Visit a nearby construction site: (observe and discuss)
- What changes need to be made in the architectural design to adopt fibre optic lighting system
- Understand viability and application of using fibre optic cables
- Compare with the usage of tubular skylights (in a multi-storey structure)
Elaborate:
Enhancements to the prototype:
- instead of funnel: use concave metal reflector
- material of cables for better efficiency: coated glass fibre optic cables
- surface where the apparatus is built: reflecting and bright coloured surface
- modifications to the reflector: sun tracking system