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| authors = User:Jwn69, User:Austin123, The Lonely Protons | |||
| | | status = Deployed | ||
| years = 2012 | |||
| made = Yes | |||
| cost = 185.69 | |||
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The Lonely Protons' goal for this project is to provide Laurel Tree Charter School with an energy monitoring system that shows energy consumption in a way that was both interesting and understandable to students of all ages. | The Lonely Protons' goal for this project is to provide Laurel Tree Charter School with an energy monitoring system that shows energy consumption in a way that was both interesting and understandable to students of all ages. | ||
== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
The Lonely Protons is a group of two Humboldt | |||
The Lonely Protons is a group of two Cal Poly Humboldt Environmental Resources Engineering students in the Fall 2012 ENGR 215 design class. Our design project is to create a way for the students and faculty of Laurel Tree Charter School to be able to visually see their energy consumption at the school in a way that is understandable to students of all ages (K-12.) The solution decided upon by the Lonely Protons and Laurel Tree is to use a combination of arduinos and an intuitive optical colored display to express energy usage. Energy usage data will be obtained at the building source (breaker box) and sent to a micro-controller that will then use a color changing light source to illuminate a quartz crystal with colored light, thus indicating energy usage based on color. | |||
== Problem Statement and Criteria == | == Problem Statement and Criteria == | ||
The students of Laurel Tree Charter School had no clear means of monitoring their electrical usage. | The students of Laurel Tree Charter School had no clear means of monitoring their electrical usage. | ||
{|class="wikitable sortable" | {| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
! Criteria | |||
!Criteria | ! Weight | ||
!Weight | ! Description | ||
!Description | |||
|- | |- | ||
|Safety | | Safety | ||
|97 | | 97 | ||
|The project will be in a school; it is of utmost importance that it is safe, and that malfunctions or general operation not be harmful to students or physical items. | | The project will be in a school; it is of utmost importance that it is safe, and that malfunctions or general operation not be harmful to students or physical items. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Show Energy in Interesting Way | | Show Energy in Interesting Way | ||
|90 | | 90 | ||
|It was determined that the project had to be visually interesting, or it wouldn't be utilized as much as desired. | | It was determined that the project had to be visually interesting, or it wouldn't be utilized as much as desired. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Understandable By All Ages | | Understandable By All Ages | ||
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| Durability and Maintenance | | Durability and Maintenance | ||
| 57 | | 57 | ||
| The Lonely Protons want the project to last for at least five years, and for any general maintenance to be perform-able by anyone with general knowledge and ability to follow directions given by the Lonely Protons. | | The Lonely Protons want the project to last for at least five years, and for any general maintenance to be perform-able by anyone with general knowledge and ability to follow directions given by the Lonely Protons. | ||
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| Cost | | Cost | ||
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| Cost was listed as a low priority as The Lonely Protons could not exceed budget even if desired; however, time spent fundraising would distract from time spent on research and construction. | | Cost was listed as a low priority as The Lonely Protons could not exceed budget even if desired; however, time spent fundraising would distract from time spent on research and construction. | ||
|} | |} | ||
== Final Project == | == Final Project == | ||
<gallery> | |||
File:LTCSGreenCrystalFinal.jpg|Green Crystal Display - Low energy consumption | |||
File:LTCSYellowCrystalFinal.jpg|Yellow Crystal Display - Moderate energy consumption | |||
File:LTCSRedCrystalFinal.jpg|Red Crystal Display - High energy consumption | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Costs == | == Costs == | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! Material | ! Material | ||
! Cost | ! Cost | ||
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| Donated | | Donated | ||
|- | |- | ||
! Total | |||
! $185.69 | |||
|} | |} | ||
== Discussion and Next Steps == | |||
== The Lonely Protons == | |||
[[File: JosiahNortonACAD4.png|none|thumb|500px|A Google SketchUp visualization of the final product.<ref>Norton, Josiah. (2012) "JosiahNortonACAD4.png" Nov. 12, 2012.</ref>]] | |||
=== Team Members === | |||
* [[User:Josiah2112|Josiah Norton]] | |||
[[ | * [[User:Austin123|Austin Chester]] | ||
== References == | |||
< | <references /> | ||
== | {{Page data | ||
| keywords = consumption demonstration, green education, visualize energy use | |||
| sdg = SDG04 Quality education, SDG11 Sustainable cities and communities, SDG12 Responsible consumption and production | |||
| published = 2012 | |||
| organizations = Laurel Tree Charter School, Engr205 Introduction to Design, Cal Poly Humboldt | |||
| license = CC-BY-SA-3.0 | |||
| language = en | |||
}} | |||
[[Category:Engr205 Introduction to Design]] | |||
[[Category: | |||
[[Category:Laurel Tree Charter School]] | [[Category:Laurel Tree Charter School]] | ||
[[Category:Energy]] | [[Category:Energy]] | ||
[[Category:Arduino]] | [[Category:Arduino]] |
Latest revision as of 19:15, 18 June 2024
The Lonely Protons' goal for this project is to provide Laurel Tree Charter School with an energy monitoring system that shows energy consumption in a way that was both interesting and understandable to students of all ages.
