- Dates: JUNE 23 - JULY 21, 2008
- STIPEND: $250/week
Participants: Up to 6 interns
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 14, 2008
Staff: Ross Hansen (SML's Operations Manager who has overseen SML’s facilities on Appledore Island for several years) is the program coordinator. Mentors include: Tom Johnson, Johns Hopkins University/Applied Physics Laboratory; Mike Dalton, Unitil/NH; Abigail Krich, Tamarack Energy; John Foote, Cornell Engineering Class of '74; and others.
Stipend:
Each intern will receive a stipend of $250/week 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.
Prerequisites: Must be an ENGINEERING MAJOR!
2008 PROJECT LIST
(1) Alternative Energy: SML has an operating 7.5 kW Bergey wind turbine and a 2.28 kW solar array. Interns will do an island wide study for additional use of alternative energy sources by using the data of the existing wind and solar installations. The study will also entail the feasibility of tying into the island’s generator grid in lieu of additional battery banks. Depending on the timing, interns may be able to help install a second 2.28 kW solar array.
Interns will also research and recommend the type of solar water heating systems that would be the best for two of SML’s buildings.
(2) Black Water Reduction: SML has some existing composting toilets and plans to install more. Interns will do a campus wide study to determine the best way to handle the remaining black water sources where it may not be feasible to install compositing toilets. Depending on the timing, they may be able to help in the installation of composting toilets.
(3) Gray Water Solutions: One of the buildings at SML has a gray water system which leaches through a Frickle Filter. Interns will study this system to determine the effectiveness of the system and the quality of the leachate.
(4) Fresh Water Systems: Changes have been made as a result last summer’s interns’ work. This summer the interns will determine if the changes have had the desired results.
(5) Trash Control Plan: Interns will determine the sources and types of trash that comes onto the island and develop a plan for reducing the burden of trash and its transportation between SML and the mainland.
(6) Data Collection Methodologies
The existing data recording equipment on the electric, fresh water, waste water and sea water systems is located primarily at the supply source point making the collection of data on other parts of these systems difficult at best. Interns will recommend what we should be measuring and where, and the types of systems that could be used to meet SML’s needs.
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