PLTW Egineering Design and Development

[tanogirl]

Hey all,
I'm taking PLTW's Engineering Capstone class and I could use your input.
To begin with, here's our problem statement:
Weed fragments float up on shorelines affecting Minnesotan lakefront property owners. Many lakefront owners remove the fragmented weeds from their beaches because they rot, look bad, and leave a smelly muck. As current methods ineffectively remove these fragments, there needs to be a more efficient method of appropriately removing these fragments.

We've been brainstorming ideas for this device for several weeks but have reached a point where we need some fresh input. Please reply with any suggestions, ideas, or thought's towards what you would look for in such a device.

Thanks!