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Design STEM : High School

Hydroponics:

Putting it All Together

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Overarching Hydroponic Challenge

You are working as an engineer for a company that manufactures irrigation systems for hydroponic farmers that live in remote locations including in regions of the Arctic.

You and your interdisciplinary team are tasked with the challenge to design a hydroponic system that would work in such conditions. Your design should include plans for providing appropriate conditions for growing the hydroponic plants including light, water, and nutrients.

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Overarching Hydroponic Challenge

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Biology

Chemistry

Physics

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Overarching Hydroponic Challenge

Your plans should include designs for …

  • lighting system,
  • water distribution system, and
  • recipe for appropriate nutrition for the plants.

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Work with your team and report back with a visualization and a verbal report

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Thank You

Power Point slides will be posted on the Blackboard website for the course.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us

Hui-Hui Wang (huiwang@purdue.edu)

Minjung Ryu (mryu@purdue.edu)

Sanjay Rebello (rebellos@purdue.edu)

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