We decided the best way to show off our prototype once it is finished is in a film styled similar to a crowdfunding video. 

We needed a way to test the device, so we talked to the lab manager in the science department about using some lab equipment to test our device. she said we would need to complete a hazard report and have a lecture send it to her. Clint said he would be happy to send it and check it for us. I then helped some people in studio with electronics and programming.

Later I did calculations determining the amount of gas the sensor should detect and I learnt about Lower Explosive Limit (LEL) which is the minimum amount of gas needed for combustion. If the device could detect the gas before it hit that level, It could save a life.  (citation needed)

For Butane I found the LEL to be 1.5% which is 0.015m^3 gas in 1 m^3 of air. It doesn’t seem like much, but, it could be the difference between life and death.(citation needed)

Reflecting on our project so far, I think it has real potential in a real market. I think one thing both Chris and I struggle with, however, is knowing what studio wants. Both of us are so used to how school and other uni courses work that this way of learning and presenting ideas can be difficult to understand. That said I agree more with this style of learning; I think schools do not implement enough creative practice and generally end up destroying any chances of it showing.