Roles:

Emily: Measure energy output of Droid Incredible, netbook, iPhone, and PC notebook both while browsing the internet with each device and while charging the battery

Rhonda: Measure energy output of Macbook, iPad, and Blackberry while browsing the internet with each device and while charging the battery

Note: All energy outputs are measured with the WattsUp Pro device

Science/technology:

–          Wattsup Pro

–          The electronics that we are testing

–          Excel for data entry

Data:

–          Data will be collected through the Wattsup Pro and will then be entered into Excel to be analyzed

–          An evening meeting will be scheduled to collect data for the various electronics and entered in Excel

Outcomes:

–          Apple products will use less energy overall then its rivals

–          The Blackberry would use less energy than the iPhone and Droid because it does not have a large touch screen which uses up more energy

–          The long-term savings in electricity costs may eventually make the Macbook more price competitive with a PC notebook which has a cheaper initial cost but perhaps a higher cost from greater electricity use