Engineers Without Borders

Electricity Generation Project Engineers Without Borders - Boston University What's the need for Electricity? Naluja health clinic - refrigerator Cell Phones Light bulbs Sustainable Designs Hydro Power Photovoltaic Panels Wind Power Mechanical Power Biomass Hydro Power Not feasible due to seasonal rains Solar Power Lack of local technical knowledge Spare parts issue Cultural Considerations EWB - Tufts faced problems in Uganda Community was very receptive to our design Mechanical Power Wind Power Not feasible for us due to lack of wind in the area Various methods to generate electricity - from soccer ball to bike Various Bike Designs Charge as you pedal Stripped down bike Roll on/Roll off Wide variety of applications - water pump Easy to fix/ maintain Challenges in building/implementing Community Contributions 5-10% contribution Draw up manual and teach them how to build one (local materials only) Load : Still unsure (not 100% solution) Overcharge Indicator for Battery Cost of materials/ amount community can afford Cost and Materials Major Cost Materials : Car Battery Alternator Low Cost Materials: Wood Belt Pulley Nuts and Bolts Estimated Total Cost : <130 USD Usage For the health clinic, then community Motivation to pedal? Updates for Second Semester Redesign of Bike Frame Successful 501B Universal frame design proves challenging Chain vs belt Goals for summer and fall semester Travel Team to Naluja - better data about Naluja, gauge willingness of the community, materials available Engineering is the easy part - cost to the community and their needs are the only priority Over the summer - continue prototyping of bike stand Start prototyping in the fall