Introduction[edit | edit source]
The Lonely Protons is a group of two Cal Poly Humboldt Environmental Resources Engineering students in the Fall 2012 ENGR 215 design class. Our design project is to create a way for the students and faculty of Laurel Tree Charter School to be able to visually see their energy consumption at the school in a way that is understandable to students of all ages (K-12.) The solution decided upon by the Lonely Protons and Laurel Tree is to use a combination of arduinos and an intuitive optical colored display to express energy usage. Energy usage data will be obtained at the building source (breaker box) and sent to a micro-controller that will then use a color changing light source to illuminate a quartz crystal with colored light, thus indicating energy usage based on color.
Problem Statement and Criteria[edit | edit source]
The students of Laurel Tree Charter School had no clear means of monitoring their electrical usage.
Criteria | Weight | Description |
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Safety | 97 | The project will be in a school; it is of utmost importance that it is safe, and that malfunctions or general operation not be harmful to students or physical items. |
Show Energy in Interesting Way | 90 | It was determined that the project had to be visually interesting, or it wouldn't be utilized as much as desired. |
Understandable By All Ages | 83 | The project also had to indicate energy usage in a way that anyone of school age could understand. |
Achievable Within Allotted Time-frame | 77 | The alternative solutions developed showed The Lonely Protons that feasibility of the project was also important; if the project was not finish-able in the time frame allotted, the goal would not be met. |
Durability and Maintenance | 57 | The Lonely Protons want the project to last for at least five years, and for any general maintenance to be perform-able by anyone with general knowledge and ability to follow directions given by the Lonely Protons. |
Cost | 17 | Cost was listed as a low priority as The Lonely Protons could not exceed budget even if desired; however, time spent fundraising would distract from time spent on research and construction. |
Final Project[edit | edit source]
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Green Crystal Display - Low energy consumption
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Yellow Crystal Display - Moderate energy consumption
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Red Crystal Display - High energy consumption
Costs[edit | edit source]
Material | Cost |
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Nanode v5 Kit | $39.99 |
emonTx 433Mhz kit | $47.00 |
CT Sensor | $23.15 |
JeeLabs RFM12B Board | $21.95 |
Fiber Optic Line | $26.00 |
BB400T Breadboard | $5.50 |
Electrical Wall Housing | $3.99 |
Miscellaneous Hardware | $2.00 |
Super Glue | $6.29 |
Lamp Housing | $8.99 |
Fishing Wire 8lb Test | $2.69 |
Engraved Plaque | Donated |
Surge Protector | Donated |
2 USB Cables | Donated |
Quartz Crystal | Donated |
Wood | Donated |
Lexan | Donated |
Total | $185.69 |
Discussion and Next Steps[edit | edit source]
The Lonely Protons[edit | edit source]
Team Members[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Norton, Josiah. (2012) "JosiahNortonACAD4.png" Nov. 12, 2012.