Week 5
Ideation
Tell us about your assignment's idea for this week. Why do you care about this idea? What inspired you? (Please include images or links to sources of inspiration)
We had a task on the early weeks to make a cardoard prototype for a bladless fan and i wanted to apply the same task to the end by adding the electrical componets to it and make it works.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zv3vqpVrzwY
Tool Chain
Which software/machines/materials did you use in the assignment? Why?
For building the CIRCUIT
1 . Software:
TinkerCAD, for circuit simulation.
2 . Tools:
Mini Breadboard
Jumper Wires (female-male and male-male)
Crocodile Wires
220ohm Resistor
RGB LED
DC Fan 5v
on/off Switch
Power Supply Adapter 5v
For the Fan ENCLOSURE
Cardboard
Stationery drafting tools
Glue Gun
Cutter
Design/Preparation Process
Explain the design and/or preparation process of your assignment. How did you use the tool or software to design and/or prepare your assignment before fabrication/implementation?
Designing the circuit on TinkrCAD:
-The Device parts:
Breadboard.
Power Supply Source (5v).
1Resistor (220 Ohm).
1LED.
DC Motor (Acts as a Fan)
Slideswitch to control the circuit.( Acts as on/of switch)
Wires
Schematic diagram
Component List
Circuit Wiring Diagram
Circuit Simulation in TinkerCAD
Development/Implementation Process
Explain the development/implementation process of your assignment. How did you use the machine/tool to manufacture or implement the design of your assignment?
1.Building the circuit on breadboard:
Divide and Conquer
1.Powering the Dc Fan
2.Powering the Dc Fan and LED using on/off switch after making sure that each component works separetly.
2.Building prototype parts with same dims in the attached video and fitting the electric components into the device.
Fan body
DC Fan allocation on the base
LED allocation
ON/OFF Switch and power cable allocation on base
3.Mounting and integration.
Using male-female jumpers to replace LED location on breadboard with them, so we can put the LED on its desire location on the prototype.
Mounting the LED after replacing its location with jumpers
Mounting the DC Fan
Connecting the switch and power supply with crocodiles and jumpers to the breadboard and mounting on the base
4.Testing the device
Overcoming Challenges
What kinds of challenges or problems did you face while doing the assignment, tutorials, or exercises? How did you solve them? Did you ask for help from an instructor or peer? Please provide a link to the tutorial or article that you used to solve your problem (if any)
I had two problems while doing the assignment:
When i tried to power both the fan and led one of them each time didn't work, and i found that because i connected the negative parts to the positive part of the power jack.
The prototype dims was too big in propotion with the fan's power, so the air effect was almost neglected, I tried to shorten the model and raised the fan to allow air to reach upper part.
Final Project
How can you use the skills and knowledge that you've acquired this week in your final project?
Using TinkerCad to build and simulate circuits.
How to apply design thinking process for electronic device from building circuit to powering it , mounting and integrating all elements to fit all together.
WOW!
What is the coolest thing that you've learned this week? What is something that you will never forget from this week?
Makeathon #1
