Abstract
The thesis project focuses on the development of a water sampling container that would be attached to a drone and remotely controlled to enable water samples to be taken from remote or unsafe areas that scientists could not access. This study is aimed at developing a water sampling container that is light weight and has the ability to hold up to 250 ml of water sample. Most of the existing water sampling devices are dependent upon manual operation and they are considered to have positive and negative characteristics. The elements of the proposed final design are deliberated to manufacture a container that is not dependent upon manual manipulation to be locked or sealed after it collects the water. Various initial conceptual designs are discussed and the rational selection of the final design along with its functionality is presented. The methodology of the manufacturing process is addressed as some components of the vessel are small, fragile, and hard to machine. For these reasons, an additive manufacturing process was selected rather than the injection molding or machining processes.