Conclusions & Future Directions

As a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have been unable to work in the lab and assemble the Wishing Well according to our schedule. As we wrap up the senior design course, what is remaining in this project is to assemble the Wishing Well, and take instructional photos and videos at each step of assembly to correspond with the work instructions. The goals that have been met from this project, however, include designing a functional water filtration system that can be built by anyone who has access to basic power tools. The materials were all ordered from vendors such as home depot or amazon, so others could have access to them. Instructions and SolidWorks files were created and published on the blog to be obtained by anyone interested in recreating this design for their own Wishing Well. To improve on this design, one could consider putting paneling on the outside of the cart for aesthetic appeal. Larger castors can be implemented for better control on different terrain, or smaller castors can be used to mitigate challenges while assembling them. Instead of draining into the drain bucket, an adapter can be utilized to to connect both outlet drainage hoses to a larger house, which can direct the drain water to a more desirable location. A more efficient cooler could be utilized to maintain ice for longer amounts of time, therefore more efficiently cooling the drinking water.