Max Mercer

MAX MERCER

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Hello, my name is Max and one of strengths is my creativity. One of my areas for growth is my execution and scheduling.

Uploading everything on time
Making sure I have all of the required content in all of my posts
Having high quality photos

This is a shark circuit and Raya and I decided to use this circuit because it kind of looks like a logo and is pretty unique.

I chose these three because they look the best aesthetically.

Raya and I decided to make a shark. One thing that I remember is learning how to insert an image in Blackbaud and how to trace it.

I want to make sure to remember that most people liked my alien looking one the most. I also want to be open to new ideas if i think of something else.

I believe my design is excellent when meeting my growth goals because I brainstormed very hard and came up with some rough dimensions to start making my model in rhino. I am challenging my skill set by making a sphere like shape which can only be 3d printed.

80% Finished Enclosure:

At this point my model is completly finished. I am going to use the leather of a basketball to cover the upper part . And have the bottom stay as it is. The speaker will go inside of the basketball.

I am planning on having the top half of my design to be covered by the leather of a basketball and have a speaker inside. I learned that it is way to much work to make spheres out of cardboard. From my model I found out that the holes for my speakers were incorrect. I have to remeasure and remake my model.

Python 1 &2:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/17Hp3FwfpGCLXCwV-4ndo1Er0f1h3L2xYXfu2ldW6Hi4/edit?tab=t.0

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ehes1SUuAtVrJYZXvEE5CKG-ikarwzXRvAhZuN0aYhw/edit?tab=t.0

Talk about something you learned from this worksheet

I learned how to use the code given to make my own.

What's something you don't understand or want to know more about?

I wonder in what situation we need to use or in code.

Soldering Circuit Board

I worked with Ivana. And yes I am happy with the product.

Amp PCB Schematic

Amp PCB board layout

- Is there something about the circuit you understand now that you've spent time prototyping it?

I now understand how even the littlest thing can completely mess up your entire circuit.

- Name one part that is a complete mystery to you. Look it up on Google or Generative AI. What does it say the function of that part is?

The capacitor: Energy Storage: Capacitors can store energy and release it when needed, which makes them useful for providing power to a circuit when there’s a temporary loss of supply.

Filtering: They smooth out voltage fluctuations in power supplies by blocking direct current (DC) while allowing alternating current (AC) to pass, reducing noise in electronic signals.
Timing: Capacitors are used in combination with resistors to create time delays in circuits, such as in timers and oscillators.
Coupling and Decoupling: In signal processing, capacitors can pass AC signals between different stages of a circuit (coupling) while blocking DC, or they can isolate parts of circuits from unwanted AC signals (decoupling).
Power Factor Correction: In AC power systems, capacitors help improve the efficiency by counteracting inductive loads, reducing energy loss.

BREADBOARD

Final Amp:

My goals were all completed. My only goal was to get a basketball to fit on my speaker and i succeeded.

What did you make?

Basketball Speaker

Thinking about the work you created, what are you most satisfied with this semester?

I most satisfied with my execution of my idea

If you were to start over, knowing what you know, what would you do differently?

I would make the top 3d print smaller

What did you learn this semester that will likely still be with you 2 years from now?

attention to detail

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