Andrew Winkelmann: Environmental Engineering, Week 5
This week, we completed a successful test of the sensor network, using temperature sensors in place of the CO2 sensors. With three nodes, data was gathered, sent through the main node to a computer, which printed the data to a CSV file, which was then used to create a data map on a web page. […]
Andrew Winkelmann: Environmental Engineering, Week 4
Well, it’s been four weeks since I started my internship here at the University of Utah. Time really flies by. This week, Sean and I did a lot of work on the communication aspect in the network. We created temporary cardboard compartments for the sensors and then spread them out across the campus. We tested […]
Andrew Winkelmann: Environmental Engineering, Week 3
This week we decided to focus most of our efforts on setting up a small network of sensors in order to test what we have done so far. On Monday, we were shown the labs that the team has been using. Here Adriann has been experimenting with fluid flow and pore networks. He showed us […]
Andrew Winkelmann: Environmental Engineering, Week 2
Hello! We based week two around the CO2 sensor that we received last Thursday. Our week began with testing the CO2 sensor. Sean, Charlie, and I tested the sensor’s accuracy on top of the University of Utah’s Union roof. We placed the sensor varying distances away from the Panda Express vent in order to determine […]
Andrew Winkelmann: Environmental Engineering, Week One
Hi! My name is Andrew Winkelmann and I am from Ridgway, Colorado. I have the privilege of being a Pintern, and I am excited to share about my internship. My friend Sean and I are aiding Dr. Brian McPherson and the rest of the Carbon Science and Research Group (CSER) at the University of Utah. […]