Academic Quest Unifying Organization Project Phases:
1) Build an International Team 2011
a) Recruit college students with demonstrated expertise in all aspects needed for this venture
b) Seek advisory team of industry experts and academic leaders
2) Obtain Funding & Facilities 2011-12
a) University programs
b) Government grants/student programs
c) Corporate sponsorship
3) Collaborative Design Effort (R&D) 2012-13
a) Establish using on-line collaboration system
b) Research and design in small “focus” teams
c) Hold formal program meetings, starting in 2012 during college breaks (funding and facilities currently being coordinated)
d) Select most promising designs for refinement
4) Proof of Concept (all disciplines) 2013
a) Begin pilot retrofit of selected canals with coverings/linings (ideally using recycled materials) to demonstrate and quantify water conservation
b) Configure containment zones for distilled water reclamation
c) Fabricate and deploy a modular solar panel framework to quantify energy production
d) Configure and validate hydroponic crop production
e) Create algae production sites for yield determination è coordinate with biofuel programs
f) Implement data collection and control infrastructure
5) Refine Designs and Launch Pilot Implementations 2014-15
6) Scale Implementation
7) Global Deployment
