P08427 LED Lighting Technologies for a Sustainable Lighting Solution in Developing Nations 5 December 2008 MSD I – Week 1
Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Industrial Engineering Our Team Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Industrial Engineering Jesse Steiner Matt Walter Chief Engineer Luke Spencer Mike Celentano Nick Balducci Ian Frank – Team Lead Dr. Robert Stevens – Faculty Guide
The Project Provide a clean, reliable, inexpensive lighting system for citizen of developing nations Product will replace current costly, dirty lights Must be inexpensive to justify change Must have a long life time to justify cost Could seed new micro-business in the target areas – should be easily manufactured with basic techniques
Going Forward Working with Non-Profit in Haiti for field testing Quickly determine project direction, scope Power storage challenges Nuances of lighting systems Manufacturing challenges Final presentation in D.C. in April