Gabo Montaño
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One of my strengths is creativity an perseverance. I want to work on bringing my ideas to life since I can't always build my idea the way I want.
Three things I want to work on:
Properly documenting my work
Learning how to use a breadboard
Making something I'm proud of.
My ideas were a star wars symbol, a zia, and eagle, and stop sign. The symbol my partner and I agreed on was a drawing of a planet.
Our PCB board design was a planet and we wanted the lights to be on the edge of the planet since the ring is too thin to fit the lights and resistors. My partner was Stella
Speaker Ideas:
My favorite speaker ideas I made were:
Tic Tac Toe
Because I think the design is unique and I want to make the Xs and Os light up.
The Volcano
I think it looks cool, however I'm not sure how realistic it would be to make the shape and the lava light up.
The Eye
I was inspired by lord of the rings and I think it looks although it wouldn't be the most practical to carry around.
Post is feedback:
Most of the feedback was about the dart board. The design is a good idea, but it won't stand up on its own. Some of the comments were saying that the tic tac toe is a good design and its creative.
Speaker D: 2.5 W 1.5 L
My Speaker design is the tic tac toe board. The top left O and bottom right O are speakers. The speakers I will use are speakers D. I think it will be difficult for me to get the correct dimensions and print the Os.
I changed my design a bit, instead of having the speakers on the board, I moved them to the sides and made tic tac-toe playable. I will use magnets with the pieces so you can move them.
Cardboard prototype:
My cardboard prototype could have been better, but I think it shows my design. The hard part was figuring out what to do with the letters because in the actual box they are separate pieces and are magnetic. I think my actual design is possible.
Amp PCB Design
Partner: Elissa
Something I learned during this project is how to read circuits, I have a better understanding of the schematics now.
This was the first PCB I made; my partner was Stella.
The original idea was a planet with a ring around it and lights around the edge of the PCB. It would have been better if we could have fitted the lights on the ring, but it was too small. I liked the project and the design.
Breadboard circuit:
I understand how to read a circuit now, looking at the diagrams gave me a clearer picture of what I need to do to make the amp functional.
A part that was a mystery to me was the capacitor, I didn't know what it was until I googled it. It stores electrical charges.
I finished soldering the PCB board. The next step is to connect the speakers and build my enclosure.
Enclosure Progress:
I learned that my PCB didn't work during the previous class, which set me back a lot. I've redone my entire board, and now I'm laser-cutting the parts for my box. I finished cutting the sides of the box and the top and bottom. I will finish laser cutting the Xs and Os and complete my enclosure on the final day. I forgot to take a photo of my progress because I was in a rush to get as much as I could done today. I haven't started on the digital project yet which means I will have to complete that on the final day as well.
Final Reflection
My goal for this semester was to build a fully functional speaker that had a tic-tac-toe board attached to it. During the last semester class, I was trying to build my enclosure, and during that time, I had to unsolder the speakers. When I soldered them back and turned them on, my PCB lit on fire. I turned it off, and Ces poured water on it. I was not able to determine the cause of the fire. In the previous class, I finished my PCB board and connected my speakers to my phone. They worked fine, and I played music on them. The only thing I can deduce right now is the unsoldering and resoldering caused the failure. I didn't complete the rest of the construction, and the project failed. Even though it didn't work out the way I wanted it to, I learned what components belong in a circuit. I improved my soldering skills and learned how to assemble PCB boards. I also learned how to read circuit diagrams and the role of each component. Overall, this has been a lot of learning for me, and I think it was a good decision to switch to this class. I was most satisfied with successfully making the circuit, connecting the speakers to my phone, and playing music through them. If I could start over, I would change my design because I ran out of materials, and I would also glue the speaker to the enclosure so I don't have to resell the speaker and cause an issue.
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