Smart Fish Feeder

Smart Fish Feeder

Introduction


The smart fish feeder is an automatic fish feeder. It will feed the pet every 12 hour automatically. This innovation is the solution for the pet lovers who can happily travelling without worried about their pet to starving.


The component


The main components used for the innovation of the smart fish feeder are a conventional alarm clock and a motor (obtained from the Racing car). A little modification is done to the alarm clock to ensure the motor can be functioning whenever the alarm ringing. Most of the clock component are remain and not changed.



Novelty of this project

Throughout this innovation, student will able to explore the gear concept, electromagnetic concept and electronic circuit concept. In order to modify the circuit in the alarm clock, students have to explore and really understand the component inside the clock before modified it. This step will provide the student an experiential learning and stimulates their creativity. They will understand more on the gear, electromagnetic and circuit lesson if they experience the real and safe exploration. This small scale experience will give major impact on their understanding on the huge scale of the gear in their car, electromagnetic power in power plant, and electrical circuit in their house.



They have to be critically thinks on how to do the modification on the present clock circuit. The thinking strategy in this innovation is based on how to add something on the clock to make it more worthy without disturbing the present conditions. The other thinking strategy applied in this project is on how to combine two elements (toy car and alarm clock) to be one interesting and beneficial “Smart Fish Feeder”



The students also need to instill the scientific noble values to complete their project. Working with the circuit need the students to be patient and focus with their works. The best way to explain the challenge in modified the circuit can be describes by the 1000 trial done by Thomas Edison before successfully invent a light bulb.

The theories related in this project are:

The gear theory

The electromagnetic theory

The electrical circuit

this article is submitted for ED227 SCE553- using Toy In Science Teaching

Hairul anuar bin sobikin 2006825903





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