FOTD Pump Powered Dune Movement Simulator
Abstract
This is an interactive exhibit that demonstrates how the forces of nature contribute to the formation of sand dunes. This page is focused on the Pump Powered Dune Movement Simulator that was created by the Cal Poly Humboldt Engr205 Introduction to Design team, Four Dudes, and the process that went into designing and building it. Our project was to create an exhibit for our client, the Friends of the Dunes, that will provided an interactive experience educating visitors about sand dunes and the processes that facilitate their movement and formation. The Friends of the Dunes is a non-profit organization in Humboldt County, California focused on conservation of sand dunes coastal environments. One of the properties this organization owns is the Humboldt Coastal Nature Center. The Friends of the Dunes asked our team to design an exhibit for the Humboldt Coastal Nature Center that will demonstrate the formation and movement of sand dunes by the force of wind. This exhibit will be interactive, educational, and scientifically accurate.
Date
Spring 2012
Department
School of Engineering
Concentration/Emphasis
ENGR 215 — Introduction to Design
Advisor/Professor
Lonny Grafman
https://www.appropedia.org/FOTD_Pump_Powered_Dune_Movement_Simulator