1. Temperature Sensing Integrated Circuit PROs: CONs: Most Linear
High Output
High Accuracy
Inexpensive
CONs:
Power Required
Slow
Self Heating
Not meant to be used outdoors

2. Temperature Sensing Thermistor PROs: CONs: High Output Fast
Two Wire Ohm Measurement
CONs:
Non Linear
Limited Temperature Range
Fragile
Current Source Required
Self Heating

3. Temperature Sensing RTD PROs: CONs: Stable Accurate Expensive
Current Source Required
Small ∆R
Self Heating

4. Temperature Sensing Thermocouples PROs: CONs: Self Powered Simple
Rugged
Inexpensive
Wide Temperature Range
CONs:
Non-Linear
Low Voltage
Sensitivity

5. Switches
Upper Limit Switch
Lower Limit Switch

6. Motor
I have to ask Krista if she drew an AC motor in the drawings she did (which we were going to use) or not. If she doesn’t have a motor in her slides, I will use the 12VDC motor. Otherwise, I will put an AC motor in the presentation for now.

7. Microcontroller Freescale HCS08 10bit analog to digital converter
Ease of use
Inexpensive
Available Code

8. Electronics Overview??? Microcontroller Motor Driver Motor Temperature
Sensor
Microcontroller
Motor Driver
Upper Limit
Switch
Lower Limit
Switch
Motor