WEEK 5 (FYP 1)

Title: Proposing a new project

After brainstorming, I cannot find any reasonable features that I can add to the project that I proposed to my supervisor before. After much researching and thinking, I decided to find a new project which is portable mini fridge using Peltier effect. I have proposed this new title to my supervisor and he accepted it.

After discussing with Sir Izwan, he asked me to come out with my own synopsis for the project to be placed on the FYP website.


The title of the project :

Development of Thermo-electric Mini Fridge


Synopsis of the project :
The aim of this project is to construct a thermoelectric mini fridge with a just thermoelectric module, heat sink, and fans that can store temperature sensitive items like insulin, vaccines or other medical items. It also can be used to store food or beverages for camping trips etc. The fridge will be compact in size and environmentally friendly.

This project is based on thermoelectric Peltier cooler. It uses the Peltier effect to create a heat flux between the junction of two different types of materials. A Peltier cooler is a solid-state active heat pump which transfers heat from one side of the device to the other with consumption of electrical energy depending on the direction of the current.