DAR ES SALAAM INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

ORDINAL DIPLOMA IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
NTA LEVEL 6
PROJECT 1

TITLE: DESIGN OF AN AUTOMATIC LIGHT BASED ON PUBLIC TOILETS WITH

USERS COUNTER SYSTEM. AT NEW AMBASSADOR SECONDARY SCHOOL

PROJECT TYPE: PROBLEM SOLVING

NAME: ANTHONY E BWAKILA
ADMISSION NO: 160320320700
CLASS: OD 16 EE
YEAR: 2018/2019
PROBLEM STATEMENT
At New ambassador secondary school all the time the
light are left ON in a toilet for the users to use these
toilets, therefore when the lights are left ON all the
time leads to the wastage of energy caused by the
light to remain ON all the time.
PROJECT OBJECTIVES
MAIN OBJECTIVE
To conserve an energy when the users use the public
toilets.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
• To design the circuit for automatic light.
• To select the components.
• To build the prototype.
• To test the prototype.
 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE PROJET
• Minimizes the cost for energy consumption.
• The helps to detect visiting trends according to an
occupancy intensity,
• Extends life span of an appliance (lamp).

METHODOLOGY
• Literature review,
• Data collection,
• Data analysis,
• Design of a prototype,
• Building of a prototype,
• Testing of a prototype.
 this no one in the toilet. Therefore the system is not
suitable because it causes the wastage of energy when
the lighting system is left ON all the time, also it
makes the life span of the appliance (lamp) to be
shortened.

BLOCK DIAGRAM OF THE EXISTING SYSTEM

DISADVANTAGE OF THE EXISTING SYSTEM
i.This system leads to the wastage of energy.
ii.This system is also reduce the life span of an
appliance (lamp).

THE PROPOSED SYSTEM

The proposed system is of an automatic light with
counter system that will enable the light to be ON when
there is a number of people in the toilet, but if there is
no number of people inside the toilet the light become
OFF.
THE DIAGRAM OF THE PROPOSED SYSTEM
ADVANTAGES OF THE PROPOSED SYSTEM
i. The proposed system minimizes the wastage of
energy.
ii. The system extends the life span of an appliance.

DATA COLLECTION
This chapter contains information’s which are very
influential and supportive to the design of my project.
Data were collected from the site and universal level
concentration was obtained from various reviews made.
DATA NAME DATA VALUE (in
units)

Capacity of people 20 people

Number of door 1

Height of door 2.5m

Surrounding 29℃
temperature

AC power supply 220-230 volts

DESIGNING CIRCUIT OF THE PROPOSED
SYSTEM