Table of Contents
Logbook
This is your logbook. Insert here all relevant information regarding the evolution of your project
Weekly Report
1st Week Report
2011 february 28 - march 6
Learning about the projekt and getting know each other.
2nd Week Report
2011 march 7-13
Starting to think about the project seriously. Find out how the humidifiers working.
3rd Week Report
2011 march 14-20
Make the gant chart. We heard about the black boxes and decided that who choose which boxes.
4th Week Report
2011 march 21-27
Start to learn Java programing.
5th Week Report
2011 march 28 - apr 3
We decided between the two idea of humidifiers (we choose the nozzle typ).
And decided between the PLC and the microcontroller (microcontroller is the winner).
6th Week Report
2011 April 4-10
List of material and all decisions for all parts of the humidifier.
Elaboration interim report and apresentation
7th Week Report
2011 April 11-17
Discussion about material:
- Compressor
- noozle
8th Week Report
2011 April 18-24
Shearching the shops for the material needed.
Elaborated material list
9th Week Report
2011 April 25-1 May
Easter Holidays
10th Week Report
2011 May 2-8
Construction Flowchart.
Start the code for arduino.
11th Week Report
2011 May 9-15
First part of code.. Final version of list material
12th Week Report
2011 May 16-22
Meetings
1st Meeting (2011-03-03)
Agenda:
- Presentation
- Modus operandi
- Project proposal
Minute:
After the presentation of each supervisor, the modus operandi of the Project module was detailed. A small discussion regarding the Humidifier with Web Interface project closed the meeting.
2nd Meeting (2011-03-10)
Agenda:
- Electronic Logbook
- To be defined by each group
Minute:
In this session teachers told us the performance of the tool DokuWiki.
3rd Meeting (2011-03-17)
Agenda:
- Distrac water by injection compressed air and water idea Good or no?
- How can shape and volume change the tank price? Do two teams have the same tank?
- Actually, How should we start?
Minute:
Teachers have told us how to organize our project, in black box. We have presented some questions for teachers about the type of humidifier, and the price of some components.
4th Meeting (2011-03-24)
Agenda:
- What better way to do the electrical control: PLC or microcontroller? What would be the best way?
- Java programming …. TOMCAT interconnection with notepad++!
- Where can we buy(Fridge compressor,fittings etc)?
- Choose the best idea for the construction of the humidifier!
- How to solve the problems of the two ideas?
First idea
- Water gets dirty with algae?
- Mineral deposits in the nozzle due to water quality?
Second idea
- Using distilled water will prevent scale formation?
- And what about algae growth?
- What about microorganisms and fungii growth?
Minute:
Discussion about the difference between microcontrollers and PLCs. Some advice for choosing the best idea.
5th Meeting (2011-03-31)
Agenda:
Continuation of last meeting
Minute:
Discussion about the ideas. Approach where to buy components.
6th Meeting (2011-04-07)
Agenda:
- Decisions on the various parts of the project.
- List of material
Minute:
Discussion about the material and decisions.
7th Meeting (2011-04-14)
Agenda:
- turn off/on the air flow. How?
- Compressor
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We would like to know yours opinion about it…
Minute:
Discussion about where to by the compressor and water sensor. List of material.
