Abstract
The purpose of this project was to demonstrate the team's knowledge and skills, acquired from BCIT's Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology: Telecommunications and Networking Diploma program. The project also serves as a prerequisite for graduation from BCIT. The data collection system is a part of a much larger project for an SFU mechatronic systems capstone project. The SFU project is a fully automated aquaponic system. A colleague of Jeffrey Batac granted him permission to develop a preliminary system that will be further developed later. Jeffrey acted as proxy the for the SFU student, relaying information from the student to the team about design changes and project direction. An aquaponic system is a type of garden that utilizes the inhabitants of a natural ecosystem to grow and harvest crops and fish. Fish are present in the system to produce waste. The waste they excrete is then converted into fertilizer by micro-organisms in the water. The byproduct they produce will provide the plants with the nutrient that they are missing from the soil. The plants filter the water that return to the fish. This final report is prepared for Susan Woo - the instructor for COMM 2443, Bob Gill - the project mentor, and Ed Casas - Program head and instructor for Telecom & Networks Projects (ELEX 4560). Our final report will show our findings over the last few weeks. The final report contains the project overview, the cost of supplies, the original and revised schedule, the team's conclusions, recommendations, and an appendix containing extra information about the project.