Duncan Winning

Mrs. Green

Systems Engineering II

March 29, 2015

Background Information

At Jenkinson’s Aquarium, there is a turtle named Ace that doesn’t have a proper way to

get out of the water to lay eggs and receive its needed sun rays. The area above the tank where

Ace lives doesn’t have a large amount of room to make a permanent solution. The light fixture

that gives ace his needed light sources has to be kept too close to the water because Ace likes to

lurk near the bottom making the fixture erode from the salt too quickly. Ace has a vision

impairment. Ace’s shell has had to be repaired in the past and could still be fragile.

If this problem is not addressed, the nutrients that Ace receives from the special overhead

lights diminish. At this point in time Ace doesn’t have a different place to go while the other fish

or the tank is serviced. Ace is the only sea turtle in this specific tank and if she needs specialized

medical help or attention there is no easy way to single her out from the other fish. There is no

surface above the water where Ace can lay her eggs if she ever has to either.

The problem must be solved on a way that gives the turtle what it needs and at the same

time isn’t too difficult for Jenkinson’s Aquariums staff to work with. The materials that are used

in solving the problems faced must be anti-corrosive, cant release toxins into the water, and can’t

be too expensive. The solution would also have to be removable in order to maintain full access

to the tank from the surface