Project number
16052
Organization
Texas Instruments
Academic year
2016-2017
The purpose of this project is to combine multiple devices from the electrical and computer engineering lab bench into a portable, affordable and expandable product.
The goal is to give electrical and computer engineers a cleaner, less cluttered, and more efficient laboratory workspace.
The system consists of a motherboard and daughter cards. The motherboard printed circuit board consists of an MSP430 microcontroller and main power supply. The daughter card printed circuit boards consist of the different lab devices. The team created test equipment interfaces for a direct-current power supply and developed a graphical user interface to control the system using LabVIEW.
The sponsor asked the team to build a system that would allow future incorporation of equipment, such as a digital multimeter, function generator, and oscilloscope. The resulting system gives users intuitive and efficient control of lab equipment, and allows engineers and hobbyists to create a portable laboratory at a reasonable price.
The goal is to give electrical and computer engineers a cleaner, less cluttered, and more efficient laboratory workspace.
The system consists of a motherboard and daughter cards. The motherboard printed circuit board consists of an MSP430 microcontroller and main power supply. The daughter card printed circuit boards consist of the different lab devices. The team created test equipment interfaces for a direct-current power supply and developed a graphical user interface to control the system using LabVIEW.
The sponsor asked the team to build a system that would allow future incorporation of equipment, such as a digital multimeter, function generator, and oscilloscope. The resulting system gives users intuitive and efficient control of lab equipment, and allows engineers and hobbyists to create a portable laboratory at a reasonable price.