Miox and Steri-pen Purifiers - ChE and ECE Majors Only (Individual)

No more than 5 page report on the Miox purifier (ChE) or the Steri-pen purifier (ECE). ChE majors write report on Miox purifier, ECE majors write report on Steri-pen purifier. Reports must be printed and stapled in the upper left-hand corner and have 2.5 cm margins on all sides. The type font must be 12 points. The line spacing should be double-spaced. Each page should be numbered (in Word, use Insert, Page Numbers).

Include the following:

• Manufacturer's claims regarding what "your" purifier can do and how it works. Discuss any patents.
• Theoretical discussion of how "your" purifier works, based on a literature review
  • Miox - how does the combination of electricity and salt solution make "mixed oxidants"? How do the mixed oxidants kill viruses, bacteria, Giardia, and Cryptosporidium?
  • Steri-pen - how does the Steri-pen make ultraviolet light? How is it different from a flashlight? How does the ultraviolet light kill bacteria, protozoa, and viruses?
• References - Reference all of the sources you use. The more good sources you use appropriately, the better your grade. Websites are fine, but books and journal articles are even better! You may have to interlibrary loan books or journal articles, so start right now!

Do not include:

• Title page
• Letter of transmittal

Do not plagiarize! This means don't quote any source without putting the text in quotes in your paper and referencing the source. If you paraphrase, you don't need to use quotes, but you still need to reference the source.