From Waste to Success: The Living Machine Technology Project

从浪费到成功：生命机器技术项目

• 批准号: 0501735
• 负责人: Laurie Choate
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: Clatsop Community College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2005
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2005-07-01 至 2006-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0501735&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Waste; Success; Living; Machine; Technology

Clatsop Community College is home to a Living Machine, a wastewater treatment facility that processes wastewater biologically through a series of anaerobic, aerobic, and hydroponic tanks, and finally constructed wetlands to achieve tertiary treatment of the wastewater. Water out of the system is suitable for reuse. This emerging ecologically friendly and economically sound system looks like a large greenhouse, but is also a hands-on science laboratory. The Living Machine has tremendous and, as yet, untapped research and educational potential. This project introduces high school and college students to environmental technology through the use of the educational and research potential of the Living Machine. Integration of technology with science education and research encourages students to pursue technology-related occupations. This project 1) designs and implements an enriched hands-on lab science curriculum that utilizes the ecology of the Living Machine, and gives students an introduction to environmental technology; 2) develops an independent lab science course centered around the Living Machine technology; 3) partners with area high schools to encourage use of Living Machine as a living classroom (to include curriculum development and teacher preparation); 4) partners with 2 and 4 year colleges/universities to develop short courses or projects centered around the Living Machine technology; 5) develops research showing the Living Machine is as effective as conventional systems in treating wastewater; and 6) designs and implements research to answer questions regarding wastewater and wetland ecology.

Clatsop Community College是Living Machine的所在地，这是一个废水处理设施，通过一系列厌氧，好氧和水培罐对废水进行生物处理，最后人工湿地实现废水的三级处理。 从系统流出的水适合再利用。 这个新兴的生态友好和经济合理的系统看起来像一个大型温室，但也是一个动手的科学实验室。 生命机器有着巨大的、尚未开发的研究和教育潜力。 该项目通过使用Living Machine的教育和研究潜力，向高中生和大学生介绍环境技术。 将技术与科学教育和研究相结合，鼓励学生从事与技术有关的职业。 该项目1）设计并实施了一个丰富的实验室科学课程，利用Living Machine的生态学，并向学生介绍环境技术; 2）开发了一个以Living Machine技术为中心的独立实验室科学课程; 3）与地区高中合作，鼓励将Living Machine用作生活教室（包括课程开发和教师准备）; 4）与2年制和4年制学院/大学合作，开发以Living Machine技术为中心的短期课程或项目; 5）开发研究，表明Living Machine在处理废水方面与传统系统一样有效;设计和实施研究，以回答有关废水和湿地生态的问题。