Highway to Undercity

Total Time Spent: 83 Hours

🗓️ Day 1 - June 23

Time Spent: 6h
Activities:
- Brainstormed the project concept: using microalgae-bacteria consortia
- Started researching wastewater contents from tilapia aquaculture
- Drafted objectives and defined the simulation environment

🗓️ Day 2 - June 24

Time Spent: 5h
Activities:
- Finalized conceptual design: integrated light and temperature feedback
- Sketched the overall system block diagram
- Initial CAD tool options for tank modeling

🗓️ Day 3 - June 25

Time Spent: 7h
Activities:
- Searched for suitable electronics for the system
- Simulated light and temperature response in different material setups
- Documented the behavior of photosynthetic rates under CRI variants

🗓️ Day 4 - June 26

Time Spent: 6h
Activities:
- Selected accurate waterproof temperature sensors
- Simulated thermal behavior of aquarium heater in sealed tanks
- Verified heater response delay via calculation

🗓️ Day 5 - June 27

Time Spent: 5h
Activities:
- Designed the heating loop diagram in simualtion - Simulated relay activation with heater profile
- Documented energy consumption based on time-control assumptions

🗓️ Day 6 - June 28

Time Spent: 5h
Activities:
- simulated 3D light enclosure - Calculated optimal LED placement using algae surface area
- Searched light sensors with fast analog response

🗓️ Day 7 - June 29

Time Spent: 5h
Activities:
- Designed the wiring and enclosure model for all modules
- Simulated electrical connections using Fritzing
- Estimated total power draw using spec sheets

🗓️ Day 8 - June 30

Time Spent: 6h
Activities:
- Simulated aeration patterns with oxygen pump placement
- Modeled water flow and calculated oxygen diffusion curves
- Documented effect of dissolved oxygen on bacterial uptake

🗓️ Day 9 - July 1

Time Spent: 5h
Activities:
- Designed aluminum foil-based light shielding in CAD
- Measured simulated light fluctuation with and without shielding
- Searched structural stability of lightweight foil frames

🗓️ Day 10 - July 2

Time Spent: 5h
Activities:
- Created the control box layout in CAD
- Simulated environmental exposure of IP-rated housing
- Calculated internal temperatures with airflow blocked

🗓️ Day 11 - July 3

Time Spent: 5h
Activities:
- Simulated data logging and storage requirements for 30-day runs
- Drafted CSV output format for temperature and light
- Documented logging failures and mitigation design

🗓️ Day 12 - July 4

Time Spent: 5h
Activities:
- Researched nutrient measurement techniques
- Drafted lab documentation for pre-treatment tests
- Simulated response times for each nutrient detection system

🗓️ Day 13 - July 5

Time Spent: 5h
Activities:
- Designed test cycle setup (48-hour simulation)
- Calculated nutrient drop rate per 6-hour interval
- Created graph simulations of nitrogen/phosphorus removal

🗓️ Day 14 - July 6

Time Spent: 4h
Activities:
- Simulated post-treatment nutrient levels
- Calculated efficiency: 67% nitrate reduction confirmed
- Documented before-and-after charts for project file

🗓️ Day 15 - July 7

Time Spent: 4h
Activities:
- Finalized 3D model assets and rendered for documentation
- Drafted system diagrams and architecture
- Simulated system failure scenarios and recovery

🗓️ Day 16 - July 8

Time Spent: 5h
Activities:
- Created README and full project documentation
- Assembled image references and presentation materials
- Organized BOM, journal, and schematic files for submission