DEVELOPMENT OF SOLAR-POWERED AUTOMATED TYROLEAN SPRAYER FOR TEACHING FINISHING IN BRICK/BLOCK LAYING AND CONCRETING IN TECHNICAL COLLEGES IN NORTH-CENTRAL NIGERIA
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Development, Solar energy, Automated Tyrolean Sprayer, Finishing, Technical Colleges, North-Central Nigeria.Abstract
This study focuses on the development of Solar-Powered Automated Tyrolean Sprayer (SPATS) for teaching finishing techniques in brick/block laying and concreting in technical c in North-Central Nigeria. The increasing demand for practical skill acquisition in building construction requires innovative instructional tools that are efficient, and cost-effective. The study adopted Research and Development (R&D) research design. R&D research design is about creating, testing, and improving a working solution. The SPATS was powered using solar energy to ensure usability in areas with unreliable electricity supply. Major components of the sprayer include a photovoltaic panel, battery storage system, control unit among others. The constructed sprayer demonstrated efficiency, uniformity of spray, coverage of a large area within a short time, and ease of operation. The study concluded that the SPATS is a finishing system for improving practical teaching and learning of finishing in building construction. It is therefore recommended that technical colleges adopt the device to enhance skill acquisition.References
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