Phase II.

Testing 1
(Device functionality) phase III. Circuit Repair
Phase I. Design and construction
6. Give sometime the energy 10. Troubleshoot and repair the
1. Draw the circuit diagram meter to record KWH. . circuit prototype.

Circuit malfunctioning
of the SMS based energy meter .
reading and control system. 7. Disconnect the load

Circuit prototype ready for testing

from the energy meter .
2. Determine the ratings
of all components based 8. Send SMS containing the
on electronic standards programmed command to the
and engineering concept. device.

3. Check the availability 9. Check the SMS received

and the price of each from the device. Compare the
component. KWH in the SMS and KWH read
on the energy meter’s LCD. Phase IV. Testing 2
( theft detection)
4. Buy all the necessary parts
of the circuit. Test for the 11. Cut the incoming phase(live
quality of each part before Circuit functioning well wire) of the energy meter. .
paying.

12. Check the warning

notification (SMS)
5. Construct the circuit and
sent to the
connect to a new energy meter
cellphone.
with a load.

Design improvement
 1. Construct the prototype
of the of the SMS based
Phase I. Design and construction energy meter reading and
control system using

Circuit malfunctioning
1. Draw the circuit diagram Arduino Uno as the main
of the SMS based energy meter
reading and control system.
controller.

Circuit prototype ready for testing

2. Determine the ratings
of all components based
on electronic standards phase III. Circuit Repair
and engineering concept.
10. Troubleshoot and repair the

Circuit functioning well

circuit prototype.
3. Check the availability
.
and the price of each
component.

4. Buy all the necessary parts

of the circuit. Test for the
quality of each part before Phase IV. Testing 2
paying. ( theft detection)

11. Cut the incoming phase(live

wire) of the energy meter. .
5. Construct the circuit and
connect to a new energy meter
with a load. 12.Check the warning
notification (SMS)
sent to the
cellphone.
Design improvement
 2. To integrate the GSM
Phase II. Testing 1 MODULE to the Arduino Uno
(Device functionality) that will provide instant
Phase I. Design and construction
notification.
6. Give sometime the energy
1. Draw the circuit diagram meter to record KWH. .
of the SMS based energy meter phase III. Circuit Repair
reading and control system. 7. Disconnect the load

Circuit prototype ready for testing

10. Troubleshoot and repair the

Circuit malfunctioning
from the energy meter .
circuit prototype.
2. Determine the ratings .
of all components based 8. Send SMS containing the
on electronic standards programmed command to the
and engineering concept. device.

3. Check the availability 9. Check the SMS received

and the price of each from the device. Compare the
component. KWH in the SMS and KWH read
on the energy meter’s LCD.

4. Buy all the necessary parts

of the circuit. Test for the
quality of each part before
paying. Phase IV. Testing 2
( theft detection)
Circuit functioning well 11. Cut the incoming phase(live
5. Construct the circuit and wire) of the energy meter. .
connect to a new energy meter
with a load.
12.Check the warning
notification (SMS)
sent to the
cellphone.
Design improvement
 Phase II. Testing 1
(Device functionality) phase III. Circuit Repair
Phase I. Design and construction
6. Give sometime the energy 10. Troubleshoot and repair the
1. Draw the circuit diagram meter to record KWH. . circuit prototype.

Circuit malfunctioning
of the SMS based energy meter .
reading and control system. 7. Disconnect the load

Circuit prototype ready for testing

from the energy meter .
2. Determine the ratings
of all components based 8. Send SMS containing the
on electronic standards programmed command to the 3. To compare the KWH
and engineering concept. device.
obtained from the SMS
9. Check the SMS received
based energy meter reading
3. Check the availability
and the price of each from the device. Compare the and control system and the
component. KWH in the SMS and KWH read KWH read on the energy
on the energy meter’s LCD. meter’s LCD.
4. Buy all the necessary parts
of the circuit. Test for the
quality of each part before
paying. Phase IV. Testing 2
( theft detection)
Circuit functioning well 11. Cut the incoming phase(live
5. Construct the circuit and wire) of the energy meter. .
connect to a new energy meter
with a load.
12.Check the warning
notification (SMS)
sent to the
cellphone.
Design improvement
 Phase II. Testing 1
(Device functionality) phase III. Circuit Repair
Phase I. Design and construction
6. Give sometime the energy 10. Troubleshoot and repair the
1. Draw the circuit diagram meter to record KWH. . circuit prototype.

