charger, and power outlet Easy to obtain if you have a cell phone. Material may also Availability use another type of electronic device (e.g., iPad, iPod) Cost $0 Be careful plugging in and Safety unplugging your cell phone charger! Abstract Our electronic devices are now ubiquitous since they entertain us, educate us, and keep us connected to our friends, family, and the world around us. We must charge our devices to keep them going, but often we end up charging the device well beyond the time it reaches 100% battery power so what is the overall effect – of this extra charging? In this experiment, we will develop a data set specific to our chosen electronic device so we can understand the true power draw of our electronic device, but when we are charging it to reach full battery capacity and when we charge it after we have reached a 100% charge. Following our data collection and analysis, we will examine it all means” through the lens of “what one of the 12 principles of green engineering maximizing efficiency (including –
charger, and power outlet Material Availability Easy to obtain if you have a cell phone. may also use another type of electronic device (e.g., iPad, iPod) Cost $0 Safety Be careful plugging in and unplugging your cell phone charger! Abstract Our electronic devices are now ubiquitous since they entertain us, educate us, and keep us connected to our friends, family, and the world around us. We must charge our devices to keep them going, but often we end up charging the device well beyond the time it reaches 100% battery power – so what is the overall effect of this extra charging? In this experiment, we will develop a data set specific to our chosen electronic device so we can understand the true power draw of our electronic device, but when we are charging it to reach full battery capacity and when we charge it after we have reached a 100% charge. Following our data collection and analysis, we will examine “what it all means” through the lens of one of the 12 principles of green engineering – maximizing efficiency (including
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