Integrated Technologies

Students undertaking the VCE VET Integrated Technologies program work with a range of electronic systems and components, including programmable logic devices, computer networks, sustainable energy devices, robots and rechargeable battery banks. This work demonstrates a range of capabilities, including originality, creativity and the ability to refine ideas with a specific audience in mind.

Alistair Graham

Northern College of the Arts and Technology, Preston
Fitzroy High School, Fitzroy North
Wurundjeri Country

A light blue cylindrical object with a chip and wiring at the top, and two rectangular boxes on both sides.
Off-Grid Digital Water Tank Meter by Alistair Graham, Top Designs 2023. Photograph by Nicole Cleary, courtesy of the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority.

Off Grid Digital Water Tank Meter

Arduino microcontrollers, PCB Boards, electronic components, housing box, solar panel, rechargeable battery, charge controller

My project is an off-grid digital water meter designed to replace the traditional analogue water meters installed in most rural water tanks. My design aims to overcome some of the shortcomings faced by similar water tank meter products on the market, most notably the lack of compatibility with areas without regular power or internet connection.

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