8th Meeting (2011-05-05)
Agenda:
- Control
- List of material
lista_de_material_do_grupo_2.pdf
- Datasheets and informations of the most important material
- (water sensor) sensor_de_agua.pdf
- (Noozle) Isofluido-Equipamentos Industriais, Lda
Minute:
At this meeting we were discussing the development of the flowchart
9th Meeting (2011-05-12)
Agenda:
Control humidifier:
- First part of code: extract the value of the moisture of srting received by arduino
- Code developed so far
- Humidity sensor additional for case of network failure
- Values of datacenter to calculate the value of the tank volume
Minute:
Discussion about the especifications of material…
10th Meeting (2011-05-19)
Agenda:
Power circuit
Final and definitive material list
Material we can recycle:
- tubes
- Pneumatic connection terminals
- reservoirs
Minute:
Discussion on the electrical connections. Bills of Material . Brief explanation on the operation of valves
11th Meeting (2011-05-26)
Agenda:
Minute:
Delivery of material
12th Meeting (2011-06-02)
Agenda:
- Water Tank
- Container
13th Meeting (2011-06-09)
Agenda:
Minute:
Discussion about Container and water tank
14th Meeting (2011-06-16)
Agenda:
- Final Report (interim version) - interim_version.pdf
- Final discussion about the work done
Minute:
Activities
| Start | End | Task | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-03-03 | 2011-03-03 | Belbin Test | Self awareness |
| 2011-03-03 | 2011-03-03 | Teams Definition | Teams were defined according to the EPS rules |
| 2011-03-04 | 2011-03-04 | Data Centre Visit | Visit with colleagues and supervisors hosted by Prof. José Oliveira |
| 2011-03-04 | 2011-03-04 | Students & Supervisors 1st Meeting | Presentation, modus operandi and project proposal |
| 2011-03-09 | 2011-03-09 | Attitude Test | Individual and group attitude test: definition of the rules that govern the teamwork |
| 2011-03-10 | 2011-03-10 | Students & Supervisors 2nd Meeting | Electronic Logbook: using DokuWiki |
| 2011-03-17 | 2011-03-17 | Students & Supervisors 3rd Meeting | Black Boxes |
| 2011-03-17 | 2011-03-18 | Gantt Chart | Work Plan Definition and division the tasks |
| 2011-03-24 | 2011-03-24 | Students & Supervisors 4th Meeting | Some advice for choosing the best way |
| 2011-03-25 | 2011-03-31 | PLCs vs Microcontroller and Java programming | Study |
| 2011-03-31 | 2011-03-31 | Students & Supervisors 5th Meeting | discussion about the ideas |
| 2011-03-31 | 2011-04-07 | searching about the material and shops | list of material |
| 2011-04-07 | 2011-04-07 | Students & Supervisors 6th Meeting | All decisions |
| 2011-04-06 | 2011-04-16 | Interim Report and apresentation | Builting the interim report and the apresentation for project |
| 2011-04-14 | 2011-04-14 | Students & Supervisors 7th Meeting | List of material |
| 2011-04-14 | 2011-04-20 | Building and send the list of material | Material needed |
| 2011-05-02 | 2011-05-05 | Flowchart | Construction of the flowchart for the control of the humidifier |
| 2011-05-05 | 2011-05-05 | Students & Supervisors 8th Meeting | Flowchart |
| 2011-05-05 | 2011-05-12 | Material list | Final version of material list |
| 2011-05-05 | 2011-05-12 | Control code | First part of control code |
| 2011-05-12 | 2011-05-12 | Students & Supervisors 9th Meeting | Final especifications of material |
| 2011-05-19 | 2011-05-19 | Students & Supervisors 10th Meeting | Electrical connections |
| 2011-05-20 | 2011-05-21 | Bills of Material | Contact the stores for the submission of bills |
| 2011-05-26 | 2011-05-26 | Students & Supervisors 11th Meeting | Powe circuit and correction of the flowchart |
| 2011-06-02 | 2011-06-02 | Students & Supervisors 12th Meeting | Water tank and container |
| 2011-05-19 | 2011-05-19 | Students & Supervisors 13th Meeting | Water tank and container |
| 2011-05-19 | 2011-05-19 | Students & Supervisors 14th Meeting | Final discussion about the work done |
| 2011-06-10 | 2011-05-17 | Final Report, Paper, Poster and apresentation | Preparing the final report, paper, poster and apresentation |
| 2011-05-21 | 2011-06-20 | Construction of humidifier | Construction of the program, container and humidifier parts |
| 2011-06-22 | 2011-06-22 | Final Apresentation | Apresentation of humidifier to client |
| 2011-06-23 | 2011-06-27 | Installation | Installation of the humidifier in datacentre |
