Senior Project ProposalEssay title: Senior Project ProposalLenora Vidaurrazaga& Christina MeyersCET 402LSenior ProjectProf. KavianpourDeVry UniversitySpring 2005Project ProposalDue: April 8, 2005Table of Contents:Executive Summary……………………………………………………………………1Introduction……………………………………………………….…………………………2Project Operation……………………………………………………………………………7Project Scheduling (Gannt Chart) …………………………………..…………………….11Bill of Materials…………………………………………………………..……………….13Future Use and Expansion………………………………………………..……………….14Hardware Schematics………………………………………………………………………15Hardware and Software Block Diagrams………………………………………………….18Executive Summary:Objective:The objective of our senior project is to develop portable lab equipment and software interface for first year college students. The idea of our project is to allow portability and convenience for students to perform basic electronic labs at home. It is meant as a learning tool to generate a comprehensive, hands-on guide for students to use on their own time, while still being cost effective. Our project will utilize the 68HC12 Axiom board, custom built variable power supply and function generator, LCD, and keypad, interfaced with a PC using custom built oscilloscope software and a Graphical User Interface (GUI).
Our project will employ a high level programming language using C++ for the development of the oscilloscope data, graphs, and mathematical operations. Our project will use Visual Basic to develop the GUI that will display information and allow a menu selection for the components being used, such as the waveform and frequency. It will also incorporate Assembly language to communicate between the 68HC12 and the PC.
Block Diagram:Application:The project will first require a password using the keypad and displaying a confirmation on the LCD. It will then require the setting of the desired voltage on the power supply, which can be checked on the LCD. The function generator will be responsible for generating the preferred waveform. The GUI will then display menu options to select graphing utilities used for the oscilloscope and then display the graph with the options selected.
Future Expansion:This project could also include a multimeter and curve tracer. It could also be improved by having a higher voltage and a better regulated power supply. The function generator could also have higher bandwidth and frequency.
Cost:Estimated total cost is $316.Introduction:When we visualized our senior project, we decided that engineering and electronic students in college could make use of portable, inexpensive, simple equipment in order to demonstrate concepts off campus. This equipment would not necessarily have all of the functionality and versatility of the lab equipment, but it would be useful in demonstrating concepts. The current lab equipment is great for school, but if students have a need to use the equipment at home such as to finish labs, learn more, or just hobby use, they are left without an inexpensive alternative with the equipment currently on the market. Our solution was to address these issues with our project which
The Problem: A Student with a Computer?
Many people have been asking how to solve the Problem of A Student with a Computer (AAS) project. In this article, I want to highlight the first steps a college student at a college may take to bring a computer project together with the college to get started.
My first idea was to develop a student program that would use the laptop computer and get students to be able to study in their comfort zones, or even use computers, instead of just sitting in their bedroom. This involved a computer screen with a microphone, mic, or monitor attached to a screen. This might sound boring, but it doesn’t require even an extra bit of setup. I realized that many people in their early-career high school life are using their computers, not that computers are perfect and that more is probably a good thing. However, to use laptops in this role, a more common idea was to make sure students with disabilities or learning disabilities are using laptops at a regular time, rather than at home and in the back of their heads.
For example, in the fall before my high school graduation, this was a time where my high school was the most popular school for boys. I had a large contingent in our class who had been assigned to study in our classroom. At this time, I had about 15 computers in a large computer lab, and I needed to figure out how to use them in a manner relevant to the students needing it most.
First of all, I decided that it would be a good idea to have a laptop, and make it easy for students to get from my students to their desks. From these laptop resources, I decided to create a project called “The computer.” I thought that having a computer make this project easy-to-use for students and teachers would help ensure that any problems they were experiencing were handled in a convenient manner.
I chose to make the computer out of cardboard, which worked very well, but for me personally, it did a poor job of filling in the gaps. I decided to stick with cardboard instead of cardboard sleeves. I don’t mind having a paper design of my design and the feel of getting the print to fit (I often work with people to come up with the right fit on my designs, but this one did not work out!), but I felt this would be a great solution for that.
I also decided that if I was going to keep doing this, it would be easy. I knew at this point that students who were interested in learning with their laptops, or working on projects, couldn’t go home and spend two hours with their laptops. Therefore, I decided to make the computer itself. These are the steps involved:
Attach the laptop to someone’s desk by securing the metal box to the back of their chair,