Team 18

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1/23

Matt Boelens, ME Hendrik Vermeulen, MEEdwin Kpodzro, MENate Anderson, ME

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INTROPROJECT

FEASIBILITYDESIGN & BUILDING

OBSTACLES &ASSESSMENT

CONCLUSION

Presentation Outline• Introduction

•Project feasibility• Business model

•Design and Building• Decisions and process

• Building Components

•Obstacles & Assessment

•Conclusion

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FEASIBILITYDESIGN & BUILDING

OBSTACLES &ASSESSMENT

CONCLUSION 2/23

Historical Background

• Separated from Sudan in 2011 (7 years)

• Limited infrastructure

• Extremely fertile (sesame)

• Tribal tension (Dinka/Nuer)

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CONCLUSION 3/23

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Problem Statement

Due to lack of infrastructure and split from Sudan, South Sudan is unable to capitalize on its abundant natural resources. Sesame seed oil production continues to be limited due to inefficient manual oil extraction processes.

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FEASIBILITYDESIGN & BUILDING

OBSTACLES &ASSESSMENT

CONCLUSION 4/23

How We Got Involved

Jeff Kibbie, Custom Electric Monyroor Teng, Pastor of Sudanese Evangelical Covenant Church

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FEASIBILITYDESIGN & BUILDING

OBSTACLES &ASSESSMENT

CONCLUSION 5/23

• Sesame oil extraction device for use by neighboring farmers

• Focus on Upper Nile region

• Create an avenue for divided tribal groups to unify around

Contribution to Solution

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Sudan

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FEASIBILITYDESIGN & BUILDING

OBSTACLES &ASSESSMENT

CONCLUSION 6/23

Customer

James Tor Monybuny, Governor of Upper Nile region,

South Sudan

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FEASIBILITYDESIGN & BUILDING

OBSTACLES &ASSESSMENT

CONCLUSION 7/23

Project Organization

NATHAN HENDRIKEDWINMATT

• BUILDING/WORKSHOP LEAD

• PROJECT COORDINATOR

• CAD LEAD

• SYSTEM INTEGRATION LEAD

• SUPPLY CHAIN LEAD

• TECHNICAL WRITING AND COMMS. LEAD

• BUSINESS/FINANCE LEAD

• WEBSITE/MEDIA LEAD

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OBSTACLES &ASSESSMENT

CONCLUSION 8/23

Project Organization

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FEASIBILITYDESIGN & BUILDING

OBSTACLES &ASSESSMENT

CONCLUSION 9/23

Initial Concept

INTROPROJECT

FEASIBILITYDESIGN & BUILDING

OBSTACLES &ASSESSMENT

CONCLUSION 10/23

Projected Profit Margin

INTROPROJECT

FEASIBILITYCONCLUSION

DESIGN & BUILDING

OBSTACLES &ASSESSMENT 11/23

Design Decisions

INTROPROJECT

FEASIBILITYDESIGN & BUILDING

CONCLUSIONOBSTACLES &ASSESSMENT 12/23

Final Drivetrain Design

Tensioner

INTROPROJECT

FEASIBILITYDESIGN & BUILDING

CONCLUSIONOBSTACLES &ASSESSMENT 13/23

View port

Hopper Design

INTROPROJECT

FEASIBILITYDESIGN & BUILDING

CONCLUSIONOBSTACLES &ASSESSMENT 14/23

Oil Collection Bin Design1st stage oil collector

Valve

Hose to siphon

2nd stage oil collector

INTROPROJECT

FEASIBILITYDESIGN & BUILDING

CONCLUSIONOBSTACLES &ASSESSMENT 15/23

PTO Connection Design

INTROPROJECT

FEASIBILITYDESIGN & BUILDING

CONCLUSIONOBSTACLES &ASSESSMENT 16/23

Building Components

INTROPROJECT

FEASIBILITYDESIGN & BUILDING

CONCLUSIONOBSTACLES &ASSESSMENT 17/23

Building Components

INTROPROJECT

FEASIBILITYDESIGN & BUILDING

CONCLUSIONOBSTACLES &ASSESSMENT 18/23

Obstacles – Past and Present

•Communication

• Between team and customer

• Between team and supplier

• Funding

•Shipping of worm assembly

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FEASIBILITYOBSTACLES & ASSESSMENT

CONCLUSIONDESIGN & BUILDING 19/23

Project Assessment

• Project scope

• More thorough communication with suppliers prior to ordering major components

• Timeline

• Estimating time to complete tasks

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FEASIBILITYOBSTACLES & ASSESSMENT

CONCLUSIONDESIGN & BUILDING 20/23

Situation in South Sudan

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FEASIBILITYDESIGN & BUILDING

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INTRO 21/23

Project Wrap-up

• Project financially sustainable long term

• Drivetrain fully built

• User manuals, maintenance plans, and design documents being created

• System fully assembled by end of June and shipped in time for October 2018 harvest

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FEASIBILITYDESIGN & BUILDING

OBSTACLES &ASSESSMENT

INTRO 22/23

Acknowledgements

• Jeff Kibbie

• Monyroor Teng

• Governor James Tor Monybuny

• Professor Tubergen

• Jacob Atem

• Phil Jasperse

• Bob DeKraker

• Ben Hekman

• Wesley Richards

• All Donors

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FEASIBILITYDESIGN & BUILDING

OBSTACLES &ASSESSMENT

INTRO 23/23

Questions?

Any Questions? Tess Anderson Photography

Projected Profit Margin Comparison

Without Expeller With Expeller

Capital Investment $40,159 $64,855

Annual Cost $7,272 $5,147

Annual Revenue $34,258 $39,275

Annual Profit $26,986 $34,127

Breakeven 2 Harvests 2 Harvests

Profit (EOY 10) $225,600 $276,400

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FEASIBILITYCONCLUSION

DESIGN & BUILDING

OBSTACLES &ASSESSMENT