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 Well ... its almost time for our annual trip into Copper Canyon. This year we will be hosting two loads . We just secured our final permits, helicopter, and accommodation commitments. This year should prove to be particularly interesting, as the government has asked to come along and film a one hour documentary on adventure travel in Chihuahua . They are asking us to jump into the state capital for a celebration on the second load. It should prove to be a fun year.
Please stop by the website if you are interested in coming along for this years fun.

www.adrenalineexploits.com

http://www.adrenalineexploits.com/

I'll post some more info when I get back home. Thanks for playing !

how is the cave thing going jay ?

I met with my assigned group of engineering students from the school of Mines yesterday. They are very psyched, and have put together a general description of the project.
Here it is minus the photos.... I will upload a pdf and make a link of the actual project file when I can figure out how.



Project Name: Aquismon Water Project

Project Client: Jay Epstein Ramirez
Contact Client@ Jay Epstein [jayepstein@qwestoffice.net]


Anticipated Student Team:
Mechanical Engineers - 2
Civil Engineers - 2
Electrical Engineers - 2
Environmental Engineers- - 2
Others
Project Description:

Problem description – The village of Aquismon located in San Luis Potosí, Mexico began experiencing fresh water problems 14 or 15 years ago when Pemex, the Mexican Gas Co., came to do some oil investigation. They allegedly did some subterranean blasting in the area and ever since then, the village well has run dry during late spring, early summer (April/May/June.)




This project will involve analyzing environmental issues and village needs to determine how to store extra water so there is a supply during the months the village well is dry. Environmental impacts, village impacts, water purity, and sustainable ways to get the water from the well and storage tank to the village will all be part of the problem solution.

Area of Investigation – Specifically, the team will have the following goals.
1. Analyze the specific environmental conditions at the client’s location to determine the most cost effective and environmentally friendly way to solve the water problems.
2. Analyze village requirements, future needs, and well limitations to determine amount of water needed to be stored during the dry months and how to obtain extra water.
3. Analyze power requirements and sustainable, environmentally friendly options to pump water from well to storage tank and from storage tank to villagers.
4. Design a sustainable, low-cost water storage facility incorporating:
a. low-cost
b. Sustainable and Manufacturable by locals
c. Keeps stored drinking water safe (fungi free) over a period of 4 – 5 months
d. Village requirements
e. Easy to clean and monitor water storage tank
f. Determine gravity or pumping needs. If external pumping is needed, design best option in sustainable pumping system
g. Piping delivery and distribution system
h. Analysis of all designs for adequate safety factor and failure modes
5. Build prototype of all systems to debug designs
6. Write a language-free maintenance manual that could be understood and followed by local villagers
7. If the team is successful and funds are available, travel to Mexico and build system with locals. Note, travel is not guaranteed – it will depend upon the success and usefulness of the team’s design and available funding.
Specialty Considerations
1. This is a Humanitarian Engineering project. Students with a Humanitarian Engineering minor will have highest priority
2. Students with a background in Spanish should include this background in the application since while in Mexico, translation is required
3. Any students wishing more information on this project should contact Jay Epstein @ 303-898-7562 .



So far things are coming together. I have timed these Copper Canyon loads so that the week before I will be taking the group down to the Cave for their spring break. They plan on doing most of the initial survey and planning on this mission. They are quite a bright group. I am looking forward to working with these folks in the future.

If anyone has any ideas, suggestions, or comments.... please email them to me at jayepstein@hotmail.com. All help is welcome.