My first project : Egg Incubator

I am an ECE teacher, and I teach preschoolers. One of the topics we cover is the life cycle. The life cycle is a great topic because it teaches science—how to observe natural phenomena—and the responsibility everyone has to care for our environment. Children also learn about growth and development, the importance of each stage in life, empathy and care for living things, the concept of change and transformation, and the interconnectedness of all living organisms. Additionally, it fosters curiosity and a sense of wonder.

Anyways! One great way to teach children about the life cycle is by observing an egg hatching. They can watch their eggs, but they need to be very careful not to break them.So, I thought this would be a great idea for my first project.

Here’s an overview of my project. What am I actually building? What will I need?

An egg incubator is a device that mimics the natural conditions needed for egg hatching. To hatch chicken eggs successfully, we need to keep the temperature between 37.8-38.9° Celsius throughout the incubation period. Even a small deviation from this temperature, for just two hours, can cause the embryos to die.

In this project, I plan to create a machine that accurately measures the incubator's temperature and turns on a heating element if the temperature drops below the desired range. By keeping a steady thermal environment, this incubator will greatly improve the chances of successfully hatching eggs.

An egg incubator's main function is to check and maintain the proper temperature.

Therefore, the features to implement include a temperature measurement function, a heating system that operates based on the measured temperature, and the ability to display the measured temperature to the user.

This is my plan, and I've just finished May's tasks. Next, I'll start working on the 7-segment LCD display.