard values.
Idea Two:
-Measure energy consumption in different buildings around Drexel's campus and see what sources it comes from.
Chose idea one
-Measure energy consumption in different buildings around Drexel's campus and see what sources it comes from.
Week 2:
We have found the source for the Philadelphia Water Department's values for our parameters in their 2014 report:
http://www.phila.gov/water/wu/Water%20Quality%20Reports/2014WaterQuality.pdf
Based on this information, we will be able to compare the data we collect for the five parameters to the data that they have most recently released.
We have found the source for the Philadelphia Water Department's values for our parameters in their 2014 report:
http://www.phila.gov/water/wu/Water%20Quality%20Reports/2014WaterQuality.pdf
Week 3:
We are currently waiting on our materials to arrive. During this week we further discussed the schedule in which we would be testing. We decided to test every Sunday for five weeks. The testing locations will be on each of our floors from the Kitchen Sink and from the Drinking Fountains in our respective buildings. Due to the fact that the same water runs through the each building, floor location should not have a large impact on our results.
We are currently waiting on our materials to arrive. During this week we further discussed the schedule in which we would be testing. We decided to test every Sunday for five weeks. The testing locations will be on each of our floors from the Kitchen Sink and from the Drinking Fountains in our respective buildings. Due to the fact that the same water runs through the each building, floor location should not have a large impact on our results.
Week 4:
We have finally received our materials and plan to begin testing on Sunday April 25th. Testing will occur every Sunday from this point on for the next five weeks. Each person will be using a basic cup to obtain the water. The test strips will be dipped in the water for 5 seconds and left to dry for 25 seconds. Once dried, the strips can be compared to the colors on the bottle in order to determine the levels of each parameter. The conductivity and pH probes will be placed in the water for an immediate result.
We have finally received our materials and plan to begin testing on Sunday April 25th. Testing will occur every Sunday from this point on for the next five weeks. Each person will be using a basic cup to obtain the water. The test strips will be dipped in the water for 5 seconds and left to dry for 25 seconds. Once dried, the strips can be compared to the colors on the bottle in order to determine the levels of each parameter. The conductivity and pH probes will be placed in the water for an immediate result.
Week 5:
Each student collected their first Trial of data and it was recorded in Blogger, as well applied the information to an excel spreadsheet with graphs. We will proceed with data collection over the following weeks. We are not expecting much change in our procedure from this point until the data has been collected.
Each student collected their first Trial of data and it was recorded in Blogger, as well applied the information to an excel spreadsheet with graphs. We will proceed with data collection over the following weeks. We are not expecting much change in our procedure from this point until the data has been collected.
Week 6:
Trial 2 was added to the data table. This week we decided the start our in depth research for the final report. Alex will be researching how alkalinity levels and hardness of water effect human health. Jenny will be researching how pH levels and conductivity effect human health, as well as what kind of metals make water conductive and what kinds are safe to drink. Joe will be researching how chlorine levels effect human health and what it is that we can do to improve the conditions of drinking water.
Week 7:
This week we collaborated our information that we individually researched into one document so that the reader of our project could better understand why we decided to perform this experiment. By understanding how each of the parameters affects living organisms, the reader can understand the values of the data we produce. We also added trial 3 to the data table.
Week 8:
Trial 4 has been added to the data table. There is only one week of trials left before the data can be cumulated and official observations can be made. This group was chosen to present in a competition versus other Engineering 103 classes and therefore, the finalizations of the project will be finished by week 9 during class. A documentation of the limitations due to random error has been created as well.
Trial 2 was added to the data table. This week we decided the start our in depth research for the final report. Alex will be researching how alkalinity levels and hardness of water effect human health. Jenny will be researching how pH levels and conductivity effect human health, as well as what kind of metals make water conductive and what kinds are safe to drink. Joe will be researching how chlorine levels effect human health and what it is that we can do to improve the conditions of drinking water.
This week we collaborated our information that we individually researched into one document so that the reader of our project could better understand why we decided to perform this experiment. By understanding how each of the parameters affects living organisms, the reader can understand the values of the data we produce. We also added trial 3 to the data table.
Week 8:
Trial 4 has been added to the data table. There is only one week of trials left before the data can be cumulated and official observations can be made. This group was chosen to present in a competition versus other Engineering 103 classes and therefore, the finalizations of the project will be finished by week 9 during class. A documentation of the limitations due to random error has been created as well.
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