🔹 Module 3: Practical Applications and Projects (20 Hours)

3.1 UPS Systems

• Battery monitoring

• Switching and backup control

• User interface: LCD, serial monitor

3.2 Renewable Energy Integration

• Solar charge controller with MPPT algorithm

• Wind turbine RPM monitoring

• Switching between sources using relays

3.3 Energy Monitoring and Optimization

• Real-time data from voltage and current sensors (ACS712, INA219)

• Energy consumption logging

• Display via OLED or web dashboard (with ESP32)

3.4 IoT in Power Systems

• Using ESP32 for remote monitoring

• MQTT/HTTP for data transfer

• Cloud dashboards integration (ThingSpeak, Blynk)

3.5 Final Capstone Project

• Design and build a microcontroller-based smart energy control system

• Real-time data acquisition, control, and reporting