The first steps in designing this project were to address battery power management, controller design, and enclosure design. These were the main parts the clients wanted remade from the original DreamZBox. Three members were in the ECE team so a part was assigned to each individual member. Decisions were made based of dependencies of each block. For example, the enclosures couldn't be made without the PCBs, so the member in charge of enclosures would focus on other parts of the project until they had the information needed to accomplish the enclosure design. The ECE team also needed to consult with the CS team, who were working on the custom game for the console, in order to determine what was realistic in terms of controller and console functionality.

Each ECE team member encountered issues with the design along the way, and parts needed to be redesigned a few times until the individual blocks worked. After individual blocks were working, system integration began and everyone worked together to find and fix any issues that occurred during the integration process. Some of the issues included making the controllers stay connected to the console for longer amounts of time, problems with power, and fixing the enclosures to accommodate for changes in PCB design.

Overall, the end product is very close to completion. The controllers are able to connect to the console via Bluetooth and get data flowing between the two. The console is also able to be powered without being plugged into the wall and the current enclosure design is almost perfect. Due to the current situation no more technical development is possible at this point in time so unfortunately the project cannot be completed in its entirety.

Through this design process, lessons were learned. These include time management is key, it is important to finish things early to provide more time for debugging and time for parts to be shipped. Communication between team members as well as others involved in the project is important to make sure there are no misunderstandings or misconceptions. This project was an enjoyment to work on and even though the outcome wasn't what was planned, each member is glad to have worked on the DreamZBox 2.0.