BAMBOO PORTABLE RECHARGEABLE FAN

POWERED BY SOLAR ENERGY (B-Fan)

A Research Paper Presented to the Faculty of

Camarines Norte Senior High School
Daet, Camarines Norte

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements

in Research I and II

CAMP KAWAYAN
April 2019
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Republic of the Philippines

Camarines Norte Senior High School
Daet, Camarines Norte

RECOMMENDATION FOR FINAL DEFENSE

This research hereto attached entitled: Bamboo Portable

Rechargeable Fan Powered by Solar Energy (B-Fan) prepared and
submitted by the group of Grade 12- STEM students known as Camp
Kawayan, in partial fulfillment at the requirements in Research I and II, is
hereby submitted for reconsideration.

JULIA TESSA A. LASTRELLA Ed. D

Research Adviser

RESEARCH COMMITTEE

This research hereto attached entitled: Bamboo Portable

Rechargeable Fan Powered by Solar Energy (B-Fan) prepared and
submitted by the group of Grade 12- STEM students known as Camp
Kawayan, in partial fulfillment at the requirements in Research I and II, is
hereby submitted for reconsideration.

MISCHELLE D. HIDALGO Ma. Ed

Chairman

ROWENA F. ZAMUDIO Ma. Ed WILSON ANGEL H. VILLARIN Ma. Ed

Member Member
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Republic of the Philippines

Camarines Norte Senior High School
Daet, Camarines Norte

RESULTS OF THE FINAL DEFENSE

Result of the Oral Examination of Camp Kawayan for the fulfillment

of the requirements for Practical Research I and II.

Title: Bamboo Portable Rechargeable Fan Powered by Solar Energy

(B-Fan)
Place: Camarines Norte Senior High School
Date: February 18, 2019

This is to certify that the Camp Kawayan has passed the Oral
Examination with a rating of _______%

Panel Members Action Taken

MISCHELLE D. HIDALGO Ma. Ed _____________________

Chairman Action

ROWENA F. ZAMUDIO Ma. Ed _____________________

Member Action
WILSON ANGEL H. VILLARIN Ma. Ed _____________________

Member Action
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Republic of the Philippines

Camarines Norte Senior High School
Daet, Camarines Norte

APPROVAL SHEET

Upon recommendation of the research committee, this research

entitle: Bamboo Portable Rechargeable Fan Powered by Solar Energy (B-

Fan), prepared and submitted by Grade 12 STEM Students, is hereby

approved in partial fulfillment of the requirement in Research I and II.

JULIA TESSA A. LASTRELLA Ed. D

Research Adviser

ROWENA F. ZAMUDIO Ma. Ed

Principal II
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DEDICATION

To our parents:

Mr. and Mrs. Norberto and Sharon Ramirez

Mr. and Mrs. Fidel and Marilou Babagay

Mr. and Mrs. Arnel and Terrisita Quibral

Mr. and Mrs. Fernando and Julie Ann Gersalia

Mr. and Mrs. Nestor and Leonora Badillos

Mr. Abraham Garcia

Mr. and Mrs. Leopoldo and Vicitascion Jimenez

Mr. and Mrs. Rommel Jubilee and Ivy De Leon

Who served as our inspiration and strength in the fulfillment of this

aspiration.

This endeavor is affectionately dedicated.

-Researchers
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Acknowledgement

This research will not be possible without the help of other people

and organizations who help the researchers and contribute and help for

the improvement of the research.

First and foremost, the researchers would like to thank their

research adviser, Julia Tessa Lastrella Ed. D. Without her assistance

and dedicated involvement in every step throughout the process, this

paper would have never been accomplished.

To the panels of experts, Mischelle D. Hidalgo, Rowena F.

Zamudio and Wilson Angel H. Villarin,, for their detailed comments

recommendations and suggestions for the improvement of the research

paper and device.

To the ever-supportive Parents and Guardians of the researchers

who are always ready to help not just financially, but also for showing their

moral support and believe in the capability of the researchers since from

the title proposal until making the whole research.

To the school and its staffs especially to the principal, Rowena F.

Zamudio; for always giving her permission and grating all the requests

and needs of the researchers.

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To the Teachers, Students and the Experts from the

organizations; DTI, DOST, and DENR who served as the participants in

the evaluation and gathering of data and make the research more reliable.

The researchers would also like to thank their classmate, Kenneth

A. Santos, for his help in making the autocad of the device for its detailed

3D model.

Most importantly, the researchers would also like to acknowledge

God Almighty, for giving us the talents, ideas, hard work, patience and

his unending blessings all throughout the research.

-CAMP KAWAYAN
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ABSTRACT

BAMBOO PORTABLE RECHARGEABLE FAN POWERED BY SOLAR

ENERGY (B-FAN)

RAMIREZ, BABAGAY, QUIBRAL, GERSALIA, BADILLOS, GARCIA,

JIMIENEZ, DE LEON., Camarines Norte Senior Highschool, Daet,

Camarines Norte, 2019

Keywords: Bamboo, Portable, Solar energy

The focus of this study is to create a portable rechargeable fan

using bamboo stem which is powered by solar energy. This aims to lessen

the use of plastic materials and maximize the use of bamboo and other

local materials as an alternative to plastic materials. Ultimately, this study

aims at determine: 1. How efficient is the device in terms of: a. Number of

hours working and b. Aerodynamics performance? 2. Is there a significant

difference in the performance between the improvised por0table

rechargeable fan using bamboo stem and a commercially marketed

portable fan in terms of: a. Aerodynamics performance and b. Portability.

