{"id":332,"date":"2017-09-19T04:21:14","date_gmt":"2017-09-19T04:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/justcallgeorge.net\/?page_id=332"},"modified":"2017-09-20T19:59:20","modified_gmt":"2017-09-20T19:59:20","slug":"electronics-projects-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/justcallgeorge.net\/index.php\/electronics-projects-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Electronics"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Electronics Projects<\/h1>\n<p>These are a number of Electronics Projects Designed while at<\/p>\n<p>ITT Technical Institute in Boise, Idaho as well as on my own.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/justcallgeorge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Clock-with-Diagram.jpg\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Digital Clock\u00a0 \u2013 This project was assigned for our Digital II Class.<\/p>\n<p>The parameters were to use only basic logic, Divide by counters, Flip-Flops I.C.s, and BCD Decoders for the Seven Segment Displays.\u00a0 (No Clock I.C.s were allowed) The project needed to be driven by plugging it into the wall outlet to use the 60 Hz signal as a timing source then transformed down to 12Volts AC, then regulated, rectified and cleaned to produce a digital signal. \u00a0The clock had to have hours and minutes displayed (seconds was optional)\u00a0 Time had to be in 12 hour increments with an AM\/PM Indicator. \u00a0The resulting clock (shown) was accurate to within 2 minutes and was very functional.\u00a0 Hours and minutes were displayed as well as an AM\/PM Indicator on the bottom left of the Hour display.\u00a0 It also had a blinking LED for the seconds.\u00a0 Time was set by first disabling the clock by moving a toggle to the set position and then by pressing a button.\u00a0 I installed a De-Bouncing circuit to control any spurious signals.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Digital Clock Close Up \u2013 I designed the circuit from scratch and also did all CAD work.<\/p>\n<p>FM Transmitter<\/p>\n<p>The device worked in the frequency range of 96.3 MHz to 103.5 MHz.\u00a0 The range was only about 45 feet, but The signal was clear in a shielded lab environment.\u00a0 Power was supplied by a regulated 9Volt battery.\u00a0 The intelligence came from an IPOD or Zune MP3 Player.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/justcallgeorge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/FM-Transmitter.jpg\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Another photo showing the top view of the FM Transmitter.<\/p>\n<p>(My soldering skill has improved)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Band Pass Filter<\/p>\n<p>Clean\u2026 Simple\u2026 Efficient.Multiple circuits were designed to accommodate different frequencies for a guitar tuner. <a href=\"http:\/\/justcallgeorge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Full-GSR-Project-Displayed-August-2009.jpg\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/justcallgeorge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Full-GSR-Project-Displayed-August-2009.jpg\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>GSR Sensor on Board<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>IPv4 to IPv6<\/p>\n<p>This was a presentation I did about the protocol changes from IPv4 to IPv6.\u00a0 I reviewed the header characteristics, router and flow control systems, and the advantages of the new protocol.\u00a0 I also discussed tunneling methods and the need for legacy hardware during the transition.\u00a0 November 2009<\/p>\n<p>Main Bench<\/p>\n<p>Logic Bench<\/p>\n<p>This is my home Lab.\u00a0 Most of the equipment was damaged or not working and had to be repaired.\u00a0 Repairs required circuit analysis, testing, soldering, part replacement, and calibration.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>GSR Control System (Associate Level Capstone)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This was a capstone project midway through the Bachelor\u2019s program.\u00a0 I worked independently without a partner and developed a method for reading a person\u2019s electrical resistance, transmitting the signal, wrote a program for a Programable Logic Controller (PLC) and controlled a number of lights and a radio with the signal.\u00a0 The system worked flawlessly and I received a 100% for the project, the presentation, and the associated report and documentation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>GSR Sensor and Control System shown with me just out of frame.<\/p>\n<p>This shows the entire project and associated meters used for the display.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>GSR Sensor and Relay<\/p>\n<p>with a small load included for the dislpay schematic<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Analog to Digital Converter and Frequency Counter<\/p>\n<p>(We were assigned this project for two classes; Devices II and Digital Electronics.\u00a0 This was my first major project using Integrated Circuits.\u00a0 I learned a great deal in these courses and was able to apply that knowledge to making a very accurate and functional Frequency Counter.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I learned how to separate signals using gates as well as the effect of Hysteresis on \u201cLS\u201d chipsets.\u00a0 My solution to the problems was pioneering for all others in the class and as a result, I was able to assist other students in gaining an understanding of how to design and build a complex circuit.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I received a 100% on this project and an A in the class.)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Project Operating within 2% Deviation\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Me with the project<\/p>\n<p>Operating Frequency Range 2- 99 Hz\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In the Lab<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>(The circuit was more accurate with the higher frequencies primarily due to the IC\u2019s I had to use.\u00a0 Many chips were rated for slower speeds, so I had to design the circuit to compensate for this issue.\u00a0 This was a great educational project for me.)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Close up of Operational Project<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Frequency Counter Project Schematic<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Electronics Projects These are a number of Electronics Projects Designed while at ITT Technical Institute in Boise, Idaho as well as on my own. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Digital Clock\u00a0 \u2013 This project was assigned for our Digital II Class. 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