Professor Scalise's Undergraduate Research Projects
Chua's Circuit Chaos Demonstrator
- Read Robust Op Amp Realization of Chua's Circuit by Michael Peter Kennedy
- Construct Chua's circuit on a breadboard
- Correlate variable resistance to interesting behavior on the oscilloscope screen
- Construct a compact, self-contained powered version of the circuit for classroom use
- Add a speaker to hear frequency doubling
- Design a printed circuitboard that can be stuffed with components
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Construction of Lecture Demonstrations
- Mouse-trap chain reaction
- Vacuum cannon - ping-pong bazooka
- Magneto-hydrodynamic drive
- Kelvin water dropper
- Brushless motor
- Battery and magnet motor
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