Real time monitoring of water in the environment: opportunities for a senior design project

This talk targets the senior design students in the Engineering College at CSU who might be interested in real time monitoring of water in the environment. First, the talk will begin with a brief introduction of water in the atmosphere and watersheds. Second, water-related problems such as flooding, drought, and water quality degradation will be discussed. Third, examples of contemporary monitoring programs will be mentioned. Fourth, the presenter will discuss some of the challenges in real-time water quality monitoring. Fifth, an alternative approach will be presented to overcome some of the weakness. Lastly, the talk will be concluded by proposing some ideas for future directions.