Project: The helmholtz cage is used to generate space like environment on earth in order to test the ADCS module. It creates a magnetic field by running current through wires wrapped around a coil. It uses the biot-savart law and with 3 sets of coils we are able to generate a magnetic field in any direction.

This is a representative figure to illustrate the coils and structure of the helmholtz cage.

Tasks:

• Establishing requirements
• Design structural components (length, connectors, materials)
• Design electrical circuit (hardware, software, control system)
• Develop test plans

Skills:

• Interdisciplinary science/mathematical calculations
• Electrical calculations
• Hardware selection
• Software development
• Control system
• CADing
• Material selection
• Literature review
• Developing engineering artifacts