Functional requirements

Must have

  1. Heat isolated enclosed cabinet, with see-through window
  2. Heat source
  3. Temperature controller
  4. Temperature indicator
  5. User interface to set temperature

Nice to have

  1. Open door detector
  2. Temperature alarm

Technical requirements

Must have

  1. Box with expanded polystyrene isolation with a transparent door
    • Outer measures 35 (w) x 45 (d) x 50 (h) cm
    • Inner measures 25 (w) x 30 (d) x 40 (h) cm
  2. Heat resistor, cooling ribs and fan controlled by a relay
  3. Arduino UNO microprocessor
  4. Temperature sensor and display
  5. 2 push buttons for increasing / decrease the set temperature

Nice to have

  1. Lever switch
  2. Speaker

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