Electronics scoreboard

Situation Brief & Aims Situation My Project is designed to resolve the problem of when you are playing snooker and you score a point you would have to put the points up one by one on an manual snooker scoreboard and you could make a mistake and put to fewer or to many points on the board. It also saves you having to stop from the game that you are playing to go over to the scoreboard and manually put the score up. It is also designed to resolve arguments between players and make sure it is all fair and there is no cheating going on. There are already scoreboards that are screwed on to table and stick up and ones you can clip to the table and they get in your way when you take a shot my scoreboard is designed to resolve this problem. Brief I intend to design a device that will improve scoring for snooker. I want to make the device screw able to the table so in a public place it would not get stolen, but I will try to have space so that the battery can be changed. I'm going to try to make the device portable and also make it look presentable and nice. Aims . Final product must look good 2. Device design must be small, portable and light 3. Must be easy to access batteries for changing 4. Device should be screw able to the table 5. Device must have rounded edges so that it is not sharp 6. Must be cost effective Task Analysis This is my task analysis. It

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Design and build an electrical toy for children aged 5 years and over.

GCSE Technology Coursework 2002-2003 Section One: Introduction Brief I intend to design and build an electrical toy for children aged 5 years and over. Children enjoy playing with electrical toys especially electrical pets, electrical cars and electrical trains. However having performed a study into the types of electrical toys on the market I have found a few that as to my knowledge do not exist. So I believe there is a need for a fresh idea in the electrical toy industry. The marketable product I intend to design and build will probably be made of plastic and/or wood with some form of a system inside. Section Two: Research Ideas . A remote controlled 'low-rider' car. 2. A Scalextric 'Smoke Start' System. 3. A mobile. 4. An electrical gear ratio demonstrator. 5. A pull-back car with lights working on a dynamo. 6. A remote controlled racing car. 7. A toy car launcher. 8. A mechanised pinball machine. 9. A mechanised fruit machine. 0. A mechanised 'ball' game. Explanation of My Ideas A Remote Controlled 'Low-rider' Car This is a car that is powered by batteries. The controller would be on a lead attached to the car. A button or some sort of trigger would be on the controller to activate the motor in the car similar to the type used in Hornby Railway trains and Scalextric cars. The 'Low-rider' suspension will either be a very simple form of hydraulics or gas.

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Report into Electricity Generation and Sustainable Energy

Tyler DhaliwalSustainable Energy Project ReportFri/Dec/7th/12 ________________ Table of Contents Table of Contents1 List and Pictures of Tools and Materials2 Introduction3 Evaluation Questions and Answers3-13 Research Questions3 Research Answers4, 5, 6, 7 Summary of Observations8, 9, 10, 11 Additional Research and Diagrams12, 13 Drawings Pertaining to the Project14-17 Thumbnail Sketches14 Isometric Drawing 15 Electrical Schematic ………………………………………………………………………..16 Overhead Map of Consumer…………………………………………………………….17 Activity Log and Rubric18 Additional Pictures19 Works Cited20 Materials The following tools and materials were utilised in both the construction and operation of our consumer (Air Canada Centre) and generators: - 1 Coping saw and 1 back saw - 2 files and 2 rasps - 4 3’ by 3’ pieces of sandpaper - 1 soldering iron - 450 mL of carpenter’s glue - 6’’ of solder - 2 wooden clamps - 200 mL of Phytoplankton - 1.5 grams of yeast and sugar - 1 12’’ ruler - 2 alligator clips - 1 ½ hp centrifugal pump - 1 gear kit ad 1 check valve - 103 Lego pieces - 20 hot glue sticks - 1 hot glue gun -2 pairs of scissors - 2 paint brushes - 18 2.5’’ nails - 4 screws -10 hose clamps - 3’ of plastic tubing - 6’’ of PVC pipe - 10

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The paper discusses the issues associated with the risks assessed between the organizations bidding for ownership of Lester Electronics. As described in the scenario

