1. College of ENGINEERING BRMHS Power Generation Lab Kit Team Wired Up 1 Construction Milestone 1

2. Needs Statement A system is needed to provide a hands-on teaching method of multiple renewable energy sources to high school students to further encourage their interest in STEM related topics.

3. Objectives To demonstrate clean energy principles to high school students To promote STEM programs to future college students To engage students in hands-on learning of various energy concepts related to the EBRP High school physics curriculum

4. Objectives To implement a microcontroller to display the relevant power equations associated with the different energy sources To further our knowledge and understanding of the underlying concepts relating to renewable energy To learn how to work cohesively and effectively on a team to carry out a project from concept to design

5. Progress – Power Supply The Power Supply and Charging Circuit are complete Bread boarded and tested Added – On/Off switch – LEDs – Overcharging protection

6. Circuits Bread Boarded Solar charger will charge battery to 6V and then cut off due to overcharge protection Provide backup power for microcontroller and LED Power supply will supply +5VDC to microcontroller (through mini USB) Currently performing heat and stress tests to make sure overheating is not an issue

7. Progress - Power Measurement

10. Updated PCB

11. Meeting with Mr. Breedlove Before Lexan Size: 3.25 ft x 1.5 ft x 0.75 ft Windbelt fans Circuit Connections: Metal Contacts Module Connections: L- grooves and latches After Plexiglas Size: 1.5 ft x 1 ft x 0.5 ft Windbelt fans were omitted Circuit Connections: External Harness Module Connections: Trunk Latch

12. Edited Design 18” 12” 6”

13. Instruction Manual Lab experiments were completed for each model Proper instructions, warnings, and images will be added after completion of lab kit

14. Experiments Windbelt Adjust the tautness of the belt and measure while measuring the current and voltage with every adjustment. Graph the tautness vs. current Graph the tautness vs. voltage Compare acquired values with estimated values Solar Record the current produced when a lamp hovers above the solar panel. Graph the relation between lumens and the current Repeat process with lamps of varying watts Compare acquired values with estimated values

15. Projected Work Have power and multimeter PCB completed and ordered by next milestone Complete programming for keypad and LCD interface Begin constructing mechanical energy sources Begin constructing windbelt