Team Members:  Carolina Cariello, Andrew Elliott, Garrett Foran, Aldric Koolman, Victoria Round
Instructor: ID 4082 | Instructors: Wayne Li, Dr. Stephen Sprigle

Our team developed the Happy Crawfish trash trap to capture floating trash in tributaries of Proctor Creek. This project has environmental significance in reducing litter in West Atlanta waterways, engineering significance in applying technology to improve the trash trap user’s experience, and cultural significance in giving community members a sense of ownership in the changes happening in their space. Our trash trap is uniquely designed for West Atlanta with low-cost, prefabricated components which fit into the budget of the implementing organization (WAWA), with the ability to service the trap from the side of the creek, meaning no special equipment is required.

From a humanitarian perspective, this project will have direct impacts both in the near and distant future. Specifically, the team has already launched one installation of the design – The Proc Croc – which has already collected dozens of trash items and will collect many more over the coming years. Our team also
created detailed documentation and incorporated low-maintenance components, ensuring future traps can be implemented easily and that they do not place a burden on members of the community where they are installed. Moreover, our team used input from West Atlanta residents to develop a process whereby local community members (particularly children) will come up with the name and branding of each new Happy Crawfish trash trap, helping facilitate a sense of ownership in the trap. In short, our team created and passed along a trash trap design that is low cost, highly functional, and community oriented.

Class: ID 3803 | Instructor: Steve Chininis

One of my favorite things in this world is hanging out around a campfire. Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter, any time is a good time for a fire. Nothing feels better than feeling the heat of the flame, the smell of burning wood, roasting some mallows, and having some good laughs with friends and family.

First discovered by cavemen, fire goes back a long way. People have been sitting around fires since well before the days of the internet and electricity. It's a pastime that has truly stood the test of time.

Twig is a precision marshmallow roasting stick made for professional s'more-making. Each one is handcrafted with care and made with tree cookies cut from oak trees - ensuring each twig is different from the last.

Unique features include a hardwood hand guard to shield your hand from the heat of the fire as well as an eight-sided handle to allow for precision roasting and equal coverage. Also includes a monopod to stick in the ground for extra stability. The shaft of the stick is made of food-safe stainless steel with a four sided tip so your mallow doesn't slide around. All wooden components are finished with natural tung oil.