Dog Water Fountain

Ella

Hi, I'm Ella. I am in 7th grade. I have a 2 year old puggle puppy named Winston who I am making this project for. Outside of school I enjoy playing volleyball and painting with watercolors. When I am older I want to be a Cardiac Bio-medical engineer.

Here's a quick video about how I got my idea for this project, and a short clip of the actual fountain working.

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My Presentation

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First Prototype

This was my first prototype I built. After testing I decided I could change a couple things to make it better such as; add a pedal so it's not constantly flowing and move the clear tube down because it is too high up on this prototype so it splashes out of the bowl leaving a puddle.

First Prototype sketch

This is my sketch for my first prototype. The prototype is a lot like it but some changes would be needed.

Materials I Used for the Prototypes

I used this magnetic drive submersible pump. This pump can pump 120 GPH (gallons per hour)

This is the clear tubing I used. I cut it and for the end of it as the spout, I cut it at an angle so it wouldn't splash too much.

I used carbon filters to filter out the water for freshness.

Winston Using his Dog Fountain

Potential Questions Judges May Have

Q: Where did you get the idea for your project?

A: After deciding on doing a project to build my dog his own dog water fountain, I saw multiple pet water fountains online available for you to purchase. Most of those models had continuous water flow. I wanted to design a model that had the option to be turned on or off.

Q: What are the limitations of your project?

A: The biggest limitation is training my dog to stand on the pedal drink the water.

Q: How much time did your investigation or prototyping take?

A: Between the designing and building of each prototype I spent around 6 hours working on my project.

Q: What new skills have you learned while working on this project?

A: My dad taught me how to strip wire, how to use wire nuts to connect the wires, and how to install a magnetic switch to open and close the electric current going to the water pump.

Q: Were there any changes you had to make to your project after testing?

A: To attach the water container onto the wood base I first tried using hot glue, but it wouldn't stick to the wood. So, I ended up using silicone instead. After testing the first prototype I saw the need to get a bigger water container because the pump wasn't fitting well in the smaller one.

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