It has been a great semester through the module of Engineering and Biomimetics!
Time flies and this would be our very last post.
From the beginning of the journey where we have adopted our 3 musketeers to the end of discovering an idea that can be done via critical thinking and observation on the daily life of our little friends.
The suction power of the Pleco fish is tremendously strong due to the microvilli on the suction area which allows them to adhere onto almost any surface while being strongly attached. This feature has allowed us to think of a flexible suction cup that can be attached on any kind of surface be it wet, dry, even or uneven. This flexible suction cup if realised would be really helpful in terms of underwater discovery where it is hard to retrieve the items underwater where cranes and hooks are usually used. Furthermore, the team has even pursued to draw the structure of the flexible suction cup using Solidworks although it is not our forte as Chemical Engineering students.
From a small Pleco fish, its life has brought us such inspiration that may be realised in the future that is beneficial to humankind. Of course, the idea that the group came up with is just an idea and much research has to be done in order for this to be realised.
After weeks of adopting the Pleco fish, here is a picture to show how much they have grown.
Look at how big they are now!
We do hope that this blog has provided more insight on Pleco fish. We wanna thank all readers/followers who has been following our posts throughout this module. Truly grateful for all your support.
Signing off,
Sie Kian, Sie Kiong, Ivan and Pak Kee
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