Automated Aquaponics Design Report

................................................................................................................................................. ii TABLE OF FIGURES AND TABLES ....................................................................................................... iv INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................ 1 BACKGROUND .......................................................................................................................................... 2 ORIGINALLY PROPOSED DESIGN REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................... 4 ORIGINALLY PROPOSED ELECTRONIC DESIGN REQUIREMENTS ............................................... 6 FINAL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................................... 8 DESIGN ALTERNATIVES ......................................................................................................................... 9 PRELIMENARY PROPOSED DESIGN ................................................................................................... 11 FINAL DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION ........................................................................................... 13 PERFORMANCE ESTIMATES AND RESULTS .................................................................................... 17 PRODUCTION SCHEDULE ..................................................................................................................... 18 COST ANALYSIS...................................................................................................................................... 20 USER’S MANUAL .................................................................................................................................... 21 Construction ............................................................................................................................................ 21 Operation ................................................................................................................................................ 22 DISCUSSION, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS ........................................................... 22 REFERENCES ........................................................................................................................................... 24 APPENDIX ................................................................................................................................................. 26