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A design and engineering strength that I have is a love for artwork and building/creating new things. A design and engineering area for growth would be finding ways to trouble shoot before giving up.
I really want to keep my documentation neat and clear. I want submit large, and clear images that help clarify the text. I want my posts to be easy and undaunting to read.

6 PCB Board Designs:

Wyeth and I chose this ghost design to be our PCB board. We found it to be simple, cute, and an overall nice and uncomplicated shape. The final design will look a little different but we plan on having the eyes, hands, and possibly mouth be LEDs.

PCB board layout and schematic: (Wyeth and Imane)

Wyeth and I decided to make a PCB board in the shape of ghost. We wanted a ghost that does more than haunt houses, this one spreads love too with its glowing heart hands and eyes. I will remember how to draw schematics on paper as well as in fusion.

Speaker Ideation sketches and faves:

Speaker ideation feedback:

It seemed pretty evident that the majority thought the cow was a much better idea (I even got a "chess board is meh"). Personally I chose to go with the game board as I find it much more fun and interactive. I have come up with a way to give it infinite game possibilities by making the game boards slide in and out. From the few that gave feedback about the game cube, I will remember that the more color I add the more fun it is. Also, I got some game recommendations to insert.

Speaker Phase Two Drawing:

I like this design because I think it is fun and interactive. It has many uses and hopefully will have a great sound with the big speakers and the wooden frame.
I have never built something with moving parts before and circuits and programming have always been challenging for me.

80% Finished Final Enclosure Design:

This is an image of my finished "Game Cube" with a drawer, holes for the speakers, charging cable, switch, and volume knob, and screen, two ridges for the game board, and a platform for the electronics. Also included in the photos is the 2D layout to construct the cube.

Cardboard Prototype:

This is a wooden cube made almost entirely by press-fitting the pieces.

I learned that the design is somewhat simple and shouldn't be too hard to put together.

Modifications might include adjusting the size to use less material and widening the rails that the board slides on as they are not quite large enough to stabilize the board.

Final Shaped PCB Design:

Completed Breadboard Amp Circuit:

I understand how the LED works because that's relatively simple and familiar by now.
Almost everything is a mystery but the element I chose to look up was the 3.3v regulator. Generative AI told me that the regulator stabilizes voltage while protecting certain components and reducing noise.

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