This week, our team dove into the deep end with our prototype inspection day, making waves as we presented our “prototype” to judges for a splash of feedback. Instead of a physical prototype, we navigated the day with a PowerPoint presentation, dripping with details about the various technologies we’ve been brewing up, including the costs of these aqueous solutions. Our team, like a unique stream in the IPPD landscape, had a rather different flow. The feedback we received on our project presentation was a refreshing mix of positive observations and constructive criticism. On the sunnier side, our team’s overall understanding of project goals and high subject knowledge made quite the splash. However, our water journey did reveal some areas that needed a bit of improvement such as the organization of cost and waste comparisons, ensure consistency between our solutions, and make sure to put numbers to all aspects, just like raindrops in a storm. The structure of our presentation was critiqued for being a bit with recommendations to include tangible elements rather than relying solely on slides. Despite various areas where our project needed a bit of tide-turning, there was a swell of confidence in our team’s ability to deliver a substantial document to Duke, like a well-formed river meeting the ocean. With a few adjustments, we’re ready to make our project flow seamlessly, like a serene stream meeting the sea.