Project 04: Floating Solar Powered Chlorine Dispenser/Generator

Sponsor: Pentair

Mentor(s):

David Vaughn dave.vaughn@pentair.com

Team Contact Information:

Team Leader/Sponsor Contact and Scheduler- Ashley Gonya: algonya@ncsu.edu

Meeting Minutes Taker and Agenda Manager- Rana Alqasem: ralqase@ncsu.edu

Website and Google Folder Manager- Kyle Cvinar: kjcvinar@ncsu.edu

Purchasing Contact- Thinh Tran: tltran2@ncsu.edu

Project Background and Need:

The floating chlorine dispenser has been a staple in pool/spa chlorination for decades and has never been reimagined. We'd like to come up with a new/innovative way to chlorinate small pools/spas.

Problem Description/requirements (List of high-level functionality you expect to see in the end product):

• The product should require no external power.

• It should be able to either dispense liquid chlorine, chlorine tablets, chlorine powder or generate chlorine from the salt in the pool.

• The unit should be able to either measure the ORP of the water or receive commands wirelessly from other Pentair products.

Required Skills / Desired Competencies (in order of importance):

• Embedded hardware and programming

• Power electronics and systems

• Wireless communications programming

• Robotics/mechatronics

• PCB design and layout

• Analog circuit design

How often and how would you be available to meet/chat with the team (Zoom, Hangout, Skype, Phone)?

Bi-weekly if needed and likely WebEx or Zoom.

Will the students be required to sign any of the following before they start with the project? NDA / CDA / IP assignment / IP protection form

TBD.

Meeting Times:

Regular Meetings with Sponsor: Tuesdays 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Regular Team Meetings: Fridays 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm