Start:
- Making Decisions
- Clarifying Idea
- Compromising/ Give a little, Take a little
Stop:
- Wasting time
- Getting stuck on one idea or detail and not being able to move on
Continue:
- Listening to everyone's ideas
- Drawings: They convey all of our ideas more clearly then just telling each other
We did make progress on the project through making a few decisions that we are continuing with right now but can be changed if need be. The First is that we decided on the tilted L design with linear inlets to create public and private interaction areas but a slight curve of the entire structure. We decided we wanted to have a window type portion where people could see how turbines work underwater. We plan to have the highest point be four feet tall unless we have a free standing open mechanism then we will make an exception of no more then 5 feet tall. We would like to elongate our design because we believe it will flow with the water and area better. We plan to have grates and filters to account for any unwanted items that might fall into or be placed into our exhibit. We are considering a roof over the area but have not yet decided if we are going to follow through with it because we do not want to interfere with the atmosphere of the space.
We decided out 10 questions to ask the general public in order to get a better view of how people would view/approach hydro-power and our exhibit.The questions and our collected responses are below.
*On A scale from 1 to 5 how important do you think renewable energy is?
One person said 3
Four people said 4
Seven people said 5
*On a scale from 1 to 5 what do you think is the influence of renewable energy in your daily life?
Two people said 1
Nine people said 2
Three people said 3
*When you hear the term hydropower what comes to mind?
*Turbines in water
* A Dam (Hoover)
*Water Powering objects
*Environmental Destruction
*Water Turbines
*Dying Fish, not good, Interfere with lifecycle
*Rivers
*Reservoirs
*What can you tell me about hydropower?
*Harnessing natural water for energy.
*Countryside water wheel
*Dams are bad for the environment
*Destruction of Dam placement.
*Energy harnessed through a water current
*Uses of a water wheel by a stream
*Originally good idea before, steam engines, but a better way to go at it now
*Not efficient
*Turbines
*Converting Mechanics into energy
*What concerns do you have with Hydropower?
*Dams can disrupt the environment and destroy ecosystems
*Not enough modern advances in hydro power technology
*Destruction, Migration Patterns, Erosion, use of nonrenewable energy to construct dams, 60 year life span of the Dams
*Dam destructs the environment and a large scale back up of water
*Focus is on Renewable Energy when there are bigger problems in the world
*Have you ever been to a water exhibit? If yes, elaborate
*Lots of Natural responses. They considered waterfalls, ponds, oceans, and lakes exhibits. Shows where most people have experienced informal learning about water
*Water Parks: Marine World has a board that tells visitors about how much water you save by not flushing the toilet and how much water you use in a five minute shower- person remembered this from many years ago.
*Monterey Aquarium
*Modern Art Water Exhibit: In San Francisco, Sculptures with water flowing out or caving in.
*Sea World, Mills in Smokey Mountains
*Yes, an exhibit in Amsterdam. It was called the Science Center and it essentially demonstrated the water cycle.
*Yes, a marble ball in China. It was essentially a large marble ball that was levitated by water pressure and people had the ability to smoothly move the ball around, as it was suspended.
*World of Color at Disneyland
*Tide pools at the aquarium (very fun)
*Fish Hatchery
*Water Treatment Facility
*Booth on water cycle with Ping Pong Balls
*What makes water interesting/appealing?
*You can drink it
*Shiny and Sparkles
*Ocean
*Makes Landscape Cool
*Can do sports on it
*Water gun fights
*Supports life
*Sanitation
*Cut stuff with it
*Expands when frozen
*Cools you off
*Cook with it
*Use it to make electricity
*It's one of the most neutral and gentle compounds yet also the most powerful as it can literally move mountains.
*I like the tactile aspect of it, most specifically the temperature. For example, jumping into a cold pool or a warm shower.
*The way it moves and can take any shape or form.
*Water is the most essential part of life.
*It's natural, beautiful, delicious, resourceful, takes many forms, etc.
*What is your favorite way to interact with water?
*To be in it
*The Ocean
*To Drink it
*Water Slide
*Slip and Slide
*Shower
* Getting water and feeling it.
*Observing water.
*Viewing water.
* I like to play in it.
*Touching cool water. But hearing is also nice.
*If you had the ability to manipulate flow in a fountain would you?
*Nine people said YES definitely they would stop
*I would manipulate it by putting objects in it, but other than that, no.
*I don't think I'd manipulate it.
*If you were downtown and stumbled upon a hydro power exhibit would you stop?
*Six people said no, they would move on.
*One person said they would stop only if it really drew them in.
*Two people said “Yes, I would take a look.”
* I would never go out of my way to look at it but if it was just in front of me, then yes.
*If I had the time, then I would.- person who said they would not manipulate the fountain
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