Conference Session

Entrepreneurship and Design

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Dahm, Rowan University; William Riddell, Rowan University; Tom Merrill, Rowan University; Leigh Weiss, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

facility using available materials. They presented research regarding the time and water required to grow pumpkins and squash, and quantified the number of acres that could be irrigated during the dry season for this length of time using the volume of water collected. ≠ “At-Home Carbonator.” The team did market research demonstrating that there is demand for carbonated fruit, which is currently only available through bulk production processes. The team did heat transfer calculations showing that a crock-pot sized device that was charged with dry ice could maintain a temperature cold enough for a time long enough to produce carbonated fruit. They also submitted a reasonable device cost estimate