Saints participates in Sagicor Visionaries Challenge Project 2014

St. Stanislaus College recently secured the Second Runner’s up position at the Sagitor Visionaries Challenge Science Project. The College received certificates of participation in addition to micro science kits.

The competition was held over a three day period and was staged at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, on Homestretch Avenue. Seventy five (75) project entries were submitted of which thirty seven (37) were displayed. The College submitted three projects. The projects are Green Lunch Spaces, The DARECO Drainage Project and The EADSME Drainage Project.

Brief description of the projects

Project 1 GREEN LUNCH SPACES

The project involved the planting of trees around the College’s compound and placing additional lunch benches under those trees. This is to beautify and have a cooler environment.

Project 2 and 3 The DARECO Drainage Project and The EADSME Drainage Project.

These two projects are sister projects in that, they differ in design. The problem is flooding in an area. The models  involve designing a system that would detect the increase in water level on the land to a set threshold. Once this water level is attained an alarm goes off that would alert residents about the possibility of a flood. At the same time a relay is set in motion to operate a water pump to divert the excess water to another location thus avoiding a flood. One design uses a float system while the other design uses electrical impulse to detect the increase in water level.

Parents and teachers initially contributed their resources towards the successful completion of the projects. They were later reimbursed by the PTA.

Saints Team for the projects

Project one GREEN LUNCH SPACES

Ms. Kezia Bess (teacher)

Davina Jetoo

Sonia Lynch

Lakshmi Narine

The DARECO Drainage Project  

Damian La Rose and Colin Moses (teachers)

Jemuel Parsram

Mohadeo Singh

The EADSME Drainage Project.

Ms. Fanta Burnett (teacher)

Danian Boodie

Cynthea Baldeo

Related

https://sagicorvisionaries.com/event/2014-event/
http://www.guyanatimesgy.com/2014/11/27/national-leg-of-sagicor-visionary-challenge-on-this-weekend/
http://guyanachronicle.com/sagicor-visionaries-challenge-2014-off-to-a-grand-start/

http://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2014/11/29/2014-sagicor-visionaries-challenge-champ-to-be-named-today/
http://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2014/07/12/cxc-to-accept-sagicor-visionaries-challenge-projects-as-sbas/
http://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2014/11/30/abram-zuil-secondary-claims-top-spot-in-2014-sagicor-science-competition/
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REPORT ON THE SAGICOR VISIONARIES CHALLENGE 2014

During the timeframe of November, 2014 students from the Saint Stanislaus College, Jemuel Parasram and Mahadeo Singh were awarded THIRD PLACE as they entered the Sagicor Visionaries Competition with a concept of reducing flooding as an impediment in Georgetown, forming the DARECO DRAINAGE PROJECT known as the DETECT ALERT & REUSE ECONOMY DRAINAGE PROJECT . A project created under the following objectives; to DETECT the amount of water in the environment then ALERT the system circuit to trigger the pump to drain the water, FILTER the drained water while sending it to the reservoirs where it is purified and finally, TRANSPORTING the water back to the environment for usage when rainfall levels are low.

Parasram explained that the proposed project was seen as a possible resolution to the periodic drainage problem resting in Georgetown.  As explained in depth, it was noted that Project DARECO was a conceivable cure to our extreme flooding cases in Georgetown. Hence, it would have substantiates to accomplish the following objectives:

ü  Drain the accrue amounts of surface water instigated by the rainfall.

ü  Prevent the loss of income in businesses that are considered ‘Low Leveled’

ü  Help alleviate epidemics such as leptospirosis, cholera and other water borne diseases.

ü  There is no contaminated water in which mosquitoes breed.

ü  Time is conserved so residents will be able to perform their normal day to day activities.

ü  Subsequently, when the water is drained it is transported to be purified so distilled water back to the environment

“But how does it works?”

The team pointed out that since the city is drained either tidally or gravitationally, a new solution is require. The DARECO Drainage Project will work by detecting the amount of water in the environment using a constructed electrical sensor, which activates a systems circuit to trigger a pump to effect drainage. The drained water is then sent to a reservoir for purification before being sent back to the environment for usage.

“An experience like no other…”

It was like a dream come true – a really great experience” Jemuel Parasram said. “Our third place in the completion brings recognition to our school as well as a very knowledgeable involvement. Our warmest gratitude is extended to the PTA Executives for their support, our dearest teachers and students for their most gratifying help. With this we say thank you and let us all aim for the sky; higher goals and prominence, as we all aspire to do even greater things.”