Nava, Joseph Kerby J.

3ECE-B Solar Nightlight

A few months ago, our country was struck by the devastating typhoon Yolanda. Mostly, affecting the Visayas region and leaving the survivors no source of decent power and electricity that they can use to power-up their light source even in the evacuation center. Because of this, the ECE department decided to initiate in helping the said victims and provide them light source for their succeeding nights.

Last Dec. 12, 2013, we were taught how to make the solar night light to be given to the Yolanda victims. There was the PCB etching part where we mostly participated. There was also a part where students are taught how to connect the components needed onto the PCB to become the main circuit of the said night light. PCB etching was not that easy though because we still have to check if we really made the correct connection design. I, together with my friends first have problems making the right etching design of the PCB but after a time or two, and by helping each other, we were successful in making the design of the PCB. We were not able to participate on the other part of the solar night light making because we still have class on that same day so we decided just to finish what we are doing then let the others do the other part of the said device. We were thinking of going back to the ECE-Lab A where the device making is taking place but we were not able to do so since we were overwhelmed by how many students want to help in making the said device. Students from different sections of ECE and other departments are present during the night light making. As far as I know, the device making took 3 days but I cannot confirm how many night lights were made by the contributing students.