The document summarizes a student project to capture energy from ocean waves using a buoy system. It outlines the project timeline, designs considered, detailed design of the buoy, manufacturing and testing processes, and results from prototype tests. The presentation concludes with an analysis of the system's potential compared to other renewable energy sources and a review of project management details like budget and work breakdown structure.

1. Energy Capture from Waves: Final Presentation Robert Kaiser: Project Manager Joseph Gorton: Electrical Engineer Geoffrey Hoffmann: Mechanical Engineer Kyle Steets: Mechanical Engineer Peter Wassel: Mechanical Engineer

2. Outline Designs Detailed Design: Buoy Testing & Analysis Project Management

3. Fall 2008 Semester

4. Spring 2009 Semester

5. Designs

6. “Pandora’s Box”

7. Buoy

8. Buoy: Mechanical Design

9. Buoy: Mechanical Design

10. Buoy: Mechanical Design

11. Buoy: Mechanical Design

12. Buoy: Electrical Design

13. Manufacturing

14. Wire Wrapping

15. Pipe Caps and Springs

16. Inner Pipe Spacers

17. Testing and analysis

18. Early Test Results Tested magnets with two of Dr. Orehotsky’s coils in the Physics II Lab One (1) Magnet was able to produce approximately 1 Volts Two (2) Magnets were able to produce approximately 2 Volts

19. Demonstration Test Results: One Coil

20. Current Electrical Test Results:Three Coils

21. Mechanical Test Results

22. Analysis

23. Comparison to Solar and Wind Power

24. Program Management

25. Budget Original Budget Current Budget

26. Comparing what was budgeted and what was spent Current Budget Actual Money Spent

27. WBS Structure

28. Materials

29. Thank You! – Any Questions?