User:ChandlerSBaird/Weekly report

Project Preference

 * 1) R.O.I.T wheel
 * 2) useless box
 * 3) Forearm strength tester
 * 4) Bernoulli (or Coanda) effect

Week 1 Narrative
Tested the water beads and tracked progress in order to find effective way to transfer 1/4 cup of water. I used a glass and sealed the top to prevent escape of water through evaporation. I did my testing in batches of first 10, then 15, then 20, and finally 30. I left them in for 1.5 hours each time and then removed them. Using this method it took me all of the beads to transfer all the water. In order to improve this, they need to be left in for a much longer time, like 12 or more hours. I also think that leaving them out in the sun to warm would improve the rate at which they absorbed water. Finally, I also want to try and reuse the beads. If left out the water absorbed by the beads can be released. If the water is released after a period of time the bead could be reused to limit the amount of beads used to transfer the water.