The next step for this project is the full development of The Power Curriculum. I am also planning to develop Audio, Video, Robotics, Automation & Automotive curricula. Some of the ideas for those will be released soon.

There are many ways power can be harvested & used. The Retro Modules framework can help students safely learn about & test power-related hypotheses. At this point, I have a rough outline of what the curriculum will include & have included it below. I expect to be able to have the curriculum more clearly defined by the end of the year. More to come!

Power Curriculum

• Lessons & experiments discussing popular naturally occurring power sources:
  
  • 12V Nominal Automotive Solar Panel Retro Module experiment
  • PC Fan Retro Module + Wind Source experiment
  • Water Flow Turbine Retro Module + Water Source experiment
• Lessons & experiments discussing Batteries:
  • 9V Lb battery with identifying resistor & EBC connector experiment
  • 9V NiMH battery with identifying resistor & EBC connector experiment
  • 3x 9V NiMH battery pack with 1W thermal sensors, identifying resistors & EBC connector experiment
• Lessons & experiments discussing Chargers:
  • Hobbyist multi-cell battery charger & LiPo battery experiment
  • 1x battery charger with EBC connector adapter experiment
  • 1x battery charger with microcontroller which auto-detects cell count & chemistry of an EBC-connector-equipped battery pack as well as monitors the temperature of each cell experiment