Dagmawi Tewodros

About me

Hello my name is  Dagmawi tewodros and i am currently pursuing my passion for electromechanical engineering at Addis Abeba science and technology university (AASTU). I am deeply  fascinated by the integration of electrical and mechanical systems and how they can be used to solve real world problems. 

week one  

Our first week was more about introduction with the team  and our adviser . our advise told us to think of a project idea for the coming week . and also we talked about how we should do the project.

week two

this week was more about coming up with our own ideas and we managed to do so and submitted our idea with form a to our adviser  and in this week the idea that i was thinking was smart traffic light . A traffic light that automate it self with the traffic tension on a specific lean . we gate feed back  from our adviser about the projects ideas we come up based on its inclusiveness of all fields participating in the project , wither it is practical to build  or note and the impact the project have in improving existing innovations and life

week three

During our third meeting with the adviser this week, he provided us with his assessment of our project ideas. Based on our budget and time constraints, we selected the most promising proposal to proceed with.We presented our advisor with the concept.

week four

And as soon as we decided on our course of action for this project, we got to work creating the final proposal, which will be completed next week. As usual, we updated our E-portfolios side by side this time to reflect the project's development. Writing the proposal required a lot of time and effort because it had to cover everything from the project's history to its flow and work distribution, in addition to the objectives, problem statement, theory, design process, and other information. 

week five

this week. We must demonstrate our dedication to the construction of our proposal by devoting a significant amount of time to improving and refining its quality. We are happy to notify you that we successfully completed the proposal summit to our adviser on time. Proceed; we are eager to begin the following phases of the procedure. We are proud of the effort and dedication we have put into this project, and we look forward to the opportunities it may present. 

week six

About this week; the next stage is to acquire the supplies needed for the project. In order to obtain project finance, we have created a Bill of Materials and a Procurement strategy and are awaiting our advisor's approval. Through this process, we have gained important insights into official financial transaction and decision documentation processes, especially those required by government agencies. Our team is working hard in the interim to gather the supplies needed for the project that have not yet been obtained during the continuing financial processing time.

Week seven

Following the completion of the financial processes, we went ahead and purchased the project supplies that were required. Following the procurement strategy and bill of materials, we started buying several things that were needed for the project's construction and electrical components. These included supplies like papers, plywood, markers, and boards for the building stage, as well as electronic parts including motors, batteries, Wi-Fi modules, and relays.

week eight

As the submission deadline draws near, we have had multiple discussions with our group members and adviser regarding the procurement plan and the project as a whole. We were given directives to modify the project concept and plan in specific ways. Our advisor informed us that our budget was now available.

week nine

We spent most of the week refining the prototype's design and incorporating new functionality. It took us some time to brainstorm several approaches to enhance usability and optimize efficacy. However, throughout this period, we had issues with energy generation. It turned out that the motor generator we first bought was insufficient for our project's requirements. We were forced to consider alternative motor options in order to meet the project's criteria.

week ten

Integrating a specifically created, 3D-printed gear for the power generator with the aim of optimizing energy production was one of the ways we addressed the issues we were having with energy production.

week eleven

We assembled together the achievements we have been working on as a sub group and analysed wether our final project meets functional, aesthetical and other criteria.And it did. Based on my opinion it is a great achievement to be able to apply our skills, knowledge and effort to reach on a project like this with in the given period.  

week twelve

Before the last day of the presentation, our adviser gave us a pre-evaluation of our final project. and worked on our project's final proposal and presentation.