3. What is the level of acceptability of the reinvented portable

rechargeable fan in terms of: a. Aerodynamics performance, b. Portability,

c. Noise level, d. Operation, e. Appearance, f. Safety Features? and 4. Is it

feasible to invent portable fan using bamboo stem as an alternative

material?
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The researchers made use of a Mixed Method Design. Mixed

Method design is composed of qualitative and quantitative data

gathering/collection. The purpose of this design is to use both the

qualitative and quantitative results to further explain and interpret the

findings. An observation guide, rubrics and an interview guide were used

as the main research instruments in this study. As a result, it helped the

researchers to further analyze the data and suit in answering the research

questions and purpose of this study.

The following were the findings:

1. The B-FAN is efficient in terms of the number of hours working and its

aerodynamic performance. Wherein, the total number of hours working of

the B-FAN is 3 hours and 19 minutes, and the Aerodynamics performance

of the B-FAN offers a maximum wind speed of 15.5 mph.

2. The significant difference in the performance between the improvised

portable rechargeable fan using bamboo and a commercially marketed

portable fan in terms of its Aerodynamics performance and its Portability is

not visible for they both produces enough wind and have an excellent

portability. The B-FAN achieved an overall weighted mean of 3.29 that is

equivalent to excellent adjectival rating.

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3. Evaluating the six indicators, the B-FAN is Highly acceptable in terms of

Portability, Operation, Noise Level, Appearance and Safety Features while

Moderately Acceptable in terms of its Aerodynamics Performance. The B-

FAN gained an overall weighted mean of 3.71 and an overall adjectival

rating Highly Acceptable in the level of acceptability.

4. The Bamboo portable fan or B-FAN is an innovation of a portable fan. It

is made from bamboo and powered by solar energy.

The following were the conclusion drawn:

1. The B-FAN works efficiently because it can function in a long period of

time continuously and produces enough airflow for the user just like the

commercially marketed portable fan.

2. The B-FAN functions just like the commercially marketed portable

plastic fan in terms of aerodynamic performance and portability and an

excellent alternative to portable plastic fan.

3. The B-FAN have achieved all the requirements for “being accepted” in

highly acceptable manner and presents all the needed characteristics of a

portable fan in an excellent and convenient way. The B-FAN is highly

accepted when it comes to its Aerodynamic Performance, Portability,

Operation, Noise Level, Appearance and Safety which makes it highly

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suitable to be recognized as one new competitive portable fan that is

made of bamboo.

4. Based on the findings, it is feasible to invent portable fan using bamboo

as an alternative material. The researchers were able to make a portable

rechargeable fan out of bamboo that is powered by solar energy.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE PAGE i

RECOMMENDATION ii

RESULTS iii

APPROVAL SHEET iv

DEDICATION v

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT vi

ABSTRACT viii

TABLE OF CONTENTS xii

LISTS OF FIGURES xv

LISTS OF MATRICES xvi

LIST OF PLATES xvii

LIST OF TABLES xviii

CHAPTER 1

THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING 1

Introduction 1

Statement of the Problem 5

Significance of the Study 7

Scope and Delimitation of the Study 8

Definition of Terms 10
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Notes 12

CHAPTER 2

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 13

Related Literature 13

Related Studies 20

Synthesis of the State of the Art 27

Theoretical Framework 30

Theoretical Paradigm 33

Conceptual Framework 34

Conceptual Paradigm 36

Notes 37

Chapter 3

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY 40

Research Methodology 40

Research Instrument 49

Sources of Data 50

Data Gathering Procedure 51

Notes 53

CHAPTER 4

BAMBOO PORTABLE FAN POWERED BY SOLAR ENERGY 54

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Efficiency of the Device as to No. of Hours Working 54

Efficiency of the Device as to Aerodynamics Performance 56

Significant Difference in the Performance of B-FAN and 58

Commercially Marketed

Level of Acceptability of the B-FAN (Students) 61

Level of Acceptability of the B-FAN (Teachers) 63

Level of Acceptability of the B-FAN (Experts) 65

Overall Level of Acceptability of the B-FAN 66

The Developed Bamboo Portable Fan 68

CHAPTER 5

SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS 76

BIBLIOGRAPHY xix

APPENDICES xxiii
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LISTS OF FIGURES

FIGURE Title Page

1 Theoretical Paradigm 33
2 Conceptual Paradigm 36

LIST OF MATRICES

Matrix Title Page

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1 Efficiency of the Device as to 55

the Number of Hours Working

LIST OF PLATES
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PLATES Title Page

1 Tools and Materials Used 41

2 Structure Making of the 43

Portable Fan’s base

3 Assembling the Solar 44

Panel

4 Making the blades and 45

case of the device

5 Making the internal 47

connection of the portable

fan

6 Assembling the Overall 48

Structure of the Portable

Fan

7 Creation of the Case of the 48

B-FAN

8 Bamboo Portable Fan 70

(B-FAN)

LIST OF TABLES
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Table Title Page

1 Efficiency of the Device as to 56

Aerodynamic Performance

2 Significant Difference in the 59

Performance of the B-FAN and

a Commercially Marketed

Portable Fan

3 Level of Acceptability of the 61

B-FAN in Students

4 Level of Acceptability of the 63

B-FAN (Teachers)

5 Level of Acceptability of the 65

B-FAN (Experts)

6 Overall Level of Acceptability of 66

the B-FAN