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18 Easy Cooking Programmable Electric Stove
 Ardy Winoto
Cheng-Han Lee
Xiong Kai Benjamin Chng
 Dennis Yuan design_document0.pdf
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The idea is to modify an electric stove to allow it to be programmed to specific temperatures for different stages of the cooking process and prompt cooks to perform simple actions. Many cooking recipes call for alternating heat levels for different stages of cooking (high heat to brown meats, medium heat to sweat onions, low heat to simmer etc.) and actions such as stirring and turning over. Such instructions are not always easy to follow for novice cooks and even seasoned home cooks may spend some time going back and forth between cooking and checking the recipe to make sure that the instructions are followed correctly.

The programmable electric stove helps the cook follow instructions from a given recipe. First, the recipe is broken down into stages based on the need to add a new ingredient, to perform a simple action, or to change the heat level. This recipe is then encoded and sent to the stove electronically (via Wi-Fi, NFC, USB, or ethernet). During the cooking process, the stove adjusts its temperature accordingly and prompts the cook to perform actions such as stirring or adding a new ingredient through an LCD screen or seven-segment display. Without having to worry about getting the heat right or when to perform a specific action, the programmable electric stove will make it a lot easier for aspiring cooks to try out new recipes. In addition, the temperature regulation allows the cook to work on something else during down times (e.g. 2 hour simmer with no extra ingredients needed).

Logic Circuit Teaching Board

Younas Abdul Salam, Andrzej Borzecki, David Lee

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Partners: Younas Abdul Salam, Andrzej Borzecki, David Lee

The proposal our group has is of creating a board that will be able to teach students about logic circuits hands on. The project will consist of a board and different pieces that represent gates. The board will be used to plug in the pieces and provide power to the internal circuitry of the pieces. The pieces will have a gate and LEDs inside, which will be used to represent the logic at the different terminals.

By plugging in and combining gates, students will be able to see the actual effect on logic from the different combinations that they make. To add to it, we will add a truth table that can be used to represent inputs and outputs required, for example, for a class project or challenge. The board will be able to read the truth table and determine whether the logic the student has created is correct.

This board can act as a great learning source for students to understand the working of logic circuits. It can be helpful in teaching logic design to students in high schools who are interested in pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering.

Please comment on whether the project is good enough to be approved, and if there are any suggestions.

Thank you