week 7 - proposal report

This week i will work on the report that will be submit at the end of this semester. the report will fully explain about this project that i will work on semester 2. the content of this report are :


                                               1) Abstract

                                               2) Introduction

                                               3) Problem statement

                                               4) Objective

                                               5) Literature Review

                                               6) Material Selection (solar panel)

                                               7) Material Selection (DC motor generator)

                                               8) Material Selection (Motor)

                                               9) Methodology

                                              10)Flow chart system

                                              11)Description of flow chart

                                              12)Gantt Chart

                                              13)Budget estimation

                                              14)Conclusion

week 6 - gantt chart and project planning

Gantt Chart for semester 1 final year project 2014

This gantt chart is all about the plans in order to complete the task from week 1 up to week 14. So, now already week 6 and all the task in previous week already accomplished. For this week ahead all tasks will be based on this chart.

week 5 - flow chart of the project

based on the flow chart, the hybrid system will start to operate once the switch is on. All renewable energy source will be collected and in this case solar, wind and sea waves. when the power is collected it will go to the controller. In this project the controller will detect the highest source of power produced, it could be solar, wind or sea waves based on the current condition. then, the power will be distribute by the controller  from the highest source to the engine.

week 4 - introduction to hybrid energy

ABSTRACT

            As we know, soon oil in this world will be depleted. Oil generated almost 60% of electricity in this world and when it depleted it will shut down almost half of world electricity. So, researchers nowadays are studied for renewable source that one day could replace the oil. Renewable energy is solar, wind, biomass, tidal, waves and so much more.

HYBRID ENERGY
Hybrid energy is the combination of two or more forms of renewable energy to generate electricity. Hybrid system can significantly reduce overall energy use and environmental impacts, increase the efficiency and reliability of energy production and reduce the cost of providing for the end uses. hybrid system can create markets for renewable energy sources that might not otherwise exist. the limitations of renewable source are reduced with back-up sources and energy storage provided in hybrid system.

PROJECT CONCEPT

For this study, theoretically the renewable energy usually produce small amount of electricity and that make them less efficient. By combine three of them could produce higher amount of electricity and the suitable scenario in this case is tanker ship. First, it is because tanker ship has large surface area which is possible to place a lot of solar panel. Second, at the lower part of the ship we could place mechanical flap against sea waves.  Last but not least, wind turbine can be placed as third resource of generation on electricity and this is because the winds are hard to predict. By combine the sources it could generate the engine and if it succeeds it will change a direction of usage of renewable energy.

In this case, I will create a prototype of ship and apply solar panel at the top of it to generate the source. At the bottom I will place a generator motor and when the ship is moving, the sea waves will make the motor rotate and generate electricity. Finally, the wind turbine can be placed on top of the ship and when the ship is move the wind will hit the turbine and make it rotate to generate electricity. All of this electricity will be store and use it to generate the engine.

example of hybrid technology

Week 3 - The Idea was Born

As the 3rd week came and i still have not decide any project to be register. this cause a bit stress to me since the due date is near and it really push me to decide. During that time i had done lots of discussions with my adviser and finally came with this hybrid idea. At first, i suggested to him that we could use both solar and wind energy to generate a cargo tanker engine, This is because it have large surface area which suitable to place lots of solar panel and sea always have air waves which can generate wind turbine. Next, my adviser suggested to me why not place another energy source which is sea waves and it easier to predict than other energy source.


Draft of the development of cargo tanker using hybrid renewable energy :

                                                                                   mark 1 prototype

   

Week 2 - Finding a Suitable Project

First week has passed, during second week i have done a few researches for the project and came with ideas. then, i discussed with my adviser and he said that my idea was not really full fill his specification. so, he suggested to me a few projects that could help me which is generally under scope robotic and renewable energy. at first,i was agreed to develop renewable energy based on bio mass using palm tree branches.

 after further discussion, we found out that was too simple and nothing new to achieved. it also will cause me  problems when the time come for me to present this project, this is because it takes time for the biomass to process.

Week 1 - Briefing for Final Year Project

The briefing was conducted on 7th of February 2014 and the talk was given by madam Nurlida Abd Aziz and Dr. Idris Latiff. During briefing, students have been given information about final year project and how to find suitable adviser  to help with the project.

first briefing agenda:
1) suitable lecturer for final year project
2) implementation of final year project
3) final year project progress (log book or blog)

1.1 Journey to find lecturer for the project

All students have been given 3 weeks to find adviser for final year projects. so, I was suggested by friends that Sir Saharuddin bin Othman (SHO) from electrical section was suitable for my project. In other hand, i used to be in his classes in previous semester for subject Power System and Industrial Control.

After i met Sir Saharuddin bin Othman and convinced him to be my adviser. He gave me 2 weeks to come out with great idea and prepare simple proposal about the project. he also gave a guidanceand specification of the project.