Green Final Project Proposal

1- What sustainability-related problem or need does your project address? What were you inspired by? What is/are the SDG/s you are tackling in your project? Include images and videos of similar projects 

2- Conduct a feasibility/impact assessment using the standard template and attach it below. How do you think this assessment will guide your design? 

Explain your impact assessment on those four pillars: social, economic, environmental, and natural resources. And, explain how this assessment will influence your project concept and goals.

Social Impact:
1-  Does your prototype directly address a specific need or improve the quality of life for its target audience?
2- Have you considered inclusivity or accessibility to ensure your solution benefits a diverse group of people?

Economic Impact:
1- Is your prototype designed to be affordable and cost-effective for its intended users?
2- Does your project contribute to local economic growth, such as supporting local manufacturing or jobs?

Environmental Impact:
1- Have you taken/going to take steps to use materials efficiently, reduce waste during production, or repurpose leftover materials from your prototype?
2- Does your solution promote environmental awareness or encourage sustainable practices in its intended use?

Natural Resources Impact:
1- Are you going to responsibly use sourced or recyclable materials in your prototype?
2- Does your solution help conserve essential natural resources like water or energy?

3- Describe the project idea and general features. How would it work?

4- Sketch your project: You may use pen and paper or a simple sketching tool like Microsoft Paint or Photoshop

5- Describe the Technical Modules that your project consists of

6- How will you use tools like the laser cutter and 3D printer with sustainable materials to make your project eco-friendly? What materials will you use, and why are they sustainable choices?

Describe how your project will leverage maker tools like laser cutters or 3D printers to reduce waste, and increase maintainability. Also, explain your choice of materials such as fabric, plastic filament, or recycled plastic sheets to support green innovation. Select materials with low environmental impact, and explain their relevance to your project.

7- Create a cardboard prototype of your project, demonstrating the project face as well as internal movements and mechanisms. Include a demo video and photos of the prototype.

8- Categorize your project’s User Features into: Minimum, Complete, and Nice-to-have features. List the required action and input components per feature.

• Minimum Features: are the least amount of features that would demonstrate the coverage of all the technical modules and their complete integration

• Complete Features: are the set of features that will complete your original project objective and vision 

• Nice-to-have Features: are the extra set of  features that will make the project cooler, yet they need extra time, effort, and/or resources to finish

9- How will you incorporate Arduino programming, sensors, and actuators to enhance the sustainability features of your project? 

Describe how you’ll use Arduino programming, along with sensors and actuators, to create functions that improve your project’s efficiency, reduce resource use, or monitor environmental impact.

10- What are the required electronic components and materials for the project?

11- What are the project tasks and its time-frame?