Creative Energy Switch
In this project we created an energy switch that eliminates standby. Standby is the use of electricity of a device without the device being used. We had to create a prototype or idea about a problem in the world and we chose the unnecessary use of electricity in an electronic device. So we made the switch.
We know it works, because when we turned on the T.V., it wouldn't turn on without the switch also being flipped on. It shows that there is no electrical currents to the T.V. and the electricity source.
We have made a few calls and hope that a couple of companies will adopt our idea and incorporate them automatically to the device. We still have lots to do even though the assignment is done.
Physics behind switch
Electrical Currents- are a flow of electric charge. That is the main idea of physics in our project. Switches stop the currents when turned off but flow when turned on.
Watt-is a derived unit of power that is defined as one joule per second. Which measures the rate of energy conversion or transfer. In our project we used kilowatts which consists of a 1000 watts.
Engineering design cycle- First we had to identify the need which was devices wasting energy. We then researched the problem and we found that a lot of the energy used by an appliance is from standby. Next we developed solutions which was to create a switch. We chose the best solution which was to do the switch. We constructed our prototype and we tested and evaluated it and luckily it worked. We communicated the design by calling companies and we were some what successful. We remade the design and repeated the cycle.
Takeaways
I think my group and I did excellently with this project. One thing we did was we worked soundly and conquered our goal and then some. Also we went above and beyond. We went beyond the expectations, because our switch actually worked and a company actually was interested in our project.
Our group could have worked more efficiently and found more facts about electricity, because we wanted to learn more and share it to everyone else. Also we could have practiced more on our presentation, because we were kind of out of sorts. During our presentation we forgot to plug in our switch, which looked unprofessional. These problems will fix themselves over time the more we we do presentations in front of the class and others.
This project was awesome and brought out the best in everyone.
We know it works, because when we turned on the T.V., it wouldn't turn on without the switch also being flipped on. It shows that there is no electrical currents to the T.V. and the electricity source.
We have made a few calls and hope that a couple of companies will adopt our idea and incorporate them automatically to the device. We still have lots to do even though the assignment is done.
Physics behind switch
Electrical Currents- are a flow of electric charge. That is the main idea of physics in our project. Switches stop the currents when turned off but flow when turned on.
Watt-is a derived unit of power that is defined as one joule per second. Which measures the rate of energy conversion or transfer. In our project we used kilowatts which consists of a 1000 watts.
Engineering design cycle- First we had to identify the need which was devices wasting energy. We then researched the problem and we found that a lot of the energy used by an appliance is from standby. Next we developed solutions which was to create a switch. We chose the best solution which was to do the switch. We constructed our prototype and we tested and evaluated it and luckily it worked. We communicated the design by calling companies and we were some what successful. We remade the design and repeated the cycle.
Takeaways
I think my group and I did excellently with this project. One thing we did was we worked soundly and conquered our goal and then some. Also we went above and beyond. We went beyond the expectations, because our switch actually worked and a company actually was interested in our project.
Our group could have worked more efficiently and found more facts about electricity, because we wanted to learn more and share it to everyone else. Also we could have practiced more on our presentation, because we were kind of out of sorts. During our presentation we forgot to plug in our switch, which looked unprofessional. These problems will fix themselves over time the more we we do presentations in front of the class and others.
This project was awesome and brought out the best in everyone.