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Automated Solar Tracker
A senior Penn State Altoona Electro-Mechanical Engineering Project Presentation by student Brandt Hicks

A solar tracker designed to work in remote locations that will keep any attached solar panels perpendicular to the sun’s rays as the day goes on.

Project Adviser: Mr. Craig Brennecke
 

Dominion Energy 
A senior Penn State Altoona Electro-Mechanical Engineering Project Presentation by students Kaleb Knowles and Richard Llewellyn

The Dominion Energy project is used as a teaching aid for high school and college students to help create interest in power transmission. It models a scaled power transmission system in conjunction with protection circuits and guided learning modules.

Project Adviser: Dr. Todd Batzel

Note:  This project is being sponsored by Dominion Energy