Swanson School of Engineering

Notable Projects

Engineering 0011

Rainwater Collection

My team of 3 was tasked with finding a way to collect rainwater and therefore reduce the amount of city water used by the University of Pittsburgh. This project was reall focused on learning the basic steps of creating a new product that correctly target's the shareholder needs and could be profitable.

Prompt:

"Design a way to collect and use rainwater on campus at Pitt. (landscaping, cleaning)"

Bus Stop Bottle FIller

Green Roofs

Blue Roofs

Steps to Success

  1. Research
  2. Observation
  3. Stakeholder Interviews
  4. Ideation
  5. Initial Prototypes
  6. Professor Design Review
  7. Presentation to Peers
  8. Interviews pt.2
  9. Value Proposition
  10. Re-Protoype
  11. Final Design Showcase

Gallery

Group Brainstorming
Final Structure Prototype
Blue Roof Sketch
Bus Stop Sketch
Green Roof Sketch

More Projects to come, this Webpage is WIP!