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Design for Experiment (DOE) Blog Entry

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Case Study When popcorn is made, there often remain corn kernels which are unpopped, even if the majority of the rest of the corn kernels have popped. To find out what factor causes the most impact on the loss of popcorn yield, three factors were identified: Diameter of bowls to contain the corn, 10 cm and 15 cm Microwaving time, 4 minutes and 6 minutes Power setting of microwave, 75% and 100% 8 runs were performed with 100 grams of corn used in every experiment, and the measured variable is the amount of "bullets" formed in grams and data collected are shown below: Factor A = diameter Factor B = microwaving time Factor C = power Run order A B C Bullets (grams) 1 + – – 3.68 2 - + – 2.68 3 – - + 0.74 4 + + - 1.68 5 + – + 0.95 6 + + + 0.32 7 – + + 0.68 8 – - - 3.12 Full Factorial From the graph, it can be seen that Factor C, the power, has the largest impact on the number of bullets formed. Factor B, the microwaving time, has the second largest impact on the number of bullets f...

Arduino Programming Documentation Blog Entry

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Hi everyone!!! In this blog entry, I will explain 4 tasks: Input devices: Interface a potentiometer analog input to maker UNO board and measure/show its signal in serial monitor Arduino IDE. Interface a LDR to maker UNO board and measure/show its signal in serial monitor Arduino IDE Output devices: Interface 3 LEDs to maker UNO board and program it to perform something (fade or flash etc)​ Include the pushbutton on the MakerUno board to start/stop part 2.a. above For each of the tasks, I will describe: The program/code that I have used and explanation of the code. The code is in writable format  The sources/references that I used to write the code/program. The problems I encountered and how I fixed them. The evidence that the code/program worked in the form of video of the executed program/code. Finally, I will describe my Learning reflection on the overall Arduino programming activities. Input devices:  Interface a potentiometer analog input to maker UNO board and measure/sho...

Gears Documentation Blog Entry

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hi everyone, in this page, I will describe: The definition of gear module, pitch circular diameter and the relationship between gear module, pitch circular diameter and number of teeth. The relationship between gear ratio (speed ratio) and output speed, between gear ratio and torque for a pair of gears. How I can design a better hand-squeezed fan, including the sketches How my practical team arranged the gears provided in the practical to raise the water bottle, consisting of: Calculation of the gear ratio (speed ratio) The photo of the actual gear layout. Calculation of the number of revolutions required to rotate the crank handle. The video of the turning of the gears to lift the water bottle. My Learning reflection on the gears activities. These are the definition of gear module, pitch circular diameter and the relationship between gear module, pitch circular diameter and number of teeth: Definitions Gear Module: Gear module refers to the size of one teeth on the gear, with the unit...