Desalination Project Completion

LA CROSSE LOGAN HIGH SCHOOL

DESALINATION MACHINE PROJECT

Designed and Fabricated in the Logan Technology & Engineering Department 
2017-18 School Year

LOGAN HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL:
DR. DEBORAH  KOLLROSS

DESALINATION MACHINE LINKS:
ENGINEERING BLOG: http://loganrangerdesalinationmachine.blogspot.com/
YOUTUBE VIDEO OF PROJECT: https://youtu.be/JvzqDzceyYs
WXOW CHANNEL 19: http://www.wxow.com/story/38437539/2018/06/Friday/engineering-project-provides-hands-on-experience-for-logan-high-school-students
WKBT CHANNEL 8: https://www.news8000.com/news/logan-high-school-students-build-machine-to-make-water-safe/753807582


DESIGNED AND FABRICATED BY LA CROSSE LOGAN HIGH SCHOOL PLTW-DIGITAL ELECTRONICS AND CISCO NETWORKING CLASS:
CAITLIN COFFEE DOMINIC COPELAND MATT LIND SIMON LIST
GABE MILLER AUSTIN SATHER MATT STANGL JOEL STEVENS   
LAM THOANG PAIGE TREAKLE IAN VIRLOCK BOY YANG

INSTRUCTOR: MR. STEVE JOHNSTON, LOGAN HS TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING DEPT.

THE STUDENTS WILL DESIGN, PROGRAM AND FABRICATE A MOBILE "DESALINATION MACHINE" WITH THE FOLLOWING TARGETED GOALS:

1. CREATE AN AUTHENTIC ENGINEERING LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR THE STUDENTS.
2. DESIGN A MOBILE, SOLAR POWERED DESALINATION SYSTEM SUITABLE FOR USE IN REMOTE AREAS WHERE THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY IS UNRELIABLE OR NON-EXISTENT.
3. OUTFIT THE SYSTEM WITH AN ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT ARRAY TO KILL MICROBES IN THE WATER AND A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM TO MONITOR AND MANAGE THE UNIT.

CONTRIBUTORS (TECHNICAL EXPERTISE):
DAVE FOYE,  ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING CONSULTANT
 JOSHUA BUNGARTZ, CENTURYLINK
STEVE KING, NIEBUHR PLUMBING
ED JOHNSON, NECAL
MIKE KARLOVICH, TRANE ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH & SAFETY MANAGER
MIKE WETTSTEIN, INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION
JUSTIN PITZ, LOGAN HS TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING INSTRUCTOR
TERRY CURTIS, LOGAN HS TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING INSTRUCTOR

TEACHER ASSISTANTS:
ANDREW KLINGE, THOMAS KUJAK, BEN LEDOCQ  & ALEX MAGNUSON

A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!
THIS PROJECT WAS FUNDED BY A GRANT FROM THE LACROSSE PUBLIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION - RANDY & JUDY EDDY FUND