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A design/engineering strength of mine is that I am hard-working and spend a lot of time ensuring something turns out well.
An area of growth is that I want to be more creative when ideating
Three things that I want to commit to in my documentation:
Taking a lot of photos throughout the building/ideation process
Writing clear descriptions of my project
Making my documentation page look nice
PCB Ideation
⬅️ we chose the plane
About our PCB Design
The plane is an F-16 and we thought it was really cool. We came up with ideas to put LEDs where the gun turrets and jet engine would be. We might also put LEDs in other places around the fighter jet. Lastly, the LEDs on the wings will be controlled by a button to simulate the flashing of the gun turrets.
Collaborative PCB Final Design
I worked with Troy to make a PCB shaped like a fighter jet. We put lights on the gun turrets controlled by a button. We also put lights on the tail wings and the engine.
I will remember working with Troy to use Fusion to model the PCB. It was really fun and I learned a lot on how to use Fusion.
Speaker Ideation
Favorites:
Retro Radio Design (5): This design can have lots of gadgets and I like the look of a simple wood design
Vertical Design (6): This design is simple and has lots of potential to turn out well.
Eggs in Frying Pan Design (11): I like this idea because the eggs are very fitting for the circular shape of the speaker.
Thanks for the very kind words Charlie 🙏😭🔫
Post-It Feedback
Important Feedback:
Blob 8 shape has lots of potential if I think it out more
Retro radio design is cool
Frying pan if I think of something else to put in the pan
Phase 2 Design Drawing
This design meets my growth goals because I took a lot of time to document my design clearly. This design is also decently challenging since it includes stuff that I've never done before and that I have to learn.
I am challenging my current skill set by incorporating 3D printing elements in my design. I have never 3D printed anything before so I'll have to learn how to do that.
Speaker 3D Model
This design is pretty similar to my final sketch. I still have to figure out what design I'm going to have for my volume knob though.
Cardboard Prototype
My idea is a walkie-talkie-themed speaker. My cardboard prototype doesn't have the antenna or the volume buttons yet but they will be in my final design
I learned that the main body of my speaker will be pretty easy to build since I already prepared everything with press fitting and all.
My design still needs a volume dial which I haven't chosen out yet. I am also not too sure about the acrylic lights. Other than that I think my speaker is pretty thought out.
Amplifier Breadboarding
I understand how the light works.
I don't understand how the Bluetooth chip works. Basically, it receives certain wavelengths that come from my device that tells it what things to play.
Collaborative PCB Soldering
I worked with Troy
Our original idea was a fighter plane with gun turrets that lit up and lights where the engine would be. I am happy with the product and I think it looks pretty cool.
Amp PCB Design and Schematic
I worked with Charlie
I learned that sound quality can be increased by increasing the width of connecting copper lines.
Soldered Amplifier PCB
I ended up restarting twice because I messed up a lot...
I used the wrong resistor the first time, and then I broke the PCB where one of the capacitors was supposed to go
But the final product looks and works great!
Enclosure Progress
I am on track to finishing my project
I do want to 3D Model a volume button but I don't know if I am going to get to that.
My volume dial also doesn't work soooo I don't know what I am going to do about that.
Finished Amplifier
I am most satisfied with my enclosure and the magnets for the back panel. There are some glue stains but otherwise, the enclosure is pretty clean.
If I would start over, I would add more color or create a more abstract shape. I was able to have some cool features because my design was simple but it'd also be cool if my enclosure was more abstract.
Something that will stick with me is how an amplifier works to make such loud sounds. I'll probably also remember how to make some sketchy solders since I did a lot of those for my digital project.
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