Week 2

•  We discussed a plan on how to execute the building of the filter.
•    We obtained some of the materials, such as the soda bottles, and started construction.

                   -The soda bottles we bought were 1 liter bottles ans tall Smart Water bottles to compare
                  -We decided the the Smart bottles would be better
                   -We are planning on using 4 bottles stacked on each other    
                   - We also had to decide where to cut the bottles but we are going to experiment later

• We faced a few problems with the design

                   -We had to figure out how to make the soda bottles connect so that water stays
                           -This was accomplished by using glue and duct tape
                    -We also had to make the bottle strong enough to withstand the weight of the sand
                              -We taped duct tape all along the walls of the bottles to strengthen them
                     - We had to figure out how to make the filter stand
                               -This was solved by leaning it against something.
                               - We need a permanent solution.

• The design is coming along nicely and we believe it should be effective