{"id":1115,"date":"2009-04-24T17:37:00","date_gmt":"2009-04-24T22:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/?p=1115"},"modified":"2010-10-26T14:33:46","modified_gmt":"2010-10-26T18:33:46","slug":"senior-electrical-engineering-project-benefits-jones-observatory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2009\/04\/senior-electrical-engineering-project-benefits-jones-observatory\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior electrical engineering project benefits Jones Observatory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UTC Jones Observatory has been opening its dome for star gazers since 1936.\u00a0 It was in desperate need of rehab, as the doors to the dome were operated manually.\u00a0 Budget constraints have delayed upgrades at the observatory, but this semester Dr. Michel E. Holder\u2019s electrical engineering students stepped in with their senior class project.<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\n\u201cThe students have automated opening and closing the doors of the dome,\u201d Holder said.\u00a0 \u201cThey also performed a fine adjustment of the observatory\u2019s telescope.\u00a0 This is Chattanooga\u2019s only high-powered telescope.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Intricate work performed by the students may not be understood by the public, but the results are obvious to the appreciative observatory staff, housed in the UTC Department of Physics, Geology and Astronomy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey helped bring the observatory into the 21st century,\u201d said Jack Pitkin, Operations Manager of the UTC Jones Observatory. \u201cThe dome was built in 1936 with appropriate materials and technology of the time.\u00a0 To open the dome with a series of cables hasn\u2019t gotten any easier over the years.\u00a0 It was working, but just barely.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pitkin said the student engineers installed an elegant system that can be activated with the flick of a switch.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey considered power failure, how to automatically stop the process manually and even an emergency shut down procedure,\u201d Pitkin said.<\/p>\n<p>Work began on the project in mid-spring semester, according to student Christy Snyder.\u00a0 Both Snyder and Walter Hooper said the project taught them about circuit board fabrication and electrical code for wiring.<\/p>\n<p>Pitkin said he hopes this senior project will be the cornerstone for other electrical improvements at the observatory.\u00a0 Holder would like to see a future senior electrical engineering project synchronize the observatory\u2019s telescope with the dome, taking into account the rotation of the earth.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2009\/04\/jones-observatory-elec-engineering-sr-project-002.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"268\" data-attachment-id=\"1155\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2009\/04\/senior-electrical-engineering-project-benefits-jones-observatory\/jones-observatory-elec-engineering-sr-project-002\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/\/var\/www\/html\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/9\/files\/\/2009\/04\/jones-observatory-elec-engineering-sr-project-002.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"400,268\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Nathan Hooker activates the dome doors\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/\/var\/www\/html\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/9\/files\/\/2009\/04\/jones-observatory-elec-engineering-sr-project-002.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1155\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2009\/04\/jones-observatory-elec-engineering-sr-project-002.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\"\/><\/a><br \/>\nNathan Hooker activates the dome doors<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2009\/04\/jones-observatory-elec-engineering-sr-project-0061.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"268\" data-attachment-id=\"1157\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2009\/04\/senior-electrical-engineering-project-benefits-jones-observatory\/jones-observatory-elec-engineering-sr-project-0061\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/\/var\/www\/html\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/9\/files\/\/2009\/04\/jones-observatory-elec-engineering-sr-project-0061.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"400,268\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"observatory photo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/\/var\/www\/html\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/9\/files\/\/2009\/04\/jones-observatory-elec-engineering-sr-project-0061.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1157\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2009\/04\/jones-observatory-elec-engineering-sr-project-0061.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2009\/04\/jones-observatory-elec-engineering-sr-project-025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"268\" data-attachment-id=\"1158\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2009\/04\/senior-electrical-engineering-project-benefits-jones-observatory\/jones-observatory-elec-engineering-sr-project-025\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/\/var\/www\/html\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/9\/files\/\/2009\/04\/jones-observatory-elec-engineering-sr-project-025.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"400,268\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Christy Snyder, Walter Hooper and Nathan Hooker.  Not pictured: Scott Bareham, Amir Malekzadeh, Tracey Smith\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/\/var\/www\/html\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/9\/files\/\/2009\/04\/jones-observatory-elec-engineering-sr-project-025.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1158\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2009\/04\/jones-observatory-elec-engineering-sr-project-025.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\"\/><\/a><br \/>\nChristy Snyder, Walter Hooper and Nathan Hooker.  Not pictured:<br \/>\nScott Bareham, Amir Malekzadeh, Tracey Smith<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2009\/04\/jones-observatory-elec-engineering-sr-project-029.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"268\" data-attachment-id=\"1159\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2009\/04\/senior-electrical-engineering-project-benefits-jones-observatory\/jones-observatory-elec-engineering-sr-project-029\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/\/var\/www\/html\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/9\/files\/\/2009\/04\/jones-observatory-elec-engineering-sr-project-029.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"400,268\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Nathan Hooker looks on as Walter Hooper activates the telescope\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/\/var\/www\/html\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/9\/files\/\/2009\/04\/jones-observatory-elec-engineering-sr-project-029.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1159\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2009\/04\/jones-observatory-elec-engineering-sr-project-029.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\"\/><\/a><br \/>\nNathan Hooker looks on as Walter Hooper activates the telescope<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UTC Jones Observatory has been opening its dome for star gazers since 1936.\u00a0 It was in desperate need of rehab, as the doors to the dome were operated manually.\u00a0 Budget constraints have delayed upgrades at the observatory, but this semester Dr. Michel E. 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