Water Generator

FY-52 [Filename: THERMOD.DOC] Control Water Temperature of the Shower

August 6, 1996

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Habib I. Abualhamayel Department of Mechanical Engineering King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals Dhahran, Saudi Arabia 31261 (9663) 860-2574 (9663) 860-2345 Habib@dpc.kfupm.edu.sa Design problem 6 weeks Take home

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Summary

This project is intended for a first year engineering class. Students will be distributed to groups of four. The project is to create a conceptual design of a mechanism to control the water temperature of a shower. This can be interpreted as the need to set a temperature range of 5 C. The cold and hot water streams are mixed and deliver a stream of preset temperature. This mechanism may be needed for older people and small children. There will be a design review meeting with the instructor after three weeks. The final report will be submitted and an oral presentation made after six weeks.

ABET Descriptors Engr Sci Content: Type: Elements: Features: Constraints: Effort: First year engineering System, component Analysis, construction, testing, evaluation Problem definition, creativity, consideration of alternatives, design methodology, open-ended Time, Safety, Cost Team

FY-52 [Filename: THERMOD.DOC]

August 6, 1996

Control Water Temperature of the Shower

Background: The class will be divided into teams of four students. The design group will create a mechanism to deliver the two streams of cold and hot water in one stream at preset temperature. The design is to be simple. The amount of water that may be delivered in one usage is 5 liters.

Report: The project is to be reported in both written and oral presentation form. The students’ team is expected to report the current existing technologies search, development of system schematic diagrams, and description of proposed system with explanation of role of each system component. A cost analysis of the...