COMPUTER

ENGINEERING
AS A
DISCIPLINE
CMPE 30011

SUBMITTED BY:
FABRO, GAEUS CASKIE
RODRIGUEZ, JAN LENARD
SUBMITTED TO:
PROF. ANTONIO VELASCO
 SOLAR HOT WATER
ACTIVE SYSTEM
An active system is unobtrusive, lightweight can use an
existing tank, and the tank can be located closer to
where hot water is used, reducing heating loss in pipes,
but the pump uses some energy.

Connect hot water outlet to shower tube

THE HOT WATER SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE ATTACHED TO ANOTHER

SYSTEM IN WHICH IT WILL BE USED FOR. FOR OUR EXAMPLE WE
USED THE BATHROOM AS THE SYSTEM BEING TRANSFERRED OF
THE WATER.
Connect cold water inlet to water source

THE HOT WATER SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE ATTACHED TO A COLD

WATER SOURCE. FOR OUR EXAMPLE WE USED GROUND WATER AS
THE SOURCE OF THIS HOT WATER SYSTEM.

Add anti-freeze liquid holder

FOR FROST PROTECTION IN SOME COUNTRIES THAT HAVE AN

EXTREME COLD. INSTEAD OF WATER, AN ANTIFREEZE FLUID IS
HEATED IN THE COLLECTORS.
 Add heat exchanger

THIS CLOSE LOOP SYSTEM IS THE MOST POPULAR AND RELIABLE

FORM OF FROST PROTECTION. ADDING A HEAT EXCHANGER INSIDE
THE TANK WILL SEPARATE THE SOURCE OF COLD WATER AND
PRODUCT OF HOT WATER FROM THE ANTI-FREEZE LIQUID.

Add Alternative: Addition of frost

or solar valve protection exchanger

AN ALTERNATIVE TO A CLOSED LOOP SYSTEM USING ANTIFREEZE

LIQUID WOULD BE THE ADDITION OF FROST OR SOLAR VALVES.
WHEN THE INCOMING WATER HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO EXTREME
TEMPERATURES. THE VALVE WILL AUTOMATICALLY CLOSE TO
PREVENT FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE HEATING SYSTEM.
 Alternative: Temperature controlled pump

ANOTHER ALTERNATIVE WOULD BE THE ADDITION OF

TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED PUMP. WHEN THE HEATING SYSTEM
IS UNDER EXTREMELY TEMPERATURES THE CONTROLLED PUMP
WOULD AUTOMATICALLY STOP TO PREVENT FURTHER DAMAGING
THE SYSTEM

Additon of electric booster manual switch

ELECTRIC BOOSTERS TAKE UP A LOT OF ELECTRICITY. THE

ADDITION OF AN IN HOUSE SWITCH THAT CAN BE MANUALLY
OPERATED WILL HELP THE OWNER MAINTAIN THE BOOSTER
OPERATION. IN ADDITION, THE OWNER'S ELECTRIC BILL WILL BE
MONITORED EFFICIENTLY.
 Programming languages used
to automate added hardware

C++ IS CLOSER TO HARDWARE THAN MOST

OTHER PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES. THIS
MAKES IT USEFUL IN THOSE AREAS WHERE
THE SOFTWARE IS CLOSELY COUPLED
WITH HARDWARE AND LOW-LEVEL
SUPPORT IS REQUIRED AT THE SOFTWARE
LEVEL.

PYTHON IS A PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE

THAT LETS YOU WRITE CODE QUICKLY
AND EFFECTIVELY. BECAUSE OF THE
ADVANCES IN SINGLE BOARD
COMPUTERS AND POWERFUL
MICROCONTROLLERS, PYTHON CAN
NOW BE USED TO CONTROL HARDWARE.

C# IS A VIABLE ALTERNATE TO THE

CONVENTIONAL PROGRAMMING
LANGUAGES FOR DEVICE HARDWARE
PROGRAMMING. FEATURES LIKE
MANAGED CODE EXECUTION AND
RUNTIME CODE OPTIMIZATION, IT CAN
OVERCOME MOST OF THE LIMITATIONS
OF CONVENTIONAL DEVICE
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES WHILE
PROVIDING THE REQUIRED
PERFORMANCE AND RELIABILITY.