Find two methods for monitoring and minimizing a human impact on the environment
Use a graphic organizer to write at least three questions and two follow-up questions about your design problem
Select an area of human impact that interests you using the provided links as a starting point
Design two methods for monitoring and minimizing the area of impact you selected
Identifying three or more criteria and three or more constraints for each of your design methods to create a rubric to follow
Collecting data about the area of impact you selected
Analyzing your collected data by creating charts/graphs
Creating a presentation to demonstrate how you can minimize human impact on the environment
1. Monitoring method: Install sensors to track air quality in the area
- Criteria: Accuracy of data, cost effectiveness, ease of maintenance
- Constraints: Availability of suitable sensor technology, access to power sources, potential interference from surrounding infrastructure
2. Minimizing method: Implement a recycling program for waste management in the area
- Criteria: Effectiveness in reducing waste, community participation, cost efficiency
- Constraints: Availability of recycling facilities, education and outreach resources, enforcement of recycling policies
3. Data collection: Gather information on current levels of waste generation and recycling rates in the area
- Questions: How much waste is being produced in the area? What percentage of waste is currently being recycled? What are the main barriers to recycling in the community?
- Follow-up questions: Are there any specific types of waste that are not being properly managed? How can the community be encouraged to increase their recycling efforts?
4. Data analysis: Create charts/graphs to illustrate trends in waste generation and recycling rates over time
- Charts/graphs: Bar graph showing the amount of waste produced annually, pie chart displaying the breakdown of different types of waste, line graph depicting recycling rates over the past decade
5. Presentation: Develop a presentation outlining the monitoring and minimizing methods, along with the data collected and analyzed
- Presentation components: Introduction to the design problem, explanation of the monitoring and minimizing methods, data analysis findings, recommendations for minimizing human impact on the environment