SUBMIT OF THE PROJECT PROPOSAL AND PROGRESS REPORT CHAPTER 1, 2 AND 3 OF FINAL REPORT.

Today I submit of both of report which is project proposal progress and chapter 1, 2 and 3 of final report. Here I attach the picture of the report. After completing my two little of this report have been getting my overview to make this project the following semester

weekly progress report (week 8-15)

CONTINUED WEEKLY PROGRESS REPORT

Week 8
- send a draft proposal to the project advisor for revised and updated
- updating the blog

Week 9
- asked the lecturer what should be included in the slide presentation
- identify what needs to be explained during my presentation project proposal later and trying to find additional information and examples of information so that I can explain my project will do later. Besides that, I also tried to ask the senior students of this and also try switching exchange ideas in this discussion.
- make a slide presentation for next week

Week 10
- little update slides and prepared for presentation on Thursday
- project proposal presentation on Thursday from 3 pm to 5 pm

Week 11
- repair and make additions from the draft proposal submitted during week 8
- updating the blog

Week 12
- continue the work of making a report and blog work

Week 13
- continue the work of making a report and blog work

Week 14
- finish updating the blog works
- trying to complete all project proposal progress report and chapter 1, 2 and 3 of the final report before next week
- This weekend I print all project proposals progress report and chapter 1, 2 and 3 of the final report

Week 15
- submit of the project proposal progress report and chapter 1, 2 and 3 of final report.
- submit of logbook or blog

FORMAT FIRST THREE CHAPTER OF THE FYP REPORT

The students are required to attach their first three chapter of the FYP report with this progress report.

Chapter 1: Introduction

1.1 Introduction of chapter

1.2 Project Background

1.3 Project Statement

1.4 Objective

1.5 Scope of Project / Limitation

1.6 Summary of Chapter

Chapter 2: Literature Review

2.1 History

2.1.1 Previous Work

2.1.2 Present Work

2.2 Review of History

2.3 Summary

Chapter 3: Methodology

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Block Diagram

3.2.1 Explanation

3.3 Hardware & Development

3.4 Software Development

3.5 Summary

PROGRESS REPORT AKU

To: Sir Azuki Bin Abdul Salam

From: Ahmad Fadhil Bin Mohamed (51210111019)

Date: November 13, 2012

Subject: Progress Report (from July 30 to November 16, 2012): Development Of Solar Power Tracker For  Water Pumping System

Introduction

The purpose of this project is to research about solar power tracker for water pumping system. This project mainly to be used in irrigation such as agriculture.  The project is to easy transfer water efficiently and reliably from sources such as spring, river, tanks and dams. For farmers with a creek running through their properties, using a solar powered water pumping solution means less fouling of waterways and far less erosion of banks.  This progress report discusses the progress I have made from July 30 to November 16.

Work Completed from July 30 to November 16

During this period, I finish do the proposal report, presentation and three chapters from the final report which discussed the Solar Power Tracker for Water Pumping System that will keep the solar panel aligned with the sun and the output of the solar power is used to generate electricity to pump water operations can be done. During the process to finish my report the main task that I learn from this project is how to make the solar panel always follow the sun. The LDR sensor is the important equipment that must have to track the sun. Not forget the servo motor also important to move the solar panel aligned with the sun and most important things is electric water valve can pump water well. I do a lot of research from internet and also some books regarding this project and then compare with my own knowledge. I also have begun working on the program and the controller that I want to use. After do research what type of programming and controller used for this project and I decided to choose controller PIC16f877a and C Language for program this project. The type of programming and the combination system schematic diagram circuit I explain briefly in the methodology section.

Work to be Completed by May 2, 2013

Next, I need to finish all the chapter of final report on formation by making corrections and proofing the chapter. This will be completed by May 2, 2013. I will continue the chapter until the end of chapter with does the hardware of this project. Every work I do will write on the report. I will then write the conclusion and management implications for the final paper. The entire project should be completed by the first week of May 2013.

Problems Encountered

During the research of my project Solar Power Tracker for Water Pumping System, I have some problems with the situation as the example did the output power after using my tracker devices is more than using the fixed solar panel. I have to do some calculation and research to encountered the problem. However the project is still on schedule and will proceed as how the project was planned.

