1. CS-EE 480 Fall 2005 1September, 2005 University of Portland School of Engineering Project Molalla Microprocessor-based Charge Controller Team Andrew Melton John Turner Antoinette Realica Advisor Dr. Lu Industry Representative Mr. Andrew Hui Intel Corp.

2. CS-EE 480 Fall 2005 2September, 2005 University of Portland School of Engineering Overview Introduction Accomplishments Plans Issues/Concerns Conclusions

3. CS-EE 480 Fall 2005 3September, 2005 University of Portland School of Engineering Introduction Build a microprocessor-based charge controller –Manages multiple power sources to create one battery charging signal

4. CS-EE 480 Fall 2005 4September, 2005 University of Portland School of Engineering Introduction Photo taken from: www.toyota.com Implemented in hybrid vehicles –Environmentally-friendly Flexibility in vehicle power source selection –Present and future technologies

5. CS-EE 480 Fall 2005 5September, 2005 University of Portland School of Engineering Accomplishments Product Pre-approval Identified and defined core aspects of the product Block diagrams created

6. CS-EE 480 Fall 2005 6September, 2005 University of Portland School of Engineering Plans PSpice Modeling –DC-DC converter and sources Designs for components –Bill of materials Research

7. CS-EE 480 Fall 2005 7September, 2005 University of Portland School of Engineering Concerns/Issues Mediating between sources Acquiring components for accurate testing

8. CS-EE 480 Fall 2005 8September, 2005 University of Portland School of Engineering Conclusions Direction –Defined project –Set individual and team goals Questions?