Climate Chaos

Project Title

Climate Chaos

Project Area of Specialization Electrical/Electronic EngineeringProject Summary

The lack of awareness of global warming has been accompanied by a sharp increase in the detrimental effects on the environment. This correlation has received significant attention and hence, the main aim of my Graduation Project is to teach teens (12+ years) the solutions of global warming through an interactive, tangible game. This can also help instill societal responsibility and critical thinking skills. Keeping all the research results in mind, I applied them to my ideation process to design a game which encourages competition and creative play. It further motivates children to do their best, stimulate discipline and help think about issues from many perspectives, leading to various solutions. As a result, the proposed solution includes an interface similar to a board game with 1-4 players. The objective of the game is to lower the temperature on the visual thermometer, by correctly matching the solution to the cause of global warming. In this way, the players learn cause & effect and strategically apply the solutions.

Project Objectives

• Teach cause, effect and solution of global warming.
• A better alternative in the classroom to enhance climate change education.
• Instill societal responsibility and environmental awareness.
• enhance visual learning and icons familiarity.
• encourage strategic thinking in a competitive environment.
• easy to assemble game.
• Spark a discussion between players.

Project Implementation Method

• The main focus of implementation is in classrooms to make learning more fun. Children learn unconsciously through play and this makes the process more enjoyable.
• Collaborations can be made with already established game and toy companies.
• This game can also be played at home with family and friends, further encouraging and enhancing communication skills.

Benefits of the Project

Apart from learning what global warming is, the players also learn how to adapt to the changes to avoid further destruction. The target users are the young teens and adults as change started from the youth. They can grow up to be responsible and aware of their actions and spread their knowledge to their peers. 

This game enhances climate education as currently only formal lessons are taught or practical lessons are given. However, this does not create a sense of urgency among the students, which is crucial at this time.

Technical Details of Final Deliverable

This is an electronic board game consisting of 4 interconnected boards. The flaps open up infront of each player. These boards have a card slot to insert the "cause" cards, solution spaces to place the "solution" coins, and a red light in the center which acts as a thermometer. Objective is to bring down the temperature by correctly matching the solutions to the cause. RFID sensors and tags are the main technology being implemented, along with controllers to give feedback to the player by raising or lowering the temperature and to also provide communication between the boards. Each coin has a RFID tag sticker and the slots on the board have the readers. The center piece is a coin bank, which is a clear tube with a spring at the bottom and a stopper at the top. 

Each flap has magnets on the sides to make storage easier. When closed the game reaches a height of about 25 cm and width of 12 cm.

Final Deliverable of the Project Hardware SystemCore Industry EducationOther IndustriesCore Technology OthersOther Technologies 3D/4D PrintingSustainable Development Goals Quality Education, Climate ActionRequired Resources

Item Name	Type	No. of Units	Per Unit Cost (in Rs)	Total (in Rs)
			Total in (Rs)	56490
A3 gloss sheet color print	Miscellaneous	6	130	780
Sticker sheet color print	Miscellaneous	2	100	200
A3 Color Print	Miscellaneous	2	60	120
A3 Black and White print	Miscellaneous	3	30	90
Spray paints	Miscellaneous	17	250	4250
paint brushes	Miscellaneous	2	50	100
acrylic sheet 3mm 1x2 ft	Equipment	2	300	600
Spring toys	Equipment	3	150	450
Masking tape	Miscellaneous	2	70	140
sand paper	Equipment	80	4	320
Mid jury sheets color print A0 sheet	Miscellaneous	2	250	500
Mega 2560 controller	Equipment	5	2800	14000
RFID tags 56 mhz	Equipment	15	90	1350
LEDs	Equipment	20	6	120
wire bunch	Equipment	1	300	300
cable	Equipment	1	100	100
RFID	Equipment	2	2500	5000
magnets	Equipment	18	30	540
plastic tubes	Equipment	3	200	600
acrylic red paint	Miscellaneous	1	170	170
CNC wood cutting	Miscellaneous	2	500	1000
laser acrylic cutting	Miscellaneous	2	300	600
MDF wood 2x4 ft 0.5	Equipment	2	600	1200
arduino kit	Equipment	1	5000	5000
express delivery chargers	Equipment	1	3800	3800
programming	Equipment	1	15000	15000
a4 glossy color print	Miscellaneous	2	80	160