1. SOLAR WATER PUMP – BAJA, MEXCO
[ MISSION STATEMENT ]
The La Mision Children's Fund (LMCFund)
is a charity that operates several
programs in surrounding communities,
including supplemental nutrition and food
distribution, and medical programs. LMCF
works closely with a network of
orphanages to provide direct financial
support for monthly operational costs,
infrastructure improvement,
accountability training, and financial
management.
[ PROJECT GOALS ]
The project aims to design a high-
efficiency, solar-powered water pump
that can be used in a variety of
applications and locations and maintained
by volunteers with little to no technical
experience. We are currently working
with two orphanages: Rancho El Faro and
Rancho de Los Angelitos.
[ QUARTERLY GOALS ]
By the end of this quarter, we hope to
have our pump ready and customized for
implementation at Rancho de Los
Angelitos.
TA Tyler Nakaya
Faculty Advisor Kurt Lund
[ SOLAR Team ]
- Protect circuit system from
overloading
- Protect wires from harm (due to
weather or animals)
- Include battery to store energy
for times of low sun
[ STRUCTURE Team ]
- Utilize keyed fasteners to
secure the solar panels onto the
roof and prevent theft.
- Create a box to protect the
pump
- Finalize dimensions of the site
used to customize pump
- Design platform and housing in
Solidworks
[ PUMP Team ]
- Translate the manual from English to
Spanish
- Customize pump to site and fit at
location
- Test and Modify Pump to raise the
PSI output
These keyed fasteners have grooves which use
to lock fasteners and prevent theft
This is a picture of the pool on site where the
structure will be placed.
Team Leaders: Team Members:
Morgan Cundiff Jesse Mak Mark Chang Brenda Pham
Christian Vivas
Mio Unno Andrew Liou Kevin Lin Julie Xu Patrick
Rolan