Electric Pencil Sharpener

Inspiration: With our testing formats moving from online to now in-person, every exam that I have had to take in college has required a paper and a pencil. As someone who relies on her iPad to do work, I haven't had to use pencils in years and usually have to dig out a dull pencil from the bottom of my backpack every time. I needed an electric pencil sharpener that was easy and dependable.

Goal: I wanted to build an electric pencil sharpener that would sharpen my pencil for me if it was inserted in the hole.

Description: My pencil sharpener consists of a motor-driven sharpener powered by a battery and an IC system developed to recharge the battery. The speed of the motor can be set by turning the potentiometer on the board.