Nt1310 Project Proposal

Emma Carruth

Period 2

25 October, 2015

Dr. Frank

Project Proposal

Researchable Question: How does a circuit connected to a pump regulator, which models an artificial pancreas, affect the regulation of blood sugar over time?

Experiments: Using an acidic solution (Vinegar) to mimic the high blood glucose levels and a basic solution (Baking Soda) to mimic the insulin. A pump, that is connected to a cricut board, will turn on and off automatically based on how high the glucose levels are and it will add the basic solution to the acidic solution so that it will return the glucose levels to normal.

I will see if and how the pump transfers the basic solution to the acidic solution with the starting levels of the vinegar in order to neutralize the “blood

Insert the ends of a small piece of the jumper wire into the A5 hole and the left side blue bus strip.

Insert the N-channel MOSFET into the three holes B5, B6, and B7. The black side needs to face right and the metal faces the left.

Use a jumper wire that is half the size of the breadboard and insert the ends into holes A7 and A25.

Insert the three pins of the potentiometer into the B24, B25, and B26 holes.

Take another piece of small jumper wire and insert the ends into hole A26 and the left side blue bus strip.

Then connect the peristaltic pump to the board by: connecting the alligator clips to the metal leads to the pump. Connect one lead to each clip. connect the other end of the alligator clips to the board. One end should go into E6 and the other should go into the left side red bus strip.

Connect two more alligator clip test leads to hole E1 and the other end to C7. The other ends of the leads should remain unconnected.

Connect the battery holder to the breadboard by putting the end of the red wire to the left-side red bus strip, and the black wire’s end into the left-side blue bus strip, both in the bottom