Conclusion

My research project is on schedule and I should encounter no problems finishing it by May 2, 2013. If you have any questions or concerns with this project, please feel free to email me at fadhilsmile00@gmail.com

FORMAT PROGRESS REPORT

PROGRESS REPORT: (TITLE OF PROJECT PLUS THE PERIOD COVERED)

I. Introduction/Purpose

 Purpose of the report: Very briefly explain the project.

     Briefly explain what this progress report is for.

 Time period covered for the Progress report.

II. Work completed during this time period. (Dates)

 Explain what you have accomplished. Provide details.

 Project Staffing. How much effort has been used to date?

 Project Deliverables. Have they met the quality targets set?

III. Work you need to complete before you finish the project.

 What is the next step?

 When do you expect to complete the next step?

 What do you still need to do?

 When do you expect to complete the project?

IV. Problems encountered

 Explain any unexpected developments.

 Explain what you plan to do to correct these problems.

 State whether the project is on schedule.

 If not, why not?

 How do you plan to correct these problems?

 When will you be back on schedule?

V. Conclusions

PROJECT PROPOSAL

REFERENCES

 [1]       Bill Lane, Solar Tracker, Cleveland State University. Cleveland, Ohio 44115. 2008

 [2]       Isaac Aunkst , Solar Panel Tracking ,  Penn State Erie, The Behrend College in 2006

 [3]       F. Huang, D. Tien and James Or ,Microcontroller Based Automatic Sun Tracker        Combine with a New Solar Energy Conversion Unit , On page(s): 488 - 492 Vol.1, Sch. of Eng.   Sci., Simon Fraser Univ., Burnaby, BC, Canada. 1998.

[4]       Montie ales Vitorino, Mauricio Beltraode Rossitter Correa.Cursino Brandao Jacobina,"An Effective Induction Motor Control For Phtovoltaic Pumping "IEEE Trans. Ind. Electron., vol. 58, April 2011

[5]        Anonymous, Uni-solar, Solar energy produces catalog and brochures, USA, 2001.

[6]        Anonymous, Solar Cells EİE Department of Research on electricity applications, Ankara, Turkey, 1992.

[7]        Anonymous, Solar Powered Livestock Watering Systems,   http://www.utextension.utk.edu

[8]       Helikson, H.J and Others, Pumping water for irrigation using solar energy, University of Florida, USA, 1995.

[9]        Romy Kansal, PIC Based Automatic Solar Radiation Tracker, THAPAR UNIVERSITY

[10]     P JAYARAMA REDDY Science and technology of PHOTOVOLTAICS, India: second     edition, 2009

[11]      http://www.borgenergy.com/solar-irrigation

PROJECT PROPOSAL - Conclusion

In all systems there are losses due to such things as voltage losses as the electricity is carried across the wires, batteries and inverters not being 100 percent efficient, and other factors. These efficiency losses vary from component to component, and from system to system and can be as high as 25 percent. Otherwise using tracking system is better to increase the system output compare to fix position in term of cost and technical performance. The solar water pumping system able to support the small scale of paddy field from quarter acre up to seven acre. This system is complete with water level control for water reservoir and paddy field because the paddy plantation behavior is sensitive to water level. This project able to helps the farmer to improve the paddy production for outside the granary of paddy field.

Since the increase in price per increase in unit power output of a photovoltaic system is greater than that for a diesel, gasoline, or electric system, photovoltaic power is more cost competitive when the irrigation system with which it operates has a low total dynamic head. For this reason, photovoltaic power is more cost-competitive when used to power a micro irrigation system as compared to an overhead sprinkler system. Photovoltaic power for irrigation is cost-competitive with traditional energy sources for small, remote applications, if the total system design and utilization timing is carefully considered and organized to use the solar energy as efficiently as possible. In the future, when the prices of fossil fuels rise and the economic advantages of mass production reduce the peak watt cost of the photovoltaic cell, photovoltaic power will become more cost-competitive and more common.

PV solar water pump system to solve problems of agricultural water conservancy and desert control with agricultural farmland decrease, the desert area continues to expand, the extreme arid climate impact on food production, solving water supply has become the root of problem of agriculture. Compared with the traditional diesel pump and electric pump irrigation, solar pump has great advantage. It will become the main way of agricultural irrigation in the future, has a wide application prospect.