Lab: soft circuits

Due: Friday, 10/29

You will use the skills from class to create your own soft circuit project:

• a unicorn slap bracelet with LED(s) that light in response to the bracelet being closed

• a hanging bat with LED(s) that light in response to the arms being fastened together

OR

• any other soft object of your creation with at least 1 LED that lights in response to user interaction

Requirements

Document your process on your web site, including successes and failures encountered along the way. There should be:

• pictures of your design (circuit sketch) and steps that you took when creating the project

• a final video or collection of photos that demonstrates the final product

• a reflection on the project and how it relates to the topics of self-efficacy and mindset or more generally what is (not) in your comfort zone

  • you can choose to write the reflection (2-3 paragraphs) or record it as video/audio (1-3 minutes)

  • challenge yourself to step back and think about any parallels you can draw to your learning journey at large, using these prompts:

• have there been courses or co-curricular activities that you have embraced or turned away from because you felt more/less in your comfort zone?

• looking back, did self-efficacy or mindset factor into this?

• if you were to revisit a decision to embrace or turn away from a course/activity, what would you tell your former self?