Solar Powered Sculpture: Student-Artist Collaboration
Mentor 1
Brian Armstrong
Location
Union Wisconsin Room
Start Date
29-4-2016 1:30 PM
End Date
29-4-2016 3:30 PM
Description
This is a collaborative project between a local artist and a UWM engineering student. The primary intent was design, test, and fabricate a sculpture completely dependent on solar energy, with the guidance of a UWM Engineering faculty member. Solar data was collected over the course of several weeks to determine the size and performance constraints of the system. Meanwhile, the electronic design and system programming was developed. The inherent demands of an outdoor structure provided the unique challenge of designing for longevity and for little to no maintenance. After multiple iterations of design, we were able to arrive at a solution that is efficient, durable, and modular. This project has served as a starting point for various solar powered artistic displays. With a modular design, similar sculptures of various scale can be produced with ease. Meanwhile this project has provided an invaluable hands-on learning experience in the field of electrical engineering.
Solar Powered Sculpture: Student-Artist Collaboration
Union Wisconsin Room
This is a collaborative project between a local artist and a UWM engineering student. The primary intent was design, test, and fabricate a sculpture completely dependent on solar energy, with the guidance of a UWM Engineering faculty member. Solar data was collected over the course of several weeks to determine the size and performance constraints of the system. Meanwhile, the electronic design and system programming was developed. The inherent demands of an outdoor structure provided the unique challenge of designing for longevity and for little to no maintenance. After multiple iterations of design, we were able to arrive at a solution that is efficient, durable, and modular. This project has served as a starting point for various solar powered artistic displays. With a modular design, similar sculptures of various scale can be produced with ease. Meanwhile this project has provided an invaluable hands-on learning experience in the field of electrical engineering.
