Portable Drinking Water Cooler and Dispenser

Author(s) Information

Gustavo Hernandez-Lerena, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis ObispoFollow
Erik Torres, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis ObispoFollow
Caleb Francis Parham, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis ObispoFollow
Terry Leung, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis ObispoFollow

College - Author 1

College of Engineering

Department - Author 1

Mechanical Engineering Department

Degree Name - Author 1

BS in Mechanical Engineering

College - Author 2

College of Engineering

Department - Author 2

Mechanical Engineering Department

Degree - Author 2

BS in Mechanical Engineering

College - Author 3

College of Engineering

Department - Author 3

Mechanical Engineering Department

Degree - Author 3

BS in Mechanical Engineering

College - Author 4

College of Engineering

Department - Author 4

Mechanical Engineering Department

Degree - Author 4

BS in Mechanical Engineering

Date

4-2023

Primary Advisor

Eileen Rossman, College of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Department

Additional Advisors

Kevin Williams, College of Engineering, Industrial Manufacturing Engineering Department; Steffen Peuker, College of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Department; Jeff Baron, College of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Department

Abstract/Summary

This document serves as the comprehensive report for the testing and building for the Portable Water-Cooling System by team AquaCool. Team AquaCool is comprised of four mechanical engineers with a passion to help the agricultural industry in their efforts to keep the health of the workers at their peak. The four engineers who partook in helping the farm workers are as follows: Caleb F. Parham, Erik Torres, Gustavo Hernandez-Lerena, and Terry Leung. To reduce the risk of heatstroke and other unwanted effects from the harsh working conditions during summer, a small and portable system was built to help in the efforts. With rising temperatures, ensuring workers get a liter of sub-59-degree Fahrenheit water per hour is crucial in aiding the fight for the workers’ health. In creating such a product, initial testing can be done to find the effectiveness of the system and serve as the first step in protecting all farmworkers from conditions far from perfect.

URL: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/mesp/719