Running head: PROBLEM SOLUTION: LESTER ELECTRONICS Problem Solution: Lester Electronics Nicole Hamblin University of Phoenix Problem Solution: Lester Electronics This paper shows problem solution for the organizations listed within the Lester Electronics scenario. It discusses the planning process used in determining the best avenue to take in deciding to sell or not sell the organization or to merge with another organization. It also discusses the decisions of a potential merger or buy-out of Lester Electronics, Shang-wa Electronics, Transnational Electronics Corporation, and Avral Electronics, S.A. The paper discusses the issues associated with the risks assessed between the organizations bidding for ownership of Lester Electronics. As described in the scenario, Lester Electronics is an organization that entered into an exclusive contract in the United States with Shang-wa Electronics, a small Korean manufacturer of capacitors. Lester Electronics grew rapidly making inroads with two large domestic manufacturers that use capacitors in both consumer and industrial products. Since Lester Electronics is the master distributor of electronic parts it markets its products to small and medium sized original equipment manufacturers also known as OEMs, repair facilities, and small local distributors throughout the Americas and in Europe. Lester Electronics, because of

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Electronics CW1

SHEEP COUNTER by Ian Kemp August 2000 Sheep Counter. Aim This project is designed to meet the need of a busy sheep farmer. Counting sheep can be a time consuming and awkward task and so a solution to this problem would be to make an electronic counter so that every time a sheep passes through a gate the counter would add one. However, it must only count up one when the sheep has actually passed through the gate, e.g. if the sheep pauses in the middle of the gate the counter should not go up one. Research The gate needs to be wide enough for the sheep to be able to easily pass through and yet not so wide that more than one sheep at a time can get through. To find out some details of the physical size of sheep I e-mailed a sheep farmer that I know, Mr Shepherd. A screen shot of my e-mail is shown below. In the reply that I received from Mr Shepherd, he advised me that for the width of the sheep in the flock, most are about 40 cm wide, with some of the larger ones being as much as 50 cm. He also said that, the light beam needs to be about 45 cm above the ground so that it will be able to detect both the larger, mature animals and also the smaller lambs. I therefore intend designing my system for a gate that is 60 cm wide as it will ensure that it works properly for 50cm. Specification My system must be able to reliably detect sheep passing through the 60cm wide

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Building and testing a sensor to determine number of degrees to which a window is open.

Alex Furber 12HW Sensing Project 20-02-02 Building and testing a sensor to determine number of degrees to which a window is open INTRODUCTION When making use of a greenhouse to grow plants out of season or on a large scale for commercial reasons, the temperature within the green house must be carefully regulated, in order to ensure that the plants are under the optimum growing conditions. With the windows shut permanently, the temperature may become too high, and the windows need therefore to be opened. This will allow the temperature to drop back to the correct level. Different numbers of degrees to which the window is open have different cooling effects. For example, if the window is open by 50 degrees, then there is probably a more rapid cooling effect upon the greenhouse than if the window was 10 degrees open. Thus, it is important to know how many degrees the window on a greenhouse is open. It could however be very time consuming for people to check the greenhouse(s) manually, or particularly problematic if the temperature should become a problem during unsociable hours. It would be extremely useful, then, if a sensor could be attached to the windows of a greenhouse, and a reading sent back to a control room as to how open the windows are. Someone could then either use a motor attached to the window to alter the setting, or adjust the window manually. My sensor

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Investigate and construct a sensor.

AS LEVEL PHYSICS SENSING COURSEWORK In this physics coursework, I have been asked to investigate and construct a sensor. I have chosen to examine sound and to develop and make a sensor, which would detect how loud specific rooms in the school, may be by the noise, which would be produced by a stereo system. I would create this sensor and compare my readings, which are produced, with the actual sensor used to detect how loud sound is. I would use this decibel meter and see how accurate my sensor is. PLAN: Aim: My aim of this experiment is to see how precise my sensor is compared to the real sensor that is the decibel meter. I would evaluate my sensor and compare the two sensors against each other using my results obtained. Method: I had firstly planned to measure sound in different rooms in the school, by making the actual sound sensor. I had made this sensor by using a microphone, power pack, crocodile clips, ammeter and Voltmeter. I had connected this circuit up in series and then additionally added the microphone into the circuit. However when switching the power pack on, I found that there was a reading given by the voltmeter and not the ammeter. Therefore, I had thought about my experiment and realised that I needed to use a sound generator, loudspeaker and I needed to use the Oscilloscope. The previous attempt would not have worked as I recognized that I needed a

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An electronics firm wishes to introduce a range burglar alarms. This coursework contains the design and a prototype, which has been made for further development by the firm.

Electronics Coursework Problem An electronics firm wishes to introduce a range burglar alarms. This coursework contains the design and a prototype, which has been made for further development by the firm. Possible Projects Brief I have decided to design and make a prototype of a home burglar alarm. Research into Alarms - I have phoned companies, talked to staff at electrical shops, to find the following information. Analysis of commercial alarms From my research into commercial alarms I have found out the following... * All alarms have more than 1 input. * All alarms sound for a time after they have been triggered. * Most alarms sound for a variable time of between 2 minutes and 20 minutes. * All alarms have a sound output of at least 98dB. * All alarms have either a delay between being switched on and being armed or they can be remotely switched on and off from outside the premises. * The better alarms have a small delay between being triggered and the siren sounding. Research into Burglaries - To Catch a Thief The following research came for the television programme 'To Catch a Thief'. The presenters are ex-burglars, who have decided become good to help people prevent burglaries. First the ex-burglars find a house, burgle them (with the householders permission), and then the BBC pay for extra security to be fitted e.g. Burglar alarm, new locks, windows, and

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Bicycle Alarm Project

Bicycle Alarm Project BTEC National Diploma Final Year Project By: Stewart Watkiss June 1996 Contents Page Introduction ... 1 Specification ... 1 Meeting specifications ... 2 Circuit description ... 3 Keypad and PIN decoder ... 3 Alarm set indicator ... 10 Set and part set selection ... 12 Alarm status decoding circuit ... 13 Karnaugh map ... 14 NAND only solution ... 15 NOR only solution ... 16 Monostable hold ... 18 Sounder ... 19 Low battery indicator ... 20 Circuit Diagram ... 21 Printed circuit board ... 22 Circuit additions ... 23 Price List ... 24 Problems encountered ... 25 Bibliography ... 26 Bicycle Alarm Project Introduction The crime rate in the UK is high and thefts pedal bicycles is on the increase. The reason for this increase is due to the increase in the cost of the bikes (many bikes now cost around £300), and due to the lack of security devices for bikes. The conventional bicycle lock is prone to thiefs who can break the chain links with a pair of bolt croppers. The bike locks also suffers in that it cannot protect against the theft of the bicycle lights or other attachments. The solution to this is an intelligent burglar alarm that can detect both the movement of the bike or the removal of accessories. Specification The need for an alarm is evident and so a list of specifications has been drawn up

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Design and Technology Project Design an Advertisement

A commercial company requires an electronic advert to display their goods. Design and make an electronic advertisement to do this. What makes an advert appealing? * Colour * Dynamic * Layout * Comedy * Interactivity * Shows the product in a positive form * Catches the consumers eye * Stimulating Colour- Colour is very important in an advertisement as it is normally up to the colouring of the advert to draw the consumers' eye to it. I have discovered a lot of information about colour in my research. Stimulating- My project should be made stimulating as it would help to make the advert more memorable. I could do this by using outputs such as LED's and possibly a buzzer. Using bright colours would also come into here. Dynamic- This would be a mixture of what I said under the headings stimulating and colour. Interactivity- I could ass this in by possibly making the consumer press a button to activate the outputs. Layout- Possibly a simple layout would be best with an advertisement but one which best shows the product off. Comedy- This would be up to what picture I used or possibly a line of text I put on my project but it is up to what product I wish to advertise. Shows the product in a positive point- My project will have to show the product in a positive way as it would be useless to show it in a negative way if you want people to buy it. LDR- A light dependant

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