Level Monitoring System for Waste Oil Containers An EPS@ISEP Project

Waste oil recycling companies play a decisive role in our society. Competition among companies is tough and process optimization is essential for survival. By equipping oil containers with a level monitoring system that periodically reports the content level and alerts when it reaches a preset threshold, the oil recycling companies are able to streamline the waste oil collection process and, thus, reduce the operation costs while maintaining the quality of service. This paper describes the development of this level monitoring system by a team of four third-year students from different engineering backgrounds and nationalities. The team conducted a study of the state of the art, draw marketing and sustainable development plans and, finally, designed and implemented a prototype that continuously measures the container content level and sends an alert message as soon as it reaches the preset capacity. Keywords— project-based learning, teamwork, level monitoring, telemetry.