Original Work Proposal

In order to gain a further understanding of the field of chemical engineering, I will create a
system which will produce energy through a chemical reaction and then light a light-bulb.
This self-contained process will include an electrolysis action which will separate H2O into
H2 and O2, which will then cause the reverse reaction, thus releasing energy. The final
product will be a light-bulb attached to a sleek, professional structure which will contain the
reaction.
The first step will be understanding the reaction conceptually and doing calculations in order
to understand the logistics of the product. The lightbulb requires a specific energy-input, and
the products and reactants must be in correct proportion to this energy input. As well, the
volume of the total products and reactants, and the energy of the initial electrolysis reaction
must be known so the container can be designed with these in mind. Next, a basic blueprint
of the product will be designed, detailing the separate specific processes coming together as
one whole entity. Next, the initial electrolysis portion of the reaction must be designed, in
which the water will be separated into its reactants. This will involve a basic understanding of
safety and making sure the product doesnt overheat in this portion, as well as an
understanding of electricity and its role in chemical engineering. Then the material of the
container must be designed and created. This will be difficult because the material must be
chosen with the materials in the reaction in mind. Thus the container must not only be able to
handle the heat exchange of the reaction, but the volume of chemicals, including the gaseous
products. Then the container must be assembled and attached to the lightbulb in some
method, and the reaction must be able to occur and power to light bulb, thus completing the
product. As well, the product must be easy to use, and the process must be easy to initiate
since the product is meant to serve as a tool for those without access to electricity normally.
These provisions must be kept in mind while making the product because otherwise it doesnt
fulfill the products aspect of originality, elaboration, and creativity. Finally, the product will
be made to look sleek and put-together, so as to look respectable and professional in
presentations.
By undertaking the creation of this product I hope to understand the complete process of
product design and execution as relating to chemical engineering. Understanding reactions in
a physical sense will be a drastic change from the classroom environment of chemistry, and
by understanding this I will be more prepared to study chemical engineering. This product is
original in that I will be using and applying chemistry concepts to a real-world product for the
first time, and it will be creative because the design of the overall product will be somewhat
complex. Rather than using lab equipment and an open container, the container of this
product will be colorful and elaborate.