ALCOA SUSTAINABILITY PROJECTOPPORTUNITIES ACROSS PENN STATE CAMPUS

Lucia Grilli

Rita Stein

Ahmad Barbari

Zixuan Zhao

ABSTRACTObject: Identify opportunity across the campus to take advantage of

aluminum to increase the sustainability on campus

Our work: Investigation of how people can get to their destination efficiently

Existing condition: Current situation

Preferred condition: Adverse feature

sustainable system

problems that should be addressed

Methodology: How we collect data.

Data analysis: Discuss survey result and concept generation.

Conclusion: final product and some unsolved problems.

EXISTING CONDITIONS

• Stakeholderso Userso Penn Stateo ALCOA

financial success environmental excellence social responsibility

FORM OF TRANSPORTATION ON-CAMPUS

• CATAbuso 31% of respondents claimed to use CATAo does not run 24hrs

• Bikeo 16% ride bikes

FORMS OF TRANSPORTATION ON-CAMPUS

• Carso 31 miles of paved roadwayso 17,000 parking spaceso 33% have parking permitso closed 2 am to 4 am

• Walking

o 23 miles of paved walkways

CHARACTERISTICS

PREFERRED CONDITIONS

-It should be safe.

- It should not waste people’s time.

-can be used easily during winter.

-allow people to carry large items.

METHODOLOGY

put in survey

DATA ANALYSIS

● 100 point scale system● We factored in ● safety, ● reliability ● comfort,● convenience, for the users● revenue ● maintenance for the owners● maximum profit ● extensions of ALCOA markets.

DATA ANALYSIS - SCORING

Original Ideas❏ zip bike❏ carriage bike❏ zip line/slide❏ sky ride❏ train❏ tandem bikes❏ rocket

backpack/shoes

After Scoring❏ 83 points❏ 58 points❏ 88 points❏ 81 points❏ 80 points❏ 31 points❏ 40 points

Problems:❏ convenience and

availability❏ availability

❏ not reliable❏ schedule❏ needs preplanning❏ unsafe

DATA ANALYSIS - SCORING RESULTS

Ideas that advanced:❏ zip bike❏ carriage bike❏ zipline/slide❏ sky ride ❏ train❏ tandem bikes❏ rocket

backpack/shoes

Problems:❏ cold weather conditions❏ availability ❏ only goes one way❏ not reliable; schedule❏ runs on schedule❏ needs preplanning ❏ unsafe

DATA ANALYSIS

What now?

Combine the pros and cons of the ideas

to create the final concept

CONCLUSION The final idea: the combination of slide and sky ride.Reason:The elevation of campus-- not flatFuel-efficient

FINAL CONCEPT

Slide● In the center of each

commons, the pattee library, hub

● stops are indoor ● upper for get on● lower for get off● Transparent

FINAL CONCEPT

Skyride● outer campus one● at each spot within 5

minutes● 7 spots commons,

hub,east engineering building

● Aluminum in the frame

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