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Welcome to the "Plug the Leak" contest Wiki!
Sponsored by:
- Concepts 2 Models Inc
- Richmond SolidWorks User Group
- SolidWorks Hampton Roads User Group
Calling on all SolidWorks Users!!
The oil crisis in the Gulf has dragged on for far too long - it's time to get involved! If you have an idea about how to abate the ecological havoc in the Gulf, model it up and submit it with a 300+ word technical summary of how it functions.
The SolidWorks Hampton Roads User Group is hosting this wiki as a collaborative source for people to contribute information and ideas to solve this ongoing crisis. Please contribute so that all may benefit! Please create an account and start adding information!
The Contest
Details and specifics on the contest are forthcoming. Keep checking the wiki for details.
Reference Information
In this section you will find links & data relevant to the current situation in the gulf. Feel free to add additional links & information. When posting in this section, please observe the following guidelines:
- File information in appropriate categories & pages (linked below)
- Items posted should correlate to factual points regarding topics related to the situation. Use the linked categories below for reference. These links may not represent every possible category, so feel free to add one if need be.
- Limit theories & conjecture on these pages as much as possible
- Appropriately credit all sources cited!!!!
- Do not post submitted solutions in this section
Reference Links
Click the links below for more information:
- Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
- Main Wikipedia Page devoted to the events surrounding the Oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico
- Equipment & Hardware
- Page with data regarding the equipment utilized in sub-sea oil & gas exploration. Ideally - the specific equipment used at the Macondo Prospect site and the Deepwater Horizon Drill operation (where available)
- Capping Efforts
- Efforts to cap the leaking oil that have been attempted already
- Spill Data
- Data regarding the surface level oil spill, it's movement, growth rate, environmental impacts, etc.
- Spill Cleanup
- Efforts to cleanup the surface oil spill, land contamination, and wildlife rescue
Solutions
User submitted solutions will be posted here. Instructions for posting are coming soon.
Notes
- Please refrain from discussions about who is to blame, the merits/flaws of the politics & policies surrounding the issue, etc... the focus of the wiki is the oil-spewing hole in the floor of the Gulf, and the ways we might cap/plug it.
- Posts/Edits will be reviewed and moderated as necessary. If necessary, pages will be edited for content & format, and may be moved if they better fit under another category.
- If anyone has questions or comments, please feel free to e-mail Jason McCrory - admin at theshrug dot org
- Much thanks to Mac Baker of the Richmond User Group for laying the groundwork for the contest!
