Nola and I made a strawberry for our PCB project. It uses 6 LEDs with a switch in the middle. I learned from this project how to draw out schematics for LEDs in parallel. 

My 3 favorites were number 2 and 8. I chose these because they are relatively unique, and I can imagine them sitting on a desk or shelf somewhere in my room. 

This activity helped me narrow down my options, and although I already had a pretty good idea of which one I wanted to do, it helped me a lot in figuring out how I would do it and what I could add. It was good to see what people liked about my designs and why they thought I should do each one. 

I think this is a good design because it challenges me to find a way to incorporate real plants into a speaker. It is going to be difficult because if water or anything from the plant part gets into the circuits, they could be fried very easily. The design helps me improve my growth goals because everything needs to fit together perfectly for my speaker to work properly.

My idea is to have my speaker be a planter box and then add a real plant to the planter box. I learned how much space I would have inside the box, which helped me envision how my electronics would fit. I need to raise the speakers a bit.

1) I understand how all the components connect to the main circuit board.

2) the gray cylinders confuse me. "The cylinder is called a ferrite bead, ferrite core, or, more generally, a choke. Cables can act like unintentional antennas, broadcasting electrical interference (“noise”) or picking it up. The appointed task of a ferrite core is to prevent such interference." 

I worked with Nola. We made a Strawberry, and I chose to put all the components on the same side to show more of how it works. I'm happy with the final product, especially because it was really quick and easy to understand.

Partner: Stuart

I learned how to import an image so that it works with the PCB.

(I will post screenshots once Stuart posts the screenshots because he has them and I don't)

My rhino design uses all wood and press fitting to make a planter box that also has speakers so I can play music from my planter box.

For my Amplifier, I wanted something that could fit in with the theme of my room. This fits that because I have a few plants that I can put it with and it won't stand out too much. 

I made a planter box.

I'm most satisfied with how I was able to finish it with very few days remaining and clearly not enough progress.

I would have used my time in class better.

I learned how to solder better and quicker.

I was held back by my rhino and early solder skills.