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E R I K A S C H M I D T S H E L D O N A D D I S S T E P H E N C O X B E N J A M I N T H O M P S O N N I C H O L E M C G U I R E S E A N H E R R O N B A R R Y B R I N K M A N , P H . D . K A R I N N A M . V E R N A Z A , P H . D . G A N N O N U N I V E R S I T Y , E R I E , P A R E G I O N A L S C I E N C E C O N S O R T I U M 8 T H A N N U A L R E S E A R C H S Y M P O S I U M

HISTORY OF THE SCHOLARSHIP • Scholars of Excellence in Engineering and Computer Science (SEECS) • NSF, Directorate of Undergraduate Education § Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (S-STEM) • Grant of $600,000 awarded in July 2008 • 11 graduates of the program, to date • 26 current SEECS scholars: five seniors, six juniors, seven sophomores, and eight freshmen • Renewal awarded in May 2012 for $600,000 2 8TH ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM

BACKGROUND • Creeks are becoming polluted Debris, Toxic contaminants, etc. • Pennsylvania Sea Grant (Non-profit Organization) - “ Promotes the ecological and economic sustainability of Pennsylvania's coastal resources through research and outreach … focusing on the Lake Erie and Delaware River drainages of Pennsylvania ” - Partnered with Gannon University SEECS program - Tasked with building a sedime ment nt c colle llection d n device 3 8TH ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM

DESIGN CONSTRAINTS The he d device t to b be p prototyp yped a and nd c cons nstructed s sho hould ld me meet t the he follo llowing ng c cons nstraint nts: : • Collect two (2) liters of wet sediment • Environmentally friendly • Movable by one person • Under SEECS budget • Anchored in place • Durable and reusable • Collect sediment of different sizes 4 8TH ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM

OUTLINE: DESIGN AND BUILDING PROCESS ( ‘ 10- ’ 12) • Toured Cascade Creek • Researched methods of sediment collection • Designed, built and tested two prototypes • Combined and optimized initial designs • Constructed final product • Implemented sediment collection device 5 8TH ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM

RESEARCH Ini Initial i l ideas • Pump water out of creek to a filter • Modified downstream defender • Use bedload sampler 6 8TH ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM

SEDIMENT COLLECTION DEVICE: Two designs were prototyped and tested De Design 1 n 1 De Design 2 n 2 7

RESULTS OF WEIR TANK TESTING D E S I G N 1 D E S I G N 2 Confetti was employed to simulate sediment. Results were positive. 8 8TH ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM

SEDIMENT COLLECTION DEVICE: Designs were consolidated and collector built Frame Back Box Front Box 9

FRAME DIMENSIONS • 4 feet long by 2.5 feet wide • 13 inches tall • 8 inch platforms on sides • Lid with latches • Concrete blocks set on sides § Held in place by L brackets 10 8TH ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM

BOX DIMENSIONS Two b boxes 18 ” long 12 ” tall and wide 8 ” wide by 5 ” deep opening Screen at front and back openings First B Box Four baffles Second nd B Box Three baffles Elbow joint at exit 11 8TH ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM

BUILDING 12 8TH ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM

FINISH PROJECT CONT. A S S E M B L E D 13 8TH ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM

IMPLEMENTATION PICTURES 14

INITIAL RESULTS After t two w weeks ks i in t n the he C Cascade C Creek, s , sedime ment nt w was c colle llected. . Boxes w were no not lo locked d during ng t the he f first d deplo loyme yment nt. . 15 8TH ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM

QUESTIONS? 16 8TH ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM