Project
| # | Title | Team Members | TA | Documents | Sponsor |
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| 5 | Hotdog- Solar Powered Heated Doghouse Area Award: Solar Energy |
Gurbaaz Sidhu Krista Giacobazzi Lynn Deasey |
design_document0.pdf final_paper0.pdf presentation0.presentation proposal0.pdf |
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| The purpose of the solar powered heated doghouse is to provide a solution to leaving your dog outside in a doghouse for the weekend, when cold temperatures are expected. The dog house will be powered entirely by solar panels on the roof. There will be heating elements on the floor. Insulating the dog house will be extremely important because with only solar power, we cannot afford wasted heat. We also plan on having some settings and safety features. There will be a temperature setting so the user can select how warm they want the doghouse. When the house becomes warmer than the owner set, the heat will be turned off. When the temperature becomes too cold, the heat will be turned on. We also plan on preventing the dog bowl from freezing, so the dog will be able to drink water. We are still debating about the most efficient method to do this. We also will be adding a fan to the dog house, so the dog will be more comfortable in the summer. | |||||