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Mechanical Systems Laboratory

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The Mechanical Systems Laboratory is designed to control a set of operating conditions and is able to maintain indoor thermal conditions within a user-defined set range. Within the lab, two rooms (heating-mode room/cooling-mode room) are divided by an internal insulated wall to control heat transfer between the rooms. The purposes of the lab include:

  • Bringing students learning in Psychrometric processes in relation to the mechanical systems operation.
  • Students design closed-loop control for HVAC (heating, ventilating, and air conditioning) systems, which aim to maintain an indoor thermal comfort level for the occupants.
  • Training students with hands-on measuring equipment systems development utilizing raspberry pi, data loggers, and sensors:
    • Air temperature probe and globe probe to measure operative temperature.
    • Relative humidity probe to measure indoor air moisture content.
    • Pyranometer to measure direct and diffuse solar radiation.

Additionally, students can design control logics for automated building enclosure systems (e.g. operable windows with blinds) using low-code programming, and assess the performance of the developed systems utilizing the measuring equipment.

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Use Your Cell Phone as a Document Camera in Zoom

  • What you will need to have and do
  • Download the mobile Zoom app (either App Store or Google Play)
  • Have your phone plugged in
  • Set up video stand phone holder

From Computer

Log in and start your Zoom session with participants

From Phone

  • Start the Zoom session on your phone app (suggest setting your phone to “Do not disturb” since your phone screen will be seen in Zoom)
  • Type in the Meeting ID and Join
  • Do not use phone audio option to avoid feedback
  • Select “share content” and “screen” to share your cell phone’s screen in your Zoom session
  • Select “start broadcast” from Zoom app. The home screen of your cell phone is now being shared with your participants.

To use your cell phone as a makeshift document camera

  • Open (swipe to switch apps) and select the camera app on your phone
  • Start in photo mode and aim the camera at whatever materials you would like to share
  • This is where you will have to position what you want to share to get the best view – but you will see ‘how you are doing’ in the main Zoom session.