NUMBER OF INTERNS: 4
DEADLINE: March 11, 2013.

ELIGIBILITY:
For ENGINEERING MAJORS entering junior or senior year in fall of 2013.

 
(Photo of 2011 SEI mentors interns by Ross Hansen)

OVERVIEW: Integrated Island Engineering Systems for Sustainability: How Power, Water and Sanitation Systems on a Small Island Can Help Us Understand Larger Issues in Sustainability. The unique location and nature of Appledore Island and Shoals Marine Laboratory provide an unparalleled opportunity for engineering students. This paid internship enables up to 4 interns to work side-by-side with SML staff and mentors to address the engineering challenges encountered when living on an island while operating and maintaining  electrical, drinking water, wastewater and salt water systems. Interns are expected to deliver a presentation and written report with recommendations for improvements and/or changes to existing infrastructure based specific project assignments.

Check out these links to UNH Energy and Campus Development GIS information:
Shoals Marine Lab Island Campus Infrastructure Viewer: http://facarcgis2.unh.edu/UNHFACGISflexviewers/Shoals Marine Lab/index.html

2013 SEI Project Descriptions (PDF)

STAFF: Ross Hansen, Assistant Director of SML Island and Coastal Operations. Tom Johnson, Johns Hopkins University/Applied Physics Laboratory; Mike Dalton, Unitil/NH; Dr. Nancy Kinner*, UNH; Lee Consavage, Consavage Engineering, ME. *Nancy Kinner on PBS NEWSHOUR!

QUESTIONS? Contact Ross Hansen or (603) 430-5220

STIPEND: Each intern will receive a stipend of $500 total, plus room and board on Appledore for 4 weeks and two round trips between Portsmouth and Appledore. Interns are responsible for their own travel arrangements and transportation costs to and from Portsmouth, NH.

PROJECT LIST FROM 2012
(1) Green Grid Electrical Load
(2) Solar Water Heating System Performance
(3) Increasing Fresh Water Supply to the Island Well
(4) Designing a New Building for Island-Wide Green Grid
(5) Shoals Marine Lab GIS Data Population
(6) Designing a New Building for Composting Toilet Facility near PK Laboratory
(7) Evaluating Current Shoals Marine Lab Showering Restrictions

PROJECT LIST FROM 2011
(1) Alternative Energy(2) Electric System Power Factor and Kilowatt Hour Usage
(3) Increase the Fresh Water Supply to the Well
(4) R/V John B Heiser Performance Measurements
(5) Solar Water Heating and Composting Toilets: Water Conservation Building
(6) Kiggins Commons Acoustics Improvement
(7) Trash, Recycling, and Composting shed for temporary storage

PROJECT LIST FROM 2010
(1) Alternative Energy
(2) Electronic Data Gathering
(3) Improve Building Acoustics
(4) Waste Water Treatment
(5) System for Toilet Flushing
(6) Saltwater System Pump
(7) Small Storage Tank Water Heaters
(8) Adapt Kingsbury House for Winter Use

PROJECT LIST FROM 2009
(1) Alternative Energy and Electronic Data Gathering
(2) Gray Water Solutions
(3) Energy Conservation
(4) Design a Fresh Water Storage Solution

PROJECT LIST FROM 2008
(1) Alternative Energy
(2) Black Water Reduction
(3) Gray Water Solutions
(4) Fresh Water Systems
(5) Trash Control Plan
(6) Data Collection Methodologies