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DEVELOPMENT OF ELECTRICITY GENERATING MOUSE PAD

A Project Study

Presented to the Faculty of the

Electrical Engineering Technology Department
College of Industrial Technology
Technological University of the Philippines
Ayala Blvd., Manila

by

VIRGILIO A. ESPAÑOLA II
JESSIE JOHN T. GERAO
VINCE GERALD C. HERNANDEZ
GABRIEL D. MENDOZA
JOSEPH B. MENDOZA
JAN MATTHEW P. PINEDA

In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirement for the Degree

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Major in Electrical Engineering

April 2018
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Technological University of the Philippines

COLLEGE OF INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY
Manila

APPROVAL SHEET

The project study entitled “DEVELOPMENT OF ELECTRICITY

GENERATING MOUSE PAD”, prepared and submitted by VIRGILIO A.
ESPAÑOLA II, JESSIE JOHN T. GERAO, VINCE GERALD C. HERNANDEZ,
GABRIEL D. MENDOZA, JOSEPH B. MENDOZA AND JAN MATTHEW P.
PINEDA, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for Senior High School major in
Electrical Engineering is hereby approved and accepted.

MARIEZOL V. BALLESTEROS
Research Adviser

TERESITA C. NORA
Chairman

PEPITO P. OFIANA ROLANDO R. MARTIN

Member Member

GILDO B. ROSARIO
Member

Approved in partial fulfilment of the requirements in Senior High School major

in Electrical Engineering.

Prof. WERSON R. DE ASIS

SHS Principal
Date:____________________
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This research would not have been possible without their utmost support and help

all throughout the year. They have been our inspiration to make this research project

outstanding.

To Engr. Mariezol V. Ballesteros, our kind adviser, you have supported us and

corrected our papers without fail. You showed your determination to help us even with all

our faults and mistakes as a researcher. With your guidance, we are now more

knowledgeable in developing a research project.

To Prof. Noel De Asis, even though you are not our professor for this subject, you

gave us your time in correcting our diagram and ensuring that our prototype will work.

To our families, we would like to thank you for your endless support emotionally,

mentally and financially. You have helped us go through our ups and downs. Even if you

have a lot of problems, you still made us your main priority.

And most of all, our utmost thanks to our Lord God. He had made this research

possible and made this research a pathway to face new challenges in college.

ABSTRACT
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Every century, different inventions were immerging and one of those was electricity. But
energy sources are slowly deteriorating and to stop further consummation of energy
sources, alternatives to electrical sources were discovered. One of the alternatives was the
discovery of the principle of electromagnetism. The main objective of this study is to
apply the principle of electromagnetism to the mouse pad in which minimal movement of
the mouse with incorporated magnets will convert mechanical energy to electrical energy
and the converted electrical energy will be stored in a power bank like. The mouse pad
was constructed with coils of magnetic wire turned 200 times and incorporating it with
magnets to develop a magnetic field. A PCB was used for the field of the magnets and an
acrylic plastic sheet was placed over the magnets. Minimal movement of the mouse can
generate up to 1 AC volt. Based on the gathered data from the evaluators, it is concluded
that the device accumulated a total of 3.895 rating and can be deduced as very acceptable.
The device can perform all the operations indicated in the objectives.
Keywords: Mouse Pad, Mouse, Magnet, Electromagnetism, Voltage,

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PRELIMINARIES Page

Title Page i

Approval Sheet ii

Acknowledgement iii

Abstract iv

Table of Contents v

List of Tables vii

List of Figures viii

Chapter 1 – INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study 1

Objectives of the Study 2

Scope and Limitations of the Study 2

Chapter 2 – CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

Review of Related Literature and Studies 4

Conceptual Model of the Study 38

Operational Definition of Terms 40

Chapter 3 – METHODOLOGY

Project Design 41

Project Development 43

Operation and Testing Procedure 44

Evaluation Procedure 45

Chapter 4 – RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS

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Project Description 47

Project Structure 48

Project Capabilities and Limitations 50

Project Evaluation 50

Chapter 5 – SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS

Summary of Findings 70

Conclusions 71

Recommendations 72

REFERENCES 73

APPENDIXES 78

Gantt Chart 78

Sample Evaluation Instrument 79

Profile of Respondents 80

Total Budgetary Requirements 81

Tools and Equipment Used 82

Pictures Taken During Fabrication, Testing, and Evaluation 84

Summary of Mean Scores from the Evaluation 88

RESEARCHERS’ PROFILE 92

LIST OF TABLES
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Table Title Page

1 Descriptive Interpretation of the Mean 46

2 Structure of the Prototype 51

3 Cost – effectiveness of the Product 51

4 Utility of the Prototype 52

5 Functionality of the Prototype 52

6 Creativity and Innovativeness of Design of the Prototype 53

7 Durability of the Device 53

8 Contribution to Technology Development 54

9 Workmanship 54

10 The Rating of the Device 55

11 AC Voltage Produced in a Slow Motion 56

12 AC Voltage Produced in a Medium Motion 56

13 AC Voltage Produced in a Fast Motion 57

14 AC Voltage Produced in a Slow Motion for One 58

Minute

15 AC Voltage Produced in a Medium Motion for One 59

Minute

16 AC Voltage Produced in a Fast Motion for One Minute 60

17 AC Voltage Produced in a Slow Motion for Five 61

Minutes

18 AC Voltage Produced in a Medium Motion for Five 62

Minutes

19 AC Voltage Produced in a Fast Motion for Five 63

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Minutes

20 AC Voltage Produced in a Slow Motion for Thirty 64

Minutes

21 AC Voltage Produced in a Medium Motion for Thirty 65

Minutes

22 AC Voltage Produced in a Fast Motion for Thirty Minutes 66

23 AC Voltage Produced in a Slow Motion for One Hour 67

24 AC Voltage Produced in a Medium Motion for One Hour 68

25 AC Voltage Produced in a Fast Motion for One Hour 69

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LIST OF FIGURES

Figure Title Page

1 Electricity between Two Wires 4

2 Static Electricity when balloon is rubbed on the Hair 5

3 Current Electricity in a Simple Circuit 6

4 Turbine Generator 7

5 Fossil Fuel 8

6 Nuclear Fuel Rods that Submerged in Water 9

7 Renewable Energy Sources 10

8 Mechanical Energy Being Applied 11

9 Potential Energy 12

10 Kinetic Energy 13

11 Electric Current 14

12 Conventional Flow 15

13 Electron Flow 16

14 Alternating Current Voltage 17

15 Direct Current Voltage 18

16 Electromagnetism 19

17 Radio Waves 20

18 Microwaves 21

19 Infrared Waves 21

20 Visible Light Rays 22

21 Ultraviolet Rays 23
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22 X-Rays 23

23 Gamma Waves 24

24 Tesla Coil 26

25 Magnetic Field 29

26 Ordinary Magnet 30

27 Neodymium Magnet 30

28 Coil 31

29 Printed Circuit Board 32

30 Ferric Chloride 33

31 Rectifier Diode 33

32 Capacitor 34

33 Voltage Regulator 7805 IC 35

34 Universal Serial Bus (USB) Port 35

35 Power Bank 36

36 Acrylic Plastic 37

37 The Conceptual Model of the Study 38

38 Schematic Diagram of the Study 41

39 Schematic Diagram with a USB Port 42

40 Top View and Side View of the Mouse pad 43

41 Block Diagram of the Device 44

42 Prototype of the Study 47

43 Mouse pad 48

44 Power Supply 49