Circuit malfunctioning
of the SMS based energy meter .
reading and control system. 7. Disconnect the load

Circuit prototype ready for testing

from the energy meter .
2. Determine the ratings
of all components based 8. Send SMS containing the
on electronic standards programmed command to the
and engineering concept. device.

4. To investigate if the
3. Check the availability 9. Check the SMS received
from the device. Compare the automatic energy meter
and the price of each
component. KWH in the SMS and KWH read reading and control
on the energy meter’s LCD. system can provide theft
detection.
4. Buy all the necessary parts
of the circuit. Test for the
quality of each part before
paying. Phase IV. Testing 2
( theft detection)
Circuit functioning well 11. Cut the incoming phase(live
5. Construct the circuit and wire) of the energy meter. .
connect to a new energy meter
with a load.
12. Check the warning
notification (SMS)
sent to the
cellphone.
Design improvement
 Matrix of Methodology

RESEARCH SUBJECT UNDER DATA GATHERING DATA GATHERING STATISTICAL

PURCHASING STEP
SETTING OBSERVATION PROCEDURE INSTRUMENT TREATMENT
Phase I: System design and construction
1. Draw the circuit diagram
of the SMS based energy
Residence Lay out of the circuit observation checklist N/A
meter reading and control
system.
2. Determine the ratings of
all components based on
electronic standards and Residence
Circuit components observation Checklist N/A
engineering concept.

3. Check the availability and

the price of each Electronics store Circuit component price Observation Checklist N/A
component.

4. Buy all the necessary parts

of the circuit. Test for the
N/A
quality of each part before Electronics store Circuit component Observation Monetary
paying.

5. Construct the circuit and

connect to a new energy
meter with a load. Residence Circuit construction experiment checklist N/A
 Matrix of Methodology

RESEARCH SUBJECT UNDER DATA GATHERING DATA GATHERING STATISTICAL

PURCHASING STEP
SETTING OBSERVATION PROCEDURE INSTRUMENT TREATMENT
Phase II: Testing 1(device functionality)

6. Give sometime the

energy meter to Neust EE LAB Circuit prototype experiment checklist N/A
record KWH.

7. Disconnect the
load from the
energy meter. Neust EE LAB Circuit prototype experiment checklist N/A

8. Send SMS
containing the
Circuit prototype and
programmed Neust EE LAB experiment checklist N/A
cellphone
command to the
device.
9. Check the SMS
received from the
device. Compare
Circuit prototype, N/A
the KWH in the Neust EE LAB experiment checklist
cellphone
SMS and KWH read
on the energy
meter’s LCD.
 Matrix of Methodology

RESEARCH SUBJECT UNDER DATA GATHERING DATA GATHERING STATISTICAL

PURCHASING STEP
SETTING OBSERVATION PROCEDURE INSTRUMENT TREATMENT
Phase IV: Testing 2( theft detection)

11. Cut the outgoing

phase(live wire) Circuit prototype with
Neust EE LAB experiment N/A N/A
of the energy installed energy meter
meter.
12. Check the warning
notification
(SMS) sent to the Circuit prototype with
Neust EE LAB experiment checklist N/A
cellphone. installed energy meter
 Matrix of Methodology

RESEARCH SUBJECT UNDER DATA GATHERING DATA GATHERING STATISTICAL

PURCHASING STEP
SETTING OBSERVATION PROCEDURE INSTRUMENT TREATMENT
Phase II: Testing 1(device functionality)

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 supply
Power
Bypass detection

(microcontroller)
GSM

Arduino Uno
module
Tampering
detection

Current, voltage LCD display

measurement