Chapter 1

THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

Introduction

Electricity has been very useful to all people on the first time it was discovered

until now. Nowadays, no one can fully do his/her duty without the help of electricity.

Most of the people are incomplete if they cannot use any gadget like cellphone, tablet and

laptop and appliances like electric fan, television, washing machine and etc.. Moreover,

electricity is also used for amusement purposes like how everyone want something

decorative at home during Christmas season. Typically, Christmas lights and lanterns can

make Christmas season more lively and magical.

Recently, an invention was made as an Alternative electric power supply using

direct sunlight called “Solar”. Solar energy is radiant light and heat from the sun that is

harnessed using range of over-evolving technologies such as solar heading photovoltaic,

solar thermal energy, solar architecture and artificial photosynthesis, simple photovoltaic

(PV) cells convert sunlight to Direct Current (DC) into (AC) or Alternating Current

Electricity, the electrical panel, send power to your light and appliances.

Philippines is one of the typhoon-prone country that usually experiences brown-

outs. As a worst result, some places in our country do not have electric supply that may

last for couple of days,weeks or even months. As an addition, some people cannot afford

to have their own electric connection that is why some products that can be powered by

sunlight are in demand.

 This research will be conducted to improvise a device to lessen the expenses,

avoid too much electric consumption, and cheer up some distant places without electric

connections through a solar lighted-lantern during Christmas season.

Background of the Study

Asian Institute of Technology and Education SHS is one of the schools in Tiaong,

Quezon that accomodates students from different parts of Tiaong and its neighboring

towns like Candelaria and San Antonio, Quezon.

After having the idea of introducing a solar powered-lantern to the market, the

researchers will first conduct a study to find its effectiveness and marketability.

The researchers will introduce the Solar Panel Operated Lantern as an alternative

to Electric-Operated Lantern on the students of Asian Institute of Technology and

Education for they are the one of the milennials who chooses what is trend.
Conceptual Framework
Input Output
Process
 Install the wires

 Make a Lantern
Solar Panel
Wires  Connect the LED Solar Panel Operated
LED light
Lantern
Battery lights and switch
Glue
 Cover the Lantern.

This figure shows how researchers will make the Solar Panel Operated Lantern

as an alternative to the typical lantern. It also shows the step by step process on how to

make Solar Panel Operated Lantern.

Statement of the Problem

Specifically, this study sought answers to the following questions;

1. What are the respondents’ demographic profile in terms of:

1.1. Socio-Economic Status

1.2. and Home’s Electric Consumption?

2. What are the perception of respondents on the features of Solar Panel Operated

Lantern in terms of:

2.1. Appearance

2.2. Ease of Installation (Wireless)

2.3. Cost

2.4. and Effectiveness?

3. What are the perceived advantages of the respondents on using Solar Panel Operated

Lantern than the typical electric-operated lantern?

Significance of the Study

This research “Solar Panel Operated Lantern as an alternative to Electric-

Operated Lantern” intends to have key benefits to the following:

Families, who would like to have a decorative lantern but would like to lessen

their electric consumption during Christmas season.

Communities, in distant places who are not capable of having electricity

everyday but would like to brighter their homes a little bit during the Christmas season.
 Industrial Arts Students, which may get inspiration in thinking of

devices/products that needed installation skills.

Entrepreneurs, who would like to highlight new product that may satisfy the

customers in the market.

Future Researchers, who may conduct similar studies for better installation

results and findings out of solar devices.

Scope and Limitation

This project is limited to a developmental type of research and does not include

production of the parts used in the study.

The target respondents of the study were the Industrial Arts Grade 11 students

under TVL track in Asian Institute of Technology and Education enrolled for the school

year 2017-2018.

The data were gathered by the use of survey questionnaire that was made by the

researchers.