External Projects Undertaken

Energy Efficiency - The focus of this work was to minimize the energy loss from steam pipes for one of Fiji's leading food processing companies (due to NDA the company name cannot be revealed). Different lagging configurations were proposed and final savings in energy were determined.

Wind Loads on Low-Rise Building Models - This project was given by the Ministry of Infrastructure to design cyclone resistant houses. The work involved wind tunnel testing of house models and numerical work to study the flow characteristics. Modifications were made to the existing house design to improve its cyclone resilience.

Design of Rugby Lineout Pole for Fiji Rugby Union - Design and fabrication of a lineout pole for the Fiji Rugby Union (FRU) FMF Flying Fijians for the Rugby World Cup. The pole was an innovative training tool to help the hooker in practicing and getting good at finding the jumpers (target) during lineouts. To improve accuracy the hooker would normally have to throw into a live lineout at least 50 times in a session. This would enable the player to develop this skill but would place a strain on the live lineout jumpers and lifters. For this reason, the FRU commissioned the design and build of a lineout pole to avoid having to use live lineouts in training thereby enabling the hooker to work quickly and for extended periods of time.

Design of Compost Tumbler - This project was proposed by the Pacific Centre for Environment & Sustainable Development (PACE-SD). The project involved design and fabrication of a compost tumbler. Some components of the compost tumbler were tested for example the ventilation unit. This was an integral part of the project as it was important to ensure that the air circulated uniformly to help in the composting process. The purpose of the compost tumbler was to decrease the time of composting. A thorough design process was stipulated to accomplish best product design.