Evaluation
Model Evaluation:
Strengths:
1) Our model resemble the amount of water the reservoir is able to hold.
2) The model have a realistic approach to how the water moves along the reservoir
3) The model have a realistic ratio to the flow rate of the actual reservoir
Weaknesses:
1) During the process of creating the model, many calculations were needed in order to find the scale for the model to the actual reservoir. With the actual reservoir being way larger than what we will make, we decided to make the model, not to scale in terms of height, length and width of the reservoir, but rather just the volume of the reservoir. Therefore, the flow of water through our model and the reservoir may not be exactly the same.
2) The actual outlet of the reservoir has a machine, however for our outlet we only have a hole to let water out, this results in the difference in the way our model let water in and out from the actual reservoir.
3) Due to the lack of information in the amount of time the reservoir needs to be fully filled because there are no exact amount of water that goes into the reservoir per second which depend on how high the gates have been opened. Our model, therefore, may be different in the volume of water flowing into the reservoir to the actual reservoir.
4)The material used to build the model are unstable which causes water leaks in several place
Strengths:
1) Our model resemble the amount of water the reservoir is able to hold.
2) The model have a realistic approach to how the water moves along the reservoir
3) The model have a realistic ratio to the flow rate of the actual reservoir
Weaknesses:
1) During the process of creating the model, many calculations were needed in order to find the scale for the model to the actual reservoir. With the actual reservoir being way larger than what we will make, we decided to make the model, not to scale in terms of height, length and width of the reservoir, but rather just the volume of the reservoir. Therefore, the flow of water through our model and the reservoir may not be exactly the same.
2) The actual outlet of the reservoir has a machine, however for our outlet we only have a hole to let water out, this results in the difference in the way our model let water in and out from the actual reservoir.
3) Due to the lack of information in the amount of time the reservoir needs to be fully filled because there are no exact amount of water that goes into the reservoir per second which depend on how high the gates have been opened. Our model, therefore, may be different in the volume of water flowing into the reservoir to the actual reservoir.
4)The material used to build the model are unstable which causes water leaks in several place
Improvements
Model making
1) Use other math model to scale the resevior which would take the height, length and width into account.
2) Model can be built with electrical circuit to create closer resemblance to actual reservoir.
3) In order to improve the accuracy in how high the average gates would open, further investigation could be carried out.
4) Other materials such as cements or glass can be use to model the reservoir to prevent leakages since the leakages may affect other people understanding of the reservoir.
Model making
1) Use other math model to scale the resevior which would take the height, length and width into account.
2) Model can be built with electrical circuit to create closer resemblance to actual reservoir.
3) In order to improve the accuracy in how high the average gates would open, further investigation could be carried out.
4) Other materials such as cements or glass can be use to model the reservoir to prevent leakages since the leakages may affect other people understanding of the reservoir.